The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-10 00:00:00

MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1820

day which will never he forgotten—a (lay horrible and
cruel. On the 9th Cadiz was quiet and tranquil. At
twelve o'clock at noun on that day Gen. Freyre arrived
lions Port St. Mary's, and entered Cadiz by the sea-gate.
A crowd of people were collected to witness his entry.
On his ste.ipiog on shore, he called out in a loud voice,
which was distinctly heard by numbers " City of Cadiz,
I ant come to establish your constitution." A great en-
thusiasm was manifested a maim the 111a4S of the People ;
but the step appeared so extraordinary to many, that dis-
trust could not he wholly banished. 'rite General, how.
ever, at four o'clock, again made his appearance in the
square of St. Antonio, and in person gave notice to the
public, that on the followin4 morning, at 10 o'clock,
lie would install the stone of the constitution, and that
it should he sworn to immediately afterwards. 'file
people, not satisfit d at this, eagerly called aloud, " Now !
now !" General Freyre, apparently acted on by this de-
claration of the public will, drew from his pocket the
hook of the constitution, and kissed it, exclaiming, •
" Now, then, the oath is taken ;" to-morrow the re.
maining requisite solemnities shall be performed
lonnediately after a flag was displayed. with the em-
blem, " Live the Constitution, and live Freyre our rege-
nerator. The Guieral then required from the people
an assurance that tin animosity or vengeance should be
shown against any body ; upon which the people called
out, that " its free hearts no malice existed, and that all
would be forgiven." At this time I was in a house that
coininanded the whole scene. Immediately after the
gaol and the castle were opened, and all the persons who
had been arrested were brought forth. This bustle con-
tinued the whole night, during which the city was *IL
himinated, hut no disorder of any kind took place. The
following morning, in die thaw, an order signed by the
General was issued, teat all the houses should be deco-
rated ; and that the municipal authorities should berm
themselves into a procession, in order to assist at the re-
gular proclamation of the constitution, and that the city
should be illuminated for three nights to succession.—
The stone of the constitution was carried into the middle
of the square of St. Antonio, in preparation for the
ceremony. A message was sent to the Isle of Lew),
to invite General Qistroga and his staff to be present on
the occasion, The whole city, on the morning of the
10th exhibited a scene of pleasure and hilarity which
nothing could equal. A lerge party proceeded towards
the laud gate, equipped with cockades of green and
red, to welcome the troops from tic Isle of Lyon. The
hour of ten approached ; but—my God ! how can I ex-
press it ?—as the clock struck, the troops began firing
upon the unhappy people, crying aloud, " Live Ferdi-
nand, and down with the Constitution!" The greatest
terror and consternation ensued among the poor sufkrers,
who, in their confusion, ran anti fell over each oilier,
not knowing in what way escape could with safely be
effected. 1 31T1 credibly informed that brandy had been
previously administered. to the soldiers in large quanti•
ties, in order to stimulate them to this deed of blood,
and in order to increase their ferocity and brutality. Geis
Freyre himself, I am also assured, was seen at the head
of the troops, giving orders, and orgiog them on. As
soon as the assembled people had nearly all dispersed,
the officers disappeared from among the soldiery, who,
deprived of all control exercised over them, soon lost all
subordination, and the whole city resembled a One
eiven over to the horrors of a military as,aolt. Fhis
scene of drunken violence and savage intnaley lasted
from ten in the morning till eight in toe evening, when
the officers again interfered, and by degrces succeeded its
conveying the intoxicated troops to their (purism The
dead bodies in the streets exceeded 400, and the svoun-
(led are without number. At the scallid;ling which was
erecting lor the ceremony of proclaiming the Cons; i
tion cicht carpenters were at work, of is limn five were
Fdr maths :I'ter the termination of this horrid
bieiiness we were looking at each other, none of tic :able
lit coojecillre the causes which produred tt, O Flo Maul
venturity, to question his beighbottrs. 'foe %slink
bitsiness, it is bow believed, was a stratagem, for the
purpose of tit:eels-itii.!. the troops in Ode 1•: t, :cod of decoy-
og them to their destruction. Quiro,;a, it appears, was
i'eeewed by the proceedings ping o-1 within the city,
Inv, by some accident, was compelled to defer his entry
till 12 o'clock, by winch means he had time to bear of
the commencemcnt of this horrible maisacre, and guard
abiinst toe consciownets to hinvelf and his troops."
" SEVILLE, AKCII 15.
" Cadiz is in a dreadful state, and we are not wit Maud
aoprenensious that scenes ss I be rile hided
Fre) ere moclaimod the Cons; it lit ion at Cadiz on the 9:h,
and on the following day coikued nearly oil the I ettp;e
.0 witness the conclusion of the ceremony, to which all
the foreign Consuls were invited. lei the midst or it,
offl w oion, people
were firlq; upon, au4 Charged with the to suet, toe
sol-
thery not even sparitte the women and eltildrun
killed ha. i,t the streets, and !)00 trete ;alien to the hos.
Veyere, the 'ait nay, fled io Port St. Marv's,
issued ()raid to the GO% Cr•
lIM'S of ali rite nova, its Andalusia, cations ou tio in to
,iltitire the coosimilion. although tile idol', by Its own
tuner. had been tal(en MI the 9111. ti,neral (Ep00.6,,,
our Govettior, recessed the urtkr of aljoratam ou we

