The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-09 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, OCT. 2.—The results of the last Lisbon elections
in virtue of the second scrutiny, is not yet definitively known
but I believe that the majority, if not the whole of the persons
returned, will belong to the ultra• Liberal party. We hear
from Guimeracus that the elections in that district have fallen
almost equally on individuals belonging to both parties: in
every other respect, there is very little of importance to com-
municate.

It is not very likely that our Government at home will
induce these people to agree to the new slave treaty so long
since proposed by us. They declare that they likewise wish
the abolition of the slave trade, but they wish it done gra-
dually, and in such a manner as that it will not bring with it
the ruin of their colonies, which would inevitably be the case
if it were to be suddenly put a stop to ; the English, on the
other hand, say they, are deriving considerable benefit from
the actual state of things, because they increase the popula-
tion as well as tVe importance of their settlement at Sierra
Leone by conveying thither all the slaves which are found by
their cruizers on board the ships they capture. I have every
reason to believe that this line of policy on the part of the
Government is highly approved of by the majority of the
people of this country.
A Royal Decree has been issued, appointing a commission
to investigate and propose such reforms as they deem expe-
dient in the administrative code, as well as in the law of the
29th of March, 1834, regarding the organization of the Na-
tional Guard, his Excellency M. Fernandez Covelo, Alin'ster
for the Home Office, and Messrs. J. B. d'AlmeiAa Garret,
L. J. Mo. ris, Count Taipa, Felix Perez Mayalhaet, and
Olympic) J. d'Oliveira arc appointed Members of said Corn-
rniFsion.

The Miguelite chief Baio entered the village of Canbra,
not far from Aleacer do Sal, on the 21st ult., at the head of
33 horsemen, from whence he proceeded to Pegoes and Ca-
brella, sleeping that evening between Sao Christovao and
Grad, where he was overtaken by Ensign Castello Bramo,
of the 3d cavalry, who attacked them at the head of 24 men,
and succeeded in routing them with the loss of 12 killed, in.
eluding Baio's brother, taking as many horses, carbines, pis-
tols, &c.

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t,24aomd men entered the
plundered two
or three houses, besides robbing the church plate. On the
other hand, we bear from Oporto that the Quinta do 83113-.
mho, near Villa Nova, was entered into the other evening by
a gang of robbers, and that the proprietor, a Brazilian gen-
tleman, was plundered of twenty thousand new crowns !
The estafette, going from Oporto to Villa do Conde, was
likewise relieved of all the valuables and re idy cash it con.
veyed by some individuals who kindly stopped it on the way
for that purpose.
The Transit steamer, from England, arrived on the 27th,
and proceeded on the 29th ult. to Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Ma-
laga. The Braganza, with the London mail of the 22d,
arrived very early on the 28th, having 99 passengers on board,
his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, his Aide.
de-Camp, Colonel Cornwall, being of the cumb.A.—his Royal
Highness travels under the name of Lord Culloden ; he re-
sided at the British Consul's. Their Majesties sent to con.
gratulate him on his arrival, and he dined at the Palace on
the 29th, quitting Lisbon for Cintra, Mafra, and the famous
Torres Vedras lines on the 30th, accompanied by Colonel
Cornwall, Major Dodwell, our packet agent, and other gen-
tlemen. His Royal Highness is expected to continue his
voyage to Cadiz and Gibraltar, on next Saturday.
The Iberia steamer, from Gibraltar and Cadiz, arrived on
Sunday, and proceeds early this morning with the mails for
England. The Brentese ship, George Mayer, bound for
Monte Video with 65 German emigrants on board, arrived on
Sunday, for the purpose of loading salt. The Porto and
Qiiinto de Vesubia steamers continue to ply regularly between
Lisbon, Figuera, and Oporto every week, and they will, I have
no doubt, make it answer.— Morning Post.

