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London, England, 1833-09-24 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 24, 1833.

neighbourhood of Whitechapel, and especially at this time,
when the cholera morhus 'has again made its appearance.
I am Sir, with due respect, your very humble servant,
EDWARD COVERLY.
No. 48, High.street, Whitechapel,
Tuesday, July 30, 1833.

PORTUGAL.

(PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)

LISBON, SEPT. 12.—The Echo steamer is sud-
denly ordered off, it is supposed wi!h despatches, as
Colonel Hare has been going backwards and for-
wards between the contending parties, which gives
some appearance of authority to the reports which
are circulating of some prnposals for negotiation.
Meanwile no other attack has been made by
Rourniont since his discomfiture on the sth. A
spirit of insubordination i 3 supposed to exist in his
army. The deserters come in in considerable num-
bers every day, and this wish was so strongly shown
by the 13th regiment, that it has been actually dis-
armed and ordered to the rear.

The line of fortification is increasing in strength
every day, and may' be already considered as im-
' pregnable, so that the worst that can happen is a
protraction of this unfortunate struggle, in which
Don Miguel must eventually succumb.: The opinion
is therefore very general, that if favourable terms
were granted to him, he would retire from the con-
test. Don Pedro is, however, known to be averse
to come to any other terms with his brother than
the fate of war, so that very likely nothing will be
done towards this negotiation for the present.
There is very little doubt that Don Miguel may
be able to keep his army together for a considerable
time yet, having all the provinces in his rear at his
command, and the abundance of the harvests of corn
and fruit materially assisting him ; has, besides,
received a reinforcement of French offiaers by a
steam-boat, which has contrived to elude the vigi-
lance of the blockade, and entered the little port of
San Martinho.

LISBON, SEPT. 12.—We daily receive a great
number of deserters from the enemy, and were i►
not for the French Vendeans, who come in swarms,
everything would have been ended here before
now. Yesterday 250 of them were landed from a
steam-boat.

Intrigues of all sorts are carried on against us.
Boi►rmont has promised to bring down our funds on
the English 'Stock Exchange, by doing which he
hopes to be able to raise money for himself. It was
with this view he occupied Ajuda, which you know
is without our lines, his object being to print the
Gazette there, to date it from Lisbon, and thus to
make it be believed that he was in possession of the
capital ; but you now know the truth, and what he
met with on the sth,

