The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-12 00:00:00

THE REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.

'The following is an Extract of a Private Letter,
dated Lisbon, Aug. 31 :-
46 At laSt a revolt of the troops has taken place
at Oporto—three regiments of the line and two
of militia. The English officers were arrested,
but soon liberated, after. being thanked for
their past seri-ices, saying that as this affair was
;between themselves ,and Government, they
Tquitrv4 .their and., .assistance no •long-er.
The CO3-Astituted Authorities, with the 'Bishop,
&c. &-c. have taken the oaths re-
, 'quircd of.
_them.. Last Saturday was the day. of
....the explosion. .All was quiet at Oporto. The
.4
4%-kiced guard was yesterday, at Leiria, about
Fix!ymiles from Lisbon. Nothinghas been done
Ne.re by- the Regency but the issuing of a Pro-
. The Oporto. Proclamation was a
!spirited composition. The Regency one was torn
• down the other night, and the Oporto substituted
in'its Place: Yesterday the Police were very
litisy. in defacing it. No letters were allowed to
come from • the
,Post office yesterday ; conse-
quently., we
,ate all in the dark. The. Creole,
,tbey.-ay, is to take Pahnella :.before this busi-
ness;fie had declined going in her. ThreeTrigates
'are preparing, supposed to carry off the Regency
at a idoment's warning. It is supposed the Spa-
Thiards .are at' the bottom of this, business, and
that Portugal will become a province of that
cUuatry. All is quiet at present here ; no.
movement of troops, and no dependence on any
one.

The RegenCy is all Owed till to-day to accept
the new Constitution. The King is to.-be re-
s-Pected. They have paid the troops here. ,
"-"«
,Excuse haste. 'The packet is expected to
sail-every moment for England.
"P. s. The Regency are certainly going to
the Rio. The frigates are to take them, and the
Count Palmella
_goes in the Creole packet."
''Extract
,of another . Private Letter, dated
,Lis-bon, Aug. 30 :

By the enclosed translated documents, you
skill -perceive that the,Standarcl of Liberty has
been raised, and the Co' rtes and Constitution pro-
claimed, in the. three Northern Provinces :of
POrtugal.
"...The first intelligence of this event reached
us on the 28th. .Yesterday our present Govern-,
inerkt issued. a Proclamation, calling the insurrec-
tion --t.l.iehorrid crime Of rebellion against legiti-
Mate power and authoAty; desirina the people
and troops to remain firm to their Government,
and . promising to do now all in their power to
ameliorate the condition of the nation. But. the
Preclarnation has
_been treated with very little
respect, though ,it was posted in almost .every
This morning the greater part of them
vr.ere..fonnd torn, Or smeared with dirt, not even
excepting the places where sentinels are always
.posted.
To-day advises from Oporto up to the 27th
--bypte..'eceived ;.ei•ery thing remained quiet there,
.4/.4 they are preparing to act on the defensive, if
dec qssary.
I Cis rumoured that Algrave and Alem Tejo
ready .to proclaim, if they have not already
-Pr.dclairned, the Constitution ;., but we have-,no
eoli.firmatiop of. this.

• can be no doubt that we are on the
e've—of an important change. God grant that it
may happen without any disorders being com-
mitted.

Yours, &c.
Even in Leiria the Constitution has been
pry:claimed. ,
14. Pardon the want of signature to the present ;
evtd precaution is necessary while the present
orll4 of things continues('
Eruelbc Documents above alluded to, see TUE Sus of yes-
,. •
ierday.]