The Portuguese are very indignant at the proceedings of the
British Legislature for putting down the trade in slaves carried on under the
Portuguese flag. The Lisbon correspondent of the Morning Chronicle says- " A furious manifesto has been drawn up, and only waits for the Queen's signature, to be transmitted to Baron Moncorvo, us soon as the passing of Lord Palmerston's bill is known. This manifesto or protest will be addressed to all the Powers of Europe ; and will, no doubt, set forth in moving language the outrage committed by England upon the independence of Portugal, in not allowing her to continue to protect the slave-trade, in defiance of her pledges and treaties to the contrary. The bill having passed, and the protest -having been duly delivered, Baron Moncorvo will then, it is presumed, be ordered to ask for passports ; and then the second act of the drama commences. Cor- sairs innumerable arc to be despatched against our merchant-ships, according to the .1%r/trim/al; which journal quietly admits that they shall lose their colo- nies; but them they say that they shall he able to inflict such very serious in- juries upon us, that our Government will soon be glad to give way and make till compensatioh for all damages they may sustain. The ,Mini,ters, particu- larly the Premier, have been perfectly furious; and their rage will naturally be increased when the hill conies out."
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