The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-15 00:00:00

BRUSSELS AND DUTCH PAPERS.

BLUISZL3, JULY 11.--Lord Sidrey arrived at Brussel
yesterday.
General Goblet will set out for London on Saturday.
Lord Durham and suite arrived here yesterday.

JULY 12.—Yesterday forenoon a Council of Ministers
was held, which sat from 11 o'clock till 3 in the afternoon,
and in which the instructions were drawn according to
which M. Goblet is to act in the negotiation at London
for the conclusion of a definitive treaty.
Twenty-two deputies of Flanders have engaged to vote
against the iron railroad if it is not executed simultaneously
from Ostend to Brussels, as well as from Antwerp and
Liege.
The Moniteur of the 12th says--" We lately pointed
out, as violation of the armistice, the retaining of the
waters by the Dutch in the polders of St. Anne and
Keetenesse. We are positively assured that the Govern-
ment has sent to our minister plenipotentiary at London
instructions to claim of the Powers who signed the con-
vention of the 21st of May, that these waters shill be
drawn off." The Mmiteur publishes the result of the
labours of the commissioners appointed by the Royal de-
cree of the 31st of March, 1833, to divide among the in-
habitants, who have suffered by the inundation of the
polders, the voluntary donations far the relief of the me-
ferers in proportion to their losses.
The commissioners had divided the sufferers into three
classes :-1, the most needy; 2, those not so distressed ;
3, those who are in a situation not to need relief. The
first class to receive in proportion double the relief given
to the second.

The total losses of the three provinces, Antwerp, and
East and West Flanders, which have suffered, are as
follows :

Ist class .......1,310,910f. 26c.
2d ditto 1,730,037 E 43c.
3d ditto 1,554,507 f. 56c.

Total 4 595,455f. 25c.

The total relief given to the first two classes
11,114,873 f. 18c., besides 9,000 f. specially granted to
the city of Antwerp.
Count Felix de Merode, Minister of State, holds ad
interim the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
We learn from Os►end that the number of English
families there is considerably increased by fresh arrivals
with every steam-boat. Last Saturday there were ninety
English passengers, among whom were five families with
their equipages and suites. Other families are announced
for next Saturday, and lodgings are already engaged for
them.

The loan of the city of Brussels for 4,000,000 of francs
has produced the considerable sum of 27,760,0001. M.
C. de Brouckere, Director of the Mint, has subscribed
for 3 000,0001., M. Legrelle for 1,700,0001., M. J. 13.
Dansaert, broker, subscribed for 9,000,000 f., which it
was erroneously stated was for a foreign Sovereign ; it
was for several houses of this city.
ANTWERP, JULY 10,—Major Vermylen, of the engi-
neers, has invited persons for the repair of the works of
fort St. Philip. 'Rose of forts La Croix and St. Marie
are nearly completed. The works for the defence of the
citadel proceed rapidly. We had 20 arrivals yesterday, and
20 other vessels are in the river bound to Antwerp.
THE HAGUE, JULY 11.—On Monday last his Majes'y's
steam-boat Surinam, Captain Frank, left Helvoersluys
for London, with their Excellencies Messrs. Verstolk Van
Soelen and Dedel. Her Royal Highness the Princess
Frederick, and the young Princo, her son, are doing well.
His Excellency Baron Chasse arrived here yesterday
evening. This morning the General a acted on the King ;
he was accompanied to the palace by a great number of
the inhabitants, who expressed, in the most cordial manner,
their joy at seeing the veteran hero among them.
THE HAGUE, JULY 10.—The herring fleer, fitted out
this year in the province of Holland, consists of 107 vessels.
The first herring boat arrived at Vlardingen yesterday
morning with 161 barrels of herrings. They were
sold at 700 florins per barrel. They arrived here at l 2
o'clock. The presents from the King and Royal Family
were brought in a carriage appointed for the purpose,
adorned with the Dutch flag.
AMSTERDAM, JULY 12.—Several Russians of distinc-
tion have arrived here, viz.,—Major-General Mansuroff,
aide-de-camp to the Emperor Nicholas, Count Tolstoy,
Senator and Privy Councillor, Countess Zabrewskye, wife
of the General-in-Chief, Telstoy, and suite, Captain Van
Scherbatoff, of the Guards, and Counsellor Oinelianoff.
NIIDDLEBURG, JULY 10.—Lieut.-General de Koch is
gone to inspect the troops in the 4th district of this province.
A French cutter arrived at Flushing yesterday, with
Lieut. Tentye and 12 privates of the 10th division from
France, where they remained in the hospital till their
recovery.
DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, JULY 12.

