The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-02 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

By the Wilberforce steamer, which arrived at
mouth on Saturday, we have received the following let
ter from our Lisbon correspondent
OCT 2G.—The Chambers are apparently
getting tired of their long session. The Senate fre-
quently breaks up for want of members to form a house ;
and the Deputies broke up on Saturday from the same
reason. The " declaration" against some of the British
claims lately settled, which had lain dormant for nearly
three weeks, was brought on unexpectedly on Monday
last, and the remaining clauses passed with very little
discussion.
The cases against which the " Declaration" is di-
rected arc those of Messrs. Boyle and Ashworth, the
owners of the Echo schooner, the interest paid on the
claims of the Duke of Wellington and Lord Beresford,
and the payments made to Sir John Milley Doyle and
General Bacon, to Mr. Andrew, and to the seamen of
the Clarence, as indemnities either for illegal imprison-
ment or outrages offered to person or property. The
Ministry took no part either for or against it.
We have had a debate on the " Pantos" or Tariff this
week. The " Permanent Comtnittee on the Tariff"
has long been sitting in judgment upon the same, and its
report was read on Monday, which is declared to rest
on the two following bases
" First, that the export duties with few exceptions,
in favour of national industry, of internal commerce, and
of the operations derived from the duties at free ports,
ought to be totally extinct ; but to oblige the exporters
t 3 make the necessary manifests in order to the requisite
exactitude in the returns, there cannot fail to be esta-
blished an export duty of sonic kind, however small.
" Secondly, That to animate and encourage our
agriculture, industry, and arts, protective duties ought
to be imposed on all the goods and merchandise which
we produce or manufacture, in such a manner that we
may be able to dispense at once, or conic to dispense,
with those of foreign produce or manufacture ; and, on
the contrary, that they ought to be as moderate as
possible on all those goods or merchandise which, '
'
whether as primary or nearly primary materials, we re-
quire either for consumption or the use of agriculture,
" bases," alterationsTi in, the
expected. traidne,
eannndfnmtmanitu)f,awctiutnretsh."e
m itt wholeee
dividet r tariff tmightlies a
bn
ja
of :,:ceut‘rvreaiininles discussedan d s
ytobeclaeslses the. thireceCifimrsrt,
)
piin.ritths,e
Defipshn,ti&escn.,n"
ipmt earl ss
a(Nvniidozatil'yievelcaals'nta. Upon a comparison with the existing
tariff, I find that the amount of alterations effected is
as follows :

In the chapter on Wines and Spirits everything re-
mains in statu quo, except that there is an increase on
the import duty on Eau de Cologne, which before paid
12 880 rcis per arroba of 321bs. weight,t,bottles included,
and is henceforth to pay a duty of s 6 for the. same
weight ; and that the export duty of 400 rein per pipe
on
wine sent from Oporto (except the first class, which
10 v,
. rtdut
ex-
ported to ports in Europe, pays 8 per pipe 12
and which has been referred to the Committee i to i,
is

x.„, _.
sy•u• /44.
EVENING Eiji 4,,-,A.„, 1 __
reduced to 100 reis, or about 6d. per . Pl,:* :g'-Cit'!''4<,"4 h ,l' P
observe here upon the flagrant injusti - 1 slPir:*: .. j';;;;11>'
‘4O,
an export duty of 1-2 milries per pipe of .. , .ini4,3 AA
orz.„ -:
to England, and which will no doubt be .. ,13,tatiat -
as our Government put up with it ; since,-.6jobbittiv thA •-__---/
Committee could recommend the insignificant duty or :4 11'4'
2s. per pipe, paid on other wine, to be reduced to 6d.,
they take no notice of the monstrous duty of 31. per
pipe levied on the wine exported almost exclusively to
England, and the payment of which on our part amounts
to a veritable tribute of about 90,0001. a year.

