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der-is.CMer et the Nation! geed, M. Cele%
ed the drums to beet, sod WOO after theuened
of the militia were assembled on the Rash
detachment sdvansod in front of two ape",
without the OW Oidt t 1• testeiv&lbeau • Genef4
Villacinops arriVed pit St. Andre just when the two
regiments of artillery were commencing their move-
ments; he pat himself at their head, sod desired to
know why his orders were not obeyed ; the two
Colonels replied, " Because we do not choose it."

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The 'General, with just indignation, appealed to
the Power attached to his station, endeavoured,
but in vain, to lead back the soldiers, and seeing
he was himself in danger, retired. General Vil-
Imam pa..pmeeeded with the utmost ex pedit ims to
the citadel where the Governor was, and being in-
formed that the sis thousand militiamen were's.-

sembled on the Ramble, he determined to present
himself to them, accompanied by the Governor and
some officers, sod attempted to bring them hack
to their duty. This resolution was immediately
put in execution ; it was important to negociate
before the artillery regiments should arrive ; the
General proceeded to the Rambla, and asked the
Colonel whrtiker he might enter his files without
danger; M. Coale replied, he might without fear,
if he participated it: the sentiments of the militia
towards the Constitution; the General said he would
shed the last drop of his blood is its defence. M.
Coate of that was not sufficient, and that be
most make "a solemn and au.thentic declaration,
in order to infurin the King, that from the Ist of
January, lliti, Oriole/air declared itself inde—
pendent until the Administration should be changed,
and that if the King should not shortly change it,
it would be, iu consequence, independent uf his
Government."
General Villacampa restrained his indignation,
but obliged to yield to force, he contented himself
with representing to the seditious the dangers of
such a rebellion. The efiergy of his language and
his noble mien produced socb no effect, that orders
were given to open the files and pay him the honours
due to lois rank. However, in contempt of his
authority, some foolish persons gave utterance to
opprobitotis expressious, which were soon drowned
by the shouts of " Catalonia, and a Constitutional
King ! The General then returned to the citadel,
and having gives: his orders, left this seditious city
fur the village of Pellet), to communicate to the
Political Chief and the faithful troops a recital of
the events which had just taken place at Barcelona.
It is thought he afterwards set out for Madrid.
The factious have signed a declaration to the
King, entitled " The glorious day of Barcelona."

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Tann:MOO( OF Y. Illatv sz —urn No OF JAN. 16.

A petition was presented from M. Caul. Lapu.
jade, &c. of Toulouie, praying that a sum should
be granted out of the budget of 1823, to indem-
nify them for losses sustained at the time of the
battle of Toulouse, between the English and
French armies in the year 1814.
The Committee moved the order of the day.
M. de Puymaurin opposed the motion. The
petilion, lie said, referred to an epoch glorious for
the French arms, a memorable exploit, when 14.000
French fought against 60,000 English fur a whole
day, and dispisted every fool of the ground. He
would defend the interests of his fellow-cuusitrynien
without distinction of opinion. They had the
stronger claim to an iudetuoity, as their loss were
chiefly occasioned by the retreat of the French
army. He moved that the petition should be re-
' ferred to the Ministers of Finance and of War.

The Order of the Day was put to the vote and
carried.

A voice on the left—Doubtless it is because the
glory of the French urmy was mentioned.

M.de Corcelles—These Gentlemen would pre-
fer a reference to Lord %‘'ellingtou—(4 laugh.)

SPANISH PAPERS AND LISBON MAIL.

CADIZ, DECIMBEN. 28.

The journal of this city, Atl Redactor General,
contains various intelligence from South America
referring to private letters. One from Porto Rico
of pad October says—" A vessel which arrived
here yesterday from Puerto Cabello, states that
Colonel Alejo is in the open country with 2,000
men, chiefly cavalry ; that his bro►her, who com-
mands a guerilla corps, has Leen joined by Soo
men, who have come over to him from the troops
of Bolivar, among whom there seems to be much
discontent, especially among the people of colour,
who come from all quarters to join these two bro-
thers, who defend with enthusiasm the cause of
Simi.). General Morales went to Curacoa to re-
ceive from the emigrants in that island 50,000
piastres which they had offered for the pay of our
troops, of which they delivered to him 90,000,
promising to remit the remaining 20,000 in a
month, with a quantity of arms, ammunition, and
clothing. Some of the emigrants returned from
CUMCOIII with General Morales to Puerto Cabello,
where it is believed firmly that by nest Christmas
the city and province of Cann:call will be Li our
power, consideriug the forces which are assembling
fur this purpose.' Bolivar has retired towards the
mountainous country harassed by our guerillas in
all directioni. Two of our privateers, fitted out Pt
Puerto Cabello, have taken many prises from the
insurgents."
Letters from \'era Cruz of 28th October an-
nounce the evacuation of that place by the Spanish