The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-25 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Graves, from Grosvenor-street, for their
seat in Shropshire; George Shickler, Esq., Mrs. Shickler, and
suite, fiom Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Paris ; J. F.
Fortescue, Esq., from the Burlington Hotel, for the Conti-
nent ; Captain Greenland, from ditto, for Sussex ; Henry Gor-
ing, Esq., from ditto, for ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Maitland, from
the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, on a tour; Mr. and
Mrs. Jenkins, from Paine's Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, for
the Continent; Captain Kelly, from ditto, for Chatham; Mr.
and Mrs. J. Hamilton, from Park-lane, for Ramsgate; Count
Walewski, for Paris; Sir George Shee, from Hereford-street,
for Meddiford House, near Christchurch.

LISBON PAPERS RECEIVED THIS DAY

LISBON, SEPT. 7.—The rebels not satisfied with the manner
in which they behaved to the Vice-Consuls of Spain and the
United States, at Villa do Conde, whom they took and ill-used,
have now, as we learn from good authority, ordered the Con-
sul of his Holiness, in the city of Oporto, to leave it in 24 hours,
which he did.
SEPTEMBER 12.—A letter from Major-General L. A. Salazar
Morcozo to Count Barbacena, states that the province of
Upper Beira, under his command, enjoys perfect tranquillity,
the inhabitants manifesting the most determined fidelity and
enthusiasm in his Majesty's cause. The Major-General adds
the names of between 20 and 30 individuals who had been ar-
rested as making part of the band of robbers that attacked the
convoy with ammunition in August. His Majesty has been
pleased to decide with respect to soldiers who come over from
the rebels, that those who were taken prisoners in the Azores,
having good characters from the officers under whom they
served when they were taken, shall have their choice, to con-
tinue to serve, or have their discharge ; those who were con.
victed in the islands to be sent to separate depots, whence they
will be sent back to the- island as soon as circumstances
permit.

LISBON, SEPT. 13.

(OFFICIAL.)
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Circular addressed to the Cardinal Nemeir of his Holiness,
to the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
his Catholic Majesty, to the Charge d'Affaires of the United
States of America, and to all Consuls of other foreign na-
tions, resident in this city :
" The city of Oporto being occupied by a rebel force, the
King my Sovereign has been pleased to give orders for the
blockade of that city and its port, by an effective naval force
of the Royal Portuguese Marines, which I have the honour to
communicate to you for your information and guidance.
" God preserve, &c. " VISCOUNT DE SANTAREM.
" Palace of Caxias, Sept. 12."

" Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that you may com-
municate to his Majesty that I yesterday executed the
general movement towards Oporto, which I announced
in my last despatch of the 7th instant. At ten o'clock
our advanced Guards met those of the rebels, which
were in front of their fortified line. The firing soon commenced,
and continued the whole day with great briskness, as our
columns took their positions in front of the fortifications of the
rebels, who kept up a constant firing of artillery to incommode
them, and oblige our advanced posts to retire, which at sunset
had dislodged the rebels from part of their outward trenches,
though they blew up two ovens which they had erected. These
explosions did no sensible injury to us, and during the firing of
their musketry and artillery we had only a few wounded and
one killed. I learn from the column of the South that Villa
Nova is in our power, and that there remains in the convent
da Serra (which the rebels have converted into a redoubt) only
about two hundred of their men, who are completely surrounded
by our troops. The rebels still defended themselves at five
o'clock yesterday evening. Our artillery has already planted
two field-pieces against the convent ; the rebels kept up a brisk
fire of artillery on our troops from the batteries of theSeminario,
Fontampas, Victoria, and Torre da Marca.

The Commander of the moveable column of the South
writes to me that as soon as the heavy artillery, which he ex-
pects, shall come up, he will proceed to attack the city of
Oporto, from the left bank of the Douro. All the troops com-
posing the corps under my command have shown the greatest
courage and discipline, displaying an enthusiasm in the
defence of their country and of the Royal person of his
Majesty Don Miguel 1., characteristic of true and brave
Portuguese.
"THE VISCOUNT PEZO DA REGOA,
" Commander of the Army of Operations.
" Head quarters at Agoas Santas, Sept. 9,6, P.M."

" To the Conde da Barbacena."
OFFICIAL.

" LISBON, Surr. 14.

