The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-06 00:00:00

-.heel, with all the vehemence of a hafteci man, against the
floor. This was an efeel,i.' a upon his part; hut on that
of all those who sun (noel him the deportment was any
thing but that which might be expected from officers and
gentlemen. While entering the General's room the officers
of his staff were uttering ejaculations of English black-
guards,' and other similar politenesses, justly calculating
upon their own security and the Lieutenant's ignorance of
the language. The British officer, after a circuitous ride
in a broiling sun, asked for a glass of water, and the an-
swer he received was, There is some in the corner, take
it if you want it.' Sir John Campbell, too, stormed most
violently, and when the Consul's letter, remonstrating
with respect to the firing on the Commodore, was read,
burst out am glad of it, and I hope, if he comes there
again, he will get more of it.' He went on in his usual
strain to declare that the entry of the British ships was a
distinct breach of neutrality, and that this was but the
beginning of a general war, for which the British Go.
vernment would have to answer. The whole was of a
piece. ' Like master like man' is an old saying, and if
the master be like the man he may be a fit keeper for
Lisbon dogs, who live upon ordure and carrion, and his
officers good under-keepers of such a kennel, but neither
be nor they can be fit to associate with or have contrid
ever gentlemen or honest men. The embassy returned at
night, and will not volunteer in a hurry upon a similar
expedition. I had almost forgotten another incident con-
nected with this mission worthy of remark. Miguel's of-
ficers said, ' Oh, it is necessary we should consult our Co-
lonel, for if you have an English Colonel in the city, we
have a Spanish one here.' This, of course, was intended
as a rub for Colonel Hare, the military resident here,
though I rather presume there is a wide difference between
the respective neutrality of the two officers. Upon other
points, the little intelligence I have to give is eatisfactirry—.
in some respects highly so. The city continues to be well
supplied, and the oxen to he seen at market are of a quality
that neither Hereford nor North Devon need he ashamed
of. Vessels with provisions arrive daily, and those with
other commodities are also as numerous as those gent rally
seen here at this season,—this, in fact, being the only port
open to them. Besides this, the various vessel. waiting
for wines, and likely to wait, until the Villa Nova militia
men are ejected, add to the number; and, in addition,
there is nearly the usual number of small vessels sent out
fur fruit from England, which are and will he left un-
tenanted—all communication with Guimaraens and the
fruit country being cut off. The wine company are taking
care of themselves, as they are removing 'heir brandies
from Villa Nova southward. Four hundred pipes are al-
ready removed, and the reason assigned is t eir fear of
shells from this side, which might cause e coefl igration and
explosion as bad as that of a powder-magazine.
" Desertions from Don Miguel's troops of the line
daily occur; but none from the militia or velunteers.
The latter are so ignorant ant:, so monk-led that I are not
surprised. Some of these desert:o is require especial
notice. On Saturday two dragoons of the Ist regiment
presented themselves on the south side of the river, nearly
opposite the arsenal, and when their object was awe, teineil
were brought over here with their horses and accoutre-
ments complete. At nine o'clock on the same nielet tour
others of the same regiment came upon the sands opposite
the Castle of the Post: a party of 20 was sent over to dis-
cover what they meant, and in a short time the launch of
the Postuense conducted them to the Castle, where they
were, I need not say, well received. I saw them on Sun-
clay morning come up to town ; they were fine young men,
with beautiful horses ; their appointments in admirable
order, and they returned the cheers which greeted them en
their route with loud vivas for Donna Maria. This is in
itself important, but %%bait is still more so is, the coming
over of two officers on Sunday. They are the acting
Adjutant and an Ensign of the Bth Cacadores, the first
of commissioned rank who have joined Don Pedro from
his opponents. The Adjutant is an officer of necessity,
hut acquainted with all the details of a corps, and when
he loses confidence in his cause there is every reason to
suppose it in a tottering condition. An example like this
soon becomes contagious, and it is plain that Dan Pedro's
decrees, offering pardon and rank to those who join him,
are at length making way amongst Miguel's troops. These
are facts on which you may rely, and since Sunday from
the lines on the north four came in on Monday and 12 on
Tuesday. Events like these are better than a dozen re-
pulses like that of Sunday week, which was a matter of
more importance than even, from witnessing that poi tiori
which occurred on the right of the line, I was inclined to
suppose. Miguel's loss is not, I have good reason to be-
lieve, exaggerated at 800 in killed arid wounded, and the
exuberant zeal of the monks has consigned several of them
tee that martyrdom which they seemed to covet, and which
I neither envy nor regret. Nine of these members of the
church militant are tenants of one grave. Lovely in
their lives, so in their deaths are they not divided.' Tee
Gazette account was not published when I sent my last
letter on board, but by it you will find the loss on flin
Pedro's side also to have been rather severe, 4 officers killed,
and 16 wounded, besides more than 100 lank and file.
