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THE KING.

Ocr. 19.

CABINET COUNCIL.
The announcement that his Majesty would this day
hold a Cabinet Council in the State Apartments at Wind-
sor Castle, excited an unusual degree of interest. Shortly
after twc!re o'clock the Cabinet Ministers began to arrive,
And from that hour until two o'clock, the town presented
that animating scene which the arrival of numerous equi-
pages, containing the most illustrious statesmen of the
present day, may be supposed to create. At half-past
two the approach of the Royal cortege was announced ;
and shortly afterwards the procession entered the limits of
the borough. Two outriders, dressed in splendid State
liveries, and followed by a park-keeper. habited in the
forest livery of Lincoln green, preceded the Royal carriage.
In this sat his Majesty, who, we are happy to state, ap-
peared in time full enjoyment of health, and acknowledged
with the greatest affability the loyal reception which he
received from the inhabitants. The King was accom-
panied by the Marquis Convngham, and General Sir S.
Hulse. The Royal carriage was escorted by a party of
the Id Regiment of Life -Guards. Sir Andrew Barnard
and Sir Ililgrove Turner followed in a second carriage,
both of which were dtawn by four horses, with the posti-
lions in full state dresses, and two more outriders closed
the procession. On his Majesty's arrival at the Castle,
he was received by the Lord in Waiting. and conducted
up the grand gothic staircase to the King's Audience
Chamber, where the Council were assembled.
Among the Cabinet Ministers present were—the Duke
of Wellington. the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning. Mr.
Peel, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
After the Cabinet Council, his Majesty held a Privy
Council, at which attended, in addition to the above, the
Duke of Dorset, Lord Maryborough, &c. The Prussian
Minister was introduced to his Majesty and delivered his
credentials of ottice, which were graciously received. The
Austrian and Swedish Ambassadors had audiences of his
Majesty.
After the business of the day was concluded, a splendid
cold collation was served in the King's Presence Chamber,
and shortly after four o'clock his Majesty returned to the
Royal Lodge in the same state as graced his arrival, where
he entertained a select party at dinner. A guard of honour
of the Grenadier Guards was stationed at the entrance by
the Gate Tower, who saluted his Majesty with the cus-
tomary honours.
This morning his Grace the Duke of Wellington arrived
at the Royal Lodge.
Mr. Buller -ttentled as Clerk of the Council.

Her Royal Highness the Countess of Chinchon, Infanta
of Spain, widow of the famous Godov, Pt ince of Peace, and
sister of the late Cardinal de Bouibon, Itegen: of Spain
during the captivity of Ferdinand, left Brunet's Hotel on
Sunday last fur Brussels. During her sojourn lucre, her
Royal Highness preserved the strictest incognito; she how-
ever visited most of the public establishments of the capi-
tal. We understand that his Majesty, with that politeness
which distinguishes hint, sent the royal stranger an invita-
tion to partake of the hospitalities of Windsor Castle.—
Mur sing Paper.
Mr. Secretary Canning left town yesterday morning, on
a visit to the Earl of Bristol, at lewurth Pa-k,

Lord Granville is gone from Paris to Brussels.
The Right lion. Viscount Palmerston has been pleased
to appoint the Rev. Robert Todd, M.A. Rector of North
Cave, to he one of his Lordship's domestic Chaplains.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen has generously
ordered twenty lions of meal to be distributed among the
poor in the parish of Methlick.
Sir William Lemon, who has ao long represented this
county, so much to his own honour and the public good,
is about to retire from his Parliamentary duties, an it is
confidently rumoured that Sir Richard Vvvyan, of"Ttelo-
warren, Bart. will succeed him.—Cornwall Paper.
Sir Richard Vvvyan, ban. wio has been residing for
some years on the Continent, has lately returned to his
native county, Cornwall, with the intention of making
Trelowarren, the ancient seat of his forefathers, his future
home.

