The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

PARIS, SrsnAr ErtNixo
A telegraphic mcfriage from Madrid, dated the
tfltii, announces that the Marquis Miraffores has
been named Minister of Foreign Affairs.

A row at the University had caused the medical
students to be charged by the police; and several of
the bonier were severely wounded in the encounter.
the Duke de la Victoria had written a letter of con-
dolence to the Queen-Mother, on the occasion of her
amident.

PORTUGAL.

ARRIVAL OF SALDANHA AT LISBON.

The Peninsular mail-packet, Jupiter, Captain
Meehan, arrived at Southampton ye,terday, and
landed her mails in charge of Lieutenant Peter
Rainier, , Admiralty Agent. She left Gibraltar
May 16, Cadiz 17th, Lislxin 19th, Oporto 20th,
Vigo 21st.
Amongst her passengers are Lady Seymour, the
wife of the British minister at Lisbon, and family.
Saldanha entered Lisbon with between 2,000 and
3,000 troops on the 14th, and met with a most enthu-
siastic reception. But although the Duke has been
recalled, and the obnoxious ex-minister Cabral has left
the country, very serious doubts are entertained of a
satisfactory- termination to the insurrection. Unfor-
tunately fur the. Queen as well as Saldunha, the
Junta party have been chiefly instrumental to the
success of the Duke. and now that he
has been recalled, Saldanha finds that it is
impossible to form a ministry or to ensure the safety
of the Queen ; and he at the present moment holds
three offices in his own person—viz., president of
the council, minister of war, and one other. The
troops also are showing symptoms of insubordina-
tion, and he has considered it necessary to order two
additional regiments from Oporto, which arrived on
the 19th. Thus, with a revolutionary and powerful
party paramount and an exchequer not only ex-
hausted but anticipated for more than twelve months
to come, the affairs of this unhappy country are at
the best in a very precarious state ; and, although
Saldanha has the heart to upheld the Queen, and will
do all he can in her cause, his power to do so is by
most considered insufficient.

The Janus is to go to Oporto for the protection of
British interests. Encounter has been recalled to
Lisbon.

There is every prospect of an abundant harvest
and a good vintaige.
Count Carat, although a refugee in the house of
Mr. Forrester at Oporto, when that gentleman gave
a ball to Saldanha, would not appear at the ball, and
at the same time assured the Queen that he was
always ready to defend her throne and dynasty with
the sword.
Captain Snow, of the Marines (her Majesty's ship
Arethu,a), put an end to himself by a pistol shot on
the 15th, in a fit of temporary insanity.
The following is our correspondent's letter :

-
I continue the prom LISBON, '2IIAII 19.
's of events coon eted with the
movement. When the steamers arrived at Oporto whieh
were destined to convey Saldanha's forces to Lisbon, he
commenced preparations to that end. He therefore ordered
the Ist, ;itlt, and 9th Caeadores, and the lot, 2nd, and Gth
Infantry, to hold themselves in readine.s to embark and,
in order to show to the intriguing Calwali,to of Li.bou that
he would not be trifled with in his undertaking, nor suffer
any attempt at rat tiou with impunity, he published the
following proclamation:
" Inhabitant. of Lisbon—The banner which I had the
honour tounfurl is so emin,atly national, that it wasocarcely
known but it was immediately adopted in every part of the

kingdom in the most sincere, open, and resolute manner.
e consolidate the throne of her Majesty Donna Maria 11.
and her dynasty; we reform the constitutional charter; we
make a free election, in order that we may hare a true
national repmentatiun ; and the sy,,tent of immorality and
corruption, of pee:dation and rohbtry, that the government
had establi-heit in theory, substituted by justice and liberty,
by morality and economy.
" In a few hours I shall be among von: I know that the
Nimbi of the corrupt and corrupting minister wait for that
moment to raise seditious shouts; it such happen, apprehend
the first who shall do so, and deliver hint to the authorities,
that he may he punished.
" I have the most intimate conviction of the nationality
of the banner I unfurled ; and per.naded that my fellow-
countrymen of Lishou know me, I am certain they do
me the ju,the to believe that I will use every means within
my reach to cause it to be respected.
_ _