Lord William Russell, having to send a message
by Colonel Hare to Don Miguel, suggested to the
Emperor that some communication might thus be
opened. The Emperor declared that he svould pro-
mise nothing to Don Miguel except a pension for
life; that he felt the greatest horror at the effusion
of blood, but that the blame must rest on the
two nations who permitted Bourmont and 500
Vendean officers to remain in Portugal, and that
these nations ought to interfere.
Colonel Hare then went off, and passed our
lines. He saw Bourmont, and complained to him
of the aggression committed on English property
in Belem, and on the house of S. F. Pinto Basto,
which bore the English flag, was the residence of
Lord W. Russell, and from which a sergeant had
been carried off prisoner. Bourmont replied in the
French way, by shrugs of his shoulders.
Bourmont has not the success of Don Miguel so
much at heart as the removal of his army to Spain.
Hia object is, after assisting Don Miguel, to join
Don Corloe, and, supported by the Absolutists, to
pass with his army through apatn into Prance.
I hope the tricks the Miguelites wish to play on
our funds will be understood in England, and that
people will be on their guard against it.
Our lines extend from Alcantara to Habregos,
and 50,000 men could not carry them.
LISBON, SEPT. 7.—The sth of this month was
another day of glory for the brave and loyal troops
composing the liberating army, and for the worthy
inhabitants of this capital, who, being formed into
regiments and armed, boldly faced the enemy, in
defence of the throne of their legitimate Sovereign
and the liberties of their country.
The rebel army, abandoning the siege of the
heroic city of Oporto, directed itself by forced
marches upon Lisbon, and on the above-named day,
at half-past five in the morning, began its move-
ments towards some points of the centre of the line,
with a force of 12,000 men, advancing in columns,
and charging the positions of San Sebastian da
Pedreita arid Campolide. The breasts of the valiant
defenders of the Queen supplied the incomplete
state of the fortifications, and the rebels, in the
two attacks they made, were repulsed with a very
considerable loss, which, according to the most mo-
derate calculation, amounted to 2,400 in killed and
wounded. Our loss does not exceed 200 men hors
de combat; and the liberating army, which had no
occasion to call its reserve into action, furnished the
enemy on this occasion with another proof of what
discipline and courage can accomplish, joined to the
confidence which the army reposes in its august chief,
and in defence of a just and national cause. His Im-
perial Majesty was constantly in the fit-;id, exposed to
the greatest danger, animating, by his presence, the
brave soldiers of the liberating army, and only
withdrew when the flying and defeated enemy re-
treated to their encampments.
The city remained in such tranquillity, that but
for the noise of the artillery, nobody would have
supposed that an attack had been made. The
worthy citizens of all classes, whose health or age
would not admit of active service, went round the
streets to maintain order and the public peace ; in
a word, these citizens, as well as those enlisted,
were rivals in valour and patriotism with the inha-
bitants of the loyal city of Oporto; and his Impe-
rial Majesty feels the noblest pride at finding him-
self at the head of so brave and faithful a people.
In the Chronica of to-day the bulletin of this
'orilliant defence cannot appear, but it contains a
short article which may enable you to form an
idea of an event which places in perfect security
the capital of the kingdom, where shortly are ex-
pected, with an anxiety suitable to such loyal hearts,
their Majesties the Most Faithful Queen and the
Duchess of Braganza, and her Imperial Highness
the Princess Donna Maria Amelia.
LISBON, SEPT. 7.—General Bourmont having
assembled the whole of his forces, about 12,000
men, on the 3d inst., at Campo Grande, recon-
noitred the ground in his front on the 4th, and on
the morning of the sth commenced an attack on
Campolide. The works were in a forward state,
indeed quite sufficient to have withstood a heavier
attack; and it was quite evident that they dis-
couraged the already tottering army of the Migue-
life General. There was some sharp fighting in the
Quinta of the Marchioness of Lourical, as well as on
the left, between that house and the road leading
from Campolide to Bemfics, but no columns
were brought up near enough to engage the line.
A very daring but rash attempt was made by a
French officer with a squadron of cavalry during the
heat of the action in the Marchioness of Lourical's
garden. He rode gallantly up to the muzzles of the
guns in a redoubt, expecting to find a way in, but,
with many others, met his death from the shower
of musketry which was poured in upon them.
During the early part of the fight, a squadron of
lancers was sent to the heights above Ajuda to re-
connoitre. Soon after they retired, four squadrons
of Miguelite cavalry showed on a height adjoin-
ing; two squadrons of lancers nad a squadron of the
I Ith cavalry were immediately dispatched after
them, and every one was anxiously looking out for

a cavalry affair, but before their arrival the enemy
had gone.
The firing about two o'clock had much ceased,
except amongst the battalion of volunteers of La-
mego, which regiment kept up a fire till dark, and
most severely were they punished for it, as a little
after du,k, while a company of the sth Cacadores
engaged their front, the 31 regiment succeeded in
gaining their flank and rear, and I should think not
less than 200 of them were left dead. The scene the
following morning, for a person unaccustomed to
such sights, was truly horrible.
I have often told you Oporto could never be taken
by the Miguelite army. Lisbon is stronger in
every way, more particularly in resources. The
aqueduct has heeti cut, but it is of DO consequence,
as there are numerous wells in the town ; besides
which an abundant supply is brought from the other
side of the river.

