The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-24 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

We have received the Lisbon Chronica of the 14th,
containing the following official despatch :

" IMPERIAL HEAD-QUARTERS.

I have the honour to inform your Excellency,
that yesterday, at half-past twelve, I received infor-
mation, by a cavalry volunteer of the Alerntejo free
corps, on picket in front of the Cascalheira, that
twelve of the rebel cavalry were advancing on the
said picket in full gallop. I immediately ordered the
2d company of the 21st, under my command, to rein-
force the mill of Pau ; but unfortunately, when the
company arrived there, the guard which occupied the
mill had retired, and this afforded an opportunity for
four of the rebel cavalry to enter it. However, to
remain was impossible, in consequence of the rapid
advance of the second company, which I had ordered
there, and which, the moment it arrived, took up
a defensive position, keeping up a terrible fire on
the rebel infantry, which marched in the rear
of the cavalry ; the latter consisted of the twelve
already mentioned, followed by more than 140 of
the same arms. The infantry amounted to 1,800,
and they had with them eight pieces of artillery of the
larger six-pound calibre. The whole line was occupied,
and the fire was kept up from one o'cloCk to four. The
conduct of the troops under my command was above
all praise. Indeed, it cost me some pains to restrain
their ardour, for all were eager to reach the point
where the fire was hottest. This glory, however, was
not reserved for all the troops, because the entire line
was not attacked, but only the extreme positions on
the right, and consequently three companies of the
21st Infantry under my command, and the three com-
panies of the 3d battalion of the Oporto Disposable
Regiment, were the only troops engaged, and they
conducted themselves in a way which left nothing to
be desired. After the firing had ceased, I marched
with two companies of the 3d Disposable Regiment
of Oporto, 25 horse, and a company of the 21st Regi-
ment mounted, to scour the country, obliging the rebels
to retire half a league beyond the advanced posts of
this garrison, and taking up a position upon the Cas-
calheira. The result of the temerity displayed by
the rebels was the leaving on the field from 16 to 20
killed, including two officers, and a large number of
wounded, whom I employed four waggons to remove.
We also found on the field of battle a dead horse and
two artillery mules. A second sergeant of the 2d rebel
regiment of artillery has deserted to us with his
arms and horse. On our side the loss has been two
corporals of artillery slightly, and- a drummer of the
21st seriously wounded, two horses belonging to the
Ist Regiment killed in the garrison by the bursting of
a grenade. Besides this, Bertoldo, second-lieutenant
of artillery, was taken prisoner as he was proceeding
to the battery for which he was detached. I gave di-
rections for the seizure of the commandant Ensign
Luiz Guilherme de Asa, who had retired from the
mill of Pau before the firing commenced, an example
which had been followed by the men posted there be-
longing to the 3d Lisbon Disposables. It appeared
to me when I was yesterday reconnoitring, that the
rebels had retired during the night by the road they
came, that is, by Agoas de Moura. God preserve
your Excellency.
ANTAO GAREES PINTO DE MADOREIRA,
" Colonel Commanding the Forces south of
the Tagus.
" Head-quarters of the military of the forces south
of the Tagus, in Setubal, April 13.
" To the Most Illustrious and Excellent Senhor Jose
Lucio Travacos Valdes."

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fa.rrncrs of Rochester and its neighbourhood

CHURCH PATRONAGE (SCOTLAND).
Colonel L. HAY presented a petition from Elgin,
against the present system of church patronage in Scotland.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr. GILLON from
the provost and town-council of Forfar, and from some
parish in Aberdeenshire.
REPEAL OF THE UNION.

Lord ALTIIORP presented a petition from the eorpo-
,ation of Youghail against the repeal of the union.
Lord MARCUS HILL presented a petition from
Newry to the same effect, which he said he had the
Teat-est pleasure in supporting.
"- LITTLETON presented a similar petition from
Belfast.
ventions for a repeal of tits., Union, were presented by
l[r. H. GRATTAN, from three psrishes in the county of
.)onegal, viz., Portlav,-, Ballyhinch, and Ardbrechan.
Mr. LAHOUCHERE presented a petition from a con,
zregation of Wesleyan Methodists, praying to be re--
iieved from their grievances.A similar petition was,
wesented by Mr. Tvlttu from the dissentets of
Wantfield in Essex, and a petition from the Wesklan,
Methodists of Exeter, by Mr. DIVETT, praying that sonio
,eacure might be adopted for the better observance of the
Sabbath.