The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

DOWNFAL OF THE COSTA CABRAL

MINISTRY.

GENERAL INSURRECTION.

We have received most important intelligence from
Portugal, announcing :the downfal of the Cabral Mi-
nistry, and a general insurrection throughout the
country. Public excitement was at its greatest height,
and all classes were in consternation and alarm. Count
Villa de Real was sent for by the Queen to form a Mi-
nistry, but in which he failed. The Duke de Palmella
was thin commissioned to undertake the arduous and
responsible duty, but had not succeeded when these ac-
counts came away : however, he had not abandoned the
hope of accomplishing the important object.
LISBON, MAY 19.—Every coming moment is so fraught
with interest, that I think it is as well to begin at once
noting down the occurrences which have taken place hitherto,
in order to have more time for the narration of whatever
may turn up between this and the closing of the mail at
eight, A.M., to-morrow.
The tenor of my letter of the 10th inst. must in some
degree have prepared your readers for the announcement I
have now to make, which is nothing less than the downfal
of the Costa Cabral Ministry t the shadow of this approach-
ing event had been perceptible for some days before ; for al-
though the official journals daily announced the defeat and
disperson of the insurgents, facts had come to light which
plainly showed that the insurrection, on the contrary, must
have been gaining ground. It was known that young Villa
Real, a son of Count Villa Real, had put himself at the head
of a large body of armed peasants, and taken possession of
the town of Villa Real, in the province of Tras os Montez,
whence his father's title is derived ; that•another body of
malcontents had surprised and disarmed a strong detachment
of troops at Amarante, and, by making themselves masters
of the bridge over the Douro, at that town, had opened a
communication with the Minho insurgents ; and that the
movement had extended through other parts of Tras os
Montez. Besides which, the progress of the insurrection, and
the alarm with which it was viewed by the Government, were
indirectly acknowledged in a royal order which ap-
peared in the course of the week_ in the Dimrio,
stating; that as it was necessary to recruit the
ranks of the army immediately, a bounty of one
moidore (about 235.) would be given to every discharged
soldier who volunteered to rejoin his regiment and serve for
six months longer, and an allowance of one vinten a day
extra pay, to every soldier who having a right to his dis-
chaige should forego it for the same period. Notwithstand-
ing all this, the Lisbon public was completely taken by sur-
prise, when, on Sunday morning the Oporto steamer came
over the bar, having on board, evidently as a runaway, the
Minister of Justice, M. Jose Cabral, the very individual who
so shortly before has been sent to that city armed with the
most ample and unrestricted dictatorial authority. As the
Government has been in sole possession of all the channels of
information, and few, if any, private letters containing poli-
tical intelligence have been allowed to reach their address, it
is very difficult to come at the exact truth of what has been
going forward in the provinces. As far, however, as 1 have
been able to learn, it appears that the flame of in-
surrection spread rapidly from the Minho all over Tras
os Montez, in which latter province alone about eight
thousand men were in arms, under the direction of a junta
composed of the most influential of its proprietors, in-
cluding young Villa Real, and that the commander f the
military division, Viscount Vinhaes, seeing the formidable
array, and observing an evident disinclination on the part of
his soldiers to act against the people, entered into negotia-
tions with the junta, the result of which was an agreement
to a suspension of hostilities for six days, to await the Queen's
answer to the demands of the insurgents, which were—the
dismissal of the Costa Cabral Ministry, and the repeal of all
taxes upon labour. On receipt of this unwelcome intelli-
gence, and perceiving unequivocal symptoms of a revulsion of
popular feeling against him is the city of Oporto, M. Jose
Cabral thought it prudent to make a precipitate retreat ;
and the "Duque do Porto" having been kept in readiness
with her steam up, he stole quidly on board during the night,
and when daylight came the redoubtable Dictator was
non inventus. This step, on his part, it is said, was acce-
lerated by the receipt of communications from the other
military commanders under his orders, all of which con-
curred in showing that the soldiers, sympathising with the
