The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-14 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

BRUSSELS, FRIDAY, Jrss 13.
The Belgian ministry has returned to office. Gen.
Arnoul will be named Minister of War.

The Duke and Duchess of Nemours arrivedes-
terday (12th) at noon at the Chateau de Laden,
from Claremont, and take their departure to-day by a
special train for Vienna, whither the duchess has
been summoned in all haste by the sudden illness
of her father, the Duke of Saxo-Cobourg. The duke
is said to have been struck with apoplexy. He is 88
years of age.

The Oriental Company's steam-packet Iberia, Capt.
C. F. Bunney, arrived at Southampton this morning,
and landed her mails under the charge of Lieut. J.
Inglis, R.N., Admiralty agent.
Her dates are : Gibraltar, June 3rd ; Cadiz, 4th ;
Lisbon, 9th; Oporto, 10th ; Vigo, 11th. Among her
cargo are 11 packages of specie.
Our correspondent informs us that since his letter
of the Gth nothing of importance had occurred. It
was rumoured that a second communication had been
received from the Spanish government, felicitating
the Queen on having entrusted the direction of af-
fairs to Saldanha, and in which it was stated that
Spain would not interfere in the affairs of Portugal,
but confine itself, in accordance with the British go-
vernment, in giving friendly advice.
Some Cabralista dismissals had been effected in
the civil governor's department in Lisbon, and other
similar military dismissals in various parts of the
country. The Miguelites, who appear not to court
office, continued to refuse every thing where an oath
of allegiance in the existing dynasty is required of
them. They were consequently not expected to
exhibit much strength at the elections. Our corre-
spondent says :

"On the 3rd, 61,000,800 reis in Dank of Lisbon notes were
burnt, leaving now but 1,889,430,800 reis in circulation,
which shows that the existing government has not diverted
any funds from the channelof their proper appropriation, as
the late government was in the habit of doing. The con-
trast is equally striking with regard to the treasury, from
which money is not taken for any secret appropriation, but
an account published of its particular appropriation.
" The following is the state of the Treasury for the week
ending 31st May .
Balance of former account lts. 18,414,511
Received during the week

Ra. 112,663,875
Fitments ditto

Balance in hand 31st May

The British brig Georgiana, bound from Villa Nova de
Portimao, in the south of Portugal, to Glasgow, with a
cargo of cork, caught fire of the 29th oh., and notwith-
standing every effort on the part of the crew to extinguish
the flames, she was burnt. Her boats being also destroyed,
the master and crew held by the spars, but five of them
successively dropped off; the master and mate were,:however,
picked up by the Portuguese brig Estandarte, and brought
in here. The master and crew of the Portuguese brig fur-
nished them with clothes and whatever else their situation
required ; while I learn that an English brig that was but
a short distance from the suffering people, took no notice of
them, but sailed away.
Saldanha has just done an act of justice, which will tend
to attach him to the officers of the army, whatever may be
their individual political opinions. Costa Cabral had caused
to be placed in inactivity all those officers who were sus-
pected of having any other opinion than himself, to the
prejudice of their interests, by which many old and deserv-
ing officers became shut out from the advantages of their
rank; Saldanha has considered them in the promotion that
is going on, and, as they were displaced only on account of
political opinions, he has given a step of rank to all those I
who are in a condition to enter into effective service,
should their services be required, and themselves qualified
to undertake it.

The Queen and royal family have gone to Cintra for a
short time. lum happy at being able to state—which I
do from an authentic source—that a most complete
conversion seems to have taken place with regard to
her political sentiments and comportment. She no
longer exhibits that obstinacy that has been so re-
markable in all her actions, and so detrimental to
the country ; she signs without reluctance the neces.
sary decrees which are essential to carry out the principles
proclaimed by the revolution—is more free, easy, and affable
in her behaviour—and appears relieved from a load or re-
straint which the evils of the late administration were accu-
mulating upon her ; in fine, she is said to go cordially with
the movement, not in mere expression, but in positive acts.
This is the greatest cheek Cabralism could p,ssibly have
received, and has within these few days altered the whole
face and appearance of things, which most certainly are
brightening in a very extraordinary manner.
Exchange, 54-:c.; discount on Lisbon Bank notes,
2! per cent.
Them had been some trifling improvement in the
funds and Bank of Portugal shares.
The public feeling at Oporto was still unsettled.

THE EXETER SYNOD.—The laity of the diocese of
Exeter are nobly supporting that portion of tho clergy
who have nerve enough to assert their independence.
Several meetings have been held at which resolutions were
condemnatory of the bishop's proceedings. These
passed been conducted in a manner which prove that the
people are alive to the gravity and importance of the sub-
ject : we observe the absence of all undue excitement; the
language employed is calm and unimpassioned ; the views
expressed moderate; and, altogether, the meetings have
been characterised by that Christian feeling which ought
ever to actuate men when they enter upon the consideration
of topics of solemn and serious import. This is a matter
for deep congratulation, when we reflect upon the cause
which has given rise to such a demonstration : it is
not too much to say, that the feelings of the laity have been
outraged by the conduct of the Bishop of Exeter ; it may
be all very well for those who support his lordship, to say
that the Bishop is acting constitutionally in summoning his
" synod," and that no one has a right to dispute his lord-
ship's privilege; be it so—but it is one thing for the bishop
so convene his synod, and it is another for him to insist that
all are heretics who do not interpret the article of creed,
" one baptism for the remission of sins," to the satisfaction
of his episcopal mind. This is the very gist of the affair;
and, although an attempt be made by sophistry to blink the
question, it is one which, we trust, will not be lust eight
of. In convening his synod, ho reserves to himself
an absolute veto npon all the proceedings—the members
may talk and vote as they think proper—all of which,
however, amounts to just so much child's play, for
we find that " the bishop shall himself decide what matters
shall actually be brought under the consideration of the
synod," and that" no resolution shall be deemed an act of 1
the synood which has not his concurrence." Now, it is
evident that, for all practical purposes, the bishop might
just as well constitute himself the " synod :" what is the
use of going through the farce of sending delegates and
allowing them to speak and vote when the bishop can over-
ride them all ? And as for the pretext that the right rev.
prelate wishes for their counsel and advice, it is notorious
that he has too high an opinion of his own intellectual re-
sources to seriously entertain for a moment the idea that
he cau at all be benefited by any counsel or advice, no
matter how eminent the source whence it springs.—Eaeler
Juta 12. j.iying Post,

MINES.

Fatn.►t ErrxtNo.

The market is getting into a more active state, and
several transactions have taken place in South Tamar,
Bedford United, Sedley, Venton, Trelawney, &c.
In the Stock Exchange business has been done in
Tincroft at 41; Cubre, 391; St. John del Rey, 184,
17l ex div.
The following are the latest quotations :—Alfred
Console, 16,16} ; Bedford United, 7, 71; Botallack,
203,210 ; Butterdon, 7, 71; Craddock Moor, 9 ; East
I Gunnis Lake, 2 ; East Tamar, 195., 1 ; Garreg, 11
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and Grylls, 5, s}; Tincroft, 4f; Treviskey and Bar-
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Dong, 31; West Providence, tia ; West Tolgus, 53,
; Mary Ann, 59, 60; Wheal Trelawney, 31, 52 ;
Tremayne, 20, 21.