_ -
In the 2d Chapter (Fish, &c.), no alteration what-
ever is made in the existing tariff.
In the 3d Class (Live Animals), the only alteration
of importance is in the import duties on horses, of which
the Government is greatly in want, and, in fact, cannot
at this time send a force against the different Guerilla
bands in the Alentejo, Algarve, and Beira, for want of
horses to mount their cavalry. The import duty up
to this time was 60 dollars, or near 15/. each, if im-
ported by sea, and 30 dollars if by land. This for
horses of full size, and half those sums for horses of
under size. The Committee proposed reductions, still,
however, keeping up the ridiculous distinction between
sea and land importation. On the motion of Senhor
Jervis, Deputy for Madeir I, and acting Administrator-
General of Lisbon, the duty was equalized in both
cases, and fixed at 24 dollars, or six pounds full sized,
and 14 dollars 400 reis undersized. Mares arc to pay
only an import duty of 4 dollars 800 reis, say 245. each,
in place of 40 milries before, it' imported by:, sea, and
10 milries if by land.
Considerable reductions were proposed on the im-
portation of cattle, but Senhor Derramado took alarm
on behalf of the agricultural interest, and so the duties
on the import of cows, oxen, &c., remain just the same
as before.

The Marquis de Saldanha and his son, the Conde de
Almaster, with Colonel Ximenes and suite, left by the
Iberia steamer, on the '24th, for Cadiz, en route to Ma-
drid. Marshal Saldanha goes on a special mission to
the Spanish Government, and, it is hoped here, will be
able to bring about a better understanding between the
two Governments than now exists.

The law suspending the press has been abrogated by
the Chambers, but this has not yet been carried into
effect. The new law regulating the press has been
published, and is certainly stringent enough.—Morning
Chronicle.

THE EARL OF CARDIGAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SUN.

Six,—Don't you think it possible, and even very
probable, that the " Right Honourable" the Earl of
Cardigan's dislike to Indian officers" arises from the
neglect shown to his Lordship by the inhabitants (civil
and military) of Calcutta during his few months'resi-
dence there? His Lordship must have discovered that
even a hereditary title, and all the influence of his sup-
potters at home, were insuffi::ient to make him an ac-
ceptable addition to the society of India ; and he is
known to have declared, while there, that " with many
thousands a year he was the most miserable man alive."
The Ear!, no doubt, has a very horrid remembrance
of his " services abroad," and now reialiates on the
" Indians ;" but it must be a great consolation to Cap-
tain Reynolds, aad the other victims to Cardigan's
tyranny, to know that the wretched man who is the
cause of their misfortunes is a more fit subject for their
pity than their indignation.
How long is our noble army to he humbled by such
men ?—Your obedient servant,
ONE WHO HAS BEEN IN INDIA.
October 30, 1840.

THE EARL OF CARDIGAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE• SUN.

Sic—l observe in your Number of yesterday, a let-
ter from a Correspondent,asking whether you thought
it right that an " accused felon" should retain the
command of a Regiment ? Without exactly calling
the individual in question by that name, it appears to
me quite against the spirit of any military code, and
against the discipline of the British army, that a per-
son, against whom a Jury has found a true bill fur
felony, should be allowed to retain the command of a
Regiment in the British service.
Moreover, 1 dare venture to, say, that there is not
above one Colonel out of a hundred, who would be
allowed by the Commander-in-Chief so to do.
Without at all wishing to hold up any Foreign code
of military discipline as perfect models to our Service,
(as Lord Hill has done), I will merely venture to as-
sert, that had Lord Cardigan been in command of a
Prussian Regiment of Hussars, and had set his
-offi-
cers the example of fighting a duel, his sword would
have been instantly demanded of him, and he wou Id
have found himself under close arrest in a Prussian
fortress, instead of being allowed to command his Re-
giment !
I shall be very sorry if it is true that Lord Alfred
Paget is to have the troop in the 11th Hussars, vacant
by the dismissal of Captain Reynolds ; as, from the
position of the part}, it will, perhaps, savour too much
of Court and Horse Guards' intrigue, to be palatable
to the British public--especially at this moment.
As the " Horse Guards" cannot, and shall not, re-
press all feelings pf honour in the English army, I be-
lieve it wiil he found that there are hundreds—aye,
thousands—who are ready to add their mite in aid of
the subscription for Captain Reynolds ; and to prove
their disgust at the treatment he has received. I can
oily Ea), that I shall be most happy to do so, when-
ever any recognised board of management bas been
been organised for the above purpose.
I remain, yours, scc.
H. P.

