The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-20 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

FALMOUTH, MAY 18.—The African steamer, Lieut.
Harvey, arrived to-day from Lisbon and Oporto ; she
sailed from the former pace on the 12th, and the latter
on the 14th instant. At Oporto things were going on
vary well. Don Pedro is almost ready to put in execu-
tion his intended attack on the Miguelites, and which,
according to present appearances, there is no doubt of the
success of. He has had an increase to his force of 550 men
from France, and others are expected from that country and
England. The Spanish Government is about to give at least
the whole weight of its influence, if not its active support,
to Don Miguel, a decree having been issued directing that
all vessels in any way concerned should leave the port
of Vigo; and that, in future, no supplies of provisions
shall be furnished for the use of his forces; in conse-
quence of which the squadron under the command of Ad-
miral Sartorius was expected to arrive off Oporto on the
14th instant. The crew of one of his ships had mutinied
on account of not receiving their arrears of pay, but the
prompt decision and fairness of the Admiral bad prevented
the mutiny from proceeding further.• He placed a frigate
on each side of the one which refused to obey orders, and
granted the mutineers an hour for deliberation ere he took
any further steps. Within the time allowed 100 of the
dissatisfied crew surrendered, stipulating that they should
be sent home to England.
The cholera still prevailed at Lisbon, but no accounts
of cases had been published.
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his Majesty's brig Serpent, Commander Symons, also
arrived this morning from Lisbon and Oporto. She
sailed a week previous to the African.
LISBON, Max 4.—The increase of the cholera seems
to absorb all other considerations here. Notwithstanding
the difficulty, I should rather say impossibility of obtain-
ing correct information upon the latter subject, it is but
too evident that the disease has spread itself to more dis-
tant places, while it is not yet subsiding in any of those
which it has hithrrto visited in this part of the country,
but, on the contrary, rather increasing. lam informed
that it has extended itself up the river to Santarem, and
on the South side to St. Übes and Coimbra. It is calcu-
lated that, since Sunday, the 21st of April, till yesterday
inclusively, being 13 days, the number of deaths which
have taken place at Seize], Belem, and different parts of
Lisbon, amount to 600, which, according to the usual
proportion of deaths in this disorder, would make 1,800
cases during the 13 days in the above-named places.
The Conde d'Arcos arrived at Lisbon a few days ago
from Braga ; it is reported that Don Miguel has dismissed
him from his attendance on his person. There is no ap-
pearance yet of readiness on the part of the Portuguese
squadron to leave the Tagus ; and, if rumour says true, it
is so far from being ready, that the Government is unable
at present to provide the means for its equipment.
OPORTO, May 6.—Great preparations are now making
for the immediate march of the liberating army to Lisbon,
to Figueiras, Coimbra, or, according to others, first to
Braga. One or two hundred thousand rations, with
corresponding means of transport, are provided for this
object, as well as 300 beds for field hospitals. The draught
oxen are shod, to enable them to travel over the stony
roads. Both cavalry and infantry are ordered to be pre-
pared to march at a moment's notice, and the public
mind is greatly excited in consequence of the expectation
of an almost immediate movement. The army itself is
full of confidence, and was greatly disappointed that the
review of the day before yesterday did not terminate in a
sortie, the field-officers expressing their conviction that
the foreign brigade of General Stubbs alone could traverse
the centre of the Miguelite army in perfect security.
Marshal Solignac twice visited tbe Serra Convent last
week, for the purpose of reconnoitering, and two vessels
have been moored under the Serra, to convey troops over.
The garrison of this place has been reinforced already;
and thus it is very probable that, if the head-quarters are
moved, my next will be dated from another place than
Oporto, where we have been so long pent up.
Sartorius's fleet, I am happy to say, has now returned
to it, allegiance and duty. On Wednesday, the Ist in-
stant, the squadron sailed for Vigo, to receive in two
months' provisions and water, as likewise the 200 seamen
sent out from England in the Edward transport, having
previously agreed to the sum offered by Government—
namely, 8,0001. To the credit of Admiral Sartorius,
must be observed that he accepted the offer of this sum
before he was aware of the means of liquidating it having
arrived from Lisbon. It is to be regretted, at the same
time, that the whole squadron lay so many months idle at
Vigo, whilst it might have cut off the enemy's supplies,
blockaded the whole coast of Portugal, and made prizes to
ten times the amount of the sum it is now satisfied with.
On tbe same day the Emperor signed a decree restoring
Vice-Admiral Rose George Sartorius in the command of
the fleet, whereof he bad been deprived by the Curta
Regia of the 13th March, which appeared at last in the
annexed Chronica of Saturday , the 4th instant. It i,
to be hoped that this reconciliation, which seems to have
been mutually a matter of expediency and state
necessity, will prove permanent. The opposition
to the Admiral lately so loud and clamorous, is
now pretty well bushed, though it is obser ve.l
that, as be was so great a stickler for the lass
and regulations of the British navy, whereby the aqua-

