Our Ministers do not consider the news from Portugal, brought
by the Echo, as very favourable. The Miguelites, although defeated in their second reconnoissance of the 9th, remain at no great distance from Lisbon, in considerable force, and with recruits, got together by the Priesthood, daily coming in. Lord Wit.Lray. RUSSELL in his despatches speaks highly of the enthusiasm of the people of Lisbon for the Liberal cause, and considers Lisbon safe ; but whilst BOURMONT has the com- mand of so large a portion of fertile territory, there can be little pros- pect of a termination of civil war. The peasantry seem to be com- pletely in the hands of the Priests ; so much so, that it is dangerous for the Constitutional soldiers at Oporto to go into the country except in large numbers, lest they should'be assassinated.
By this last arrival, there were private despatches of great importance, which were forwarded to the King at Windsor last night. They are said to contain another application for aid from Don PEDRO, in order to establish the throne of his daughter ; and it is believed that he pro- poses condititions which will be palatable to the Juste Milieu members of our Cabinet. A Cabinet Council is to be held upon the subject.
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