Don MIGUEL has issued a decree, dated 15th March, depriving
the Baron DE Qui NTEL L A of his title, and of all grants and favours previously conferred on him, for refusing to pay 24 contos of rein, part of the 1,200 contos, ordered to be voluntarily subscribed for the defence-of the state. The Baron loses four or five titles, and keeps his money—probably the better bargain.
The Courier of Thursday gave the contents of some private letters from Terceira; they are not without interest. On the morning of the 16th April, two vessels arrived from France, having on board six hundred additional troops for the expedition. Another French battalion is on the way ; and it was confidently expected that some- thing would be done on its arrival. Hitherto there has been much promised and nothing effected. The British portion of the expe- ditionary force is cantoned at Praia ; it is commanded by Colonel HODGES. The troops were reviewed by Don PEDRO on the 15th. By the 23d, it was expected, the whole of the troops of every kind would have assembled at St. Michael, which is for tie present the general rendezvous ; and the sailing of the expedition was ex- pected to take place by the 10th (Thursday next) at farthest. SARTORIUS was cruising off Madeira; and it is asserted, that so convinced was the Governor of the island of his inability to hold out against a serious attack, that he had entered into a negotia- tion for its surrender.
The blockade of the island has been announced to our Go- vernment, and .acknowledged. On Monday, the Secretary at Lloyd's received the following communication from Lord PAL- MERSTON— Foreign Ogles, 30th April ME. " SIR—I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acquaint you, -for the iafor- mation of the Committee of Lloyd's, that intelligence: has been received at this Department of an effective blockade of the island of Madeira having been esta- blished by a portion of the naval forces of her Most Faithful Majesty Donna Mariana ' "I am, Sir,your most obedient humble servant, "John Bennett, Esq.Secietary, Lloyd's. "G. Sant.* . The enemies and the friends of Don MIGUEL seem equally in-, dined to make the most of this document. It will be seen that it carefully abstains from any recognition of the Regency. As to the mere acknowledgment of the Queen, we believe phat4jiat. never disputed. She was introduced to Gliox#0ife-, With Musing'. turn on the fact of our denying *deg her. • Queen 'of Portugal; and the whole of our diptematiew,,,,:,,, A Falmouth paper mentions, that Don PEDRO'S filillinISS were running low, and that his followers were dissatisfied inconsequence. The Courier's correspondent appeaat to describe matters a little couleur de rose.
On the subject of the intended attack on Portugal, an ominous article has appeared in the Augsburg Gazette. The Gazette Troves, to its own perfect satisfaction, that the King of Spain has a right, and that it is his duty, to prevent any neighbouring power from adopting a constitution which might prove of dangerous ex- ample to his own subjects. We have very little doubt that FER- DINAND will maintain his right, and give to MIGUEL all the as- sistance in his power; and if, by any chance, Colonel HODGES or Captain SARTORIUS should fall into his hands in the course of the chapter of accidents, that he will shoot them both with as little ceremony as he shot Mr. BOYD. If it be meant that FERDINAND should act honestly, the means of acting dishonestly must be taken from him. The time for complaint or for punishment will have gone by when PEDRO is defeated. But our Ministers, in this as in other cases, are "letting I dare not' wait upon ' I would,' like the cat in the adage." The Scotch have a saying, that Heaven is careful of those who are incapable of caring for them- selves. Certainly Providence has hitherto been singularly kind to the Cabinet—it may be that its kindness will be continued yet a little longer.
