Some particulars have been received relative to the progress made
by the force despatched from Oporto under the Duke of Ps.nmenna, which, we mentioned last week, had made good their landing in the province of Algarves. On the 24th of June, the expedition appeared before Villa Real, where the Miguelites had a force of about twelve hundred men. The town was attacked from the ships, and in a short time the garrison gave way; about eight hundred joining the Pedroites, and the remaining four hundred making good their escape. As soon as the news of this success became known in the interior, deputations from the adjacent towns sent in their adhesion to the Queen. The whole of the province of Algarves and a considerable portion of Alentejo have now de- clared in her favour. The squadron under NAPIER'S orders, after the success at Villa Real, proceeded to Tavira ; where they cap- txrred-five small Miguelite vessels, and took possession of-the fort,
which was deserted by its garrison; a solitary sentinel, who was left behind, hoisted the Queen's flag.
It was calculated that the Queen's troops, at the time the ac- counts left Villa Real, amounted to at least two thousand regu- lars. Thirty pieces of cannon, considerable quantities of ammuni- tion, and about five thousand pounds in -cash, were found in the town.
Letters from Madrid state, that the Spanish Government have offered assistance to MIGUEL, upon condition of the Usurper granting a comprehensive amnesty, a constitutional charter, and making a change in his Ministry. Such a charter as King FERDINA/■TD would stipulate for, is not very likely, we should imagine, to be refused by Minuet..
The agents of MIGUEL are very active in London. They have purchased four steamers—the Lord of the Isles, the United King- dom, and two others—on his account. These are to take about three hundred sailors on board at Plymouth and Portsmouth, and sail immediately for the Tagus. Connected with these movements in Spain and Portugal, is that of a French army of observation, to be stationed in the Pyrennees, in order, it is said, to counteract any measures which the Spanish Government may take in behalf of Mtotrin. Marshal CLAUSEL is named as the commander of this force.
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