The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-13 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

LISBON, Oar. 7.

The Portuguese corvette Bartholomew Diaz, com-
manded by Admiral Carvalho, having on board
Donna Maria of Savoy, now Queen of Portngal,and
her suite, came in sight of Lisbon on Sunday
morning, the 4th inst. The Bartholomew Diaz was
accompanied by a Portuguese squadron and the
Italian steam frigates Garibaldi, Maria Adelaide,
and Duca di Genova.

The Portuguese war steamers, Argus and Sines,
and three steamers of the Union Mercantile Com-
pany, went to the bar to meet the Queen. The
Infant Dom Augusto and the Ministers of Marine
were on board the Argus, and proceeded on board
the Bartholomew Dist to congratulate the Queen.
When the squadron anchored at Belem Castle, a
royal salute was fired from the Admiral's ship, and
from the several forts around. The King, Dom
Luiz, then proceeded in the royal barge to the
Bartholomew Diaz, and met the Queen. The meet-
ing was cordial though embarramed. The King
afterwards dined on board.
Numerous boats and river steamers laden with
passengers plied round the corvette. The Queen
showed herself on the poop, simply but elegantly
attired, and was greeted with enthusiastic acclama-
tions.

The Marquis I.mM, the Duchess Terceira, the
Marquis and Marchioness de Souza, the Countess
Villamarina, the Count della Croce, and her
brother the Prince Humbert, accompanied the
Queen.

The King, on going on board, created the Marquis
de LoultS a Duke, taking the patent in his pocket.
On Monday, the sth, the King and the ex-regent,
Dom Fernando, proceeded in the royal barge to the
Bartholomew Diaz, and brought the Queen and
her suite to the Pavilion erected for the occasion in
the Commercial-square, where they were received
by the municipal chamber.
A Vrocesaiou was then formed to the church, the
King and Queen going in one of the beautiful
antique coaches belonging to the state. The lords
and ladies in waiting, the ministers, the high
officers of the crown, the foreign ambassadors, and
the principal members of the nobility, followed in
the procession. The streets were lined with troops,
and a regiment of Lancers formed the guard of
honour.

The marriage ceremony was performed by the
Patriarch of Lisbon, in the Church of St. Dominic,
and was attended with great pomp and splendour.
After the oerewonythe procession was again formed
back to the Pavilion, in the Commercial-square,
where the keys of the city were presented on a silver
salver. The troops then marched past. Salvos of
artillery were fired at intervals from the forts and
vessels of war. The procession afterwards proceeded
to the Palace of the Ajuda, where a state banquet
took place in the evening.
The city was decorated with triumphal arches in
all the principal places, and the houses completely
clothed with flags, dtc. The city was brilliantly
illuminated at night, and the streets were thronged
with people.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Exchange on London, 90 days, 1531 ; Three per
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federate Treasury sots' von Sawed, amonetingto 2,021,000
dollars. On the 17th of the next month there was an issue
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