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severely wounded in the last actions of the armory Catalonia. It
appears that the French army has caused the rights of this prisoner
to be respected, and would not allow him to subjected to the
t are of Riego, to which the Spanish authorities acemeil wonderfully
digitated, if credit is to be attached to the articles published by the
Rrefasrador on this occasion.
The Droves Blame gives the following from Madrid :—" Snme
Swiss soldiers drinking at Chemartin, a amen village of seven or
eight houses, half a league from the capital, had an altercation with
owe of the inhabitants. From words they tame to blows. The
peopPle from • neighbouring hamlet, some of them armed and some
on rushed, without knnwiog the cause of the quarrel,
Imes the Swint soldiers, three or four of whom were severely
wounded, as well as many of the peasantry. Similar scenes, which
are always the consequence of wine, would not take place, if the
measure which has beenat lengthresorted to hail been used at first. No
french soldier is allowed to leave the city in which he is stationed,
and he is not allowed upon any account to go to Chantartin to drink.
The political horizon is enveloped with dark clouds. The royalist
party is In a state of exasperation, and every thing announces an
immediate explosion, which will be directed against the Minister.
It Is even said that, in the alterations which have taken place in the
palace, the two Infants have declared openly, that if the Dorm.
meat continue to despise and maltreat, sod spurn the most zealous
&tinier' of the throne, and if they do not march fairly in the path
of die restoration, they will oppose every measure that may be taken,
and in case of a new revolutton„ they will place themselves at the
head of those who have fought for the Royal cause add for the
Spanish monarchy in all its purity. It is also that, after long
discussions, the downfall of the Minister has been half resolved on :
so that every thing announces a new crisis, which unfortunately ap-
pears inevitable in the actual state of things'
From the Constilmtionvell
The Restaurador gives the following from Barcelona, dated
Dec. In.
" It is Impossible to imagine the disorder which reigns here, the
restoration has not as yet penetrated to Catalonia, tor we ate here
the same individuals who exercised the greatest authority these two
yea= back. 'there is one who represented himself as the intimate
friend of Lacy : be is well known for his liberal principles, and
bang forced by
.the royal decree to retire to Arragno, was brought
bat to Catalonia by the revolutionists immediately after the publi.
radon of the constitution. This man, who played uoe of the princi-
pal parts, made his escape, and kept himself concealed for some
mentbs, when he saw things were going badly with bits; but to-day
wears all royalists."
PARIS.
The state of the Pope's health gives great uneasiness : the last
accounts are of the With; they leave but little hopes.
The Newsoriol Bouklais tells us of an unpleasant affair which
took place at Bourdesua :—An inferior officer appeared at the
Theatre Francais drunk ; sonic boys insulted him ; the officer drew
his sword ; the crowd rushed upon him to disarm him ; a 'truck
toot place; the officer took shelter in the house of a shoemaker,
where a multitude was soon colleted. The officer, who committed
snout injury in the house, was arrested, and was on the point of
being taken to the Hotel de Ville, when • stiperirw officer arrived,
and taking upon himself the responsibility, led him are prisoner.
We learn that be has since received exemplary penishment from his
commander.
The Court of Appeal was occupied with the investigation of the
case of Louis Leculfe, and a widow of the saint name, condemned
to death for the crimes of robbery. and murder. The grounds of
appeal were four; they were all rejected by the Court.
[From the Journal des Debate!
VIESTWA, DEC. IS.
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Sincelds return the Emperor has in a great degree mitigated the
punishments decreed against those guilty of political offences in
Lombardy. Almost all those against whom there was no grave ar-
o:nation have bees set at liberty, and his Majesty has limited to a
certain time the detention of those who were condemned to per-

pstual imprisonment.
Upon the night of the 25th the Theatre of Orats and the Hall of
the Deputies became the prey of flrit. We know neither the cause
or the details of this fatal accident.
Pants.
We read in the American Papers, that England has proposed to
the United States to aid her in repelling all attempts that may be
made by the Continental Powers against the independence of the
A nterican Colonies.
We are not in the secrets of Cabinets, and we know not if this
news be true or false ; but this we know, that to constitute a war
there must he at least two belligerent parties; and as we now see
the Continent perfectly tranquil, eau that nobody dreams of dis-
turbing it, t:te United States may, if they think proper, indulge
themselves in the trifling gratification of manning their fleets, and
parading them in triumph on the ocean, where they can meet none
but friends.