SEPTEMBER 3 —Sir John Campbell, Lieutenant-
General in Don Miguel's service, was taken off
Figueira, with despatches from Don Miguel for
London, by the brig of war 13 de Maio, which
vessel was blockading Figueira, together with his
secretary Taxugo, a Portuguese, and a noted and
infamous character in Lisbon, Don Miguel's spy
and informer; and through this person many vic-
tims have perished, never to tell the doleful suffer-
ings they experienced. A soi-clisant servant of
Bourrneat, but evidently a Frenchman of rank, was
also taken with them. They all three were taken
to St. George's Castle, Lisbon, on the 29th, at
midnight, to avoid the treatment they were likely
to receive from a justly enraged people, under a
strong guard. Sir John had taken his passage on board
the schooner Queen, at Figueira, Cox master; and as
this vessel broke and forced the blockade, she has
been sent into Lisbon, having ninety pipes of fine
old port on board. At Sines, on the 25th, sixty-
four guerillas were taken, twenty-four killed on the
spot, and forty sent round to Lisbon. They had in
their possession very valuable property, which they
had plundered from the different inhabitants. One
of the guerillas had on his person 301 b. weight of
gold chains.
The deserters from Don Miguel's army that ar-
rive at Villa Franca are computed at from ten to
twelve per day, who are immed'ately draughted into
the different regiments of the line.
Almada Fort, on the south side, is now
thorougly fortified, and they have also fortified
the town of Almada, opposite Lisbon, by throw-
ing up strong works on all the leading roads into
Almada. It is said (fict), " Don Pedro asserted
last night (the 29th ult.) at the Palace, in con-
versing with the ladies and gentlemen who went
there to pay their respects to his Majesty, that if'
Miguel and his rebel troops would not come down
to see him at Lisbon within eight or ten days, that
he would then go up with his army to compliment
the Miguelites." The army and the people are all
of one mind, and are most anxious that the rebel
army and Don Miguel should come down.
The people are loud in their demands for the
trial of Sir John Campbell, and his Secretary, the
noted spy Taxugo.
The lines of Lisbon commence at Santa Palonia,
on the heights of San Joa da Cruz and Cruz da
Pedra, the leading roads into Lisbon from Santrem.
These roads have large fosses which lead up to the
batteries, which are carried on in a northerly direc-
tion behind the heights of Pinha da Franca as
far as the Quinta das Sefrestes ; from this height
a strong battery, with four other batteries,
_ T
Santa Palonia. From this battery at Quinta das Se-
frestes a very large fosse is cut through the valley of
Arrios, with a strong fortification, through the high
road to the north, which works are carried on to the
hill of Quinta da Manique, where there are also
three batteries at Arco do Sigo. These works
command the high road to Campo Grande, and also
the small roads leading into the city. The works
proceed in a westerly direction to Pouva, San Sebas-
tian de Pedreira, to protect the high road to Bem-
fica, Mafra, &c. Hence the lines go to Campolide,
one of the high roads into Lisbon from Bemfica,
Campo Grande, &c. From Catnpolide batteries
and fosses are formed to the heights of the Arches,
Arco do Cravalho, north of Campo d'Ourique, a
very strong battery, which commands the country
round about, and the valley of Alcantara. The lines
continue in a south direction on the roads of the
valley of Alcantara, down to Aicantara-bridge,
where a very strong battery is erecting, command-
ing the high road to Belem. The lines of Lisbon
are very strong and well planned. They commence
to the east of Lisbon and Santa Palonia, takea north
direction, making a circuit to the westward, a south
direction, and tinish at Alcantara, west of Lisbon.
So you observe they make a complete circuit of
Lisbon. They are now nearly complete. They
haze daily 4,000 men at work, troops of the line
about 9,300, including 960 cavalu, all well mounted,
and in fine condition. The lines are all garrisoned
by the Lisbon Volunteers, who are resolved to de-
fend their newly acquired rights as freemen, and
to lose their liberty only with their lives. Men
of all classes, rank, and station, have come for
hard voluntarily to serve in the different corps
formed in the city; they have already 18,000 men
well-oflicered, armed, and equipped, and 12,000
more enlisted, but in want of arms, who daily re-
ceive 650 stand of arms, which are repaired at
the arsenal, and at which place there is a reserve
of 3,600 stand, only in want of slight repairs.
They have also armed 1,250 foot-lancers, accord-
ing to Mucerone's plan. So you see we have got
a force capable of finishing Miguel, should he come
down, and which every day gets stronger.

The following may serve to refresh the memories
of some of your readers respecting Sir J. Camp-
bell :

(From the Chronica Constilucional of Oporto,
D•c. 15, 1832.)

