The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-24 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

:re, 4 -16:1;1ing fcal.77r of th:t
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of Leptities appears to indicate an early proro-
gation of the Cortes, Ministers feeling disposed to retain
office, and ..by avoiding the discussion of the. Budget, to
obtain a vote of confidence. A project of law for the
sale of national property in India and other Portuguese
ultra-marine possessions is now under debate; the pro-
duct of which is to .be applied for the support of the
clergy and Bishops about toile appointed to those States.
A memorial, signed by 780 of the commercial body
of this city was presented.on the 9th inst. to the Chamber
by Deputy Jose Alexandro de Campos. (ex Minister of
State), praying that the differential . duties may hot be
abolished, .which was sent to a Select Finance Committee
' for its opinion.
The law of the sth instant, which determines that all
vessels, national or foreign, bringing books, machinery,
models, and mathematical, physical, or agricultural in-
struments, not exceeding in value a thirtieth part of the
total value of the vessel, be considered as entering this
pert in ballast, agreeably to.,the decree of the 14th of
November, 1836, which law is also applicable to Atom-
boats that may arrive in ballast or trade to any ports of
of the kingdom, has received the Royal assent, and was
published in the Diario do Goi;erno on Saturday last.
In addition to the diplomatic -nominations mentioned
in my last, it is said that Baron Eenduffe Will otd
; Counsellor Migueis (after the -return of Viscount
da Carreira from Rome to Paris) to Rome, and to'St.
Petersburgh the actual Portuguese Consul-General there
M. Ferreira Borges, who is at . present at' Oporto 'on
leave of absence.

It is reported that the Government has issued orders
-to the Civil Governor to place under strict surveillanee
the Setembrist clubs in the metropolis.
Letters from the Algarve and • Alemtejo state, that
public tranquillity daily grows worse ; the gueriliam'in-.
crease gigantically their numbers, by carrying off adults
from adjacent villages, as well as those youths WhO may
be in their transit from Spain. Business is consequently
paralyzed. Official announcements from the Command-
ant- of the Bth military district., mention that durinir the
past month of July one • guerilla was killed in an obsti-
nate conflict, five, made prisoners, seven presented them-
selves for the Royal clemency, and thirteen horses and
nineteen muskets were taken.

The wheat, olive, and grape crops continue to suffer
severely from the unseasonable weather and strong and
blighting winds, more particularly about Torres Novas
and Chamusca. The first article has already risen to
the high price of 580 to 600 reis per -,4lquire, and the-
second to 3,450 reis per almuda.
Yesterday being the name-day of her Majesty the
Queen, a levee was holden at Cintra, and Royal salutes.,
fired from the forts and Portuguese and foreign ships of
war in the Tagus.
The cargo, tackle, and apparel of the British schooner
Enphemia, laden with coals, from Newcastle to Lisbon,
whit:ll:went 'ashore on the sands of the Peniche early
on the morning of the Ist inst., have been warehoused
there. It.is probable the vessel will be got of.
Exchange upon London at 30 days' sight, 54d. per
milrei.