The National Register.
London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

,TTIV NATIONAL RAGIST.FR.

JVNIE B.

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:.at a short time after, the King his father abdicated it in his
own WOW', and that of his whole race, in favour of the Emperor
xtf the French, in order that the Emperor, consulting the good
of the nation, should determine the person and race Which should
hereafter occupy it.
" Their Royal Highnesses, in this state of things, considering
the situation in which themselves stand, and the difficult circum-
stances in which Spain is placed—considering that, limier these
circom-tances, any attempt on the part of the inhabitants of
stiain fur the mainteoance of their rights, would be not only
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useless but ruinous, and could tend only to make streams of
Wood tiow, and to render certain the loss of at least a great part
of her provinces, and that of all her trans-marine coltaties :
Being further convinced, that the most etlectual means of pre-
venting the-c evils, is that their Royal Highnesses, for them-
selves, and all connected with them, should assent to tin•
renunciation of their rights to the throne, a renunciation
already executed by the King, their Father ; taking also into
consideration, that his Majesty the Emperor Of the French eli-
gows, in this case, to maintain complete the independence and
- integrity of the. Spanish Monarchy, and its Iransmarire colonies,
without to:limit's; the smallest of. its dominions fur himself, or
separating ans part from the whole ; that his Imperial Majest:-•
engages to maintain the unity of the Catholic religion, toe se-
curity of property, and the continuance of the existing laws and
usages which have for so long a period of time, and in so indis-
' potable a manner, preserved the power and hotasur of the
Spanish nation—their highnesses conceive that they ;Ilford the
most undoubted proof of their generosity, and their afiection
towards it, and their eagerness to return the ardent attachment
which it hears towards them, by sacrificing, to the utmost e stem
- of their power, their individual and personll interests for the
benefit of that nation, and by this present instrument to assent,
a' they already have assented in a particular treaty, to the re-
unneiation of all their rights to the throne. They accordingly
release the Spaniards from all their duties in this respect, and
et, hurt them to consult the common interests of their country,
b) conductiug themselves in a peaceable inanuer, and by looking
for their happiness to the power and wise arrangements of the
Emperor Napoleon. The Spaniards may assure themselves that
by their zeal to conform their conduct to those arrangements,
they will give their Prince and the two Infants the strongest
proof of their loyalty ; in like manner as their Royal Ilighoesses
give them the greatest example of their paternal affection, by
renouncing all their rights, and sacrificing their own interests for
the happiness of the Spaniards, the sole object of their wishes.
- (Signed) 64 I, l'irE PRINCIC.
BOUrdeaux, May 12, 1508. CgaiLas and ANTONIO."
TO THE SUPREIIIit COUNCIL OP C4STILLE; THE COUNCIL OF
• INCICIsITION, 4C,
" In the present extraordinary circumstances, we have re-
solved to give a new proof of our affection towards our beloved
subjects, whose happiness, during the is hole course of our reign,
has been the constant object of our solicitude. We have there-
fore abdicated all our claims upon the Spanish kingdoms in
favour of our Friend mid Ally, the Emperor of the French, b.)
a treaty which has been sighed and ratified, and which stipulates
for the integrity and independence of the Spanish kingdoms. and
the preservation of nor Holy Relight'', not only as the predo-
minant, hut as the sole and exclusive religion in
" We have therefore thought proper to send you this letter,
that you should conform yourselves thereto, publish its contents,
and make every exertion in support of the Emperor Napoleoot.
Display the utmo-t frankness and friendship towards the French,
and above all, direct all your care to preserve the country from
insurrections and tumults.
" In the new condition upon which we are entering. we shall
frequently turn our eyes towards you. nod happy shall we be to
know that you enjoy peace aud contentment.
" Given at the imperial Palace, the 4th of May, 1808.
" J, Tint KING."
M 1r 44.—Their Spanish Majesty's are daily expected at
Pontaiobleau, where every thing is in preparation. Several
baggage-waggons have already been sent home from hence thi-
ther, and a squadron of Chasseur Cavalry of the Imperial
Huard arrived 'ye,terday, which will be followed by a detach-
ment of the horse-guards. According to letters from Tours, his
Majesty was to active on the 21st. The Queen, Maria Lnus*,
was not expected 00 that 25th.
SPAIN.
MAAR! n, Mt v 13.--The Grand Duke of Be% mid.% now
ill the reAheite• The public service sues on as twill. Persons


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repose reigns in tho city. We expect every moment tidings of
the choke of our new King. 'The abuses of every kind which
exhausted our country, would at last have brought it to destrur
hod without doubt we siNuld heft have escaped the horrors
of a bloody revolution. Now we entertain the hope that our
new Sovereign wdl gradually, and without violence, restore our
old Monanity to its youth again, nod that our longing for
amelioration and reform w ill be at leugtlr gratified.

