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LONDjN, MONDAY, FEIr-JARY 17.
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Madrid papers to the 6th and 7t.1 inst. announc-
ing the receipt of the King of France's speech to
the Chambers, and the effect produced by it on the
public mind efSpain, have arrived. The following
extracts :--
CORM KITRAORDINAILY. WEss IVADA v. Fas. 5.
The order of the day was the consideration of the
report a the War Committee on the plan for the
staff of the army. After the discussion had pro-
ceeded for some time, the debate was suspended, in
consequence of the arrival of the Secretaries of State
in the hall with the following communication from
the Government relative to the
KING OF FRANCE'S SPEECH.
" His Majesty'. Government, anxious to preserve
the: incalculable treasure of national liberty, threat-
ened by the . approach of a foreign war, of which
the speech delivered by Louis KWH. appears to
leave no doubt, cannot do less than recur to the

Cortes. the faithful copilot the will of the Spanish
Institut, in order that it may grant to 'the..Gevern-
inent the means necessary for resisting and chastis-
ing the aggressors. The case .has then arrivetl,...in
which it is necessary. fee the defence of their sacred
rights, that his Majesty should avail. himself of the
generous ofees made by the Cortes in their message
of the I Ith of.Jenuary last, iu consequeuce of the
heroic resolution which they I•dopted in the memo-
, ruble sittings of that day and the 9th. lt is, shere-
thre, considered indispensable and urgent to propose
to the Gotta's, that they will be pleased to decree as
fellows;--
1. That, ho place the army completely as *mar atoblish.
agent, thereahalf be raised the 50,000 ma liesemity for that
lour
Y. That tb levy shall be aseeomplished in. a mompt end
mere capourr, lay the Military Cam iloppiento of districts.. in
anew with das previnclat deputatia4=24 that those Amato-
iredmitelmll the numbs, hi their prianoes,
within oft sae moth beta the
• MIS lanllll. 101/1.100111 fee diet passe the Ands
orlea die aaal apaw.- issel Noma. sad pans gauss,
slann.rease an and g antit'ipetions of maw, victual
reperadoen. Mid whatever other sources way, be available. The
deputatias who punctually execute this duty will, for that act,
be declared to ban donned wail of their country.
*l_ll- Thselhellisslitammee bonotheeismi 10 apply immediately
to diseed sank payer. the men intended mitarna
•
Hew 4streasirkte ;he save militia.
-
•• 4. 0101' angerawes.bd in the like manner authorized
M szijttroseerst ;tenons from the rank of privatoto that
elf MN have completed their periods of service
Midis dailliseswiter olive militia, sad whe, without ex-
. =dm eardral by ale organic law, may present then
in due Isein. and frith the requisites It prescribes. They
shall bi allowed it bounty porrespooding with their class and the
• time they have previously served.
" S. That the Government be alto .authorked to suspend the
dithatges of the soldiers who have served out their time.
until the resetting of the army.bestamPleted.
••6. That the Government Jae also authorised to permit the
rrLydon of arms. ammunition, implements. and all article,
esar.W en
which may be considend necessary under the present
clemeutances.
" Tali the be also authorised to build. purchase,
or Alamo by ego, as may be found most convenient and ex-
peditious; the number of small and necessary for fanning /04
gun-home to deemed. our coasts. and that there be granted 4,400
mama, for the crews of these Teasels; it being understood that
the Government may or may not render effective, in whole or in
part, this grant. according as circumstances may or may, not
require anotber destinatiou to be given to it in the navel.aupply
decreed by the Cortes.
" The shortness of the time, and the great importance sod
urgency of the subject have soldered it impossible for the Go-
vernment to submit, at present. to the deliberation of the Cond.
she relative pecut*y resources. This it will, homrict, have the
honour to do to morrow."
The message Wits ordered to be ieforred .to the
considereiion of a ilic'ct,ll Committee, and the Cortei
resumed the debate on the.steir of.the Army.
Taunstrav, Pea. 6.—.4hc specialtCommittoo, to A
which the propositions ,madp by the Government in
the sittings of yesterdAy had been referred, made a
repot t. It was read ley one of die secretaries in the
following terms •
" The Cortex Extraordinary, evercieing the powers
granted by the Constitution, have del:zee:l.as fol-
lows :
L. The army qui] be placed oh a war lestablirthment by a
levy of 29,937 men.
" 2. Each province shall contribute to this reinforcement the
number of men corresponding to its population. according to the
temporary division of the Spatial territory of the 27th of January
last. deducting four men truin each of the lists of the maritime
provinces.
• S. The Provincial Deputations shall' carryinto effect this
levy, eithet in the mintier of the qaMtla, oriv sphstitution,ac•
cording as they may find most convenient ; it being understood
Colt-
the drawing bhall be accomplished within the mute terms
and under the saute soles as the anterior extraordinary drawn*,
with solely the modifications expressed in articles 4 and 5.
' '`• 4. Tame oho have already Joined the battalions of the active
'Aniline are exempt from this levy.
• 3; ,Young men who have completed their 17th year. may, if
they wish, be admitted as substitutes, provided they are f the
requisite height and strength.
"6. They may also beladmitted as volunteers if they possess
is same qualilcatiuns.
" 7. This article in the decree is the same as the Government
age, except that it omits to state that the provincial depu.
Jos shall be declared to have deserved well of the country on
rder to make that a separate article, end that it directs these
natives to keep an mixt account of the funds they receive
8. The deputations that punctually execute the provisions of
receding article shall, by the fact also doing, be declared to
i deserved well of the country.
This *Miele c remponds with the eth of the message. except
t a givj4 authatiii to die Gorenunera to enlist persons wko