17 SEPTEMBER 1836, Page 8

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SATURDAY NIGHT.

A MILITARY revolution has been effected at Lisbon. The Constitu- tion of 1820 has been proclaimed, and the Minstry dismissed. This was effected early on the morning of Saturday last. Some Opposition Deputies from Oporto, who arrived on the previous evening, and whose election it was intended to dispute, and PINT() /3asros, the late tobacco-contractor, held a meeting at the house of the latter, and sent emissaries among the soldiery, a portion of whom they gained over, and assembled in ono of the principal streets about two O'clock in the 11111}, morning. The Constitution was proclaimed by those troops, without any resistance. They were speedily joined by the greater part of the garrison of Lisbon ; and the whole body, then about 901)0 strong, march- ing to the Palace of the Necessidadcs, where the Queen and Ministers were, procured a decree for the establishment of the Constitution of 1820. Baron SA DA BONDIERA and the Count LUMIARLS, two Peers, undertook to form a Ministry under the Constitution, which abolishes the Peerage. The Queen was strictly guarded, to prevent her escape. Nothing is said of her husband, except that he locked very ph; in the morning after his bad night. The populace were much enraged against the late Ministry, espe- cially SILVA CARVALHO; who was compelled to hide himself in the Palace, anxious for an opportunity to escape on hoard one of the British ships of war in the Tagus. While all this wus going on, the British Ambassador, Lord HOWARD nu WALDEN, was at Ciutra. A correspondent of the Times says, that although at the commencement men of low station headed the insurgents, yet as their numbers in- creased and affairs assumed a more decided aspect, persons of a higher grade took part in the proceedings ; and when the troops advanced to the Palace, General Jouou nu Avisez, with the whole of his Staff, appeared ut their head. It must be mentioned to the honour of the parties concerned in this revolutionary movement, and of the people of Lisbon generally, that only one person, int unpopular Colonel of the Municipal Guard, %vas molested. Any private individual might have walked through the city in perfect safety. We are glad to see, by announcements in the papers of this evening, that the new Government is sensible of the duty of fulfilling the na- tional engagements with foreigners. M. ou MoNconvo, the Ambas- sador from Portugal, has forwarded to the Courier a communication in the Portuguese language, from the Viscount SA DA BANDIERA, con- taining an assurance that the faith of Portugal, pledged to the discharge of various loans in this country, will be strictly kept. SA DA BAN- DIERA, indeed, is in England as a gentleman of high honour ; and it remains to be seen whether the Cortes will confirm his guarantee.

The principal points of difference between the Constitution of 1820 and that lately in force in Portugal are these,—the former emanates from the People, the latter from the Crown ; under the Constitution of 1820 there is only one legislative assembly, instead of two ; the Depu- ties to the Cortes are chosen directly by the people, by ballot, in one day, instead of through the intervention of electoral colleges.