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London, England, 1857-07-30 00:00:00

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PORTUGAL.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING.

The Cintra, steamer, has arrived, with Lisbon
dates of the 24th, when the only foreign vessel of
war in the Tagus was the Dutch frigati Ruyter.
The 'Peninsular Company's packet Sultan arrived
at Lisboa on the 21st inst., and after lauding pis-
sengers and mails for that pert, proceeded on to
Cadiz and Gibraltar on the morning of the 22d
The Alhambra, packet, from Gihraltar, arrived at
Lisbon on the afternoon of the 18th, with her en-
gines out of order, and, after partially repairing,
left with the mails for Southampton on the 21st,
the Portuguese man-of-war Infante don Luiz tow-
ing her a few miles out to sea.
fireign exchanges a few transactions had been
effected after the closing of mails for the Alhambra,
but paper on London was in demand at 541 t at
three months date. The stock market continued
very dull, and the following quotations might be
c nsidered nominal :—Three per Cent. Registered,
464. to 47 ; Coupons, 46 to 461 ; Deferred, 281 to
281 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 8 to 84. per cent.
pm. ; Bank of Oporto, 20 to 22 par cent. pm.
Te Doke Saldanha had, at his own request,
received his dismissal from the post of Commander
in Chief of the Portuguese army, and the Count of
Santa Maria appointed ad interim to that post.

MR. G. T. F. SMITH'S WEATLint PRE

DICTII

August, 1857, will be one of the finest harvest months
on record.
From the 31 to the 7th promises to be high tempera-
ture, or hot August weather and generally fine ; from
the Bth to the 11th tee temperature may fluctuate, but
general:y fine and warm. 12th to 17th, and to the 21st,
fine, with high temperature. 22d to 28;Lb, ,ae have tes-
monies of a prevalence of fine weather.
N.B.—The periods of humidity during August are
near the 3d, 9th, and 29tb, when slight showers may be
,:oected, Ot ceur,e, tries-ive heat may generate elec-
tric b.-t‘nwtr't but such are invariably partial. The month
ally dry and fine.

On Tuesda jn.lv 28th, the employers at M. 1101-
,
lovoy's estabylishmen:, 244, Strand, presented Mr.
Young, their late cashier, with a handsome silver snuff-
box, as a mark of respect. I.lr his uniform kindness to
theca during a period of 12 ye.srs, he being about to

retire.

ELECTIQN COMMITTEES.—(This Day.)

DROGHEDA.

The committee met this morning for the first time.
The petition was against the return of Mr. M'Cann, the
sitting member for that borough. Mr. Brodegan, the
defeated candidate at the last election, petitioned for
the seat and conducted the case in person. Two peti-
tions had been presented against the return. One from
Mr. Brodegao, who claimed the seat, was first on the
list, but on that gentleman being called on to proceed he
stated he was unable to do so. The allegations in the
petition being the same as in his he bad not brought
over his witnesses. (Laughter.)
Mr. B. JAMES, for the sitting member, insisted that
the fiat petition should be taken first. He was pre-
pared to meet that case. _
_ _

The CHAIRMAN decided that Mr. Brodegan must pro
teed first with his petition.

Mr. BRODEGAN, being unable to do so, withdrew his
petition.

- Mr. JAMES asked the committee to come to a resolu-
tion an r. port it to the house, that Mr. Brodegan's
petition was frivolous and vt-xutious.

The CHAIRMAN said the committee would wait until
the end of the enquiry.
The petition of the electors (Vies-r-, Bagnall and others)
was then opened by Mr. Slade. The all-gations con-
tained in the petition, and which the learned counsel
said would be proved, were gross corrupt practices, and
intimi ,ation and corruption on the part of the priests in
the interest of Mr. M'Cann. Toe borough contained
18,000 inhabi ants, 16,000' of whom were Roman
Cath"lics and 2,000 Prute,t ants, and .the electors num-
bered 648. At the last election the candidates were Cap-
tain Moore, Mr. Brodegati, and Mr. M'Cann, but the two
latter only went to the poll, when Mr. M'Cann was
returned by a majority of 360 agai❑et 14. At the
elt.ction the language of the Roman Catholic priests was
described as of the most ir.flarornatory character, and the
military had to be called out. The most serious appre-
hensions were in conseque❑ce at one time entertained
for the safety of the town.
Evidence was called in support of the learned counsel's
statement.