Through the kindness of a Lisbon correspond-
ent, to whom we are much indebted for the ac-
curacy of his news on all interesting occasions,
we are enabled to place before our readers, nearly
word for word, the extraordinary language used by
Lieutenant-General Sir John Campbell, of the
Miguelite service, towards Captain Gates and crew
of the Snipe, a British merchant vessel, which
was lost off Villa do Conde, late in the month
of September last. The following conversation
on the part of Sir John Campbell, in addressing
Captain Gates, took place at Agoas Santos on the
30th of September last :—" You damned infernal
rascals : oh you infernal villains! So you are come
for money to make war on a peaceful country, and
its legitimate, most humane, and excellent King.
Oh you villains ! I regret you are only prisoners of
war. I should like to hang you all, you pack of in-
fernal scoundrels, on the next tree : your deaths
would be no loss to your country. England had
never before such a rascal for a King, nor such a
set of pusillanimous scoundrels for Ministers. They
are afraid to declare war against Portugal, the King
and the nation they have so much injured by their
perfidious duplicity and rascality. No; the fellows
won't declare war, as they know nothing would be so
pleasing and beneficial to the Portuguese." We have
reason to know that the British Consul-General at
Lisbon, by order of his Government, has forwarded
to Lord Palmerston Captain Gates's deposition on
oath; what will his Grace the Duke of Wellington,
the most Noble the Marquis of Londonderry, and
the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Beresford say of
their protege when they read this very loyal effusion
of their gallant and much-respected friend ?

This was the term used by the most Noble Mar.
quis (Londonderry) towards Lieutenant-General
Campbell in the House of Lords, when he favoured
that august assembly for nearly an hour by reading
a very long epistle from a most gallant and highly-
distirguished friend of his (the Marquis of London-
derry's), naming Lieutenant-General Sir John
Campbell of the Portuguese service, in which the
writer (Vamphell) states, " that his Royal and be-
loved master Don Miguel is the perfect model for
all good men and ail good Princes to follow who are
anxious fur the happiness and welfare of their
people." —(" Hear, hear," from all sides of the
House, and immense laughter.)

MEETING IN COMPLIMENT OF MR. R. B.
HOPPNER.
(from tLe Chronica of the 2d.)

In consequence of the invitation that appeared
in this paper on the 26th ult., a considerable number
of respectable persons of known patriotism, whose
names will be made public, met on the 29th ult. in
the concert-room of the Theatre of San Carlos,
and elected the Councillor of State Maned de
Castro Pereira as their President, and as secretaries,
tE•e Superintendent of the Mint, Joao Mouzinho de
Albuquerque, and Advocate Joaquim Jose da Costa
e Limas.

The PRESIDENT opened the business of the day
by espla+nine► the object of the meeting, and sub-
:hitted the following propositions to its dehbera-

ion :

I. That this meeting wishes to express puhliely the
:egret it feels on account of Mr. Hoppner's departure, who
is so worthy the esteem of all good Portuguese.
2. That it acknowledges and declares that Mr. Hopp..
ner, by his constant readiness to assist the unfortunate, to
relieve the distressed, and protect the persecuted, thus ful-
filling the duties of a Christian, and the agent of the
Government of a great and free nation, succeeded in
diminishing the evils brought by the usurpation on the
Portuguese, without ever quilting the path marked out by
the duties of his office, and the policy of the Cabinet of his
Britannic Majesty.
3. That in order to perpetuate the remembrance of their
sentiments of gratitude and regret, this meeting proposes
to open a subscription, intending with the produce of it
to offer to Mr. Hoppncr an allegorical piece of plate, either
in silver or gold, which shall be sent to him wherever he
may be residing.

4. That this meeting will appeint a committee of three
of its members, to be charged with the execution of what-
ever it may decide upon.
And, the above resolutions having been unani-
mously approved, it was likewise carried by a plu-
rality of votes,

5. That this committee shall consist of the President
and Secretaries of the present meeting.
6. That the sum to be subscribed by each individual
shall not exceed 480 reis, 2s. 2d., in order that all per-
sons may join in the subscription ; and no one be com-
pelled to suppress the feelings of his heart—or to forego
his concurrence in it—from a mistaken vanity nut to affix
his name to a small sum by the side of larger ones.
7. That the Committee shall be charged to receive the
signatures.

S. That the subscription shall only be open for the
space of one month, and
9. That at the expiration of that period the Committee
shall assemble the subscribers to acquaint them with the
amount of the sums subscribed, and select an appropriate
allegorical piece.
In consequence of the above resolutions, the Committee
has tl e honour to acquaint all those who may wish to
p irtake in this subscription, that it is open until the 29th
of next month, in the following places :
(Here follow the names of I I houses charged with col-
lecting it in different parts of Lisbon.)
And that in these the respective signatures will be re-
ceived on payment of the above sum.

AIANOEL DE CASTRO PEREIRA.
President of the Committee.

