The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-06 00:00:00

LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.

By the Royal Tar steamer which arrived at Falmouth
on Saturday, we have advices from Gibraltar on the 25th
ult., Cadiz of the 26th, Lisbon of the 29th, Oporto of
the 30th, and from Vigo of the Ist instant.
Her Majesty's packets Spey, from Mexico, and Mutine,
have arrived at Falmouth from the West Indies ; the for-
mer had a very long passage, having sailed from Vera
Cruz, February 28, Tampico, the Bth, and Havanna'', the
21st of ,March; consequently she brings no news from
these quarters. She has no freight but 1,000 dollars.
The latter packet (Mutine) sailed from Cape Henri on
the 30th of March, and has brought home 13 passengers
and a freight of about 24,0001., but reports nothing worthy
of notice from the Islands.

o LISBON, APRIL 29, 4 o'CLoca,
" Th• proposition by the Minister at War, in the Cortes,
on Saturday last, that permission should be given to Col.
Fontourasto serve immediately under the orders of the
Commandant of the Forces of the Algarve, produced a
lengthened and irritable debate, which was ultimately ad-
journed to this day, and is likely, from the mistrust it ap-
pears to have caused, to render the existence of the new
Cabinet very transient. This mistrust is strengthened by
the fact of the Senate, only a day or two previous, having
granted leave to Major-General Count das Antas to return
to Oporto, and assume the command of this three military
districts. Theso incidents combined, have created a strong
suspicion of a political manoeuvre, tending to withdraw the
troops of the line from the capital, as a preliminary step to-
wards the speedy re-organization of the disbanded National
Guard, artisan and arsenal battalion.
" The adjourned debate is now under discussion, and it is
conjectured will last a day or two longer. Much acrimo-
nious and personal feeling has been displayed during the
morning. From present appearances, the Ministers have
a chalice of a majority.
.‘ Upon the decision of this question, it would seem, de-
' ponds the fate of the Ministry, as I am informed, that in
the event of their being in the minority, that the Premier
Baron de Ribeira da Sabroza, Minister at War, and ad
interim for marine and foreign affairs, will advise the
Queen to dissolve the Chambers, and should her majesty
not yield to this counsel, a total resignation it is fully ex-
pected will be the result. The Minister of Finance, M.
Manoel Antonio de Carvalho, has already stated that he
will not continue in office under any circumstance beyond
twenty de) s.
" The Duputies have decided that the extra or double
duties imposed on provisions or produce imported, such as
dry codfish, rice, sugar, cocoa, coffee, &c., be continued
for the further period of one year.
" The t‘hole of the Spanish Carlists about SG in num-
ber, after being so long detained as prisoners it the coun-
try, have been at length set at liberty, and allowed to de-
part the kingdom at their convenience, upon the con-
dition that they do riot join their former party.
" The Queen's troops have been successful in some
trifling rencontres with the guerillas these past days.
The Queen Dowager of England is hourly expected
to arrive here. The Hastings ship of the line, in which
her Majesty comes, passed Gibraltar on the 23d isst. under
tie customary salutes. Prince George of Cambridge em-
barked on the following day on board the Acheron steam.
packet from Malta, from whence his Royal Highness will
proceed to Constantinople, and after a short stay in the
Turkish capital, it is understood, will return to England
overland.
" Foreign ships of war in the Tagus—Donegal, Ganges,
Implacable, and Daphne, British ; Le Junon, French.
" Exchange upon London at 30 days' sight, 551 d. to
56d. per milr., discount on ex paper money, 47 per cent.