The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-15 00:00:00

gran 01 the fullest amnesty, and no one is permitted to
remove the veil drawn over the past. The army, which
constantly has given most evident proofs of its obedience
and devotion to the person of the Queen, will show by
its conduct towards every Portuguese, whatever poll-
tical opinion he may have followed, that it knows how
to respect the will of its Sovereign, and will use every
effort to realise a sincere union of the Portuguese family.
If any individual, however, which I do notexpect, should
fail in this sacred duty, punishment will immediately
follow the offence.
"DUKE OF SALDANHA.
"Head-quarters at Itichouza,
July 2, 1847."
The Marquis of LOULE, and several other dis-
tinguished membrs of the Junta, have arrived at
Lisbon. The Conde DAS ANTAS and the Visconde
SA DA BANDEIiIA are still detained as prisoners. It
is rumoured that the QUEEN, unmindful of the recent
lesson which has been taught her, is about to recal
COSTA CABRAL. Several Cabralistas have been ap-
pointed to high official situations, and these appoint-
ments being in direct violation of the promises
made when foreign intervention was asked for,
have given great umbrage. Neither has the QUEEN
performed her promise of entering at once upon a
constitutional course of government. A decree was
issued on the 9th, continuing to the end of July
the suspension of the guarantees of personal liberty,
and prohibiting until that day the publication of
newspapers and pamphlets.
Generals PovoAs, GuEDES, BERNANDINO, and
REBOCHO, and the three members of the Junta of
" the Supreme Government of the kingdom," JOSE
DA SILVA PASSOS, FRANCISCO DE PAULA LOBO
D'AVILA, and JUSTIN() FERREIRA PINTO BASTO,
sailed from Oporto to Vigo on the 3d. CESAR DE
VASCONCELLOS went through the country to his pro-
perty at Torres Novas, near Santarem. These gen-
tlemen considered it prudent to retire from Oporto
until tranquillity would be fully restored.
Exchange on London, 551; Discount on Notes,
,800 rs. ; Bank Shares, 320 dolls. to 330 dolls.

We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
They confirm the report which we mentioned yes-
terday of the confession and attempted suicide of M.

TESTE. The evidence produced before the Chamber
of Peers on Monday was conclusive as to the guilt of
M. TESTE. It appears that M. PELLAPRA, finding
that an attempt was making to save M. TESTS by

convicting him (PELLArRA)of swindling, determined
to tell the truth, and confiding to Madame PELLAFRA

certain documents, desired her to transmit them to
the Chancellor. Those documents were transmitted

accordingly, and were verified •by M. ROQUEDERT,
the notary of RELLAPRA, before the Chamber on

Monday.
The evidence of M. ROQIIEBERT left no doubt
on any person's mind that the bribe of 100,000
francs had been received by the Minister. While
this witness was deposing to the fact messengers

from the Chancellor were searching the books at
the proper department of the Minister of Finance to

verify an account furnished by Madame PELLAPRA
from among her husband's papers, described as a me-
morandum of the sum paid to the Minister, and the
shape in which it was paid—viz., Treasury bills.
Towards the latter part of the day extracts from the
Treasury books were exhibited, showing that on the
2d of March, 1843, M. PELLAPRA had taken four
Treasury bills, for which he paid 94,000 f., which fell
due on the 2(1 of September following, but were not
demanded till the 12th ; and on that same day, the
12th, CHARLES TESTE, the Minister's son, lodged
95,000 f. for a Treasury bill to his own order, payable

the 12th of March following. The memorandum
being thus verified, M. TESTE was called on to offer
some explanation, but he merely demanded a copy of
that document as well as of the notes and papers
furnished by Madame PELLAPIA. The transaction,
he said, appeared to belong to his son. Leaving the
court, however, he was heard to exclaim that he was
a lost man.

