The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

iTEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY. Fora• o'
the Peninsula and Oriental Company's steamer
d, arrived at Southampton last evening, we
icws from Lisbon to the 30th, Oporto the 31st
nd Vigo the Ist Nov.
en the Madrid left Lisbon, Sir William Parker
f the Tagus, with the Hibernia, Rodney, Al-
Superb, and Trafalgar. The fleet had been sent
our charge d'affaires, Mr. Southern, at the
,t of the Queen, who was anxious, by the pre-
of a British force, to induce a belief that England
posed to the proceedings of the insurgents,
ould, if necessary, take active measures against
It was the same policy which suggested the
ration to Madrid for a Spanish force to march
the frontier.

Diarie di Govern() of the 30th Oct. publishes
ee, by which the Queen, at the recommenda-
f ministers, assumes the exercise of absolute
while the rebellion continues. Also a let•er
her Majesty to Count des Antes, requiring
abmission, together with his refusal, and a
depriving him of all his honours and titles, for
taken arms against the government.
re had been a conflict between the royal troops

he insurgents.
icral Schwalbach, who was investing Evora,
g heard that a rebel force was marching to the
of that city, immediately raised the siege and
ded against them. After a short march he fell
h the Algarve insurgents under Calestino, and
1 them with great loss, capturing all their artil-
and some two hundred prisoners. This was the
=cut report of the affair, and it appears 'co
been generally credited.
Lisbon preparations were still going an, and
men were employed repairing the defences.
:wry impressment continued ; and in order to
it the cavary an embargo had been laid upon all
Nines of private individuals, including the most
ins sapparters of the government. The corps
nee to act against the insurgents, amounting to
Jana, was reviewed by the King on the 29th.
Aulunteer corps mustered 2,000 on parade. The
was quiet. The Marquis of Louh and several
rs opposed to the Queen, are outlawed. All com-
ication by land with Oporto remained closed.
rt Bowfin had escaped4and proceeded to Coimbra.
he insurgent force at Coimbra amounted to three
ilions of volunters and a large body of guerillos,
at Algarve to 600 regular troops, under General
stino. The Miguelite movement at Clntra re-
nd unchecked. A Junta had been formed under
le Itarros, a brother of Viscount Santarem, one of
L Miguel's ministers. The revolt had been joined
number of military deserters, and the cry was,
own with the Saldanha ministry," while that of
peasants was " Viva Dori Miguel." The two parties
vtlicr are said to be about 1,500 strong, and would
bably support Antas, should he approach Lisbon.
he accounts from Oporto announce that 3,(.00
Ins had marched against Lisbon, under the corn-
id of Conte das Antas, and on the 28th, about GOO
against Casal and Viguaiz, commanding the
rl troops in the Minho. Oporto was declared to
inder strict blockade, but none of the royal squad-
were to be seen off the port. The troops in Tres
Nlontes, it was reported, had declared for the
en, and were marching, under the command of
ount Vinhaes, against Oporto.
he Madrid landed fifty Spanish refugess from
an at Vigo and Coranna, who had been permitted
the late royal favour to return to their native
itry.

rivate letters from the Cape of Good Hope extend
intelligence which we elsewhere publish to the
8, pt., but bring nothing of importance. There had
no further military operations in Kaffirland.
P. Maitland was still in camp on the Buffalo.
E. Stockenstrom and Colonel Johnston were
ing on the Upper Key, in the hope of overtaking
fugitive chiefs, and recovering some cattle. Co.
erect, with the cavalry, was near Waterloo Bay,
re abundant provisions bad been landed for the
F, but the means of transit was scarce.
I,e inhabitants along the frontier were suffering
dfully from drought, but the crops in other parts
he colony had escaped, and were unusually

MPORTANT FROM THE WEST
INDIES.

NEARLY EIGHTY MEN-OF-WAR AND
MERCHANTNIEN WRECKED.

'he West India Mail arrived last night at South-
3ton, by the Thames steamer, Lieutenant Haste,
brings accounts of an awful hurricane at
..ana, particulars of which appeared exclusively in
Duly Neu,' of this morning. The Thames was
lined at ll.t‘ by her Majesty's Consul-
'era], in consequence of this melancholy event,
illow merchants and others time to communicate
their correspondents in Europe.
it of British merchantmen lost or damaged by the hur-
ne ; Edward Haves, 213 tons, Denton, barque,
; Novel, 189, Leine, brig, sunk ; Susan, 162,
'son, brig, dismaeted ; Prompt, 210, Dunlop, brig,
seed ; Vs ilson, 245, Campell, brig, damaged ; Mag.
ne, schooner. 132, bowsprit gone, and much dos.
ed ; Agnes Jane, 250, Richardson, barque, ashore,
Lasted, and otherwise much damaged ; William
rev, brig, 146, dismasted and damaged; Minstrel,
Puller, much damaged. 30 Spanish, 2 Russian,
men, 4 Danish, 1 Dutch, 4 French, and 1 Brazilian
nantmen, totally wrecked, ashore, or otherwise damaged.
OENCH SHIPS OP NAL—Andromeda (frigate), ashore,
masts gene ; Blonde (corvette), on her beam-ends, masts
; Tonnere (steamerLall her masts and funnel gone.
'AMID'S SHIPS OF WAR.—Halanero (brig), cutwater
Led; Constitucion (brig), totally lost; Laborde (brig),
ly loet ; Nervion (brig), slightly damaged; Laborde
O. wrecked.
HooNEßs...—Polka, Creolla, Infanta, sunk.
FAXEN:l.—Montezuma, ashore, foremast gone, bows
is ; Guadeloupe. ashore ; Basan, ashore. Two passage
cm were wrecked, and the Quarantine hulk was a total