Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-10

at Salamanca. If, indeed it be true, that he eve
did seek refuge in that city, his re-appearance il
Portugal, at the head of body of men which pen
eirated TO within few miles OF Oporo, woulS
lead TO serious reflections
(PRIVATE ADVICESl
LIsBoS, "Wednesday, Feb. THE situation
OF oporio on Friday last was the most an xioms
mar Can be imagined: the people were up all night
expecting the rebels, whose chance Of entering was
however, reduced TO the lowest, by the spirited
disposition OF Gen. S,ubbs and the zeal of the in
haeuants. The Cporto impartial gives The names
OF Hve Citizens who advanced money in this crisis
Tor the use OF the troops, whose allowances were
IN affear, on account of some temporary diear-
rahgement of the military chest. The volunteer
corps did The most efectual service of these posts
ne cry OF the Opor,o people is still loud for the
aud OF some English troops. But their iaIhest des-
unat!on yet mentioned is Coimta.
LISBON, Wednesday - O'Clock.
The War-otiiee (since my last dispatches were
PAT on board,) has received the following good
news by express from Opor,o:
me Marquis de Angela was at Bragg the Sd
ebrnary, and on the following day attacked the
Marquis de Chaves, who fed by the Pon,e de Pra-
DO the Marquis de Angela, the Count de Villa
FLOR, and General Correa de Meo had united and
acted together with effect The rebels fled 10 GA
l'cia. and Gen. j Ohm lie Laceria had distinguished
himself in the two Beiras Gen. Stubs deserves
the highest praise.
General MellO commanded all the infantry, and
Count Villa Flor The cavalry
(FrOm Lisbon raper,)
LIsnoN.. Feb. 6.
CHAMBER OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Feb
ruary ..
SaDhor Bsnozo, the Secretary. read the proicct
OF Law, No. 10, the commercial relations of the
Kingdom proposed by the Committee OF Finance in
the sitting of 18th Jan. After pretty long discus
sion, II was adopted by 81 votes; Seniors Der.a-
u"do and Serparmachade, beirg the only members
who dissenIed. The President said that az j, was
was a case OF urgency, the discussion on eac of
the articles would be continued Tomorrow, as Tbs
order oil Tie day; otherwise, three sittinSs must
intervene.
After some other papers had been read, Senior
GEaro asked leave to speak, AID said, that one
OF The most necessary laws. was one to repr-ss
abuses OF he press; he said, that If the usual forms
were observed, II would hardly be possible 10 dis
cuss the project OF law Immediately and he
therefore, proi osed, that Climber had con-
Guided lis debates for TO day, IT should divide into
sections, and take the prof ct into consideration
This was agreed to.
Freedom Of Commerce. Sitting eff Feb s.
Art. /. Ports of Lisbon and Opof,o are open
TO the merchant vessels OF ali naio,s Yith IS hch
Portugal Is Got n war, and in case oil az priv ate
pr"perfy shall be respected.
In tie debate on his article various amendments
wers proposed, among which ssas the following,
by NJ FanZeller, viz: TO add after private pro-
prrty, the words - Inch shall exist IN anv man
ner in the said ports or iepo's."
The Chamber having resolved that the mailer
was sufficiently discussed, the President put the
question on the FIRST part Of the Article TO the
words " not at war; and 1t was generally APP
proved. The second part OF the Article ~ as also
approved, with The amendment OF ST.. YaLzeller,
all The others being rejected
Article z. All merchant re of whatever coGn-
try. shall be admitted in depot, with entire liberty
OF re-expo'ta,ion without any other duty than i
per cent. ana without any other expense than that
of labour- (frabaihoy bracais.)
A very anitsated debate arose on This article.
which was approved, with some amendments
AIT. g. Shall BE- admitied for con.ur,piion ali
goods not expressly prohibited in the annexed ia
bic, paying The duties actually established; goods
from the various countries OF America, when i'm
ported IN Portuguese vessels, from The countries
IN "hch they are produced, shall pay 2i per cent
and I'D per cent. If they do come dice, in
Whatever vessels they may be imported, or even il
they do come direct in vessels not PoJtOgnesc: or
belonging 10 the country where they aye produced
ihe hTst part oi The Article, 10 the word es-
'au'isbed was approved, wnh some slight al,era--
'ion' lhe second part was also approved with
the alteration, tina; Portuguese ships ssll paw "a
per Ct whether they come dire; or not.
FRANCE.
In the Chamber of Deputies on the Jiib Fsb-
ruaTy, short, but turbulent debate toll ,lais ON
the occasion OF bringing under its notice the pfoe,
OF the Law concerning Juries. This ~ oiet had
been very considerably modified in it's passage
through The Chamber Of Peer; and indeed many
OF The amendments went 10 alter not Dalv n z
letter, but The spirit OF the enactment 81 has hjth
eTio been usual, in ell such cases To s.n, IN,
proJei, as amended, TO the DEPUTIES The amend
ments being, first of all, submitted TO lis Msies,v
10 the establishment, however, of the CHAMBER
TIE hng sent down, no; only the amended bat the
original pToJet, Tor their consideration No soone,
had the Keeper Of the Seals finished feadip, The
two documents, than violent ciasnou, aro.s M
Mschin requested leave to speak but the Pfesi5a,,
would not alloy him. Ai. de NouailIes ls,is,i
that what had been submitted TO them ,yas a pro.
jet al ell ~. Cssimir PeIrirr declared il. ,n.,o-
dnetion to be an insult TO the Peers NJ Meebip
again rose 10 address the House and was ayai, a,
tempted to be put Gown by he President. bu, In.
voice and the hand.bel were drowned in the ia
mutt. The whole Of the left side rose. and win
ihcin number from the right aud centre. ard
forming themselves into groupe, exclaimed =
galnsi this violation of precedent AMI the charter
while the remainder OF tie tight. clustering roune
me Keeper OF the Seals, increase the confusion.
by repeated calls for " Orier."
AZ length the President making last eror,
o'uefeo 'hs prJet and amendments 10 be referred
TO Committee, and called TO lie t,ibune the r..
porter OF The committee on Petitions M. Con
slant and Perrer were heard on the onestio,
whether certain Of these petitions sbonld Inc ,sfs,
req To The committee charged with the exsroi,,.
tion OF the prois~f Ro,h - II $500.