people in the sufferings which had driven them into insur-
rection, were not disposed to act against them, especially as
the detachment of troops which had been surprised and dis-
armed at different places, had been kindly treated, and dis-
missed without personal injury or even the slightest re-
proach. In a few hours after the arrival of J. Cabral in
this city, a council of Ministers was held, at which it was
resolved that they should tender their resignations,
not only on account of what I have stated above, but like-
wise because intelligence equally alarming had meanwhile
been received from other quarters, the people having risen
at Figueira, Guarda, and other places in Beira, overpower-
ing and disarming the troops there stationed, and a general
outbreak throughout Alemtejo and Algarve being every
moment expected. On the following day (yesterday)
Costa Cabral went to the Chamber of Deputies, where he
announced that he and his colleagues had given up their
portefeuilles, and that Count Villa Real had been charged
by the Queen with the task of forming a new Cabinet;
having said which he withdrew, without having given any
explanation as to the motives of his retirement from
office. At the Chamber of Peers a similar announcement
was made by Count Villa Real, who stated that it was his
wish to form a mixed administration composed of men of
different parties, but that he saw much difficulty in the
way of its accomplishment. Thus matters stand at present.
The general opinion is, that Villa Real will not succeed in
his undertaking ; or, should he be successful, such a Cabinet
as he will be disposed to form van not satisfy the demands
of the people, nor tend in the least to quell insurrection.
The great evil from which the population of Portugal are
striving to free themselves, is the burden of taxation which
has been imposed upon them for the purpose of paying the
interest on the enormous debt contracted in settling the pre-
sent dynasty on the throne ; and as under any Ministry de-
termined to keep faith with the public creditors, the necessity
for this burden must continue to exist, there will probably
be no peace in the country, now that the people have begun
to know their own strength, until the load is lightened by
throwing the foreign portion of the debt overboard.
The posts expected yesterday from Alemtejo and Algarve
did not come; whence it is to be inferred that outbreaks
have taken place there too. Here everything wears an ap-
pearance of agitation. All the guards are strengthened, and
the soldiers are furnished with 60 rounds of ball cartridge.
Reports are afloat of pronunciamientos in several places in
this province; amongst others at Santarem, and even Villa
Franca, which latter is only twenty miles from this city.
The reigning Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg arrived
here on Friday, and were received with all due honours.
MAY 20.—8 y an order from Lord Howard de Walden, the
packet, which was to have started at eight A.m., has been
detained till four o'clock this evening.
Count Villa Real having failed in his attempt to form a
new Administration, the Queen sent yesterday for the Duke
of Palmella, who being at his country residence on the south
of the Tagus, did not arrive in town till late in the afternoon.
He has undertaken the task, but as yet nothing positive is
known as to the result of his endeavours. M. A. de Car-
valho is spoken of as the person most likely to take the
Finance Department, and Fonseca Magalhaes that of Fo-
reign Affairs. The Duke, it is said, wishes to form a coalition
Cabinet of Chartists and Septembrists, and has made over-
tures to two of the latter party, Viscount Sada Bandeira and
Silva Sanches. This, however, is only one out of a multitude
of reports afloat ; but I hope before the mail closes to be able
to ascertain the real fact. One thing which seems very pro-
bable, however, is that whatever Ministry Palmello may
contrive to form will be of very short duration. The present
movement is not the mere striving of one faction against
another : it is a great nation uprising against oppression ;
and the multitudes now in arms, will not allow themselves
to be cajoled into submission by the substitution of one set
of men for another. Depend upon it, a thorough revolution
is at hand, and the charter which Costa Cabral restored by
a military coup de main four years ago, will soon have
to give way once more to the popular constitution of 1838,
or to some other constitution yet to be made. The National
Guard will again be set up, and the foreign debt will be got
rid of—not by any formal act of repudiation, but by the
quieter and equally effectual plan of non-payment of divi-
dends. _ _

