The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-27 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

The following is a brief abstract of the prin-
cipal events which have taken place in Portugal
since the Revolution of 1820 up to 1832 :
. .

Aut. 21, 1820—The first Revolution broke out at
Oporto, headed by Senhor M. F. Thotnaz.
OCT. 1, 1822—The Constitution decreed by the Con-
stituted Cortes is sworn to by King John VI.
MARCH, 1823—Generals da Silveira (Marquis de
Chaves) and Count de Villa Real organise in the province
of Tras.las.Montes a partial insurrection to re-establish
absolute power. They were driven from Portugal into
Spain.
MAY 27—Colonel Satnpair (Viscount of Santa.
Msrtha) leaves Lisbon for Santarem with his regim,nt;
the Infant Don Miguel joins him and proclaims the aboli-
tion of the Constitution of the Cortes.

MAY 31—King John VI. abjures absolute power and
promises a liberal Constitution.
JUNE 2—The Ordinary Cortes separate after having
signed a protest against any modification or alteration in
the C institution of 1822.
JUNE s—King John VI. enters Lisbon.
JUNE 18—A Junta composed of fourteen Members is
created to prepare the Articles of the new Constitution.
APRIL 30, 15124—D0n Miguel puts himself at the
heal of the army to dethrone King John VI., his father, and
to massacre the Liberals, this horrible attempt is discovered,
and the tyrant, Don Miguel, distni Bed from the command
of the army, and banished as a traitor to Austria.
Nov. 15, 1825—The Treaty of the Independence of
Brizil is ratified at Lisbon by King John VI.
MARCH 10, 1826—King John VI. dies at Lisbon; the
sante day Don Pedro IV. is proclaimed King of Portugal
and the Algarves.
APRIL 29—Don Pedro offers a Constitutional Charter
to the Portuguese.
JULY S—Sir Charles Stuart (Lord Stuart de Rothesay)
arrives at Lisbon from the Brazils, and presents the Por-
tuguese Charter to the Infanta Donna Isabella-Maria.—As
soon as the Constitutional General, Count de Saldanha, is
informed of this event, he has proclaimed in the city of
Oporto the new Charter.
JULY 31—The Charter is sworn to and accepted by
the nation, and General Saldanha, in consequence of his
devotedness to the cause, is named Minister of War.

JULY 23, 1827—General Saldanha resigns his office as
Minister of War.

MAY 3, 1828—Don Miguel usurps the absolute power,
and convokes the old soi-disant States of the kingdom.

MAY 16—In consequence of the arbitrary conduct of
the usurper Don Miguel a disturbance breaks out at Oporto.
JULY 6—The Constitutional army, under the command
of Don Quevedo Pizarro, is obliged to retreat into Spain.
JuLY 11—The Usurper is proclaimed King by the pre-
tended States, the priests and rabble of Lisbon.
OCT. 12—All the Portuguese emigrants, headed by
General Saldanha, take the oath of allegiance to the Con-
stitutional and legitimate Queen Donna Maria 11.
.lAI4. 16, 1829—Count Saldanha is prevented, after
bravely defending himself, to land on the island of Ter-
ceira, in consequence of the heavy cannonade of the
English squadron, under the command of Commodore
Walpole, who had been instructed by the Wellington Ad-
ministration to sink the Constitutionalists if they attempted
to join the Regency established in the island lay Count
Villa de Flor and Palmella, in favour of the Queen and
the Constitution. The same day Saldanha signs a protest
against such a violation of the laws of nations on the part
of the British Commander, and surrenders himself as
prisoner of war sooner than see his brave companions
massacred.
JAN. 13, 1832—The Emperor Don Pedro, previous to
his departure Irom Paris for Belleisle, informs General
Saldanha how painful it was to him not to be able to em •
ploy one who had rendered so much service to the young
Queen in the expedition against the usurper Don Miguel,
hut that diplomacy prevented him, at present, from so
doing.
JAN 18—Count Saldanha invites all his friends to en-
gage in the expedition, on the point of sailing, to re.
establish the legitimate Queen, Donna Maria 11., on her
throne, and restore to the Portuguese nation their Charter
and their national rights.
JAN. 2.3—Don Pedro leaves Paris for Belleis'e, where
he arrives on the 2d February amidst the enthusiastic
cheerings of the troops and sailors, who take the oath of
allegiance to Queen Donna Maria 11. The same day he
issues his Manifesto on board the frigate La Rheina de
Portugal, commanded by a British officer, Admiral Sat,
torius, annouiring to the Portuguese nation his determi-
nation to restore the legitimate Queen to her throne, aid
the Constitution to Portugal.
FEB. 10—Don Pedro and toe whole of the first di-