The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-24 00:00:00

NEWS FROM LISBON.

Despatches hare been received by Government
from Sir FRFD. LAME and General CLINTON,
dated Lisbon the IGth instant. Don MIGUEL
had entirely thrown off the mask, and dissolved
both the Chambers. Lisbon was in a great fer-
ment, and universal confusion and distrust pre-
vailed. The conduct of Sir F. LAMB was highly
characteristic of the representative of the King
of ENGLAND. He denounced the mischievous
conduct which MIGUEL was pursuing, and pre-
dicted, that, if persevered in, it world end in
destruction to himself, and be productive of the
most direful catastrophe. MIGUEL is entirely
in the hands of the infamous QUEEN,. who di.
rests every thing. The Chambers were dis-
solved, in order to prevent their debating upon
the state of the nation. All the Constitutional
Chiefs were dismissed, and replaced by Apostoli-
cals. The QUEEN had even gone so far as to send
to Spain for twenty-five thousand men, which
FERDINAND will no doubt rend, if he can spare
them from home.

The presence of our troops in Lisbon, and
the fleet in the Tagus, are the only obstacles to
MIGUF.L'S being proclaimed KING. When Sir
FREDF,RICK LAMB remonstrated with ArtotrEt.
on the extravagance of his conduct and its per-
nicious tendency, he affected total ignorance of
what was going on. Ilk mother has a printing-
press, at the Palace, from which she printed off
a vast number of Proclamations of an in-
flammatory nature, which were ready for dis-
tributien the moment an opportunity offered.
INIEGI:EL denied any knowledge of these pro-
ceedings, but when our Ambassador pulled one
out of his pocket, and asked MIGUEL fhe
could read that ? his confusion was unspeak-
able. Sir FREDERICK LAMB then informed
uEL that he could no longer believe anything
he said, and took his departure. He then invited
all the Ambassadors to a conference, and ex-
plained his proceedings, of which they all ap-
proved, with the exception of the French and
Spanish Ambassadors, who left the conference.
This speaks volumes, so far as France is con-
cerped ; but we shall not at .present speculate
upon what may, hut what must be the conse-
quence of such connivance. We insert a letter
which we received from our Private Correspon-
dent, which will be read with great interest.
Several Nobles and public characters have left
Lisbon, to escape the vengeance or cruelty of
MIGUEL. The following have come over in
the packet :
Marquis and Marchioness FRONTIERA, Conde and
Condesse VILLA FLoR, Conde SAMPAYO, FERNAN-
DEZ THOMAS, and Senor SOUZA HOLSTEIN, Mr.
WM. CUMMING, &e.
(E'ReM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LISBON, MARCH 15.

I regret that 1 missed the opportunity of writing
to you by the Duke of York steam packet, which
was despatched from this last Wednesday evening,
by Sir F. LAMB, to inform his Government of the
deplorable condition into which the promising young
man, whom he brought over under his protection,
has thrown this poor country. For a short time
after his arrival matters went on rather smoothly,
and some hopes were entertained of his being sincere
in the professions which he publicly and solemnly
made to support the institutions as established by
his Brother; but his real disposition soon began to
spew itself, and through the over anxiety of his
mother and himself, they became so manifest that
our Ambassador took prompt measures to prevent
his evil designs from being carried to the height
which was intended, at least -for the present. The
Commanding Officers of all the Portuguese regi-
ments had been replaced by those of the Corcunda
party, and the Governors of all the districts replaced
in a similar way. This having been effected, it was
his intention to have set out for Villa Vicosa, under
pretence of going on a shooting party, but it is sup-
posed with the intention of meeting the Marquis of
CHAVES and his followers, all of whom have already
permission to return, and tinder whose protection he
was to have returned to Lisbon as Absolute KING I
—indeed, ever since his landing, there have been a
few here who have frequently called out " MIGUEL
the Ist, and Absolute KING !" but at first they ap-
peared to be so insignificant that little or no notice
had been taken of them—afterwards, matters were
assuming a more alarming appearance, until now
things are in the greatest confusion. In the midst
of all this, but of course, before Allis became so bad,
part of our army had embarked, and the remainder
were all to have been on board this week, but the zeal
and activity of Sir F. LAMB discovered the plots
that were going forward in time to save the lives of
many a poor fellow, whose only crime is the love of
his country's welfare. The positive instructions,
however, with Sir W. CLINTON had received, to
send off the regiments destined for the Mediterra-
nean, induced him, in the event of their being wan-
ted in that quarter, not to detain them, and conse-
quently, the Wellesley, with the I lth Foot, and the
Revenge with the 10th Foot, sailedfor Corfu. The
Ocean, and some transports have also sailed with
the 23d and 43d for Gibraltar, The 10th Hussars,
and 12th Lancers, as likewise part of the artillery,-
have proceeded to England, so that we have now
here only the two battalions of Guards, the 4th,
60th, and 63d Foot, and a small portion of
artillery, which, with four line-of-battle ships
and a frigate, viz.—tha Spartiate. Windsor Castle,
Gloucester, Melville, and Pyramus, are sufficient
ro protect the poor people who have cause to

