The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-10 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The following details of the late affray between the
French and Spanish soldiery are extracted from Galigrianis
211essenger. There is also a decree of Ferdinand against
the concessions of the constitutional government of Spain to
the independent colonies of South America:—
- _ JULY 24.

The Diario of yesterday contains the foliowing article
" The King, our master, being informed of the negotiation that I
have been carried on upon different points of his American domi.
nions by divers individuals who represent themselvesas commluion.
ed by the Constitutional Government to treat with the dissidens of
those provinces upon their pacification ; and having learned, more-
over, that in these negotiations it is sought to lay down as a prin-
cipal basis the provision of which the Government of Spain is to re-
cognise the independence of those countries, has just issued a de-
cree, in which he declares null and without effect the powers of
these pretended Envoys to America, as well as all the acts which
they have passed, or may yet pass, in virtue of the aforesaid powers,
in every thing. that is contrary to the legitimate rights of the Crown
of Spain and its Royal Sovereignty happily established. Ills M.
jest,' further ordains, that the aforesaid Charge d'Affaires should
discontinue their functions forthwith, and return immediately to the
Peninsula."
A letter from a town of Estremadura announces that the soldiers
of the royalist gorrilla under Morales, who are not yet disbanded,
give themselves up in several places to the greatest excesses. Every
one is desirous that this undisciplined troop should be disbanded
without delay.
M. de Itulgari, late the Russian Ambassador, leaves the capital
today. The English Ambassador also is preparing to depart. It
is said that he is destined to represent his Sovereign at the Court of
one of the Great Powers.
It is said that the mountains of Ronda and Malaga are infested
with armed bands, who intercept the communications. It is certain
that an Aide-de-Camp of the French Commander-in-Chief has set
out for Corunna, with orders from King Esnlinand to disarm the
Royalists who indulge themselves in excesses against the French.
The Supreme Council of War has just published a circular eels- ,
tire to the new levy. The following is one of its provibious:—
" The nobles drawn by lot to form part. of the army, and who
hitherto were rot exempted from the service without paying 241000
reals, shall enjoy the same favour upset paying only 15,000. The
I officers of the Royalist army shall be inchided in the drawing, and,
' if the lot falls upon them, shall be substituted by the number which
follows their own."
This morning a Spaniard was found assassinated at tho Puerto
del Sul.

JvLY 21

Yesterday the capital was the theatre of a lamentsl;lo scene.
Some French chasseurs being in a pot-house. were insulted by one
of Qnesada's soldiers, who 11'34 soon chastised for his rashiles,.
Other Spaniards took part in the quarrel, and the guards, coin.
posed entirely of Seaman's, instead of endeavouring to restore or.
der, indulged themselves in excesses against the chasseurs. The
French soon came up and took the pan of their comrades. In an
instant sabres were drawn, and the French sustained an unequal
combat. The Royalist volunteers of the quarter caused la gene.-
rale to be beaten, and, after taking arms, hocked in crowds to the
scene of action. A musket shot was the signal of assassination.
'file French, without any arms except their sabres. defended them.
selves heroically, and dearly sold their lives. The houses were
1 closed—the doors were barricsiloed—tenor prevailed on every aide,
and cries of " Death to the French !" resounded. Tut populace,
limed with atones and elute, rushed upon the French. The Roy-
alist volunteers kept up a lire. More than three hundred muskets
were discharged. Fortunately they did not do the utischief that
might have been expected.
Central Onlonnesu and General Quesade coming up with the
' French and Spanish troops, sueeeeeetl, utter mach exertion, in
restoring order. An extraordinary thing is, that the Spaniards,
who alone were armed with muskets, had more killed and wounded
I : than the French. The latter had tire or six men killed, soil twice
ri the number wounded. Upon this occasion iu oreerrate was beaten,
real all the troops were under arms. We make no reflections. All
Ithe blame attaches to the Spaniards.
This morning General Limn sent one of ills Aitles-de.Camp,
i under the escort of eight climate's, to Sacedoe, with a letter to
the King, is which it u said to be stated, that unless within linty-