The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-23 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

(From the Tit:2es.)
Llseow, DEC. 11.-Last Saturday the Conde de Taipa
was arrested in the street by a tipstaff belonging to one of
the common police offices. On his way to prison he
contrived to give his conductors the slip, and fled to the
house of a brother Peer, the Conde de Ficalho, who not
only refused to give him up, but threatened to shoot the
policemen if they did not instantly quit his house. Not
content with this, he immediately repaired to the Emperor
(he is one of his Aides-de-Camp), and complained loudly
of this violation of the privileges of a Peer, who, by the
Constitutional charter, cannot be arrested, except in
flagrante del:cto. The Emperor professed total ignorance
of the whole business, but recommended the Count not to
interfere with the course of justice by opposing the police.
The latter immediately returned to his house, and being
joined by the Marquis of Loule, Don Pedro's brother-in-
law, it was resolved to seek an asylum for their obnoxious
colleague on board the Asia, Admirel Parker's flag ship.
Accordingly those two noblemen accompanied him thither,
where he remained till the following day. The moment the
Conde de Medina came on shore he again went to the palace
to acquaint the Emperor with what he had done,at the same
time lamenting that a peer of the realm should be under
the necessity of seeking protection on board a foreign ship
of war, and thus make it appear to all the world, to the
great discredit of the Emperor, that there was no more
individual security under his regency than under the des-
potism of the Usurper. In the mean time the news of
this alleged stretch of arbitrary power had been sent to
the other peers who bad been companions of Taipa in his
exile, and exposed their fortunes and their lives in the
cause of the Queen and the Charter. These noblemen,
actually in Lisbon, are nine in number, and you will find
their names attached to the document below. They
assembled at the Conde de Ficalho's residence, and after a
short consultation, it was determined to make a respectful
representation to the Emperor on this extraordinary pro.
ceeding. An address was accordingly drawn up, and the
Marquis of Louie, the Marquis cf Fronteira, and
their noble host, were deputed to carry it to
the Emperor. They appeared at the Palace in
their peers' robes, and demanded an audience of his
Majesty. This was immediately granted, and Don Pedro,
after listening attentively to the address, which was read
by his brother-in-law, the Marquis of Loule, again declared
his ignorance of what had been attempted, and was
going on to express his astonishment at the manner in
which the arrest hail been conducted, when the Marquis
interrupted him by observing, that he and his fellow
peers said nothing of the manner, but confined themselves
to the simple fact of the arrest, and to that fact begged to
direct his Majesty's attention. The Emperor then assured
them that satisfaction such as became the illustrious body
to which they belonged should be given. The three
noblemen then retired. He immediately sent for the
Ministers, and remained in council with them till midnight.
Two more councils were held next day, and the reselc of
their deliberations appeared in the Chronica of yesterday
in the answer (despacho) annexed below to the address
of the Peers.

r' OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
FOR ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS, AND FOR
JUSTICE.
" DEPARTMENT OF JUDICIARY POLICE.
REQUERIMENTO..

" Sire,—The undersigned have the honour to represent
to your Imperial and Royal Majesty, that this morning an
order of imprisonment was served upon the Conde de
Taipa, peer of the realm, signed by one of the police ma-
gistrates of this city, and actually attempted to be carried
into effect; and as this appears to them to be an open
infraction of the 25th article of the Constitutional Charter,
which only allows the arrest of a peer in the case of fla-
grante delicto pence capitalis, in the following terms :-
4No peer or deputy can be apprehended by any authority
whatever except by order of his respective Chamber,
unless in flagrante delicto panne capitalis,'—they think
themselves necessarily called upon for the maintenance of
their rights as peers, to beg of your Imperial and Royal
Majesty to be pleased to declare if the articles of the Con•
atitutional Charter which guarantee to them their rights,
are suspended by the decree of the 10th of July, 1832, in
order that they may regulate themselves accordingly.
" God preserve your Imperial and Royal Majesty.
" Duke of TERCEIRA, Peer of the Realm.
" Duke of PALMELLA, Ditto.
" Marquis of FRONTEIRA, Ditto.
" Marquis of PONTE DE LIMA, Ditto.
"Marquis of LOULE, Ditto.
" Marquis of SANTA IRIA, Ditto,
" Count of LU MI ARES , Ditto.
" Count of FICALHO, Ditto.
" Count of PAR ATI, Ditto,

" Lisbon, Dec. 7."

