The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-14 00:00:00

11111: SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNiNtG, JUNE 14, ISA

PORTUGAL.

FALMOUTH, JUNE 11.—The steamer Braganza arrived this
morning with the Penin•u!ar mails and the following passen-
gers :—Messrs. Smith, Davenport, Parsclleir, Williams and
child, l)elcampo, Holston. Thup, J. Ade Agreda and two sons,
Stewart, St. Clair, Gat-land, Vidal, Plummer, Hyland,
Murphy and servant, Felix Murtor, A. Alves, Graham and
daughter, Gelerat, and D. J. Chase ; Captain May, sth regi-
ment ; Miss Dumford, Miss Noble, and Miss Harris ; and
aptain Tesdall. The dates are—Gibraltar, 2d inst. ; Cadiz,
3d inst. ; Lisbon, 6th inst. ; Oporto. 7th inst. ; and Vigo, Bth
inst.

The Penguin packet, Lieut. Leslie, sailed yesterday with the
Brazil mails. Passengers—St. Ribeiro da Silva, with de-
spatches, said to be respecting the approaching marriage of the
Emperor of Brazil with the daughter of the King of Naples;
St. Sielre, and M. Theremin, Prussian Consul.
LisnoN, JUNE 6.—1 regret to say that at the last moment,
when it was understood that by the decision, both of the
Council of State and of the Ministry, every difficulty had been
overruled, and nothing remained but to copy out the treaties,
sign them, and transmit them home for ratification, au ob-
stacle to the prompt conclusion of the business has been raised
by the Duke of lamella, who, it is stated, now requires some
distinct admission of the principle of a future revision of the
slave-trade treaty, which Lord Howard's instructions do not
allow him to accede to, and which, therefo-e, necessitates an-
other reference home. It is greatly to be regretted that
these repeated delays are allowed to take place. I have
the strongest reason to believe that the Government here
is sincerely anxious to settle both Treaties. The
difficulty presented by the piracy question had been over-
come— the Gov. rnment resolving to take upon itself
the responsibility of issuing a decree drawn up in a
way to meet our views. The guarantees sought by
us against the abuses that might result from the
abolition of the Conservatorial Court, and of the
other British privileges, would have been afforded by special
laws to be introduced by the Goveinment in the Cortes, em-
powering a mixed commission to levy the assessed taxes on
British subjects, with an appeal to the tribunal of the Treasury.
A Jury of half British and half Portuguese was to be formed
fir trial in criminal cases, and British subjects here were also
to have the same rights as to bail, &c., which Portuguese sub-
jects have in England ; so that all the security that could be
given, consistently with the abolition of exclusive privileges
would have been given, and until the bills had passed the
Cortes and been sanctioned by the Crown, the present privi-
leges would have continued. With respect to the tariff, also,
it is said that the Commissioners have presented a Report
recommending great reduction on many articles. This ques-
tion would, however, necessarily require some time to discuss,
yet. as the home Government is understood to have signified its
willingness to take off 2s. 9d. a gallon from wine, thus reducing
it from Ss. 9d. to 33., and to reduce the duty on brandy to
15s, per gallon, provided a sufficient compensation were
gi4en in return, the question might have been immediately
and advantageously entered upon. But now three weeks
more must elapse before the Slave-trade Treaty can be
signed, and until that be signed the other treaty will not be.
'1 he time, however, will not be entirely lost, as information
and arrangements respecting the tariff may go on, su as to
bring the while business to a speedy conclusion after the an-
swer from home shall have arrived. Still the delay is calcu-
lated to be mischievous, and can se: ye no good purpose. In
a former letter I exonerated the Duke of Palmella from
causing delay, and did not do so on light grounds; but it
appears that my information, however confidently given, and
backed by evidence that at the time seemed indisputable,
was too favourable to the Duke. It is shrewdly surmised
that the object of the latter is to get the negotiations trans-
ferred to England, and himself appointed on a special mis-
sion to negotiate both treaties. A residence at the Court
