The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-14 00:00:00

ous to the interests of religion, and beneficial to the
people of Ireland themselves. The Protestant population
amounted to 1,269,988, and the number of benefices was
only 1,2,52; giving 1,000 Protestants to each benefice
—( Hear)—and if the revenues of the church were
equally distributed, they would give to such benefice an
income of no more than 1991. a year."
The clergy of 1,269,288 have only a million
of acres, and the tithes. Let us suppose the
Presbyterians and Catholics were to be placed on
the same footing. The Presbyterians are as
numerous as the Episcopalians ; they ought to
have another million of acres, and another tithe.
The Catholics are to the Episcopalian Protes-
tants as six to one ; they should then have six
millions of acres and six tithes. There would
remain to the rest of the Irish nation two or
three millions of cultivable acres, and two-tenths
of the produce. On a division, leave was given
to bring in the Bill by a majority of 124 to 32,
or 92. We would fain hope that the Irish
Members will see that they have done enough for
the people, and that the measure will not be
further opposed.—[horning Chronicle.
It is scarcely necessary to contradict the report
circulated yesterday, that the Leveret had seen
Don Pedro's expedition off the Rock of Lis-
bon, as our readers must recollect that the date
of that vessel's departure from the Tagus was the
30th ult., and that on Thursday we published
intelligence dated the 3d inst. We have, how-
ever, the satisfaction of stating, that letters
brought by the Leveret hold out a confident
anticipation of the speedy triumph of the Con-
stitutional cause. In spite of all the vigilance
and rigour of Don Miguel's satellites, means
have been found to make known to the people
the approach of the expedition, and to prepare
them for its reception. The press, which tyrants
are ever eager to attack, proves always too
powerful for them in the end. A number of
papers, in the form of handbills, have been cir-
culated among the troops and the inhabitants of
Lisbon, and of several of these circulars we
have received copies. They appear to be in-
tended fbr different classes, and are sent forth
under signatures suited to their respective
destinations, as " Hum Fidalgo," " Hum
Veterano,” " Hum Ecclesiastico," "Hum Re-
ligioso," &c. They expose the falsehoods
of Don Miguel's Gazettes, vindicate the
cause of Donna Maria, and are well calcu-
lated to produce the desired impression on
the public mind. The soldiers are informed
that the Duke of Braganza comes to restore the
usurped crown to his daughter,—that the sacred
Quinas, against which no true Portuguese will
fire a shot, wave over the masts of his ships ;
and care is taken to assure them that Lord Grey
is still Minister of England, and that no power
remains in the hands of the Duke of Welling-
ton. In one paper a friar expresses his deep re-
gret at having contributed to deceive the people
by preaching sermons in support of Don lkliguefs
legitimacy, and hopes to obtain pardon through
a sincere repentance. It has been reported in
some letters from Lisbon, that Don Miguel was
making preparation for his ecape to America,
and the fact is stated in the secret bulletins circu-
lated in Lisbon, We subjoin translations of
two of them.
" Portuguese S ddiers,—Listen to the groans of af-
flicted human nature, and to the voice of the country,
which appeals to you for your aid, and invites you to
heroic deeds. Recover your ancient glory; abandon the
Usurper; unite with the Senhor Don Pedro, and your
worthy comrades whom he commands in person. Save
your country, your honour, and your national dig-
nity. Restore the throne to our legitimate Sovereign,
the Senhora Donna Maria 11., and re-establish the consti-
tutional charter. Finally, cease to be the passive instru-
ments of the ferocity of a despotic Government, which has
ruined the nation, and which seeks to render you odious
to your peaceful fellow-citizens.
" You have families, relations, and friends, whom re-
ligion and the laws of nature oblige you to protect. Can
it be possible that any of you would wish to shed inno-
cent blood, solely to satisfy the ambition and caprice of
a lawless Prince, who devotes himself to degrading and
barbarous amusements, wasting the revenues of the
country, while you are suffering privations, and the whole
nation is plunged into an abyss of misery? Never, Por-
tuguese soldiers ! never can you cherish such base, cruel,
and inhuman sentiments.
" Do not credit the falsehoods of the usurcer's coriphwi,
they are invented to deceive you. The English squadron
remains before the harbour of Lisbon, and will be ready to
aid our cause, if need be.

" The Americans have come only to claim indemnifica-
tion for the insults they have received. They belong to a
republican Government, which recognizes every de facto
Government without reference to its origin.
" Senhor Don Pedro is momentarily expected to land.
Remain firm until the day of his landing; but on that day
hasten to join him. He will receive you as a father re-
ceives his children. Imitate the brave French soldiers,
who, on being ordered to fire upon their fellow-citizens,
united with them, and turned their arms against the op-
pressors of their country. Follow the noble example of the
English, who were prepared to take the field with firmness
and good order to secure their rights and tranquillity. By
such conduct you will merit the blessings of your country
and the admiration of the whole world.
" Viva the Constitutional Charter !" Viva Queen
Donna Maria II!" Viva Senhor Don Pedro, our de-
liverer !' and Viva the brave Portuguese army !'
" Lidacm, June 25."
" Awake, Portuguese !—Don Miguel is secretly at
work, making ready to be off in the Boston, American
corvette, lying in this port, with all the money of which
he has robbed the country, and of which the Visconde de
Queluz has the keeping, in the Quinta do Alfeite ! Not con-
tent with this immense plunder, the Usurper has just or-
dered a forced contribution on the windows of all the
houses in the kingdom—a contribution never imposed in
Portugal, even during the war against Napoleon, and
campels the nation to pay decimas duties on labour, and
double taxes! And all this for what ? For the base
purpose of filling his coffers before he makes his escape.—
In this way the country is reduced to misery. Awake
then, fellow-citizens, awake ! Do not allow yourselves
:o be deluded by the tyrant and his infamous adherents !

Let this advice, which is given from within tile Palace
itself, be heard.

" Lisbon, June 22. " A FIDALGO."
" Postscript.—June 25.—Now Don Miguel is this day
on board the corvette—a proof of the truth of what 1 have
related above. The coffers from Villa Vigoza, Queluz, and
Bempost are, perhaps, also already on board."— Times.

Well may the Russian party in England re-
joice at finding that, although the Poles have the
unavailing sympathy and compassion of the
House of Commons, Russia obtains more sub-
stantial proofs of British favour in millions of
hard gold taken out of the pockets of the over.
taxed British people, to pamper the insolence
and feed the ambition of the Autocrat of the
North, who tramples Poland in the dust, and
treats England with scorn by cancelling the
treaty of Vienna, in which England had pledged
herself to the protection of the independence of
the Polish nation ! Yet Mr. Macaulay asks " of
what regard was it to England whether Russia
behaved well or ill towards Poland, as far as the
question of publtc faith was concerned ?" We
will tell him—England is bound by a treaty still
ill existence (unless it is admitted that the insolent
Ukase of the Russian tyrant has anulled that
quintuple treaty) to protect the independence of'
Poland ; consequently the treatment which Po-
land receives from Russia ought to be a matter
of consideration with England as a question of
public faith--but as to the payments to Russia
on account of the Russian-Dutcli Loan, the treaty
in that case had ceased anddetermined by the hap-
peninb ofthe contingency on which it was expressly
stipulated that the payments should cease and de-
termine. In the face of these facts the supporters
of the Russian-Dutch Loan job tell us that this