(Signed] DrKE OF SUDANItt.
Head Quarters, Oporto, May A, DOI."
It appears Sallanha was not able to leave Oporto BO soon as
he desired but in the meantime he despatelkd Lieutenant-
Colonel I). Miguel Ximenes to Lisbon with despatches for
the government ; upon receiving which, the Queen signed
sonic decree-, in compliance with the duke's wishes; Which
I was made known to him at Oporto by telegraph.
I Dom Niguel Ximenes, and some other persons, came pas-
sengers in the British steamer, Dauntless, which arrived on
the morning of the 13th.
The bar of Oporto admitting of the passage of the steamers
on the 14th, a telegraphic despatch was received that Sal-
danha and the troops had passed it at one o'clock on that
day. All, therefore, was anzions expectation at Lisbon,
and on the kith they entered the Tigrus. Nearly the whole
of the population tie Lisbon and its environs turned out to
sec them.
The telegraph having announced that the steamers with
Said:mita awl his troops wen: within sight, one of the coin-
panv's steamers, in which were the academical students of
Lisbon, procee.iu d front the Termini do Paco down the
river to meet the u: another steamer, having on board Sen-
hor Jose da Silva Cabral (the brother of the Count de
Thosuar), and his friends and party, also proceeded upon
the same mission ; the Marquez do Vuleada, a nobleman
who lead 'wen deeply injured by the fallen minister, had
also ins Wed a numerous and brilliant party, the elite of the
Portuguese nobility, to assist him in sluing honour to the
occasion, and in welcoming the duke. 'Theo steam wrs tact
the flotilla a little hi low Be.cm. The Marquises approached
the steamer Infante 1). Luis, on board of which was the
marshal, soul welcomed him and his companions most en-
thusiastically, bath with rivas and then Wrung discharges of
rockets. The other steamers having also approached and
done the !Pie, they stropped into the line, and formed part
of the procession. During the prozress of! which, the bawls
of music, in either one or the other, continually played
$. The Marshal's If emu!"

Saldanha having landed with hi. men amidst loud accla-
mation., the troops marched from the Termini do l'aeo to
the accompanied by an immense multitude
rending the air with their rim, and di,eharging innume-
rable rockets, flu ladiesfromthewindow. strewing flowers in
the way. At the Neecssidades the Queen and King Con-
sort witnessed the whole scene. The marshal and his staff
went to the palace ; thence to the palace of the Empress, to
pay their respects to her Majesty; atter which the duke
proceeded to his own house, an,t on pos,ing the Count dus
Autas's reside:ye, mutual congratulations took place be-
tween hint and the marshal.

At night the city ‘V.I4 spontaneowdy illumineted, bands of
music, with thousands of people, parading the streets and
giving " The regularity and order observed in
the whole trinsaction did honour to the people taking part
in it. The Ant was " Viva a Itainha ' (Long live the
Queen)—all was silent; "Long live the Constitutional
Charter reformed'—replied to with enthus:asm; but at
" Long live the Mur,hal Saldanha!" the most dt aiming
" visas" followed.

There is yet another steno I have to mention—the wind-
ing-up scene of the night; it was at the theatre, which was
tilled to the last seat, and where a pleasing sad joyous
anxiety was visible in every counteminee. On the entrance
of the Queen and King all was silent; but when the
marshal entered, the must rapturous chapping of hands and
vivo took place that were ever witnetved, and which were
repeated at intervals during the representation. The duke
acknowledged these demonstrations in a way highly
pleasing, and rose and addresses! the audience, telling them.
that "in all his actions he had been guided by the sole
desire of doing good to his country, and that he had no
other view." These words were received with tremendous
applause.
There has been much difficulty in forming a ministry ;
it appears the list amt by Sahlunha from Oporto was not
submitted to the Queen, owing to the Marquis of Louls:
and Count Lavradiu having refused to aevept office, and
because there was also some different.- of smittion between
them upon measures to be forthwith adopted, :red which, it
is said, Saldanha wishes to defer until alter the ale etions.
The Duke has been in close counaunitation with the Sep-
tmbrists who are all of opinion that the situation of public
affairs calls for immediate measures to relieve the revenue
from the anticipations created and thrown upon it by the
Thomar ministry, which it is calculated absorbs the whole
of the revenue to the end of Pcr2. In .1 calamitous a situa-
tion, with an empty treasury, and the public credit at a low
ebb, if not altogether destroyed, scarcely any honest man
could be found who would take upon himself the responsi•
bility of Finance Minister; the difficulties are also aug-
mented by the people calling for and requiring direct elee-
lions, whereas the charter establishes indirect. Sahlanha
wishes the former, until a constituent cones be called to
reform the charter, and provide for et cry other exigency
the country require..
The ministers unpointed are the following:—The Duke of
Saldanha, President of the Council and Minister at War.
the latter ad interim ; he has also the Interior, to which lie
was appointed before his arrival. The Baron de Luz, vs hit
gives up the Interior, which he had (of barring, remains as
Foreign Minister. and Minister of Marine and the Csolouies,
loth ad interim; Fransini remains ns Minister of Justice
and Finance, so that this may only be called a ministry of
transition. TIM Duke of Saldanha is also appointed Com-
mander in Chief of the army ; and Don Miguel Ximeues
stilt-chief of the ash'.