Actual Debt, 2% per 49 to 49%
Amort Syndic, 43 per cent 86% to 87
Ditto, ditto, 3%, per cent. ... 70% to 71
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent 10134 to 102%
Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London
Two months
ST. PETEKSEURGII, JUNE 26.—De ai'ed accounts nave
been just receivt d from Constantinople of the visit paid by
the Sultan to our squadron in the Bosphorus. This event
deserves particular attention, as being the first in.tance of
the visit of an Ottoman Sovereign to the fleet of a foreign
Power ; and as a new proof of the unalterable confidence of
the Sultan in the pacific views of bis M ijesty the Emperor,
and in the armed force sent to his aid by our august Sovet eign.
[Here follow the details, which coincide with the account
given by the Austrian Observer, &v.]
ST. PETERSEURGH, JUNE 25.—Exchange on London,
01.

The French KING has ratified the convention
made between the Postmaster General of this country and
the Director General of the Posta of France, for establish-
ing a daily estafette between London and Paris, instead of
only four days a week, and for the return of misdirected
letters. The Post-office steam-packet will, according to
this arrangement, send daily to and from Dover and
Calai., and even o❑ Sundays the French letter-bag will
be transmitted from Calais. The French papers express
great regret that our Postmaster-General should net have
acceded to the whole plan proposed by the Director-
General of Posts, for still further facilitating the post
communications between the two countries.

Aim
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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1833.

CAPTURE OF MIGUEL'S FLEET !

We this day most cordially congratulate the
friends of constitutional liberty on the capture of
the Usurper MiGuEL's fleet by our gallant and
enterprising countryman, Admiral NAPIER, and
his intrepid companions. This glorious achieve-
ment took place on the sth of July off Cape
St. Vincent, and will in its immediate conse-
quence be decisive of the fate of Portugal. In-
deed, while we are now writing, it is our firm
belief that the flag of Donna MARIA waves at
this moment on the towers of Lisbon, as well as
over Admiral NAPIER'S combined fleet in the
Tagus.

The arrival of the fleet in Lagos Bay was
welcomed with the most enthusiastic joy by the
inhabitants, and spread like wildfire over the
Algarves. The people will now at once declare
themselves in favour of the young QUEEN.
Admiral NAPIER possesses a very great ad-
vantage in the captured fleet in this respect,
that the ships are not damaged, while the
crews to a man may be made available in his
service. After arranging his plans, he will very
likely re-embark a thousand or fifteen hundred
of his best troops, and make a dash upon
Lisbon, the inhabitants of which will rise ; so
that in the consternation of the moment there
can be little difficulty in landing the troops and
carrying the forts by storm. Indeed our im-
pression is that the capital will surrender with-
out firing a shot. The following is the official
account of this most invaluable victory :

" Rainha, Lagos Bay, July 6.

"My dear Chevalier—l have taken all the Mi-
guelite squadron, with the exception of two cor-
vettes and two brigs. I send you a copy of my
letter to the Minister. I expect the Marquis here
to-morrow to arrange what is to be done with their
crews. I shall go off to Lisbon the moment I can
get a few ships ready. Yours, faithfully,

- " CARLOS DE PONZA.
"To his Excellency the Chevalier Abreu e Lima.

" ' Her Most Faithful Majesty's ship Rainha de
Portugal in Lagos lity, July 6.

" My Lord, it has pleased God to grant to the
squadron of her Most Faithful Majesty a great and
glorious victory over the enemy, whom I fell in
with on the morning of the 2d instant, off Cape
St. Vincent, my squadron having left Lagos Bay
the evening before. They consisted of two line-of-
battle ships, two frigates, three corvettes, two brigs,
and one xebecque; my squadron of three frigates,
one corvette, one brig, arid one small schooner.
" I immediately despatched the Villa Flor to
Lagos for the steamers, which vessels rejoined me
in the evening. During the 3d and 4th there was
too much swell to lay the enemy on board, the mode
of attack on which I had decided. On the fore-
noon of the sth it fell calm. I expected from the
steamers great and good assistance; but, with the
exception of the William IV., they showed no dis-
position to render support, and the engineers and
crews particularly refused to approach the enemy,
the former demanding 2,0001. each before they
went to work. I must, however, do justice to Mr.
Bell, who did all in his power to induce them to act.
" During the discussion a breeze sprung up,
placing my squadron to windward of the enemy,
who were formed in a combat line under easy sail,
—the two line-of-battle ships ahead, the two
frigates astern, having the three corvettes and two
brigs a little to leeward in the open spaces.
" I explained to the captains my intention of
attacking the Rainhtz with the tlag-ship and the
Don Pedro ; to the Donna Maria was assigned
the Princesa Real, and to the Portuense and Villa
Flor the Martins de Freitas, leaving the Don John
(bearing a Commodore's pendant) and the small
craft unoccupied.
"' At two, the squadron being in close order, edged
away to their respective stations, and as we came
within musket-shot a most tremendous fire was
opened on the ships from the whole line, with the
exception of the Don John, whose guns would not
bear. We were a good deal cut up, and lost men ;
but nevertheless pursued a steady course, returning
the fire as we passed. Raked the Rainha, who had
bore tip two or three points, ran alongside to wind-
ward, and boarded with all hands.
" The enemy did not resist our boarding, which
was, however, accomplished with difficulty, but they
defended the quarter-deck with great spirit,and I am
sorry to say we suffered severely. Captain Reeves,
of this ship, the second in command, and Captain
Charles, my aide-de-camp, were, I believe, the first
on board (the former received three wounds, one se-
vere, the latter five). They were closely followed
by myself and officers, and a few seamen. Captain
George, who was serving as a volunteer, and Lieut.
Wooldridge were killed. Lieutenant Edmunds and
Mr. Winter, my clerk, severely wounded. Lieute-
nant Listcullis and myself were the only ones that
escaped : as the men got on board they rushed aft
to support us, and in about five minutes the I?ainha
was our own.

