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Lisbon papers to the :10th of May have been received. They con- tain accounts of a change. in the Portuguese Ministry, which was very suddenly and capriciously effected, by u Court intrigue, and which may be attended with very serious consequences. The history, of this affair, as told by the correspondent of the Times, is briefly as follows. Fume, one of the late Ministers, requested the young Queen to con- firm certain appointments : her Majesty who has lately been in very ill-humour, and on bad terms with the Dutchess of Baseaszs, re- fused to do this : FaLinis represented the absolute necessity of 1'01 . lowing the advice of Ministers ; upon which the Queen burst into tears, and said, " Then I am no longer Queen, if I cannot do my ab- solute will, as my ancestors have done." She ran to the Dutchess of Bnaoasza; who said she had acted very wrongly : she then consulted the Marchioness of FicAr.no, and other Court favourites ; who com- mended her conduct, and advised her to take a irhip and lay it on FREIRL'A shoulders ; which suggestion the Queen relished exceedingly. Soon afterwards, VILLA Ite.ti. remonstrated with her ; she was obsti- nate : VILLA It e r. threatened resignation " That," said her wilful Majesty, " is just what I want." VILLA Rcat. retired ; and SA1.- MANUA, who was purposely at hand, was introduced, and appointed President of the Council and Minister of War.
The New Ministry formed by SAI.DANIIA consists of, besides the President, the following members—
F. A. Cs steosl P.
M. A. DE CAnvAL110 Minister of Finance ; IIome-Department ; lu tice ; Tsrrernst Commander-in-Chief;
LMELLA Foreign Attars.
It is understood that the two last only take oflice to prevent the fur- ther progress of mischief. The Minister of Finance has declared that he will religiously keep faith with the English creditors.
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