The Sun. — London, England, 1833-07-15 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS. The preparations for the celebration of the anniversarY of July are proceeding on a large scale. Besides the in auguration of the statue of Napoleon OD the column, round which all the bands of the troops in Paris will execute military symphonies, the laying of the foundation-stones of two entrepots, and of several other useful public b-ild ings, we learn that M. Duban, a young architect of great merit, is charged with superintending the construction of a three-deck man-of-war for the exhibition of fireworks. This ship, placed on the Quai d'Orsay will, on the first day, hoist mourning colouts, as for the death of an Ad miral ; on the second, it will display the flags of all na tions ; and on the third it will be the point of an attack, terminating in a splendid firework. All the manwuvres are to be executed by experienced sailors, sent for on pur pose, from the seaports. During the fireworks, three globes, of immense size, placed on the Pont Neuf, will be illuminated, with the inscription of July 27, 28, 29. A model on canvass of the obelisk of Luxor, of great di mensions, be placed on the pedestal on the Place Louis XV., by which means an opinion may be formed of the effect which it will produce ; and, if it be found dis agreeable, th'i obelisk will not be placed there. The illu minations and the amusements in the Champs Elysees will be most splendid. ~ I t is said the Government bas allowed 700,000 f. for that purpose, besides 120,000 f. devoted to the construction of the ship. A number of workmen are eogagei in removing the wooden building which disfigures the centre of the Rond Point, Champs Elysees. Other workmen are also removing the planks round the pedestal on the Place Louis XV. An amphitheatre will be erected on the great basin on the parterre in the garden of the Tuileries. This amphi theatre is to be large enough to contain from '7OO to 800 musicians, who are to perform symphonies on one of the evenings of the three days. M. Habeneck is to direct this immense orchestra. The Moniteur contains a Royal ordinance, bearing date yesterday, whereby the King declares that the authoriza tion for founding the establishment directed by the will of the late Duke de Bourbon cannot be granted, because such establishment might nourish the seeds of civil discord, and perpetuate dangerous recollections. The official journal also contains a Royal ordinance, changing the day for closing the payments due to the creditors of the various Alinistites, for the present year, from November 30 to October 31. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JULY 13. Five per Cents., 104 f. 40c. 30c. 35c Four per Cents., 94f. 50c. Three per Cents., 77f. 50c. 55c. Wc. National Loan, 104 f. 25c. Bank Actions, 1,750 f. Rente de Naples, 92f. loc. Roman Five per Cents., 91% 92. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 16 Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 46% % Royal Spanish Loan, 87% % 87 Rente Belgic Loan ' d'Espagne Five per Cents., 74 71, 1831, 94% Haytian Loan, 270 f. 280 f. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25£ 85c. • money, 25f. 60c. Three months, paper, 25f. 55c.; money, 25f. 50c. —Cours Authentigue. ?KICK- OF , 1 .,, r1: s TM% tiA y ar or . ; o ' cLo K. sank Stock - 1 per Cent. Red. 8814% India Stock I per Cent. Cons. ...... ...89% ii 4 i Ditto Bonds 33 35 pm ty per Cent. South Sea Stock Ditto Red 96 ', Old Annuities - gew 3% per Cent. 9SY4%Yi New Ditto 66% 1 per Cent. Ann. 1726 .... —l3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 I per Cent. 1826 Rank Long Ann. to expire 'Ditto ..... .......500.-58 59 57 pm. Jan. 5, - - 186° 17 1-16 % Ditt o S ma ll Oct. 10,1859 l Ditto Commercial ....... .. Pm. Jan. 5, 1860 ....... ..,,,16 15-15 Ditto Advertised - nm. 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Ditto Account — , Exchange —f. —C. Mexican Bonds, Slier cent. 30% Dutch, 21 p. c. 48%T;3 Ditto Account I Ditto Account .43% 34 74 Ditto, B per cent 37M , Ditto, sp. C. 92'A% Ditto Account 37 1 4 1 Ditto Account 92%74, Neapolitan .92 34; French Scrip ..... ......... 4 pm. .._ PRICES OF SHARES TIM DAT AT ONE O'cLocir. Paid. Per Share, Anglo Mex. Mir.. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £lOO 12 Bolanos Mining Company £l5O 13'7 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (ss. at Si. pm.) £2O 59% ditto National 174 23 3 , 1 Ditto St. John Del Rey Ditto Cocaes 5 :15q. British Iron Mining Company Columbian Milling Co. (Iss. at 5/. pm.) 50 184 English Mining Company 12 1234 264, General Mining Association SIA Mexican Mining Ca £4B 9 4 1 dcl Monte Mining C 0...., 35% United Mex. Min. Co. (uss. at 21. pm ) 40 114 Ditto New Sciip 5 144% Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO 10% P.vt,,tor Insurance Comp. Australian Co Canada Company . l7 54 General Steam Navigation Co. l3 National Provincial Bank of England 5 Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 12 5 1 / 4 351/4 BRUSSELS AND DUTCH PAPERS. BLUISZL3, JULY 11.--Lord Sidrey arrived at Brussel yesterday. General Goblet will set out for London on Saturday. Lord Durham and suite arrived here yesterday. JULY 12.