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tail Tierhide, and one article of it left it *pea the a
Prince of the Spasish Royal Family to assume the Imperial
authority in Mexico. The declaration proceed, to ob-
serve, that this act of the Cortes makes the case
thus provided foe by the third article of the said Treaty, no
longer obligatory oa the Mexicali nation, and haviug duly
cossidered all the circumstances, they decree that s'Sersor
D. dogmatise de Iturbide is the person best entitled to that
office, upon the basis of the plan already proclaimed, and
accepted by the body of the natioo." It is t►en directed
that this Decree should be communicated loan the authori-
ties of the empire.

We have received the Paris Papers up to Sitar;
day. They do not contain any intelligence from
Madrid later than the 10th. At that date the
capital enjoyed perfect tranquillity, and no change
had taken place in the ministry. The interval
must have prdduced matter of importance, which
the next arrivals will probably disclose. It has
been generally supposed that a portion of the
revolted guards had effected their escape into the
country, where they would probably acquire an ac-
cession of force, and aggravate the existing dis-
turbances. The previous letter, however, from our
correspondent states. that they were pursued and
annihilated by the Patriots.

The Marquis of LAMSDOWN Isst.night in the
House of Lords postponed his intended motion ►e.
lative to the Slave Trade until nest Session. His
Lordship concluded with stating that he should
not be able to attend again in his place daring the
present Session.

The Ilouse of Commons were last night engaged,
in Committee of Supply, in voting the sums re-
quired for the miscellaneous services of Ireland ;
and cert■in grants for civil contingencies, &c. in
Great Britain.

A farther grant of 200,0001. towards relieving
the exigencies of the present condition of Ireland
was also voted.

The following is so extract from a private letter
from our correspondent at Madrid, received at our
office :

" MADRID, JULY 8.

" The Spanish guards, composed of six batta-
lion., say about six thousand effective men, always
resident at this Court, for the purpose of guarding
the Kings of this country, have a few days since
openly declared their hostility to the Constitution;
two of said battalions shut themselves up with the
Kinp v palace, and the other four retired from
their barrack* on the same night secretly, to the
palace of the Pardo, distant about five miles from
this city. These circumstances alarmed the inha-
bitants and local militia of this metropolis, but
they were beguiled by the faithless assurances of
some who held high posts. In the midst of the du-
bious state in which the public opinion was Ms..
peoded, the four battalions at the Pardo entered
this city at about one o'clock on the morning of
the 7th instant, and oearly surprised the inhabit.
ants and the local militia; however, the latter mos.
tered their forces, fought like lions, and at about
seven o'clock yesterday morning compelled the
said guards, enemies of the Constitution, corrupted
to act contrary to the sacred oath given by them
in the month of March, 1820, to take refuge
in the palace, after having been completely
defeated, and routed by the defenders of li-
berty. About half after four o'clock yesterday
afternoon the Patriots presented themselves before
lire palace, the raid guards made their escape there-
from by concealed passages; the Patriots pursued
and destroyed them completely. This latter part
of the victory, obtained by the militia of this place,
is not contained in the eoclosed public paper, to
whose contents you may give entire credit."
The Paper alluded to is the Expectador of the
Sth inst. Its account of this affair does not differ
materially from that already before the public.

Tee FUNDS.—The market yesterday, thoogh
steady, looked impro►ing; Consols were 7911 (or
Money. and 7921 for August Account; Reduced,
8011 ; 4 per Cents. 9811; New 4 per Cents. 9811 ;
Long Annuities. 20 11-16 1. Foreign Securities :
Spanish Old Bonds, 611! ; New ditto. 6111 62 ;
Prussian, 871; New ditto, 871 ; Danish, 118 871
88; Neapolitan, 711 f.

Lord Liverpool, in presenting the Report of the Commis-
sioaen of loquiry into the Revenue of Ireland in the House
of Lords, or Friday eight, strongly recommended it to the
'Mutton of the House. It is understood sleet tier general
principle of the intended change is tube a sacrifice of minis-
terial patroaage, and that it will sot be applied to !retard
alone, bat to Scotland, and, is put, to this country. The
Irish and Scotch Boards of Customs are, it is said, l• be
abolished, and the custom-house revenue of both those
kingdoms to be placed under the direct control of a Board
established hero. Officers of the customs, throughout the
whole of that wide service, are to be exempt from the luau-
race of caprice, interest, or favour, in their enjoyment of
promotion. Each is to be henceforth raised by seai•rity
from the lowest roots of the service, unless be shall have
forfeited this benefit by misconduct—a regulation which will
bring with it a threefold advantage:—lst. it will induce a
more respectable class of men to seek for subordinate situa-
tions is the Custom-house; 2d. It will secure a larger portion
of skill and experience in the higher offices of that essential
department thin at present ; 3.1. It will cut upon, very noxi-
ous branch of corrupt parliamentary patronage, by rendering
it vain for the friends of Ministers to solicit profitable places
in the Customs for their adherents. We may meld, that a
convenience to the nteleantile interest must flow from the
establishment of a Supreme Board of Customs is the British
metropolis, as it will be much easier mid more expeditious
for the merchant to appeal at once to the fountain head for
redress, than to hunt out his inuedy through the circuitous
medium of au Irish or Scottish Board of Commissioners ;-
4,5001. clear of fees sad All other deductions, is the estimate
of the sum which may be required to stake compensation to
three •f the Commissioners appointed by the Act of the Ist
and 2d Gees. IV. c. 90, for inquiring tato Ilse collection and
managetneot of the revenue is !reload, and the several esta-
blishments connected therewith; fur their assiduity, erre,
and pains in the execution of the trust reposed in them by
Parliamest for one year.

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