" By this time the Don Pedro ranged up to lee-
ward to board, but I directed Captain Goblet to
follow the Don John, who had made off, and I am
sorry to say, in the act of speaking to me, he was
mortally wounded by a musket-ball from the Rainha's
lower deck ports.
" Lieutenant List and a party were left to take

charge of the prise, and the flag-ship sheered off in
pur,uit of the Don John.
." We were much cut up in sails and rigging,
but by the great exertions of Captain Phillips, mas-
ter of the fleet, who now took the direction of the
Rainha, the fore-topsail was shifted, the rigging
knotted, ropes spliced, &c., and we were fast closing
on the Don John, the Pedre being a little a-head,
when the Commodore struck -his colours without
firing a shot, the officers and ship's company refusing
to fight. The three corvettes and two brigs put be-
fore the wind, and I assure you it was not in my
power to prevent them. _

"' During the time I was taken up with the
Rainha, the Donna Maria, Captain Henry, carried
the Princesa Royal by boarding in gallant style.
Captain Henry speaks in high terms of his officers
and crew. lam sorry to say his sailing Lieutenant,
Mr. More, was killed.
" g The Martins de Freitas was too strong for
the Villa Flor and Portuense, and although they
knocked away their fore-topmost, and otherwise
greatly disabled her, she kept her colours up, and
went before the wind.

" ' I left the Don Pedro to take charge of the
Don John, and chased the disabled ship, who sur-
rendered before sunset. _

" Such a service could not be performed with-
out loss; I am now collecting the returns, and will
forward them the first opportunity.
" No language can express to your Excellency
my gratitude for the support I met with from the
officers and men. To Captains Reeves, Goblet
(who is killed), Henry Blackstone (wounded),
Charles, Phillis, and Ruxton, I am much indebted,
and I beg leave to recommend them to the atten-
tion of his Majesty the Emperor. The subordinate
officers, and indeed all, deserve the highest praise.
" I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Ex-
cellency's obedient servant,
" ' CARLOS DE PONZA,
Vice-Admiral and Major-General,"

" ' P.S.—I am happy to say the corvette Prin.
cesa Real came over and joined my flag this morn.
iug, at this anchorage,
" ' To his Excellency the Marquis of Louie.'"

" On board the Birmingham steamer, Lagos, July 2.

