JANUARY.

1st. INTELLIGENCE of a very interesting nature has lately been received from Lisbon, respecting the flight of the Portuguese Court to the Brazils. Lord Strangford, on his return to Lisbon, immediately directed his steps to the palace, expecting to find it occupied by its former inhabitants. Nothing, however, could equal his surprise, when he learnt that the Royal Family were gone. Don Roderigo, and Don John D'Almeida, were on board the Principe Real, along with his Royal Highness: Aranjo was in the Minerva frigate, not, however, in disgrace, as was generally reported. The Prince is said to have expressed great anxiety, that captain Moore, the officer appointed to accompany him, might take only four sail of the line, and not proceed beyond a certain latitude. The very day on which the court embarked, an aide-de-camp of Junot's reached the capital, and brought intelligence of the arrival of 6000 French troops at Santarem, a place situated at the distance of about fifty-six miles from Lisbon. This information being confirmed, the prince got every thing

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ready for his departure by the 28th, and, when on the eve of sailing, the aide-de-camp requested an audience of the prince on board his ship. He was received by his Royal Highness with politeness; but nothing further is mentioned with respect to the object of the conference. It was supposed to have been the object of the aide-de-camp to amuse his Royal Highness with new offers, until his retreat should be cut off by the French troops getting possession of the forts St Julien and Cascaes, which, it appears, they were strenuously endeavouring to accomplish.By this time they had approached within a few miles of the city; but, fearing to create a sudden alarm, and, with a view, no doubt, to cover their real designs, instead of pro'ceeding directly to the capital, they took a circuitous route to Loire, from which place they intended to have marched towards fort St Julien and Cascaes. The prince, in the mean while, having dropped down the river, lay with the ships, at single anchor, till the following morning, when the Frenchman was landed, and his Royal Highness having joined Sir Sidney Smith, took

his final departure. There were only, at that time, one hundred French troops in Lisbon.

The following are the principal members of the royal family of Portugal, who have embarked for the Brazils:

Maria Francisca Elizabeth, queen of Portugal and Algarva, born Dec. 17, 1735, married her uncle, Don Pedro III., king of Portugal, who died 25th May, 1806.

Juan Maria Joseph Lewis, infant of Portugal, prince regent, born the 13th of May, 1767, and married June 9, 1785.

Charlotta Joachima, infanta of Spain, and princess of Brazil.

Maria Ann Francisca Josephina, sister of the queen, born October 7, 1736.

Maria Francisca Benedictina, sister of the queen, born July 24, 1756; married Joseph Francis Xavier, prince of Brazil, who died the 10th Sept. 1788.

The following are the children of the prince regent:

Don Antonio, prince of Beira, born Aug. 12, 1798.

Michael, &c. born October 26, 1802.

Maria Theresa, born April 1793.

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Isabella Maria Francisca, born May 19, 1797.

Maria Francisca, born April 22, 1800.

Isabella Maria, born July 4, 1801. New York papers have been received to the 6th of last month. A debate took place in the house of representatives respecting the motion for referring the memorial of the Philadelphia merchants, against the Non-importation act, to a committee. The grounds on which the motion was opposed, was the hostile disposi

tion of Britain; now clearly apparent from her hostile preparations, from the activity with which her emissa ries were decoying the Indians to the frontiers of America, and from the arming of the militia in Canada and Nova Scotia. It was argued, that it was useless to refer the petition to the committee, when they were on the eve of a war. "The house," said Mr Randolph," had now been five weeks in session, and on the eve of a war, and the country was in no better state of defence than it was when the house first assembled."

On the 30th November, Mr Cooke moved for an account of the number of frigates and armed vessels, and of the number of seamen actually employed. The motion, however, relative to the number of frigates and armed vessels, was withdrawn, the house having received information of the number from the secretary at war. The other was agreed to.

The amount of the British navy up to this day, is as follows:---At sea, 85 ships of the line; 9 from 50 to 44 guns; 121 frigates; 150 sloops, &c., and 159 gun-brigs and other vessels; total, 524. In port and fitting, 29 ships of the line; 6 from 50 to 44 guns; 46 frigates; 71 sloops, &c.; and 65 gun-brigs and other vessels; total, 217. Guard-ships, hospital-ships, &c. 30 ships of the line; 5 from 50 to 44 guns; 11 frigates; 5 sloops, &c.; and 3 gun-brigs and other vessels; total, 54. Building, 47 ships of the line, 18 frigates, 23 sloops, &c.; and 10 gun-brigs and other vessels; total, 98. In ordinary, 62 ships of the line, 9 from 50 to 44 guns, 65 frigates, 50 sloops, &c., and 21 gun-brigs and other vessels; total, 207. Grand total, 1,100.

