The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-07-23 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

An excessive pressure of Parliamentary matter entirely pre-
vents us from paying that attention to the claims of our
numerous correspondents, which we had intended, and which
they well merit.

Tbr titnrpoot 4,tanVarD.

TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1833.

Nothing has transpired since our last, worth much no-
tice relative to foreign affairs generally, or those of Por-
tugal in particular. It was, indeed, rumoured that
Spain had determined to interfere between the contend-
ing parties, and it is natural she should do so, for if PE-
DRO should succeed in planting his rev ol ut ionary 'banners
on the walls of Lisbon, an insurrection in Spain is al-
most inevitable. We have not, however, been able to
trace the rumour to any authentic source.
Russia still retains her hold upon Constantinople; and
the unhappy Sultan, deserted, if not betrayed by his
most ancient allies, is now entirely at the mercy of the
Autocrat. We calculate, that at the demise of his
Highness, the whole of European Turkey will be an-
nexed to the Russian Empire. England might have
prevented this, but now she cannot afford to be either
chivalrous or honest. As to France, she must keep
within her own frontier during the citizenship of LOUIS
PHILIPPE. She has an admiral at the Porte whom the
Russians treat with the greatest contempt—as he de-
serves.

The following is from our Plymouth correspondent:--
Plymouth, 19th July, 1833•

By the schooner Champion, Perrirnan, Master, in eight days,
from Oporto roads, we lethel, through the information of a pas-
senger, the details of the recent attacks on Oporto. It appears
that Don Miguel, by offers of gratuity, plunder, &c., to induce
his troops to attack the city before the 9th inst., the anniversary
of Pedro's landing, had accomplished his wishes,-as, on the sth
inst., the Miguelite forces were put in motion on all points, in-
tending to gain the various positions by surprise. A smart
skirmish took place near the Foz, in the attempt to get posses-
sion of a redoubt, in which many of the Miguelites having been
killed and wounded, the Pedroites were successful, having also
sustained a loss of several men killed and wounded. The main
body of the Miguelite troops did not come forward at this point,
seeing the failure of the first, attempt to carry the redoubt. The
whole of Pedro's forces were under arms in fifteen minutes from
the first sound of the bugles, and stationed along the roads, &c.
ready to act, the Miguelite batteries on the south side, at the
same moment opening a fire of ball and grenades and throw-
ing shells towards the positions and into the roads where the
Pedroites were stationed. During the time of this attack near
the Foz, Pedro's line of defence at Banfine, being the other
extremity, was attacked by upwards of 3000 men. Col. Duver-
gier, an old and brave officer, commandant of the French bri-
gade, instantly pushed forward with 250 of his comrades and a
considerable party of the Portuguese (Oporto) volunteers, and
kept the Miguelites in check. By this time General Saldanhe
and his aides-du-camp. had reached the top of a battery in the
rear of the combatants, and observing the handful of French
troops hard pressed, their colonel wounded, (arm since ampu-
tated,) the general moved forward, took the lead, gave the word
of command, and headed a general charge on the money. The
Miguelites were routed with considerable slaughter : the loss of
the Pedroites in this brilliant affair not bei ug less than eighty
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killed and wounded. Gen. Saldanha, who s,it appears, a man
universally respected, was promoted on the same day to the
rank of lieutenant-general, for his bravery on the field of battle.
Since the sth, Miguel's troops have been constantly on the
ore, threatening another general attack : this necessarily
I keeps the Pedroites on the alert. On the Bth and 9th the Mi-
guelites were filling up their trenches, and burning their stock-
ades near to the Foz, supposed for the purpose of passing over
his artillery and cavalry. These mowincrits naturally intimi-
date the citizens, as they all expect to be massacred if Miienel's
party gain possession. On the other hand, there appears to be
but one feeling amongst the soldiers, which is, that to obtain
possession and keep it is impossible, since if even they were by
numbers to 'overpower Pedro's force, so as to gain possession
of any one point, the liliguelites could be dispersed in an hour,
as every house would be made a battery of defence and offence.
On Tuesday, the 9th inst., the bells were rung; end fireworks
let off, in honour of the victory of Napier over Miguel's fleet.
Pedro's flag waved over that of Miguel'a ail round the lines.
Don Pedro has established a laboratory at Op; to, in which is
now made 68 cwt. of gunpowder per month, and 90,C00 car-
tridges are filled per week. nem are prepared all his itott-
fires, fuzes, &c. &c., se that a very considerable saving inex-
pense is effected.

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Standard Office, Three o'clock.

CORN EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY, I'WO O'CLOCK

There was a good attendant'•e of tosva aria country'
dealers at our market, and a brisk business was done
with them and speculators Tn Wheats, at lull prices f,ir
Canada, and at an advance of' ld: to 21. in Irish. Red
Canada brought Ss. 3d. in quantity ; white ditto 9s. 3d.
to 9s. Gd. in retail, and. a very fine lot was held at lOS.
'lrish red.brought 7s. to Ss. as in quality.
Extensive sales of -fine Oa's w,,re made to speculators,
and dealers, at 2s. thlfie 3s. ; also in Oatmeal and hist.'
Flour, at an advance of Is. oti eadh; and higher prioes
were asked for most. articles in the trade. Tile samples
of bonded Flour and Wheat are mostly withdrawn.

EARLY HARVEST.—Mr. Gilbert, of Bremnre Cottage,
has cut down a large field of oats sown last October, the
produce of which he sold at this day's market, at 13s. per
barrel.—Drogheda Journal, 20th July.

COTTON MARKET.
ME,SDA Y, Two O'CLocK.
The demand for Cotton continu:s very extensive,
chiefly in speculation, and the sales of the day may pro-
bably amount to from 8,000 to 10,000 bags, at id. per lb.:
advance upon yesterday.
Arrived, 2 Orleans, 1 New York, and 1 Savannah..