The National Register. — London, England, 1822-07-22 00:00:00

MUTINY AT AL IDRID. itl ADRID, JULY 7.—When at the conclusion of our article last night we said that the violent stateof Madrid could not last long, the battalion of the rebel guards had already formed a plan for Whining our prophecy. They asconed to weakness the peace which we left them to enjoy. The protestations which they made, and the ca pitulatiou %filch they proposed, were intended to lu:4 asleep said to inspire us vs ith confidence. They medi tated projects of vengeance, and endeavoured to dip, in she blond of their brothers, the thorns they prepared.for us. But Heaved disconcerted their wicked plaits, and the slaves have received the punishment due to their per jury. We should wish to relate all the occurrences of tliii day, and to omit nothiag which has characterisad toe heroic patriotism of our gallant defenders. But we &tall wait till time bongs 311 the facts to light, and limit ourselves to an outline of the transactions of this memo able day. At three o'clock in the morning the battalions of. the guard who had encamped in the Prado peoetrated into the capital, throwing down the gate of Conde Duque.— Tb is plan, as it appears, was to form themselves in three ti,visions; one of. which was to attack the park of artil lery, another to disarm the national militia, which had coca coup. d in the >goare of the Constitution, and the third to take possession of the Piterta del Sol, and to guard the streets which. led to it, Of these projects, the only oue they, succeed, in executing was the third ; but the occupation of this post not having rendered them masters of the two others, was of no service to them, and rather exposed them to. the defeat which they re ceived in a short dine. Tue battalion destined to attack the park of artillery dispersed without any known mo use on hearing the first firing in the street de la Luna, and the exhortation of their officers was of uo avail to retain the soldiers, who, retreating as it appears, by the way they had entered, dispersed in disorder by the wood ui Moucloa. Many of them have attempted, in the course of the day, to join their companinus at the Palace, anil some of them have been killed. without attaining their object. In this. dispersion the officer D.. Lewis Non was taken, who seeing himself detained by a pea sant, offered 12 pieces of gold and his watch to be re- ' leased, but the disinterested patriot conducted him to the park of artillery. It most be confessed that the di vision which attacked the IKIUSIV showed more firmness, but it encouraged enemies, worthy, not only of con tending with it, but with. the first soldiers in Burope The rebels paid dearly for their audacity, dying by the howls of the heroic national militia, at the Into of the guns. They had no other resource but to retire towards the Palace, strewing the streets the whole day with their dead bodies. The mad presumption of two divisions being thus punished, notating remained hut to dislodge that which occupied the Puerto del Sol, the guard of which had rintiheil itself in the Casa de Correct', when it observed the el ttttt uous inequality of its force. This enterprize succeeded as desired, and in a short dune the insurgents threw. dowse their arms, and fled in frightful disorder by the stn as del Carmen, des Preciados, and del Arenal, avoiding the death which threatened them from a Call on!) supported by grenadiers and sharpshooters, together with a party of cavalry uuder the command or General thil a st e ros. In the mean time the royal guards, who were in the park of artillery, posseoel themselves of the gable!, and fortified themselves iu them, so that the tiatriouc solders occupied all the approaches to the Pa lace. While things were in this state, a deputation from the battalions of the guard proceeded to the Ilan of the Cortes, where the permanent deputation had assembled in com pany with certain members of the city corporations, declaritig that the guards were ready to surrender their arms, but mat they should be permitted to do so when they were beyond the precincts oh the Palace. It appears. the answer was, that at the end of four hours the two battalions which had remained in the Palace