Oct. 30, 1840.

THE LUDLOW CASE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—As printed placards are very generally placed
in commercial rooms, appealing to the charitable and
humane to assist Mr. Mackreth, I shall feel much
obliged by your stating (for the information of my fel-
low-travellers), the following facts, in order that the pub-
lic misconception on this question may be disabused.
Mr. Alackreth is perfectly restored to health ; is
continued in his excellent clerkship ; has been most
liberally indemnified by his benevolent employers for all
his expenses, whether incurred or contingent ; added to
which, his " nurse's" father (who raised him to his pre-
sent position i❑ life), left him tome months since a be-
quest of 160/.
The collection for a " distressed object " under such
circumstances, would be a prostitution of charity, and
certainly neither complimentary nor grateful, to his
very excellent employers.

I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient,
AN OLD TRAVELLER.
Nelson Hotel, Birmingham, Oct. 27.

[We arc sure our commercial reader: have now had
quite enough of the Ludlow case.]

BRILLIANT FOX CHASE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—On Thursday the :29th the Gogerddan hcunds
met at Nanteos, at ten o'clock. The field was very
large. Among others we noticed the Eat lof Lisburne
and hig bro her, Lloyd Philipps, Esq., of Mabus,
Boultbee, Esq., John Wall, Eq., and J. P. Pryse, Esq.
The hounds 'being thrown into the new covert found a
brace of foxes. The pack divided, but were soon to-
gether sgain, and, settling steadily to their fox, went
away a'; a rattling pace to Rhewarthen wood, where he
was viewed by the huntsman. Kcynard was evidently
bent on work and went away like wildfire up Cwmoc-
heidd to the One Smelting-hou,e, where he crossed the
river, hopieg to shake off the fleet pack. They, how-
ever, wire not to be so easily daunted, and following
quickly at his brush ran him to ground near Glaw-
heidd. lie was soon unearthed and killed.
HARK FORWARD.

We arc sorry to say Mr. P. Pr3se still continues too
unwell to appear at the head of the pack. His brother
was out and in his usual place.

WooLwICII, FltlDAY.—On Tuesday last tl.e
Sir James Kempt, Ordnauce lighter, [strived here from
Portstmauth, and brought as part of her cargo twelve pieces
of en dre Ince, which had been raised from the Mary Rose, a
vessel which was engaged and commanded by Sir Gecrge
Carew against the French fleet in 1544, off Portsmouth.
Amongs t them is one of brass, in a complete state of pre-
servatiot I, cast it, 1542. rce others are of iron, and so
much o irrodeil and incrusted that some of them on being
brought to the surface, after an immersion of 296 years,
broke cff at different lengths, and the balls with which
they we rc loaded arc distinctly to be seen. Some of the gun
earriagt z are so far decomposed that the guns are completely
embedo;cd in them ; and it is quite evident, from the bore
t..
at the muzzle, and the size of the balls, that !floras s,i_r
riot all the guns of that period, had clia_n_l97mari;
them, z ill of which had been strongly hooped. Th
nonce of
Rose w as, at the time she was sunk, in con!
largest. ships the English fleet could boast stwharf to the iron
or cylinders have been removed from e
samet
being ( OC. crl& d e n with warlike stares and meotfa 7oheineeseof
gunsthe
yard are several
yard in the Royal Arsenal.
manufa atured by Seisalch, in
four of them having been
in a hi ;11 state of preservatidon,
her Majesty's ship Howe, at
used fi a some time on boar
and have the appearance of new
brass g tins recovered from the Iwnir_e4tc3k
and
dthie74llso.yalTGheeoyr
agree,
Sheer ness, arc quite clean,
he
We have been i
• d from the bed of th
pieces, which cost 50-017.
when raise
1 of these brass
fornnol that several
red, will form part of the castings for
t_
the sea.
upon them as
Lei immortal Nelson. o,n Thursday a
wuhle)nil ern
aortihufefartcsit, have
guns raised from the-Royal George
publnl sale of h
guns,ti im
per
,it,( :Inc.
Earl of Clarendon was to be sworn in this
took place, when only two of them ware sold at 2/. 15s.
onumeritcoo
iron
day a.s Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, pro tem.,
but / rithout receiving the fees or salary of the office. We
uncle xstand that the entire office is to undergo a complete
r' -vi!,ion. The last occasion on which the office was va-
cate d during the existence of an administration, was on the
assassination of Mr. Percival, by whom the office was hell
in c annection with those of Chancellor of the Exchequer
and Prime Minister. —Evening Paper of Saturday.

