The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-29 00:00:00

(From the same Paper of Sunday.)

" The la'.t letters from Madrid (those of the 13th)
state, that at the moment when the post was leav-
ing, the greatest ularin prevailed among the pro-
ple, stud considerable consternation ut Court, The
gardcs-du-corps were traversing the capital with
drawn ►curds, to disperse the populace who mem-
-1.1.rd ii. the public places. It is said that almost
the M hole of the army was disalivded ; that all the
Generals had been removed, and that any who
out red were accepted in their stead.
" This morning, at Paris, it was announced,
that the French Gower 1111 l ent had received official
communications, and it is believed that the Sposiiivlt
Cowl hiss made proposals to the Cabinet at the
Thuillerier, for 'prompt succours of nieti and mu.
tuty. It is Rumoured that his Catholic Majesty
Nquires the uid of 25,000 men.
( From the same Paper of Tuesday.)

" MADRID. JANUARY 14.

" The courier from Audolurio bas wet arrived;
that is to soy, oar intelligence from Cadiz. The
Govertmeut publishes nothing : alarm is gerieral ;
but a profound iguorauce retails as to all that is
passing. The wily indi►putable fact is, that a ►r-
ditious arsorchy exists among the troops. It is
said bete, that the insurgents hare got possession
of Cadiz, and hare proclaimed the Constitution:
but there is 110 other proof of this than what may
be surmised hour the silence of Government mot
the delay of all letters coming from Cadiz. If
say inure, my letter will not reach you."

MADRID. JANUARY I I.

The Brigadier Vargas suit C■ptatu Dominguez,
arrested as the authors of the forged orders for the
assembling of the militia, are closely confined iii
the state prison. ordinary guard has been
doubled, mud the officer who has the command du'.
ing 44 hours. his a very strict counte►sign. The
prisosiers have already been interrogated by the
Royal Commissioners. We are informed that the
clue of the conspiracy his beets discovered. and that
several persons are implicated in this inaineuvre.
who certainly had for their object the completion of
o change in the form of Government. If we u►ight
trust to public rumour. it was also iuterstled to as-
semble the Cortes, and to support this counter-re-
volution by the assistauce of the Ministers. All this,
however, wants coutirmagiou ; but we shall proba-
bly soon obtain some positive intelligence upon the
subject. to the Weill time. the public attention is
lized reclusively upon this singular their.

!WRAC? Of A LIITTRIL FROU AIADRID. JAN. 13.
•, The cumusotiou which has takeu place

T. U 1 BH I 'I, SrL A~ it l:: s~.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, ie•.o.

Paris Papers to the 2.511 i inclusive have arrived
at our (Mice. They communicate some additional
particulars respecting the insurrection of the Spa.
lush troops in the neighbourhood of Cadiz. It
appears that the mutiny first broke out in four
battalions of the expeditionary army. These troops
marched together in the first instance to Pueblo de
Crthex.is de San Juan, where they entered the
church, and during the celebration of growl ina.s
proclaimed the Constitution of the Ct9tro, and
swore to defend it. They removed the existing
authoritie., and established in their ;daces the per-
sona who had borne the principal offices during, the
••overumrnt of the Cortes previous to tl►e return
of time KIN G fron► captivity. The troops then
marched to Arco., where they seized Count CA I,
111. LION, with the Officers of his Staff; mid thence
to Cr brixa, where they were joined by two louts-
Ilona that were there quartered. The six batta-
lions united snatched against Cadiz, fur the pur-
pose of seizing upon that town ; but the gates
were closed in sufficient time to prevent their en-
trance, and not being provided with the means of
assaulting the place, they were compelled to re-
tire. Foiled in this enterprise, they proceeded to
the Isle of Leon, where they look possession of the
town of San Fernando, which is an open town,
and where Admiral CisuEsos, the Minister of the
fell into their hands. The capture of
Count CALDERON. the Commander-in-Chief of the
expeditionory army, with his whole Staff, seems to
be fully acknowledged its every account ; but there
are many contradictory rumours respecting the
treatment lie is said to have received from the
iu-
surgenta. Sonic affirm that he was shot, others
that lie was sabred ; hut those most entitled to
credit elate, that the General, with the Officers of
his Staff, was immediately stilt off to the moun-
tain. of Rood., as was represented in this Paper in
tl►e earliest accounts of the insurrection. Two dr.
potations were swot to General Faevitt by the
mutinous troops, importuning him to take the btll
reale command ; but he refused to accept so dan-
gerous an office, and it is added, that the incur.
gents then appointed a Colonel VILLACINEUO to
COMMUnd theist.

Tne possession of the town of Seville by the
'urgent' is tendered very doubtful by the accounts
contained in theve Fiench Papers. General
}REM was quartered in Seville with a consi-
derable body of turn, and if the forces of the in-
surgents did not exceed the six battalions who were
repulsed hum Cadiz, it is not probable that they
could have lerialten the reduction of Seville.
There were indeed many rumours in Paris that
the insurtectiois was general throughout Spain, and
it certainly is very probable that the division of
troops quartered at Seville may have entertained
the same sentiments as were avowed by the batta-
lions of Astoriar, Amigo.), and the other insur-
gents, and have declared in favour of the Consti-
tution of the Cortes. But in the absence of ally
certain nieinis of obtai oo itt g correct information, the
rumours that fly about Are always exaggerated, and
should be received with great Caution.

