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SPAIN.

A private letter from Paris, alluding to the re-
cent events in Spain, communicates some circam-
stniices as having occurred at Madrid and Cadiz
which must lie perused with interest. If coo&
deuce can he reposed in the writer of this letter,
there seenio to have been much treachery and foul
play on tlw part of the KING and his confidential
Officers. A review of the KING'S conduct since
his return from prison, would give a prima
,facie credibility to any statements injurious to
his character for morality or good faith ; but if
the uccounts be correct, we find it difficult to ac-
count for the forbearance that has been mani-
feated by the people. From the Paris Papers we
here “Iready learned that in Cadiz sonic commo.
flans took place previous to the adoption of the
Constitution. Of these events the following nar-
rative is given :-
6, flu Thursday the 9th March, General Freyre presented
himself before the Municipality of Cadiz, and assured the
Members that, seeing the adhesion of the greatest part of
the nation to the Constitution, and being also convinced,
that the wishes of the inhabitants of Cadiz were conformable
to his own, he formally invited the Corporation to come to
a determination, and adhere to and proclaim the Comdata.
tiun on the following day. All the preparations for this
Irmo act were made; and he further nerd, that it would he
advisable to invite Quiroga to concur in it by his presence,
which invitation was to he made by tkeCurporai ion, as well as
by himself. The Municipality received this proposal with
the greatest gladness and good faith, and upon it proceeded
to act. A large platform was raised for the ceremony,
every thing zot ready, and on Friday, the 10th, the inha-
bitants, its a state of rapture and exaltation, filled the
scree,. mid public squares, waiting for the processing which
was preparing to leave the town•hall, after having received
Quiroges answer, congratulating them on their inten-
tions, but iiig himself for not persqually attending,
owing to the duties which imperiously retained him at
the head of his troops. The procession was already mov-
ing forwards, when about the same 'nonmetal the soldiers
came forth Croon the quarters of La Bombs, beating /a gene-
rate, to which nu attention whatever was paid by the people,
who deemed it a signal fur a parade ceremony. Soon after-
wards several holialions were west advancing towards the
Alawiesla, or public walk, others proceeding sip towards
the square, or Plaited' del Mentidero, or that of La
Periled. Oil entering the latter they tired on the people, of
whom six were killed, and euntiouing their march up
the street del Veilor, they formed a junction in the square
of Si,, Antonio, wills the division coning by that of
Linares. The immense concourse of people who covered the
square of Smut Antonio, and ignorant of the gleaning of the
firiug they hail jest heard, were taken by surprise, aad in
an instaot inhumanly and perfidiously assaulted by close
discharges of the whole division. The people, in a stale of
frantic fury, from all quarters rushed on the troops, and the
bloods scene did not terminate till Saturday, the 11th, in
the arsenious. Plundering and the greatest of horrors occu-
pied the whole of this wielanehnly interval. Governor Valdes,
General Campine, Colonel Barutel, and it is also said Ba-
ron Carondrlet, were literally torn to pieces by the people.
who were joined by the marines and artillery, and eventual-
ly they conipelled the battalions to retire to their quarter.,
where they fortified themselves. The Constitution was at
length sworn to, and proclaimed literally over the dead bo-
dies, or • hilst yet the many victims thus immolated by the
hand of perfidy, ley stretched its the streets. Illy heart re-
coils at the scene I have been compelled to describe.

" On the 19th, in Madrid, it was Dot known whether the
CAM soldiery had submitted; but we understand the in-
habitants were eying from the place, and from the 11th to
the 16th, when the Government ought In have received ad-
vice'', there is a cruel interval that fills all those with alarm
who are connected in Cadia.

" Rut, my dear friend, this is not the only stet of per.
fidions treachery, I fear, we shall have to reeur4. The
immortal Memo, after having done prodigious of valour,
received a dispatch. bronchi by three of Joseph 071:hiesiers
officers, announcing to him their determination to declare
fur the Constituto 00000 and inviting him to fraternize with
their divisi 0000 . 31ore confiding, or perhaps' less fortunate
than 11,sroga, itiego accepted the offer, notwithstanding
the great disparity of hi. rival's forces. On reaching
WI/inners lines with the small party that accompanied him,
to his great astonisliencui, lie found himself entrapped and
surrounded by umbers, but instantly formiug into close
column, ■t the point of the bayonet he opened his way
through Ilse enemy, lush): some killed nod a few prisoners.
This took place in slue siei4lihoorboo4 of Seville, a hither
O'Dounel afterwards led in his prisoner., knifed; bat
the inhabitants, who bad already learnt the diametral
stratagem that bad been played off, of themselves rose op
and liberated them, and afterwards declined for the Con-
stitution. This took place on the 91b or bib, and the coin-
cidence of the two events renders it but too probable that
they were previously planned iu Madrid and iuta.ded as
simultaneous acts."

The conduct of the KING, on fiat declaring his
adoption of the Cot.stitution, was not without sus-
picion. It seems that a secret conclave was held by
the Court favourites at the palace, subsequent to
the KING'S declaration, and fears were entertained
by the Constitutional party, that FERDINAND had
assented to some propositions there matte for effects
big a counter-revulution. Either some of their pro-
jects transpired, or vague apprehensions magnified
the danger, but it seems that some of the titsta's
guards caught the alarm, and some of them were
wee coming down the staircase of the palace, crying
out, We are betrayed !" and calling to arms. In
a short time eta immense concourse assembled iu

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