The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-30 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 30.
The Braganza steamer brings Lisbon dates of the
24th inst., when the following vessels of war were
anchored in the Tagus :—Her Majesty's screw ships
Exmouth, Capt. Harry Eyres ; James Watt, Capt.
G. Giffard ; Princess Royal, Capt. T. W. Anson
and Colossus, Capt. T. W. Thompson ; and Bra-
zilian corvette Imperial, Warmheiro.
The Colossus had arrived on the 23d, and the
James Watt was under orders to sail home on the
25th.

The French screw ships Tourville and Carole,
which had put into the Tagus, had left on the 22d,
with the Austerlitz, for Toulon.
The Sultan, steamer, with the outward Peninsular
mails of the 17th, from Southampton, had arrived
at Lisbon on the 22d, and left the same day for
Cadiz and Gibraltar.

The Byzantine, steamer, due from the Brazilr,
bad not arrived at Lisbon when the Braganza left.
Our Lisbon correspondence does not contain any
political news of importance in addition to the last
mail. The suppression of the literary subsidy tax,
hitherto collected upon the produce of wine, was
unanimously voted by the House of Deputies, but
considerable difference of opinion prevails as to the
substitution of the tax, which amounts to about
25,0001. per annum. The Government plan of d:s•
tribution pro rata among the different districts
was, however, approved by a majority of 67 against
41 votes. The ex-Minister, M. Soutes, voting with
the majority.

THE CHANCELLOR OF TILE EXCHEQUER

AT _RADNOR.

The election for the Radnor boroughs took place
on Saturday at New Radnor. The only candidate
_was the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right
Hon. Sir G. C. Lewis. The right hon, gentleman,
who was r ccompanied by the Lady Theresa Lewis,
was drawn into the town in his carriage by the
populace, and was enthusiastically applauded
Mr. R. GREEN, of Knighton, proposed, and Mr.
J. A. PHILLIPS, of Presteign, seconded the nomi-
nation of the right hon. baronet, who was declared
duly elected by the returning officer.
Sir G. 0. LEWIS then addrssed the electors, and
after touching upon some topics of a local rather
than general interest, said :—lt has been imputed
to Lord Palmerston's Government, orrather to Lord
Palmerston specially, that he is a lover of war, and
that he is favourable to a turbulent and aggressive
foreign policy. Nevertheless, Lord Palmerston being
called to the helm at a moment when the war was rag-
ing, in no long time, by the success of our arms and
by the success of our diplomatic negotiations, we
were enabled to bring that war to an honourable
and safe conclusion. Now, if you consider the
length of time which former wars of that magni-
tude have lasted, you must, I think, admit that it
required no ordinary effort on the part of the Go-
vermnent, whether in the oonduct of the war or of
the negotiations, to bring it t 9 an honourable issue
within so short a time. (Hear.) Upon the return'
of peace we were called upon as soon as we c )uld
to retrench the expenditure which the war .had
occasioned, and to adapt our position to our•altered
circumstances. Now, can it be said that the
Go-
vernment has been slow to recognise that change f
(Hear.) Mr. Disraeli, the leader of the Opposition
iu the House of Commons, in his late election
address—which may, I suppose, be considered
as one of the principal manifestoes of his
party—remarks upo the policy of the present
rt,
Government with respect to the charge of expen-
diture and taxation resulting on the transition from
war to peace, and he says—" Lord Palmerstan is
an eminent man, who has deserved well of the
country." Well, that may be considered as a state-
ment of some importance, coming from such `a
quarter—(a laughter)—but then the praise Mr.
Disraeli bestows is somewhat qualified, in the re-
mainder 'of the sentence, fer he goes .on thus—
" But, as Prime Minister, be occupies a false posi-
tion ; he is the Tory chief of a Radical Cabinet."
(Oh, oh !) These flowers of electioneering elo-
quence are not, I suppose, to be subjected to any
severe criticism ; but, perhaps, I may be permitted
to remark that, in the event of Mr. Disraeli him-
self forming an Administration,. he would probably
prefer to be the Radical chief of a Tory Cabinet.
Well, then, Mr. Disraeli proceeds—" With no
domestic policy, he (Lord Palmerston) is oblige]
tQ divert the attention of the people from the
consideration of their own affairs to the distraction
of foreign politics. His external system is turbu-
lent and aggressive that his rule at home may be
tranquil and unassailed. Hence arise excessive

expenditure, heavy taxation, and the stoppage of
all social improvement. ' (" Oh, oh and
laughter.) This is Mr. Disraeli's description of
the present state of public affairs. He then adds,
" The general policy which I would enforce at this
juncture may be contained in these words—honour-
able peace, reduced taxation, and social improve-
UMW] Now, with regard to the "honourable,