VARCTI 13. • - . _ . II 01% Brotherhood. the Prelates, Archbishop•, and Bishops of the k ingdinn, who are possessed of pro pert . the Cinnii►aneters of to• three NI Ohm? . Orders, awl that of Malta : all pro prietor. of h011,1`. , and laols shall he rated to the %sae contribu tion, in proportion to the extent of their property." STATE P.l PERS. PORTUGAL. TM'. GOVERNOR OF T41t1., FIRST AID-DE-CAMP OF HIS LrrsTY TILE EMPERDD A ND 14.1 GLNI.:II..IL IN LDICF, &c. &c. tntrAivrs Or PORTUGAL, Four interests have ersgai.red the attention of his Majesty the Emperor:tint Kitt', nor mat-ter; all irresolution ought to disap pear: Ow destinies of Portugal are brightening, and her future happiness is secured, because Napoleon the Great has taken her und..r !its omnipotent protection. Prince of Brazil, by leaving Portugal, renounced all his rig•!its :11)(1 Sovereignty, over this Kingdom. The House of iirirattiza has ceased to roiga in Portugal ; the Emperor Na rdenn wi!ls, that this fine country shAll be governed entirely In his name, by the General in Chief of his army. The task which this mark of the bellet 01C114` and confidence of nr, toaster imposes on me, is of difficult execution, but I hope per:orm it in a proper manner, supported as I out by the Is-e -bony of the 111111 intelligent tuna Of thin kingdom, and the kind disposition of its inhabitants. 1 have formed a Colwell of tiovertunent to enlighten me with regard to the good which 1 must do, and perennial Administra tions be appointed, in order to point out to me the means of ooprovio:: the .Administration, and establi-hing order and economy in the management of the public ww ealtb. I :ball order roads to be wade, and canals formed, to facilitate cotiontinica tioti, and to eau—e agriculture and national indastry to nourish. 'I it n branches indispensably required for the prosperity of a conotr, ww hieh it will be easy to restore to a people, enligh tened. per-esei in:, and intrepid. The Portaguese troops, commanded by the most desers ing of their Chiefs, IN ill soon form but one family with the soldiers of Maret t' ero, Austerlitz, Jena, and I;:iedland ; and no rivalry will exist between them, but that of valour and discipline. The public revenue, well twin:wet, will secure to every person employed in its adinistra- Ilan, the few id of his labours ; and public instructioo, that only snotty of the civilization of nations, shall be ditlitsed thronth the ditlrrent provinces, and Algarve and Upper Beira will also produce their Cantoens. The religion of sour fore father•, the same which we all profess. shall be protected ley the same hand which re-toned it to the vast French empire, free front the superstition which disgraced it ; .justice shall be equally atlioinistered. freed from all delays and arbitrary pro ceedings which degrade it. Public tranquillity shall no more hcs disturbed by daring high was robbers, the offspring; of idleness; and should any inuor tiOhle miscreants be fou nd, au active police shall rid the coon try of them. No hideous beggars shall henceforth otfend the evei of the indostrism• ialiabitant• of this superb capital, nor of the interior of the country ; si orkhouses shall be erectad for that purpose, where the maimed poor shall find au asylum, and the idle be employed in labour necessary for his own mainte nance and preservation. Inhabitants of the kingdom of Portugal, be peaceful and without ('ear; repel the instigations of those who wish to lead you to rebellion, and who do not care how notch blood is shed provided it be the blood of the l'ont 'mem ; confide implicitly in our exertions for your o Ware : sou will reap all its fruits. Should it be necessary, in the first moment, to make some sacri fices, they will be solely required to place the Government it) a proper condition to meliorate your fate. They are indispensa bly necessary for the sustenance of a large army, required for the execution of the vast projects of the Great Napoleon. 1115 isatchful eyes are fixed on Yous anti sour inifire happincs, in certain. Ile will tOVC sou as much as his French snnjects ; en deavour to deserve his favours by a respectful conduct and sub mission to his will. Given in the Palace, Head-routers, io Lisb ►n, the 1.4 of eb. tdoe. JuNor. 