The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-17 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, July 10.
The Duke de Loule not having succeeded it/
forming a new Ministry, Count Avila has again
accepted the charge. It is considered likely that
he will reconstruct the Ministry, and it is said 0150
the Cortes will shortly be closed.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN REA.°

MAILS.
GIBRALTAR, JOY 16.,
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam
Syria left at 1 p.m. for Southampton, where S
may be expected on the 21st inst.
OUTIVAIP INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTiIk

LIAN MAILS.
1.0
The Massilia, from Southampton, on the - 1
instant, arrived to-day at 5 a.m., and left at 9 °II'
for Alexandria. All well.

LORD ROBERT NAPIER AND THE SOS

OF THEODORE AT PORTSMOUTH.

PORTSMOUTH, July 16'0
As I informed you yesterday, Lord Robert NOltio
arrived here yesterday evening, and was met
of t the
Landport Railway Station by an officer ,a
Royal Navy delegated to receive the distingni'b'of
visitors, and to introduce them to the notable3.ol
the place. After au introduction to the Maitoe
of the port and to the Commander-in-Chief of the
listrict, Lord Robert Napier repaired to
Queen's Hotel (not the " Pier," as I before state oct
where apartments had been taken for hinl, aid
where he slept last night. This morning he rte..
a visit of inspection to the several places of 0,
rest in the neighbourhood, not omitting a call 0
the Cambridge Barracks, where the 33d 1/e.teud
ment are at present stationed. He also ViSloct
he forts at Spithead in course of construction tl
those on the Gillkicker Point—the Fire Qtloir.
paddle wheel yacht, Staff Commander Fredericic
Paull, being placed at his disposal for the /vier
Lord Robert embarked from the Southso'oo
--which had been gaily decorated with flags f°
,r,OO
oceasion—and received a flattering ovation
those present on the pier.
It had been suggested by one of the Prl-
tradesmen of the borough that a public ball4o
should be given to Lord Napier, to which the °,f6„, not
of the 33d should be invited ; but this idea di' lea
receive much support--indeed, from the li°lltie,
time at Lord Robert's disposal it was in‘Prancogli
able. However, the corporation of the 10f-00111
held a hastily-summoned meeting this after
_fn ea
at which a complimentary address was 1/6;eo'
upon, which was to have been presented this eoci
ing at the Queen's Hotel ; but in the interim "i:tie.
Robert had received a communication from WO
jesty, desiring his attendance at Osborne, Ow of
its had to write to the Mayor, acquainting him
her Majesty's instructions, and assuring his s'O'wor
that he would be pleased to receive the adrirel°oo
morrow morning. He left the hotel soon afteraseo
Q o'clock, and embarked on board the Fire to
from the Southsea pier, and proceeded dir'o,oo
Osborne, receiving a round of cheers from

who were assembled on the pier.
610014
This evening, at twenty minutes after Six °'-„,to'
the young son of the late King Theodore, 0'1;00
parried by his tutor, Captain Speedy, arrived lop
Landport station of the South Western 'Plea ill
en route for Plymouth. The prince was dregs,aist'
a pair of white trousers and blue jacket and ;elle
coat, and had on a white straw hit with " tit fir
on the ribbon. He appeared surprised at ti" re'
ception which awaited him, a number of th°l3esiotif
sent persisting is crowding round him to en all
to shake his hand. Captain Speedy, however, c-cosf,
the prince in his arms and carried him to a tota
age which was in waiting on the tramway'