—Yesterday forenoon a Council of Ministers was held, which sat from 11 o'clock till 3 in the afternoon, and in which the instructions were drawn according to which M. Goblet is to act in the negotiation at London for the conclusion of a definitive treaty. Twenty-two deputies of Flanders have engaged to vote against the iron railroad if it is not executed simultaneously from Ostend to Brussels, as well as from Antwerp and Liege. The Moniteur of the 12th says--" We lately pointed out, as violation of the armistice, the retaining of the waters by the Dutch in the polders of St. Anne and Keetenesse. We are positively assured that the Govern ment has sent to our minister plenipotentiary at London instructions to claim of the Powers who signed the con vention of the 21st of May, that these waters shill be drawn off." The Mmiteur publishes the result of the labours of the commissioners appointed by the Royal de cree of the 31st of March, 1833, to divide among the in habitants, who have suffered by the inundation of the polders, the voluntary donations far the relief of the me ferers in proportion to their losses. The commissioners had divided the sufferers into three classes :-1, the most needy; 2, those not so distressed ; 3, those who are in a situation not to need relief. The first class to receive in proportion double the relief given to the second. The total losses of the three provinces, Antwerp, and East and West Flanders, which have suffered, are as follows : Ist class .......1,310,910f. 26c. 2d ditto 1,730,037 E 43c. 3d ditto 1,554,507 f. 56c. Total 4 595,455f. 25c. The total relief given to the first two classes 11,114,873 f. 18c., besides 9,000 f. specially granted to the city of Antwerp. Count Felix de Merode, Minister of State, holds ad interim the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs. We learn from Os►end that the number of English families there is considerably increased by fresh arrivals with every steam-boat. Last Saturday there were ninety English passengers, among whom were five families with their equipages and suites. Other families are announced for next Saturday, and lodgings are already engaged for them. The loan of the city of Brussels for 4,000,000 of francs has produced the considerable sum of 27,760,0001. M. C. de Brouckere, Director of the Mint, has subscribed for 3 000,0001., M. Legrelle for 1,700,0001., M. J. 13. Dansaert, broker, subscribed for 9,000,000 f., which it was erroneously stated was for a foreign Sovereign ; it was for several houses of this city. ANTWERP, JULY 10,—Major Vermylen, of the engi neers, has invited persons for the repair of the works of fort St. Philip. 'Rose of forts La Croix and St. Marie are nearly completed. The works for the defence of the citadel proceed rapidly. We had 20 arrivals yesterday, and 20 other vessels are in the river bound to Antwerp. THE HAGUE, JULY 11.—On Monday last his Majes'y's steam-boat Surinam, Captain Frank, left Helvoersluys for London, with their Excellencies Messrs. Verstolk Van Soelen and Dedel. Her Royal Highness the Princess Frederick, and the young Princo, her son, are doing well. His Excellency Baron Chasse arrived here yesterday evening. This morning the General a acted on the King ; he was accompanied to the palace by a great number of the inhabitants, who expressed, in the most cordial manner, their joy at seeing the veteran hero among them. THE HAGUE, JULY 10.—The herring fleer, fitted out this year in the province of Holland, consists of 107 vessels. The first herring boat arrived at Vlardingen yesterday morning with 161 barrels of herrings. They were sold at 700 florins per barrel. They arrived here at l 2 o'clock. The presents from the King and Royal Family were brought in a carriage appointed for the purpose, adorned with the Dutch flag. AMSTERDAM, JULY 12.—Several Russians of distinc tion have arrived here, viz.,—Major-General Mansuroff, aide-de-camp to the Emperor Nicholas, Count Tolstoy, Senator and Privy Councillor, Countess Zabrewskye, wife of the General-in-Chief, Telstoy, and suite, Captain Van Scherbatoff, of the Guards, and Counsellor Oinelianoff. NIIDDLEBURG, JULY 10.—Lieut.-General de Koch is gone to inspect the troops in the 4th district of this province. A French cutter arrived at Flushing yesterday, with Lieut. Tentye and 12 privates of the 10th division from France, where they remained in the hospital till their recovery. DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, JULY 12. Actual Debt, 2% per 49 to 49% Amort Syndic, 43 per cent 86% to 87 Ditto, ditto, 3%, per cent. ... 70% to 71 Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 10134 to 102% Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent. Exchange on London Two months ST. PETEKSEURGII, JUNE 26.—De ai'ed accounts nave been just receivt d from Constantinople of the visit paid by the Sultan to our squadron in the Bosphorus. This event deserves particular attention, as being the first in.tance of the visit of an Ottoman Sovereign to the fleet of a foreign Power ; and as a new proof of the unalterable confidence of the Sultan in the pacific views of bis M ijesty the Emperor, and in the armed force sent to his aid by our august Sovet eign. [Here follow the details, which coincide with the account given by the Austrian Observer, &v.] ST. PETERSEURGH, JUNE 25.—Exchange on London, 01. The French KING has ratified the convention made between the Postmaster General of this country and the Director General of the Posta of France, for establish ing a daily estafette between London and Paris, instead of only four days a week, and for the return of misdirected letters. The Post-office steam-packet will, accordin g to this arrangement, send daily to and from Dover and Calai., and even o❑ Sundays the French letter-bag will be transmitted from Calais. The French papers express great regret that our Postmaster-General should net have acceded to the whole plan proposed by the Director- General of Posts, for still further facilitating the post communication s between the two countries. Aim int LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1833. CAPTURE OF MIGUEL'S FLEET ! We this day most cordially congratulate the friends of constitutional liberty on the capture of the Usurper MiGuEL's fleet by our gallant and enterprising countryman, Admiral NAPIER, and his intrepid companions. This glorious achieve ment took place on the sth of July off Cape St. Vincent, and will in its immediate conse quence be decisive of the fate of Portugal. In deed, while we are now writing, it is our firm belief that the flag of Donna MARIA waves at this moment on the towers of Lisbon, as well as over Admiral NAPIER'S combined fleet in the Tagus. The arrival of the fleet