The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-21 00:00:00

TH SUN,

LONDON, I.4fitiliSDAY EVENING-4 OCTOBER fit; 1847.

PORTUGAL.

By her Majesty's steam frigate Sidon, Captain
Henderson, C 8., which anchored at Spithead this
morning, at half-past 9 o'clock, we have advices
from Lisbon to the 14th inst. inclusive.

Count Bomrin and his companions in misfortune
were landed at Lisbon in safety from the Terrible,
without any demonstration having been made either
by the Cabralists or Putulea parties.
Our letter contains full particulars of the delivery
of these gentlemen to Captain Ramsey, and of the
outward and home voyage of the Terrible.
The meeting of the Central Election Committee,
presided over by Count de Thomar, which took place
on Sunday, was attended by 3,000 well dressed and
respectable looking persons.

The registration, whether by fair means or fuul,
is going so hard against the Septembrists that their
committee have formally protested to the Queen,
and they are discussing the propriety of recom-
mending their adherents not to vote at the approach-
ing election.

Lisbon was perfectly tranquil, but reports of riots
having taken place at Oporto are current.
The Sirlon did not see anything of the Howe, with
the Queen Dowager, on her passage to Spithead.
Discount in paper money had advanced to 37i.—
Times.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 21

The Clyde steam-ship arrived this morning from
the West Indies with the usual mail. She brings
twenty-five passengers and a large cargo. Matters
were still the same in Jacmel. The rebels had taken
possession of the palace and the forts about the city,
with the avowed determination of exterminating
the whites and mulattoes, only waiting a fitting op-
portunity to put the whole to the sword

Seasonable rains had fallen throughout the islands.
The young canes were looking well. The House of
Assembly was to meet on the 19th of October. The
Jamaica Chamber of Commerce published a long re-
port on September 13th, on the Sugar Duties Ques-
tion; and had sent circulars to each of the islands,
proposing that a convocation of delegates be held at
St. Thomas's, in order to resolve on a combined
movement in support of the declining interests of the
West India colonists. Business was in a most de-
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gence recently received thither from England
Herald.

OPENING of the DUTCH CHAMBERS
SPEECH OF THE KING OF HOLLAND.

The Dutch Chambers were opened for the session
on the 19th inst. His Majesty stated, in the Speech
from the Throne, that the abundant harvest this year
in nearly all the productions of the earth, induced
the hope that the Netherlands would be preserved
from those evils which are the consequence of dearth,
and from which they suffered so much last year.
The state of the finances is favourable, and it was
probable that, in the course of the session, the reduc-
tion of a part of the debt might be proposed. No
event of any importance had taken place in the
general state of the country, which continued at
peace at home and abroad. The necessary measures
for the introductiol of a new legislation into the
East Indies, and which was as nearly as possible in
harmony with the mother country, had been com-
menced at Surinam. The exchange of paper
money for cash wes in progress of being
carried into effect. Commercial navigation,
and the moral interests of the country, con-
tinue to be in a favourable state. It was in-
tended to propose a general law on import duties
this session, as well as a project of law for the relief
of the indigent. Likewise projects of law to modify
some regulations relative to the different branches of
medicine, of the police, of agriculture, and the con-
struction of the fortresses.

His Majesty further stated that after what passed
last session in the deliberations on the projects re-
lative to the rights of vote and election, he had re.
flected maturely on securing the maintenance of
Articles VI. of the fundamental law. He consi-
dered that it would be a useless work again to endea-
vour to reconcile in a satisfactory manner the diverse
opinions, which had been manifested on this subject,
and he was convinced that there was a positive neces-
sity for giving greater clearness to the dispositions of
the fundamental law, and the right of election. He
should, therefore, propose these modifications in the
course of the present session.

His Majesty then declared the session to be opened,
—Dutch Papers, Oct. 20.

CABINET DINNER.—The Marquis of Clanricarde
entertained the members of the Cabinet to dinner last
evening at his family residence in Carlton-house-terrac
Tere were present Lord John Russell, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Auckland,
the Earl Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Morneth,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Campbell, the
Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. Sir John
Cam Hobhouse, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, and
the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay.
ENTERTAINMENT TO MR. W. D. CHRISTIE, M.P.,
AND COLONEL FREESTON, M.P.—These gentlemen were
entertained on Tuesday last at a banquet at Weymouth.
T, he Sherborne Journal says—" there was one particular
feature in the meeting which distinguished it from all
that have gone before it for many years past, perhaps at
any time—the presence of the ladies. On the Continent
we are told that the practice of mixing the sexes at the
dinner table and at the social board is not of rare occur-
rence, and it has always been attended with the happiest
and best results." Both Members delivered elaborate
addresses, which were enthusiastically cheered.
ROYAL FREE HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday evening a
general meeting of the Governlrs and subscribers of the
above Hospital was held in the Board room of the insti-
tution, in Gray's Inn-road ; E. Halswell in the chair.
The report stated that during the past quarter 6,337
destitute sick persons were admitted and relieved, bein;:
a considerable increase, and that 3421. had been paid off
the large debt incurred by the Charity. Since the in-
stitution in 1828, upwards of 250,000 patients, without
letters or recommendation, have been received.
SWANSEA DOCK COMPANY.—Yesterday there was
In extraordinary general meeting of this company at the
Guildhall Coffee-house, at which Colonel Cameron pre-
sided, when, after much discussion, a resolution was
passed fur reducing the number of directors from 17 to
9 (seven in London and two in Swansea), and another
for rescinding certain bye.laws made by the directors at
Swansea without the sanction of the London board. A
vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, when the
meeting adjourned.
Sir Peter Laurie has given notice for the next
Court of Common Council, that the freedom of the
City, in a gold box, be presented to Mr. Brooke, the
Raja of Sarawak, in testimony of the. admiration of
of the Court of the courage, zeal, discretion, ability,
and disinterestedness displa)ed by him in the Island of
Borneo in the Indian Archipelago, and in the peaceful
establishment of order and good government at Sarawak
in that island.