The Oporto post is in, as well as those from other parts of
the country. The whole population of the province of Beira
has risen. A body of insurgents, computed at from 4,000 to
5,000 strong, have entered Coimbra, driving out the troops
there stationed, who at first offered some resistance, but gave
up the contest and retreated towards Oporto, on finding
that the inhabitants of the town were against them.
Coimbra is the seat of the University, and is about 70 miles
south of Oporto, and 130 north of this city. Reports are in
circulation of fresh outbreaks in all directions, and by this
time, no doubt, nearly the whole country is in a state of in-
surrection. In this city the ferment is constantly increasing.
Placards exhorting the people not to rest satisfied with any
thing short of a complete revolution, are openly stuck up at
the corners of the streets, under the very noses of the guards
and patriots, who dare not attempt to interfere; and yester-
day evening, at the Cafe Grec, on the Sodre Square, with-
in thirty yards of a guard-house, a number of young men
were openly displaying pistols, poignards, and sword cases,
with which they were prepared to begin the grand row
intended, should anything but a purely Septembrist
Ministry be chosen by the Queen. The object of these well-
whiskered youths, however, is very different from that of the
provincial insurgents; the latter are striving to free them-
selves from tyranny—the former, merely to have a fresh
scramble for the loaves and fishes. So strong is the feeling
against the Cabral brothers in this city, that it is generally
thought they will be off for England by the packet going to-
day. That they are in great " bodily fear" is evident from
the fact of their having slept last night and the night before
at the barracks of the municipal guard.
I omitted to explain, in its proper place, that Count Villa
Real and his son are of opposite parties, the father being a
great friend to the Cabrals, and the son quite the reverse.
P.S. Two P.31.—1t is said that the following are the per-
sons who have been invited by the Duke of Palmella to take
office. It is much doubted that they will accept.
Count Lavradio Foreign Affairs.
M. A. Carvalho (Baron Chancellerios) Finance.
Lousa Azevedo (a Miguelite) Justice.
VisccaintSa da Bandeira ( a Septembrist) War.
Publicc excitement becomes greater every moment ; no-
thing but a downright ultra ministry, with no titled men
in it,
will satisfy the people ; and a popular tumult is appre-
hended
as soon as the expected transition Cabinet is an-
nounced.

