NEWS OF TIIE WEEK.
THE fates seem propitious to Donna MARIA; whose prospects since our last week's- bulletin of Portuguese news have assumed a very cheering appearance. Marshal Botiamoyr hazarded another attack upon Lisbon on the 14th instant, and met with another severe repulse. His troops ad- vanced under cover of the night, and attempted to carry the Fort of St. ,John; but found TERCEIRA, SALDANHA, and the other Consti- tutional chiefs, at their posts ; and were driven back with consider- able loss. It is said that MIGUEL has caused General LEmos, who commanded a division of his troops in this affitir, to be tried by a court-martial, and shot. His• soldiers marched to the at- tack; with great reluctance; and their Conduct was so devoid of,spirit, that the French officers appear to have been convinced that the Miguelite cause .was hopeless. On this ground, according to the most probable accounts (for we have no certain intelligence on the point), they counselled a retreat into the interior, and an aban- donment of all attempts upon Lisbon. • This advice, Don MIGUEL rejected ; and BOURMONT, CLOUET, LAROCHEJACQUELIN, and the other French officers composing his Staffi immediately gave in their resignations. CLOUET and sonic others applied to Admiral PARKER for permission to go on board the African steamer, and embark for England. This permission was granted, and the Admiral sent a barge to convey them on board; but they subsequently altered their plans, and agreed to accom- pany BounmoNr and LAROCHEJACQUELIN into Spain,—with the intention, it is surmised, of being in readiness to join any insurrec- tion that the Carlists may get up in the South of France. This is the last account we have respecting the movements and inten- tions of these officers ; but men in their precarious circumstances may change them any hour of the day. The important fact to be noted is, that they have deserted the cause • of Don MIGUEL, as hopeless. BOURMONT'S post was given, in the first instance, to a Portuguese officer named SANTO LORENZO, but subsequently to a Colonel or General MACDONALD, who seems now to be heard of for the first time. A correspondent of the Times says that his real name is supposed to be IIAlim.roN; that he is of an English family, though born in Spain, and brought up in the Spanish army in South America. Thus, the Miguelite cause does not de- rive much advantage from his reputation as a soldier. It was thought by some persons in Lisbon, that the priests would prevail upon the Miguelites to make a last attack upon the capital on the 29th September, St. Michael's, or MIGUEL'S day ; but this is a mere conjecture, and by no means a probable one.
Donna MARIA. arrived in the Tagus, accompanied by the Dutchess of BRAGANZA, about mid-day on the 22d of September, on board the Soho steamer. PEDRO, accompanied by Admiral NAPIER, immediately went on board a vessel to meet them ; and the Lisbon official paper dutifully announces, " that it is not pos- sible to describe the reciprocal feeling of love and respect which this august 'family manifested on this occasion.' Don PEDRO, it seems, 'made himself quite a dandy, and had his whiskers trimmed, the first time for many months; which produced such an improvement in his personal appearance, that every body was quite delighted with him.
The Soho anchored in the Tagus amidst salutes of artillery from the British, French, and Portuguese squadrons, and the forts on both Sides of the river; and the acclamations of vast crowds of people who lined the banks. The Tagus was covered with boats filled with devoted and curious subjects of the Queen, "the author of their liberty—poor thing!" There was a grand dinner on hoard the Soho in the evening; at which Don PEDRO gave as a first toast, "The Queen and the Charter.' The British Minister visited the Queen on board the steam-boat. On the morning of. the 23d, she lauded; and immediately proceeded to the patriarchal
church, where `• Te Deum" was performed, aml the sae:ament admiuis'ered to her Majesty.
Don Muir:EL spared a day from his almost constant employ- ment of hunting, to view the entrance of Donna M vat t. into the Tagus, from the Palace of Ajuda, which, it Seenls, is in posses- sion of his troops. The sight could scarcely have afforded hint much pleasure.
Letters front Lisbon mention—but we hope the story is not founded in fact—that Lady WILLIAM RUsSELL has made herself remarkable hy showing fOyour on alt occasions to the supposed partisans of Don Mt GI:EL in Lisbon, and that she belongs to the BERE:sFonn and ABERDEEN party ill this country. A royal barge was offered her Ladyship to enable her to visit the Queen lull board the Soho, but she declined the offer. It is said that she will speedily return to England, and that Lord 'WILLIAM Will not long remain behind her. 11' the above account is not mere scandal, the sooner their departure takes place, the better.
Several attempts were made by PEDRO, previously to the unsuc- cessful attack on the 14 ill, to put all end to the war by negotiation; but they were all rejected by Bo Ulnl ONT. MIGUEL. was offered "a bridge of gold,- if he would quit Portugal and renounce his pretensions: a general amnesty was offered to his party, and all their and his 'property was to be held sacred. Colonel HARE, a British officer, as we mentioned last week, was the Pedroite agent . in these negotiations.
The Lord of the Isles steam-boat, after landing about thirty officers with ammunition and provision for Don MIGUEL, was cap- ' tured by a Pedroite steamer, and carried into Lisbon as a prize.
• A Council of State has been appointed at Lisbon, with the Duke . of PALMEL LA for its President. The Marquis of FUNCHAL is . named as one of the members.
For the particulars above detailed, we arc principally indebted to the correspondence of the Courier, which has taken the lead this week among the Daily Journals in furnishing early and copious intelligence from Portugal.
