The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-10 00:00:00

No. 1,345.—V0L. XIV.]

SPAN

PAPERS.

MADRID, Nov. 22.—0 n the 20th instant was
received in this capital, the intelligence of the con-
vention concluded at Cordova by General O'Dono-
ju, relative to the independence of Mexico. It pro-
duced a lively sensation. The &titled Liberals have
celebrated it as well as the Serviles, who think that
they see nothing in this important event but the sad
tifects of the re-establishment of the constitution.
True Spaniards, who love their country, lament the
loss of these vast possessions The Royal Family
was the more strack with it, as the King can only
preserve the throne of Mexico, by going himself or
sending a prince of his family. On this condition,
subscribid by General O'Donoju, who enjoys the
reputation of being a Liberal, is founded an impu-
tation that a plot is formed thr removing the royal
family tkom Europe.
At I I o'clock this day there arrived a courier from
Cadiz, homing despatches from the Political Chief
of that city to the King ; they were to the following
tenour

" The inhabitants of this city, whose agitation
and discontent are at their height, have strongly re-
presented to me their desire of knowing the answer
of your Majesty to the demand which they had the
honour of addressing to you. My exertions and my
honest intentions fin maintaining public.tranquillity
will be useless, if your Majesty do not hasten to
comply with the demand of the inhabitants of this
city. I have taken it upon me to assure them, that
your Majesty will not delay torecuncile their wishes
and their happiness with the interests ofyour crown
..--but it is with difficulty that I obtain a term of
_ _

eight days, to await the answer of your Majesty."
The same courier was the bearer of private letters,
which give us the true situation of Cadiz, Seville.
Port St. Mary's, Cordova, Granada, and several
towns of Andalusia. At Cadiz they had alroaly
adopted measures of defence, and raised several bat-
teries, particularly on the land side. A perfect
union reigned among the inhabitants. The garri-
son and the national militia have been on the war
footing since the 12th. A battalion of the national
guard performed duty at Cadiz alternately with the
troops of the line, and all the citizens were deter-
mined on independence, if the King did not listen to
their complaints.
P.S. I have unsealed the letter to inform you,

that the ministers have just se-it a despatch to the
tendering their resignations. This news
was immediately communicated to the Club de la
Ft.ntana, where it was celebrated with enthusiann. •

LISBON PAPERS.
-.1.--

Ltssow, Nov. 24.—The Cortcs continue to dis-
cuss the articles of the constitution, day by d y,
besides the various other subjects that are laid before
them. _ _

In the sitting of the 17th, they continued the de-
bate on the proposed law for the reliefof the peasnntry,
by the abolition or reform of the institutions called
Foraes. A wen: diversity of opinion prevailed on
this subirct : it was at length agreed to, on the
question being put by the President,
1. That the ger.pral project bad been sufficiently
discussed. _ _

2. That the Foraer should be reformed.
S. That one of the bases for the reform should
be, that the indeterminate and uncertain imposts and
dues should be reduced to certain services oni pay-
ment& _

4. That the second principle of the reform shall
be the diminution of the services or payments.
. .

In the ►itting of the 19th, after the debate on
some artiele,i of the constitution,
M. Fernandez Thomas brought forward the corn •
plaint against the Minister of Marine. lie showed
two passports, such as are given to vessels going out
to sea, which. he said, were drawn up in u very
anti-constitutional style, which had been expressly
introduced by the present Minister, those limnerly
',sued being iu other terms. In one, the hon.
Deputy observed the word " Vassalos," in the other
"subjects:" in the one "I:tryal Navy," in the other
" Royal and National." Ile observed, that this
proceeding was very reprehensible at all times, but
especially now : he complained greatly of the indo-
lence and negligence of the Minister•, saying, that in
his department every thing was in the same .4r a
nurse state than befure ; and that in so important a