The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-17 00:00:00

FRENCH: PAPERS.

(Extract from Le Breton, published at Nant7, April H.)
A fresh expedition for the Isle of Terceira left Belle-
Isle on the 7th inst., at about eight o'clock in the morn
ing, with a strong north-east wind. It is composed of
three three-masted vessels, having eight companies, form-
ing a battalion of about 600 Frenchmen, under the orders
of Brigadier Freires. The superior officers are Portuguese,
the others are French. Twenty men refused to embark
It is affirmed that another battalion will be immediately
formed at Belle-Isle, for the same destination.

(From the Memorial des Pyrenn&.s of April 10.)
We are at length enabled to give gorse intelligence of
Don Pedro's expedition. On the 25th of last month, six
ships of war presented themselves before Peniche, at the
north of Lisbon, and fired at the fort of Sainte Suzanne
for some hours ; the batteries of the fort returned the fire
with vigour. It appears that Don Pedro calculated on
his presence exciting some movement in his favour; but
seeing that the cannonade, far from abating, became more
and more vigorous, and the shores became lined with troops
who seemed prepared to oppose his landing, the chief of
the squadron deemed it advisable to put about, and to try,
perhaps, some more favourable spat. It is affirmed that
in this moment of difficulty, Don Miguel shewed that re-
solution and presence which he is known to possess; still
although neither the soldiers nor the chiefs manifested for
a single moment the least hesitation, such as even the ter-
ror ins Fired by a disputed and insecure power, that it is
asserted the major part of the Ministers are to be changed,
and that Lisbon will be once more a prey to proscriptions.
Other details are hourly expected.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE

CHOLERA.
(From the Moniteur of April 15.)
The malady continual to remain stationary; still a
slight decrease in the number of deaths is manifested every
day. The malignity is every day weakened, and we may
hope that we shall soon arrive at the period of decrease.
The number of deaths in tie tls and public esta-
blishments amounts to-day to 309 ; yesterday it was 313.
We have reason to believe that the number of new cases
is about the same as that of die two preceding days. But
the difficulty of ascertaining the precise number of cases
treated at prinate houses having been augmented, we de•
cline including them in our list. These difficulties arise
from two causes ; the first is, that many -rseases present
at first sight the symptoms of the cholera, but after a few
hours assume a different aspect, and thus we are led into
the error of representing the epidemic as of greater ex-
tent than it really is; the second difficulty arises from
the physicians, harassed by fatigue, and desirous of devot.
ing all their time to their patients, dispense with sending
the account to the Prefecture of all the cases they treat
out of the hospitals. These two difficulties it is out of
the power of the Administration to surmount.
The Administration has also reason to believe that some
errors may have crept into the accounts transmitted to it
by some of the Mayories, relatively to the number of
deaths. During the days in which the disease made the
greatest ravages, there was some confusion in the registry
of deaths at the Mayory ; and the service of the funeral
coaches being obliged to employ extraordinary means,
could not give the precise number; but both these incon-
veniences have been remedied. Two registers of deaths
have been opened in each Mayory, and more extensive ar-
rangemen have been made by the service of the funeral
coaches. Thus it will be easy to revise the daily reports
made at the Mayories. M. Taboreau has been specially
charged with this mission by the Minister of Commerce.