dron was to be cuidcd, he should revw have committed
so gross a breach of duty as to refuse obedience to the
lawful commands of this Government by declining t
strike his fl ig, much less to imprison the bearer of the
Carta Regia, and his successor appointed to supersede
him, as in the service of his own country neither he nor
any other Admiral ever ventured upon such an act of
Open mutiny. The squadron is now daily expected to
return, when a combined attack is to be made upon the
enemy's batteries of Cabodello, Sampayo, and Furrada, on
the south side, the capture of which will effectually raise
the /and blocksde of the Douro, and render the Miguelite
position of Monte Castro and Qacijos as well as their
whole line of stockades, completely useless. The Don
Pedro frigate is safe at Vigo, whither she Railed a few
days before the rest by the Admiral's order to water.
The operations of the fleet are not likely to meet with any
further interruption for want of supplies, as lsrge remit-
tances are constantly arriving from the interior and Lisbon.
Din Miguel reigns by a system of terror now in its
agonies ; if a fair opportunity offtr, numbers of the en-
lightened, and of the lower classes too, will rise against
him, although repeated failures and his cruel vengeance
have made them somewhat cautious.

I believe it seems to be thought in London that the
struggle will be decided by financial superiority ; I beg
therefore to inform you, that according to the last ac-
counts from Lisbon, the usurper's Government was ex -
tretwdy distressed for money, the proceeds of the sale or
pledging of diamonds in Paris having been principally
paid over to the United States of America, in liquidation
of claims on Don Miguel for prizes illegally condemned,
and a small surplus being insufficient to equip his fleet for
sea, whilst the same packet, the Royalist, brought
17,000/. in bills for Don Pedro, which were imme-
diately cashed in Oporto. Besides this, in addition
to the usual monthly loan of 60,000 milreis, or
12,000/. just raised and paid up, the Minister of Finance
has had a windfall in the shape of a quantity of specie
and plate found in one of the houses of the Canon
Guimarhaes, a Miguelite priest and refugee, amongst which
was a solid silver tray, weighing lib. ut 1,000 ounces.
The eighteen contos of reis (4,4001.) lately seized, belonged
to the same individual, as well as the house wherein the
Marshal resides, where a vast quantity of cotton and other
produce was also sequestrated. But this is not all tile
resource of Oporto, for, since a movement in advance,
and offensive operations have been seriously determined
upon, the capitalists and wealthy inhabitants have, on Sa.
turday last, granted a loan of 300 contos of reis to the
Minister of Finance, which at the present exchange of 43,
makes exactly a sum of 60,000/. sterling, in aid of Don
Pedro's march into the interior of the kingdom. This
sum the Minister of Finance obtains by acting candidly
with the public, showing the uses for which it is wanted,
and submitting his accounts of the manner it is employed
in, and thus gains their confidence and supp .rt.
The cholera and typhus fevers are still prevalent here,
and in other parts of the country. Captain Phelim, of the
late rifle corps, and afterwards of the Irish brigade, died of
the cholera on Thursday, after six hours' illness. The
Rev. Mr. Whiteley, the clergyman of the British church,
lies ill of a typhus fever, and his life is despaired of. The
Consul was, therefore, obliged, yesterday, to perform the
funeral service, and bury Mrs. Omerod, the lady of a very
respectable British merchant, who died of a pleurisy. A
cholera hospital has been injudiciously established in Bello
Monte, one of the most populous parts of the town. Bad
nourishment and privations of various kinds aggravate the
evil. However the Miguelite army suffer far more exten-
sively, being more exposed to heat, cold, and humidity
than ours. Thirty-four vessels with provisions are before
the bar, and upwards of sixty expected ; but owing to the
high sea nothing of consequence has been landed fur the
last fortnight ; provisions therefore continue dear.

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The Aliguelites have moved some of their field artil-
lery from Villa Nova southwards to Figueira, as also part
of the 6th and 18th regiments. The communication
between Lisbon and Figueira is totally intercepted. This
looks well,