The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-10 00:00:00

LISBON, DEC. 29.

(PAIVATE COART:SPONAENCE.)
• I little thought wlien I t e wrot you the 26th
inst., that on that very evening the illustrious
bride, vv.l4dose. marriage with the young Marquis
of Louie, took place a few weeks ago, would so
soon present her husband with a token of her
affections, in the shape of a female infant ; but
so things go on in this blessed climate. As I
told you, on the 24th the new married couple
took possession of the mansion, which the old
Queen had prepared for them at Bemfica. Her
Majesty was present there at the arrival of her
btloved daughter. The young Marquis _went to
receive his bride at the gate, and kissed her hand
without kneeling, as is customary. Both of them
went up stairs, and found the Queen on the
landing-place ; they both kneeled and kissed her
hand. They then went into the drawing-room
togethe4 tend there the nirquis seated himself,
after tile Queen and his wife had done so. A
ftw minutes after, he went out to inquire how.
many servants of the Princess Regent had at-
tended the Infanta thither, and being informed
of their number, sent each a gold piece of 7
milrees. Having desired the Infanta's Cham-
berlain and Lady in waiting, who had accom-
panied her, to retire, they took leave with tears
in their eyes. At this moment, the Infanta
Donna Anna de Jesus Maria beeameonly Mar-
chioness of Loule. The Queen remained a good
while more with them, but as it became rather
late, she retired also to her palace of Queluz.—
It is now evident that the separation of th.tt In-
fanta from her sisters, and
.from, Court, was ur-
gent s for on the following day," the Queen sent
word to the accoucheur, Ferto, and to one of
the most able nurses, to be ready to attend at a
minute's notice. In fact, on the evening of the
26th, her Royal Highness the Marchioness find-
ing herself indisposed, a messenger was sent to
the Queen, and the accoucheur. They arrived
:nearly at the same time. It struck the neigh-
bourhood to sec the Queen coming in state, with
guards, attendants, and with her own physi-
cian, the Baron •de Sande, and the extra one
Leal de Gosinao, in her suite. From that mo-
ment all mystery was at au end. The Queen
attended her daughter till the birth of the child,
whose beauty she highly extolled. She remained
all that • night and the following day in her
daughter's house, and has.visited her, or sent to
inquire for her, every. day since. The young
Marquis apr-lr:4 melancholy, -probably from an
apprehension of- the displ,,,.niure of his wife's
Royal brothers.

,
'he disci.inntdir the Bank-notes is now from
2 to 3 per cent., on account of the partial pay-
ment of the small ones ; but this does not in-
fluence at all the public confidence, for very few
or hardly any of the new shares have found
buyers. So much fur the cr,:dit of the Direc-
tors and of Government.

iii this day's Gazette . you will find an adver-
tisement of the Assembly-General of Share-
holders, stating that the lenders at 5 per cent. to
the Bank will be free from &Tinto.. This will
not be understood abroad, if it be not explained
that by law here no money can be lent at more
than 6 per cent., and the lender is to pay the
tenth of such interest, or -4 per cent. to. the Go-
vernment on every such ttkmsaction. This 1:1W
has been constantly evaded, but it exists, and
when a lawsuit occurs on any such transactions,
the penalty of the law is enforced rigorously, if
such tax on, the use of one's -private money has
not been paid in due time. This may be thoUght
astonishing, but it is not more so than heavy
duties on the exportation of wine, which is time
only material article this country has 'to exchange-
for y the commodities and productions of other
countries.

(FROM ANUrilLn COUREStOIiDENT.)

LisnoN, 29.—The grand day of liberty
approaches rapidly, and the abject tools who
served the Camarillo tremble now for the iniqui-
ties which they have committed. Bastos has
quarrelled with the deSpicable executors of his
mandates, Semblano and Villar, who have re-
quested of him written declarations, in order to
defend themselves against accusations for the
illegal proceedings of which they had been guilty
towards the poor victims whom they, have per-
secuted, and who now will bring suits against
their persecutors. The Intendant thinks him-
self safe, as almost all the orders for the ini-
quitous proceedings were given orally. He now
crawls on every day after the most influential
Deputies, in order to divert the threatening
storm. It is likely that all this meanness will
not serve him, as there are thousands of wit-
nesses who know well that the lists of pro-
scriptions came from his house ; and even the
mean executors of his commands will be the' first
to denounce him. We have had already an ex•
ample of this in the case of the hired witnesses
in the public .court-martial, who declared that
they said nothing of what was written.
Semblano, who through disappointment, had
become indisposed, has recovered from his illness,
and the dictator Bastos, in order to make him
hold his tongue, has caused him to be recondu-

zido (prolonged in the place for three years more).
What an idea can this people have of a Govern-
ment, which, notwithstanding all the proceedings
of this man having been judged by the tribunals
illegal, continues to employ him still
The Bank opened again the payment of its
notes on Menday, and has ever since continued

paying only these four moedas. On the Christ-
mas holydays, the Mint has been busy in coin-
ing some thousand Brazilian dollars in cruzados
;:hvos fur the Bank. Wc long to ice what the
brand financier, Manoel Antonio de Carvalho,
says to the Cortes about this unfortunate event,
and the means he prOposes to meet the deficit of
the next year. The loan granted last year is al-
most expended, and Portugal is still in a worse
condition than it was then. Probably the C„.
maras will have 11 0 other alternative than to have

recourse to a new loan, laying, for that effect,
some more taxes on the nation, who nil( have to

bear all the burdens, and see afierwrds its money

scattered arnowr worthless sycophants ; but,
allowing e,:en these means, who will be now the

lenders, and at what price will they do it
This poor nation inay say, with reason,
they have felt all the bitters of the Chatter, and

node of its sweets.,a,

t.3OUFHAINI PION, JAN. 8.--The second
County Dread Ball took place last night, at the New As-
sembly Rooms, and, as was attended by all the
beauty and fashion a the neighbourhood. All went off
with brilliant eclat. There were present nearly two hun-
dred znd fifty of the most distinguisbol fashiunables in the
county.

n from A letter has been received in this tow
Cocker mouth, stating the loss of the large steam-vesael, the
Solway, on Thursday List, The Solway was a very line
vessel, aad traded between Carlisle and Liverpool. Great
anxiety prevailed among many of the inhabitants of White.
haven, who expectel friends by her. The part of the
coast on which she was lost is not yet known, but we are
happy to learn that the passengers were alllie
Mercury.