The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-21 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

By an Express this morning, from Paris, we
have received a full confirmation of the important
fact, that the King of POUTUGAL has called to-
gether the ancient Cortes of the Kingdom. This
prudent and tranquillizing measure is attributed
to the ascendancy of England in the Portuguese
Councils ; and a strong apprehension is enter-
tained by some of the Parisian politicians lest the
cautious, moderate, and disinterested policy of
Great Britain should be rewarded by a similar
result even in Spain. The Prince Don I‘,Tiatruz,
who is now in Paris, had the hardihood to pre-
sent himself before the public on Friday night at
the Theatre. Our Correspondent does not say any
thing regarding the manner in which he was
received. Every thing was considered as in-
dicating the continuance of peace at Paris ;.'and
the Rentes were on Saturday 102 f. 10c. for
Money, and 102 f. 60c. for the end of the rnontt.

By a vessel which has arrived at Cowes from
the llavannah, we have received letters of the 4th
May, on which day the vessel sailed. The'pre-
vious accouuts, however, were to the 6th or 7th of

the same month. The letters now received mOntion
that a Spanish sloop of war has been captured, by a

Colombian ship ; but this is supposed to he the
capture mentioned in former accounts. There
are also arrivals from Rio de Janeiro ; but they
are not of so late a date as those already re-
ceived.

In a preceding column we have given extracts,
from the Paris Papers received since our last.
The Journal des D6&ds gives some intelligence

from Zante, which is as usual favourable to the
Greeks. The Colastitationnel has a speculation
On the probability that England has consented
to sacrifice the independence of Greeee, in con-
sideration of Russia waving the Monarchical
principle as respects South America.. It is al-
most needless to say that this speculation has no
foundation whatever in fact.

The news from Spain, in a preceding colamn,
confirms the accounts of a formidable conspiracy
haviti4 been framed by the Ultra Fanatics for
the deposition of FERDINAND VII., which, how-
eenr, ~vas frustrated apparently by the adherence
of the French to the cause of the Spanish Mo-
narch. Amongst the persons implicated in the
plot, and banished by the Kings's order, are
twecty of the Apostolic Junta, including Don
VICTOR SAEZ, the late Minister, the Duke DEL
IXFANTADO, Colonel CANTARO, and Father
CYRILLE.

N'Vo copy the following article from a Second
Impression of The Times, published this day:—
" IMPORTANT NEWS FROM LISBON.
" Tic Times Office, 8, o'clock, a. era.