EVENING QED moN.

' NATAL ' INTELLIGENCE.
. ____

(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 31.—The Sapphire troop ship,
Mr. Bellamy, Commander, arrived yesterday from Que-
bec, with the 66th regiment on board (consisting of 32.6
men), and invalids from the Lakes, and Mr. F. L.
Barnard (just promoted to the rank of Lieutenant), and
a Mate. The Sapphire has also brought home some
convicts. The 66th regiment has been landed, and
have taken up their quarters at Gosport.
The Britannia, 120, Captain Drake, with the 'flag of
Rear-Admiral Sir John Ommanney, K.C.8., and the
Howe, 120, Captain Sir W. 0. Pell, unmoored this
evening, and will proceed to the Mediterranean to-mor-
row morning. The Hecate steam frigate, for the same
quarter, is only detained for the survey of the surgeon's
stores, in consequence of that officer having been dis-
missed the ship, and for his successor joining, but she
will go to sea to-morrow. These large ships were paid
wages on Thursday, and inspected yesterday by Admi-
ral Sir E. Codrington, who expressed himself highly gra-
tified with their appearance, both as respects crews and
ships ; each ship will go to sea with nearly 1,100 men on
board, as they carry out upwards of 350 disposable men
for the fleet, of the very best description—they, as well
as the Salamander, are filled with ordnance and commis-
sariat stores. Admiral Ommanney takes his two daugh-
ters and the Hon. Mrs. Byng to Malta.
The Vanguard sailed on the 13th from Malta, for
the coast of Syria, and the Rodney, which arrived there
en the same day, was shortly to follow.
Commander Ommanney takes passage in the Britan-
nia, as an amateur at the seat of war.
The Winchester, 50, with Vice-Admiral Sir T. Har-

vey's flag, the Vestal, 26, Captain Carter, and Pilot, 18,
arrived at Halifax, from Quebec, on the 10th October.
The Pelican, 18, is ordered for commission at Cha-
tham, by Commander C. Napier.
The Iris, 26, is to be commissioned immediately by
Captain Hugh Nurse, at Plymouth.
The Driver, steam frigate, building in this dockyard,
is ordered to be completed by the Ist of January next.
The crew of the Queen was turned over from the
Donegal on Thursday last ; she has three hundred dis-
posable seamen on board.
The Modea steam frigate, Commander Warden, ar-
rived at Gibraltar on the 9th instant, in six days from
Piyrneuth, with a detachment of the 33d regiment, and
left the following day for Malta, which she reached on
the 13tb.
Tae Vesuvius steam frigate arrived at Gibraltar on
the 13th instant, with detachments of the Ist (Royals),
and 921 regiment, and proceeded Clic same day to Malta.
Ttie Comas, 16, aha Rover, 16, were at Jamaica on
the 28th August.
The Alban steam vessel, and the Pantaloon, 10, ar-
rived yesterday, tee former from Liverpool with 55
new'y•rais'ed men ; and the latter, from the coast of
Sussex, with 20 men. The Pantaloon proceeds to-
morrow to assist the Inconstant in raising seamen at
B entry Bay. Tire Raven, also with men, arrived on
Tur;dav from Liverpool.
The -Sappho, 18, le!t Jamaica for Honduras and Eng-
land, cn the 27th Aagut.
The Li!y, 16, returned from the Mauritius to the
C ipe of Good Hope on the 6th August.
Toe Salamander steam frigate arrived yesterday
from Woolwich, with an Ordnance boy in tow, loadol
with ammunition nod munitions of war, which have
been lanled at the Gun-wharf ; also with 120 seamen
for general service : so much for men being scarce.
tier Majesty's brig:a:aloe Charybdis, Lieut. Tinling,
rat:i,erl a: Nassau, New Providence, from Jamaica on
!ha 221 August, with cflieers to form a Court-martial,

to sry Li,:utarlant Findly, of the West India Regi-
me:a. ';'tie na ore of the charge has not vet transp;red.
Br.tish Queen, from London for New York, had

not oriived at 6pitne:id when we went to press ; shi]
13 1110111 e iiardy expected, net! will proceed on her yiyug,-

to-morrow (;;Arid.ty) tvrty_;oll.
trdusport arrived on Tue3by, frog:

Jcrni ..

