15 MARCH 1913, Page 15

THE ROYALIST PRISONERS IN PORTUGAL. [To THE EDITOR OF THE

"SPECTATOR."]

Sin,—Reading in your paper of March 8th a letter headed "The Royalist Prisoners in Portugal," in which Mr. Bell refers to the imprisonment of Dona Constanca Telles da Crania, might I mention the arrest of my first cousin, Dona Julia Maria de Brito e Cunha, who was also imprisoned seven months ago and is awaiting her trial ? She is the daughter of the late Antonio Bernardo de Brito e Cunha, and granddaughter of another Antonio Bernardo de Brito a Cunha who was executed at Oporto on May 7th, 1829, by order of King Dom Miguel I. for his political opinions. Dona Julia Maria de Brito a Cunha is fifty-five years of age and is in a delicate state of health.—I am, Sir, &c., THOMAS GLAS SANDEMAN. County Club, Westgate-on-Sea.