(From the Cornubian.)
We have just been favoured with the following
extract of a letter, received by a gentleman in this
town from his correspondent at Plymouth, and dated
last evening :—" The officers of the Echo report
that the battle of the sth was very severe; that
the Miguelites were repulsed, and on the 11th

llourmont sent in 15 articles of capitulation, which
William Russell interfered, and soon after the Echo
was despatched; and the officers have no doubt
that the capitulation had been signed, as flags and
other marks of rejoicings were manifested as they
were leaving the Tagus."

CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN PORTUGAL.

(From Woolmer's Exeter Gazette.)
Gazette-office, Saturday, Four o'clock.
We stop the press for the purpose of announcing
information we have just been favoured with by
gentleman direct from Plymouth, who obtained it
from the officers on board the Echo.
He states that General Bout mont and Don Mi-
euel had made propositions to Don Pedro and Lord
William Russell, our Plenipotentiary at Lisbon, for
an amicable termination of the contest.
Lord Russell did not consider himself at liberty
lo consent to these propositions without the au-
thority of the English Government, and on that
account the Echo steamer was immediately dispatched
to this country, that a statement of the terms pro-
posed by Don Miguel might be laid before the
British Cabinet; and, therefore, until the answer is
returned to our Ambassador, there will be a cessa-
tion of hostilities.

Immediately on the arrival of the Echo at Ply
mouth, an express was dispatched to London. Don
Miguel is understood to have made six propositions ;
that his estates shall be preserved to him--that the
past shall be forgotten, and his adherents pro-
tected, &c.
The French General Clouet, one of the com-
manders of the Miguelite army, was killed in the
battle of the sth instant.

As the Echo passed Oporto, the water was quite
discoloured with the port wine which had flowed
into the sea in streams; 13,000 pipes were said to
have been destroyed.
Our informant, who is a most respectable mer-
chant ,connected with Oporto, states that the truth
of this intelligence may be relied on.

(From a second edition of the Hampshire Telegraph
Sunday Morning, Nine o'clock.

The London papers of last evening haviug uni-
versally surmised that the Echo steamer has brought
private intelligence of a direful nature, we hasten to
publish the following letters from our very intelli-
gent Lisbon correspondent, a gentleman long a re•
silent in that city, and one who, from his situation
and local knowledge, is possessed of the true situa-
tion of affairs as regards both parties. His confident
tone will infuse fresh spirits into those who wish
well to the Constitutional cause, though it is much
to be lamented that the besotted ignorance of the
great commonalty of the Portuguese people should
render them such dupes to the influence of the low
and vulgar priesthood, whose power is so great, and
whose love for Catholic absolutism so determined,
that they effectually prevent the promulgation of
any feeling in favour of the young Queen's cause,
except on the ground covered by her troops :
" LISBON, SEPT. I2.—Nothing has passed since
mine of the Bth, except another strong reconnois-
sance to the Ajuda, Belem, and vicinity, about
which they stayed the whole day and returned at
night. During the whole afternoon there was more
or less firing on the Pedroite side, now and then
guns and mortars form Alcantara and Mafredale
battery (the extreme west), no injury done ; this
was on the 9th.

4f The iNliguelites occupied the Ajuda Palace the
whole day, and took from it a good deal of furni-
ture, and in the town or village took off a little
from the Portuguese, but left every EllgliSllManS
property unmolested. The General Lemos,
ill
livnitleerreeephteedholeldttsehr,itibceroeuri:t,:cm.e.Erce‘laa,";
reply to a letter which Admiral Parker sent him,
has assured the Admiral that he would do all in
his power to protect British property. He dated
etac't an
an attack is contetnpla.ed,
his letter Ajuda. Last night and during the night,
tsa,4,tt,:illeteeltivdou:heexpapnavelyy: gulls were fired, but nothing
we believe them too weak. Don Miauel is

steamer takes this; she goes direct to Plymouth,
with despatches from Lord Wm. Russell, our AU-
nister, but they are, I believe, of but trifling
importance."

