SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Marquis Palmella has received favourable accounts from Portugal. The Constitutional Guerillas increase in numbers, and they are headed by some of the"first men in the Country. Among them are—Colonel Serpa Pinto, who distinguished himself in the Peninsular war, and against the Rebels in 1826 and 1827; Domingos Brainer, the nephew of a Councillor of State who has been five months in a dungeon by order of Miguel ; and Padre Goes, a young priest of great talents, and formerly Colonel of the Students of the University of Coimbra. Sanguine hopes are entertained of the overthrow of Miguel without resorting to foreign aid.
It is said that arrangements are making by the Portuguese Constitutionalists in this country for the blockade of Lisbon and Oporto.
There is a report in the City, that a vessel has arrived at Devonport, bringing information of the taking of Oporto by the Constitutionalists. But neither our Government nor the Portuguese Ambassador had received any information on the subject up to a late hour this evening.
The accounts received this day from Gibraltar speak of the fever as still extending its ravages.
Letters from Paris state, that the French Government have sent instructions to their representative at Rio Janeiro, to offer to the Emperor any co-operation that he may desire for the recovery of the crown of Portugal ; and to neutralize any representations made by Lord Strangford in favour of a different course.
Vienna Papers to the 28th ult. were received this morning. Their contents are not important.
The accounts from Windsor this morning state, that the King's Physicians have advised him to proceed to Brighton, in order to enjoy the dry, bracing air of that coast. The Duke of Clarence still remaias much indisposed. He has had several severe attacks, but they have been subdued.
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