The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-04-12
FOREIGN.
FROM LONDON.

The ship Herald, Captain Graham at Bal
timore, brought London papers to the even.
ing of the 18th of Feb.
Lord Liverpool continued very Ill. and
it was believed he would never be able to
attend to public business. lie was in his
57th year.--The papers had begun TO spe-
culate as TO his successor in office, and
mention Mr.. Canning, the Earl OF Harrow
by, Mr.. Peel, and the Duke Of Welling-
ton.
Mr.. Canning, and the Duke &C Sussex.
were improving in health. The Duke Of
Cumberland, vas seriously indisposed az
Berlin, and it was reported that he had
died.
Lord Liverpool wassudder.y seized witt
his illness, and fell from his chair, while a.
lone at Breakfast, on the l7th.
The Courier says-" The cslaIGity--iCI
such it is-which has befallel the couLtry,
by the sudden and deplorable illness Of the
Earl of Liverpool, occupies the undivided
attention of all classes. lie may be saiF
to possess the confidence Of the country
beyond any Minister, perhaps, that ever
presided over Its afIairs-Hence the soT-
row which is felt at the awful visi,ator
which has befallen him, is general and III
feigned."
LosDoN, Feb. lo.
PORTUGAL. The news from Portugal
is of much less favorable character than
the previous accounts had led Us 10 hope.
The rebels, who were driven on the OH ult.
from Beria into Spain, entered in scatter
ed parties, but in considerable force, into
Tras .os- Monies, of which their friends had
retained possession, and assembling their
Niennn,t 4
leaders, drove the Constituencies QUITO
Chayes (of which they had taken posses
sion) and advanced to the bridge OF Sal
monde, the northern pass into the province
of Mntro. This pass was defended by q
body of 800 ConstitutionaliSts for some time,
but was at last forced, the defenders dis
persng them selves in the mountains. llav-
ing thus made good their entrance into the
province of Mlntro, IAN undertaking IN
hich Chaves failed when he attempted
before the rebels marched to Broga, on,
the Both January, which they occupied
thence to Guimaroans, one OF the richest
and best affected towns Of the province.
and thence within 9 miles Of Oporto, the
lnhab ltants of which were thrown INTO
state of the utmost alarm. In the mean
| time, however, part of the Constitutional
troops IN Beira, were sent 10 the defence VI
! Oporto, while others collected under the
! Count de Villa Flor, entered Mintro by the
bridge Amante, and proceeded against the
rebels, whom they speedily compelled 10
retreat from GulmaraeDa and BIage--hut
the details OF their last movements are as
yet confused and uncertain. A battle is
reported to have taken place - the 4th
| February.
The following extreSSs b oIh i've private
letters handed to us, contain the latest in
tellgence from Portugal Of the movements
Of the Insurgents, and the operations ot
the constitutional troops:
LISBON, Feb. Z, III o'clock
"The Marquis Of Angela was at Braga
on the Sd, and on the following day was to
attack the Marquis de Ciaves, who wac
flying before him. by the bridge of Prado.
Anjega, Villa Flor, and Mello, we're united,
and carried on most effective operations.
The Rebels were flying for Galacia. John
ID. Lacerda had performed much service ir
the two Beiras; and Gen. Stubbs deserves
much praise. Gen Mello commanded the
infantry, and Villa Flor, the cavalry"
"An express has just now arrived from
Gen. Stubbs, at Oporto the rebels are de-
feated, they have lost their baggage and
are flying in all directions. The rcporta
are that it is a last effort, and that then
nunbefs did not exceed 1900 men,"
$ The British army, under the commander
Con, Clinton, had marched from Lisbon for
y ovmbrs. 1t was considered by the 10th
of February there would not be British
solder m Eisbon, except those III the de-
f'os and in the hospitals.