Mr. Hamblin, who is to make his appearance on Satur-
day at the Ilaymarket theatre, as //write t, has been playing
with great success in Dublin for some time past.
The medal of the Inner Leven Golfing Club was played
for on Tuesday the Stlt current, and won by Mr. Alex-
ander Wallace, Parkhill.

A marriage was solemnised in the Presbytery of Caper
last week, where the united ages of tae happy couple and
the clergyman was 236 years.
. •
Ameuicas L.twvens.—The Christian Dutchman says,
there is a case in one of the Courts of Vermont that origi-
natal about an article of the value of seventy:live cents
but which has been continued along until each party is
responsible for about 2,000 dollars. Eight lawyers are
employed, and it hi suggested that they will not be in haste
to conclude the trial so long as their clients are able to pay
them.—.lmeriene Paper.
From an article in a late New Orleans paper, it appears
that there are in that city no less than sixty-three physi-
cians—a goodly number for a population of 27,000.
Itosslyn Abbey, though in an unfinished state, is one of
the best specimens of the architecture of the fifteenth cen-
tury : it unites to simplicity of design, elegance of style,
and richness and variety in the execution of its details. It
was founded by William St. Clair, in 1116, and is built
in the middle of a beautiful garden, with stone from the
neighbouring rocks. Among the parts of this edifice
which are particularly pointed out to the attention of tra-
vellers, js what is called the apprentiee's pillar, respecting
which the following story is told at the Abbey. The ma-
son who had begun to erect this pillar, went to Ittune, in
order, among the models of antiquity, to be inspired with
a happy design to finish his work. While he will abroad,
his apprentice, imagining that he himself was inspired,
resolved to risk the completion of the pillar. His attempt
was crowned with sum ss ; but his master, on his return
home, was so enrages! at seeing this masterpiece of his
rival, that he knocked him down dead at his feet with a
mallet.

t xixo Co M PA NY or Int LA NlL—Saturday a numerous
and respectable meeting of the proprietors met at the
thirst Exahange, to receive the Report of the Directors of
dm Mining Con patty of Ireland, George Frederick Brooke,
Eq. in the chair. The Report was read by Mr. Goold,
and, among other matters, it stated, that the Directors nad
concluded an arrangenwnt with Lord Audley for a large
district of mineral country, including a copper mine in the
county of Cork. The Report also stated, that the Directors
had come to an agreement with the proprietors of some
coal mines in the counties of Leitrim and Roscommon. A 1
boat load of the coals had already been received in Dublin.
There WAS a tire lighted with it in the Royal Exchange—
it seemed to be a bright and lively fuel, with, as far as we
could judge, a considerable portion of bitumen and gas.
The Report was received with great satisfaction and ap-
plause by the proprietary. It was stated, in the course of
the day, by Mr. Brophy, ihnt the Directors would be per-
sonally responsible for such liargains as they had oe
should make, and leave it optional to the proprietary to
ratify their arrangements. This declaration was beard
with loud cheers. Mr. Alexander Ferrier being called to
the chair, thanks were voted to Mr. Brooke.—Dublin Even-
ing Putt. _ _ _

'Among other new projects, the formation of a Joint
Stock Iron Foundry Company is announced, to be es:a-
Wished in Edinburgh, with a capital of one hundred thou-
sand pounds.
On the afternoon of Saturday last, as James Jamieson,
a carter at Carron, was returning from work, and, accord-
ing to his usual custom, was wailing his cart and horse for
the purpose of washing them in one of the dams that sup-
plies the works with water, he incautiously drove the horse
too far into a place where the water deepens suddenly, and
on finding the hors: anti cart getting beyond their doptli,
he, either in a panic of fright, or front some other reason,
leaped out of the cart into the water, on the deepest side,
and was there unfortunately drowned. Though a number
of people were close to the spot, none it seems could render
him any assistance. The horse and cart came safely to
land ; but the man's body was not got out till a boat and
grapping-hooks were bran& from a consideralde distance,
in doing which more than an hour had elapved, and by
that time the vital spark was quite extinguished. lie has
left a wife and three children to deplore his loss.—Ca:ttb-
nian Aliercsey.