in Lagos Bay was welcomed with the most enthusiastic joy by the inhabitants, and spread like wildfire over the Algarves. The people will now at once declare themselves in favour of the young QUEEN. Admiral NAPIER possesses a very great ad vantage in the captured fleet in this respect, that the ships are not damaged, while the crews to a man may be made available in his service. After arranging his plans, he will very likely re-embark a thousand or fifteen hundred of his best troops, and make a dash upon Lisbon, the inhabitants of which will rise ; so that in the consternation of the moment there can be little difficulty in landing the troops and carrying the forts by storm. Indeed our im pression is that the capital will surrender with out firing a shot. The following is the official account of this most invaluable victory : " Rainha, Lagos Bay, July 6. "My dear Chevalier—l have taken all the Mi guelite squadron, with the exception of two cor vettes and two brigs. I send you a copy of my letter to the Minister. I expect the Marquis here to-morrow to arrange what is to be done with their crews. I shall go off to Lisbon the moment I can get a few ships ready. Yours, faithfully, - " CARLOS DE PONZA. "To his Excellency the Chevalier Abreu e Lima. " ' Her Most Faithful Majesty's ship Rainha de Portugal in Lagos lity, July 6. " My Lord, it has pleased God to grant to the squadron of her Most Faithful Majesty a great and glorious victory over the enemy, whom I fell in with on the morning of the 2d instant, off Cape St. Vincent, my squadron having left Lagos Bay the evening before. They consisted of two line-of battle ships, two frigates, three corvettes, two brigs, and one xebecque; my squadron of three frigates, one corvette, one brig, arid one small schooner. " I immediately despatched the Villa Flor to Lagos for the steamers, which vessels rejoined me in the evening. During the 3d and 4th there was too much swell to lay the enemy on board, the mode of attack on which I had decided. On the fore noon of the sth it fell calm. I expected from the steamers great and good assistance; but, with the exception of the William IV., they showed no dis position to render support, and the engineers and crews particularly refused to approach the enemy, the former demanding 2,0001. each before they went to work. I must, however, do justice to Mr. Bell, who did all in his power to induce them to act. " During the discussion a breeze sprung up, placing my squadron to windward of the enemy, who were formed in a combat line under easy sail, —the two line-of-battle ships ahead, the two frigates astern, having the three corvettes and two brigs a little to leeward in the open spaces. " I explained to the captains my intention of attacking the Rainhtz with the tlag-ship and the Don Pedro ; to the Donna Maria was assigned the Princesa Real, and to the Portuense and Villa Flor the Martins de Freitas, leaving the Don John (bearing a Commodore's pendant) and the small craft unoccupied. "' At two, the squadron being in close order, edged away to their respective stations, and as we came within musket-shot a most tremendous fire was opened on the ships from the whole line, with the exception of the Don John, whose guns would not bear. We were a good deal cut up, and lost men ; but nevertheless pursued a steady course, returning the fire as we passed. Raked the Rainha, who had bore tip two or three points, ran alongside to wind ward, and boarded with all hands. " The enemy did not resist our boarding, which was, however, accomplished with difficulty, but they defended the quarter-deck with great spirit,and I am sorry to say we suffered severely. Captain Reeves, of this ship, the second in command, and Captain Charles, my aide-de-camp, were, I believe, the first on board (the former received three wounds, one se vere, the latter five). They were closely followed by myself and officers, and a few seamen. Captain George, who was serving as a volunteer, and Lieut. Wooldridge were killed. Lieutenant Edmunds and Mr. Winter, my clerk, severely wounded. Lieute nant Listcullis and myself were the only ones that escaped : as the men got on board they rushed aft to support us, and in about five minutes the I?ainha was our own. " By this time the Don Pedro ranged up to lee ward to board, but I directed Captain Goblet to follow the Don John, who had made off, and I am sorry to say, in the act of speaking to me, he was mortally wounded by a musket-ball from the Rainha's lower deck ports. " Lieutenant List and a party were left to take charge of the prise, and the flag-ship sheered off in pur , uit of the Don John. ." We were much cut up in sails and rigging, but by the great exertions of Captain Phillips, mas ter of the fleet, who now took the direction of the Rainha, the fore-topsail was shifted, the rigging knotted, ropes spliced, &c., and we were fast closing on the Don John, the Pedre being a little a-head, when the Commodore struck -his colours without firing a shot, the officers and ship's company refusing to fight. The three corvettes and two brigs put be fore the wind, and I assure you it was not in my power to prevent them. _ "' During the time I was taken up with the Rainha, the Donna Maria, Captain Henry, carried the Princesa Royal by boarding in gallant style. Captain Henry speaks in high terms of his officers and crew. lam sorry to say his sailing Lieutenant, Mr. More, was killed. " g The Martins de Freitas was too strong for the Villa Flor and Portuense, and although they knocked away their fore-topmost, and otherwise greatly disabled her, she kept her colours up, and went before the wind. " ' I left the Don Pedro to take charge of the Don John, and chased the disabled ship, who sur rendered before sunset. _ " Such a service could not be performed with out loss; I am now collecting the returns, and will forward them the first opportunity. " No language can express to your Excellency my gratitude for the support I met with from the officers and men. To Captains Reeves, Goblet (who is killed), Henry Blackstone (wounded), Charles, Phillis, and Ruxton, I am much indebted, and I beg leave to recommend them to the atten tion of his Majesty the Emperor. The subordinate officers, and indeed all, deserve the highest praise. