Star.
London, England, 1828-11-25 00:00:00

PORTUGAL.

We have received the following Letters from our
Lisbon Correspondent
LISBON, Nov. 10.
An accident has occurred which is likely to produce
most important results on the fate of Portugal. Don
Miguel yesterday, while driving his two sisters in a
sort of phaeton, overkt the carriage and broke his eglit
thigh ; both the Princesses were thrown from the
vehicle—the eider, Donna Isabel Maria, has her fore-
head severely bruised and cut; and:the younger, Donna
Maria d'Assumcao, received a contusion in the upper
part of the left leg.
The following Bulletin has been published in the
Gazette orthis morning :
" His Majesty, going to his country house at Ca:iv,
with the Most Selene Ladies the Infantas, the mules
took fright and the carriage being overturned, his Ma.
jesty had the misfortune to fracture his right thigh;
fortunately, it is a simple fracture, and accompanied by
slight contusion. Leeches have been applied, and a
soothing bandage (apareiho contentivo). His Majesty,
hAppilv. does not suffer any illness. OF the Serene La.
dies liifintas, the llamas Donna Isabel Mafia received
a slight wound and contusion in the frontal region ; and
the Infanta Donna Maria d'Assumcao x slight contu.
sion in the left thigh.
" Baron of QUELUZ.
" JACINTO JOZE VIEIRA, Chief Sur-
geon of the Kingdom.
A NTON 10 JOAQUI 31 FA RTO, Hono.
racy Ditto.
" MANDEL LOPEZ DE CARVALHO.
" Palace of Queluz, November 9, 1825."
Monday Evening.
The following bulletin has been published in a Sup-
plement to the Gazette— _

Quelos Nov. 10, Ten o'clock in the Morning.
't Ms Majesty passed the night sleeping in the greatest tranquil.
lily, and complains of no illness; and the Most Serene !Mantas
have alto continscd without any situation."
(Signed as before.)
This accident, which it is calculated will detain Don
Nligoel in his apartments for two months at least, i,
considered as likely to affect the proceedings of the
Constitutionalists. There are but few who express
commiseration—many, on the contrary, regret it wat,
not more conclusive. Party spirit is of course the source
of the latter observations: but when one recollects the
number of prisoners in his ma.ils, and of exiles from their
homes ; of persons skulking in lifiles and corners, and
families in ruin and wretchedness—it is hard to feel
•egtrt th At be too should suffer. _ _

Tuesday Morning.
The Casette of this morning contains the following
olletin, issued Last n ght:
" Nov. 10, Three-quarters past Eight at night.
Ills Majesty and their Highnesses continue without soy
:bang .—Palace of quelus, Nov. tO, 18211."
(Signed as before).
The first shock r•f the news has pas,ed over in Lisbon,
Ind all now speak of it as a mat et of no moment ; sons

also affect to discredit the fracture, and say it was hut
a trifling accident; others magnify it, and say Don Mi-
guel was in fits yesterday, and that he had the gin
bottle always at his elbow. The band from the Palace,
on passing by this morning, did not play his favourite
Air, as before it used.

One o'clock, Afternoon.
Rumour now states that Don Miguel is better.
Lisbon, Nov. la.
The most conflicting rumours are current respecting
the state of Don Miguel. Some describe his situation
as one of great danger; others as quite the reverse. In
this difficulty I shall follow the good old rule, of giving
both statements as they circulate, and leave you to form
your own judgment, far although the truth will be
known soon, it is hard to verify the ruts at this moment.
r In the letter which I wrote to you yesterday, I de-
scribed the accident as I had then heard it described. I
shall now add some further particulars, which are also
differently stated.
It appears that on Sunday, about noon, Don Miguel
was driving his ta o sisters in a sort of cabriolet with
four wheels, in the front of which, on a sort of sear,
which, as it was placed over the four wheels, and had
no proper sear, was fastened with a strap. 44 his Ma-
jesty. He drove his speckled mules at a furious rate
from Queluz towards Cazias, and as-the whip.was plied
to their sides, used the favourite phrase, " Andai Mal-
hados"—the nickname for Constitutionalists. His
furious driving had frequently excited the alarm of his
sisters, and they had spoken of their danger; hut he
had ridiculed their terror. As he drove on Sunday
by some old, unused roads, and came into the fields,
his attendants besought him to beware, but lee
followed the bent of his fancy. Passing, as his
friends say, near a village, the inhabitants cheered
him and threw up their hats, and frightened ihe mules,
which ran then on a paved road at their fullest speed,
struck the carriage against a stone, a linch• pin flew out,
a wheel flew off, and the Ladies were throbs n out. The
elder Princess, Izabel Maria, had her forehead bruised
and cut, and her breast is said to be injured ; she also
complains of one of the falre ribs being damaged. The
younger Princess was also thrown out, and, it appear.,
suffers at present very considerably from the fall. The
wheel of the carriage bruised the whole of her left thigh,
and her clothes were torn to pieces. The two Princesses
were conveyed, in the carriage of one of the attendants,
to Queluz Palace; the younger is said to have been
convulsed several times since.

Of the manner in which Don Miguel conducted him-
self there are various versions. His friends affirm that
he laboured to pull the mules in, and that the reins
broke; and the carriage having struck against a stone,
the traces and pole were separated, the strap broke, and
Don Miguel was thrown out and his thigh broken ; and,
further, that, on his attendants coming and bewailing
his fate, he told them he was not so bad, and that it
would be good to aid his sisters. Messengers were sent
for some sort of litter to Cazias, and he was carri.•d on
a sofa, not to AjJcla, which was not far distant, but to
IQueluz, ss here he preferred remaining, and where he is
now going on as well as possible. Such is the report
which several persons who have spoken to the surgeons
and to others of the household at Queluz have recounted.,
On the contrary, some of the attendants around the
Palace, who know how deceived were the people as to
the time and manner of Don John Vl:s death, affirm
that "his Majesty," on the carriage being turned over,
was dragged at least 100 yards ; that, besides his thigh
bone, the bone has been fractured just above the aricle
joint, and that his hip bone has bren bruised and se-
verely injuted ; that the abdomen and groin are swollen,
and that his life is precarious; that he refuses to allow
any person to touch him, and that some preparations are
making for the appointment of a Regency. Same new
surgeons have been called in this morning. This report
is circulated by persons present at the accident, and by
others around the Palace.

The two Bulletins of yesterday are as unmeaning
and stupid as possible.

Nov. 11, Ten o'Clock in the Morning.
" His 11Isjesty, and the Most &vents Ladies Infanta., have coat
dnaed without any change." (Signet as before).
" Si: o'Clock in the Evening of the lith.
" His Majesty continues without any c►ange, and the same wit►
respect to the Most Serene Ladies Mantas."
(Signed as before).
A number of persons in employments have, although
the weather has been raining, gone to Quelus to leave
their names. They represent "tile King" to be going
on in a most favourable way, and that in eight days he
will be able to sign documents. The old Queen heard
of the accident on Monday morning, and went to
Quelus. Some say that she is to be named at the head
of the Regency.
I have been assured by several persons of credit that
they believe the state of Don Miguel not to be as yet
near so precarious as his opponer.t. wish to represent it.
—Morning Herold.