The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-27 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, APRIL 11.—A list of the new Ministry
is expected to appear in the beginning of next week.
I must say, however, that no one here, of whatever
party, expects much good from any ehange.—There
is no man of a decisive character, or of sufficient
weight to carry into effect the measures necessary
for a reform of Government. The Princess Regent
is in bad health, and quite unable to attend to busi-

ness—one party is contending with another—there

is no to look up to—the finances are in a bad
state—no loan has yet been effected—the people, in
short, are like sheep without a shepherd, every one
following his own way. England is the only country
that the Constitutionalists rest on, and but for her

troops, few as t'ey are, all would long before this
time have been over with the Charter. Lisbon and
every part of the country, however, with the excep-
tion of some districts in the Tras-os-Montes, remains
quite quiet. Trade here is extremely dull. There
are about fourteen principal cotton-merchants, who
altogether do not transact so much business as one
of them did some years ago. The Romney, which
brought out about 250 troops this week, returns in
a day or two, and carries to England Colonel Smith,
late -Commandant of the Artillery, who has been
replaced by Colonel May. The steam-packet,
George the Fourth, arrived yesterday with forty pas-
sengers. She proceeds to Cadiz and. Gibralmr, and
returns to Lisbon about the Ist of May.
I have just learned some particulars of consider-
able importance. I will not vouch for their authen:

ticity ; but taking every thing into consideration, I
think they are extremely probable, and at least de-
serve attention. Count Villa Flor and Sir W. Clin-
ton, a 3 I have already stated, have been in town for
some time, and every one of course supposed that
nothing but business of some consequence could have
brought them both at the same time from head-
quarters. Since they have been here, numerous
councils have been held, at one of which our Ambas-
sador, the Admiral, and Sir W. Clinton, with the
Count Villa Flor, are !flit' to have attended. The
result has been the adoption of a plan for acting
with more energy. Six thousand choice troops of
the Portuguese army are to be placed under the
command of Villa Flor, who is to act in conjunction
with Gen. Clinton. Bator. Sabrosa is to command the
cavalry, -,clDiego Jose Benedicto the infantry. These
troops, with ours, amounting in all to about 12,000
menovill, it is thought, be salticient to prevent any Bur-
' prise on the part of Spain, or any new attempt of
the rebels. Whatever may be said about Et,•4land
maintaining a perfect neutrality between the two
parties, I have no doubt that if the rebels had come
in contact with the British troops, or had attempted
to march to Lisbon or Oporto, offensive operations
would have been immediately commenced by the
English General. Of this there can hardly be a
doubt; and, indeed, every one says, that unless
such a course should be pursued of what use was it
to send troops to Portugal. Our troops, though
they were expected to wove towards the Tagus,
retain nearly the same position which they have held
for some time. The head-quarters are at Len is.—
From all accounts I receive both from officers and
from individaals who have been up the country, the
great body of the people either don't know what
the Constitution is, or care nothing aboutlt. Up
to the present moment, no news of the least itn-1
portance has been brought from the frontiers ; but
many seem to think, that but for the d;ssention
which appears to have arisen between certain parties
in Spain, and particularly in Catalonia, the Apos-
tolicals would before this have invaded Portugal.
A deputation from the principal inhabitants of
Portugal, it is said, has waited on the Princess Re-
gent, for the purpose of remonstrating with her for
retaining a Ministry that act with so little energy,
and that seem more inclined to favour the rebels,
than the established Government. They complain
likewise, though a proclamation had been sent by
the Emperor Don Pedro to the people of Portugal,
they had been left for ten days in utter ignorance of
its contents, and concluded by stating, that if a new
Ministry is not formed, or more decided measures
adopted, they will entrench themselves within the
walls of the city, and act for themselves. It is
certainly singular, that though this proclamation
has bert received a fortnight, the only accounts
of its contents that can be relied on have come
from Oporto. These are, that Don Pedro did
not wish his daughter to take the title of Queen
until she came of age—that Portugal should re-
main under his authority, or that of a Regent ap-
pointed by him till that period—that he urged on
the present Government the necessity of assembling
the Cortes in May—of acting with vigour against
the rebels, by confiscating their property and banish-
ing those friendly to them—and threatened, unless
this proclamation had the desired effect, to proceed
immediately to Portugal. He also recommends a
change of Ministry, and mentions sonic of the prin-
cipal Ministers. Some are at foreign courts. Pal-
mella is one. One fact may be depended on : vari-
ous councils have been held last week, and some im-
portant changes are in agitation.
The Spanish refugees still remain here, amount-
ing, in all, to about 4,50 men. Only two or three
individuals have arrived within the last ten days.
Those who came from England some days ago, as
I stated in my letter of the Ilth, have not been per-
mitted to land. A general rumour prevails, that
Spain is in a state of great agitation, and that the
Constitutionalists have actually risen in arms in Ca-
talonia.

The English church was broken into some nights
ago, and considerable damage done. But few ar-
ticles of any •alue were carried off. This is the
third time that this har happened lately.

ExrcuTfoNs.—Again the melancholy task
has devolved upon► us of recording the ignomi-
nious end of some more victims to offended
justice. For three successive weeks have our
columns been clouded with recitals of this kind,
which, if not instructive, at least proclaim to the
world, that Westmeath for capital punishments
is not iVerior to any County in Ireland—
On Wednesday last, the two Curleys, pur-
suant to their sentence were brought from the
gaol of this town to Donegan, near Moate,
to be executed for the burning of Homan's
house, which had been situated in that neigh-
bourhood. The unfortunate men were accom-
panied to the gallows (which was one erected for
the purpose) by a large military escort, which at
the place of execution were joined by a detach-
ment of infantry and artillery from Athlone.—
They met their fate with composure and ascended
the fatal drop with a firm step. Previously to
their being launched into eternity they solemnly
and emphatically declared their innocence. Their
struggle was brief and easy. But very few of
the country people attended.—Athlone Herald.

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