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Ex cellency's obedient servant, " ' CARLOS DE PONZA, Vice-Admiral and Major-General," " ' P.S.—I am happy to say the corvette Prin. cesa Real came over and joined my flag this morn. iug, at this anchorage, " ' To his Excellency the Marquis of Louie.'" " On board the Birmingham steamer, Lagos, July 2. " Towards the close Of this day the brig Villa Flor arrived here from the squadron of her Most Faithful Majesty,bringing orders from Vice-Admiral Napier for the steamers to take in all the coals they could, and proceed to join the squadron off Cape St. Vincent, the enemy's fleet having made their ap pearance on that day. On the 3d three steamers, the fourth having been previously despatched by the Vice-Admiral on secret service, got under weigh, and having, on the same day, joined the squadron, kept company with them till the sth; the greater part of the time in presence of the enemy, to whom our Admiral repeatedly offered battle, without the challenge being accepted by the rival Admiral. At noon this day, it being quite calm, Admiral Napier gave orders for the steamers to tow the frigates alongside the enemy's vessels, for the purpose of engaging them; but the engineers and crews refused to work their vessels within shot of the enemy, demanding for this service 2,0001. each. Meantime, at about two o'clock p.m. a light breeze sprung up from the S.W., when the enemy's ships took their stations ; first, the Don John, 74, being commodore's ship; astern of her the Rainia, 80, each of 850 men; astern of her a large store, mounting 48 guns arid 680 men; next to her the Princesa Real, 56 guns and 640 men; astern of her a large corvette, about a quarter of a mile to lee ward of the fOrmer vessels; and right between every two of the large vessels was placed a corvette or brig, so as make their guns play between the larger vessels. Our squadron was making every preparation, and at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock p.m. the Admiral hoisted the royal standard, &c., and bore down on the enemy, followed by the Don Pedro and Donna Maria, the Portuense and Count Villa brig a good way astern, owing to their dull sailing. The Admiral's intention was to board the Rainha on the starboard side, the Don Pedro to run up on her larboard side, to board, and carry her. Our vessels carrying a stress of sail, soon ran down on the enemy. When about musket shot off the Rainha, the store-ship and the frigate com menced a very heavy fire on the Rainha and Don Pedro, and also the Don John commenced firing her stern guns, and whole broadsides from the corvettes and brigs to leeward. Our brave Admiral took no notice of their firing, but ran close down, poured two well-aimed broadsides into the Rainha, and laid the ship alongside and boarded. Admiral Na pier being the first to mount, sword in hand, sup ported by his officers, notwithstanding a brisk fire of musketry and the cutlasses of the enemy, through which he made his way, after struggling for nearly seven minutes, suspended by the cordage, and hav ing received a blow on the side with an iron bar, when two or three of his officers jumped on board the Rainha, and he followed. The Don Pedro kept firing into the store-ship and Princesa Real, and carried away the store-ship's fore-top-mast, leaving her forecastle strewed with wreck. The Donna Maria fired several well-aimed broadsides into the Princesa Real frigate. At 4 30. the Don John hoisted sail, and made off; the corvettes and brigs followed their Commodore's example. The Rainha de Portugal sheered off from the Rainha to give chase to the Don John, the Don Pedro standing across the .Rainha' s stern, raking her, and then gave her a broadside on the larboard quarter, when she surrendered, and the Don Pedro made after the Don John. The Donna Maria ran along side of the Princesa Real frigate,and boarded her. She, however, succeeded in getting away with the Captain and part of the crew of the Donna Maria on board of her. She ran a good way to the N.E., followed by the Donna Maria, who on passing the store-ship fired a broadside into her. The Portu ense and the Villa Flor engaged the store-ship. At 5 p.m., they hoisted Donna Maria's colours on board the Princesa Real frigate At this time the Don John was carrying all possible sail, and the Don Pedro and Admiral's ship in chase, the enemy's corvettes and two brigs crowding all pos sible sail, and running to the S.S.W. At 6 p.m. the Don John shortened sail, rounded to, and hauled down Don Miguel's colours, The Don Pedro ran up alonside of her on the starboard side, and boarded and secured her. The Admiral's shin fired some shots at the store-ship, when they surrendered and hoisted Donna Maria's colours. "JULY 6. " At 1 a. m., we stood towards a vessel supp os i ng her to he the Portuense, but which proved to be the Princesa Real. We hailed her, when they sung out 6 Viva Donna Maria Segunda,' and the Captain then came on board of us, and gave the vessel up. We then went on with our prize to Lagos Bay ; at 5 a. m. we took the store-ship in tow, and set on full speed, running N. E. for St. Vincent, all our vessels, arid the five prizes, viz. : Rainha, 80 guns . . . . 850 men. Don John, 74 Princesa Real, 56 . • • 64.0 Freitas, or store ship, 48 . . 580 Princesa Corvette, 24 . . 