" Towards the close Of this day the brig Villa
Flor arrived here from the squadron of her Most
Faithful Majesty,bringing orders from Vice-Admiral
Napier for the steamers to take in all the coals they
could, and proceed to join the squadron off Cape St.
Vincent, the enemy's fleet having made their ap-
pearance on that day. On the 3d three steamers,
the fourth having been previously despatched by the
Vice-Admiral on secret service, got under weigh,
and having, on the same day, joined the squadron,
kept company with them till the sth; the greater
part of the time in presence of the enemy, to whom
our Admiral repeatedly offered battle, without the
challenge being accepted by the rival Admiral. At
noon this day, it being quite calm, Admiral Napier
gave orders for the steamers to tow the frigates
alongside the enemy's vessels, for the purpose
of engaging them; but the engineers and crews
refused to work their vessels within shot of the
enemy, demanding for this service 2,0001. each.
Meantime, at about two o'clock p.m. a light
breeze sprung up from the S.W., when the enemy's
ships took their stations ; first, the Don John, 74,
being commodore's ship; astern of her the Rainia,
80, each of 850 men; astern of her a large store,
mounting 48 guns arid 680 men; next to her the
Princesa Real, 56 guns and 640 men; astern of
her a large corvette, about a quarter of a mile to lee-
ward of the fOrmer vessels; and right between every
two of the large vessels was placed a corvette or
brig, so as make their guns play between the
larger vessels. Our squadron was making every
preparation, and at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock p.m.
the Admiral hoisted the royal standard, &c., and
bore down on the enemy, followed by the Don
Pedro and Donna Maria, the Portuense and Count
Villa brig a good way astern, owing to their dull
sailing. The Admiral's intention was to board the
Rainha on the starboard side, the Don Pedro to
run up on her larboard side, to board, and carry
her. Our vessels carrying a stress of sail, soon ran
down on the enemy. When about musket shot off
the Rainha, the store-ship and the frigate com-
menced a very heavy fire on the Rainha and Don
Pedro, and also the Don John commenced firing her
stern guns, and whole broadsides from the corvettes
and brigs to leeward. Our brave Admiral took no
notice of their firing, but ran close down, poured
two well-aimed broadsides into the Rainha, and
laid the ship alongside and boarded. Admiral Na-
pier being the first to mount, sword in hand, sup-
ported by his officers, notwithstanding a brisk fire
of musketry and the cutlasses of the enemy, through
which he made his way, after struggling for nearly
seven minutes, suspended by the cordage, and hav-
ing received a blow on the side with an iron bar,
when two or three of his officers jumped on board
the Rainha, and he followed. The Don Pedro
kept firing into the store-ship and Princesa Real,
and carried away the store-ship's fore-top-mast,
leaving her forecastle strewed with wreck. The
Donna Maria fired several well-aimed broadsides
into the Princesa Real frigate. At 4 30. the Don
John hoisted sail, and made off; the corvettes and
brigs followed their Commodore's example. The
Rainha de Portugal sheered off from the Rainha
to give chase to the Don John, the Don Pedro
standing across the .Rainha' s stern, raking her, and
then gave her a broadside on the larboard quarter,
when she surrendered, and the Don Pedro made
after the Don John. The Donna Maria ran along-
side of the Princesa Real frigate,and boarded her.
She, however, succeeded in getting away with the
Captain and part of the crew of the Donna Maria
on board of her. She ran a good way to the N.E.,
followed by the Donna Maria, who on passing the
store-ship fired a broadside into her. The Portu-
ense and the Villa Flor engaged the store-ship. At
5 p.m., they hoisted Donna Maria's colours on
board the Princesa Real frigate At this time the
Don John was carrying all possible sail, and the
Don Pedro and Admiral's ship in chase, the
enemy's corvettes and two brigs crowding all pos-
sible sail, and running to the S.S.W. At 6 p.m. the
Don John shortened sail, rounded to, and hauled
down Don Miguel's colours, The Don Pedro ran
up alonside of her on the starboard side, and
boarded and secured her. The Admiral's shin fired
some shots at the store-ship, when they surrendered
and hoisted Donna Maria's colours.

"JULY 6.

" At 1 a. m., we stood towards a vessel supposing
her to he the Portuense, but which proved to be
the Princesa Real. We hailed her, when they sung
out 6 Viva Donna Maria Segunda,' and the Captain
then came on board of us, and gave the vessel up.
We then went on with our prize to Lagos Bay ; at
5 a. m. we took the store-ship in tow, and set on
full speed, running N. E. for St. Vincent, all our
vessels, arid the five prizes, viz. :
Rainha, 80 guns . . . . 850 men.
Don John, 74
Princesa Real, 56 . • • 64.0
Freitas, or store ship, 48 . . 580
Princesa Corvette, 24 . . 320
bearing N. N. E., distance about 12 or 14 miles •
and at 3 p. m. the whole of the squadron cast anchor"
in Lagos Bay.
" The list of the killed and wounded is not vet
made out. Captains Goblet and George, and Lieu-
tenant Wooldridge, killed ; about 20 officers
wounded, some severely ; about 20 men killed, and
60 wounded ; the ships very little damaged, except
about the rigging and some of the masts. The
enemy had several captains killed, with about 10
other officers and 120 men, and about 200 wounded.
" Such was the glorious termination of this me-
morable day, in which, at one single blow, Don
Miguel has seen himself deprived of his whole fleet.
No words can express the joy which this event dif-
fused at Lagos, where Napier was received with the
most enthusiastic acclamations by the whole ppu-
lation' and, like the heroes of old, crowned with
laurel by the fair hands of the Lagos ladies. In a
very few days the Gallant Admiral will again be at
sea, and Lisbon will open her gates to receive him.
The expeditionary army is making progress in the

Almetejo, where, as soon as the news of the capture
is known, no doubt is entertained of a
neous rise in that province ; you may, therefore, ex-
pect to hear soon that the capital of Portugal has
either been occupied by our troops, or declared for
Donna Maria. Eternal honour to the Gallan
Napier and his brave tars."

