The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-27 00:00:00

the two nations. It is expected that Marsha
GERARD will immediately enter Belgium.
A telegraphic despatch had been received, that
the fleet, under Admiral VILLENEUVE, had sailed
for the coast of England.
It is strongly rumoured that M. DUPIN
Will form a part in the new Cabinet before the
opening of the Chambers on the 19th November,
not withstanding the opposition he evinces towards
the President.

The reports from the Departments are more
satisfactory, although the Duchess of BERM
still continues in La Vendee.

The last intelligence from Madrid mentions
that FERDINAND continued nearly in the same
state. The QUEEN REGENT was most unremitting
in her attention to his MAJESTY, who has be-
come much more liberal since his recovery.
Paris remains tranquil, and the Funds, con-
sidering the warlike appearance of affairs, are
pretty steady.

Our Paris letters say that Dr. 13owRtxG has
obtained the most satisfactory assurances that
the new Ministry are not less friendly than their
predecessors to a re-examination of that com-
mercial system which has so long been predomi-
nant in France—but which has wholly failed
in bringing with it those beneficial consequences
which its advocates foretold. The smuggling
trade in France has enormously increased, in
fact, assisted by the demands of the manufactu-
rers for constantly increasing premiums on ex-
portation, to enable them to enter foreign mar-
kets. The net receipts of the Customs in
France have been reduced to about three millions
sterling, or less than one-sixth of the Custom
receipts of Great Britain—though the popula-
tion of the latter country is only two-thirds of
that of France. We are told the French Go-
vernment have expressed a desire that the Com-
mercial Commission, of which Dr. BOWRING
was a Member, should be re-instituted.

Extract of a private letter from Lisbon :

" LISBON, OCT. IS.

" My last brought you all that we could know of the
attack on Oporto of September 29. This will tell you
all we know of a naval engagement which took place on
the 11th instant, in which both parties seem to have hal
a bellyful of fighting. What the effect will be remains to
be proved.

" King Miguel's squadron came into the Tagus on Sun-
day, three of their ships in a dreadfully shattered state,
bringing many wounded, who have been sent to the
hospitals. They are very reluctant to give any account of
the number killed. Sartorius's ship appears to have suffered
much, as she was towed out of tl.e battle by a steamer; of
course you will get the particulars from Oporto, and we too
when the packet brings us the Oporto Gazettes, which
come to Lishon in abundance to the houses of the English,
and are read there by all Portuguese liberals who dare
venture to go. Don Aliguel's squadron will take so long
a time to refit, it is not supposed they will be able to go
out again this year; Sartorius will therefore be able to
blockade at pleasure.
" A man from the army near Oporto told me that
there is not a habitation of any kind within five leagues
of the army, that is not filled with wounded, and cart-
loads have been jolted on those accursed roads as far as
Coimbra, many dying by the way. The proportion of
Miguel's officers, killed and wounded, is very great; more
t ban 100 on the 29ch only.

" Could Don Pedro despatch by sea a few thousand
men, some English, under a spirited commander, and
make a landing at Cascaies, they would certainly take
Lisbon. Three-fourths of the people here (setting aside
the Clergy) are in his favour. Little could be op-
posed to their landing—the six thousand police could not
leave the city, and half of them are said to be Liberals :
or they might land in the Alen Tago, or Algarve.

" I think I told you, in my last, of the arrival of
He has some important mission; it has not
transpired, as he is in the Lazaretto for ten days. No
one has been to visit him but his wife and son. I un-
derstand he stays two months, and takes his son hack to be
provided for by some of his noble and hiyhminded pa-
trons. I with he may not do any mischief during his
stay.

" You will not fail to perceive that Admiral Parker is
not the man for this service. The French and the Ame-
ricans got redress by their prompt and spirited conduct.
Conciliatory measures are not the measures to be used
with the Portuguese; every day shows it. Your friend
Mr. Ashworth has been robbed of 10,0001., and many
others to a serious amount, and yet nothing is done that
promises redress. 1 understand a strong remonstrance is
signed to-day by the merchants; 1 hope it ►nay be effec-
tive. Ministers get no credit for mild measures."

Extract of a private letter from Oporto :

" OPORTO, OCT. 17.

" The result of the action of the 29th of September
(in which the British battalion suffered so severely, more
than one-half the men engaged having been killed or
wounded) would have been fatal to Miguel if Don
Pedro bad Lad 3,000 men more ; but the want of a re-
serve compelled him to allow the enemy to retire unmo-
lested, and resume their old position. It will, indeed, be
disgrace to England and France if the liberty of the
Peninsula be now sacrificed, when such a trifling assistance
would ensure it.

" The enemy, on the night of the 12th, threw about
fifty shells into the city, and on the morning of the ISth
opened a fire from five batteries, which they had erected
in Villa Nova, one being dii ected against the city, and
the others against the Serra convent. The city suffered
but little, either in lives or property; but the convent
was very much injured by the shells and balls. A breach
was effected in one of the outer walls, but the brave de-
fenders built it up again in spite of the heavy fire of the
enemy—in effecting this they lost eleven men. After a
fire of 36 hours the rebels attempted to storm the place,
and brought down the whole of their tome on that side the
river (between four and five thousand men) ; they are,
howev, r, repused with great loss. The loss in the con-
Vent during the two days was but trifling, being 12
killed, and from 20 to 30 wounded.

" The want of a stong reserve on the part of Python
enables the enemy to keep their positions, notwithstanding
the two disgraceful defeats they have sustained : and they
are now planning another attack, which is to take place
on or before the 26th of this month. This is to be a
desperate oue ; instead of dividing their forces and attack-
ing on three points, as they last did, they intend to concen-
trate the whole of their force, and push on column after
column upon one point, until they force it. Miguel him-
self says he shall come up. Barbacena and the staff are
already on the road to Coimbra. We do not, however,
credit that Miguel will leave Lisbon.

" The moral effect of what has taken place from the
29th of September up to the present time has been great
throughout the country ; the militias ate deserting rapidly
from the enemy, the soldiers of the line are dispirited, and
not day passes without from ten to twenty coming over
to join Pedro's army. The farmers are become concerned,
for they have not been able to come down to receive the
money for their vines, and now for want of it they are un-
able to get through their vintage, and the grapes are
rotting on the vines. If Don Pedro repel the next attack,
of which not a doubt is entertained, his cause will have
been gained, and his march to Lisbon will, we expect, be
one of triumph.
"P. S. By some deserters from the enemy we this
moment have learnt that yesterday the soldiers were or-
dered to attack our lines, when some regiments refused
to a man to advance."

German and Frakfort Papers have been re-
ceived: they contain not the slightest news of
interest. The following are extracts :

CONSTA NTINOPLE, SEPT: .—The Grand Vizier
Redachid Mehemed Pacha, who is now to take the direc-
tion of the operations against Mehemed Ali, arrived hoe
to-day. Achmed Tewzi Pacha, the Sultan's favourite,
was sent on the 23d to meet him. The Grand Vizier
was invited, immediately on his arrival, by the Ministers
of the Porte, and then went to have an audience of the
Sultan. We have nothing new from the seat of war, to
Which bodies of troops continue to be sent with all practi-
cable speed. Besides the regular troops ordered thither, a
considerable corps of irregulars, composed of Albanians