Lisbon Papers.
The Times, 1824-10-28T00:00:00

On the 6th of this month, at two o'cleck, his Mfajestv gave a pub- lic and solemr audience to his Excellency Sir WVilliim A'Cotirt, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from His !Ilajesty the King of Great Britain. hlis ISxcellency Conde de Car- valhaes, in one of his Miiajesty's carriages, went to fetch the Ambas- tsador fromn his residence, accompatvied'by four coaches of the Royal kousehold, and several noblemen's carriages. The whole Court was invited, in the usual form, to be present at the reception of his Ex- cellency. On the arrival of the Ambassador at the Royal Palace of Betrtposta, the guard was drawvn up, and paid his Excellency the assual militsry honours. Within the Palace the Royal Guard was drr,wn up in two lines, and his Excellenc-; was introduced .hv the Conde d'Almada and the MbIarquis de Bellas, Captain of the ltoyal guard, to the Audienced Chamber, with the cu.;tomary ceremonies, wYhen his ExcesUency addressed his MIajesty in a speech suitable to she occasion, to which his Dajesty made an appropriate reply; after which the Ambassador was conductbd hack to his residence in the same manner. On the 7th of this month was opened the course of the National School of Mutual Instruction, at which the Mllarquis de Palmelle. Secaetary of State, and many persons of distinction, were present. On this occasion, Senhor Jr-no Jose le Cocq, the Director, made a speech, in which, after dwelling on the fatal consequences of' igno- rance, and the adTantages of a well-directed education, fournded on the easiest raeans of acquiring the elements of knowledge, and on the good application of religious and moral principles, Ite proeeded to demonstrate the superior advAntages of the method of mutual instruction, both to the youth and to the State, it being calculated that eighteen months are sufficient to learn what in the usual method takes four years. The Lancasterian method had tri- umphed over every attack, and was admitted in all civilized nations, only Portugal had been hitherto prevented. by wars and other cir- cumstances, from introducing this useful improvement. But the foreign enemy being eonquered, peace rc-established, the Monarch restored to the mother country. and civil dissensions appeased, his MIlajestyhad been able to turn his attention to public insrructiona, the arts, and the new establishments ren(lered necestar,y by the progress of science and civilization in other countries. Nf ith this view. a school of Natural Philosophy and Chvmistry was opened, under the direction of a Portuguese, whose talents were formcerly admired on the banks of the Seine, and a Royal Lithographic prindtgOfllce esta- blished. That .iav they had anoth)er proof of his Majesty's bene- volent intentions, in tnie opening of this schiool, which his lajesty longdesigned to give themn. The director then stated, that he had been sent bv his Majesty to Paris, to make himself filly acquainted with the system on },is return, he was ordered to establish a school oa this plan in the Real Casa lia, wrhich might serve as a mnodel to the pupils of this National School. His Dfajesty, he ad(ded, wats resolved to give every encouiragement to this new institution, and lie exhorted the pupils to study, application, and good moral conduct, which are so neceSsary In those who are to be the teachers of youth. LrSBoAT PAPERS. LYWRON Or-. 19-