(Prom the Falmouth Packet.)
The Birmingham called off Oporto with de-
spatches for Don Pedro on the 10th, and commu
nicated with the transport off the bar, the com-
mander of which came on board the steamer, and
stated that an attack had been made on Oporto by
Don Miguel's forces on Saturday last, which was
repelled with great loss to the enemy. During the
voyage home the Birmingham fell in with the
George IV. steamer, which sailed hence for Lisbon
last week with Marshal Bourmont on board, and
communicated the intelligence of the capture of
the fleet.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
The devoted fleet of Don Miguel was drawn up in line
of battle, presenting a very imposing appearance. The
Don John (Admiral's ship), of 74 guns and 750 men,
was the headmost ship, then followed the Nao Rainha,
74, also with a crew of 750 men ; the next was a large
store ship of 52 guns and 640 men ; then the Princesa
Real, a noble frigate of 48 guns, the corvette Princesa
Real, and three brigs brought up the rear. At a quarter
past three p.m. Admiral Napier first hoisted his flag, and
at half-past three the enemy first showed his colours, the
Rainha de Portugal frigate bore down under full sail,
making for the second ship in the enemy's line (the Nao
Rainha, '74). At five minutes before four the action
was commenced by a broadside from the Princesa Real
frigate, immediately followed by broadsides from the store
ship and the Nao Rainha, which, bad their guns been
otherwise than badly pointed, must have totally disabled
the Rainha de Portugal, but the only injury sustained
was in her rigging, and that only trivial. The Rainha
de Portugal never fired until close alongside of the Nao
Rainha, when Admiral Napier, attired as a common
seaman, boarded that ship sword in had, immediately
followed by his officers and such part of the crew as had
been selected for that duty. The Don Pedro, com-
manded by Captain Napier, son of the Commander-in-
Chief,following closely theßainha dePo-tugal, ran up on
the lee quarter of the Nao Rainha, and also boarded her.
The conflict was dreadful, but in ten minutes the C ,nsti-
tution flag floated proudly over that of the despot Miguel.
The Don John (the Admiral's ship), which had hitherto
only fired her stern pans, now set all sail, and attempted
to make off, but was pursued by Captain Napier, and
surrendered without resistance after receiving one broad-
side. The Donna Maria frigate, in the mean time, had
engaged the large store ship, which vessel was defended
with much bravery, and did not surrender until she had
become totally unmanageable. The Princesa Real
frigate also struck, and the corvette, in endeavouring to
make off, having fallen athwart of the Britannia steamer,
hove to, and struck her flag, although the Britannia
offered no obstruction to her escape.
The officers of Admiral Napier's squadron are repre-
sented to hive suffered sev. rely. The following is a list of
the killed and wounded :—Captain George, of the
Rainha de Portugal, killed whilst boarding the Nao
Rainha, '74 ; Captain Goblet, of the Don Pedro,
killed ; Lieut. Weolridge, Flag Lieutenant to Captain
Napier, wounded severely, since dead ; Lieut. Millett,
marines, killed ; the Master of the Rainha de Portugal,
(name unknown) killed ; Captain Napier (Admiral's son)
severely wounded; Captain Reeves, severely; Lieut.
Edmonds, severely ; and Captain Vancello, of the ma-
rines, severely. The gallant Commander-in-Chief re-
ceived no other injury than a severe blow by a crow bar.
The total loss of killed and wounded was not known
exactly. The sailing of the steamer took place immedi-
ately on :the favourable termination of the action. The
loss on the part of the enemy, particularly on board of the
Nao Rainha, 74, was very great ; the Captain of her
was killed. The captured ships were all carried into
Lagos, where they will be immediately refitted for the
service of her Majesty the Queen. After the action the
conquered crews were incessantly shouting Viva Donna
Maria."

On the return of the squadron to Lagos, with their
prizes, the municipal body presented Admiral Napier with
a crown of laurels on a silver plate. The number of the
inhabitants of the Algarves, including troops, which have
declared for Donna Maria, is estimated at from 4 000 to
5,000; which increases the force under the command of
the Duke of Terceira to about 8,000 men. The greatest
degree of enthusiasm for the cause continues to manifest
itself throughout the southern part of Portugal.
LAGOS, July 6, midnight.
_ .