320 bearing N. N. E., distance about 12 or 14 miles • and at 3 p. m. the whole of the squadron c ast anc h or " in Lagos Bay. " The list of the killed and wounded is not vet made out. Captains Goblet and George, and Lieu tenant Wooldridge, killed ; about 20 officers wounded, some severely ; about 20 men killed, and 60 wounded ; the ships very little damaged, except about the rigging and some of the m asts. T he enemy had several captains killed, with about 10 other officers and 120 men, and about 200 wounded. " Such was the glorious termination of this me morable day, in which, at one singl e bl ow, Don Miguel has seen himself deprived of his w h o l e fl eet. No words can expre ss the joy which this event dif fused at Lagos, where Napier was rec eive d with the most enthusiastic acclamations by the whole ppu lation' and, like the heroes of old , crowned with laurel by the fair hands of the Lagos ladies. In a very few days the Gallant Admiral will again be at sea, and Lisbon will open her gates to r ece i ve hi m. The expeditionary army is making progress in the Almetejo, where, as soon as the news of the capture is known, no doubt is entertained of a neous rise in that province ; you may, therefore, ex pect to hear soon that the capital of Portugal has either been occupied by our troops, or declared for Donna Maria. Eternal honour to the Gallan Napier and his brave tars." (Prom the Falmouth Packet.) The Birmingham called off Oporto with de spatches for Don Pedro on the 10th, and commu nicated with the transport off the bar, the com mander of which came on board the steamer, and stated that an attack had been made on Oporto by Don Miguel's forces on Saturday last, which was repelled with great loss to the enemy. During the voyage home the Birmingham fell in with the George IV. steamer, which sailed hence for Lisbon last week with Marshal Bourmont on board, and communicated the intelligence of the capture of the fleet. (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) The devoted fleet of Don Miguel was drawn up in line of battle, presenting a very imposing appearance. The Don John (Admiral's ship), of 74 guns and 750 men, was the headmost ship, then followed the Nao Rainha, 74, also with a crew of 750 men ; the next was a large store ship of 52 guns and 640 men ; then the Princesa Real, a noble frigate of 48 guns, the corvette Princesa Real, and three brigs brought up the rear. At a quarter past three p.m. Admiral Napier first hoisted his flag, and at half-past three the enemy first showed his colours, the Rainha de Portugal frigate bore down under full sail, making for the second ship in the enemy's line (the Nao Rainha, '74). At five minutes before four the action was commenced by a broadside from the Princesa Real frigate, immediately followed by broadsides from the store ship and the Nao Rainha, which, bad their guns been otherwise than badly pointed, must have totally disabled the Rainha de Portugal, but the only injury sustained was in her rigging, and that only trivial. The Rainha de Portugal never fired until close alongside of the Nao Rainha, when Admiral Napier, attired as a common seaman, boarded that ship sword in had, immediately followed by his officers and such part of the crew as had been selected for that duty. The Don Pedro, com manded by Captain Napier, son of the Commander-in- Chief,following closely theßainha dePo-tugal, ran up on the lee quarter of the Nao Rainha, and also boarded her. The conflict was dreadful, but in ten minutes the C ,nsti tution flag floated proudly over that of the despot Miguel. The Don John (the Admiral's ship), which had hitherto only fired her stern pans, now set all sail, and attempted to make off, but was pursued by Captain Napier, and surrendered without resistance after receiving one broad side. The Donna Maria frigate, in the mean time, had engaged the large store ship, which vessel was defended with much bravery, and did not surrender until she had become totally unmanageable. The Princesa Real frigate also struck, and the corvette, in endeavouring to make off, having fallen athwart of the Britannia steamer, hove to, and struck her flag, although the Britannia offered no obstruction to her escape. The officers of Admiral Napier's squadron are repre sented to hive suffered sev. rely. The following is a list of the killed and wounded :—Captain George, of the Rainha de Portugal, killed whilst boarding the Nao Rainha, '74 ; Captain Goblet, of the Don Pedro, killed ; Lieut. Weolridge, Flag Lieutenant to Captain Napier, wounded severely, since dead ; Lieut. Millett, marines, killed ; the Master of the Rainha de Portugal, (name unknown) killed ; Captain Napier (Admiral's son) severely wounded; Captain Reeves, severely; Lieut. Edmonds, severely ; and Captain Vancello, of the ma rines, severely. The gallant Commander-in-Chief re ceived no other injury than a severe blow by a crow bar. The total loss of killed and wounded was not known exactly. The sailing of the steamer took place immedi ately on :the favourable termination of the action. The loss on the part of the enemy, particularly on board of the Nao Rainha, 74, was very great ; the Captain of her was killed. The captured ships were all carried into Lagos, where they will be immediately refitted for the service of her Majesty the Queen. After the action the conquered crews were incessantly shouting Viva Donna Maria." On the return of the squadron to Lagos, with their prizes, the municipal body presented Admiral Napier with a crown of laurels on a silver plate. The number of the inhabitants of the Algarves, including troops, which have declared for Donna Maria, is estimated at from 4 000 to 5,000; which increases the force under the command of the Duke of Terceira to about 8,000 men. The greatest degree of enthusiasm for the cause continues to manifest itself throughout the southern part of Portugal. LAGOS, July 6, midnight. _ . I write this actually by the glare of an illumination, and to the sounds of music, the chiming of bells, and the deafening vivas of the people of this place. The news has arrived of a glorious triumph having been gained over the Miguelites. The gallant Napier and his tars have an nihilated the naval power of Miguel in a few hours. This morning the squadron came in sight of this port, bringing