should retire with their arms—the one to Leganes, anal the other to Vicalv aro; and that the battalions of the Prado, who Fwd fled Maw, should form. tents, and retire withou arms to their destined quarters. Then it was teen that, although the contagion which bpd spread among the corps of the guards was great, there were many who joined on compulsion, and by an ill-moderatood sense of honour, the party of the seducers; for manyof them inuttediaiely deserted their cotonanions, and repaired to their quarters, shouting for the Constitu tion. Oihers, distrusting, doubtless, the generosity of %nen' conquerors, or accused bytheir consciences for past crimes, throwing away their arms; but some par. sirs of cavalry, the national militia, and some pieces of caulk• ry, ratstied the fugitives on the road to Estrema (lora, and at present there are :an% ing a great number of wounded and prootlets. 'Die j•ost complex trariqui:fity now reigns in the ca pital, and it appe-rs almost imposolde that the gallant men, whose ardour Ins been so exceed during the day, • tewintt the perfidy of their enemies, should have been able io recover, iu so short a nine ale: their triumph, that generosity and composeite winch are the distinction ui these heroes. Ail se btu have witnessed the attacks of this morning agree that troops of the hue neeer fought with more order or more bras cry than the 'whoa. They advanced boldly Onward at the voice of their chiefs, and without a discordant sound ; after their triutnuti they shouted atone (or the Con.titittion, and I even heard a militiaman re. l irove a prisoner for the repuiaches which he tittered against his seducers. We have not been able as yet to useerein how many dead an I wounded there have been an the different encounters, but the highest estimate does slot make the tt ttttt ber of militia amount to half a dozen, a loss extremely sinall, considering the impoitance of the victory, but deeply to 1.. e deplored, whets we reflect that this force is campus:A of proprietors of land, merchants, respectable sonatas, and lathers of families, who mei iced themselves to defend our liberties. )01 A URIC/. JULY E.-. The Council of State continued ►igttug seettal hours to deliberate upon the return they ~.:t..___.. _.._ THE NATIONAL REGISTr" ought to make to the permanent Deputation. His Majesty confined his letter to four points. Flute he demanded guarantees for his life, threatened by a repot). bean faction. Secondly, he demanded the advice of the State Council, as to the best means of malting return to their duty with honour, the soldiers who had been in. duced to depart from strict discipline by. reiterated insults of Use Liberates. Thirdly, he called upon the Council to impeach General Riego, who had wished to take the command of the troops. Fourthly, the Council were called twou to explain their views with respect to the dignity of the Crown and the Royal Person. On the 6th the Council of State made the following reply :-- First, They could not give to the Ring any guaranty for the preserva• ion of his life, in case the people, justly irritated, should attack the Ihtyal Residence, in order to purge it of the odious soldiers retained as guards. Secondly, The only means of calming. the agitation, was to punish with the utmost rigour the rebel guards. Thirdly,, They eonsidered the conduct of Geo. Riego praiseworthy, and they urged that his Majesty should not select against the General accusations publ.sheil by a domital sold to the Holy Affianee.—(The Impartial.) Fourthly, The Council of State knew no oilier duty han that of defending . the consti,utio,,,and that its members were determined to. discharge it. His Majesty„ain a new mission, made an expose of the state of things, and mentioned, that in consequence of repeated acts against his authority and person, the social contract was considered as dissolved. The Council answered that the violation of the social contract was the act of the King himself, and that his I.ijesty had no rights but what the Constitution gave I • . The most painful uncertainty, appears to reign lathe mind of the King and persona who surround him. The Iwo battalions of the guards•and the officers of the King offered to devote themselves to the deetice of the Palace, and they proposed to his Majesty to quit Nladrkl under a safe escort, but the unfortunate Prince could not re solve to follow that counsel. lie appeared to calculate upon the assistance of Nlorillo, on whom he placed en tire confidence. That General was invited to the Palace, but he refused, saying, he saw its the guard a body of men who had revolted against the orders of the King, and that he should remain at his-post at the head of the garrison regiments. 