165 THE POPE'S PROTEST AGAINST THE DEMANDS OF BONA PARTE. NOTICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE CARDINAL CASSON!. " l'elirtrary?, 1808. " 11 ii holiness Pius VII. being unable to conform to all the demands made on him by the French Government, and to the extent required of him, as it is contrary to his sacred duties, and the dictates of his conscience; and beinK . thus compelled to sub mit to the disastrous consequences which have been threatened, and to the military occupotion of his capital, in case he should nut submit to ►uch demands " Yielding, therefore, in all humility of heart, to the in• scrutable determinations of the Most High, be plates his clause in the hands of the Almighty ; and being unwilling to fail in the essential obligations of gauranteeing the rights of his sovereignty, he has commanded us to protest. and formally protests in his own name, as well as in that of his successors, against any oc cupation whatever of his dominions. being desirous that the rights atilt. Holy Chair should remain, now and henceforward, uninjured and untouched. As the Vitar on earth of that God of Peace who taught by his divine example humility and pa tience, he has no doubt, but hi+ most beloved 501jeCi5; who have given him so many repeated proofs of obedience and tit- . tachment, w ill make it their peculiar qudy to prestrve 'peace and tranquillity, private as well as pi;b;ie, which his Holiness ex hurt:;, and expressly command ,, ; anti that, far from commit ting auy excesses. they will rather respect the individuak of a natian. from whom, during his journey, and stay in Patis, he received so many flattering testimonies of de% otiva and regard." IMPERIAL PA RLIAM EN T. HOUSE OF LORDS. 140VD4,Y, m.trien 7. Mr. Irwin, from the Customs, prv.:ented an a: roust of the number of ships that came into, or were brought into ports, pursuant to the operation of tl o OrdeN in Council.— Ordered to lie on the table. THE NATIONAL REGLSTE„R. DANIsli Low) timmouru, alluding to the various eaptnrec that had been made on the Danish commerce previous to any declaration of war, of shi : s already in our ports, unsuspicious or any hos tile designs on our part, as well as ships brought in pursuanit to the Orders in Council, wished to be informed by his Majestv's Government how the proceeds arising from these captures, which he was informed amounted to two millions, were to los applied ; and how Ministers intended to conduct themselves to• wards the owners of those ships, whose cargoes were the pro. porty of persons who were at the time in habits of friendly and conurteicial intercours • with this country ? He was further anxi ous to informed his Majesty's Ministers, vt hot her it sv their intention to treat the crews of those ships as prisoners of v.ar ? 1.01211 II orKEnrrtv said, that the cargoes and owners of the• Danish .;liips %rere to be treated in the same mannor :is those of other nations placed in similar virctunplances. With respect to the crews they were consid:•red as prisoners of w ar. :1 cartel had been proposed by his Majesty's Government, which, how ever, bad not been acceded to. OitilEES 1% COUNCIL. Loren L.tcusnnALK moved for a Copy of any Communica tions which had taken place w ith his Alojesty's Allies, to the Orders in Council. Lona Il air KEknrie k• stated, that communications had hero made, under the most favourable auspices, for giving complete elect to the Orders in Council, but that the propo•ed arrange ments were not sufficiently matured to be as yet laid before Parliament. After some remarks from Lords Auckland, Ilowick, and Lauderdale, the motion was withdrawn. Lux.) ',rut) 41. r: mo%ed fur a Copy of the Anth er of the British Minister in %wilco, to the Note of Mr. Maildisim of the 29th of Mairh, ISO:, respecting the Coasting Trade, Lon 11.4w;:y , itc kr assurei the Noble Lord, that no Poch document was in existence. The question IV3S there put on Lord Lauderdale') motion, and uegati yeti without a division.--:Adjourned.