alonz with them five of the enemy's vessels-- namely, the Rainha, 80 guns; the Don John, 74; the Princesa Real, 54; the Martin de Freitas, 48; and the Princesa Real corvette, 24 guns, with about 4,000 pri soners, the Commodore, Captains, and crews of these several vessels! Being no sailor, I shall leave to o. hers the description of the fight which preceded this victory, contenting myself with telling you that, with the ex ception of four small ves , els, not worth taking, the whole fleet of Miguel was captured yesterday, some miles off Cape St. Vincent. Imineliately upon the arrival of this news here, t: .e church bells were set ringing, and the mayor, sheriffs, and other authorities of the town, accom panied by a numerous cortege of ladies, carrying a silver salver with a laurel crown, went out to meet the conquer ing Admiral, who was duly crowned amidst the vivas of the people, the pealing of bells, the firing of cannon, and the sound of music. I never in my life witnessed more genuine enthusiasm than has been manifested this day, which is really a day of glory to the arms of the Queen. The effect which such an event Joust produce upon the fate of the contest is in calculable. The whole coast of Portugal is now open to us. In this and adjoining provinces the spirit of the people cannot be more favourable to the young Queen's cause, and I have no doubt that nu time will be lost by the Duke of Terceira in marching to Lisbon, which, even be!ore his arrival, it is probable will have been entered by Napier. The cause may be now considered as gained. Since my last the Constitutional force in this province has considerably increased, and three different towns of the Alentejo have declared spontaneously for the conquering Cause. Every thing, in fact, goes on as swimmingly as the most ar d en t w e ll-wisher of that cause can desire, and s m t e y a m n e e x r t B m i rm a y i v n e g r h y a pr o mi s b a o b n l y the be d e ve a o te f d d e from part n L g i baonod. must close these occurrences. I assure you they are regarded as all but conclusive here. OPORTO, JULY B.—The Birmingham steamer has just arrived, bringing intelligence of a great victory off Cipe St. Vincent, by the Pedroite !quadron over that of the Miguelites. The Captain brings the news of the capture of the Miguelite squadron to Don Pedro's Commodore, who welcomed it by a salute of 21 guns. On the sth, there was some fighting at the Lordello, where the Miguelites were repulsed with some loss. Near Vigo Bay, the Birmingham met the George IV. steamer, with Marshal Bourmont and eight sailors on board, to whom the Captain of the Birmingham gave the news of the capture of the Iliguelite squadron, which produced considerable de spondency on the General and his followers. We understand from good authority that the Duke of PALMELLA has received full powers from I)on PEDRO to place himself at the head of a regency at the Algarves, and that in that capacity he may be expected to make a formal application to the British and French Govern ments for the recognition of Donna MARIA as Q uee n, de facto, of Portugal. Indeed some surprise has been caused by his not having done so already. There is said to be great disincli nation on the part of some of the Members of our Cabinet to take any step in favour of the Portuguese Constitutionalists on the direct ap plication of Don PEDRO, but it is highly probable that the Regency established in the Algarves will not make a fruitless application, when it is considered that the only groun d s o f objection hitherto assigned by our Govern ment for the non-recognition of the Re ,,,„ey are removed, and that the capture of the Miguelite fleet by Admiral NAPIER, has entirely changed the complexion of the contest. We are able to state that the French Govern ment have warmly pressed the recognition of Donna MARIA as Queen de facto of Portugal upon our Cabinet, and have again offered to concur in and support any measures which Earl GREY may be pleased to adopt. We may add also, that the news which the Portuguese Ambassador received yesterday, and which wa , immediately communicated to Lord PALMER STON and his colleagues, has already had an effect upon the mind of the individual of the Cabinet most opposed to intervention in favour of the legitimate Sovereign of Portugal. Our readers will be pleased, but not surprised, to learn, that when the news of the capture of Don MIGUEL'S fleet was communicated yester day evening to the KING, his MAJESTY ex pressed great admiration of the gallantry of NA - PIER, and observed, that those only who knew the difficulty of boarding large ships from small ones, could appreciate the skill and bravery dis played by NAPIER and his officers and crews as they deserve. We have taken the trouble to examine the votes of the House of Commons with a view to arrive at a probable conclusion upon the question of when the House of Commons might be prorogued, supposing that the ap proaching contest in the House of Lords does not occasion it to have a violent and sudden death. Even independent of the uncertainty Ministers are still under, with respect to the event of that contest, we know that they have declared their inability to form any opinion as to when the House of Commons will pass the measures they have resolved to carry through this session. All that is certain is as well known to every ploughboy between the Land's End and John O'Groat's as to his Majesty's Ministers, and that is, that grouse are killed in August, and partridges in September, and that therefore Par liament must be prorogued within a few weeks of the present time. It would be difficult for an American, or, perhaps, even a Frenchman, or other continental, who labours under the theoretical notion that the public good com mands paramount attention in Englaq,d, to perceive the sequitur in this train of reasoning ; hut, long accustomed as we have been to the domination of the landed aristocracy, it appears quite natural