SP A I N.

[From the hYvii., Jai vl Tuetkiny.l
Mauna,. OCT. 7.

Between fear and five o'clock a sentinel belonging to the Spanish
cavalry, plated himself by the fountain ot'Cibele, at them:ranee of
the l'rado, to miiintain order iu the fair which is held In Rue
d'Alcala, and est.uds to this promenade. A French soldier, coming
out of a neighbouring Cabaret, half drunk, approached the sentinel,
who wished to make him withdraw. The vilifier resisted, and even
made an attempt to seize the reins of the sentinel's horse. The
sentinel then struck the French soldier with his sabre, and gave
him a slight wound on the head. lie was afterwards arrested by
the other Spanish soldiers who were on duty. they were
conducting the French soldier to the Rue d'Alcala, a gendarme,
who saw him, wished to rescue the suldier from the Spaniards
who had him in custody, as one belonging to the French army.
The Spanish soldiers refused to give up their prisoner. The
gendarme, and some of his comrades, who assembled on the spot,
insisted on the liberation of the French soldier.

They were likely to come to blows; sabres were already drawn ;
the alarm wss given in the Rue di,Alcala ; the people fled on all
sides, and ill-disposed persons raised a repo-t that the Fr:nal and
the Spaniards were fighting with each other.

Happily, the officers of the Staff' of the Frer.eh army, end some
Spanish adjutants, repaired thither, and it was agreed that the
French soldier should be given up to the gendarmes.
(From tie Courricr FratY2is.l
MADZID.

It appears that the greatest harmony has existed up to the present
time between the filinistem Zca and culomarde, but it is not sup.
posed that it can be of long duration; fur we are well assured that
each of these personages is supported by a part•„ which views the
political riff:sirs of Spain in a different manner. Of this we are
certain, that the two Ministers have hitherto received from the
King public testittionks of his good-will. Of this his Majesty
gave them (yesterday) another proof, by the kind reception with
which he honoured them in the church of San I.orenzo, during the
funeral service which was edited up fur the repute of the soul of
Louis XVIII.

It appears that many persons who held conspinions situations
under the Constitutional Government, have been driven from Ca.
di:, Grenada, and other great cities of Andalusia. by a secret onler
of the Superintendent of Police.
31. Ruffin° Goorale does not seem to have given up his system
of exile. As far as relates to our capital. he merely waits for an an-
swer to sonic new prnjects, which he has submitted to the Council
of his Majesty. Ve are assured. that if the suggestion concerning
our city is approved of, a considerable number of its inhabitants
will be driven from its bosom.

It Is affirmed that the Council of Castile has opened in debates
in relation to the proceedings concerning the Constitutional ex-re.
gicides. The investigation continues, but with this difference, that
the sittings which have been hitherto public are now held with
closed doors. We expect, with the most lively impatience, the re-
sult of this judgment, which will affect many individuals belong.
ing to the most elevated and opulent classes of the capital.

The sub.otlicers who intended to enter the corps of the :,ew army,
have been compelled to renounce the intention, in consequence of
an order transmitted by the 3liniPter of War to the Department
of the General Inprction, not to admit men from that rank a ho have
served in the Constitutional army. His Excellency means by this
treasure to prevent the introduction amongst the trasps of those
revolutionary principles and i.leas, which (he says) have entailed
such evils upon our country, and have reflected such dishonour
upon Spanish soldiers, formerly model, of honour and loyalty.
A new description of punishment was yesterday inflicted upon an
inhabitant of this capita, at whose hou.e was found a portrait of
General Rico, and a code of the Constitution of the Cortes ; these
two 3r:irks were suspended from his neck, and in this state he was
condurted to the Cevada, where they were burned by the elects-
tioner. After this the individual himself was taken to prisons
whence he wit be speedily sent to the galleys.
LFrom the Constilutionneg
Jlanxra.