THE MAN WITH TIIE CARPET BAG.—On Sun-
day evening a man, having the appearance of a foreigner,
called at the Bull's Head public-house, Were-street, Clare
Market, and inquired if he could be accommodated with a
andthe after affirmative,
taking hsenme desired to
refresh-
ment at the bar, was shown to his room. Ho had with him a
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carpet bag of considerable size. About half-past eight on
the following morning be came down, and was about to leave
havebe (Ithe n
bestb.e
the house, when Mr. Boxers, having some suspicion, inti-
mated that he should "take the liberty" to search the carpet
bag., which had wonderfully increased in size since the pre-
vious night. The man upon this took to his heels, leaving the
hertss,seceatts•f, only s
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swere,
without doubt, the p mr.
bag behind him. Mr. B. discovered in 'it a pair of sheets,
together with two linen shirts, nearly new, a silk scarf, and a
pair of worsted
pro-
perty of •Bo stockings.
plunder of some former lodging.
A SAVAGE.—On Thursday evening, between the
hours of eight and nine o'clock, a person in the garb of a
as observed, between Euston-square and stksli.us. The h
Totten-
ham-court-road, to lead by a handkerchief a beautiful pointer
dog, which appeared in agony from the pressure of the hand-
kerchief round the neck, which caused the dog to hang back.
Instead of relieving the poor animal from its torture, the in-
human brute took this " friend of man" up by its leg with
both his hands, and actually dashed it against the stones seve-
ral times. The poor beast, at the last fall, became nearly
lifeless ; yet it crawled towards the author of its misery, to
lick his feet. Several persons who witnessed the disgusting
scene cried out, " Shame, shame—give him in charge of the
police," but unfortunately there was not a policeman at hand.
The dog, we understand, soon afterwards died of its sufferings.
It is much to be regretted that the wretch escaped, and that his
name was unknown to the parties present.
On Friday night as some Paupers in Greenwich
workhouse were removing oakum from before a cupboard, they
were induced, from a very offensive smell issuing therefrom,
to open the door, when they found the body of Thomas Robin-
son, a pauper, who had been missing for the last ten days. It
was in an advan-_•.ed state of decomposition ; the throat was cut,
and a razor was lying by its side. An inquest was held upon'
the body on Saturday, when the master of the workhouse stated
that the deceased, who was a decent man, had
lately com-
plained of a pain in his head ; he had not been heard of since
the 25th of last month. The jury returned a verdict of—
" Temporary Insanity.
A Montgolfier, or fire balloon, of extraordinary
di-
mensions, so as to ascend with several
aeronauts, is now being
manufactured under the immediate superintendence of Mr. if
Green (a brother of the celebrated aeronaut), and will shortly
ascend. A machine on this
principle was some time since de-
stroyed by the populace at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, in
consequence of their being disappointed in its ascent.

RIOT BY RAILWAY LABOURERS.—The town of
Lancaster has for the last week been in a state of much ex-
citement, in consequence of the riotous conduct of the la-
h consistsihired
hy
la-
bourers on the Lancastei and Preston Railway. It appears
that while the majority of excavators employed on this line
Englishmen,ontractor atso maelofewwerhriasti7oenf
Ih,aadgerecently eeno
incensed the former, that they determined to drive them from
their work, and prevent their competing with them any
longer. The difference between the wages of the English
and Irish, it appears, was 9d. a day, the former receiving
2s. 6d., and the latter only Is. 9d. Several of the Irish re-
ceived very violent usage, their exasperated fellow-labourers
in some cases having pursued them to their lodging houses,
and dragged them out from the places to which they fled for
safety. To effect their purpose the English labourers as-
sembled 200 strong at Hampson-green, about five miles from
Lancaster, and, armed with bludgeons, proceeded along the
whole line, beating every Irishman that came in their way.
Some of them swam the river at the Green Area to escape
from their violence. Some of their ring-leaders were secured
by the police, and taken before the magistrates, by whom they
were committed to Lancaster Castle for re-examination. A
large body of Irishmen employed on the North Union Rail-
way have vowed to avenge the quarrel of their countrymen.—
Abridged from the Lancaster Guardian.
A Hanoveriancorrespondent f The Sun contends
o
" that there never yet was an instance of a sovereign's ascend-
ing the throne in a state of blindness." Nothing can be
further from truth. His own sovereign presents a remarkable
proof to the contrary. Ernrst, from his youth up till now,
has been blind to the laws of public propriety—blind to the
wants and wishes cf the people—blind to all the signs of the
times—blind even to the hand-writing on the wall—and stone-
blind to his own best interests and happiness.—Sunderland
Herald.

Last week, at Swansea, two children died from suf-
focation,m occasioned by the smoke arising from the accidental
ignition of a quantity of straw, which was lying in the room
in which they slept, and from the air in the room hash g been
exhausted from the combustion occasioned.— Conbrtan.