A great deal of contemptible intrigue is constantly going on
in the little court of Don PEDRO, the members of which seem to have nothing better to do than to fabricate calumnious reports against each other, and to sow dissensions between their master and the commanders of his troops. A vile plot against the French Ge- neral SOLIGNAC has just been discovered, in which the " Minister of Justice" appears to have been the principal conspirator. He bribed SOLIGNAC'S secretary to give up to him his master's pri- vate correspondence with England and France. SOLIGNAC, upon discovery of the plot, immediately resolved to quit Oporto ; but was afterwards persuaded to remain, upon the dismissal of the con- spirators from office. It will be wonderful indeed if the Pedroite expedition succeeds, in spite of all this profligacy and imbecility on the part of its principal agents.
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