that the country squires, after having minded their own interests in the Legislature, and played with those of the people for a certain time, should, at the approach of the shooting season, hurry over every national measure, in order to be in time for the more im portant indignant, tantbusin esistoowfebveagr grieved, gingpartwriedgmesa.y cer tainly tainly we shall not feel much suprise at the House of Commons preferring sis ,fth eipe t ir o ol p ia a r s et s hemany no po lessst- of the important measures now on its books, rather than pone m take to the rdiscussion. trouble to in than 55 orders of the day on the books fixed for this week alone, with 45 notices of motion. About a quarter of the form er are f orma l stages of Bills, which will not occupy much time, but al most the whole of the remainder ought, in this dis cussion, to take much time, and so ought nearly the whole of the notices of motion. It is ut terly impossible that even one-half of the busi ne-s to which we refer can be satisfactorily ar gued before the time when Parliament is certain to rise. The question then is, what business ought to be postponed ? The rule we would recommend to the attention of the Members who may take this subject up would be, to press for the passing of all measures which act as a boon to the majority, and for the postponement of all which either go to impose further restrictions on the liberty of the subject, or are of interest to a comparatively small portion of the people, or which may, without injury, be postponed. To take the twenty-seven orders of the day which stand for this evening, for instance, we would class under the latter heads the following Bills : the Lord's Day Observance (Scotland) Bill, the Bank Charter Bill, the Bank Notes (Stamp Duties) Composition Bill, the Bribery at Elec tions Bill, the Dramatic Performances Bill, the Lighting and Watching Bill, the Steam Vessels Bill, the Letters Patent Bill, and perhaps one or two others. Those which we deem to come under our first description are the Law of Libel Bill, the Slavery Abolition Bill, the East India Company's Charter Bill, the Lunatic Commis sions Bill, the Jewish Civil Disabilities Bill, the Court of Exchequer Bill, the Roman Ca tholic Marriages (Ireland) Bill, the Grand Ju ries (Ireland) Bill, and the Small Debts (Scot land) Bill. The few we have not named we either are not sufficiently acquainted with the nature of or consider that it is a fair question whether they should pass or not. Considering, however, the time which must, or rather ought to be given, to the most important in the list, we should say that less injury would be sustained by the postponement than by the hasty passing of a doubtful measure. What we insist upon Is, that as all cannot pass, the Government ought, as far as its own measures are concerned, to adopt some such principle of postponement as that we have suggested, and that individuals who have favourite measures or motions in hand, should have the discretion to consult some friends as to their real importance. In the present month, a list (published in The Sun of Saturday) has been laid upon the table of the House of Commons, from which it ap pears that, between September, 1824, and March, 1832, thirteen banking companies have failed in the metropolis. Of these four were army or navy agents, and it may be said were not properly bankers. Still nine banking companies, who have become bankrupt in the metropolis during the last eight years, form a large proportion of the banking companies carrying on business here. It is to be remembered, too, that bankers in the metropolis do not issue notes ; and we, therefore, desire to know (even supposing it to be fit that the monopoly of the circulation of London, and 65 miles beyond it, should be re granted to the Bank of England) why the prohibition of banking companies consisting of more than six partners, not issuing notes, should be continued within the pale of the Bank monopoly of circulation ? We have no means of judging what may be the amount of deposits made with bankers in the cities of London and Westminster ; but it was proved before the small note Committee of 1826 that the amount of deposits then in the hands of banking companies in Scotland exceeded twenty millions. It appears from accounts produced by the Bank that its deposits, public and private, exceed ten millions. Now the numbers of the population in the metropolis and ten miles around it exceed the population of the whole of Scotland, while the the wealth of the former exceeds that of the latter in proportion of at least five (we might say 15) to one, not to mention that large deposits are made by country bankers with their bankers in the metropolis. - We therefore donut Oink we shall over-rate the amount of deposits in the hands of bankers in London and Westminster if we take it at ten times that of the Bank of England' and five times that of Scotland, or in round numbers one hundred millions, which large sum' perhaps double the mom!t of iti is rendered insecure in the hands of about sixty banking companies, none of whom (by reason of the prohibition) can be composed of more than six partners. We insist then that the prohibition against banking companies, consisting of more than sik partners, shall be confined to banking companies issuing Motes Within the pale of the Bank rhohopuly. But why should this monopoly be extended sixty-five miles beyond London ? Why should Oxford and Cambridge, Canterbury and Maid. stone, Reading and Newbury, Aylesbury and Buckingham, Brighton, Lewes, and Chichester, be deprived of the benefit of joint-stocic banking companies issuing notes? We therefore further insist that the Bank monopoly shall be confined to twenty-five or thirty, or, at the utmost, thirty-five miles from the site of its establish ment ; and we shall be glad to know what rational ground of objection can be raised against either of these suggestions, It is said, by persons who are competent