The letters v hick have been received in Paris di.
rect from Madrid are either silent altogether with
respect to the insurrection, or represent the state of
sitirirs in the most favourable light. It appears,
however, that the first intelligence of the iusurrec.
tion that reached Madrid excited a strong sensation
among the people, many of whom assembled tn.
mutinously hear the Palace, so that the Kurd's
guards were required to disperse them. This cir-
cumstance is of considerable importance, as it *hews
the deep interest felt by the people of the capital
in the proceedings of the itisurgents, and the news.
16'14 of dispersing the crowd by means of the KING'.
guards, would imply that the disposition manifest-
.ed by the people is rather Friendly to the discuss-
Armed. Aoother letter from Madrid stales, that
the KING had resolved to apply to the Kim; of
ENANcIi for a succour of 25,000 French troops.
This rumour, too, has some interest, for it skews
the opinion of the writer that the insurrection is
very formidable. sod that the KING possesses no

nachos of resisting it Without, applying-to • foreign
Prince for moistener.
In addition in tbssit statements arrived from titi-
vate letters, various rumours prevailed in Paris, evi-
dently without possessing ally foundation. For in-
stance, it was stated that the King of SPAIN had
lied from Madrid, awl that Isis guards had on
artists with the troops sit some place not specified,
on the long lone of rood betisre I sad it.
twin. It will be time enough for the Km; to run
away from his capital when the enemy approaches
it, and there is no 'violence flirt soy part of the in-
surgent force directed its march, as was at first
stated, upon 'Madrid.

DECAZES is 'perfectly recovered from his in-
disposition. hut M. Di SEM has obtained leave
of absence for two months, that he might visit Pro-
veuce. He retains the seal,liirmg his absence.
In the sitting of the Cli.milier of Deputies
which was held on Saturdiy, the Minister of
Finance presented to the Chamber the estimates
of the expenditure fur the current year, and
the projects of law founded upon them.—
The total of the annual expenditure, comprising
the interest of the national debt and the sink-
ing fund, amounts to 739,700,000 fr. ; or about
30,85t0,933/.. This estimate exceeds the expendi-
ture of the year 1819, by the sum of 3 900,000 fr.
The increase takes rider in the depurtineeits of the
Nliiiistry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. the Nlitioitsy of the Isiterior, and the Mi-
nistry of the Nlarior ; and is caused by the neces-
sity of establishing additional Consulates in foreign
countries for the promotion of commerce, of
premiums for itnprovrmruts iu domestic
iiitlustiy, of ameliorating, building and repairing
the prison. of the kingdom, and of upholding the
Royal navy. The expel:yrs of the con:ululated
MIA sod of the siiiking fond are fixed at the
*min of 228,311,‘200 fr. or 9,513,6331. The pro-
j• et* of law relatiii,i; to tics subject were read, and
referred to the bureaux.

The Five per Cents are 72 1. 30 c.; Bank Ac-
tions 1,425 f. 50 c.

The recent accounts Goon Angostura throw fresh
glory around the cause of the Patriots, and lead
to the now alanost certain hope of ultimate success.
The conduct of those to whom PROVIDENCE seems
to have confided the emancipation of South
America, is deserving of public admiration, dis-
tinguished as they are for valour in action, and
isLin and integrity in council. We have read
the Proclamation of ARISMENDI, the Vice-Presi-
dent, with much pleasure—it relieves the public
mind from an apprehension excited, we know not
for what reason, that the Government of Veuezuela
and New Granada would not have recognized the
rank and authority of those who volunteered in their
aenice. Such au al•prrlaensiun always appeared so
its extremely weak, because we have always bee.
disposed to give General BOLIVAR, and those who
act with him, credit fur discretion as well as honour.
Another important document is the Address
of the Officers of General D'EvzitEux's Legion
to Admiral Bettie, dated from Marguritte. As
to the request of those brave men, we have no
doubt but it will be granted : the heroic heart of
BOLIVAR must feel prowl in taking under lair
immediate command the gallant army who hive
abandoned their country to fight the battles of in.
dependence, and who only ask fur an opportunity
to distitsguieli themselves in the field. Before this
the Legion has mocked the Main, and their non
attack will probably he ou Cumatia. They are, we
trust, reserved fur great achievements, sod we
heartily theta all the honours and prosperity
attendant un successful valour. This spirited ad-
dress of these pliant men is very characteristic
of their country : generous and devoted, they com-
plain of sauthilig. flail they been in the deplorable
state in which they have been described, it is very
strange that they did not complain of their situa-
tion, and a►k for food es well as an opportunity
to light when addressing Admiral Bawl'. We do
not, however, deny that they have not suffered
hardships—this is more or less the fate of all armies.

The American Papers recently received coutain
the annual Treasury Report prevented by Go-
vernment to Congress on the 10th last. It appeals
that there has been a reduction in the taxes of
one half since 1815, the year which immediately
followed the peace with England. The Custom•,
however, had decreased in nearly the same pro-
portion. In 1815 they amounted to upwards of
96 millions of dollars ; in 1819 to about 40 millions.
The public expenditure for lest year is stated
at 45,492,387 dollar., leaving a small balance its
the treasury. The entire revenue is estimated at
44,00e,000 dollars, being almost 4,000,000 dollars,
or near 1,000,0001. sterli►rg less than that of the
year 1819. Of the above slim the customs are taken
at 19,000,000, which is less by 1,000.000 than their
produce last year—a proof that the Government is
not sanguine in its speculations as to a speedy in•
crease in foreign commerce.
The necessity of a Loan is suggested, but from
the ►tate of the Funds, the Six per Cent. being
above par, it is iiresu►ned that it may be obtained
on advantageous term..

Rear-Admiral C11•11LEI FANIE has beefs ap.
pointed Cosumander-iss-Chief ou the Leeward Island
isolation, In the room of Itear•Adwind DoNALP
CAMPBELL, who died vuddruly at sea, ou the
station.


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