'ibis determination on the part of Morillo paralysed all the officers and soldiers of the line devoted to the cause of the King. Ott the 7.h the guards were obliged to submit to the power of the Cottaitutioo. The officers were shot.— When the guards hail been dispersed the King and the Royal Faintly were in the greatest danger, but Colonel U'Doyle ran to the Palace with the regiment San Carlos, and prevented great misfortums. Ott the morning of the Bth, the Bishop of Madrid said Mass from the balcony of the Palace. The popu lace made the Bishop sing a Te Deum, %Odell they ac companied with the cry of " Liberty I" and " the Con stitution fur ever!" lite King was called for, and ap. pencil in the balcony. The following Proclamation by the Couslitu►iooal Junta was issued on the evening of the 7th:— " PEOPLE OF MADRID--Spani3h blood btu flowed in the streets of this city, shed in consequence of the conduct of . traitors to their country—perjured men, who have violated the sacred oaths by which they swore to defend liberty. The rebel battalions of the Royal Guard, which bad taken a position in the Pradow during the Maid, secretly entered the capital and attacked the defenceless population, the gallant national militia, and the no less gallant troops of the garrison. But the perjured rebels paid dearly for their teinertty. Overthrown in every di rection, dispersed and straggling, those who have saved their lives endeavour to repair to the palace of the monarch. Many are concealed in houses. Those wretched men obtained a. mer- Mild asylum from the generosity of the persons they intended to assassinate. Public tranquillity and public safety, however, require that al/ those measures which the existing circumstances call for, should be promptly. adopted. Your Constitutional Ayontamiento, therefore orders every citizen to deliver up, without excuse or delay, any guardsmen whom he may have rc.'eived or concealed in kis house, under the penalty which the laws inflict on criminals roily of high treason. Citizens, the unfortunate wounded, as well as all the other prisoners who have fallen into the hands of the brave defenders of our liber ties, base been treated with that compassion and generosity which the contemplation of unhappy men, misled by black in trigue and vile seduction, dictates to truly liberal minds. In fine, though factions, they are Spaniards ; they are our bre thren, and the conquerors are Liberates. The cause of the country has triumphed. The Nation, the Coustrtuttou and Li berty for ever!" By order of the Aynutsmiente, FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ, Secretary. HONORARY SECRETAItY.—Last Term a motion was made by Mr. Retch, on behalf of certain Ame rican subjects, calling upon Mr. Charles Murray, Gentleman, Honorary Secretary to the Bridge Street Gang, to deliver his bill of disbursements, and to give an account of all monies in his hands, belonging to the parties interested, being the pro ceeds of a suit in the Admiralty Court, in which he, Mr. Murray, had acted as prize-agent. It was then settled that the whole matter should go before a Jadge at Chambers After a. long and learned discussion, Mr. Justice Bayley, who presided, was pleased to order that the said Mr. Murray should within a firtnight, pay into the hands of the Master 3,0001. ! The Commander-in Chief has issued an order, that ia future all Regiments of Infantry arc to wear the regulation grey trotosers, in lieu of the breeches and gaiters now worn, as the full parade dress, which are to be entirely discontinued ; the Officers to wear the same, only with a gold or silver stripe. flown the aides, as full parade dress, or rupuntit g guard, &c. ; .4"4.0 , MINI .at. it Coups FROM SALURDAY 'NIGHT'S t. This Gazette notifies the