" We have just received the following important letter,
which, on account of its great interest, as well as in compliance
with the wish of the distinguished writer, we lay immediately
before the public :
" M. de MORAES SARMENTO (late his Most Faithful Ma-
jesty's Charge d'Affaires in London, and now going to Copen.
hag= as his said Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary to his
Danish Majesty, to invest him with the Grand Cross of the
three ancient orders of Portugal, and to reside afterwards
us Charge d'Affaires at that Court,) has the honour to pre-
sent his best compliments to the Editor of The Times, and
having arrived just now, six a. st. of this day from Fal-
mouth, where he landed on Saturday, the 19th instant,
from on board the Stanmer packet, Captain Sutton, having left
Lisbon on the 9th instant, at one o'clock P.M. with dispatches
for the Count of Villa Real from his Government, avails him.
self of the first opportunity to send him a copy of the Extra-
ordinary Lisbon Gazette of the sth, containing many very im-
port news, such as the Convocation of the Portuguese Ancient
Cortes and acknowledgment of its old and regular constitution,
the amnesty, the law in favour of those prosecuted for free-
mascory, &c. And as M. de Illoraes Sarmento is the bearer
of these important and no doubt very agreeable news, he will
feel very happy to see them given as early as possible to the
British public, for whom he will always entertain the greatest
mteem and most grateful regard.
" Besides that M. de M. Sarmento can give to Mr. Editor the
following news on which he may rely as to the veracity of them.
The first Session of the Preparatory Junta for calling the Cortes
was to take place on the 10th of June, and every arrangement
to be at an end by the end of the same month, or the latest on
the 15th July. The Cortes were to meet about the middle of Oc-
tober or beginning of November ; as the elections and the harvest
mad not without great inconvenience allow them to as-
semble earlier. Though his Majesty has abolished all that was
done by the late Cortes with few exceptions, yet in the course
of the ensuing weeks several decrees were to be published, put-
ting into execution once more all those different reforms that
experience has found to be useful and necessary, but as ema-
nating entirely from his Majesty's own authority.
4 Mr, 41e Al. S. cannot sufficiently describe the joy and
satisfaction that is now generally spread all over the coun_
try, where a few fanatics, calling themselves Ultra-Royalists,
are the only persons whom these conciliatory measures do
not. please. The important news of the sth was transmitted
to Oporto by the steam-boat Restaurador Lusitano, which
left Lisbon at three p. e. after the King's brilliant levee,
and reached Oporto on the 6th, at one P. M. Rejoicing
was expressed all over the town by the salute of cannon,
tiring of rockets, &c. in which every one joined in the best
manner he could. No Prince can be more revered and beloved
than King John is by the Portuguese, and the proofs he daily
meets with are the most convincing. On the Bth, the King and
the Princ,:sses were present at a splendid dress ball and supper
given to them by the subscribers of the Portuguese Assembly
Rooms. It was crowded to excess, and the Royal guests re-
mained till three in the morning of the 9th, and in the after-
noon of that day, his Majesty and his daughters were to go on
board the Genoa, Sir T. Livingstone, and in the evening to a
select party on board the Windsor Castle to celebrate the month's
return of the day he went on board the same vessel to put his
Royal person in safety and full liberty. The following vessels
were at Lisbon—Genoa, 74, Sir T. Livingstone; Windsor
Castle, 74, Capt. Dashwood ; and Primrose, Capt. Stodart.
The French 64, Santi Petri, Rear-Admiral Baron Des Ro-
tours, and a brig of war. The French vessels were reported to
intend to sail in a very few days for Cadiz."
" 3, York-place, Portman-square, June 21, 1824, 6 A. sr."
The contents of the Pottuguese Gazette sent with this letter
are sufficiently described above ; but though we have not time
at present, we shall publish a translation of it to-morrow.

. Preparations are making for the prorogation of
Parliament this week. This day the Clerks, &c. of the House
of Commons will have the customary Sessional Dinner with
Mr. SPEAKER, in his public and antique dining-room, which
is directly under the present House of Commons. The Speaker
will personally preside, and the Chaplain of the House will be
at the lower end of the table. To-morrow (Tuesday), the
usual Sessional Dinner will be given by the Speaker, in the
same room, to the Messengers and the other officers of the
House. The Speaker's
_Secretary, Mr. Phillips, will preside
on this occasion. The Speaker has sent round his cards for
these dinners in the same style in which they are circulated for
the Parliamentary Dinners.

Qazeites from Sidney, New South Wales, to
the 29th of January, and from Hobart's Town,
Van Dieman's Land, to the 9th of January, have
been received. Both colonies appear to be in
a rapid state of improvement, of which, per-
haps, there can be no better proof than the di-
versified contents of the journals themselves,
which are nearly equal in size and importance to
the English newspapers of 20 years since, and
present nearly the same variety of subjects.—
One of the deficiencies under which both colonies
seem to suffer, is that of a good system of bank-
ing—a defect, however, which is common to
all rising countries. The French frigate Coquille
had arrived at Sidney, having been out from
home IS months, and expecting an equally long
period to elapse before her return to France.—
The objects of the voyage are the improvement
of natural history and geography. Lieutenant
CUTIIBEHTSON, of the 48th Regiment, Commas..
dant of the new settlement of Macquarrie Har-
boar, in -Van Dieman's Land, was unfortunately
drowned on the 29th of December, together with
rix men, in attempting to save a new schooner
which had driven from its moorings. Mr. FIELD,
Judge of the Supreme Court, had embarked on
board the Competitor for England.