His Majesty's ship ..--, Sept. 12.
We are in daily expectation of an attack from the
Miguelites, who are in force before the city, but I
am pretty certain they will get a good licking, as the
lines are now made so very strong. They lost a
great many men on the first attack, and could not
get in, although the weakest part of the position was
attempted. Every day's delay on their part is equal
to five hundred men to Pedro ; deserters are
every day coming in. I verily believe they never'
would have got the troops from before Oporto) had
they not been deceived by Miguel, in saying that
there was an American fleet outside to assist them,
and that St. Julian's, the Key of the Tagus, was in
their possession; and, moreover, the deserters say
they were led to suppose they would have been able
to march into Lisbon without opposition, supposing
it to be defended only by National Guards. But
what was General Clouet's surprise when he found
four thousand men had arrived from Oporto. He
sa'd, " Surely they cannot have passed me on the
road." His Excellency had not bargained for the
facility which steam-boats gave his opponents.
Count Louis La Roche Jaqueline was killed in the
last attack, leading a charge of Miguelite cavalry.

SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES—MEDIATION
OF ENGLAND.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)
The Echo, Government steamer, Lieutenant
Otway, commander, arrived here on Thursday,
from Lisbon and Oporto. She left Lisbon on the
12th, and Oporto on the 14th instant, and has
brought home proposals from Don Miguel for the
intervention of England in the quarrel between him
and his brother. Lisbon was closely besieged, and
there had been some severe fighting, but the Mi-
guelites had been repulsed at every point. We
shall proceed to give the course of events in the
order they have occurred.
From the first notice of the approach of Don
Miguel, the greatest exertions were made to finish
the lines and defences of the city, Don Pedro him-
self, sad many persons of the first rank, frequently,
working in the trenches. As the Miguelites ad-
vanced, the country people came flocking into the
city with their moveables, to escape the barbarity
of the enemy's soldiers, whose conduct was fero-
cious to all who fell into their hands. Every place
they passed in their march from Santarem was pil-
laged, and in numerous instances the people were
murdered in cold blood. The Duke of Terceira
having only 6,000 regular troops, fell back as the
Miguelites, who were 16,000 strong, advanced ; his
rear guard being frequently engaged in their retreat.
On the evening of the 31st a sharp skirmish took
place, in which the Miguelites lost 100 men. Some
of the English and Irish brigades had arrived
from Oporto on the 29th. The Echo confirms
the intelligence previously received through the
French papers of the attack upon the lines of Lis-
bon on the ,sth, which was commenced at five
o'clock in the morning of that day by a heavy can-
nonading upon the seat of the Marquis of Lorenstol,
which forms one of the principal points of defence,
and the great body of the army shortly after at-
tacked the centre of the line-1,200 men attacked
Lorenstol, which was bravely defended by 84 men
only, and though the house, which had been con-
verted into a fort, was absolutely riddled, the Mi-
guelites eventually abandoned the attack as hope-
less ; 120 round shot passed through the building.
About nine, a. m., the body of the Miguelite army
fell back, and the cannonading ceased, but skirmish-
ing was kept up during the whole day—the Miguel-
hes boldly keeping within pistol shot of the lines,
and shouting at the Pedroites through the embra-
sures of the fortifications. In the evening a detach-
ment of Cacadores was sent to drive in the enemy's
light troops, in which they succeeded after a sharp
struggle. The loss in this engagement is computed
at 400 killed and wounded on the Constitutional
side, and 700 or 800 of the Miguelites ; the loss of
officers on the side of Don Pedro was very severe ;
bitt n^^" of English officers appear in the list.
tae Irish brigaue as enaarepd. „,., „ffi,
was wounded. The Pedroites evinced a dreadful
spirit of revenge, plating all prisoners to death.
On the 9th a Miguelite force, to the amount of
400 cavalry, supported by a body of infantry, took
possession of the village and palace of Ajuda, which
t hey plundered, carrying off even the Church plate,
which it was supposed would have been respected
by so bright a luminary of the Church. Don Mi-
guel was supposed to be at his palace of Queluz,
and General Bourmont with the body of the Mi-
guelite army, which was encamped at Campo Grande,
four miles from Lisbon.

