The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-13 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

At the opening of the ordinary session of the
General Cortes of Portugal on the 4th inst., as an-
nounced by telegram, the Duke de Louie, President
of the Council of Ministers, read the following
speech :

" Worthy Peers of the Kingdom and Deputies o
the Portuguese nation.

" In execution of the decree which has been com-
municated to you, the Ministry,in obedience to.his
Majesty's commands, acquits itself of the duty of
opening the present legislative session, in con-
formity with the law of 16th July, 1857.
"The happy marriage of the King with the most
noble Lady Queen Dona Maria Pia of Savoy, Prin-
cess of Italy, has been realised amid the enthusi•
astic applause of the nation; and his Majesty has
seen with deep satisfaction and appreciated in the
highest degree the unequivocal proofs of the sym-
pathy with wnich the population of the capital and
of the Kingdom has saluted his happy alliance.
" Hls Majesty continues to receive from the Sove-
reigns, his allies, the• most cordial testimonies of
good understanding and friendship. The relations
of Portugal with the different Powers continue un-
changed, and the bonds of affection which unite
Portugal to the glorious country of our august
Queen have been drawn still closer.
"In the interval of four months since the close
of the last session, the popular tumults which then
agitated certain parts of the kingdom have happily
ceased. The execrable attempt directed against the
mines of Bracal by ignorance and absurd prejudices
which had armed the credulous populations, and
impelled them to that attack on property, have
been promptly repressed, and the supremacy of the
law maintained. Lastly, the military revolt, which
a deplorable frenzy raised in the district of Braga,
has been put down in a few days, and the temporary
suspension of the constitutional guarantees in that
district, which, with other measures, the Govern
m e rit
thought necessary, was not continued beyond
the time prescribed.
"A loan has been contracted in London which
secures the payment of the works undertaken for the
improvement of general communications. Our
result
testimony of
of
country, from the conditions of the loan, and from
the
subscription,its credit.
has received
The
worksa
very
valuable for
the construction of roads and railways have been
actively continued an an important section, that
from Sl‘ntarem to Abrantes, which is about to be

The Confederate steamer Alabama has captured
eight more American vessels and destroyed them all
but two, which gave bonds for 86,000d015., payable
to President Davis after the declaration of peace.
The Alabama was last seen in lat. 39, lon. 69 W.,
off Cape Delaware, directly in the track of the
Californian steamers.
Tue Federal cruisers have captured the British
steamers Anglia and Scotia, off Charleston.

REPRESEN7ATION OF THE NOR7HERN
DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF DEBBY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir,—l shall feel obliged if you will correct are.
port which appeared in your journal of yesterday'
to the effect that I am about to retire from the re-
presentation of the northern division of the coma
of Derby in consequence of ill health. It is true
that two years since, when a dissolution of Parilly.
ment was somewhat probable, I then expressed 031
inability to stand again, being seriously ill at thiLt
time ; but at present, I am happy to say, I was never
in better healtb, and have no intention of resign°,
my seat as long as / am honoured with the Conn
dente of my constituents.—l have the honour to be'
Sir, your faithful servant,
WILLIAM POLE THORNHILL'
44, Eaton-square. S.W.