PORTUGAL.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XV, Issue XV, 7 January 1857, Page 4

PORTUGAL.

The Madrid Epoca thus describes the situation of Portugal : — "That country has been extremely disquiet since the overthrow of the Saldanha Ministry. On the approach of the elections parties are in a state of the greatest agitation, and, unfortunately, the army is not well disposed in favour of order and public tranquillity. We should not cpnsequently be surprised to hear of an outbreak in the country. Cholera has begun to decrease in Lisbon, but the provision, question continued to present the most alarming aspect."

in consequence of the recent events at Lisbon, the Spanish Government had ordered the corvette Mazarredo, the brig Constitucion, and the steamer Cortes to proceed forthwith to the Tagus and remain there at the disposal of the Spanish Charge d' Affairs at Lisbon. The Mararredo left Barcelona on the 28th ultimo ■for that destination.

We have accounts from Lisbon to the 9 th. Yellow fever has appeared in Oporto, and no communication is allowed between that port and Lisbon by sea, whilst travellers overland from Oporto are allowed free ingress to Lisbon. The cholera has almost disappeared at the latter place. The most fatal cases were ascertained to have arisen from the patient having recently partaken of melons. On the outward passage, the Aden refrained from communicating with Lisbon, to avoid being placed in quarantine with Cadiz and Gibraltar.