fear, until something is decided for them ; although,
even at present, their case is much to be pitied.
Yesterday the Chambers of Peers and Deputies
were dissolved, and many of the nobility are at
this moment on board our ships. Others seek
protection at night in the barracks, occupied
by the Guards, and our own merchants here are in
the greatest alarm ; indeed so much so, that a
deputation of them waited on Sir FREDERICK
LA3113 to state, that they do not consider their
property to be safe if our troops are withdrawn—
where it will all end God knows. The old QueuN
has a printing press at the Ajuda, where proclama-
tions have been printed, calling on all the faithful
and good people to rally round the Throne, and to
extirpate all heretics and freemasons. She also in-
vites her Brother of Spain to send 25,000 men to
her assistance, to aid her and her Son in the sacred
cause. Sir F. LAMB went to the Palace, and had
an audience of the Prince, when he represented,
in tile strongest manner, the evil of these proceed-
ing. The Prince, however, denied, in equally
strong terms, that any thing of the kind existed;
until Sir F. at length pulled one of the printed pa-
pers from his pocket, at the sight of which the
Don was quite confused and covered with
shame. " How can I have any confidence in
any thing you say," added Sir F., " after
this ?" His next step was to invite the different
Ambassadors. to a conference, to whom he stated
the steps he had taken, and who all approved of
them, with the exception of the Spanish and French
Ministers, who bowed and took their leave. I have
since learnt that the Don has been out at night
" incog." with the Police Guard, in search of the
objects of his hatred, amongst whom is the Marquis
of FRONTEIRA, and whom they have succeeded in cap-
turing about two o'clock this morning, and he is
now in prison. Count VILLA FLOE has, however,
escaped, as he is on board the packet which conveys
this to England.

CHAMBER OF PEERS.—.SITTING: or 14Tr1 31.4 m it.

LISBON, MARCH 14.

The Conde de Meßquitella read a letter from the Minister
ibr the Affairs of the Kingdom, enclosing a Royal letter of
the following tenor, which was read by the Vic President :
" Honoured Duke de Cadoval, Consin,44Friend,

,
" I, the Infante Regent, in the name of !'king, sa-
lute you with much affection and eqeem. By a Decree,
dated thi, day, I have thought fit, in the name of the King,
to make use of the moderating power given by tit. 5,
chap. 1, art. 74, see. 4, of the Constitutional Charter, and
to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies, which 1 communicate
to you that you may announce it to the Chamber of Peers,
of which yon are President.

" The INFANTE. REGENT.
" Palace of Ajuda, March 13, 1823.
" To the Duke de Cadaral, President of the Chamber
of Peers."

In consequence of this Royal letter, the Vice President
declared that the Session was closed.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, MARCH 14.

After some business had been gone through, the Vice-
President announced the receipt of the decree dissolving
the Chamber, and having read it, said,—" By virtue of
tikis decree the Session is closed."