to give an opinion, that NAPIER'S share of prise money for the capture of the Miguelite fleet will amount, after all deductions, to at least 5,000 h The division will be made in the same way as in our Navy. The Miguelite agents are st tted to have paid 22,5001. for the United Kingdom steamer, and to have expended more than 50,0001. within the last two months on the arrangements connected with the employment of M. DE BOURMONT. People naturally ask where this money came from. There was a very numerous meeting of the Conservative Aristocracy yesterday, at the house of the Duke of WELLINGTON. Report says, that after a very long discussion, the parties separated with° out coming to any resolutions as to the course to be pursued o❑ Wednesday; but the impres' sion appeared to be, that the Tories should not divide on the second reading, and that the trial of strength should he reserved for the Committee. Such seems to be the expectation of Ministers ; and it is thought by them that the Tories will allow the Bill to pass altogether, with no other modifications than those to which Earl GREY would assent. It is proper, how ever, to observe, that some of the leading Tories declare, that no positive decision has yet been come to. The KING has hitherto acted with ()Teat firmness. The great and leading Morning Conservative Paper of this day contains the following pars' graph, referring to the appointment of Common Sergeant We think Mr. HILL too much a politician to prove a good Judge, and too much a party man to hold with a steady hand the scales of justice." It appears to us the editor has mistaken the name, or if the observation be at all applicable to Mr. HILL, how much more so would the cap fit the leviathan of Conserva' tism, the Noble Chief Baron of the E%' chequer, the former Radical, the present Tory, Lord LYNDHURST Accounts from Madrid state, that the land' ing of the Portuguese Constitutionalists in the Algarves produced great consternation in the Cabinet of FERDINAND. Troops were hurriedol to the frontiers ; but when the news of MIGLJEL's fleet being captured reaches Madrid, it will strike terror into the heart of M. ZEA BERMIP DEZ and his apostolic colleagues. FERDINANP may now prepare for a revolution with as little delay as is convenient. The Cortes were die solved on the 4th of July, the day be' fore the capture of Don MIGUEL'S Nur dron. The sooner FERDINAND re-assembles them the better. It is said that the Ambas' sadors of France and England were strongly urging on the Cabinet the recognition of the Cortes Bonds. Until that act of justice be done, no honest man will ever trust FERDINAN° with a single dollar. Hamburg papers contain some particulars (extracted from a letter dated St. Petersburgb' July 3d) of the late attempt on the life of thO " Herod of the north," NICHOLAS—an attemp t which of course has been attributed to Po fugitives, " instigated and directed by Jacobi!' clubs." Equally as a matter of course, the journals in the pay of the Russian Governmen t are loud in their denunciation of this atrocious crime ; though they say nothing of the causes that led to it—nothing of the kidnapping o f the Polish children —nothing of the imprisonments—/ confiscations —banishments—murders —tortures and massacres of the estates and person s of Poland's bravest sons ;—on all these points the St. Petersburgh journals hold I' discreet silence ; the monster NICHOLAS maY perpetrate as many atrocities as he pleases, bu t woe to those who should attempt to make hill; pay the penalty of his crimes. The enslave? slaved despots ; it is for the retributive ac t s the oppressed that they reserve their vi rtuo us vituperation. 01 c h a u n m a fi n n i t d y nothin g in e atrocities r i e t fi u u s i s e i d at s ' el l :s r e es o s f sh oc shock their refined The Paris papers of Saturday contain no par' titular news of interest. The rejection of the Local Courts Bill excited surprise and indigne tion in the capital. By the brig Bramin, WILLIAM It AWSOS) Commander, arrived at Plymouth, on Thursday, front Oporto, intelligence has been received of that city being abundantly supplied with provisions, and that the repor t ! liout the havoc of the cholera at Oporto, are withoo foundation. The Bramin landed a cargo of flour in th e harbour in Dtcember last, and has since that period bee n employed on merchants' account, trading from Vigo to th e Bar, and landing her cargws under circumstances of th e greatest difficulty and danger. We learn by the Brant° that Don PEDRO'S cause appears to gain grou n d, an d tha t deserters from MIGUEL'S lines are constantly going over t ° the city s id e of the Douro—these m en are state d to he generally in the most abject condition. The mercanti le interests are in a most dreadful state of dejection, seeing no speedy likelihood of a cessation of hostilities. Ther e i is an immense quantity of wine for shi pment, b ut it 6'l' not be possible to get any off until the siege is raised. T he , li'ramin tr in e , a o gh conv i n c erest a cteioieu sufficientnacntasyu one from m d eo i f c ot a fth t he i t i eh i priercoosovft Constitutionalists nsz t tkc h iei e t,:og c t fi a on n Ana n ait o lg, sar a tresv d ,oe i n i,. :j o; ; ppear to have ben well r e c e i ve d b y t h e peop l e . Th e xpedition had spread over the province, and had be en much strengthened by accessions to their cause, but ° a movement had been undertaken towards Lisbon. —D e ' conport Telegraph. h!PEI THL HO The gallery We found oou ThEL zany of the hi county of Cer tation Bill, w o ppressive. 1 the Bill ; to a mount of tith The Hon. Mei special consitlei hit a single , district, no ou their neiehbou Alr. PETE] of the petition legs likely to b than any ehe i After a few General, Coloo Ruthven, thetable. 114 p Sir,,rtteea,, e l b eeGdt t.clirli:niloirei °I the „ ot . pre se •e pi ut time ~ t , urs e of - %Leo! have a ver Al t f i v j r ea ti me j o . 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