Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-30

sign-uon or Ny. Lamb, IS not yet hlied' ana the
office of Mr.. Grant, President of the Board q
Trade, Is shll vacant Lord Lowther, SIR G. Muir
ray, Mr.. Courtenay, and Sir II, Hardmge' Dave
seats in the Cabinet.
The RI. Hon. Nesey Fitzgerald is spoken OF as
President of the Board of Trade, but nothing IS
vet settled.
The Chief Secretaryship Of Ireland, which has
been resigned by Mr. w. Lamb is said 10 have
been offered to Nlr. Franklaud Lewis, who de-
chnod IT, Mr. Lamb successor Is not y ct named
An efficient appointment under the new Nd
ministTation was offered TO Mr. W. Horton winch
he has declined,
COUNTER REVOLUTION N PORTUGAL.
Dispatches Were received dated Lisbon sd
May, and detail the commencement ofthe Counter
Reyoluuonin Portugal. The officers commando
ing the regiments IN Oporto and The nelghDcfins
districts assembled in the barracks ON The Idh
alt. forming themselves into Military CouncI
10 take INTO consideration the state Of the country,
in consequence of the projected usurpaionoi Don
Miguel to the Throne The Council after short
dehhe.ation. drew up q declaration of fidelity 20
the legitimate Sovereign, Don Pedro. aud appoint
ed q Regency to actin ms name The regiments
which thus declared their attachment 20 Don fc-
do were five in number; three others i'm Irts-eS-
Monies Were ready TO cooperate with them and
the regiments inthe Province ofllinho. animated
with the same Loyalty, were marching to Join them.
The officers followed up the declaration of their
sentiments by spirited proclamation, which may
be viewed as am indictment for high treason a-
caiu- Don Miguel whom j, describes as q shame
TO Princes and q disgrace 20 Portugal,
The determination of Che troops of Op0-to and
the ueighb5rng districts, di.iu55d the utmost con-
sternauon and d.smay through the Palace. The
accounts Camc down ISOLATE as the 18th, when tAe
counter revolution was proceeding most prosper
ously. a pr0vis.onal Regency has been establish
ed TO Opo,,o, 10 which the Portuguese Minister
at the British Court has sent IN his aubmmls-
sion,
The Lisbon Gazette Of the 25,h contains a
scheme for the formation Ola Volunteer ItoyalIst
Regiment of 1902 men, under the command Of
Mobiles and other great persons; and the partisans
Of Miguel issued au order to prevent the spread OF
manjttstocs. The arrests and prosecutions were
icCssant I'm the capital, and they appeared to have
been multiplied by ana impression among the Also
mtists that the Constitutional forces Were march
iDo llDon lisbon, and therefore that u was ucces-
sarv TO strike terror into the minds ofthe iuhabi-
tants who were opposed to the usurpation of Don
Nigucl. On the 25th ult Don Miguel issued an
address 10 tLe Portuguese, aud plrtimlurlyto the
soldicrv. IN which he declares Jlat principles of
She most solid Justice bad caused him to take
the resolution ofconvoking The Cortes, and that he
desired nothing more th1n the welfare oithe poo
Die, founded on the most ngid puncIpies OF leslu-
macy I'm concluding his addi So alter dcnouuc-
inc the spirit trevolt, and enueaung the military
To remain faithful 20 mm. DE says. "Ihey whom
seduction has dragged 20 CRIME, and who dchnoWl-
edeing their error, snail present themselves, VIII
be received; and of them who Wlll not cumply
with This sacred duty the law shall decide the
fate. People and Soldiery ofP0ruga, nultc yoUr-
selves 20 me and let Us forever put an end to rcy0-
.uGonl'
The Provisional J,mta ofOporto has addressed
letter, TO the Portuguese Ambassadors at foreign
Courts who had ceased their functions on the re-
CONT OF Official intelligence of the usurY3tiou qt
Lisbon. ami f. viii find these agents disposed 20
resume their Diplomatic duties AZ ITS call. The
MARQUIS RI. Pqlmera. Eve understand, received ON
"Wednesday 5as1a.chls from TINS body; and, as it
.c.s En- the name OF the king his master. while the
government of Doa 1iruc. does not, his Excel
lerc- hes without hesitation, acknowledged the
Provisional Ju1ta off por'O as The only rep-eson-
t.tivo oitao sovereign authority OF bis vas.er, and
ha, resumed his functions 10 o@r cOI.. under us
drec ion.
TIL. receiving any ucvs from Opouo +, m act
,rIr.,,on. Punishment inflicted upon ll who
rre.une even % read the Proclamation otthc Jun
aor0po-i1 Many N9bcmen have sought their
,lti..v I'm rht, others nave made thc-r escape TO
/ their constitutional army-and wo anticipate tha,
lHoucl hmsclfwiiI soon Be added the ,sJ Of .lgi-
tiycs Helms al1eady sent hismost precious effects
on board fJieate and the appr7 oh of ,ho Con