The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-25
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1861.

the Goth Of April and in person at Lisbon on the 18th OF
Nay 1858 to the Queen Donna ssephanje Fredsr..s va.
henihe Antoine daughter Or Prince Antoine Charles dc
ngen, who was born On the 10Th Of
'uy, 1901, lns amiabe Queen died about two years
ago. very suddenly Of fever resulting from stroke
The late King had brothers and sisters the eldest OF
whom succeeds the throne The others are Prince Don
Jodo Duke Of Bea and SAKE Prince Don Ferdinand Duke
Of SAKE so dead Prince Don Auguf'1 ~
The regnng Emperor Of Brazil is also nearly related 70
the deceased
The Duke Of oporto Prince Louis PHILIPPE who dn,o now
succeeds to the throne born on the 3lst OF octope
1888 and has therefore just completed his
year. He is necessarily unknown in the political word
az present, all that we find stated concerning nm pes
Navy.
Tho government Of Portugal Is constitutional mo-
The dynasty Of Burgundy governed the country until the
year 1890 On tho invasion Of the French in 1907 the
throne was usurped by Don Miguel The annual revenue
Is put down At $l2 900 00 expenditure SIS 900. The
national debt is $50 900, 600.
alliance was about TO be formed between the King
and younger daughter Of the King Of Italy, sister Of
the wife OF Prince Napoleon
General Sir Howard Douglas, g. @. h.,
G. G. Nj. g., X. O.. s., and +. n. g..
BY the latest arrival from Europe learn Of the de-
Of quite number Of distinguished personages and
among thom is to DO recorded tho name OF General Sir
Howard Douglas, who expired the 9Th instant at the
ripe old age Of So years. As soldier, politician and
savant Sir Howard enjoyed very envabe reputation in
Europe and well known at this side Of the Atlantic
some thirty years ago. having occupied the position q
Governor OF New Brunswick from 1928 to 1920 But,
though deservedy ranking high statesman and scien
ac scholar Sir Towards most particularly denti
fed with military matters for which he had decided pre-
ference and genius as shown by his long and distinguished
career In active Service as well as by the many able
reatises on Notifications and gnnery which he has writ
ten on those very important subjects He the army
IN very early life served IN Portugal and Spain in 1908 O.
took Appointment part in the expedition to Walcheren in
1910 returned to the Peninsula in 1871 and there
until the close Of the campaign Of 1872 AT the time OF
his death Sir Howard occupied the honorable position OF
Lieutenant General in the British army and had
ceyed many marks of public favor sufficient to conpen
safe him for all the sacrifices and arduous abors he had
endured IN the of his country. Besides enjoying
for SIX years the lucrative post Of Governor of Of the
British North American provinces he also had honor
to serve as Lord High Commissioner Of the Ionan Islands
from 1885 to lS40 and represented Liverpool in Para
ment from 1912 to 1S47 General Douglas was descended
neay from one Of the most ilustrious families Of Scot
ane-the Douglas Of Locheven His father was Charles
Douglas, Esq, an eminent naval officer who created
baronet for the important service he performed in ITO
by forcing passage up the river st. Lawrence and
Loving Quebec, then closely invested by tho American
forces,