The appearance of M. Zees at the I:scurial afforded hopes that
some advantageous changes would take place in the course of cur
Government, and the rento7al from the person of the King of 3f.
Calomarde was looked upon as the commencement of these supposed
improvements ; but the certainty that this individual will retrain
near his tlajeaty, has not only destroyed all hope, but has revived
the oitinion that was entertained upon the nomiration of M. Zea, of
the little likelihood there was that the latter would remain long at the
head of affairs. It appears an impossibility that two men, raised
to the administration by the influence of conflicting parties, opposed
to each other in their ideas of those measures which may restore
peace and trano.ttillity in the l'enirsula, and who strain every cure
for the purpose of giving mutual anr.oyance, cat retnain long toge-
ther at the bead of affairs ; and there is not the least doubt but tl at
31. Zea and his party will be sacrificed to 3i. Calomarde and his
adherents, who, beside the strength which they possess, appear to
enter more fully into the views of those who at present direct pub-
lic affairs, thin M. Zea and his partisans.

Al. Zest i!3.4 just created a junta, the object of which is the
reformution of a part of those expenses which are caused by the
representatives of the country, diplomatic as well as commercial.
This junta has commenced its labours by the suppression of many
Consulates of the stvouil order, which hare been considered utterly
useless.

It is almost two year, since the Commurems screed in the pre.
ject of celebrating the Fete of Riego, by bearing through the shteeti
of the capital a portrait of the Gen cal, with all the tumultuous so.
!enmity tittle' upon such occasions. This celebration was dis-
turbed by the interference of the civil magistrate, Martinez de San
Martin, who, at the head of some national n:ilitia, seized upon the
portrait, and dispersed the partisans of the General without shedding
a drop of blood.

This aftkir had no important result, bt.: the f.naties, who are ever
seeking a pretest for vengeance, happened to discover that a pony
devil (en :weer. gl;asl, ) named Francisco de Torre, had been en-
gaged in the procoalon. lie was seized and delivered to a military
commission, which sentenced hint to ter: years imprisonment in
chains; and the Court, at the expiration of that time, left it
optional with the liovernment to detain him still longer. In addi-
tion, he was taken to the public square, with the portrait of Riego
hanging from his neck, and the book of the Constitution in his
hand. Ile was then placed in nn iron collar, and the exoeutioner
stripped I ' of the picture and the book, which were burnt in the
presence of the people.
. . . .

Removed from the scene, it is impossible to have a correct idea
of the insults to which the unfortunate man was exposed, and the
menacing language which was used towards him ; even the women
crowded round him, armed with daggers, and the armed force was
obliged to be called in to rescue him from their hands. I
was with extreme difficulty that he could be taken alive to his
dungeon.
[Prom the Qlutio.Bettne.l
(FROM nun rnivATecommsromprxT4
We give the reports in circulation respecting the arrest of the
old Minister Err.), at Valladolid. This arrt, and that of the
Ex-Treasurer, Elitalde, at Barcelona, have no reference what-
ever to politics; they relate merely to the administration of the
finance under the Regency. As these measures have taken place
since the arrival of the Minister of State, Zes 11:nnutlez, many
people suppose that they are the result of the opinions he has
formed daring his residence in London and Paris ; and that
this decision, approved of by his 3lajesty, Is the natural
consequence of the conferences held by this 31inister with 31.
Ugarte, Secretary of the Council. IVltatever might hive Li to
the arrest of 31. Erro, there can be nn dauht whatever of his
lloyalisin. It was on accouLt of his devotion to his King that he
was deprived of the dignity of Intendaet-thneral of Catalonia,
and rrstecuted by the Revolutionists of the latter eity. Ile then
retired to Paris, i.nel remained there until the French army entered
Spain. Upon his arrival at Bayonne he was appointed 31enther cf
the Provisioa.l Junta; and in this situation, as well u whilst
Minister of Finance, lie gave caatinual prods of the greatest
modern. ion.

