The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-03 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

(From the Second Edition of the Falmouth Packet.)
The Jane, Ingram, has just arrived from Oporto,
which she left on the 22d ult., and from an experienc-d
officer who came in her we lean that Admiral Satorios's
squadron, consisting of three frigates, a brig, and a brig-
antine, was at anchor off Oporto.—On his arrival, the
flag of Donna Maria was saluted by his Majesty's ship
Conway. A report was current that Don Miguel's fleet
would put to sea on the 21st ult., in which case, we may
expect shortly to hear of a rencontre between the arms
ments. About 60 sail of merchant-men were off Oporto,
but owing to the strict blockade maintained by Aligner.
forts at the entrance of the Douro, the guns of which are
admirably placed, they w re unable to enter the river,
and it was with the utmost difficulty they could land any
portion of the stores and provisions with which they were
1 tden in the night. '"As regards the operations on shore,
Marshal Solignac had directed the construction of a
new line of fortifications on the north side of the
Douro, which would seem to intimate little probability
of his making a forward movement. Indeed, so ex
cellent are the positions taken by Miguel's army, and
so strong are their batteries that, with his present force,
Solignac cannot entertain a thought of torcing the
enemies' lines. To protect Oporto, in the event of at-
tempting a march on Lisbon, would require 10,000 men ;
the remainder of his army would, therefore, be easily de
feated by Miguel's forces, who are in, comparatively,
high spirits, while Pedro's followers are in a state of dis•
content, and seek every opportunity of deserting. A spirit
of intrigue, too, prevails among " the higher orders"—
each desiring "to rule the roast." By one party it was
intended to hoist the tri-cob ured flag, and to establish a
Republic, but this was frustrated by a seizure of the plans
and papers of those who concocted the scheme. Provi-
sions were extremely scarce and dear : the troops were n
quarter rations; and, to crown all, Don Pedro is repre-
sented as acting the tyrant in good style, while the poor
inhabitants of Oporto were suffering from hunger, and
disease of the most virulent kind. The communication
with Vigo was completely closed against Don Pedro,
every person in the least connected with him being denied
admission to the town either by land or sea.

KING'S THEATRE.—BELLINI'S opera of
Il Pirate was repeated entire on Saturday night. The
music of this opera is too well known to need much com-
ment. Though not original, it is uniformly pleasing and
well sustained throughout; with fewer languid intervals
and tiresome capriccios than even deform the most exqui-
site compositions of the master from whom BELLINI has
borrowed without mercy. MANN: filled the part of the
pirate Gualtiero with his wonted excellence. We per-
ceived from PASTA'S first song " Di Tanti martini," th it
she had a cold. The opera was followed by a new ballet,
borrowed from the Portuguese story of " Inez de Castro,"
so exquisitely and sublimely told by CAMOENS. It is pro-
fusely magnificent in scenery, costume, and decorations.
The chief novelty of it was an unusual exuberance of
dumb show and pantomimic action, in which some newly
imported exotic artists made their debut. The pit w:s
' crowded to suffocation, and the boxes, though moderately
filled, were occupied by a large portion of all that i•
fashionable and distinguished at present in town.

There is now very good reason to believe that
the effects of Mr. KEAN will realize sufficient to dis-
charge his debts. Bute Cottage, to which is attached 3S
acres of land, at a rental of 451. per annum, has been
valued by a competent authority at 2,0001., and the fur
niture at 6001. Mr. CHARLES KEAN will not be obliged
now to surrender the silver vase, stars, books, snuff-boxe.,
&c., presented to Mr. KEAN by Lord BvitoN, Loid
EssEx, the Committee of Drury-lane, the Theatrical
Fund Committee, and others, in compliment to his in-
dustry, talent, and genius.

We regret to state, that Mrs. BURNS, the
widow of the poet, is seriously ill at her residence in
Burns'-street. She had an alarming attack of psralysis
about ten days ago, and has ever since been in a very
exhausted state. This is the second attack of that dread.
ful malady with which she has bten visited. Within
these few days, however, her medical at,endanta have
entertained some hopes of her parti 11 recovery ; but htr
complete restoration to health is, we fear, almost hopeless.
Mrs. BURNS, during the long period of her widowhood,
has remained in the same house where her immortal hus-
band lived, and finally breathed his last. Her quiet and
primitive life, now gently lapsed into old age, p'esents a
str.kine contrast to the dark and brief career of the noble-
minded but unfortunate hard whose name she has borne
so lone.---Dumfries Journal.