I write this actually by the glare of an illumination,
and to the sounds of music, the chiming of bells, and the
deafening vivas of the people of this place. The news has
arrived of a glorious triumph having been gained over the
Miguelites. The gallant Napier and his tars have an-
nihilated the naval power of Miguel in a few hours.
This morning the squadron came in sight of this port,
bringing alonz with them five of the enemy's vessels--
namely, the Rainha, 80 guns; the Don John, 74; the
Princesa Real, 54; the Martin de Freitas, 48; and the
Princesa Real corvette, 24 guns, with about 4,000 pri-
soners, the Commodore, Captains, and crews of these
several vessels! Being no sailor, I shall leave to o. hers
the description of the fight which preceded this victory,
contenting myself with telling you that, with the ex-
ception of four small ves,els, not worth taking, the whole
fleet of Miguel was captured yesterday, some miles off
Cape St. Vincent. Imineliately upon the arrival of this
news here, t: .e church bells were set ringing, and the
mayor, sheriffs, and other authorities of the town, accom-
panied by a numerous cortege of ladies, carrying a silver
salver with a laurel crown, went out to meet the conquer-
ing Admiral, who was duly crowned amidst the
vivas of the people, the pealing of bells, the firing
of cannon, and the sound of music. I never in my
life witnessed more genuine enthusiasm than has
been manifested this day, which is really a day of
glory to the arms of the Queen. The effect which such
an event Joust produce upon the fate of the contest is in-
calculable. The whole coast of Portugal is now open to
us. In this and adjoining provinces the spirit of the
people cannot be more favourable to the young Queen's
cause, and I have no doubt that nu time will be lost by
the Duke of Terceira in marching to Lisbon, which, even
be!ore his arrival, it is probable will have been entered by
Napier. The cause may be now considered as gained.
Since my last the Constitutional force in this province
has considerably increased, and three different towns of the
Alentejo have declared spontaneously for the conquering
Cause. Every thing, in fact, goes on as swimmingly as
the most ardent well-wisher of that cause can desire, and
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as all but conclusive here.

OPORTO, JULY B.—The Birmingham steamer has just
arrived, bringing intelligence of a great victory off Cipe
St. Vincent, by the Pedroite !quadron over that of the
Miguelites. The Captain brings the news of the capture
of the Miguelite squadron to Don Pedro's Commodore, who
welcomed it by a salute of 21 guns. On the sth, there
was some fighting at the Lordello, where the Miguelites
were repulsed with some loss. Near Vigo Bay, the
Birmingham met the George IV. steamer, with Marshal
Bourmont and eight sailors on board, to whom the Captain
of the Birmingham gave the news of the capture of the
Iliguelite squadron, which produced considerable de-
spondency on the General and his followers.

We understand from good authority that the
Duke of PALMELLA has received full powers
from I)on PEDRO to place himself at the head
of a regency at the Algarves, and that in that
capacity he may be expected to make a formal
application to the British and French Govern-
ments for the recognition of Donna MARIA as
Queen, de facto, of Portugal. Indeed some
surprise has been caused by his not having done
so already. There is said to be great disincli-
nation on the part of some of the Members of
our Cabinet to take any step in favour of the
Portuguese Constitutionalists on the direct ap-
plication of Don PEDRO, but it is highly probable
that the Regency established in the Algarves
will not make a fruitless application, when
it is considered that the only grounds of
objection hitherto assigned by our Govern-
ment for the non-recognition of the Re-
,,,„ey are removed, and that the capture of
the Miguelite fleet by Admiral NAPIER, has
entirely changed the complexion of the contest.
We are able to state that the French Govern-
ment have warmly pressed the recognition of
Donna MARIA as Queen de facto of Portugal
upon our Cabinet, and have again offered to

concur in and support any measures which
Earl GREY may be pleased to adopt. We may
add also, that the news which the Portuguese
Ambassador received yesterday, and which wa,
immediately communicated to Lord PALMER-
STON and his colleagues, has already had an
effect upon the mind of the individual of the
Cabinet most opposed to intervention in favour
of the legitimate Sovereign of Portugal.

Our readers will be pleased, but not surprised,
to learn, that when the news of the capture of
Don MIGUEL'S fleet was communicated yester-
day evening to the KING, his MAJESTY ex-
pressed great admiration of the gallantry of NA -
PIER, and observed, that those only who knew
the difficulty of boarding large ships from small
ones, could appreciate the skill and bravery dis-
played by NAPIER and his officers and crews as
they deserve.