The direction of the sinking fund hare ordered payment
of a portion of their shares not bearing interest, and certain
interest msm others; thus the alt ur of that board are
going in the direction from whence they were diverted by
the Thomar ministry, and is an far calculated to bring about
a restoration of confidence.

It was Mr some time doubted that her Majesty would
accept the resignation of the King as l'ommander in Chit f,
but rather letep hint in the command of the army, m a
focus of intrigue; his dismissal, howet er, hissing been at
length publithod, I send you a copy of the my.tl letter of
the (In- nto hint, as a curious document fur au English
reader:

" Most high and most powerful prince and lord, Don
Ferdinand, King of Portugal, Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha,
Marshal-General, Coinmaudenin-Chief of the Army, my
touch loved, prized, and dear husband, I, Donna Maria, by
the grate of birl, Queen of Portugal, the Algarve..., and
their dominions, send to your Maj. sty much greeting, as
him who above all I love and esteem. Taking into COasi-
deratiou what your Majesty has iepreaented to mc, and
assenting to the solicitations that you address to me, I am
well pleas -d to exonerate your Majesty from the cocommand
in chief of the army, which, by royal letter of the 17th of
October, 18111, it was m 7 pleasure to collide to the care of
your Majesty. Mast high and mint powerful prince and
lord, IMn Ferdinand, King of Portugal, l)uke of Saze
Coburg Gotha, Marshal-General, my much loved, prized,
and dear husband, may our Lord continually protect the
august person of your Majesty. IV' itteu in the Palace of,
Neces,itlades, the 7th day of the month of May, Mil.—
Your Majesty's dear spout's! (signed), MARIA. Counter-
signed, Baron DE Frtaxems."
It must be remembered that this " most high and most
powerful prince and lord" went at the head of an army to
maintain in imwer a favorite, against the win of the nation,
atol that in less than a month he returned, with scarcely a
sufficient number of persons in his suite to bear the train of
a meal role in a state procession.
1110,a Of the plans in the kingdom have pronounced in
Ifivour of Sablanha, hut it has been remark•al, that where
the Calmilite Hathorities were, the pronunciation lota been
cool and reserved, and not mule in a manner calculated to
inspire contb!• 111, in their sincerity • on the contrary, they
have ken furred int* it by the peol:fe.
At (Jitorto Saldauha received an address from the pro-
prietors and other persons connected with the press ;
congratulating him, offering him their aid, in case
he slmuld require it, in the consummation of
the task lie had undertakes, and asking as prompt
a relief as he could give them from that odious
law, deprecated by the people, enacted against the will of
the nation, and to which had een given the name of " the
law of gagging." Saldauha replied he kid always com-
batted that law, would take their representation to the
proper place, and 'perhaps, before that, determine upon
stone provisional measure relative to that important object,
which he hall so much at heart, " because," said lie, " the
evils which proceed from the liberty of the presa are
nothing eu.npared with the good which results from it."
lie thanked them fur their olfer, did not think that such a
sacrifice W.l, at present nevemary, but, should he require
it, lie was certain they would not fail.
Movement in the wine market at Oporto during the
mouth of April : Exported to ports in Europe, 1,489 pipes
of the tam quality ; to ports out of Europe, 20 pipes of the.
first quality, 2,1L4 pipes of the second quality, and 170 pipes
of Geropiga of the second quality. To ports of the king-
dom, 9 lopes of wine of the first quality ; for consump-
tion, oy7 pipes of wines of She second quality, and In pipes
of Geropiga of the second luality. The stock iu depot has
been increased, by the atbrussiou of more than 4,090 pipes
to the warehoubes.
The iherce of the Thomar ministry dismissim; Saldauha
from the supreme tribunal of military justice was annulled
by the ministry before his arrival ; and another decree
signed by the Queen confirming all the promotions he had
made at Oporto.
The committee of the popular party are up and stirring
with regard to the elections. On the 12th, the French
steamer of war, Cafforelli, sailed for Brest.

Tice SOUTHAMPTON PORTION OF THE INDIA
—The Oriental Cempany's ,team-packet Ripon, Captain R.
MoreiV, arrived yesterday at Southampt,,a, and landed
her mails under the charge of I.ieut.Thomas Willi= Lang-
ton, It.N., Admiralty agent. She loft Alexandria May
9th; Malta, May 13th; and Gibralter, May 19th. Among
her pa‘s.:agers are Lieut. M'Pherson, the otticer who wan
wound:a at Aden, when Captain Milne was killed by the
natives; J. F. Lewis, Esq., the celebrated En2lish artist,
nt int Iran, resident at Cairo; Peer lbraliant K tan, from
Bah;vlialpoor, who rendered great assistance to Major
Edward also, Dr. Young, with five native attendants, in
eharue of splendid presmts for the Queen from the Sawaub
of Moorsltedebad.