M. Elizable is s merchant front St. Sebastian, who has been in the
habit of furni.hing cattle to the army. He then became one of the
Directors of this I)istrict, and latterly he was appointed Treasurer-
General by M. Fero. 'His Liberals accuse him of being insolent.
and of carrying his opinions u • Royalist to an extreme.
The Gazelle of this day contains two Decree.: by the first. the
Freemasons, Cornrow-soros, hc. who wish to renounce their errors.
arc to present themselves to the Bishops or their Delegates in the
provinces, and theoc latter, after bearing their cor.fsssions, will an. I

flounce this circurnstance to the Minister of Police. The secoLd
tissigr.slo reals (10 francs) a mrinth to the volunteers whit hare tem
wounded in the service of the King.

Lieutenant firegorio del Conde, who, with only seven RIM rect.
ed, upon the Ist of last August, a puny of Itevolutionixts from
sliniena, has been promoted to the rank of Captain, and his rv,
ceired the Cross ref St. Ferdinand of the First Clue. The seven
men who fought so valiantly under his orders, have received the
Silver Cross of the same Order.

The Royal Family reside constantly at the Escurial, where the
first Minister, M. Zea Bermudez. is always to be found. He ie.
tends to propose to his Majesty the formation of a Council eon:posed
of men of rawly and talents.

We hear from Lisbon, that the expedition destined against Bra.
zil 11 ill take place with the consent of England. 'Air Latter 1,0%2T
acts, at this time at least, in accordance with the Holy Allimice.

The principal authorities of the kingdom of Nsvarre ha;;irr.
tented an address to his Majesty upon the subject of the events
which took place at Tariffs. In this document they affirm that
the inhabitants are ready to shed their blood in defence of the throat
and of religion. The officers of the royal volunteers who went to the
Escurial were permitted to kiss his 3lajes;y's hands. This I.l:rait,
gubdied compliment fills the volunteers of the entire k'nglinnl, no.
presented oa this occasion by those of the city of 3ladrid, with :hi
most lively gratitude. This corps may depend upon it that the K.,r 4
will consider them with the greatest kindness as long as they ibis
themselves worthy of it, by persevering in a line of conduct such
as that they have observed to the present day.
faux, OCT. IL
It is reported that General Canipana 1.4 to be Minister at War.
This is the ofiicer who, by his conduct in avoiding every kind of
reaction in the province of Grenada, where he commanded. has
gsined universal esteem.

Our province (Guipuscoa) enjoys the most perfect traaquill•ty.
We hear front Vittoria, that many persons residing there ).sr;
received orders to leave it.

The Marquis de Lazar), Viveroy of Navarre, being placed ander
suipewsion, Brigadier Santos Ladron, Military Governor of Va r.
pelons, replaces him Fuels:on:illy. It is rumoured that the Puke
of Saa Carlo: has been appointed to this Viceroyalty, but that he
dues not wish to =tin it.

BARCELONA, OCT. 4.

The ajtcnts of confusion have not as yet lust their courage. .1:1
their designs arc at present upon the French soldiery: their objects
are to seduce them into a line of conduct hostile at once to to::,
duty and their interest. Two individuals have been jug aNtate.l
at Illataro, charged with attempting to corrupt, by means of timj
4arrespondence, the Chasseurs of the third regiment who are Best.
tered in that district. The proposal of these persons to the military
was nothing less than that they should sell their lorries am! Inns,
and receive a mina of ;ropey, with which clic, should repair is
Gibraltar, where they would be certain a finding aid, slither, asi
prorection.

The Articles of the capitulation of Ballasteros, which
excited so much astonislutnnt, and was the death-blow to
the hopes of the Constitutionalists in the South of Spain,
were published at the time in the papers. In addition to
those publicly made known, wore the following secret Ar-
ticles, proposed to and accepted by the Duke of Arlan-
!erne. We are assured of their authenticity by one of the
mast distinguished of the Constitutionalists.