The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-29 00:00:00

TO THE INTENDANT GENERAL OF POLICE.

" Our Lord the King commands your Lordships to' set im-
mediately at liberty all individuals who have been illegally ar-
rested since the 30th of April up to the present day. You will
give the necessary orders to the competent Authorities, that they
execute with the greatest promptitude this Royal determination.
God preserve, &c.
" The Marquis of PALMELLA, and
" OSEPII FIRMIN DE SILVA, Giraldes-Guelbas."

TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE FORT OF PENICHE.
" The King commands that all the prisoners sent to this
place by orders of the Infant Don Miguel, since the 30th of
April, be immediately set at liberty.
" The Marquis de I'ALMELLA."

LISBON, MAY 10.
(EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.)'

" Three days ago our unfortunate Monarch endeavoured to
escape from the surveillance of the wretches who more and
more urged his son into the abyss. Twice his project failed ;
but yesterday at one o'clock, the King, under pretext of going
to one of his country houses, found means to embark with two
of the Princesses, his daughters. The French and the English
Ambassadors had agreed upon the execution of this design.
The first went on board with his Majesty, and all had been
so arranged that the diplomatic corps, who had pressed his
Majesty to take this step, was apprised immediately of the suc-
cess of the enterprise.
" The Prince has yielded to the order of his father. The per-
fidious counsellors who deluded him have taken flight. The
most perfect tranquillity has prevailed in the town, and the
most lively joy is shewn by all classes.
" The Infant has received the forgiveness of his father, in
presence of the diplomatic corps : he acknowledges that he was
deceived, and that he yielded to perfidious counsels. Probably
he will be sent upon his travels, but nobody wishes to see him
irritated. Certainly he will be easily brought back to his duty
when he quits Portugal, the focus of intrigues."
" MAY 10, in the evening.—The King has accepted the re-
signation of all his Ministers. It appears certain that .M.
d'Oriola will be Minister of Foreign Affairs ; Count Villa Real,
of War ; and M. Miguel de Mello, Minister of the Interior.
The Marquis of Palmella will have the embassy of London,
and Subserra that of Paris.
" It is asserted that the Infant is about to set out for France,

and that the Queen has received orders to appear no more

at Court.

-" MAY 11.—There circulates here the copy of a diplomatic
note, in which the Marquis of Palmella expresses to the French
Ambassador the sentiments of gratitude which animate his
Most Faithful Majesty for the firmness with which, united to
the diplomatic body, he protested against the arbitrary and •
illegal acts which had been committed against the powers re-
cognized by nations, as the safeguard of public order and
tranquillity.
" This document does nothing but justice to the diplomatic
corps, which has covered itself with honour by its firmness, its
union, and its conduct. So far were England and France from
wishing to play a separate part in this crisis, on the con-
trary the most perfect understAnding reigned between the Am-
bassadors of the two nations. Their positions enabling them
to render greater services than their colleagues to the Kim, of
Portugal, they did so with the greatest zeal. The one had al-
ready ships in the Tagus ; the other sent to Cadiz the Marquis
of Ilelluno, attached to the Lisbon Embassy, for the purpose
of hastening French ships.
" The English ship the Windsor Castle, on board of which
the King, the two Princesses, the Ambassadors, and the Se-
cretary of State, now are, is moored about a cannon-shot from
the bank. An immense number of barks and boats, filled with
persons of all ranks and of both sexes, ply between the quay
and the ship. The cry of " Long live the King alone" is
unceasingly raised. The illuminations become more brilliant
every evening. It is impossible to describe the general joy. At
every instant arrive persons who have been liberated." •
" MAY 12.—The King has not yet returned to the city."

" PARIS, MAY 24.

