New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-08
Farther Foreign Intelligence
Per the Caledonia.

We received our files of English papers by the
Boston mail Of yesterday and give summary
oithe most important ntellige received thereby.
Portugal is suffering as much as ever from bad
guemment and defective institutions. The Queen
considers herself in personal danger in the Capitol,
While the Provinces are mostly in possession OF the
rebels Without English Intervention, generally
offered before required, Her Majesty may be com
psned TO initiate the example of her father and re-
Ire from kingdom where, with or without cause,
hrrule is decidedly unpopular. More unfortunate
sal than her father she has no Brazis TO resort TO-
nwhch as at a kind of country-seat she can re-
'cuit her shattered nerves
We COPY the remarks OF the London Times In
relation 10 the subject 1t will be seen The Times
EXPRESSLY declares that the Intervention OF Eng
land will be merely to protect Her Majestys per
ga aud British subjects and property in Lisbon
Even for that purpose, it may not however be UNI
Necessary to take and hold military possession OF
tie city.
The Civil War In Portugal.
We have Lisbon news to the 10th inst Count
Tos on the part of the Queen and the Government
bad called on Sir Hamilton Seymour and Admiral Par
Ter who had placed the British squadron al the Queen .
ofder. and promised that the men would land immedi-
"A = she desired It. 10 protect her The immediate
ause of the demand the hardness OF the queen
Generals on the Alemtejo.
Money was not forthcoming, and the Queen troops
and Generals everywhere AT STAND stii very
bite energy was displayed oy sne su1 genus, anu
ared nearly evident that of the two Portuguese
parties neither could subdue the other The poss0ty
Of Spanish armed Intervention mad been increasing
and the prompt action of resident authorities was
the consequence II was probable that Donna MARIA
might solicit the aid OF troops from spain
The state OF the money market was dsiiy worse Inc
discount on Bank of Lisbon notes had risen TO % per
cent The dearth of bread was equally dlspinung tne
poe Of wheat Of the first quality being Ia snnss per
English quarter Distress had set in and some meas
Times, 10th ult.
On this news The Times remarks
Tie Information from Lisbon does not induce us 10
modify the opinion we expressed IN our esolns suee
OF the same date AS to the extent OF the Intervention OF
The British forces We have still undiminshed reason
10 believe that Sir Hamilton Seymour and Admiral rar
ker have consented that the marines should DC iAnueo
IRON the British shipsot.wH now IN tne lbgus upon
representation of Count TOTAL that the personal security
Of the Queen WAS In danger and that the Ministry could
not answer for the tranquility OF The Capital out 'nst
ne Intervention OF these troops viii 9e strictly comm
81 10 the protection Of Her Malesvs person sno OF
British subj and property In Lisbon FOR we sppre-
bend That the amount OF the dspossoe bush force AZ
Lisbon 10 not than sufficient TO effect tnese oecs
4 "ood probably be inadequate to give the IA" 10 te
NetofoUs Junta or 10 quel the tumult OF wnole cry
On the verge of Instruction Nor do we believe that
me British Government has ever contemplated con-
snied To any interference beyond that which Is required
Tor The attainment OF the objects we have specied-
Ard although We trust that these objects nav be at
aned and that influence and mediation may eyen
Dow be sufficient 70 promote an adjustment of this de-
porsble contest have doubt that our neutrality
kss been more useful to the Queen and 10 our own in
s,s 10 Portugal than any active cooperation with tie
designs OF the Court
Meanwhile the Court itself seems at las, to have dis
covered lis deplorabe and slmost hopeless condition
The PROVINCES Of Algsrve and the Aiemtelo are com
pe,ely 10 the hands OF the Insurgents ana when the
Coode de Mello has effected his Junction win "a De
BSndeira their forces win amount TO oOOV men WHO
will advance at once 20 the Tsgus and may even cross
II without much difficulty, and march 70 Lisbon
The state of the Capital is ighuu The price OF pro
'i'l0ns has risen 10 an excessive hignb ana "" ca -
been add for l77s quarter Every species OF 1000 Is
scarce. and large part Of the population IS reouecu 70
eessry The currency Is deprecated Is per cent ana
ne Treasury is exhausted. The middle classes are mn
eeo oy exAcons Of every kind ~ me mitsfy uii "
which they have been subjected and by the duties I'M
posed them for the defence OF the city The queen
SAID to have become the object OF great popuisr an
mostly and slOoked upon the cause OF these eFs
lie prison Of LimOciro AZ the Castle OF 81 George are
iau Of political prisoners but they sre so III guarded
oai hey have numerous connections IN inc cry ana are
READY 10 take the lead Of nsurrecon at the hrs g
-. nom the army beyond the Tagus In SNORT every
nng indicates the probability Of disturbance IN LISBON
iseJ which may reduce the Queen 10 take refuge on
scfd British msn-of war. We sincerely hope tnst IN
nls supreme hour tho Court may be Induced to oner
.1n terms as the Constitutional party can accept ana
ia: oar influence, which mas happily been comprom'
sd ey no breach Of neutrality may still be enabled to
negotiate pesce
spain.
Ia Spain, at the Palace Of the Escurial is being
performed, after the most approved fashion, the
ince OF Three weeks after Marriage" 10 which
Ihe most Catholic Queen and her Royal husband
'sAe The principal parts. There seems bat little