We have taken the trouble to examine the
votes of the House of Commons with a view
to arrive at a probable conclusion upon the
question of when the House of Commons
might be prorogued, supposing that the ap-
proaching contest in the House of Lords does
not occasion it to have a violent and sudden
death. Even independent of the uncertainty
Ministers are still under, with respect to the
event of that contest, we know that they have
declared their inability to form any opinion as
to when the House of Commons will pass the
measures they have resolved to carry through this
session. All that is certain is as well known to every
ploughboy between the Land's End and John
O'Groat's as to his Majesty's Ministers, and
that is, that grouse are killed in August, and
partridges in September, and that therefore Par-
liament must be prorogued within a few weeks
of the present time. It would be difficult for
an American, or, perhaps, even a Frenchman,
or other continental, who labours under the
theoretical notion that the public good com-
mands paramount attention in Englaq,d, to
perceive the sequitur in this train of reasoning ;
hut, long accustomed as we have been to the
domination of the landed aristocracy, it
appears quite natural that the country squires,
after having minded their own interests in the
Legislature, and played with those of the people
for a certain time, should, at the approach of
the shooting season, hurry over every national
measure, in order to be in time for the more im-
portant
indignant,tantbusin esistoowfebveagr
grieved,gingpartwriedgmesa.y
cer-
tainly tainly we shall not feel much suprise at the
House of Commons preferring
sis
,fth
eipet iroolpiaarsets hemany
no
po
lessst- of
the important measures now on its books, rather
thanpone
mtake
to
the
rdiscussion.
trouble to in
than 55 orders of the day on the books fixed for
this week alone, with 45 notices of motion.
About a quarter of the former are formal stages
of Bills, which will not occupy much time, but al
most the whole of the remainder ought, in this dis-
cussion, to take much time, and so ought nearly
the whole of the notices of motion. It is ut-
terly impossible that even one-half of the busi-
ne-s to which we refer can be satisfactorily ar-
gued before the time when Parliament is certain
to rise. The question then is, what business
ought to be postponed ? The rule we would
recommend to the attention of the Members who
may take this subject up would be, to press for
the passing of all measures which act as a boon
to the majority, and for the postponement of all
which either go to impose further restrictions on
the liberty of the subject, or are of interest to a
comparatively small portion of the people, or
which may, without injury, be postponed. To
take the twenty-seven orders of the day which
stand for this evening, for instance, we would
class under the latter heads the following Bills :
the Lord's Day Observance (Scotland) Bill, the
Bank Charter Bill, the Bank Notes (Stamp
Duties) Composition Bill, the Bribery at Elec-
tions Bill, the Dramatic Performances Bill, the
Lighting and Watching Bill, the Steam Vessels
Bill, the Letters Patent Bill, and perhaps one
or two others. Those which we deem to come
under our first description are the Law of Libel
Bill, the Slavery Abolition Bill, the East India
Company's Charter Bill, the Lunatic Commis-
sions Bill, the Jewish Civil Disabilities Bill,
the Court of Exchequer Bill, the Roman Ca-
tholic Marriages (Ireland) Bill, the Grand Ju-
ries (Ireland) Bill, and the Small Debts (Scot-
land) Bill. The few we have not named
we either are not sufficiently acquainted with
the nature of or consider that it is a fair question
whether they should pass or not. Considering,
however, the time which must, or rather ought to
be given, to the most important in the list, we
should say that less injury would be sustained
by the postponement than by the hasty passing
of a doubtful measure. What we insist upon Is,
that as all cannot pass, the Government ought,
as far as its own measures are concerned, to
adopt some such principle of postponement as
that we have suggested, and that individuals
who have favourite measures or motions in hand,
should have the discretion to consult some
friends as to their real importance.

In the present month, a list (published in
The Sun of Saturday) has been laid upon the
table of the House of Commons, from which it ap-
pears that, between September, 1824, and March,
1832, thirteen banking companies have failed in
the metropolis. Of these four were army or
navy agents, and it may be said were not properly
bankers. Still nine banking companies, who
have become bankrupt in the metropolis during
the last eight years, form a large proportion of
the banking companies carrying on business here.
It is to be remembered, too, that bankers in
the metropolis do not issue notes ; and we,
therefore, desire to know (even supposing it to
be fit that the monopoly of the circulation of
London, and 65 miles beyond it, should be re-
granted to the Bank of England) why the
prohibition of banking companies consisting
of more than six partners, not issuing notes,
should be continued within the pale of the
Bank monopoly of circulation ? We have no
means of judging what may be the amount of
deposits made with bankers in the cities of
London and Westminster ; but it was proved
before the small note Committee of 1826 that
the amount of deposits then in the hands of
banking companies in Scotland exceeded twenty
millions. It appears from accounts produced
by the Bank that its deposits, public and private,
exceed ten millions.

Now the numbers of the population in the
metropolis and ten miles around it exceed the
population of the whole of Scotland, while the
the wealth of the former exceeds that of the latter
in proportion of at least five (we might say 15)
to one, not to mention that large deposits are
made by country bankers with their bankers in

the metropolis.- We therefore donut Oink we shall
over-rate the amount of deposits in the hands
of bankers in London and Westminster if we
take it at ten times that of the Bank of England'
and five times that of Scotland, or in round
numbers one hundred millions, which large sum'
perhaps double the mom!t of iti is rendered
insecure in the hands of about sixty banking
companies, none of whom (by reason of the
prohibition) can be composed of more than six
partners. We insist then that the prohibition
against banking companies, consisting of more
than sik partners, shall be confined to banking
companies issuing Motes Within the pale of the
Bank rhohopuly.

But why should this monopoly be extended
sixty-five miles beyond London ? Why should
Oxford and Cambridge, Canterbury and Maid.
stone, Reading and Newbury, Aylesbury and
Buckingham, Brighton, Lewes, and Chichester,
be deprived of the benefit of joint-stocic banking
companies issuing notes? We therefore further
insist that the Bank monopoly shall be confined
to twenty-five or thirty, or, at the utmost,
thirty-five miles from the site of its establish-
ment ; and we shall be glad to know what rational
ground of objection can be raised against either
of these suggestions,

It is said, by persons who are competent to
give an opinion, that NAPIER'S share of prise
money for the capture of the Miguelite fleet will

amount, after all deductions, to at least 5,000 h
The division will be made in the same way as in

our Navy.

