The military movement under SALDANHA and TERCEIRA, to overthrow the
Government of Portugal and reestablish Don PEDRO'S Charter, has had an unexpected and disastrous termina- tion. On the 18th September, the Viscount LAS ANras, com- manding the Government troops, attacked the insurgents at Ruivaer, about six leagues beyond Braga. According to the despatch of LAS ANTAS, the conflict was dreadful, and lasted two hours. It is a satisfaction, however, to know that the slaughter was not terrific. A dreadful battle in Portugal is the same as a smart skirmish when the combatants are really in earnest. All the killed and wounded on the side of the victors were fewer than 50, and the prisoners taken were only 73. After this discomfiture, the beaten troops retired to Chaves; from which place SALDANHA and TERCEIRA wished to make terms with LAS ANTAS; who, however, demanded their unconditional submission. The upshot of the affair was, that the insurgent soldiers, nothing loth, went over to the Government. SALD.kNHA and TERCEIRA immediately took their departure to embark for England ; and only a tiaw ring- leaders, as they are called, (scapegoats would be the right name, for the real leaders are alio.% ed to escape,) will be punished. The Court, which secretly patronized and longed for the success of the insurrection, is much chagrined at its failure. It seems to be taken for granted that Lord HOWARD DE WALDEN, the British Ambassador, favoured, if he did not actually assist, SALD4NHA. and his confederates : but on this point we have nothing that can be called evidence.
The infant of the Queen DONNA MARIA is said to be a re- markably flue child-- as handsome as its father, and as plump as its mother."