•Co.-awail transport sated to-thy for Plymouth
and C6rec.
The filx,ving Royal ,Twine officers proceed in the
B;itannia and Howe to the Mediterranean to do duty.
4116: s,rv:ees being- essentially required, when the Aid-
V1114`,1 are Landed or brigaded :—Liiqitenant-Colon&s
AFC:ilium and Gordon, Captlios Baker, Edwards,
‘Vdters, L.tw, Miller, M.Kinnott, and E.
A. Parker.

Vengeance, 84, will be taken out a dock on
Mon,iay, Ott, instanr,•ond will then be rigged tinder
superiniemlence of Mr. Miller, the master of.the Vie
tury. ina4ts trol yards are selected for the S
Viticent, Neptuite, ‘Varspitc, and Vindictive. Tii-•
Trim:of:lake and Madapsc:ir are in every respect read
fo • commission—the buiklicads and interim- fittings
all complete..
In Harbour.—Qaeen, Victory, Excellent, RoyA
George, Salamander, and locate steam-fr:gates. Alba
and Echo steatner, Pantaloon, Sapphire troop-ship.
At Sp..tiicati.—Britannia, Howe, noratin transport.
A Court-tnariial :vas nYict yesterday and to-day nn •
tot rd iii.r Majesty's ship Victory, tor the trial nt 111 r.
A. surgeon of her Mlit.s,t's steamer Hecate, for
.nrunketiness rant improper cooduct on the 23d and 24th
o.:ti,%er. The charge was proved ; but in considers-
t'on tt.-ut he had never bekore been guilty of the like,
and aisn in consequence of the high character he had
previously' sustained, the Court adjudged him to lie
se% ercly re,lrimanded, to be dismissed from the Hecate,
'lnd to bet laced at tte bottom of the list of surgeons.
liar-Admiral Sir J. A. Omtnanney, was President of
the Court, a act the other members were—Captains
W. 0. Pell, Loeb, Montagu, Sir T. Hastings, and
Drike ; James Hoskins, Esq., Judge Advocate.
The 76th and 92d Regiments are mady, at Malta,
for einharkaeon for service on the Syrian coast, if re-
quired; and the 42d and 88th Regiments are at Cork,
t,eady for einharkation•lbr Mediterranean service, when
transports are sent for them.
The garrison of Gibraltar is immediately to be rein-
forced by the addition of the 79tb Regiment.
An order has been issued to the Army that all sen-
trier: tad military men arc to observe the same salute
of respect to Mates in the Navy, as has hitherto been
paid t.. Ensigns and Lieutenants of the Army-
<>tiers were received this morning from the Adrii-
raity to send on board the Britannia and Howe, for
pticral service, fifty pensioned seaman, who are to re-
ceive their pensions in addition to the sea pay of any
rating they may obtain. We rejoice much at this de-
termination ; it will do great good for the service, exhi-
biting as it will constantly to the young sailor the ad,tao-
cage of steady unl correct conuuct. They were s.ULt
to Spithead immediately.
Leut.-Gcncral Sir Cuba Campbell, K.C.8., I Its
this week visited his regiment, the 72d Highlande.rs,