" DESPACHO.

" The order for the imprisonment of the Conde de
Taipa issued by the Criminal Magistrate of Bairro Alto,
and by this present despacho recognized and confirmed,
was the necessary conseqw.tnee of his regular indictakint.
If the accused has anything to allege in his defence, or
any of the noble Lords feels himself aggrieved in his rights,
be can make use of those means which the laws allow.

" Their inviolability, as marked out in the 25th article
of the Charter, will be scrupulously preserved. As to
the decree of the 10th of July, 1832, as it made no dis-
tinction of persons, it of course includes all, for by the
145th article of the Charter, sec. 12, the law is thesame
for all, whether for protection or for punishment.

" JOSE DA SILVA CAR VALHO.

" Palace das Necessidades, Dec. 9."
And " here ends this eventful history." It will
naturally be asked, what great crime is it that the
Cdtint of Taipa has committed, to give occasion to all
this commotion ? The answer is—that he dared to
print a second letter, addressed to Don Pedro, in
which he inveighed against tke proceedings of
the ecclesiastical commission for the suppression of reli-
gious houses in rather strong language, and called their
President, Padre Marcos, " Pope Marcos," or the " pro-
faning counsellor." For this he was denounced by the
said liberal priest to the Emperor as a seditious agent of
the Usurper, and the order for his apprehension was the
consequence.
The armies remain as when I last described them ; but
there begin to be rumours of an attack on our side, on the
south side of the Tagus. Powder, and all kinds of war-
like stores, have been sent over in great quantities these
few days past. The James Watt steamer arrived this
morning in nine days limn Fahnoutb, and has brought
supplies of ammunition, &c. The new Ambassador, Lord
Howard de Walden, is anxiously looked for, as it is
thought he comes intrusted with powers to act more
decisively for the termination of this unnatural and
destructive contest. Everybody wonders why Lord W.
Russell has not yet placed the Royal arms over the door of
his hotel.

DzczxßEß 12.

The Peers are indignant at the pertness, not to say
insolence, of the answer dictated by the Minister, and are
going to draw up a solemn protest against this open
violation of their privileges.

(From the Liverpool Chronicle.)
We have received by the Ann Paley, Captain Rolstone,
from Lisbon, which arrived in this port yesterday, letters
to the 12th instant, together with a file of the Chronica
Constitucional, up to the 11th inclusive.
The Ann Paley sailed on the 12th inst., at 4 p. m.
No movement of consequence had been made by the army;
but about 50 deserters had arrived from the Aliguelites at
Santarem. General Saldanha's head-quarters were at
Catatixo. The weather had been fine for the season, but
no advantage was taken of it by either side. It was
expected, however, that the Pedroites would commence
operations on the south side of the Tagus, great quantities
of powder and other stores having been sent over.
The James Watt steamer arrived on the 11th, in nine
days from Falmouth, with 100,0001., 6,000 stand of
arms, &c., for Donna Maria. An American schooner of
war arrived in the Tagus on the Sth, and saluted the flag
of Donna Maria. She sailed again on the 12th. The
James Dunn sailed on the 6th and the Cottager on the
Sth, both for this port.

• The meaning of this word is "petition." It is thus that
the Minister, ad invidiam, terms the representation of the
Peers. So he calls his answer " despacho," which properly
signifies the answer given to petitions.

The Lord Chancellor left town on Saturday
for tae north. His brother, James Brougham,
whose malady at first was considered to be in no
degree dangerous, has in the last ten days become
alarmingly ill, and serious feats are entertained for his
life. Those who know (and all who are intima e with
him know) the affectionate disposition of Lord Brougham,
will appreciate the painful struggle between bis sense of
public duty and his private feelings which has afflicted
him for the last week. The moment he could with pro-
priety leave his Court, he started for home : alas ! what a
home, if he should find his beloved relation no longer
living !
ANCHORS.—The cost of anchors for the
public service is immense: to supply the navy once only
requires a sum above 500.000/. Each first-rate anchor
employs twenty men about forty days; forty per cent. of
metal is wasted in the forging ; and the cost of such an
anchor is 4001.