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11111; but instead of communicating it to any one,
sent back for answer, that " an oath once taken must be
adhered to, and that it was nut to be assumed or last ott
like a part of dress." I think, therefore, that Seville
will remain true to the Constitution. V aldes,Campana.
and Col. liarrotelo, are said to be instigators of the affair
at Cad ii.
" I'. S. \Ve just hear that tranquillity is restored at
Cadiz, and that the Cotistitatioit is to be sworn to this
day."

" CADIZ, March 14, twelve o'clock at night.
" just learn that the troops engaged in the late
massacre are at this moment hard pressed m tboir bar-
racks, (where they had barricaded themselves,) by the
people and the other troops on their side It is possible
that they may remain a long while in this situation, as
they are by no means want of provisions. We have
reason to believe that the barracks in possession of the
besieged troops are those of Santa licicua and Stn Ro-
gues, which are situated within the two bulwarks so
named in front of the fortification of La Puerta de 14
Tieare."

MADRID, MARCH 20.

"I have related to you the scene which occurred at
Cadiz on the Itkh. At the conclusion of that dreadful
affair, me troops repaired to the barracks called La
Boutha, and front that time till the 14th the inhabitants
remained closely confined to their houses. Meantime,
notwithstanding this want of communication with each
other, the opinion was current throughout Cadiz that
some dreadful retaliation was meditated on their part. A
despatch from General Freyre to General O'Donnell
has been received, dated on the 111th, from Cadiz, con-
cludinr, with these words :---• The inhabitants of this
town crunpelled me yesterday to promise them the con-
stitution on this day, but I ant happy to inform you that
I have ghtromaly disappointed their wishes, with the
assistance of my brave troops, who continue faithful to
the august person of the King.'"
" CaDti, MARCH 14.
" The carnage and plunder on the 10th ennuis( need
in the morning, to the cry of • Live tit.) King!' and con-
tined till I 1 o'Clock on the following day. History fur-
nishes no instance of an outrage of so violent a nature,
as the people certainly had not ventured to manifest
any external symptoms of joy until they were authorized
to do so by their governors. Brlnre to-day none of the
doors of the houses have been opened, and scarcely a
person has been seen in the streeta. All are claumuroits
for vengeance. Such is the hatred to the soldiery. that
every one te ho ventures out alone dies, and more than
30 hate already shared that fate.
The Sandwich Bay has arrived at Bristol, bearing
despatches, which were instantly forwarded to London.
The Captain reports that he was in Cadiz on the Uth ult.
when the Spanish General and Admiral proclaimed the
constitution, amid the most enthusiastic applause of the
inhabitants, the people exclaiming, " Vice la Consfilm.
lion:" The garrison and the fleet the same evening fired
a feri-dejnic. On the ensuing day, the Constituted An-
thorities, and the British and other Consuls, were invited
by the General to hear the proclamation of the consti-
tution read, at t, o'clock, oil a platform erected for the
purpose in the centre of the Grand Sip are, and an im-
mense mass of people congtegattal, in Joyful expectation
of this consumicatton of their I:betties.
About an hour beuore the time arrived, a large patty
alloy:111st tr..nps without any possible assiemade cause
except that of plunder, marched down., ;mud instantly
commemlCial a most derirttetise fire on the unarmed
multitothr, billing nerirle 500 nice and women. Front
this period it was instant death to smear in the streets.
Soerdi instances of robbery of firsts>it inttn d mils by the
softlii.ra occiirred. One Captain of a ship was demised
of a valuable watch and chain, besides a considerable
stun of money; and another was glad to escape with his
lite by time instant SIIIV"Ilt:er of his property.
"I'Ae otilh.iry seemed to have determine.' on an indis-
criminate slaughter, for no sooner did an ihdividual
near in the streets, however respectable, than he was
in4tamly stint. The inhabitants were fired at in the
balconies of iii it wittdots s ; and on the 11th. upwah.s
of ‘250 more fell %khan to the ferticity of the s&diers.
The Coma' had retired with his family to Saha
' Mary's, on the other side of the Bay. The
were in poss.)ssion of the town When Captain Squire
salted on the lath; but the gun boats were prepario.; to
attack tile city gates; and on the ibth lie heard a C0:111.
nued firing for five hours in that Timmer.