quartered in tittg garrisou.
The 23d regiment has left New Brunswick :i-

Canada.
Coloizel Churchill, who commanded the Westminstel•
Grenadiers in Spa'n, and who stood for the representa-
tion of the city of Lincoln in Parliament, in oppositi
to Colonel Sihthorp, at the last general election, haus
been appointed to the Staff of the Turkish Army ca
Operations in Syria. under the command of Major-G
neral Sir Charles Sm th, and proceeds. to his destinati lEt
in the Hecate steamer. Colonel Hugh Rose and C -
lona Colquhuun also proceed on the same service.
• NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
PROMOTlONS.—Commanders.—W. Tucker, of t hie
the Wolverine; J. Shepherd, late of Sparrowhawl.: :
W. Shepheard, late of Rodney; Hon. D. W. A. P el-
barn, late of Wasp, to the rank of Captain.
Lieutenants.—W. Toby, of Powerful ; Charles Fi :z.•
herald, of Buzzard ; Hon. G. Hope, of Fly ; to t ht
rank of Commander.
Mates.—O. R Knott (030), late of Pembroke ;g.
Jenner (1t33-2), of the Edinburgh; H. C. Harstc n,
formerly of the Malabar; F. L. Barnard (1833), of
the Winchester ; John Elliott (1834), of the Niagar
to the rank of Lieutenants.
APPOINTMENTS.—Captain—Hugh Nurse to the It is..
Commanders—Arthur Forbes, to the Impregnabl
Charles Napkr, to the Pelican.
Lieutenants—John Elliott, to the Winchester ;
M. M. Wright, Hadaway, Campbell, Keith, °gilt y,
Stoddart, and Etheridge, to the Impregnable ; 0.
Knott, (additional), to the Southampton ; Worsfol, I.
Pause, and Houstoun, to the Caledonia ; W. Austei
to the Excellent.
Chaplain—Rev. I. H. Thead, to the Howe ; Re% r.
Joseph Cooper, to the Camperdown.
Mates—C. J. Bricltdale and Nicholas Love Loci
ver, to the Excellent ; Henry Lloyd, and Char!, Is
Dyke, to the Hecate ;E. R.-J. Balfour, and Jo},
Hancock, to the Queen ;
R. J. J. G. 'Ai.l.Donald, a ad
William Rattray, to the Howe.
Midshipman,--W. F. Lapidge, from the Queen, to
the Howe.
Vol. Ist Class—Adolphus B. Oldfisld, from Brit:
nia to Howe ; Thomas M'Donald to Queen.
Masters—W. H. Thompson, to the Impregnable ..;
David Gossman, to the Caledonia.
Masters'
Byford, to Blaztehr.e
imprel;
Second Masters—Joshua Whiting, to
nable ; Edward Moore, M. Burney, and B. Fcttoc c
(additicoial), to the Caledonia.
Purser—Simon Little, to the Caledonia.
Surgeons—William. Leyson, to the Impregnable ;
Samuel Ervin, to the Caledonia.'
The following compose the Officers of her Majesty's s
ship Howe :—Cap:l6a Sir Watkin Owen Pell, Corr
tuander J. Vashon Baker, Lieutenants J. Anderson
RielmaDovvse, Alexander Gordon. Perceval Baske7
CYril Jackson. George Merritt, Benjamin Sharpe
Purser, J. Stones ; Surgeon, M'Arthur;
J. Taylor • Chaplain, I. Thcad ; Captain Marines, •
Parke.

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Messrs. 1
.1. Addison and W. Witmarsh to the Dice', ;
lent, to tPalily as Naval loStructors and Schoolmasters ; t
Mr. Henry Stdtb, Carpenter to Howe ; Mr. John (3,,.. 1 d
lira, Boatsrain to Salamander ; Mr. J. B. 13urluse, ad- nndainual Clerk, to Howe.js
, ~..,
( From the Ilawpsliire Lideprndent.)
. . PORTSMOCTII, OCT. 31.---The Indus, 80, is rapidiy E
progrt4slag in.her cqulnnent, ita,ing the greater part of be
her standing nggin; U. She will be put into commis_ • 7nt
1 _...
sion in dieut a torZErght.

The Hecate, steamer, en her way to Malta, put in
here on Monday last, but proceeded again almost im-
mediately. She has on board a detachment of Royal
Artillery, under the command of Colonel Colqul.oun,
for service in the Mediterranean.
Orders have been received during the past w ek to
lay down a second-class steamer, to be called the Dover,
to be of the same dimensions and force as the Stromboli,
lately launched from this dock-yard.
The Calcutta, 84, Capt. Sir J. Roberts, arrived at
the Cove of Cork, on Monday last, from Plymouth,
and after taking on board some detachments of troops,
sailed again for the Mediterranean.