The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-20 00:00:00

Wm—though even this would rather mar
the arrangements, as every one knew before
Mr. COURTENAY'S explanation, that the Right
Hon. President of the Board of Trade was se-
lected by the Duke, not for any—the slightest
knowledge of our Commercial Interests, but be-
cause of his oratorical powers, which are con-
sidered superior to those of Messrs. GOUL-
BURN and HERRIES.

In another column will be found some news
from Portugal which has been received to the
10th inst. There is no news from Oporto, but
we may hourly expect to have some from that
interesting quarter. It appears that Don Mt-
GUEL has been preparing a grand army to march
against the Constitutionalists, but he had made
little progress when the last accounts left. He
was to place himself at the head of this force,
which does not amount to more than 3,500
in all, part of which is disaffected, and will no
doubt march over to the Constitutionalists
whenever an opportunity offers. In the
meantime MIGUEL is publishing proclamations
to the people, which are received with great
coldness. It was reported that a portion of
the advanced guard of the grand army had
fought a battle with the Constitutionalists ;
but it turned out that they had quarrelled
among themselves, and the knowledge of
this at Lisbon was highly prejudicial to
the cause Of MIGUEL, who seems to be is a
desperate condition. Should he be able to stand
against the Constitutionalists, a civil war must be
the consequence, but we strongly think that
the approach of the Constitutional Army will
upset all his plans. Lisbon was in the greatest
confusion, and much alarm was felt for the
safety of British subjects and property.

German and Russian Papers have been
received, but they contain no additional
news of any importance from the East.—
They merely detail the arrival of the EMPEROR
at Brahilow and the progress made in besieging
the fortress. The news came down'to the 26th
ult., at which time the fortress had not sur-
rendered ; nor had the passage of the Danube
been effected.

The Election for a Burgess to serve in the
present Parliament for the Borough of Ware-
ham, in the County of Dorset, in the room of
the Right Hon. JOHN CALCRAFT, who has
accepted the office of Paymaster General of his
MAJESTY'S Forces, will take place en Monday
next, the 23d instant.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TirRLYR o' CLocir.

We have several arrivals this morning. His Ma-
jesty's brig Tyrian, from Vera Cruz, left the 30th
April, and the Havanna!' the 10th May ; also a
Leeward Island Mail, letters not up till to-marrow,
and two Lisbon Mails. The packet from Vera
Cruz has on board about 300,000 dollars for
Arehants' account, but not one, for the Government.
—The arrivals of most importance are the Lisbon
mails, which have been so anxiously looked for by
the public, by which it appears that the accounts from
Portugal are not of a cheering description,as according
to the last arrivals by the packets, Count Villa Real,
Count Cunha, Marquis and Marchioness of Valencia,
and several other persons of distinction, all Constitu-
tionalists, have taken flight and arrived in this
country, by which it is to be inferred that Don
Miguel's party is too strong for the Oporto Govern-
ment, and that a civil war is on the eve of its com-
mencement. This gloomy state of affairs in that un-
fortunate country has caused a fall of 2 per cent.
in Portuguese Stock this morning.

Consols, 22d July, 881 i; Reduced, 3 per Cent., 87k i
Three and a half per Cent., 94i 5 ; India Stork, abut
Bank Stuck, 210 I I ; Exchequer 64 5.

63i 4 ; Buenos Ayres, 443- 5i ;
Chilian, 27 6; Colombian, 231 41; Danish, 60!1; French
Five per Cent.; 104 I; Ditto, Three per Cent., 70 ;
Mexican, Seli; Peruvian, 25 6 ; Portuguese, 69i. 60!;
Russian, 911 *; Spanish, 10i.-.
Mmes.—Anglo Mexican, 70 dis; United Mexican, 25
24 die. ; Real del Monte, 60 40 dis. ; Brazilian, 63 4 pm.
THRRR 0' CL CK.
Consols for Account, 88i sellers.

DREADFUL FIRE AT BATTERSEA.

TWO LIVES LOST.

This morning, between three and four o'clock, the
neighbourhood of Battersea was thrown into the utmost
consternation, in consequence of a dreadful fire which broke
out in the house of Mr. Spirit, baker, of Battersea-square,
which, we are sorry to say, ended in the destruction of four
houses, and fatally to two persous, namely Mr. Spirit and
his wife.

Mr. Spirit, his wife, and servants, proceeded to bed on
the preceding night, at 10 o'clock, after having, as they
thought, extinguished all the fires and lights in the place.
At the above hour, the watchman of the beat was alarmed
by a strong smell of fire, and on going in the direction of
Mr. Spirit's premises, he observed large bodies of smoke
issuing from the window, at the lower part of the house.
He instantly gave an alarm and sprung his rattle, when
the whole neighbourhood was alarmed, and several indi-
viduals began to break the shutters, on which the flames
burst through with great violence.
Shortly after the fire commenced the distiller's engine ar-
rived en the spot, and was soon supplied with water, but
its efforts, although every exertion was used by the persons
working it, were sot sufficient to cheek the devouring
element, which had in about ten minutes after it began
raged with such fury that the flames communicated to the
adjoining house. The Phoenix, the Sun, the British, and
several other engines, soon arrived, and the contiguity of
the Thames, furnished a plentiful supply of water. By
their powerful exertions the flames were soon got under,
and the neighbourhood and the lives of other individuals
saved. The flames, however, reached two other houses,
which were materially damaged. The house of Mr.
Spirit and that of his adjoining
neighbour were completely
burnt to the ground, together with the whole of the
property.
During the conflagration the most anxious enquiries were
made after Mr. Spirit and his wife (or daughter), who
slept in the upper part of the house, and who were not
seen during tlie whole of the timse, and the greatest fear was
entertained that they had fallen victims to the raging
element.
About half-past five o'clock the workmen commenced to
search the ruins fur the unfortunate sufferers, and the first
thing fbund was a dog, and in a few minutes after-
wards the}'
ttlie bodies of Mr. Spirit and his daughter, under
arms,
is.l,ti legs,l ii.lamid the passage,
aissoagfeboth being completely burnt off;, in a most mutilated state, the
they were carried to the workhouse piecemeal in baskets.
It was rumoured there were more inmates in the house
than was at first supposed, and that others were missing,
and the workmen still continued their labours with unre-
mitting exertion. We have since writing the above made
every inquiry, and as far as we could ascertain, the rest of
the inmates escaped. Up to 12 o'clock this day no more
bodies have been found. The premises were nut insured,
and the fire is supposed to have broken out in the shop, 1
but by what means is a mystery.