The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-24 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

Ltsnoti, SEPT. 18.—Last Sunday being the first birth-
day (the 16th instant) of the young infant Prince Dom Pesto
D'Alcantara, the batteries, as well as the shipping of all th e
friendly Powers in the Tagus, fired the usual Royal salutes,
and their Nhjestios held a levee at the Adjuda Palace, which
was very numerously attended.
The second scrutiny for the election of the ten Senators
and twenty-two Deputies, still wanting for the Lisbon district,
commenced on the 16th instant, but we shall not be able to
communicate the result until four or five days more elapse ;
it is, however, very pleasing to witness the perfect order un-
der which the whole process is going through, and we have
every reason to indulge the hope that the public tranquillity
will in no ways be disturbed, be what will the result.

In consequence of near two thousand individuals, mostly
ultra-Lib,rals, having claimed their right of voting at the
second scrutiny, although they had been excluded from doing
so at the first because their names were not on the parish
books, the Alilister for the Home Department issued a de-
cree, under the 14th instant, to the effect that, according to
the law of the 9th of April last, those whose names were not
on the parish books, should have submitted their claims to
have them inserted within the time therein fixed—that it eras
new too late.

Fresh elections are going to take place of Guimamens.
The little village of Almada, on the opposite side of the
river, wits kept in constant alarm on the evening of the 11th
irstant, by the report that Baida, the Miguelite chief, was at
the Monte de Caparica, with fifty cavalry, intending to invade
the place. Troops and National Guards were sent in all di-
rections, when it was found out that no such guerillas had been
there ; it was a party of about twenty young men who fled
fiom their respeeti‘e homes in order to avoid being included
in the present draft of men for the army ; they have each dis-
persed in different directions. The said Baida was on the 12th
instant at Alvito, where, ,having surprised the Lieut.-Colonel
of the Nati ma! Guard while in his bed, he compelled him to
go along with his men, pointing out the houses of the respective
National Guards, about fifty-five of whom were deprived of
their arms and uniforms; and, it is further stated, that on
finding that one of his men had robbed a moult, named Father
Ivaco de Carmo, of two moidores, he caused the money to he re-
turned, and the fellow to be severely punished in the same
town. It is reported, but I very much doubt it, that young
Remcchido has captured a lieutenant of the s;h cavalry, and
caused him to be shot.
A Royal decree has been issued to the effect that all the
public offices are to be closed on the three first days of the
Queen's confinement, as well as on that of the christening of
the Royal infant. General illuminations a-e to take place
likewise.

That good and worthy man, Colonel Serpa Pinto, died at
his native place, near Penhafiel, the other day. He had already
been returned a Deputy to the ensuing Cortes.
The-Spanish Minister at this Court is now granting pass-
ports, to return to Spain, to all the Carlist prisoners who have
been detained here, aver since the Evora Monte convention,
provided, however, that they stn a declaration to the effect
that they will not again join Don Carlos's ranks during the
campaign.

Exchange on London 54} Money, but very few Bills.
Paper money is again declining in price, 51 to 62 per cent.
discount. —Morning Post.

SWITZERLAND-.

(From the Journal des Debats.)
If the presence of Louis Napoleon in Switzerland is a just
cause of uneasiness for France, it will become every day more
and more a. cause of embarrassment and danger for that
country even, whose honour and independence are, it is said,
interested in the protection of the foreigners who establish
there the seat of their intrigues. As all the world knows
what to think of the quality of a Swiss citizen—the grand
argument of the defenders of Louis Napoleon—the question,
the true question is now, will Switzerland consent to become
a place of refuge for all promoters of disorder, whether Swiss
citizens or not? It is incredible that a people so sagacious
and so celebrated for good sense as is the Swiss nat.° should
expose itself, for merely a simple subtilty of law, to all the
consequences of a collision with France. Either Switzerland
will accede to the demand of France, and expel Louis Bona-
parte, or Switzerland may be certain that before long her
territory will become the rendezvous of all who have any
plots to carry on against the neighbouring states. This is not
a simple conjecture en our part. We can state with confi-
dence that the Italian refugees, Mazini, and the two (bro-
thers) Rufini, whose presence in Switzerland orcisioned the
conch/sum of the month of August, 1836, are already re-
turned to this country. On the other band it seems not less
certain that the most celebrated of contumaces of the month of
April (1834) hare formed the proj 'et (if they have not
already executed it) of assembling in Switzerland, and of
establishing there a permanent Committee.
According to custom this statement will, no doubt, be
stoutly denied in France, but the truth of it will nevertheless
be very shortly apparent. It is to be hoped that these facts
are (as we must r,peat) only the inevitable consequences of
the resistance which the demand of the French Government
has met with, and will contribute to enlighten all the wise,
and all the friends of peace in Switzerland. If only the
hope of a refusal on the part of the Helvetic Diet has
already drawn towai di this country the attention and pro-
jects of all men whose turbulent spirits has given them
in Europe a sad celebrity, what will the refusal itself
produce ? As to ourselves, we are far from having lost
the confidence which we always had in the good sense
and spirit of justice which have ever formed the character of
the Swiss station. The justice of our cause is so evident, that
gituaarprvairrisg impassible to us that for the simple pleasure of
with ono of ol.lost, end surct.t allies Switzerlan(
should holdt responsible, for a man who is oonn-d
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with her by no serious tie. We are convinced, that aftert a
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little more noise, perhaps, France will finish by obtaining sa