The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-15 00:00:00

" During the evening of the 3d, at half-past 7, several groups
'ormed on the Plaza Mayor, and uttered cries in favour of the
Constitution of 1812. They then went to the quarters of the
infantry of the National Guard, and demanded from the com-
manding ()nicer some drums, in order that they might assemble
the battalions of the National Guard. This officer wished to
resist, but he was obliged to yield to force. The drummers
went out and beat to arms. The civil and military authorities
immediately adopted the measures necessary for maintaining
public tranquillity. Some battalions of infantry, supported by
the cavalry of the garrison and the artillery of the Royal
Guard, formed on the Prado, and a squadron of cavalry
placed itself before the guard-house. Shortly after the two
battalions of the regiment of the Queen Regent came
from their barrack, and marched, one towards the ho-
tel of the Consuls, the other towards the small place
of La Cebada, where part of the third battalion of the
National Guards was assembled. The commander of the
battalion of infantry declared to the commander of the Na-
tional Guards that he had orders to take possession of the
place ; and in consequence of this, the National Guards dis-
persed, some of them going to the Plaza Mayor, others joining
other battalions. The Ist and 2d battalions also dispersed
themselves spontaneously. The 4th retired the last, at half-
past lin the morning. M. Cardero had appeared on horse-
back in front of this battalion. Quesede advanced at the head
of the battalion of the Queen Regent towards the Plaza Mayor,
where there were assembled two squadrons of' cavalry of the
National Guards, and several foot soldiers. Cries of The
Constitution for ever !' were uttered on the arrival of the
troops; several shots were fired, and a soldier was wounded.
At length all the National Guards retired, and the post of the
barrack was relieved by a company of the regiment of the
Queen Regent. Tranquillity was thus re-established. The
posts of the National Guards were only relieved at 2 on the
day of tile 4th. No alarming symptoms existed any longer;
the post of the barrack of the National Guard was relieved by
a battalion of the Queen Regent."
" THE QUEEN REGENT TO THE SPANISH NATION.
" Since the period at which, by the illness of my August
Spouse, I gave proofs of the sentiments of my heart in fa-
vour of this magnanimous nation, by drying the tears of thou-
sands of families, and by announcing, with the forgetfulness
of the past political dissensions, a new era of reconciliation
and peace.
" My August Spouse dying soon after, and charged with
the Regency of the kingdom, I did not delay a moment to
ratify my beneficent views and intentions by many and al -
tery decrees ; until, in order to place tile happiness of the
Spaniards upon solid and true bases, I solemnly restored the
ancient fundamental laws of the monarchy, in which are
consigned altogether the rights of the Throne and the privi-
leges and liberties of tile nation, calling the general Cortes,
which at all epochs have been the most firm wallwork of those
sacred objects.
" In the most critical circumstances, in the middle of a civil
war and of the ravages of a devastating pest, I opened in per-
son the doors of the sanctuary of the laws; and from that
memorable day, my wish has been incessant, my efforts con-
stant, to present to the Cortes laws intended for the welfare of
the people, and salutary improvements ; and to such a point
has been carried my solicitous desire to promote all that could
contribute to the good and prosperity of the nation, that I did
not hesitate to decree to be carried into effect the most ample
method of elections ever known to the nation, in order that
meeting both F,stamentos (Chambers) together, and with the
advice of the Crown, they might revise the fundamental laws
of the State, thus making even more intimate and indissoluble
the union between the Throne and the people.
" But just when the country had nominated its Representa-
tives for exposing to the Cortes the wants and the votes of the
nation—when it is urgent that the nation should be fully in-
formed of the use that might have been made of its resources
and sacrifices, in order to provide loyally those which the
exigencies of the State and the termination of the civil war
require—when the installation of the revising Cortes, the
object of so many hopes, are so near, an anarchic and dis-
organizing faction intends to profit by the very calamities of
the country, in order to put itself over the national will, arro-
gating the rights which only belong to its legitimate Repre-
sentatives, outraging the Royal Majesty, and repaying, by
blackest ingratitude, so many and so recent benefits.
" As charged by the laws, with their custody and defence—
as Governess of the kingdom—as guardian of my august
daughter. Donna Isabel 11., for whose legitimate rights thou-
sands of brave men are spilling their blood, I shall know how
to fulfil the duties which impose upon me the defence of the
prerogatives of the Crown ; and at the same time that of the
rielits and welfare of the nation, and as ready as I have, and
will always show myself to attend to the true wishes of the
nation expressed by its legitimate organs, I am as firmly and
resolutely determined not to consent on ally terms, nor under
any pretext whatever, that a turbulent minority, which, in
fact, is aiding the rebel party, should falsely usurp the voice
of the nation to submit it to its yoke, and to humble the Royal
Majesty.
" To carry into effect my determination, not less important
to true liberty than to the decorum of the Crown, I reckon,
sviili the support of Divine Providence, which never abandons
monarchs, when they defend the laws, and watch for the wel-
fare of the people; with the loyalty of a generous nation,
which never can make alliance with ingratitude and rebellion ;
with the courageous army, which is sealing with its blood the
fidelity of its oaths;
with the salutary influence of the Minis-
ters of the sanctuary ; of the high orders of the State ; with
the National Guards of the kingdom, so much interested in
maintaining order; with tile honest people always faithful to
its monarchs ; in a word, with all the Spaniards who know the
value of this name, and are unwilling to see it dishonoured in
the eyes of the other nations.

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itllc QU36.,EE, N GOVERNESS.
" At San Ildefonso, Ag. 4, 18
• DECREE.
" The Captain-general of New Castile, Marquis of Mon-
cayo (Quesada) Commander-general of the Royal Guard of
Infantry, &c. &c. &c.
" I make known to the public that by a royal decree, dated
yesterday, the place of Madrid, is declared in. a state of siege.
" Authorised by this declaration, I order and command—
"l. That the military posts and patrols, the. rounds of the
police and the ministers of justice, dr) arrest and put to the
disposal of the military commission, all persons found in the
streets bearing arms of any kind, without being authorised to
carry them.

" 2d. That the same do arrest in the act the groups or meet-
ings which may give the least suspicion of sedition or riot, and
if they try in any way to evade their arrest or to fly, they
ought to be fired at, or to be charged with the bayonet.
" 3d. In case of mutiny or riot, I declare that all and every
individual found in the place of such excesses, shall be con-
sidered as perpetrators of said crime.
" 4th. I also declare, as guilty of cipital punishment, all
those who should be apprehended in these mutinies and riots,
and particularly those who may promote them by ordering to
sound the beat to arms, the call or any other war-beat for the
re-union of•the armed force—all those who execute those
beats, all those who. use prohibited weapons, those who are
not authorized to bear arms of any kind and are found to carry
them, and those who utter subversive cries, as well as those
who print,-fix, or distribute papers of the same kind.
" sth. I prohibit also all cries of vivas or deaths under any
denomination whatever, and such criers will be punished ac-
cordion to the disposition of this edict.
‘, Grit. In the above-mentioned. case of mutiny, riot, and in
any other alarm whatever, the military commission shall meet
and constitute itself in the Hall of Sessions, and will be per
manent till those causes have ceased. There the commission
s!,„11 try, brief and summarily, the offenders who should be put
to its disposal, according to the present edict.
" E
Madrid, Aug. 4,114 8311RQUES
61. A DE MONCAYO.
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A supplement to the Dianie Mercantil of Cadiz, of July 29,
contains the following:—
" It is in great political crises that one especially ramarks
the grandeur and power of the public faith. When history
shall have to tranEeribe into its pages the admirable event of
which Cadiz was witness in the course of last night, we may