The curiosity concerning the origin of the tale of
"Godolphin," and the name of its writer, continues unabated.
The narrative is supposed to be in a great me ,sure derived
from the actual manuscript autobiography of a CGUntelS-
a woman whose carer is not yet run, but who is, at this
moment, living., and exercising a powerful influence
among us. Her Ladyship's origin and destiny, though
these are slightly disguised in the novel, are sufficientiy
at variance with each other, not only to firm remarkable
objects for contemplation, but to answer the purpose of a
writer who should desire to construct a Romance out of
the real and often wonierful events of li e

WARWICK BRIBERY CASE.—Actions for
brib ry penalties, under the Act of 2,1 GEORG) 11. chapter
24, have this week been commenced against several scents
of the Cbatuze party. We understand that writs have been
served on Mr. ORAM for venal•ies to the amount of
4 0001., on Mr. JAMES TIREITS for 3,0001 , on Mr.
AYRES for 500/., and on Mr. W. H. BETTS for 1.0001
Prnc.•e.tings of a different nature are about to be instituted
ag mist other parties The law imposes a penalty of
5001. on each offence of bribery, and the convicted party
is disqualified as an elector, and rendered incapable of ever
tgain exercising any elective franchise.— Warwick Ad.
vertiser.

EXETER TITHE MEETING.—An important
meeting of delegates from different parts of the county
was held at Exeter on the 30th ult., when resolutions
were entered into, strongly condemnatory of Lord AL-
THOM' s Bill fir the abolition of tithes. The state of
our columns prevents us from entering into particulars,
but we may state that the meeting was not only im-
port int on its own account, but in consequence of its
communication with some of the great agricultural dis-
tricts, which concur in taking the s %cue view of the
Ministerial measure. C. P. HAMLYN, Esq., was in the
chair ; and the Hon. NEWTON FELLOWES, Mr. TUCKER,
Sir HIIMPITRY Davy, &c., addressed the meeting, when
a petition was agreed to, grounded on the resolutions.
A considerable sensiti'm has been excited
among those more itnmedi itely connected with Ireland, by
the recent rejection of a measure calculated certainly to
afford employment to great numbers of the poor of that
country, if not also to open a market for the natural pro-
ductions of the district to which it was to be applied. In
the course of last week the Bill for extending the Dublin
and Kingston Railway—an undertaking towards the com-
pletion of which the Government Board of Works in Ire-
land had agreed to advance no less a aunt than 75,0001.
was rejected by the Committee on the Bill. It is said
that the loss of this measure is to be mainly attributed to
the hostilay of Mr. O'CoNNELL and to the votes of his
immediate friends.— Observer.

STAGNATION OF TRADE.—The immense
number of houses unoccupied in the best situated streets
in the metropolis for business, is a melancholy proof of the
great stsgnation of trade, and deplorable badness of the
times. It was surely very ill advised and a great error
in judgment in those who, under such circumstances, de•
vised the plan for the improvement of Westminster, and
recommended the building of houses more like palaces than
the residences of industrious tradesmen. Such expensive
mansions, together with their enormous rent and heavy
taxes, are indeed sufficient '' to bear a royal merchant
down," and produce bankrup-cy. This egregious folly is
demonstrated particularly in the new buildings in the
Strand, and the whole of R-gent-street, where the houses
seem built for show only, as they are extremely incon-
venient for all useful purposes. The number of failures
in Regent-street, since it became occupied, have been pro •
digious, arising more from heavy taxes and high rents
than anything else, which prove the absolute necessi'y of
relieving tradesmen and others, as speedily as possible,
from the pressure of their present enormous burdens.
SPORTING MISFORTUNES.—OiI Monday
last, a number of respectable inhabitants of Stretton and
the neighbourhood assembled in a field on the Mant..n-
road, for the purpose of baying a day's sport at horse
racing. About half-past 12, four ponies started, and in
the second heat one of them bolted and threw the jockey.
Another race followed, between two ponies, one of which
again bolted, tumbled over the ropes, and threw tie rider
with considerable violence. He was again remounted, but
with no success, as he again bolted, and threw the jockey.
Four hacks next started, and at the close of the second
heat, one of then started furiously from the winning
chair, dashed itself against a waggon, and fell dead from
the violence of the concussion. 'l' he rider was thrown
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the course towards the waggon, when one of the four
horses cane up with gre..t force, knocked him down, and
rolled over him. The poor fell •av was taken up senseless,
and pronounced in great danger.—This accident closed
the sports.... Coventry _Herod,