" MY Loup—We have read with great surprise in the Re-
port made by the Duke de Levis to the Chamber of Peers, that
a•proposition had been made to the Commission, of which he
was the organ, on the part of the united Bankers, announcing,
that, modifying their contract with the Minister, they con-
sented to give during five years to the small holders of Stock
(to the amount of 40 millions) the one per cent. reduction,
which will be caused by the change of their Five per Cents.
into Three per Cents.
" There would be an impropriety, my Lord, of which we are
incapable, in addressing any proposal whatever to any one but
your Excellency, and this impropriety we have not committed.
" We have the honour to send you a copy of the letter which
we thought our duty to forward immediately to the Reporter.
You will there see, my Lord, that we have neither written nor
sent any Note to the Commission, that no proposal has been
made by us, and that no one has been authorised to act for us.
4"rhe public has appeared astonished that we could give up
forty millions in a transaction which fixes the maximum of profit
at thirty-five. That would indeed be incomprehensible ; but
if the conditions talked of are those which have really been pro-
posed, the pretended sacrifice would be in fact only a consider-
able increase of profit for the company.
" We have the honour to be, &c. &c.
" T. LArITTE, ALEX. BARING, Baron J. de ROTHSCHILD."
" The Minister then communicated the following four Ar-
ticles of the contract with the Bankers
Article 1. As soon as the Chamber of Deputies shall h:ive
met, the Minister of Finance shall present a project of law to
authorize the conversion of one hundred and forty millions of
Five per Cent. Consolidated Stock into Three per Cents. at the
rate of 75 francs.
" Art. 2. On the other part the above-named Bankers under-
take to furnish to the Treasury the sums necessary to pay off,
those of the holders of Five per Cent. Stock who may not con-
sent to the conversion, and to take themselves, at the fixed rate
of 75f., the Three per Cents. intended for the aforesaid dissen-
tient holders.
" Art. 8. In return for the service rendered to the Govern-
ment by the contracting Bankers, they shall enjoy the profit
which may arise to the Treasury from the conversion, from the
day of its commencement to the 31st of December 1825.
Art. 9. All the clauses and conditions not provided for by the
present contract shall be agreed upon hereafter bona fide; the
contracting Bankers will consult with the Minister of Finance
upon all the measures which it may be advisable to adopt for the
interest of the State and for the conversion to which the present
agreement has reference."
MAY 26.---Five per Cents. closed at 104 f. 55c.

( Pram the Monitenr of Wednesday, May 26.)
[NOTHING OFFICIAL. I
NAPOLI DE ROMANIA, APRIL From a Private Let-
ter. )—The Saint Esprit, a French merchantman, was wrecked
on the coast of Mains, and the cargo was plundered by the
banditti of the neighbouring mountains, and also by a Mistic
pirate. The Chevalier de Rigny, Commander-in-Chief of the
French naval force in the Levant, being informed of these par-
ticulars, dispatched the Abeille brig, which went and cast an-
chor before the village of .Maratouist. M. de Beaugaire, Com-
mander of this brig, caused the Mistic pirate to be delivered up to
him, which he immediately burnt, and he also obtained such of
the goods belonging to the cargo of the Saint Esprit, as had not
yet been sent up the country. lie repaired to the spot where
the vessel was wrecked.
The banditti had entrenched themselves in two large stone
towers, fortified, and situated, one on the island of Cervi, and
the other on the main land.
They fired on the boats detached by the Abeille, and un-
fortunately one seaman was killed, and another seriously
wounded.
This brig not being able to approach within gunshot to protect
the boats, recalled them, and went to join the Medea frigate.—
This frigate, commanded by N. de Rigny, with the Cuirassier
and Loiret brigs, commanded by Messrs. Leblanc and Allegre,
proceeded to the Island of Cervi, off which they cast anchor.—
The companies of troops, commanded by Lieut. Suin, were
immediately landed on the Island to search it.
Another detachment was sent to the Continent ; on its ap-
proach the banditti fled into the mountains, and the tower was
occupied immediately.
The tower in the island was beyond the range of the ships
guns; it was flanked and armed, but the marines advancing in
different directions, soon surrounded it. There M. Allegre.
commanding the Loiret, succeeded in effecting a lodgement
with his gunners in some hollows at the foot of the tower ; he
caused three barrels of powder to be placed there, and the
tower was blown up with all that it contained. M. de Rigny
also caused the tower on the Continent to be undermined and
blown up. During this time the armed boats scoured the coast,
and burnt all the boats which had been employed in plundering
the French vessel. The officers and seamen employed in this
expeditition shewed the greatest zeal. It was directed un-
derY, by M. Robert, his second in
command, The seas near Cervi were
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dron has rendered a real service to vessels of all nations, by de-
stroying two towers, which have long served as a retreat of
banditti, and were built for that purpose.

(From the Constitutionnel. )
PARIS,
mAr.26.—The Ministerial Papers have been ob-
stinate in not speaking of the events at Lisbon in a proper man-
ner. At length the Qtochenne has announced that the news
from Portugal is not favourable to the tranquility of the coun-
try. This news is, the failure of a vile plot; and we do not see in
the failure what there is untavourable to the public tranquility
of Portugal. Not one of the Journals, which are generally the
ministerial organs, has, in the least degree, blamed the over-
throw of all moral and political ideas, of which this news gives
so sad a picture. A subject raising the standard of rebellion--
a son armed against his father, invoking the name of religion—
nothing of all this can excite in them those monarchical and
religious sentiments, of which they, on other occasions, make so
magnificent a display.