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Lord L. RUSSELL stated that the vote would not I
pledge the house to adopt the site in question. The
plans for this new gallery were not in readiness, and
must be laid before Parliament next year before the
works could he commenced. Meanwhile the money
would be well laid out in buying land, which could
be sold at a large profit if not wanted for national
purposes.
On a division the vote was carried by a majority of
189 to 48-121.
On resuming, various bills were advanced a stage,
and others postponed.
Lord PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in two
bills for continuing the Commission of Sewers and
the Board of Health for periods of one or two years
respectively.
, The house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock.

THE INSURRECTION IN MADRID.
The insurrection so long anticipated has at last
broken out, but appears to be at present confined to
the military class. The details that have been re-
ceived of the affair are very meagre and conflicting,
as the postal communications with the Spanish
capital are interrupted, and the intelligence which
transpires consists of little beyond such telegraphic
messages received in Paris as the French Govern.
ment may think proper to publish in the Maniteur.
It seems, however, that on Friday, the 30th of June,
a considerable section of the Madrid garrison rose in
revolt, amid shouts of " Long live the Queen !"
" Death to the Ministers !" General O'Donnell,
who had been condemned to exile, but remained
concealed in Madrid, General Marino, and Brigadier
Schague, are stated to have placed themselves at
the head of the insurrectionists, who, to the number
of four thousand, left the capital and took the road
to Alcala.
The Queen was absent on that day, but returned
to Madrid on the morrow, and was received, accord-
ing to the report in the Moniteur, with loud acciama•
Lions by the people. The latter, it was added, showed
no sign of sympathy with the revolt. The Gazette
on that day published a decree depriving the insur-
gent leaders of their titles and dignities, proclaim-
ing a state of siege, and appointing a military
commission.
The latest accounts are thus given in the
lifoniteur :
" Manua), July 4.—The rebels are stall at Aranjnez ;
the column which is to attack them will leave to-morroiv.
Reinforcements are arriving from all points. The greatest
tranquillity prevails at Madrid and in the provinces. No
sympathy is shown towards the rebellion. Some officers
and soldiers have abandoned the insurgent ranks in order
to make their submission to the Government.
" July s.—Perfect tranquillity continues in this city.
The insurgents, much discouraged, are everywhere retreat.
ing before the royal troops who are pursuing them."
A column of troops left Madrid soon after to dis-
lodge the insurgents, who had taken up a position
between Forreiar and &kale. The result of encoun-
ters which are said to have since taken place is re-
presented as uniformly favourable to the Queen's
troops. The Times, however, publishes a very differ-
ent story, on the authority of its tans correspondent.
On the 30th, he states,
" Madrid was much agitated. The insurgents, to the
number of 4,000, were at the Campo del Mow, at about a
gunshot from the palace. General Campuzano, Director
of the Artillery, had refused to attack them, although pro.
testing his fidelity to the Queen. General Lam had also
refused, on the pretext that he could not rely on the gar-

rison.
" General O'Donnell was said to have summoned the
Queen to change her Ministry. Unless she did so he
threatened to attack the town the same evening.
" Subsequent advices to the and instant state that
Madrid is covered with barricades. The populace cried
out, Death to Sartorius ! ' It was said that a part of the
garrison had fraternised with the insurgents. The abdi-
cation of the Queen was under discussion, and the forma.
Lion of a regency, of which Narvaez should be a member."

The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 30th ult.
contains the following notice of the Chief of the
Police, published by the Emperor's order, with a view
to calm the minds of the people :
" The enemy's fleet, amounting to thirty sail, appeared
on the 25th of Jane about twenty miles from Cronstadt.
On the 27th several steam-vessels of war approached the
lighthouse near the island of Cronstadt, but up to the pre-
sent time the enemy has shown no disposition to attack
Cmnstadt, where every measure has been taken to receive
them."
The Emperor of Russia has forwarded flattering
letters to the various German Courts who held a con-
ference at Hamburg, expressive of his deep gratitude
for the part they took on that important occasion.
Col. Isakoff, the bearer of the imperial message, was
received very coolly by the King of Saxony ; and it
is thought,likely that the other confederated Sovereigns
will not give him a more cordial welcome.
The St. Petersburg journals state that the Empe-
ror was indisposed on the 23rd ult., but that his phy •
sicians gave hopes of a speedy recovery.
Colonel Manteuffel returned to Berlin from St.
Petersburg on Thursday, The Russian answer is
sourteous. The Emperor will willingly resign the