The language of the Portuguese Press against the English "
thieves," grows fiercer and fiercer. A determined effort is being made to boycott English goods ; and it is said that in one theatre at least in Lisbon, tickets are not sold to English applicants. One raving maniac, indeed, calls upon the Lisbon mob, if the British fleet appears in the Tagus. to seize the British colony in Lisbon and mas- sacre them all, men, women, and children, so that the capital may at least, even in its fall, enjoy the luxury of vengeance. It does not appear, however, that the British residents are attacked ; the more sober papers, the Beano- 2n;ista in particular, are warning their countrymen against foolish threats which do not injure England ; and the Government, besides superseding the Governor of Mozambique, professes frill determination to keep its agreement. The point of interest now is to understand what the Colonial authorities are doing, and on this subject nothing authentic has reached England. It is probable they will obey ; but they may be instigated by their friends at home to resist, in hope of a vote of indemnity from the next Parliament.
