The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-20 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

By the Pluton French war-steamer, which sailed from
Lisbon en Tuesday the 7th instant, we have the following
letter,-via Havre, from Lisbon, which contains the final re-
sults of the general elections hell on that and the previous day.
I_ 'snow, JUNE 7.—The Government has received by te-
legraphic despatch from different parts of the kingdom the re-
sults of the various contested elections. These results secure
to the Government an immense majority, verifying most com-
pletely all my predictions upon this subject, and confirming
the present Administration so strongly in power, that they will
now be enabled to carry through all their measures of financial
and general policy, and work out without substantial impedi-
ment all their designs for the amelioration of Portugal.
The elections at Oporto all went in favour of the Govern-
ment. At Coimbra they had also a very large majority.
When the despatch was transmitted (at three o'clock, p. m.)
the Government had succeeded in eighteen elections, and the
Opposition only in five. At Chaves, the capital of Tras-
os-Alontes, the Government had been completely suc-
cessful. In short, throughout the entice provinces of
the Douro, Minho, and Tras-os-Montes, the elec-
tions had been one triumph 'for the Government. In
the Alemtejo they had also a very large majority, and in the
two chief towns, Elvas and Abrantea, upon which the whole
strength of, the Coalition was concentrated, three Government
and one opposition 'Member had in each case been returned.
No telegravhic communications were arranged for the provin-
ces of Algarve and Beira, both Ba.io and Alto, but the
Government was here certain of a majority. The only re-
maining province is that of Estremadura, the results of the
elections in which are now nearly all ascertained, and Govern-
ment is certain of a majority of at least fifteen electoral dis-
tricts.

The feeling. of the British residents here, on the subject of
the swamping of their privileges, are increasing daily in in •
tensity. Their almost unanimous opinion is that they have
been treated in a most cavalier and improper manner by the
British Envoy-Lthat no consideration has been paid to their
feelings, and but little to their interest. They are of
opinion that Lord Howard should have called a meeting
of their body, fo the purpose of consulting them as to
whether they were satisfied to forego the privileges which
have been enjoyed here by British residents for centuries,'
and especially as to whether they were content to eicliange the
protection of their Conservatorral Court for the very dubious
justice of the Portuguese tribunals. They are further of opi-
nion, that in common decency they should have been consulted
as to what securities were tp be :.fforded to them in lieu of the
privileges which it is meEnt to abolish. They complain that
they are left in total ignorance—that what is done, or what
undone, they are left to guess-work to determine ; that they
have no access to Lord Howard, who has made it a practice to
exhibit marked inattention to their body, his Lordship's consi.
deration being exclusively extended to two, or at most three, of
their body, one of whom (Mr. Lucas) is now in England, and
that, for all practical purposes, the correspondence of the Lon-
don Journals is their most saluable diplomacy.
Since I wrote you yesterday, I am enabled to inform you,
on authority, that the point which I specified as to the clause
of revision in the Slave,tratie Treaty will give rise to no
difficulty whatever. The five lines at the conclusion of the
article will remain expunged, in accordance with Lord Aber-
deen's desire, but a word or two will be intrudeccd for the sake
of clearness, which will be quite satisfactory to both parties.
Both the commercial and slave trade treaties are therefore, in
effect, finally concluded ; and if the copying out of both be con-
cluded in time, they will be forwarded signed, by the next packet.
It is no,a placed almost beYond a doubt, that the Duke of
Palmella will permanently accept of office. I incline to the
opinion that he wi:l enter the -Administration as Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs. It is poisible, however, that the
post which he will hold will be that of Premier, the Duke of
Terceira, with the well-known amenity of his disposition, being
quite prepared to yield to him the Presidency of the Council,
retaining for himself the War Department. However this may
he arranged between their Graces, the. Administration will, in
all probability, henceforth comprise the two Dukes within its
personnel; and superadding to this strength the universally
admitted abilities, energy, and influence of Costa Cabral and Ba-
ron Toja), may be considered as comprising " all the talents."
The Government has just received an important communi-
cation from Baron de Moncorvo, detailing an interview which
he has had with Lord Aberdeen in connexion with the late
change of Administration in Madrid. This was to the effect
that his Lordship had forwarded instructions to Mr. Aston to
acquaint Espartero and the new Government that if any at-
tempt be made to interfere with the existing state of things in
Portugal, England will at once withdraw her countenance from
Spain, and resist any intrigue of whatever description directed
against Portugal.
[he Indus will sail for the Mediterranean on Saturday or
Sunday next. Lady Stirling and her family sailed for England
this mor&ng in the Alban. The Lynx will remain here, and
will be quite sufficient for the station. Continued tranquillity
is so certain here, that the Admiralty may well husband its re-
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CRERRY-110USE.—The trees in pots should be fully
exposed to the sun and air for a time, when they
may be placed on the north side of a wall, andibe
kept rather dry.
MELONS.—It is a a frequent complaint that this
fruit is without flavour; this we think, in many
cases, arises from its being allowed to remain on the
vine too long; it should be cut immediately there is
any indication of its ripening, and this is easily de-
tected by the very powerful odour emitted by them at
this stage of the growth.
WALL-TREES demand- att.9ltion in pruning and
nailing; the very' -gro4s-groWing shoots may be
stopped, to cause them to throw out laterals ; if there
are any large shoots to remove, this is the best time
to remove them. Keep all the newly-planted fruit-
trees watered and mulched ; and if the dry weather
continues, all wall-trees would be benefited by a
thorough watering. It will be necessary, if the
weather continues dry, to water strawberries copiously;
afterwards lay straw or short grass between the rows,
to preserve the fruit from dirt, and to retain moisture;
lay the early runners into pots for forcing. Net
cherry-trees and strawberries to preserve them from
birds.