The Miguelite agents are st tted to have paid
22,5001. for the United Kingdom steamer, and
to have expended more than 50,0001. within the
last two months on the arrangements connected
with the employment of M. DE BOURMONT.
People naturally ask where this money came from.

There was a very numerous meeting of the
Conservative Aristocracy yesterday, at the house of
the Duke of WELLINGTON. Report says, that after
a very long discussion, the parties separated with°
out coming to any resolutions as to the course
to be pursued o❑ Wednesday; but the impres'
sion appeared to be, that the Tories should not
divide on the second reading, and that the
trial of strength should he reserved for the
Committee. Such seems to be the expectation
of Ministers ; and it is thought by them that
the Tories will allow the Bill to pass altogether,
with no other modifications than those to which
Earl GREY would assent. It is proper, how
ever, to observe, that some of the leading Tories
declare, that no positive decision has yet been
come to. The KING has hitherto acted with
()Teat firmness.

The great and leading Morning Conservative
Paper of this day contains the following pars'
graph, referring to the appointment of Common
Sergeant We think Mr. HILL too much
a politician to prove a good Judge, and too much
a party man to hold with a steady hand the
scales of justice." It appears to us the editor
has mistaken the name, or if the observation be
at all applicable to Mr. HILL, how much more
so would the cap fit the leviathan of Conserva'
tism, the Noble Chief Baron of the E%'
chequer, the former Radical, the present Tory,
Lord LYNDHURST

Accounts from Madrid state, that the land'
ing of the Portuguese Constitutionalists in the
Algarves produced great consternation in the
Cabinet of FERDINAND. Troops were hurriedol
to the frontiers ; but when the news of MIGLJEL's
fleet being captured reaches Madrid, it will
strike terror into the heart of M. ZEA BERMIP
DEZ and his apostolic colleagues. FERDINANP
may now prepare for a revolution with as little
delay as is convenient. The Cortes were die-
solved on the 4th of July, the day be'
fore the capture of Don MIGUEL'S Nur
dron. The sooner FERDINAND re-assembles
them the better. It is said that the Ambas'
sadors of France and England were strongly
urging on the Cabinet the recognition of the
Cortes Bonds. Until that act of justice be
done, no honest man will ever trust FERDINAN°
with a single dollar.

Hamburg papers contain some particulars
(extracted from a letter dated St. Petersburgb'
July 3d) of the late attempt on the life of thO
" Herod of the north," NICHOLAS—an attempt
which of course has been attributed to Po
fugitives, " instigated and directed by Jacobi!'
clubs." Equally as a matter of course, the
journals in the pay of the Russian Government
are loud in their denunciation of this atrocious
crime ; though they say nothing of the causes
that led to it—nothing of the kidnapping of the
Polish children—nothing of the imprisonments—/
confiscations—banishments—murders —tortures
and massacres of the estates and persons
of Poland's bravest sons ;—on all these
points the St. Petersburgh journals hold I'
discreet silence ; the monster NICHOLAS maY
perpetrate as many atrocities as he pleases, but
woe to those who should attempt to make hill;
pay the penalty of his crimes. The enslave?
slaved despots ; it is for the retributive acts
the oppressed that they reserve their virtuous
vituperation. 01
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afinni
tdy nothing
in
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atrocities
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sh oc shock their
refined

The Paris papers of Saturday contain no par'
titular news of interest. The rejection of the
Local Courts Bill excited surprise and indigne
tion in the capital.

By the brig Bramin, WILLIAM It AWSOS)
Commander, arrived at Plymouth, on Thursday, front
Oporto, intelligence has been received of that city being
abundantly supplied with provisions, and that the report!
liout the havoc of the cholera at Oporto, are withoo
foundation. The Bramin landed a cargo of flour in the
harbour in Dtcember last, and has since that period been
employed on merchants' account, trading from Vigo to the
Bar, and landing her cargws under circumstances of the
greatest difficulty and danger. We learn by the Brant°
that Don PEDRO'S cause appears to gain ground, and that
deserters from MIGUEL'S lines are constantly going over t°
the city side of the Douro—these men are stated to he
generally in the most abject condition. The mercantile
interests are in a most dreadful state of dejection, seeing
no speedy likelihood of a cessation of hostilities. There
i
is an immense quantity of wine for shipment, but it 6'l'
not be possible to get any off until the siege is raised. The,
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ppear to have ben well received by the people. The
xpedition had spread over the province, and had been
much strengthened by accessions to their cause, but °a
movement had been undertaken towards Lisbon.—De'
conport Telegraph.

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