The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-24 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, April 19.—A negotiation for a loan,
amounting to 22 millions of seals, has just been
concluded between the Spanish Government and
two capitalists, to whom the revenue of the Philip-
pine islands have been given as security.
The Madrid Gazette of the 17th contains the
following report to the Queen from the Minister of
Marine, and the decree of her. Majesty :
" Madam—The war, which has unhappily broken out
in the East, might have caused damage to our naviga-
tion and our commerce, of which your Majesty so ar-
dently desires the prosperity. Happily, Great Britain
and France, worthy of the advanced post they occupy
amongst civilised nations, have endeavoured to lessen
the evils which this conflict must cause to the world, by
refraining for the present from-delivering letters of marque
and by making by common accord other declarations
extremely favourable to the neutral powers. It is right for
the mercantile interests of Spain to profit by a conduct,
so nobly humane by making known the sentiments of
your Majesty with re4pect to the friendly and allied na-
tions of Spain. From this motive the undersigned
Minister, by the advice of the Council of Ministers, has
the honour topropose to your Majesty to adopt the fol-
lowing decree. Madam, at the royal -Net of your Ma-
jesty, "THE MARQUIS DE MOLEM3.
"Madrid, April 12."

The Royal decree is as follows.:—
"Considering what has been proposed to me by my
Miter of Mariite, and with the advice of the Council
of Ministers, 1 decree what follows :—Art. 1. It is for- .
bidden in all the ports of the monarchy to equip, fit out,
or admit any privateer under the Russian flag. Art.
2. It is equAlly forbidden to the owners, masters, or
captains of Spanish merchant vessels to receive letters
of .marque from any power, or to give any assistance
which shall not be demanded by humanity in case of
fire or shipwreck. •Art. 3. The conveyance of all ar-
ticles of commerce remains guaranteed by the Spanish
flag, except that of war materiel, despatches and com-
munications, and that which may take place in ports
blockaded by the belliv,erent powers. In, this case, the
Government of 11. M., -according to the terms of the
Present decree, does not make itself responsible for the
damage which may be sustained by the offending. parties.
Giien at the Palace the 12th April, 1854. -
The Gazette
the Minister (Signed) "TELE WEE!.
(Countersigned) "THE MARQUIS DIM.OLP"'"
eou •
economical terms
e also contains a Royal decree authorising
think best, the coal of Marine to purchase, on the most
given. in .consequenlcree
.possible, and in tide . ,
funi
ro2
d.offerfor
thhaev navy,igw baeye
thenh e ,mmail
steamers, and the arsenals. The authorisation
in two public adjudicatie
Provinces were nmade.
tfirtoiTs toliferain had fallen and i
satisfactoryhla d3.on
e;Tghie9 largezat du ccigo
11(7)01i:1:s:
The Stock Exchau,,e
Monday.
wag not open on the 17' th,
that day being Easter

INSURRECTION AND LOSS Or LIFE. AT
BARCELONA.
An insurrection has taken place in Barcelona,
originating with the operatives of that city. It
was ostensibly a strike for wages, similar to the
Preston strike, but in reality it was believec:.l to be
the
military
of
life. quelled Ia revolutionary movement to subvert the Gi
ty wern-
illent.
after
The
a considerableinsiirrectiilladlo been

SIIITIDE OF A GENTLEMAN.—On Saturday. Inc irning,
a gentleman, named George Jackson, livino in flreat
Queen street, %rag foutid dead. !in his
bdroom, suspended by a rope from a. nail-in: the. boom,
No MCI c* be yet emigned for the fatal act.