LISBON, lIIAT 20, TIIREE P.M. —I have just been informed
that Count Tojal is to be offered the Finace Department, in-
stead of M. A. de Carvalho. Unfortunately there is no time
to learn whether he will accept it or not.

WINDSOR, FRlDAY.—lnstructions have been received
at the Castle, from Buckingham Palace, for the Royal
Stand at Ascot to be prepared for the reception of the Prince
Consort, it being his Royal Highness's intention to honour
the ensuing races, accompanied by several royal and distin-
guished visitors, with his presence.
Mr. O'Connell and Mr. William Smith O'Brien,
having received an assurance from Sir Robert Peel that the
second reading of the Irish Coercion Bill would not be pro-
posed before Monday evening, the Bth of June, left London
•a Filthy morning to attend the weekly meeting o( the
Repeal Association on Monday, and stimulate the Irish
people to renewed exertions against the above measure.
Some public demonstration of approval of the course pur-
sued by Mr. W. S. O'Brien in connexion with his recent iin-
prisonment, is contemplated by the Irish repeslers, and the
committee of the Repeal Association have determined on
reimbursing the Hon. Gentleman the amount of fees paid to
the Sergeant-at-Arms.
RAILWAIr
young man, employed on the Croy-
dond and Epsom line, had one of his legs completely crushe
under the wheels of a ballast waggon. H e was takeuto
Guy's Hospital without delay, and attended by Mr. E. Cock,
namAecdcll vnEillNiaTm.—TTellifruerys,day morning a fine
who found it necessary to amputate the limb 141;09Y0 the kuee
'BO9ll Oiler tllO l' tic ac tou.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Saturday Evening.)
In the Cot? on Market a fair business was done at Liver-
pool yesterday. Sales 5,000 to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000
to 1,500 were on speculation and for export. Shaies were
much the same.
The sale of Railway Shares by auction, by Messrs. La-
mond and Co., went off flatly, and buyers did not come for-
ward briskly, owing to its being Account-day. Great Indian
Peninsula, 65.-Calcutta and St. George's Point, 6s. 6d.-
Gloucester, Abervstwith, and Central Wales, 53. 6d.-South
and Midland, 11. 45.-Bridgewater and Minehead, 10s.-
Warwickshire and London, 11. 195.-Ipswich, Norwich, and
Yarmouth, 11. ls.-Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries,
135.-Great Eastern and Western, 175.-Hull and Barnsley,
11. 65.-Oxford and Cambridge, 15s. 6d.-Reading, Guild-
ford, and Reigate, 165.-Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds
(Norwich Extension), V. 10s.-Ipswich and Bury St. Ed-
munds (Extension to Cambridge and Ely), 11. 10s.-North-
ampton, Bedford, and Cambridge, 11. 4s. 6d.-Louvain a la
Sambre, 11. 10s.-Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke, 21.-
Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth, 4/. ss. 6d.-North
Kent, 1/. 7s. 6d.-Goole and Donc2ster, 11. 7s. 6d.-North
Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries, 5/. 11s. 6d.-Madrid
and Valencia, 1/. 25.-Rugby and Huntingdon, 11. 25.-Lon-
don and Manchester (Remington's), 155.-Leicester, Tam-
worth, Coventry, Birmingham, and Trent Valley, 11.65. 6d.
The features in the Bank of? England return for the week,
to the 23d inst., are briefly these:-
Notes issud
Increase
Rest increase ... 7,764
Public deposits increase 725,066
Other deposits decrease
Seven day and other bills increase 7,333
Bull ion
Increase
The whole circulation of Great Britain to April 25. and for
four weeks, was 39,024,1511., whereas in March it had. been
37,586,824/. The increase in England, therefore, was
1,232,3281., and in Scotland and Ireland 204,9991.
The Bank of England returns we have given from week
to week, but the private bank averages made up from the
Gazsitte for the Bankers' Magazine, and included of coarse in
the above estimate, give a total of 8,044,3631., or an increase
of 352,3541.
Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope to the
beginning of April state that the affairs on the frontier
are very threatening. The Governor had declared
war against the Gaika tribes, on account of the as-
sassination of part of the escort, which was conveying
a few Kafir and Hottentot prisoners to Graham's
Town for trial. The troops and armed burghers were
steadily advancing to the ceded territory, but Sandilli and
his confederates were said to have retreated further into the
interior. A serious conflict was expected, the Kafirs haying
so long bearded the colony.
The English Funds have been very quiet to-day, and are
flat at yesterday's decline. Consols realise 961% to % for
present transfer, and 96% to 3/4. Bank Stock is quoted
206%. The New Three- and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 97 to
%, and the Three per Cents. 95 to IA. A sale of Exche-
quer. bills has just reduced the premium to Bs. and 10s.
The Foreign Stocks are heavy. Portuguese have fallen to
53 and 521%, owing to the unfavourable news from Lisbon.
Mexican Bonds have been 2914 to %. Spanish Three per
Cents. have been 37 to %.
Shares have been flat again.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. . • .. .. • • 206% 206%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% 95 95 9514
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96% % 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 97% 97
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 10%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9 15-16 10 10
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. 27 p 27 p
Consols for Account .. • • .. .. 96% % 96%
Exchequer Bills. 1%11. 1 % d.
1,0001. - .. 8,10 - - pm. 10
Ditto. Small - 19 11 - - pm. 11
Ditto, Advertised - •• • • - - - - pm. 10