On the 12th instant Miguel sent in proposals for
an accommodation by Colonel Hare, one of the at.
ladies to Lord William Russell. Six of these pro-
positions, amongst which were three-Ist, for the
inviolability of the Church property-2d, that Don
Miguel should have secured to him all the estates to
which he was entitled as Infant-3d, a general am-
nesty—were positively refused; the other proposi-
tions were on matters of little or no importance. As
soon as Don Pedro's reply to these terms was
known, General Bourmont applied to Lord William
Russell and Admiral Parker to act as mediators.
This was declined, as they had not sufficient autho-
rity to act, but they offered to despatch a steam-
packet immediately to England with the proposi-
tions, and to obtain instructions from our Govern-
ment, which despatches were brought home by
Lieutenant Otwav, in the Echo, who proceeded
forthwith to Londnn. Meanwhile hostilities had
ceased for the present, though no formal armistice
was agreed upon, and every precaution was taken
to prevent surprise.
The lines of Lisbon, which now mount one
hundred cannon and eighteen mortars, have been so
strengthened since the attack of the sth, that they
may now be said to be impregnable, and a second
attack with Miguel's present forces madness. The
Pedroite forces amounted to eight hundred cavalry,
including two hundred and fifty lancers, under the
command of Major Bacon, and about seventeen
thousand infantry. The city was in a very unset-
tled state, and the confidence of the merchants
somewhat lessened in consequence of the apparent
change in the policy of the English authorities. It
was confidently asserted that the English Govern-
ment had offered to send 6,000 troops to support
Donna Maria on the throne of Portugal, if Don
Pedro himself, of whom their was some distrust,
would consent to give up all authority and quit
the country. This was refused, and shortly after a
letter was forwarded by Lord W. Russell to the
merchants, informing them that those who chose to
assist Don Pedro were perfectly at liberty to do
so, but they must consider, in that event, that they
were without the protection of the British Govern-
ment ; and in the tacit assistance before given the
cause of the Constitutionalists was changed to a
strict neutrality.

Previously to the attack of the sth, the merchants
applied to the Admiral to land the marines to pro-
tect the Custom-house, but this was not complied
with.

Oporto is left in command of General Stubbs.
the
Captain Napier was still in Tagus, with the
principal part of his squadron refitting.
Some little inconvenience wasfet
off
at Lisbon, in
consequence of Bourmont having cut
of water from the aqueduct, but as the whole
theu
supply
fppthlye
south of the Tagus was open, a supply wasobei
without much difficulty. When the Echo left Lis-
bon, bon, the British force on the station were, the Asia,
flag ship, Captain P. Richards, Talavera, Captain
Chetham, Donegal, Captain Fanshawe, Stag, Capt.
Lockyer, Belvidcra, Captain Saundeis, Savage, 10,
Lieut. Loney, Viper, schooner, Lieut. James. The
Leveret, Lieut. Lapidge, was at St. Übes.
The Nimrod was on her passage to relieve the
Orestes at Oporto, which is ordered to return to
England via Corunna, where she lands the British
Consul, Mr. Crispin. The Fair Rosamond schooner
had sailed for the coast of Africa. The Pantaloon
eft Lisbon on the Bth for England. The Maitland

transport was in the Tagus for the reception of the
British merchants in the event of the fall of Lisbon.
The Castor, Captain John Hay, and the Nautilus,
Captain Lord James Paulett, were off Oporto.
Lord Edward Russell was superseded in the com-
mand of the Nimrod by Commander George Hope;
Commander J. Shepherd superseded in the Donegal
by Commander G. A. Sainthill ; Lieut. J. G. Dick
superseded from the Stag by Lieut. the Hon. Keith
Stewart; Mr. Harrison, mate of the Talavera, Mr.
Reece, of the Donegal, and Messrs. Lowe and
Walsh, late of the Fair Rosamond, came home pas-
sengers in the Orestes. Messrs. Norway and Har-
rison, late of the Asia, came home passengers in
the Echo.
Our Falmouth letters mention the arrival of the
Magpie and Pantaloon from Portugal ; but their
dates are four days older than the accounts by the
Echo, which, however, they confirm as far as they
go. Marshal Bourmont committed an error in
delaying to attack Lisbon until after the lines were
formed.

The Asia has been moved opposite the packet
stairs; the Donegal and Talavcra, opposite the
Black-horse-square, and the small craft have been
sent up the river. Among the killed, on the sth,
on the Miguelite side, was a nephew of the French
General La Rochejlquelin, and on the side of the
Constitutionalists, General T. Mascarenos, nephew
to the Duke of Palmella, was killed ; General
Valdez was wounded, and the Duke of Terceira
(Villa Flor) had a horse killed under him. The
attack was sustained chiefly by the Volunteers, who
behaved with great spirit. The celebrated Miguelite
partisan, Sir John Campbell, has fallen into the
hands of Don Pedro, and is a prisoner at Lisbon.