By advices from Mogadore of the Bth of March, it
appears that the plague was still raging in ti.e
kingdom of Morocco. In the capital, which ;co.l.
tains a population of 100,000 perens, the dai!y
number of deaths had recently been 800 ; but C.v.
mortality had so ttr subsided, that they In,d
been reduced to little more than '2OO '134. No
reliance, however, could be placed on this circto.
stance us an indication of the approaching tern..
nation of the disorder, as it had more than di-
minished in malignity, and again risen to the same
fatal height. In Mogailore t deaths
were sixzetu
or eighteen daily, in a population of 1::,000.

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OF .1 LEGIALATURIAL .-17'7'011 NE Y.

The following is a copy of the indictment found
against the defendants for the above offence :
The brat coma hareem the &Militants, tieui,;,e Falittond,,
Charles Maddock'', John Cotta,ight, Thomas Jonathan
W (lola r, and William tirratheail Len is, wait tel mali-
cious, sediti ttt 5, :toil evil disposed pet uas. and a ith
unlaw-
fully and maliciously de-ii and intending to raise and
excite discolit eat mid disailect ion in the m•tols of the King's
sohjects, and intending to move them to hatred and contempt
of the government and constitution us ii law established,
and of the Hume of Parliamtait as by law es-
tabli.htd heretofore; to n it, on the 12th of July, I:119 : and
on divers other days mid 1111104 as well befits e as after,
with force and arms, at 13irmiueltam aforesaid, thilawfully,
maliciously, and seditiously, did bine, conspire, and con.
federate with each other, nod with divers other distal,. eted
and ill-disposed persons, for the 'tariff's s at nt•e-meat:uucd,
and union (silly to nominate, elect, and :.ppuiut 0 pee son to
be the representative of the inhabitants of Birmingham, and
to claim admission into the House of Commons as a menthe,
thereof, neither they, the said defendants, nor tile said mho
conspiratun,, nor the iuhabitants of nit gloom, being t
hem
lawfully authorized to nominate, elect, or appoilit any swell
representative. And that the defendants and various other
permits, in pursuance of the said conspiracy, to
the number of 20,000 fur the purpose of hearing divers
scandalous, seditious, and intlammaito y speeches, resolu-
tions, and writings, concerning the Govern untent and the
I louse of Commons, uttered for the purposes aforesaid.
The defendants, tin'., so assembled, were charged with
baviug uttered speeches of the above description for the
purposes already stated. 10J that the said compiraturs,
in
foi titer masa:thee, tic, did with a loud voice say, utter, nod
publish divers seditious, malicious, inflammatory matters
and things of and concerning, the Government anti Canstitu-
Om of this reutan us by law established, and t•f and Coo-
coming the Commons House of Parliament as by law
established, amongst other things in substance as follows, the
the s ild other conspirators jostling with him in tut titer pur-

