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ittrosNr, MAT E.

Rear shire the events • . . • ; • • f
Madrid have been in sod: • . • ..asate,tha• oi.esiee
rl•!ily given to the Frenen ; for two there
had macrons assemblies, winch appeared to
have object in view. The cool and
prudent French aud Spanish as* that a
cries was approactime. and wished to bring the
multitirde to reason. The Queen of Etruria and
Dun Eianeieco wished to go to Bayonne. The
Grand Duke of Berg attempted to rescue them.
He was surrounded on the id, as be was going to
the Palace, and defended himself long, but "'aeon
tl-.e point of falling, alien ten grenadiers arrived to
bis relief. At the same inoinent a second officer
was wounded by another crowd. The great street
of Aleala, the Sun Grate, and the great Square,
were crowded. The Grand Duke gave the alarm,
and flew to his post ; and a battalion of the French
marched to the l'alare with cannon, where the
disturbers hail assembled. A 4riug took place
from two ranks, and in a short time the 'multitude
were disperses!. General Grouchy was ordered to
disperse the crowds hi the streets of Alewle-30
pieces of caution, with grape shot, and arharge of
caralry, clewed all the streets. Vet the insist-
geets, though they Lied front the erects into the
houses, tired from them upon the French soldiers.
Generals Cinillott and Ilanbrin hreke open the
doors, and all who were found with arms in their
bands were put to death. General Demesne!
made two charges with cavalry in the square, and
had two horses killed under him. The Insurgents
made for the arsenal. to seise the er:na and cannon;
they broke in, but General Lefraeu arrived in time
to sere the arms. All who were in the uncurl were
pat to death. The Trench garrison of Madrid
were close engaged iu this affair. When the tiring
of mantel was braid in the ramps outs de the city
the troops marched immediately.
When the Emperor receiera the tidings of the
shove business. be went to King Charles. and met
hum rousing fret,. the Empress's, where he had
dined, and on telling him the news, the King said
—" I bare foreseen this evil—these who set the
populace ea thick they can restrain them." The
King instantly re decal to appoint the Grand
Duke of Berg Lieuteaant-Gettend of the king-
dom, and at the same time scot patents to the
Councils of Castile sued War. The King after:
ward., called the Prito•e of .tstiiri.y to bin, and
read the (sinew! Duke of Berg's !utter. lie ob-
served to him, that he new saw the result of his
criminal eorrlitict in flatterin the prejudices of the
people, and tor;,:ottiiig the 'sieved respect he owed
to the Throat and tlic lawful Authenties.—Popii-
lar commetious were like Pre. easily excited, but
it required another mind and smother arm than his
to extinguiablbem.

DAYONnt:, MAY 10.

The day before yesterday a deputation from the
Magistracy of Boor:Yaps waited on His Majesty
the Emperor to, retuita him solemn thioiks fur the
Decree he had lately/sassed in fevnnr of diet cit%.
A guard of hoisoureolota nrrived from Pim, throu4ll
which place His 31alcaty is to pass on his return.

PARIS, NAT 19.

Thrilisturiniams which took place at Alimbid, in
beginning of this mouth, e•tended to other
Woos •of the kilegelotti. Inerhare, however, lereu
iCes serials. ()ii the 21st of April, towards 'level-
ing. the pvople of Tel:vilo began to assemble in
great numbers oar the plan+, crying--" Lung lire

rertlitead the SeentA I" The disorder rearlsea
such a height that the respectable port of the ei-
tizena could not suppress it. Furniture and pro-
perty Itelotiging to the Corregidor, and other per-
son, of distinction, were burned and destroyed.—
Ths..e disturbances continued all night, uud next
mottling the Staff of the Corregidor was taken, and
carried about ih u procession, with a flag affixed to
it, ott which was the portrait of the l'rince of As-
turias. The mot afterwards proceeded, under the
direction of two of the most worthless young men
of the town, to the great plain, where they erected
a statue of the Print aof Asturias on it throne.—
They then directed their course towards the Coun-
cil House, where the Cardinal and the Infanta calve
to the windows, and endeavoured to restore tran-
quillity. The insurgents. however, still kept up
the cry of "Lnag lire Ferdinand the &Tends !' and
compelled the quiet citizens to join them. To-
wart6 the night they attempted to attack other
houses, but, fortunately, at last, soave ,Hererend
Churchmen and brave citizens presailed on the rab-
ble to disperse, and passer was restored ; but it was
necessary to patrole die streets night and day. Ge-
neral Dupont, however, arrived on the 27th April,
with a corps of French troops. He was received
with great joy by the citizens, and the tranquillity-
of the town was completely rewestablished.
The Official Journal of this day contains the fol-
lowing articles from Spin
Thu day we have official intelligeuce front Ma-
drid, of the 6th. Two days before, on the nth of
May. the Junta of the Government, in cousequence
of a letter received Irons the Grand Duke, and in
consideration of the difficult end eztntordivary si-
tuation of public affairs, conferred tin his Higbiwss
the OiSce of "Preside's, of the Junta." On the
Gth the following Proclamation was addressed to
the army by the Grand Duke :

