In Portugal, Don PEDRO has contrived to get into a
quarrel with several members of his nobility. - The Count of TAWA, who, it will be remembered, published a letter a few weeks ago, calling upon PEDRO to summon the Cortes and adopt a liberal policy, wrote and circulated a second letter to his Majesty, in- veighing in strong language against the proceedings of the eccle- siastical commission for the suppresion of' religious houses, and styling their President a "profaning counsellor." • For this he was denounced by the enraged priest, as a seditious agent of the 'Usurper; and an order for his arrest was issued. The Count was accordingly seized by the Police; but on his way to prison, con- trived to escape to the house of the Count of FICALHO ; who not only refused to give him up, but threatened to shoot the officers, if they did not instantly take their departure. An asylum was procured for the Count of TAIPA on board the Asia, Admiral Rsairsa's flag-ship; and nine of his 'brother Peers presented a remonstrance against this breach of the privileges of the Peerage lo Don PEDRO; who declared his ignorance of the whole proceed- ings, and promised satisfaction. This,,however, he has failed to give ; but on the contrary, has aggravated his offence by terming the remonstrance of the Peers a petition, in the answer he deigned -to transmit to them through his Minister. The Peers again waited upon Don PEDRO to remonstrate with him; but as they -went to the Palace in state, he knew the object of their visit, and refused to admit them. The Duke of TERCEIRA, however, con- trived to obtain an audience, and presented a written document containing the sentiments of the Peers upon this violation of the Charter. Don PEDRO finally gave them assurances, that on the meeting of the Cortes the whole affair should undergo discus- sion.
No warlike operations have occurred for some time, except a little skirmishing near Oporto, in which the Miguelites had the advantage.
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