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Ro me, Aent r. 28.—The Senator, Lucien Bonaparte, quitted
Rome on the 14th of this month, to repair to Florence, where,
it is understood, he descended tirst at the Black Eagle, nod af-
terwards settled in the Hotel Ximenes, where fieueral Fiore&
lodged. II is Holiness persists still in the same disposition with
,e-peel to the conceioions which have been required of him.
'lnwards the end of the last month, his holiness addressed,
through his Secretary of State, the following circular letter to
all the Cardinals who had received orders to quit (tome. con-
ceived in these terms : •
" llis Holiness, our Master, has commanded his Secretary of
State, Caroitial Doria Panitili, to thake known to sour lni-
nence, that his heart has beet' penetratea with the most poignant
grief, on being informed of the order river Iss- the French
keral to so many members of toe Sacred College, to quit Rome
within three days. His Holiness, who clearly sees that flu's
measure tends to overthrow the empire of the Church, since
those members are removed from his person who are necessary
to the direction of his affairs, and at la.t his minister, his Vicar,
cannot in conscience permit this departure. He prohibits,
iht•refore, every one upon his oath of obedience to remove from
Rom uuless absolutely compelled by force ; and his Holiness,
foreseeing this case, that after has ing torn your Eminence Irma
his bosom, you might he left at a certain distance from Rome,
is of opinion, that you should nia continue v our journey, unless
tsompolsion should be used. to the place designated to you; In
nrder that it may be a matter of public notoriety that your re-
moval from the head of the Church has not been voluntary, but
from compulsion, The virtues of all the iodividuals who have re-
ceived the order to depart, alone su p port the alhicted soul of his
frilliness, and arc a pledge to hien, that, according to his exam-
pie, they will support those persecutions with patience, and that
' the sentiments of the Sacred College, far from being weakened,
will be strengthened."
Though this piece had been sent to the Cardinals before their
ilep4rture, it did not prevent some of them from going volunta-
rily to the places pointed out to them. M. Lefebre, who, after
the departure of M. Alquier, remained in this city, in the qua-
lity of Charge d'Affairei from France to his holiness, has just
set out to Paris, carrying with him all the papers and archives
of the legation.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF OF LORDS.

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DIONDAY, MA V 30.
Loan 'fret:L.4Ni), alter souse general observntiong ninon the
ruinous consequences of the law Orders in Council, and the dis-
tressing effects they had had upon the trade and commerce of the
country, moved that the return tof the Exports and Imports,
anti of the duties and drawbacks for the four months beginning
with January, in the year ISM, and also for the four months
corresponding in the present year, be laid before the House.
Loin LI CT If U izsT made no objection to the required produc•
tion, provided the accounts fur the whole year were laid upon
the table, as the 11 °use were not able, he said, to draw a CClT-
rect conclusion front partial statements ; he thevefire awed
for some further accounts, and both motions were agreed to.
Luau STAN HOPE .roce to discharge the order of the day for
the third reading of the Indictment Bill, which called up Lord
Ellenborough, who complained of the Noble Lord's attack
upon him on a former hi, in terms as worm us they were re-
vere. Lord Stanhope replied. that he had talked of totrighteans
judges, but he intended no allusion whatever to hi, Lordship.
Lords Holland, Erskine, Laueerdale, and the Lord Chats
cellar severally spoke upon the merits of the lilt. w hicb was
eventually teal a third time, after a division, in which there
appeared thirteen Contents oasis Non-Contents.
The Irish Citrates Residence Bill, and the Irish Girt* !loose
11 11 were severally committed ; and the Chtuicelltw having .af•
tit toed the decree of the Court of Session, in the appeal of uhf
Duke of usahts.t Scott tbg now adjourned,

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