An inquisition was taken on Tues

day, at a public-house, in Maddoxstreet, on the body of Mrs Corner, a reputable housekeeper, who met her death by her cloathes taking fire. The circumstances attending this accident were truly distressing. It appeared in evidence that the deceased, whose husband had been for some time confined to his bed, had sent her servant for some porter, and being herself but feeble, she took the candle to lock the door. She, by some means, set fire to her shawl, and, in giving an alarm, her husband left his bed to her assistance, but the poor woman was burnt dreadfully; and, after surviving a week, she died. Her husband caught cold in flying to her assistance, which, together with the alarm, deprived him of life in two days after the accident. Verdict, Accidental Death.

POLICE-OFFICE, MarlborougHSTREET.-On Thursday, a woman of the name of Martha Davis, was charged with violently assaulting Charles Titwell, a youth 15 years of age, dragging him into a loathsome dark room, and there, with menaces and violence, robbing him. The youth is servant to Mr Lewis of Covent Garden Theatre, of whom his master spoke in the highest praise. He stated, in evidence, that he had been sent with several messages on Wednesday evening, to different parts of the town, and on his return home, through Dyot-street, St Giles's, he perceived the prisoner standing at the door of a wretched habitation; she seized him by the arm, and dragged him through a passage into a dark room, where there was another wretched female. Terrified at the sudden deprivation of liberty, the youth attempted to excite alarm, when the prisoner knocked him down, and with horrid imprecations

threatened him with instant death, if he persisted in making any resistance. The youth was partly stripped; his hat, which had on it a silver band, was taken off by the prisoner, and concealed under a bedstead, and she and her associate took from his pocket half a crown, being all the money he had. The door of the room was at length thrown open, and the youth retired with his hat, which he had taken from under the bedstead; but on the prisoner perceiving that he had got it, she followed him, and, assisted by a man, took it from him. The man who thus assisted took the youth in his arms, threatening to take him to the watch house. He continued to resist, and some watchmen interfered, when the man escaped, but the prisoner was secured. She was fully committed for trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute. The woman has since been tried, and convicted.

Derwent lake was frozen over by the late severe frost; and on Sunday the 20th ult. two boys (sons of Mrs Barbara Rigg, of Newlands, near Keswick) were both drowned. The elder was about 16 years of age, and the other 14. The ice giving way, the elder first slipped in about 100 yards from the shore, on the west side of the lake, and about 30 yards below the small island called Ling Holm; and keeping his head above water, the younger ran and brought a hedge-stake, and, endeavouring to throw it to his brother, he fell in also, at about 20 yards distance. In this situation they were seen by many, who had not the means of affording them timely assistance. At length a boat was launched on the ice from the shore next Keswick, (being a full mile from the place,) which was hauled about half way, when, unfor

tunately, it broke through the ice. It was then carried by a young man and a boy (only) one pushing the ice, and the other pulling or hauling it: by which means they got so near the elder brother, that he cried out, "It is well you are coming. You will save my life." But before they could reach the spot, he sunk. The younger had disappeared long before. It is supposed that the elder brother kept his head above water for an hour at least.

EDINBURGH, 4th.-A curious cause was recently decided in the Court of Session. A number of sheep having, about four years ago, been worried and destroyed by dogs, in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, a reward of 50 guineas was offered, for "" obtaining a discovery in the premises." A poor washer-woman, at Stockbridge, soon afterwards, accidentally, during the night, saw a dog worrying some sheep, traced him to his owner's house, and gave information. After a long litigation, the dog was convicted and executed. The poor woman then claimed the reward, which was refused, on the ground that the information had not been given in the terms of the advertisement. The sheriff of the county, upon petition, adjudged her entitled to the reward. The sheriff's judgment was brought before the Court of Session, which, after a litigation of three years, confirmed the decision of the sheriff with all expences.

This day came on before the High Court of Justiciary, the trial of Robert Dow, accused of stealing money from a gentleman's house, where he was intimately acquainted. He pled guilty. The libel was restricted to an arbitrary punishment, and a jury being chosen, he adhered to his con

fession, which he signed. The jury retired to the robing room, and returned in a short time with a verdict finding him guilty. He was sentenced to be transported beyond seas for life.

Tuesday, came on the trial of Barbara Malcolm, present prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, for the murder of her bastard child.-The indictment stated,

"That upon the forenoon of Tuesday the 8th of December last, the prisoner did, in the house of Adam Gordon, labourer, in Lady Lawson's Wynd, Edinburgh, take her daughter, known by the name of Margaret Sutherland, who was then about 18. months old, and lodged in the house of the said Adam Gordon, upon her knee, and did wickedly and barbarously pour a quantity of what is commonly called oil of vitriol, or some other substance of a poisonous nature, to the public prosecutor unknown, over its throat, pretending that she was giving it raw sugar to clear its throat; and the said Margaret Sutherland was immediately after seized with violent reaching and vomiting, and other symptoms incident to those who have been poisoned; and, notwithstanding medical assistance was procured, languished in excruciating torment till the evening of the said 8th day of December, when she died."

The examination of witnesses lasted till pretty late in the afternoon, when the jury were enclosed in the robing room, and, in a short time thereafter, returned into court, and gave in a verdict all in one voice finding the prisoner guilty; and she received sentence of death, ordaining her to be executed at Edinburgh on Wednesday the 10th of February