The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-18 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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the danger in which they found themselves; the general discon-
tent of the people of Madrid, demanded his head, (as the Admi-
ral had falsely made him believe.) Cavelier° said that there-
was no such thing, that all was false, and that he had been de-
ceived.—The King immediately answered—Do they deceive me ?
Do they betray me? Who is the Tra-itor ?—That is the Gentle-
man, pointing to the Admiral, m ho drew his sword.—The Coun-
cil immediately broke up. The principal party, consisting of
Cavellero, the Prince, Altemire, Fernando Nunes, w ho, they
say, was wounded, as were most of the Grandees. This
happened nt night : at the noise the Lik-Guards entered, amt
among them the Ilalbert-bearers, and soon afterwards this
mob. The project, which was for sonic time only suspected/
was ascertained by the orders given to the Life Guards. On
the following day I, Monday) in the morning, the Life Guards
took post on the !toad of ()canna. The Hall of the Countil anti
the whole of the Palace presented a scene of popular tumult.
Some of the Guards cried out " Kill him," others " kiln!"
and some pointed the sword to his breast. The Prince of Astu.
rias clung to the Admiral, who placing himself bet will) the
troops with fixed bayonets, fled to Isis house, or roneraled him-
self in the Palace, and the Queen to her aparitnent. On Wed-
nesday, in the evening, a mail arrived, with an order, for the
garrison of Madrid to assemble and prepare In march. At W%cu
o'clock at night the bearers of these sinters went to all the cotter-
and ss herevcr they found officers or guard,, directed
them to join their corps, and through the whole toun the eat-
riages and horst.s were put into requisition. The troops re-
mained all day in their quarters, which none of them we:e un
ally account permitted to leave, and much ferineutatbin ai
served among the people. And it was a matter of joy to them
to go to the house of the Admiral, to see that he had no longer a
guard of hussars. The Council of Castille met the same clay,
and continued in deliberation from ten in the morning until four
in the afternoon, to answer the two questions of the king, ss he-
titer he should leave the country, and whether his people were
disturbed; to hich questions the reply was, that hr ong.'d not
to leave the cot:tarp, nor would they allow hint to do so. That
the people were quiet and loved him, as he might himself sec,
if he would conic to Madrid. This and the ss hole of the prey. d-
ing day, nothing but compl4int 5, clamours, aWI farewell were
heard in Araqiuez, because the king entertained the project of
departing-, until two in the afternoon, when a courier arrived
from Napoleon, assuring him that he came w WI pacific imen-
lions, This intelligence was immediately premulgated, ntel the
hugent;ttio is were converted into shout, of
.ju. , °gratulation-,
awl embraces throughout all A ranjuez. The l'airiarelt return-
ed home lull ofjoy, exclaiming, 6. 110..1.11g i. the f very
" tiling is settled, go and make it public, let every one
At half past eleven o'clock the same day, five loaded wag;,(w.;
passed through Aranjuez. Silva and lion % kettle a rrivce and
brought the nest s, and a courier dispatched by (%.4 valler° broght
it to CovernMent, ty ith a charge to proclaim as won at. it should
reach Delicias, " 411 it selllrd, I ant the bearer of good
" and of Mc orders fur the troops to depot I."

At midnight all the King's Guards, the Admiral's liusFitr,, the
Volunteers of the State, and the Cavalry with loaded rarbioes
and pistols, and the Artillery with lighted matches were on dui% .
Yesterday ( Thursday) in the morning, the tom evett edict was
posted, intended undeceive and tranquilize the 11e1/10e ; hut
at the same time, it was well known, that the Itlinlral was nei.
ther appreiteuded nor disgraced, as had been reported. (hi the
contrary, on the Tuesday the Royal Family breakfasted at
house, and on the follow ing dny he was at the l'alace. whirls
grieved ever body, and toe inhabitant: of A ratijeez continued
much disturbed. Last eight, the Admiral tt ttlidrew Itrint th,.!
Palace at eleven odor k , and at one :11.1C;1111011 1111-411/Ic, Ti!rt
Life Guards observed it, approached, and has ingas.er:taioe;! the
fact, tired a pistol, at w hich signal the rest of the pi tats
bled, and a throw. of people enileai mired to bolt-• through! the
Admiral's hussars who surrounded hi. fliose. Some of the Life
t;uartts were killed, and l)on Codoy Admiral's
titer), who was ut the head of his regiusei.l of Sph.aish
ordered them to tire, but none obeyed. Jle repeated the ord r,
when the people, and es el hi, own ,ohliers, tell :ro him, fired
at him, beat Itidr, and tied his It..das amid feet. The distill-4;m e
!tevaine general, from a belief that the lioi al Family trrho
were hi ttedh inn-tided to escape. Forty Lift. ;;lirri;s set t
full speed a rier 1.; .‘dipirai, who had lied, au I they succeeded
iu oiertakilig him, whet. they found hint, and too'ft him to ti,e
!'al ec at t o'clock ; tae 1'11110! up frith him as :Icanha. lLs
Vrioce-s of l'eace and her da ighter they carscd to alight put
them in as coach drawu by the peasaatry, :gat) conducted tit. at

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