The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-30 00:00:00

PORTUGAL

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING.

The Ciutra, steamer, has arrived, with Li2bon
dates of the 24th, when the only foreign vessel of
war in the Tagus was the Dutch frigate Ruyter.
The Peninsular Company's packet Sultan arrived
at Lisbon on the 21st inst., and after landing pas-
sengers and mails for that pert, proceeded on to
Cadiz and Gibraltar on the morning of the 22d

LThe Alhambra, packet, from Gibraltar, arrived at
isbon 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 21s1-,
the Portuguese man-of-war Infante don Luiz tow-
ing her a few miles out to sea.
In foreign exchanges a few transactions had been
effected after the closing of mails for the Alhambra,
but paper on London was in demand at 54i at
three months date. The stock market continued
very dull, and the following quotations might bo
cinsidered nominal :—Threa per Cent. Registered,
461 to 47 ; Coupons„ 46 to 461 ; Deferred, 281 to
28/ ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 8 to 81 per cent.
pm. ; Bank of Oporto, 20 to 22 per cent. pm.
The Duke Saldanha bad, at bis 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. P. SMITH'S WEANIER PRE

DICTIUNS.

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 fiae ; from
the 8% to the 11th tie temperature may fluctuate, but
generally fine and warm. 12th tl 17th, and to the 21st,
fine, with high temperature. 22d t,) 28b, we have tee-
monies of a prevalence of fine weather.
N.B.—The periods of humidity during August aro
near the 31, 9th, and 29th, when alight showers may be
expected, Of course, excessive heat may generate elec-
tric showers, but such are invariably partial. The month
generally dry and fine.

Oa Tuesday, July 28th, the employers at Mr. Hol-
loway's establishment, 244, Strand, presented Mr.
Young, their late cashier, with a handsome silver snuff-
box, as a mark of respect for Lila uniform kindness to
them during a period of 12 years, b,e being about to
retire.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—(This Day.)

DROGHEDA.

The committee met this morning for the first time.
The petition was against the return of Mr. M'eann, 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. Brodegan, 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 had not brought
over his witnesses. (Laughter.)
Mr. E. JAMES, for the sitting member, insisted that
the first 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 resole.
tion and report it to the house, that Mr. Brodegan's
petition was frivolous and vexatious.
The CHAIRMAN said the committee would wait until
the end of the enquiry. _

The petition of tile efectors (tleant,. Bagnall and others)
was then opened by Mr. Slade. The allegations con-
tained in the petition, and which the learned counsel
said would be proved otere gross corrupt practices, and
intimidation and corruption on the part of the priests in
the interest of Mr. M'Cann. The borough contained
18,000 inhabitants, 16,000 of whom were Roman
Catholics and 2,000 Protestants' and the electors num-
bered 648. At the last election the candidates wcre Cap-
tain Moore, Mr. Brodegan, and Mr. M'Cann, but the two
latter only went to the poll, when Mr. M'Cann was
returned by a majority of 3bo against 14. At the
election the language of the Roman Catholic priests was
described as of the most iriflam matery character, and the
military had to be called out. The most serious appre-
hensions were in consequence at one time entertained
for the safety of the town.
Evidence was called in support of the learned couLscA's
statement.

HUNTINGDON (COUNTY).

The committee met this morning at eleven.
The evidence as to scrutiny was proceeded with. The
position of Mr. .Fleathcite, who was in a minority of
one yesterday, bas not been changed up to going to
press.