The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-12 00:00:00

LISBON.

The following is an extract from a private letter :
" LISBON, JUNE 2.—Mr. Hoffner yesterday announced
to the British residents, that, at the request of this Go-
vernment, our ships of war will leave the Tagus, and take
❑p a position near the rock of Lisbon, where they will be
joined by others, and observe strict neutrality, unless any
Spanish troops should cross the frontiers, in which case
the British forces will immediately espouse the cause of
Don Pedro. The Childers corvette sailed yesterday for
Oporto, to join the two brigs already there, and two other
vessels about the same size, expected from England. Tho
Asia and Revenge have been joined to-day in our river by
the Britannia, 120 guns, from which Lord George Wil-
liam Russell and Colonels Hare and Mair, sent out by our
Government, have been landed at the lazaretto. The
Britannia touched a little on the bar coming in, but was
got off with little or no injury. These three vessels are
to sail to-morrow. The Caledonia, 120, arrived off the
bar yesterday. and the Donegal, 84, Talavera, 78, and
the frigates Briton and Stag, are expected there every
hour, all to be under the command of Sir William Parker.
The Romney store-ship is expected here to remain in port,
and any British subjects who desire it will have leave to
retire on board of her. There is also coming out a small
brit!, to keep up the communication between Lisbon and
the is&

" Colonel Mair proceeds to the north, and Colonel
Hare to the south, to watch the movements of the Spa-
niards, of whom at Badajos there is an army of 25,000
men, ready to march into Portugal. Miguel's Government
is sadly out of sorts with Lord Palmerston's arrangements,
and they feel their position to be any thing bat agreeable.
" Imprisonments are being made in all directions. Sen-
hoc Duarte, of the house of Duarte, Brothers, has to-d,iy
been placed in the segredo of the Limoeiro. A store-ship
with 400 persons, mostly political convicts, among them
some women, sailed this morning for Angola. It is to be
hoped that some of Don Pedro's vessels may fill in with
her.

" \Ve sincerely rejoice at Lord Grey's ministry being re-
instated, of which we already, as you perceive by what I
have stated, feel the good effects. We hope, therefore, that
the changes looked for here will at length take place. The
struggle is at hand.

" Exchange on London, 48 ; agio,
" Vessels are now admitted here from London, per-
forming quarantine of 21 days ; from all other ports, only
10 days, except Dublin, Cork, and Liverpool, from width
vessels are not admitted."

The Duke of \VELLINGTON will give his
grand anniversary banquet to the General Officers engaged
in the memorable victory of Waterloo on Monday next, at
Apeley-house. On the same day his Grace will have a
closet audience of his MAJESTY, to deliver a tri-coloured
flag " for all manner of rents, services, exactions, and
demands," on the estates now held by the Duke.
Hampshire election will take place on the 22d
instant, at Winchester. Sir THOMAS BARING Will be
returned, as there is not likely to be any opposition.
THOMAS CAMPBELL, Esq., author of the
Pleasures of Hope, has been invited to offer himself to
the suffrages of the citizens of Glasgow to represent his
native city in the Reformed Parliament.

HANTS.—Sir PAULT MILDMAY having
declined becoming a candidate, Sir THOMAS BARING has
been invited to stand.

STOCKPORT.—THOMAS MARSLAND, Esq.,
has formally announced his intention of becoming a can-
didate for Stockport at the next election. Mr. MARS-
LAND grounds his claim to the honour of being a nativent
the town, but says nothing in hiy address of his politica
principles.—Macclesfield Courier.

. .
According to the Preston Pilot, a serious
intention exists in that town to bring Mr. COABETT forward
as a candidate at the general election ; but whether as the
colleague, or the rival of his quondam friend, Myr, is
not yet known. In the latter case, the election is likely
to prove one of the most complimentary contests on record.
The audience at the Portimouth Theatre, one
night last week (a benefit night,) consisted, when the
curtain was drawn up, of one person !—Brighton Gaz.
GREAT DUMBARTON FAlR.—Wednesday
was the principal day of the Great Dumbarton fair for the
sale of Highland cattle. As this lair has been long ac-
knowledged to be the principal in Scotland for this de-
scription of stock in the opening of the season, of course
it is looked forward to by dealers in all quarters with con..
siderable interest. On this occasion the show was rath r
meagre on the field, if compared with that of former
years, which may be accounted for by the fact that a
number of bargains were made in transitu, many of them
just in the vicinity of the ground. As a matter of course,
then, the stock on the Muir was limited, and brisk sales
were consequently made ;—indeed, so inadequate was the
tupply to answer the demand of the dealers from all
quarters, that every beast was sold on Wednesday by
twelve or one o'clock. The prices we have heard were
as follows :—Best four-year-old bullocks, 91. to 10/ ;
second ditto, 81. ; three-year-olds, 71. to Si. ; and tops
from 355. to 455. Mr. M`NEILL, of Colonsay's, bullocks
were much admired, and amongst the other cattle t here
were some very fine heifers from Ballinaby, which were
purchased by Mr. SHIRES, a Yorkshire grazier, for 71. Bs.
t piece. Upon the whole, prices are said to have b n
.bout 15 or 20 per cent. higt er than they were hot ye;,;
Glasgow Herald.