SOLDftne--Ou the ed of May you were compelled to
draw your swords and repress force time ; you have be.
Paved well-1 stu satisfied with yuu, and have transmitted
In account of your conduct to the Emperor ..1.1.1.11C 10141itli
elloweeid themselves to be disarmed; they are declared un-
worthy of serving in the French smi) —All have now re-
turned to ordeo—trauquillity is restored—the criminals an
putt:abed—the misled have seen their error—a veil shall
ewer the part, and contidrnee muse be restored—Soldiers,
rwounse' your former friendly relations *lib the inbahiesmes--
the conduct of the Spanish troops merits praise —The bar.
ninny end good uuderstandieg which subsists between the
two armies must be more and metre eenfirmed.

" babahitants of Madrid-4ahohitsses of Spain, he tran-
quil; fruin your Welds all that anxiety which the
evil-disposed wish to recite • Mara to your stunted occupa-
tions—and set in the Soldier of the Great Napoleon, the
Protector of Spain, only (deadly trumps—only faithful While
The Inhabitants of all flakes, of all ranks, mly as usual
'rear their cluats; they shall so longer It detained ear
dad ut brd.
" Madrid, M iy 6.'' " JOACHIM "

Tke Emperor has ordered that the names of the
three solrlieN mentioned in the above Proclamation
shall be inserted in the Orders of the Day of the
army. They shall, during a month, appear at the
parade with a ,tick instead of a sword. Di* Ma-
:Jetty hm, :.:posed only this slight punishment, be-
can, :4!diers are yoviths, and he is persuisded
that take the first opportunity of retrirv-
c. t!ieir ..iaracter. had they been old soldiers,
they should have been dismissed from the army ;
for a French soldier, who allows himself to be dis-
arms& has lost that which is most essential to a
soldie►—his honour.

The Secretary of the Ottoman Legation has re-
turned to Paris t-oni Gigantic, and, on the loth,.
Tu Cetirier was dispatched, with great haste,
by way of Nancy, to Constantinople.
We are assured that the King and Queen of
Spain, the Queen. of Etruria, the infanta, I)on
Francisco, and the Prince of Pollee, are expected
at the Palace of Fontainbleatt by the 20th of this
month. The Prince of Asturias will, in about
two or three days, arrive at the estate of Valani7,
which belongs to his Highness the Grand Elector.
—(Monitrur..)

The Menitcur rontains a letter from Bonaparte
to the Priiiee of Asturias, dated the 16th April,
in whieh he defends the Prince of Peace. He
addresses him 31y Brother," at the beginning;
but in the body of the letter styles bun only
" Royal Highness."
The Morskrur likewise gives a loog letter from
King Charles to. the Priam of Asturias, dated the
2el May, relati►e to' his conduct, and the follow-
ing litter from the Prince of Asturias to the In-
fant Don Antonio, at Madrid.
" 1 have sent t►e following Ildnar• to my dear father
today-+r honoured fatties and Loci-1a order to give
yule area of my lova and obedience, and la fultilmeat of
your desist, I remit my Crown to favour of your Majeoty,
wishing y,n may enjoy it many year,. I recommend to your
Majesty the persons who have served me since the loth of
March. I rely on your assurance in this respect. I pray to
God to prrane you many happy dots. I throw myself at
t►e hat of your Royal Majesty, the humble,t of •oar sons..

FRDiNANI)."_

Th., various appointments and ordinances of the
nro King I rrlinand have been annulled, and the
Prince of Petra will probably be restored to his
former influence.

It waa reported at Copenhagen, on the 7th, that
an Englirh fleet, entimating of 16 ships of war, had
passed the Great Belt, and that their object was an
attack on the Woad of Kern. •