appointmentof E. CLippenham, Wilts, to be a Master Ex of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED:'• W. Wycherlty, Trefnant. Salop, fanner. J. Bratuall, Soddhwortb. Yorkshi*. wonted spinner. BANKRUPTS. J. Bailey, Canwick„ Lincolnshire, militate?. Solicitor, Mr„. Styan, Lincoln's Inn Fields. J. Thorpe, sen. Cheadle, Cheshire, calico printer. Sol. Mt. hitskinson,.Ternple. G. J. Ritufstrong,, Princes Square, Retail' Highway. east , merchant. Soh. Messrs. Clutton fit: Co. WO Street, Borough. W. Fulford, Lad Lane, warehouseman. Sole. Metiers. Stevens and Co. Little St. Thomas A postle. R. P. Jones, Abergarenny, Monmouthshire, linen draper; Sole. Messrs. Jenkins and Co. Neelan. T. Bourne, Wyke Regis, Dore, printer. Sol. Mr. Alexan der. Carey Street. J: Adams, Spalding. Lincolnshire. millers Solo Mesas. Fisher and Co. Gray's Inn. W. G. Peyton, Upper Thames Street, merchant. Soh. Marro. Druce and Co. Milner Square. J.. G. Young, shiplake. Oxfordshire, merchant. Sol. Mr. Crosley, King's Arms Yard, Coleman Street. DIVIDENDS. July 27, J. F. and J. Dubois, Alderman's Walk. merchants -17. T. Thompson, Camomile Street, merchant—Aug. 14, C. W. Rodd, Worcester. maluster—io, G. Sharp, sen. W. Sharp, and G. Sharp, jun. Threadneedle Street, merchant—to, G. Webb, Cornhill, dealer-16, S. W. Birks, Thome, Yorkshire. mercer.... 9, R.. T., and R. Parsons. Lyncombe, Somerset, corn factors— to, K. Mewhood, jun. Wakefield, York money scrivener -10s W. Housman, Bridge Street, Blackfriars. merchant. CERTIFICATES to be grated Aug. Ks R. Wagner, Goforth. Yorkshire, maltster—W. Tamer, Kent Road, victualler—M. Pratten. jun. Bristol, leather dresser—J. Grafton, Lapworth, Warwickshire, tisoner—J. Raine. Great Ceram Street. Brunswick. Square, merchant—J. Ivatts, Basing; Lane, wine merchant—T. S. Wilson,. Methley, Yorkshire,. maltster. E, .11 - S. Our readers will perceive by the Spain, which we give to-day, that the recent dis turbance there has subsided pro Impure—there ap pears to be no doubt but that the mutiny among the Royal Guards was engendered by the MA RAS, and to us it seems very clear that Ferdinand was at the bottom of it all—though he hypocritically assumes the reverse, there is every reason to suppose that he would rather tyrannize over•a depressed people than be a " Constitutional. King" over really free sub jects—Charles the First furnished one, Louis the Sixteenth another, salutary instance of the necessity of sacrificing, now and then, an European King, by way of caution to his contemporaries. It would not surprise us if the present King of Spain were the next in the list, and if he merit it, we heartily wish it may be so—perhaps such an exhibition once in every century may be necessary—if it be oftener requisite, it will be the fault of the reigning Mo narchs—if it occur not so often as it may be neces sary, it will be the fault of their subjects. Louis the Sixteenth betrayed the Constitution he had sworn to support—he justly expiated his crime on the scaffold—Ferdinand of Spain appears inclined to imitate him—it will be well for him if his reign arrive not at the same conclusion—in 1792 we did not think Louis in so dangerous circumstances as the Spanish Monarch seems now—he will act wisely by pausing ere it be too late. The two persons who had addressed a Member of Parliament in language decidedly and manifestly calculated to force him into a duel, for expressions he used in his place in the House of Commons in the performance of a painful duty, have appeared before the Bar of the House—tho delinquent , ' had each keen declared ►urn. dis. to have been guilty . . COURSE OF EXCHANGE, JULY 19. ._ Amsterdam, 12 BC. F. Seville, 35i—Gibraltar,301 Ditto, at sight, 12 5 Leghorn, 471—Genoa, 44 . Rotterdam, It 9 Alelta,4s—Arllire, Y 7 bu ,Ardwerp, 1Y 5 Naples, 391—Lisbon. 511 Hamisurgli, 37 10 I Oporto, 5t —llalaia,sd Altana, 57 11 Rio Janeiro, 41$ Paris, 5 days'sight ,25 50 Palermo, 117 Ditto, 25 00 Dublin, tif per cent. Bonrdeaux, 25 SO .Cork, 94 per Cthl. Frankfortou the Maine,ls7 . Foreign gold in bars,3l. 17s. Petersburgb, 94 . 3 U. 04. per ox. Vienna, El. Flo. 1017 New Doubloons,3l. 13s. 9,1. Trieste, Et. Flo. 10 17 New Dollars, 4s. 04d. 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