seance. &c. that is to sAy—
Resolved, .1 to, That a number of gentlemen, in a hoot this
sleeting confide, having stated that there has now for a year
and a half past ben before the public, puble.bed by E.
Wilson, Loudon, " A Bill of Rights cod Libeit.et, fur
effecting a radical ram in in the Luminous House of Parlia-
ment, on the simple principles of owning for representatives, '
which is u coaunon right, being exercised by all men of
'mature rig. and suuud mind, who have not forfeited that
right by ally crime, the votes being given by ballot, and the
representative body being renewed once a year, it is the
opinion of this meeting teat the said bill might to be adopted
add passed into a law.
Resolved, 6th, Tl.nt by putting on a new and equitable
issue their just and undeniable right to u full esijoyinent of
the sacred laws, liberties. said free customs of their country,
as largely and wholly as tney ought to be enjoyed, the said
inhabitants of Birmingham will now forthwith proceed to
elect one gentleman in whom they can confide us their
legislatorial attorney and repreeri.tative, in whose person
they will try the question of their tight of Parliamentary
representation, and alto shall he instructed to claim on their
behalf admissani into the COIIIIIIOIIII llou,e as a Member
thereof, and in the event of his being acknowledged and
received us their representative, accordingly then and there
to use his utmost endeavours towards oldie tt itt g equal and
complete justice to the Commons of the realm, universally
securing to ti tent an aanual election of legislatorial represen-
tation to be elected by ballot.
Resolved, Int. That Sir Charles Wolselcy be elected
Legislatorial Attorney nn t Itepresei.tative of the inhabitants
of instructed to chins mu their behalf, by letter
to the Right lion, the Speaker of the !louse of Commons,
admission into rim lioi.se as u Member thereof, as well as
-to continuum:aeon the occasion the present and the fore-
going resolve of this meeting, to be by the Speaker laid
before the House.
And the said conspirators did aid and assist in causing and
procuring one Sir Charles Widseley, Hart., to be then and
there tioniinated and appointed the representative aforesaid,
and to claim admission into the House of Parliament as a
Member thereof, neither of the said conspilaturs being in
any manner authorized so to do.
Second count—chaige• the conspirators with devising and
intending, as aforesaid, to traduce and sillily ale- Govern-
Merit as by la a • stablished, null to raise and excite discontent
and disatle. lion In tilt • ds of has Majesty's subjects, and to
move them ti hatred ai.d tunienipt tit the Guyer ttttt ent and
Constitution alio. country.
Fourth count —t hinges to the foregoing elfect, and also
nada% fully nominating and electing t person to he a repro.
Demonise of toe inhabitants of Birmingham, and to claim
admission 111(0 the House of Coon. as a member thereof;
and also for milswisilly in,!eting to the number of 20,000
en more, for the purinise of hearing and passing disci.'
aiditious and nutl airy speeches, re olut.
The sth, 6th, 1 t Is, 51 It, a n dOtls counts charge to the same
effect, and with c pirose and onfederating to subvert the
constitution us by law

ON JEALOUSY.
WITH THE soon s ov FA-riittE JOSEPH.
" Oh bewate my Lord ofjealousy,
It is a green-ey'd monster, which doth make
The meat it feeds on." httnEsPEARE.
It it astonish...A, so an analysis of human 'mime, to ob-
serve the di. .r 1,1 shapes that jr.ilousy asmines. Tue
colours of tie , of the et pi. ing dolphin, or of the
sun when lie be nlls.g. a waste of vial. rs 011 is lisle autumnal
eve....sg, are lint 1.111(1,1111110,1,11114 or more strikaig. It has,
hawever, helm call.-11 a contemptible pr.sion, a reeling tie
gelding hi Ul. senolotity of Our 11:1(111e, itero.atiory to
liar credit for w.-duns :so it it., lit the abstract ; hut filets,
and fact- tile aluhhoru things, prove that it is frequently so-
-I.trent in the 50..1s of 1h • g.eatest, us well as of the most
&wised ch.*. rter.; and when once solfered to mice
blanches 1101 .111 the wort Vigorous ramification
In the Spa...sa cn .vent of Si. F111162C11, at Xere.
d la
Fermiers'. their mrs not a more devout, or 4 • 140.. discs.
plioarsais, l'aulre,or father Jo•eple, lie wr.rupposed
so be the on!, •of the Ca. horse p. siliond la In. could fa. e
the devil al. his sulphurous in.rjesti. The miracles he
performed lit 1.. i• moose of his yr/tattoo II r. C innumerable,
nod 111./il.lillll4ly 111111 t ftiaturitl. mss ruin been kill:011 to
wrestle 01.111 A1l011)1111 for the space of no hour, wills no
other defeore shall a sit eokimbible, 01111 a poker. SUl'll
devout prat. ie.-. ~1 course al11:1111•11111d thellllllllWl- 14-
14111 :111111C111-11 at curl:•sslo..als and 511011 111 e 11111111 Ur
run
1111'010111111 Spain, that ass im at. aced evangelist was to be
seen, vt sth other cUrio)stio, at the wagniliceut cuaveat of St.

