The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-10 00:00:00

POLITICAL STATE OF PORTUGAL

FROM 1820 TO 1832.

At the present moment, when so much in-
terest is excited for the future fate of Portugal,
a short account of the principal events which
have taken place in that misgoverned country
from 1820 to 1832 may not be uninteresting.
On the 24th of August, 1820, the first revo-
lution, under the direction of Senhor M. Tho-
maz, broke out at Oporto.
On the Ist of October, 1822, the Constitu-
tion decreed by the elected Cortes is sworn to
by King John VI.
On the 10th March, 1823, Generals da
Silveira (Marquis de Chaves) and Count de
Villa Real organised in the province of Tras os
i\lontes a partial revolt to re-establish absolute
power. They were driven from the Portuguese
territory.
On the 27th May, 1823, Colonel Sa►npaio
(Viscount of Santa Martha) left Lisbon for
Santarem with his regiment; the Infant Don
Miguel joined him, and proclaimed the abolition
of the Constitution of the Cortes.
On the 31st May, 1823, King John VI. ab-
jures absolute power, and promises a liberal Con-
stitution.
On the 2d June, 1823, the ordinary Cortes
separate themselves after having signed a pro-
test against any modification or alteration in the
Constitution of 1822.
On the sth June, 1823, King John VI.
makes his entry into Lisbon.
On the 18th June, 1823, a junta, composed
of fourteen members, is created to prepare the
project of the new Constitution.

On the 30th April, 1824, Don Miguel puts
himself at the head of the army, to dethrone his
father, John VI., and massacre the liberals ; this
attempt is frustrated, and Don Miguel deprived
of the command of the army, and sent to Austria.
On the 15th November, 1825, the treaty
of the independence of the Brazils is ratified at
Lisbon by King John VI.
On the 10th March, 1826, King John VI.
dies at Lisbon ; the same day Don Pedro IV.
is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves.
On the 29th April, 1826, Don Pedro offers
a Constitutional Charter to the Portuguese.
On the Bth July, 1826, Sir Charles Stuart
(Lord Stuart de Rothesay) arrives from the
Brazils, and presents the Portuguese Charter
to the Infanta Donna Isabella Maria (Don
Pedro's eldest sister). As soon as the Consti-
tutional General Count Saldanha is informed of
it, he has the new Charter proclaimed in the
city of Oporto.
On the 31st July, 1826, the Charter is sworn
to and accepted by the nation, and General
Saldanha is afterwards named Minister of War.

On the 3d of May, 1827, Don Miguel,
havi,,t; from and takeH the
oath to the Constitutional Chattc, _tn conse-
quence of which he was appointed
Pcdro Lieut.-General of the kingdom, during
the minority of Donna Maria, usurps the abso-
lute power, and convokes the ancient soi-disant
States of the kingdoM.
On the 23d of July, 1827, General Saldanha
resigned the office of Minister of War.
On the IGth of May, 1828, the inhabitants of
Oporto raise themselves against the tyranny and
despotism of the usurper.
On the Gth July, 1828, the constitutional
army, under the command of Quevedo Pizarro,
is obliged to retreat into Spain.
On the 11th July, 1828, Don Miguel is pro-
claimed King by the pretended States of the king-
dom, the Priests, monks, and hirelings of Lisbon.
On the 12th of October, 1826, all the Por.
tuguese emigrants take the oath of fidelity to
the legitimate Constitutional Queen, Donna
Maria 11.

On the 16th of January, 1829, (a Regency
having been established at the island of Ter-
ceira, by the brave Count de Villa Flor, and the
Marquis de Palmella, in the name of the
Queen,) Count Saldanhas prevented from land-
ing on the island of Terceira, in consequence of
Commodore Walpole, ;he commander of the
British squadron, who Ind received previous in-
structions
from the Duk; of Wellington and the '
Earl of Aberdeen, firing upon him, and threat-
ening to sink him and all the Constitutionalists
if they attempted to enter; the same day Sal-
danha signs a solemn protest against this unjust
attack on the part of a neutral power, and con-
trary to the law of nations.
On the 13th January, 1832, Don Pedro,
having abdicated the throne of the Brazils in
favour of his son, and arrived in Pari4i makes a
declaration to General Saldanha that he regrets
he cannot employ him in the expedition on the
point of sailing for Terceira, but that he is pre-
vented from doing so through the diplomacy of
the Holy Alliance.
On the lEth January, 1832, Count Saldanha
requests all his friends to form a part of the ex•
pedition in savour of Queen Donna Maria II.)
and the Constitutional Charter of Portugal.
On the ".%9th January, Don Pedro sets out
from Paris to join the expedition at Belle-Isle,
accompanied by Palmella, and a large staff,
leaving the Duchess of Braganza and the young
Queen under the protection of Louis Philippe
of France.

On the 2d of February Don Pedro arrived at
Belle-Isle, is received with the greatest enthu-
siasm by Admiral Sartorius and the whole of

the expedition. The same day he publishes his
manifesto, and they all take the oath of alle-
giance to the Queen.
On the 10th of February Don Pedro and the
expedition sails for Terciera, but in consequence
of contrary winds, they are driven into St. Mi-
chael's on the 26th. He lands amidst the
cheers of the people, and takes up his residence
at the British Consul's. A few days afterwards
they sail for Terceira, and are received with the
greatest demonstrations of joy by the troops and
inhabitants, who take the oath of allegiance.
On the 16th of June, after having assembled
Bth duly the expedition reaches the
the whole of his army, they sail from St. Mi-
chael's for the coast of Portugal, but are driven
back by contrary winds.
Onthe
northern coast of Portugal, the troops are landed
without any opposition on the part of the Mi-
guelists, and on the 9th Don Pedro, at the head
of his army, makes his triumphal entry into the
city of Oporto, amidst the acclamations of the
people, and Queen Donna Maria is proclaimed.
The Miguelist troops retreat beyond Villa Nova
on the road to Coimbra and Lisbon.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, AUGUST 9.
ROYAL ASSENT.

The Royal Assent was given by Commission (the Com-
missioners being the Duke of RICHMOND, the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR, and the Earl of SHAFTESBURY) to the following
Bills :—Sugar Duties Bill, Exchequer Bills Bill, Agricul-
tural Labourers' Employment Bill, Soldiers' Families Bill,
Tithe Prescription Bill, and some others.

MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Mr. 13catiAL and others from the Commons brought
up the report and minutes of evidence of the Secondary
Punishment Committee. Several Bills were forwarded a
stage. _ _ _

_
POOR LAWS (IRELAND),
The Earl of CHARLEMONT presented a petition
from Armagb, in favour of the establishment of poor laws
in Ireland.

INFIRMARIES (IRELAND).
The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented a Bill to
consolidate the laws relating to infirmaries in Ireland. He
did not mean to press it this session, but laid it upon the
table with a view to its previsions becoming known by
next year.