" I have the honour to inform your Excellency that since I
established this division of the army in its present position,
and in the points nearest to the city of Oporto, as I stated in
my despatch of the 9th Sept. nothing of consequence has
occurred ; on the Sth, 9th;and 10th, there was, however, a good
deal of firing, and the rebels kept up a heavy fire with
their artillery. The train belonging to the park of the engineer
department is already at the places intended for the depots, at the
points where batteries are to be erected. The heavy artillery, and
the train for the siege, is already placed, so as to facilitate the
planting of the guns in the batteries, and the erection of which
has commenced to-day with great activity ; and when they are
finished the city will be attacked, as I persuade myself that our
artillery will soon silence that of the rebels. Brigadier General
Nicholas Abreu informs us that on the night of the Bth, the
rebels cut away the bridge of boats, leaving only five boats of
the bridge on the right bank, and the others lying along the
bank on that aide. The same night they abandoned the en-
trenchment which they had erected, and which covered the
passage from the convent da Serra to the bridge, which could
not be destroyed by our troops, because it was very large, and
defended by the brigs and gun-boats of the rebels, and even by
their musketry. They still hold the convent garrisoned with
six hundred men and five guns. Brigadier N. d'Abreu imme-
diately took care to fortify the streets of Villa Nova, to be se-
cure against a surprise.On the 9th the rebels attempted to pass in
boats to the left of Villa Nova (thinking it undefended) with a
view to recover provisions and flour in a water-mill, and which
had been taken, but they were repulsed by the militia regiment
of Idanha, which had one man mortally wounded. On the
10th, at 4 in the afternoon, the rebels attacked Villa Nova
coming from the convent of La Serra, and on the river in
boats, protected by the firing of their brigs of war. General
Abreu maintained the positions by a constant and well-directed
fire of artillery and musketry. We had some men and a lieu-
tenant wounded. Yesterday morning a battery of 12-pounders
and a howitzer were planted on that bank of the Douro against
the convent, and silenced the artillery of the rebels. I have
not received the details of what passed on the Sth, 9th, and
10th. I have just received notice from the Captain of Paiva,
that he had received from Arouca news of the capture of
Fr. Simao, a rebel guerilla, with twenty of his companions.

" Viscount DO PEZO DA REGOA,
" Head-quarters at Agoas Santos, Sept. 11, 1832,
" To the Conde de Barbacena."

—Lisbon Gazette to Sept. 14, inclusive.

As Prince GEORGE of Cumberland was
swinging a purse with some silver in it round his head, at
Kew, on Friday, the 14th, a gold acorn attached to the
puree flew off, and struck him in the left eye with consi-
derable force. The injury was considered sufficiently seri-
ous to require the attendance of Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr.
TRAVERS, and Sir W. WALLEIt. His Royal Highness
is no longer considered in danger of losing his sight, as
was at first apprehended.
CHARLES X. and his suite arrived last Fri-
day. noon at RAINVILLE'S Hotel, at Altona, in the United
Kingdom steamer.

BRIGHTON, SEPT. 21.—A serious accident
befel Lady BALL, at her residence in Devonsbire-place
the other day.
Her Ladyship, who is upwards of eighty
years of age, in walking across her room, tripped against
the carpet, and fell ; and by the fall unfortunately her leg
was broken. Surgical'
aid was immediately called in, and
the patient is doing as well as can possibly be expected.

CHARACTER OF SIR WALTER SCOTT

" Poets themselves must fall like those they sung,
" Deaf the prais'd ear, and mute the tuneful tongue."
POPS