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FRENCH PAPERS OF THURSDAY AND

FRIDAY.

The Memorial Bordelais, of the 17th instant, contains
the following extract of a letter of the 11th, front
Saragossa :—" Political aff,irs are taking a turn in
Arragon, not quite so satisfactory as might be supposed
from the news of the last few days. The Carlists are
showing themselves at several points of our province, and
we are assured that Valencia has declared itself decidedly
against the Queen's Government. The partisans of
Isabella assert that if the Government had not a consider.
able military force in that province it would be in complete
insurrection." This paper has also the following from
Madrid, of the 9th instant ;—" Commerce has generously
supplied this year's deficit. M. Aguado had proposed a
very ruinous sort of lona ; but our capitalists, indignant at
such a proceeding, supplied the Government with the 44
millions it stood in need of. Rera has advanced ten
millions without interest, and several others have imitated
his example.

The Memorial des Pyrenees, of Pan, says—" There
is a vague rumour of an important affair having taken
place beyond Alsasona, in which both parties suffered con.
siderable loss."

A telegraphic despatch from Pau confirms the news
that the castle of Morella has been bombarded and taken
by the Queen's troops. A complete victory has been ob-
tained over the rebels at So; they are flying or surren-
dering by hundreds. This news was transmitted by the
Captain-General of Arragon to the Prefect of the Blesses
Pyrenees.
The Indicateur has also the following of the 13th from
St. Jean Pied-de-port:—" lam informed that on the
11th there was an affair in the environs of Peratta, in
which Eraso was completely beaten, his lieutenant killed,
and he himself escaped with the greatest difficulty. He
endeavoured to make his way towards France, hut the
Queen's troops lying in that direction, he was com-
pelled to return into the interior, which, it is stid,
he did with great reluctance, because, having
separated his band from that of Merino and Ahespa,
he fears be will be ill received by his ccinpanions. A
detachment of the Queen's troops of 300 foot and 50
lancers, on their way to Orbaicetts, were attacked a few
days ago by the sth battalion of the insurgents of Navarre,
in ambush in the woods of Zuburg Mendi, in sight of
Linzoain. The first firing, from a short distanee, did
much injury to the Queen's troops, placed in a disadvan-
tageous position. The firing, which began at day-break,
lasted until eleven in the morning. We are every instant
expecting particulars of this bloody action, in which such
terrible energy was displayed on both sides, that it may
be supposed the insurgents are not so discouraged as we
have hitherto been led to believe."
Extract of a letter of the 14th inst., from Toulon :
" The expedition against Constantine is definitively de-
cided upon, but we understand that it is first intended to
take possession of the port of Colic, which affords a
much securer anchorage than either Bona or Bugia.
Besides, close to the coast, at a very short distance from
Colic, there is an important point, by which passes an
old Roman road leading direct to Constantine. Hence
it is intended to move the main body of the expedition,
and make simultaneous attacks in the direction of Boga
and Bogie, in order to divide the forces of the Bey.
Those who are cognizant in military movements, are of
opinion that no fewer than 20,000 men will be necessary
to conquer a capital which contains 65,000 souls, and is
surrounded by warlike tribes. In consequence of a vio-
lent gale of wind that blew yesterday, a French vessel,
laden with flour and beans for the navy, went to pieces
'if Cope Cresse, near Toulon. The crew,
with great
difficulty, reached the shore in the boat. Ano-]ter brig
ran ashore on the island of Heeres, and has been com-
pletely destroyed by the violence of the waves."
The Temps has the following : " The armaments of
France and England appear to have excited the attention
f Count I'ozzo di Borgo. In answer to the explana-
t,ons he demanded in the name of his Government, he
has been told that the late naval movements ought not to
be considered as extraordinary, since it was always the
tustorn of the two countries to change the ships at the
different stations at this season of the year. Tne Count,
oowever, it is said, was not entirely satisfied with this
answer, and we can very well heireee be was not,"