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Francisco. About this period of his celebrity, it happened
that a sweet girl sued for admittance as a temporary boarder
iit the sieignbouring priory of St. C. mid her patents. who
re-ided in the vicinity, name of the influence of lather
Joseph, earnestly requested his interference in behalf of the
pretty candidate for admission. The friar cliff erfisay com-
plied a ith their wishes ; and the novice Will entered lieeilr-
diagly. The poor evangelist, however, la the course of his
acquaintance with Itusolia, soon felt symptoms derogatory
to his vow of perpetual celibacy, lie nu s 44444 ter saw the
light airy form of the youthful novice tripping iii ull the
gaiety of inuocence to matins, than an hectic glow of unumal
violence tinted his pale countenance. He haul been so long
compelled to ieldlaiii the mast daii,o-rous, the must uncoil-
! gave able of all human intssium, that o lien it did break forth,
i it broke with irresistable impet minty. Often in the cum se
of the night, lie would stall from his tinily touch in au
agony of feeling, and surprise him:elf with the liaille of
Itosolia trembling on his lips; wilco religion forbade the
i I gins of her, but as a sister. Su It agony sr,,s lump; -
able, find though his catlitil.cisin mid, " resist t e Devil,
and he will tlee Isom thee," the SIII):1StiliollS hl iar frequently
discovered Satan grinning at bins throng's the
.Ired curtains,
a ith all the gratification of re veho. One evening a lien
the conlefsional was mine crowded thou usual, a your:;;
finale, coveted a sib a 10.4., dark mourning veil, made tier
appearance in the chamber. The grace of her liuse, aim
tile extreme youthfulness of her person attracted the all. o
lion of the Friar. He assumed, however, the it (pestle
character for sanctity, and in a revels:mm.l manlier le-
quested her to recapitulate her sins. she bean 111 0 Saul-
tering voice to relate the principal offences of in r :. oath.
which, out of delicacy to the ladies, we shit,l pass over; dais
:sod concluded by saying she was going to be marred.
The truth now flashed belt.' e the eyes of the Ftiar ; iit.
&shed her iu au imperious tone, to lift her veil ; sue did Ms
—and disclosed the beautiful features of Kumla'. The time
uf her noviciate had just expired, and the Muhl en the man
ts liu loved her, awaited the expo:ethos of site period. -
The confessional, however, von. lotted, a ithout tut titer v.-
ter, option ; Kamilla received ail odiltiOil of her errors, timi
the Father retired to hiss durtuitor..
The ensuing morainic ads a ;slimmed fur the nuptials; aiiii
tlw pretty Spanish girl, atten..td by her hovel, anxiously
a a ailed the approach of the Father f his saes isle Ili
Cailit at last; and a smile of doubtful weaning played on his
dark saturnine features. The y iiiii tan. pair we re, how ever,
100 mach emaged with tliettisclsrs. to orrice his agitation;
andthegratidsoleimiorAan,as it pealed s;tiou:.:,li the vaulted
galleries of the chapel, speedily at 444444 tiiiired the c ttttt Om'
of the ceremony. 'llir father, illeantiiiie, Who lied ;imolai y
retired to his sweriste, met tie bridal couple iii the maim.
lie stopped an imtant, for the purposes of salutation,
and drawing a ditger that liar lid previously concealed lo
lies dark muffled rube, stalled the imincent ltosmia to the
heart. Shesbrusik not from site blow, but fixing her dying
gleams her distracted lover, with is look of pity and utf,c-
-t ion, closed them for ever. Tut' Fr ear 01111.0.11 at tne deed
of Mirror—his eyes glii,. el round with a hone able express'
of iiii.lignity. " I have, indeed," he exclaimed, to lite
youth who arrested his footsteps its lie attempted to flee,
rendered myself a ttttt rilerer—l have onsgraced the cha-
racter of ages by the passion of a •in—but ton eve..
happy Many misfortune. I coald not indeed, espouse the
the swims says. If, but I have al It fist preVeniesi tier fr its
being clasped its she haled embraces or another."
The Superior was bllllllaCqtiaitittA V., i I li tile circumsiances;
and apprehensive of the odium that. would tit- cast 1111111/ the
40W/rill, as well as upon himself, deter ttttt ied 10 rellioVe the
crii tt itt al from the theatre of his degradation to i 1111 l • tier coo-
Vent ta listrainadura, which was ill that time 111110lious for
its rigid discipline. He saved himself, however, tit.• dis•
glace sir sal litliiliC te removal, by cominitting suicide, and was
tumid the next morning dead in his cell, with an egplatia-
Itory paper lying by has side, descriptive at once ui euvjea-
lousy and attachment.