The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-28 00:00:00

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FALMOUTH, Nov. 26.—The Tagus steamer, from •
Lisbon, arrived this day. She left Gibraltar 17th,
Cadiz 18th, Lisbon 21st, Oporto 22d, Vigo 23d, and
has brought 20 passengers. She has since sailed for
Southampton.
LISBON, Nov. 21.—Little or no alteration has
taken place lately in, the aspect of political affairs.
The Royal Palace, which ought to be the abode of
tranquillity and peace, is still the theatre of scenes
wholly derogatory to the character of the Queen's
household.
The 'Counsellor`and'bosoni friend of the King, Che-
valier Dietz, who resides with him, is at daggers-
drawn with Costa Cabral, and open enmity being dis-
played, all is anarchy and confusion. A list has been
going round to obtain the signatures of the principal
officers of the army, in order to petition the Queen
to dismiss the Ministry.
It appears that the Cortes, which were to have
opened on the Ist of December, have again been pro-
rogued till January. The Ministry, formed as it is,
has a radical aversion to the Parliament, and with the
natural; presentiment -that its presence cannot be in
' any way grateful to it, owing to the many offences
heaped upon it, is endeavouring by every stratagem
to postpone the conjunction.
The Government gained a victory over the com-
bined opposition in the Lisbon election yesterday, to
.supply five vacancies for Deputies for the province of
Estremadura. The Ministerial candidates elected are
Baron de ChanCelleiros (M. A. de Carvalho), by
80 votes; J. Elias da Costa e Silva, by 80 ; Silvestre
PinheirO Perieira, by 82; Pereira de Mello, by 80;
and.Perrao (the Attorney-General), by 79.
The Opposition' candidates received—Seabra, 68
votes ; J. AA Magalhaes, 69; Jeronymo de Silva, 66;
Manoel Passos, 68 ; and Bergara, 66.
• The municipal elections at Coimbra, Torres Novas,
Estreinoz, and, indeed, in most parts of the country,
as far as i, ec4r67es4liitsmaernettothse ofLisbon
and Oporto
will have
also goneiptonorfa-
your of the
will shortly take pl:Ne. The results of the election
for Deputies to fill the remaining vacancies in the
provinces are not yet known ; the weather has been
foggy and rainy, so that the telegraphs could not
work this morning ; there is little doubt, however,
, that the Government will carry the provincial elec-
, tions. It is anticipated, as a matter almost amounting
to certainty, that the. Minister of Foreign Affairs will
. be returned for both Oporto and Braga, that of Jus-
tice for Braga and Villa Real, and that of Marine for
Villa Real and Castello Branco. For the province of
Alemtejo, Cordeiro Feis, a Bank Director and the
Local Judge of Portalegre, are the Government can-
didates, and are expected to be returned.
Prince Joinville left yesterday morning for Rio de
Janeiro, in the Belle Poule frigate., with the two cor-
vettes, under a Royal salute from the forts and ships
of war, which the Belle Poule returned by a running
broadside. The wind having become contrary, they
are not yet out of the river, but were this morning
at anchor in Paco d'Arcos bay. The Iquala corvette
will return, after accompanying the Prince out of the
river. The Brazilian frigate, and Portuguese cor-
• vette, the Don Joao 1., sailed for Rio this week ; the
• brig of war, Don Pedro, has been sent to Madeira
• with some succours from the Government for the re-
• lief of the poor who have suffered there from the in-
t undation. A subscription has been set up, and a
commission (the same as the one named on the occa-
sion of the earthquake at Terceira) appointed by the
Queen to 'receive and solicit aid in their behalf.
L Their Majesties have contributed themselves the sum
• of three contos of reis, or about 7501. The young
Marquis of Fayal is president of this Coinmission, and
L Senhor J. Elias da Costa e Silva, just elected deputy
for Lisbon, is secretary; of the same: • " "