The National Register.
London, England, 1820-08-07 00:00:00

MONDAY, AUGUST T, ItWO

Family. All classes of the people call out fur inde-
pendence. At the cathedral this morning nothing
wus heard but cries of" Viva 1' Independenza I" All,
however, is tranquil; and we hope to see these
changes terminate with the same good order and
moderation with which they commenced. Thu
people parade the streets in groups, and oblige all
persons who have not already mounted the eockshle
to wear it, together with the yellow decoration, in
token of independence.
The following is an extract of a letter dated Al-
tone, July Rs:—" According to several private
letters from Cipenhagen, a pretender to the crown
of Denmarklas suddenly presented himself in the
capital, under the pretext that he is the legitimate
son of th reigning King. He alleges that at the
time of his birth, his mother, then the Crown Prin-
cess, was deceived; that a still-born child was sub-
stituted for him; and that, he was delivered over to
the care of a Swiss servant belonging to the palace.
Some accounts describe him as a well-made young
man, of good education, about SO years of age, and
holding the rank of an officer in the royal navy.
They add, that a high Officer of the State (the
Minister of Justice) revealed to him his illustrious
birth, and delivered to him all the papers and docu-
ments necessary to prove it. Other letters, however,
state, that this pretended Prince is nothing more
than a journeyman saddler, of the name of Paulson,
and that be has been arrested by the Police, and
confined in the Hospital for Lunatics. This event,
whatever the truth may be, has excited a great and
general interest, and is almost the exclusive object of
conversation throughout the kingdom."
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IMPORTANT NOTE.
ADDIIESSED IT THI RUSSIAN 0011111INHaNT TO Id
SPAN 11111 )(DUSTS". ILSIDENT AT lila COURT Or
anima. ON LEARNING THAT !HZ ZINO OP SPAIN
HAD ACCEPTED AND SWORN TO IMAINIAIN THE CON-
STITUTION'.
Pctenburgh. Ap illfl. Olaf 24
The note which the Chevalier de Zea de Bermudez addressed
to the ministry of Russia, under the date of the 19th of April.
has been laid before the Emperor.
Constantly animated with the desire of seeing the prosperity of
the State and the glory of the Sovereign maintaining themselves
and flourishing together in Spain, his Majesty the Emperor
could not. without profound affliction, learn the wants which
have occasioned the official note of the Chevalier Zea.
Even though thole events should be considered only as the
deplorable oo aequ of the errors, which, since the year 1814,
seemed to have pr> a catastrophe for the Peninsula, still
nothing eanjustify the aggression which deliver up the destinies
of the country to it violent aisle. Too often ham similar disoolon
announced days of sorrow for envies&
The future for Spain appears again under a sombtoos and
' disturbed aspect. Well-founded disquietude must be asuitosed
throughout all Europe; but the more serious these eireamosnees.
are. awl the more they are capable of becoming fatal to fiat 110-
neral hint Pity of which the world Ism scarcely tasted dB list
fruits. the less does g belong to the powers guaranteeing IBM
universal benefit to pronounce separately, with precipitation. and
according to limited or exclusive views, a definitive judgment on
the transactions which have marked the commencement of the

month of March in Spain.
Not doubting but that the Cabinet of Madrid has addressed
similar communications to all the Allied Courts, his Imperial
Majesty readily believes that all Europe is about to speak in one
unanimous voice to the Spanish government the language oh
truth— consequeatly the language of a friendship equally frank
and well intentioned.
Meanwhile the Russian ministry cannot dispense with adding
some considerations on the anterior facts to which the Chevalier
Zr. de Bermudez has referred in his note. Like him, the Im-
perial Cabinet will invoke the testimony of those Mots. and, in
citing them, will make known to him the principles which the
Emperor proposes to follow in his relations with his most Chris-
tian htinesty.
In shaking MT the foreign yoke which the French revolution
had imposed, Spain acquired indelible titles to the esteem and
gratitude of all -European powers.
Russia paid her the tribute of these sentiments in the treaty of
the Bth (2uth) of July, t b 12.
Since the general pacification, Russia bas, in concert with her
allies, given mere than one proof of the interest she takes in
Spain. The correspondence which has taken place between the
different Courts of Europe attests the wish which the Emperor
has always formed, that the authority of the King might be con-
solidated in both hemispheres, through the medium of pure and
generous principles, and with the support of vigorous institutions,
rendered still more vigorous by the regular mode of their Cbta.
blishinent. Institutions which emanate from thrones are con-
servatory; but it they spring up nudist Coubles, they only
engender a new chaos. In declaring his conviction on this point,
the Etnneror only speaks ac ording to the Imo;.;. of experience.
If we lOok back on the past. great examples present then/wives
for the metlitation of radon, and sovsemos.
His Majesty persists in his opinion; Lis wishes arc not changrd;
of that he lime gives the most formal assurance.
It now belongs to the govarr inert of the Pcnirrula to judge
whether Listitutiwis impo.seel by one of those violent set: —tho
fatal patrimony ot the ravehttiun acat;:st whielt npstu loos strug••
gled wan so ..nuch Itteioura•Kan realise the beam.. bun
woclde expect frhm tbe ot his moss Catholic /vasty, end
the patriotism of his coolie:lgs.
The path by which Spain shall choose W soak this important
object, the measures by which site shall endeavour to destroy the
impression prodneed in Europe by• the event of the month of
Match. must determine the nature of the relations witico his lin-
; nzliat htsjasty wp.i reserve wile Zpitete.t.
•ie etzlitobes s i a he would 4watys v :to lc ttStiy tet• eti.