The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-12 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Fan. 1. —The Bill of the Regulamento for the
free navigation of the River Douro, which has of late oc-
cupied so much public attention, was passed without any
alteration iii the &mate on Tuesday last, the 26th ult.,
notwithstanding 23 Members only were present ; and on
the following day, it having received the Royal I.ssent, the
Count de Ainmeter, son of the Mlrquis de Saldanha, left
cn that evening at seven o'clock expr:ss for Madrid. From
this circumstance it is now generally believed that the
pending cesos Belli will be amicably set at rest ; yet the
warlike preparatioes by land and sea actively continue.
141 pieces el artillery are now planted on the Lisbon lines.
Oa the 26 h ult. the 6th battalion of infantry embarked
in the Porto steamer for Oporto, and the 27th en route for
Peniche ; on the subsequent day a park of artillery for
Coimbra, and the 26th Foot -( which had come up from
C.lscaes) for Campo Maier. On the preceding Tuanday,
the Bth Lifaetry marched into this garrison from St. Übcs.
In a few days it is said that other regiments will leave
the capital for various parts of the kingdom.
The citizens seem to evince a great dislike to take up
arms, consequently, comparatively few have presented
themselves, more especially in the provinces, where, in
some places the inhabitants have not only used every means
of resistance, but actually rescued the recruits from strong
escorts. The magistrate of Villa Verde was, a few days
since, while in the act of -capturing a youth, wounded
with a poniard ; and upwards of 200 prednd adults havo
taken refuge in Spain.
My prediction that the Minister of Finance, M. Florido
Rodrigues Pereira Ferraz, would resign shortly after pre-
senting to the Chamber of Deputies his several projects,
more particularly that to resuscitate the so recently abo-
lished Foraev, or ground rent, thereby endeavouring to
establish a sort of feudal system, has been realised.
His Excellency on Wednesday last tendered his
resignitti,m, whirls was accepted by her Majesty the
.Qa.rech; ansl the Senator and Honorary Secretary of State
for Marine, NI. Antonio Got:Oves de Miranda, has
been - appointed in his stead, who in the Legisla-
Ove'/thernbly, on Saturday, in making a declaration of
his political creed, stated, that under the present circum-
stances of the country, he had accepted (ace solely from
patriotic considerations, being no friend to new imposts,
averse to loans, end a staunch advocate for the most rigid
economy. . . . .

The 'Debates in the Chamber of Deputies have been
exclusively dedicated to the answer of the Speech from
the Throne, ‘Thich is still under discussion ; the policy of
Ministers has been vehemently censured, and bitter recri-
minations exchanged. Four species of opposition may be
now said to exist in this Chamber—namely, Setembrists,
12 ; Doctrinaires, 5 ; Ultra Chartists, about 8 ; sod the
Eventuals, as M. Gorjao termed them in the last session,
to tthich he professed to belong, from his want of confi-
dence in-the rulers of the State. In the Senate the Speech
has been disposed of, and the address presented to her
Majesty the Queen.
The Governor of Mozambique, Brigadier Jeaquim Pe-
reiea Marinho, having, it is said, exceeded his instructions,
has been exonerated from that post : his successor is not
yet named.
The Count de Bomfim, as Minister at War, and Count
de Avilez, as Military Commandant of Extremadura,
passed in review yesterday in the Praca do Commereio,
the first and second National Commercial Battalions, the
first Queen's Volunteers, and National Cavalry, amounting
to 1,200 infantry, and 50 horse.
Exchange upon London at 30 days, 53 pence per