" I have only to hope that the expectation of fresh
supplies here may not be disappointed. if they really are
coming the face of affairs may very speedily change, for
in a war of this kind, between partite' of the s ime coun-
try, very slight events lead to the most decisive changes,
and all those best acquainted with the country reiterate,
that money will do every thing for Don Pedro. Those
who have advanced some on the loan will, therefore, do
well not now to close their purse-strings, as by so doing
they may put their advances hitherto in feat ful jeopardy.
" Still no news from the fleet. The London Mer-
chant was despatched to meet it, but returned on Sunday
evening without meeting either the hostile squadrons,
or the English fleet, the port of Lisbon being perfectly
open, and unblockaded. Miguel's Admiral has orders
not to engage Sartorius if he can avoid it, but to use all
his exertions to land the stores on this part of the coast ;
nor is he in any event to return to Lisbon, but if beaten to
put into the next Spanish port. The steamer spoke a brig
which had seen the rival squadrons beating to northward,
end I hope the reason of the four vessels lately sent from
this not being off Lisbon was, their having joined Sartaritea
if so he will, I think, settle Miguel's navy. The instruc-
tions not to come back to Lisbon, augurs ill for this
roost faithful King, as could he depend on his subjects, a
everse would only confirm her allegiance. Perhaps we
'nay have them here soon, and I should not be sorry now,
As the Portuense and Villa da Praya will be ready to
Assist, and there is no want of sailors, the Britomart hav-
ing hronght out 60, and her own crew volunteering
most cheerfully for the fleet. On Monday there was cone
.iderahle firing on the extreme right of the line, the posi-
'ion of the French at the Prado d'Obispo. The object of
Nliguel's officers was to plant a battery which would sink
the gun-boats, and the Coquette sloop, under the commend
of Captain Hill, was stationed up the river, to prevent
the possibility of a surprise by vessels drapping down.—
The artillery heretofore employed at Villa Nova were,
I presume, withdrawn for this purpose, and were
attempted to be placed in a position in which they
could not be commanded from this side. Capt. Hill
turned a slight projection of the boe. and is sit far
safe, having paid them his compliments with effect
in taking leave, and Colonel Hodges sent a party or
the French across the river, and dislodged the party which
covered the artillery, levelling a house that afforded the
shelter.

" The enemy, as for distinction sake I call Don Mi-
guel's troops, are now, to all appearance doing nothings
Their diversion on the side of the river and the Ft each
lines is a trifle, unless done with the object of miking
some greater movement; and some military thee, with
with whom I have conversed, entertain the idea that a
heavier storm of artillery and bombs than we have already
had, is about to burst over us from that quarter. Whether
with this view or not, I cannot say, but their heavy guns
Are withdrawn from the line on the north. At all eve uta
:heir silence appears ominous. lam still of Opinion that
if they attempt any serious attack it will be on the 29-. h,
and the common people all say that the enemy will, if
hey can, come in on the dia de St. Aliguel. The people,
Ind of course the army of Miguel, composed as it is of
ni.gots and fanatics, are superstitious in the highest degree,
end we know that there hate been frequent instances in
Spanish and Portuguese encounters with the Moors, in
.which the Archangel has deserted his celestial residence,
in order to lead them on to victory. In these degenerate
days his appearances have been less frequen', and as both
sides here are his friends I have no doubt he will preserve
I strict neutrality. A day or two will decide whether my
conjecture is right or wrong; but should an attack be
be considered at an end. The
nude and prove unsuccessful, I um also of opinion that
the present campaign f
with occasional interruptions. Oa
ilmy
morning for instance, we had
svuenatdhaeyr
nightsiill kaeenpds
3filooen,d y
► tempest such as is never seen in England ; had the
weather only continued of that description fir two or three
days our quarters would have been no longer tenable. Un-
artunwely, however, the air has cleared up ag-adt, and no
hackney-coachman or shoe-black could experience more
iisappointment from the fine weather than I have. The
enuntry people are now tired of the army of the faithful,
who make it a point, I suppose, 01 conscience not to pay
'or anything, and to help themselves to everything, met
'ender all circumstances it they mean to atta.k at all I
ritink we shall have it before text week.
" Admiral Parker, in the Asia fig ship, mule hi, ap-
pearance off the bar on Tuesday wornime, and the a,.
aouneement gave rise to a thoirianit rumours 01 e
extravagant description. They It tv, ali
Ind satisfactorily answered by a letter horn the .I.aa..r I
.at the Consul for the information or the 13iitraii tesideuLa,