New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-05
The TroYbIe I'm PorrusaI.


The following is a concise and clear sccouns OF
the instruction led by the Duke of Ssldanha the
dates are TO April 9.
second civil war had broken out against the
Count Thomar, knd the Duke OF Sadsnha had
placed himself az the head Of she movement. Hls
frat step was % proceed % Cintra Nth NlscOunt
Fonte Nova aud six Ridesde.csmp, and take the
detachment Of troops stationed there, 70 JOIN the
eth regiment At Nafra, aud there appeared no
doubt he was, at the time the Tay LETT LlSbon,
marching toward Ssntarem with the view OF form
ing junction With other regiments Implicated IN
the revolutionary plans. Ii was understood the
Count dss Antss and other chiefs of the OpOrto
Junta party were ready to join the Duke, and that
expresses had been sent to their partlSaDs 20 arm
themselves The King had gone with the DGke
OF Terceira and 200 men, BY steamers and II ht-
ers, to occupy Santarem, but Saldanhs was ex-
pected TO get hold OF the place before they could
arrive The Cortes had been adjourned TO the I'd
OF June The British squadron was still in the
Tsgus, but it was understood il would not inter
iere in the Affair.
According 70 the last adyices, Saldsnha aP-
reared likely 20 succeed in his first steps Tor the
occupation OF Santarem, where he would soon be
Joined by the Oporto Junta psrtisans, and also by
additional troops from the North The ItntS
correspondent az Lisbon has thrown the following
light on the oubiect " have always told you the
people were disposed 20 upset rhomar by fair or
foul means that fears OF Spanish interference
and the Duke of Ssldanha's opposition had kept
the populaoe quiet. Matters appear 20 nave
changed wonderfully within the last ten days. NJ.
Alcaa Galsno, tue new Spanish Minister at this
Court, 10 an old friend OF the Dukes, and has,
probably unWittingy y, removed one barrier by CIV
lug the assurance OF SPANS neutrality. The
Count Of Thomar has atthe same time qnarreled
with the PoIes Nuncio by calling to the House OF
Peers the e1.ArchbshOp of Goa and the Bishop
elect Of CASTILLO Branco The Pope is on bad
terms with both these prelates, aud having tor
wears refused 10 confirm the election Of the Bishop
OF Castillo Branco his NunciO wrote avery strong
remonsirance against their being nominated Peers,
and decorated with the Grand Cross Of the Order
OtChrist Independent of this quarrel anew French
Minister on the way is adverse to Th0mRr, and
news came by last pRcke. that Lord Palmerstoa
bad tolo the Portuguese Charge AfFaires, in an
swer 70 an inquiry as 20 the probable successor
of Sir Hamilton Seymour, that the next British
representative at the Court Of Lisbon would be
Sir William Parker and bis fleet, II this Govern
ment did not make more haste with the Settle
ment of the long pending English claims and
although Lord PalmerstOn was probably loking,
and ultimately promised 70 direct Admiral Par
ker to remain at Malta 10 give the Portuguese
Government a little longer time to settle the
question, it appears the charge d'AHaires took
the matter seriously % heart, and that his last
dispatch bad caused TO draw up letter of re-
monsnsnce TO Queen Victoria against Lord Pal
merstOn's threats In short, the whole Dpo-
matte Corps suddenly presented an apparently
hostile appearance toward Count Thomar; and
this, conformity with the Duke Of Sadanhas as
surance-upon good or bad grounds-that Spain
would interfere with him as little as the British
feet has induced him 70 take the field in the way
have explained. His Grace may have reasons
10 urge ia justification Of the step he has taken
his own partssns may have been pressing
upon him, or the popular party may have
haap fba
check had no NOT taken out the troops bat no.
having present access 20 those reasons, whatever
they may be, cannot but think the movement
illtimed Is even granting It's necessity, which
many deny, | shoad have said the opponents OF
Count Thon ar ought TO have put up with him for
some time longer. An electoral law, better than
any previous decree, had gone up TO the Peers and
was admitted 70 be read frst time on the dayt the
Duke went out and think that law should have
been allowed 10 pass; that Count Thomar should
have been tolerated 10 office until the elections;
and then. if undue influence were again success
fully used by the Government 20 vitiate the Tree
dom Of election, a military or popular movement
70 upset an obnoxious Minister might have been
better justified than now. | suppose, however,
the Duke and bis party did not like 20 allow
Thomar 20 recover from the difficulties which had
gathered round him during the last week and
hence 8 long contempt sted step was at last taken
some y bar suddenly. Not being 10 the confidence
Of the Government, cannot say for certain VIVA.
steps will be taken respecting the hdbeaS corpus,
but hear Count Thonar fears any attempt TO
suspend it, as it would give rise to debates 10 the
Cortesw which might excite the Lisbonisns also 70
some movement against him.
The DAILY Nesos has the following on the state
Of the country generally:
Portugal is By no means so happily situated az
Spain. Not more than one 9Th Of its neighbor in
extent and little than one fourth Of lis pOpu
lstiOn, with 9 revenue Of about onefourth that OF
Spain, POrtuga al has still eoart aud an army 10
sustain. The exigencss OF ersndees are even
greater ia Portugal than Ia spain; and In order 70
make up fitting magnitude Of emolunent, both
Saldsnha and ThOmsr held at once the Offices OF
Minister a. bone, Ambassador st Madrid, beside
a bost ofsmsller employs Other modes OF rails
ing money and Accomplishing profits were equally
Ia ottcisl hsDcs, and were so common as 20 scarce
ly raise blush. Nor was any veil thrown over
tnem. On tbe contrary, while the Cabrals, well
skilled 10 all these dishonest dOiDgs fully exposed
such proceedings on the part Of Saldanha when 10
Office, one Of the Csbral brothers nov does the
sane service by the other What Portugal wants
Is broom, 10 sweep such "a Augean stable clean.
But unfortunately the Queen chngs 20 one or
other Of these ministers wbo supply her wants,
ard who keep the State quiet at least for long in
tervals Of time. She has been taught 10 look pom
honesty and economy as democratic virtues. And
she IT, in truth, rishiTg her throne and kingdom
by binding herself with what is corrupt and imhe-