At the conclusion of the day's proceedings M
TESTE was taken back to prison. The following
account of what took place there in the course of the
evening is from the National:—
" Between eight and nine o'clock last evening an
explosion was heard in one of the chambers of the
prison of the Luxembourg, occupied by the accused
parties in the affair of the Gouhenans mines. The
in, and it was round
that M. Tita-re kettl attempted to .sissmisit suicide.
He had placed a pistol in his mouth, and pulled the
trigger, but the pistol missed fire. He then placed a
second pistol close to his heart, and fired, but he had
pressed the weapon with such force against the part
that the ball did not enter, and fell to the ground.
No wound was inflicted, and the only trace of the
explosion was a black mark from the powder on the
flannel waistcoat and the skin. It was remarked
that the discharge of the second pistol produced a
severe contusion and a violent swelling, and that it
was with great difficulty M. TESTS could be induced
to submit to have the contusion dressed."
The trial was resumed on Tuesday, but M. TESTS
was not present.
The report of the Commissary of Police was
read, which stated that having heard of the attempt
at suicide by M. TESTS, he (the Commissary) had
repaired to the prison of the Luxembourg, and upon
his addressing an interrogation to M. TESTE, the latter
acknowledged what he had done, saying " It is true ;
I did attempt to commit suicide. I have ever pre-
ferred honour to life. It was my own son who pro-
cured me the pistols, and I thank him for the act,
which I esteem one of filial piety."
The declaration of Dr. BAYLE was next read, de-
scribing the state of the prisoner. There was a con-
tusion on the left breast. The pistol had been so
tightly pressed upon the region of the heart as to have
been deprived of air, and the ball could not penetrate.
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pistols were pocket pistols.
The director of the prison stated that he heard a
report, which he first took to be a squib. Having
asked a turnkey if he had heard a report, and the
latter answering in the negative, he went up to M.
TESTE'S room. He saw seated on the staircase M.
TESTE'S servant, looking pale and mute with fear.
He hastened by him into the chamber. M. TESTE
had on his trousers and shirt only. Witness ques-
tioned M. TESTS, asking with great emotion, " What
have you done ?" " Monsieur le Directeur," coldly
replied M. TESTE, and putting his hand upon his
breast, " I am not hurt, and I am less moved than
you are." The witness called for the doctor to be
sent for, and set about looking for the pistols. M.
TESTE told him he need not trouble himself seeking,
as they were on his desk.
Another witness confirmed this testimony, adding
that M. TESTS was perfectly calm.
It was proved by the man servant that prisoner's
counsel, Messrs. PAILLET and DEERANT, had dined
with the prisoner in the evening, and that nothing
occurred to excite suspicion of his intention. He
suddenly saw a light, and heard a slight report, when
running into his master's chambers he exclaimed,
" M. le President, what have you dune ?" and then
ran out, crying for help, and sat down on the stairs,
where he was found by the director of the prison.
The Chancellor then called on M. RENOUARD,
the reporter of the commission, to read a letter he had
received from M. TESTS that morning. It was as
follows :
"M. le Chancelier,—The incidents of yesterday's
hearing allow no room for contradiction. Further
discussion becomes useless. I accept all that the
Court may choose to do in my absence, for my pre-
sence is henceforth of no necessity, unless indeed it
should judge right to constrain my appearance by
force. I respect its authority, and resign myself to it."
The Greffier of the Chamber read a report of the
huissier, to the effect that M. TESTE had refused to
accompany him to the • bar of the court. He said
that " his presence was useless ; that he could not
combat the facts produced against him; and that he
dearly expiated the one sole act of weakness of his
whole life."
The Procureur-General then called upon the Court
to declare all the accused guilty, and the counsel for
the accused were proceeding with their addresses
when the post left.
M. PELLAPRA, it is said, has arrived at Haarlem, in
Holland. It is generally supposed that General
CLDIEUES will be acquitted, and that the otb,ra will
be round guilty of corruption.
The Corssiiissiolwel states tla.t thc: secretary to
the Mayor of Thionville poisoned himself on Friday
io wroid the consequences of a prosecution for or.