At length then " the silver chord is loosened,
the golden boa) is broken, the pitcher is broken
at the fountain, the wheel is broken at the cistern
the mighty bard has run his course of glory,
the master-spirit who for so many years delighted
charmed, instructed, improved his fellow-men,
removed from this orb; the harp of the north is
mute; the voice of the minstrel is hushed—Si
Walter Scott is gathered to his fathers ! Throng!,
Scotland, whose scenery he so vividly pour-
trayed, on whose ancient history he shed, from
the fulness of his knowledge and his genius
so bright a blaze of glory; around whose ever)
mountain or vale he has woven the sacred charm
of poetic associations ; whose antique castles,
mouldering ruins, and venerable piles he has il-
lumined with the never-failing halo of his magi/
genius; the gallant deeds of whose heroic son,
he has commemorated in such deathless lan•
guage, as shall kindle the spark of patriotism
through every age, and, like some mountaii
beacon, point out, to ages yet unborn, the pat)•
to glory ;—through Scotland, whose ancient,
tales and traditions he has hallowed, and whose
glories shall live immortal in his pries, deepfel
will be the sorrow over, and long and lasting the
regret felt for, this the first of her sons! MTh,
that has read his masterly description of the loyal
attachment of the supporters of the house of
Stuart ; who that, in the pages of " Waverley,"
has perused his animated account of their zeai
and their devotion,—has seen there pictured, as ii
were, before him, the amiable and unfortunate
Charles, on the eve of the contest which was
about for ever to seal his fate, and has there read
the beautiful and pathetic narrative of hopes dis-
appointed, patriotism defeated, loyalty unsuc-
cessful, valour discomfited, the spear of the war-
riors broken, the sceptre of an ancient dynasty
shivered to atoms for ever,—who has read this,
and not felt his breast glow with admiration of
Scottish heroism and devotion, his sympathies
roused in behalf of the ill-starred pretender, and
a feeling of mournful regret excited in his
breast over the shipwrecked fortunes of the
great, and the unavailing exertions of the
brave ! Just, indeed, was the fate of the
Stuarts—rightful and glorious was the revolution
which expelled them from these realms ; but
God forbid that we should cease to reverence
virtue in our foes ; that we should ever hesitate
to honour the brave, though arrayed in battle
against us ; or that we should seek to stifle the
voice of valour, when she bids us pity distres-
and affliction, wheresoever they be found ! Or
who, again, that has read the tale he gives of
the Bruce, of the hard-fought field of Bannock-
burn, does not feel zealous, in the vivid lan-
guage of Burns, to " welcome a gory bed, or
victory."
And here, " in merry England," whose ancient
sports, pastimes, and habits he has delineated
with so exact a hand, as no native could hope
to rival; the glories of whose Elizabethan age he
has so ably described ; whose destinies under
the Protector Cromwell he has so faithfully re-
lated—here, too, shall be raised the voice of ad-
miration of his genius ; here, too, shall be heard
the dirge of lament over his grave 1
But not to Scotland, not to England, not
to this age, shall admiration of his genius be
confined! No ! wherever the breast of man
glows with admiration of virtue, or kindle
with hatred of vice—wherever it melts with
pity or with love, there shall the quiet tribute be
paid to the mighty mind that could rule, as it
willed, the passions and the feelings of mankind.
For, like Shakspeare, Sir Walter Scott was not
the poet of a school, nor wrote in obedience to
the trammels of criticism ; he was the bard of
nature; and from obeying her laws, which are the
same to day and yesterday—which are the same
in every age and every clime, has he obtained
that universality of fame, which is the surest
characteristic of real genius.-'
He may be said to have been the founder of
a new school of novel writing ; he has raised the
novel to the dignity of the epic ; has made it the
medium of communicating historical information;
has rendered it the glass of ancient manners,
and has shown by it the mould of antiquated fa-
shion, and, above all, has kept his page free from
aught that could shock the most scrupulous mo-
ralist, or revolt the most fervent Christian.

With all his transcendant talents—with all
his unrivalled genius, no pedantry was in-
termingled. His was, an heart open to
every impulse of humanity, and sincerely alive
to every social duty. With what faithful and
doting fondness does he describe the canine spe-
cies ; how feelingly does he display their attach-
ment to man, their sagacity in detecting danger,
their courage in guarding their masters from it?
The sports of the field and their pastimes, which
the good will ever prefer to the enervating
luxury and soul-debasing vices of cities, are de-
scribed by him with a zeal and spirit which
prove that they must have been the delight or
his youth and manhood, and that in old age the
recollection of them was still fresh and dear to
him. Over his tomb shall men of all parties
join in lament; there shall the jarring voice of
faction not be heard ; there shall the petty
squabbles of political parties not interfere ; there
let a holy bond of sorrow unite assembled Bri-
tain in bewailing the mighty dead !
Honour and peace be to his manes ! Yet though
death has asserted his empire over the perishable
clay, his fame shall live immortal, and his reputation
shall be coeval with the language which his ge-
nius has adorned. Long after we, the present
age, have followed him to the tomb, his writings
shall still attract the attention, his genius shall
tciootnnmsabta-Hil the e l
berespect,h
acknowledged
, ij s ustlbyea
by
an needrmepiruitnag-
posterity ! ALPHA.

* Vide farewell address of the author of Waverley.
f Dr. Walsh mentions finding some of his works
even in the quarantine station on the borders of Turkey.

Count INIATUSZEWIC has departed from Don-
caster to pass a few days with the Eirl of WaLToN at Hea-
ton Park, near Manchester. The Count is warmly at-
tached to the spurts of the field, and accepted an invite
tatiou from Lord WILTON to be present at Heaton Park
races, which commence on Thursday next.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Viscount PALMERSTON ie.uraed to town about 2 oVock
yesterday afternoon, from a viiit to his MAJEsrr, at the
Rdace, at Windsor.

Between 4 and 5 o'clock the Ministers of Russia,
Prussia, France, and Austria, assembled at the Foreign-
office (including Prince LIEYEN, the Russian Ambassador ;
Baron Bui.ow, the Prussian Minister; B iron de MA REUIL,
the French Minister; Baron de WESSENBURC, the Aus-
trian Minister, on a special mission ; and the Baron de
NruarANN, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires.) Their Ex-
callencies held a conferencz with his Lordship.
M. VAN nk WEYER, the Belgian Minister, also visited
the Noble Viscount, about 5 o'clock, at the Foreign-office.
Count FUNCHAL transacted business yesterday at the
office of the Secretary of State, at the Foreign .office.