ONE

CLOSING

FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .• 38% 38%
Mexican Bonds, 13Z7, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 2914% 29%
Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. 154% 15%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. .. 39 39
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 801,0 801/4
Ditto, 4 Der Cent .. • • .• •• 53% 53
Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 55 54
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent •• ..
Ditto, for the Account .• .. .. 2414 241
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 371/4 37 37

Ditto; for the Account .. .. 36% 36%
Dividends on the above payable in London.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.
Aberdeen ..

BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 ..
Ditto New (issed at 71%s dis.) .. 17% ..
Buckinghamshire .. • • .. 425. .... % p........
Caledonian .. .. • . .. 10 .... .....
Ditto, Extension • • .. 214 .........,
Cambridge and Oxford.. 1% % .
Derby and Ci ewe .. . • .. 2% —.. • ..... 6%
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. • • ........ 3%
Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 231 .. •• .. 231
Ditto New .. .. 8/. 165..... .. •
7p x d
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. —
Ditto, ditto, .. ;No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. .. • • % p
Ditto, York Extension 105..... 1I,E
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 214 1% 1 %
Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425. .......... % dis.
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% .........
Great North of England . ..100
Ditto, New .. .
Great Western .. 85 ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares; 5 .... .......
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 ....
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ....
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 40 .... •
Leicester and Birmingham .. 225. ...... •• .. dis
Leicester and Bedford.. 225..... p.. • ..... 14 p
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. • 425...., dis .. %
Liverp., Manch., & Ncwc. Junct. 2% ..... 214
London an t Birmingham . • • 100 —227 228........228........228
Ditto Quarters .. 2 .... 28% • ...... 28%
Ditto Fifths .. 2 251% 25%
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. ..... 7%
London and Brighton .. -50 .. 65 % .. 65 %
London and Croydon • • ..131. 15s 9d... 22
London and South-Western • . 411. 6s. 10d...
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 34 .... .......... 52
London and York .. 21% • • 2% % • • • • • • ..
214
Manchester and Leeds .. .• 82 .• .
Ditto, Fifths .. 3 ••• • . • 12%
Ditto Extension 425. .. •• .... •• • • 234:p
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• • ••. • • 1 p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... .•• • • •
Midland .. • • .. ..100 ....150 .......... 1481,E
Ditto, New ~ • • .. 18 .• .. 31% 32 • • .... 311,4
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... •••• • • • _ •
Ditto, New . .. 1 .... 91 % 9• . 9
Ditto, New, Brandling .. 25 .... 44 .. • • ...... 44
25
Ditto, Half Shares .• .. 5 . ...... •
North British .. .. • • 221% • • 29% •• .. • 29%
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. 81% . 11
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 11.4 .... 11%
Ditto, Dalkeith 25 ••• • _
Ditto. ditto . • . 5 .... 6 .......... 6
North Kent and Direct Dover .. 2% . ••••• 1%
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 425. • 3% p.... •• • • p
Scottish Central .. . • . .. 10 .... .. •••- • . • • 16
Scottish Midland .. .. 10 .... ..... 7
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% ..........
Shropshire Union .. 425..... 11,E dis 1% dis.
South Midland . • • • .. 425. .. % dis
Warwickshire and London • . .. 425. .......... dig
West Riding Union • • • • • • 425. •• .. 21% ,•254p
Worcestr., Herefd., Ross, iti Glou. 425.....
York and North Midland .. 50 981%
Do. E. and W. Biding Eaten.. • 1 ...• lIM . ll%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens . • • • •• 12 .... 11% .• .. •••
Dutch Rhenish • • • • .. 6 _
East Indian . 55.
Great Indian Peninsular • • .. Ss. %
Jersey .. • • • • .. 1
Namur and Liege • • .. .. 6 _ •
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 •• .. 13% ... •_ . •
Orleans and Vierzon .. 10 .• .. 14 •• • •
Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. 6 .•..10 9% • ..•
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5% 6..
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... ..
Sambre and Meuse .. • • • • 8 •• • • 5% ••••• • • • • •
West Flanders

125
3114,
P
11%
1%

........

102%

••.•• • • q,
MINES.

11%
•••••••••• 7%

British Iron .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... ••••• • • • . •
Cobre Copper • • • . •. .. 40 .• .. 28 .... .•• • • •
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3% ........ •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... ...... •• • •

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.
MAY 26. Kestrel brigantine, Commodore the Earl of Yar-
borough, from a cruise off the island; Maud schooner, Tho-
mas Legh, Esq., from Lymington.
SAILINGS.
MAY 22. Frisk cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., for Cherbourg.
23. Caprice cutter, William Potts, Esq., for Kingstown,
Ireland.
26. Kestrel brigantine, Commodore the Earl of Yarbo-
borough, for Plymouth.
28. Talisman cutter, Robert Meiklam, Esq., for Greenock.
AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooner—Maud.
Cutters—Turquoise, Witch, Gauntlet, Noran, Eudora,
Whim, St. Margaret, Iris, Ganymede, Nymph.
FITTING OUT IN COWES HARBOUR.
Sparrowhawk cutter, Thomas Hallifax, Esq. ; Camilla
schooner, Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq. ; Will-o'-the-Wisp
cutter, Captain C. H. Williams, R.N. ; Albatross cutter, Sir
W. Gallwey, Bart.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
Lady Webster, at the Globe Hotel ; Sir Edmund and Lady
Lacon, at the 7th cottage; Charles Deacon, Esq., and family,
at the Bth cottage; Mrs. Blanchard, at the 9th cottage;
Miss Minto, at Rosemount; Mr. Forbes, at Belmore House.
The fine weather has caused an increased inquirrAfor
fashionable residences, and there is every prospect of a full
season.
The Commodore, on returning from his cruise, was saluted
from the Royal Yacht Squadron battery. His Lordship re-
turned the compliment. On his landing we noticed a marked
improvement in his health since he embarked in the Kestrel.
The Emperor of Russia's yacht, building here by Mr. Jo•
seph White, is to be named the Queen Victoria, in compli
ment to her Majesty.