Lisbon.
The Times, 1824-07-31T00:00:00

te(Drom the Urest Briton of July 16.) By thc Duke of Alfartborozegl packet, which arrived fromn Lisbob oln Friday last, wc have received different commnunications from Lisbon- to the 29th of last momh, which state some extraordinary facts, as being fally credited there. The following are extracts.- " We are all anxious to know the rcsult of the measures taken by our Government, in consequence of the late occurrences here. et is ni9w gencrally understood, that in consequence of the disgust felt by Lord B_ at the confidence placed by his Majesty in the in- ftamous Pamploni, the Queen contrived to draw his Lordship into an approbation of her projects, at least to a certain extent. This may appear incredible in Eingland, but on referring to f-ects. some light will be thrown on this mysterious business. After the King was made prisoner by his ungrateful son, onl the 30th of April, all accesfto the palace where his Mlajesty was confined was strictly prohibited, except to Lord B-, who was allowed to pass the guards and to communicate with the King, on producing a written order from Don M51iguel. This took place before the Foreign Am- bassadors, in a body, demanded access to the Royal prisoner; anud when, by the firmnness of these personages, an interview was'granted, Lord B.- was found with his Majesty. WVhen the Ambassadors succeeded in inducing the King to order the Infante into his presence, to give an account of Ihis proceedings, Lord B_ still remained near his dIlajesty, and when Doa Mliguel arrivedand appeared over. awed by the presence of the Ambassatdors, Lord B-- en- couraged him, and proposed that the explanations between the lRing and hiis graceless son should take place in private. The consequence of this private interview was, that the object whi&h the Ambassadors had in view-the deliverance of the King-was frustrated; the rebellious troops by whom his MIajesty was sur- rounded were removed, but things otherwise went on as the con. spirators wished: none of tile King's friends were set at liberty, and arrests were continued. The Queen also, who, on the 26th, had pretended to be extremely ill, suddenly came from Queluz to Bemposta, where the King was, at an early hoar on the 30th; but finding matters were not fully ripe for the dethronement 6f the King, she again returned to Qaeluz. In tbis state things remained until the King and his daughters, who nobly adhered to their father in his perilous sittiation, escaped on board the Winlds-or Castle. This measure was kept a profound secret from Lord B- until it - was carried into effect; and whicit concealment his lIord. ship warmly resented as soon as he saw his Mlajesty ! However, it is understood that tbe truth is now coming to light. The Queen, it is said, was to be Regent, Lord B_ to be her Prime Mlinis- ter, and Don Miguel to be kept quiet by promises, threats, &c. We have had a happy escape; for lier AMajesty, like her Royal brother, Ferdinand of Spain, is cruel, faithless, and vindictive. The finrness with which the King resisted the attempts made to induce him to abdicate is chiefly to be attributed to the persuasions of his dauglhters, the Infantas, the youngest of whom, in particular, though in very ill healtl, displayed great firmness. " Alozinlho, who signed all the orders of the Infante, is now con- fined in the towerof Belem: he was Adjutant-General of Lord B-. The Visconde de Yerumanha. the AMilitaxy Secretary of Lord B-, has been banished to Silves, in Algarve; Iiis wife, who, as report goes, is very dear to Lord B-, has been compcllcd to ac- company her husband. The Patriarch has been requested to visit the Pope; and the Queen, who is strictly guarded at Queluz, has been desired to choose between residing at Rome er in a convent, for the remainder of her life. Amarante, now Marquis de Chaves, has been named Viceroy of Goa; but he refuses to leave Portugal. lie was actively engaged in furthering the Infaste's plans. " The expedition for the Brazils is still talked of; but if more diligence be not used, a long time will elapse before it is ready. On the 26th, a new sloop of war, named the Cy,bele, was launched from the Dock-yard, in presence of his Majesty, before whom the keel of a line-of-battle ship was laid on the same slip. Orders have been issued from the War-office, for the more strict regulation of the movements of the army, and some other memsures adopted, the cihief of which were recomniended by thediscarded Certes. Itis also ordeied that these who have been confined for adherence to the Constitution, and who are included in the amnesty, be immediately set at liberty. They are dominated ' Sectaries of perverse political opinions.' Things are still unsettled here: there is a report to-day (28th of June) that Villa Real, in Tras os Montes, is in a sta-e of great confusion. It is impossible to say how matters will terminate." LIRPON.