Letters have been receive...
Letters have been receive(d from Perniambuco dated the 24th of July, which state, that on the 17th an action took place in Alagoas between the Itnperial troops under Moa- GADO, and those of CARVALHO, the Presidenit, whose ob- ject it is to establish a Republican fornm of Governnient. The latter was tiefeated with considerable loss: in conse- quence of which it was expected &e Republicau party 5vould be put doivn, as the population of the interior were in ge- neral well affected to the EstPEaoR. It was supposed to be CARVATIHO'S dcsign to fly to Europe, as he had caused three ships to be freiglhte(d with a valuahle cargo of Brazil wood, of which, with other property, he had become pos- sessed in the course of his administrationi. The troops of MIORGADO, after their success, were on the mnarch for I'rnambuco,whiclh tliey were expected to enter immediately. These letters also contain advices from Rio de Janeiro of the 3d, and from Bahia of the 17th of July. At the former place iitelligefnce harl been rereivetl of the disturb- ances at Lisbon, which obliged the King of PORTUGAL to take refuge on1 boardi of the WYindsor Castle. All alarm of an invasion fromn Portugal had therefore subsidedl. The &Sne,uwient packet ha(d arrivedI from Englandl. At Bahia, on the 17tl, tranquillity continiuetl to prevail, and confidence was reviving. The Imperial corvette 'aria da 7lori;a had sailed from Balhia, to capture the brig of war which CAR- vAT.HO had sent downi from Pernambuco to blockatte Macalo.