of London is a very pleasant thing to a man with the large
fortune the Duke has now at his disposal; and should the
delay lead not immediately to the transfer of the negotia-
tions, but to the present Government being broken up, no
doubt the Duke of Palmella is a person of sufficient import-
ance to induce any Ministry likely to be formed, to be willing
to conciliate hint by the offer of the London mission, which is
known to be the object of his desire.
The elections commenced yesterday. It is difficult to say
how they will go on in Lisbon itself, which will probably be a
closer run than at any other place. The Miguelite interest is
very strong in the outskirts of Lisbon, and, added to the Sep-
tembrists, will doubtless give the coalition a majority in some
of the town parishes, but as not only Lisbon and neighbour-
hood, but the whole province of Estramadura, including the
districts of Santarem and Leiria, are included in the same elec-
toral circle, which returns twenty four Deputies, the Govern-
ment, there is little doubt, will carry the day. The present
elections are of one to two or more Delegates, returned by the
votes tat the qualified parishioners, and who, added to those of
Santarem, Leiria, &c., will have to elect the Deputies. A
great struggle is going on, and each party puts forth its most
conspicuous characters.* The Diario claims to have carried
the election of Delegates in 18 parochial districts in Lisbon,
and acknowledges having lost in 10. The Nacional claims 12
fo: the Opposition against 10 cat tied by the Government, the
rest being still doubtful. The Correio publishes particulars of
12 parochial districts in which the Government candidates have
the majority, and of 8 in which the Opposition candidates have
the lead. It has generally been a very hard run here. The
Alban, Government steamer, is here, and leaves for England
to-marrow; and I shall probably be able to give you the ac-
count of the Lisbon returns by that vessel.
The funeral of J. M. Oneill, Esq., took place on Tuesday
last, and was very numerously and respectably attended. The
body was laid in the Encanaeo Church, where the funeral ser-
vice was performed ; it was subsequently conveyed for inter-
ment to the cemetery of Prazeres, near Comps" d'Ourique.
The pall was borne by the Danish Minister (Count Lackner),:
M. Dietz (the King's Secretary), and Mr. Smith (the British
Consul), on one side; and on the other by Conde de Villa
Real, and Senhors J. Da Silva Carvalho and R. F. Magalhaes.
'rite Duke de Terceira and many members of the diplomatic
and Consular body attended the funeral.
Senor Aguilar, the Spanish Minister, has been summoned
to Mad! id, to take part, it is understood, in the formation of
the new administration there. He was to leave Lisbon to-day.
The French war steamer Pluton, arrived this morning; is be-
lieved to be sent to take home M. de Varennes, the French
Minister. It had previously transpired that M. de Varennes
was about to leave, the reason assigned being the dangerous
state of his father's health ; how far this may be correct or not
I cannot say.
The Indus still continues here with the Lynx ; the Alban,
Government steamer, arrived from Plymouth on Thursday,
bringing 250 sailors, who were transferred to the Indus, which
is ordered to the Mediterranean to relieve the Calcutta, which
was to proceed home to be paid off, but will be immediately
recommissioned, and probably be stationed here. The Malabar,
Captain Sarterius, is expected here in the meantime, but not to
make a long stay, being destined for South America.
The Po-tuguese frigate, Donna Maria 11., is about leaving.
for Angola, Goa, Macao, and Timor, taking a new Governor
for the latter place, 130 prisoners under sentence of trans-
portation to Angola, and also a cargo of wine, &c , from Lisbon
to Goa and other parts.
The Queen and Court will move from the Necessidades to
the Palace at Cintra at the end of this week.
'" 'thus, on the Government side, the Duke of Terceira is
candidate for the district of the Cathedral, and had received
202 votes against 99; Viscount Laborim, for that of Lapa, 165
against 128. The coalition had carried the election at St.
Paul's district, where Baron de Villa Nova de Foscoa had re-
ceived 140 votes against 97. J. A. de Magalhaes and Lionel
Tavares, had also been chosen in the same interest; numbers
not given.