The Sun.
London, England, 1809-03-25 00:00:00

FsnavAity 14.;

The 3ill for laying an additional duty upon impor.
tation's 'was considered in' a Committee of the whole,
lir, Blasters in the Chair.

Mr.,11401)(4 moved to strike out the first se6tion
Aftr considerable discussion the motion was with.

drawn.
The blank in the first seaion, for the advance
per centutn upon the permaneut duties now itupoicd
by law, was filled, on the mption of Mr. Album,
with the word fifty (per cent:) Of course the
-autiei are not doubled, as was originally coutctu-
plated;
The Non-Intercourse Bill has not hcen taken up.

In -the Senate, Mr. Giles has been delivering a
Very long speech in favour' of the non-intercourse
restitution,. vvlnelt he moved in. consequence of the
arrangements...in caucus.
Mr. -Bayard'has replied to Mr. Giles With great
ability. The. bpeecligs of these two chaMpions will
present; by far Ole most interesting view of the non-
intctcoUse system, that has hitherto been taken.

pasi'sCRIPT..,.TUBSDAY EVUNIgO.

The Senate Wits: passed Mr. Giles's Revolution,
t, for the repeal of Ole Embargo, and substi-
tuted Non-intercourse—Ayes 23, Noes 9. This
measure will, as we have predkled froin the coin-
mencement of the Session, undoubtedly be adopted:-
Mr. Rodney, says the Freeman's Journal, is to
at as Se.cretary at VVar for the pr:sent, and on the
return of General Armstrong- from France, the ap-
pointment is to bli`given to that Gentleman. It is
said now to be ascertained that neither Mr. Jefferson
nor Mr. Giles will serve as .Seertitary of State, and
Mr. John Quincy Adams is generally talked of, in
the democratic circles, as the most prominent can-
didate for that hoportant'stlitiort.

i7l DIZ.

JOUHNAL OF THE LATE. TRANSACTIONS, AT CAprz
MINUTED.. DOWN ON THE SPOT BY.A

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CADIZ, TUESDAY, FEB. e2.--:-Early in the Moiet-
inrof this -day, the people were ebseried in -great
commotion. The Cause was their aversieti to the
preposed.introdue-r,on of the corps of Pelee; SWisi,
and 'ether foreigners (enlisted into the service of 'the
Spanisli nation, from among the prisoners made at
the capitulation of Baylen), into the town and fortifi-
cations of Cadiz. •The people had already gene so far
as:to:take:up arms, • with the view Of resisting by
force the entrance. of 'these foreigners; at the idea
of 'which they, were the more exasperated, as it vas
conceived. that it was intended to take away their
arms from the Volunteers of Cadii, and to send
them into other quarters as had, been proposed et
Port St. Mary's also; -which theee*ere determined,
to resist in very point.' . The firit ad .of Violence)
was to stop a CoUrier charged with elisptiteliett ter
the Marquis De Villel, from the Junta of Seville.
As soon, as information of these proceedings was
conveyed to the Commanding Officer of the British
troops (Major-General Mackenzie), he Sent orders
to: the. ships, •forbidding all officers who .Wee on
board tecoMe on 'shore; and those who wete already I
in the town; received direCtions not to iiiierfere in'
any manner with the people. About one o'clock the
Marquis de Villel was arrested, and was conveyed; . .
towards the common jail, in order. to.be confined;'
lnit:by. the interposition of Padre Megueri a Ca.;
puchin Friar, who possessed great influence, and'who
undertook to produce his person if any proof of trea-
son should be found among WS papers, .or Other,: .
wise discovered, so as toettfeet him, he was. indulged
with being confined in the Convent of theCapuchins:
About this time, in consequence of a.representa
tion from the Governor, Don Felix-Jones, to the_'
Commander of the British forces, stating, that it
would tend ranch 'to the re-establishment of min,
quility, if. a distinct 'assurance was given that thP •
British took no part in the differences subsisting in
the town; and in Compliance with a request,that.
some Officers, who' could speak Spaniihi should be
sent to give assurances to this effe6l, an Aid-de-
Camp of the British General was sent, accornpanie.d
by others who could speak the Spanish language ;
and, in the presence of the Governor, of the prin-
cipal Capuchin Friars, and others who had most in-
fluencee a, distin& assurance was given, •I that the
British troops would by no means- interferein any '.
thing that related to the domestic and private con-
terns of, the people; 'but were ready, and deter-
mined, to' assist in. defending the town against the
common enemy to the last extremity.". These iiiish•
rances, when communicated. to the people at large, •
.gave infinite saiisteClion. •
About three o'clock on the same day (the 2(.4d)
the people became again very tumultuous, from the
idea that the town was betrayed, and that tneastirea
were secretly arranged, by those at the head of af-
fairs, for putting it into the hands of the enemy;
They declared that nothing should satisfy 'them on .
this head then of- positive and explicit decleration
from the English. themselves, on whose honoutand
good .faith.they had the most perfed relianee, that •
they would assist in' the defence against. the common,
enemy. It, was requested particularly, that two.
British Officers, one of them of the artillery, should
be appointed to iuspeet the fertificatioeseia Cotti
iOll With two Spanish Officers, • and to superintend
and &reel the preparations ter defence.
Two Officers, of the description deaired,waited
accordingly on the Governor: by. the British Coin.
mender's orders; and all . the Officere of the British
Staff 'accompanied the Friars, who were-mostaetive
and had Most influence in keeping tlie people within
bounds, to a balcony, whence the Friars harrangued
thepopulace,,giving.them every assurance. of the Coe
operation of .the British forces, and the. support of
the . British nation, and frequently appealing to the
British Officers to Confirm, by their own:voice!), the..
pledges -given in . their name .and,, in their presence.
This proceeding had the \effe6l. of perfealy quieting;
the people for this time. They dispersed, and re.
tired to their homes, amidst loud vivas in favour of
George 111. and Ferdinand Vl.l. and the British antL
Spanish nations.
Besides the general suspicion of a design to betray
the town by means of the introdutaion of foreign
troops, the Marquis DesVillel had rendered himself
personally suspected, by releasing several of the per"
sons confined, on the ground.of being attached to the
French interest. He was reported to have declared.
that all others' who were confined for that cause, bad
Only to go through the form of sending himet peti-
tion, to obtain the same indulgence. He had also
interposed-very injudiciously in the, amusements of
the people,• which being always marked with allu-
sions to the circumstances of the present time, ac-
claniatione to Ferdinand, to liberty andindependence,
it was supposed. that his hostility was dire&ed against
these acclamations of liberty ,and loyalty in pertieuliee
The Marquis bad carried hit) interterence sr, tide
point so tar-as to Confine some ladies in the House
of Industry,, arid to threaten others with the save
disgraceful punishment, and this outrage on respect
able females rendered the people' so 'furious against
him, that nothing—ha the veneration in. which the
Capuchins use held could afford him security.
About twelve this day, the populace proceeded to
the castle of .Santa Catalina, and demanded The per-
son of metal C3rdifil, late second in commend of
the Spanish troops employed . in Portugal, 014
another prisoner confined there, both of whom they
'meant to put In death; but by the interposition of
Colonel Roche, who had just arrived 'from Seville,
and another British officer, who both addreised them
in Spanish, and impressed them with a St°lli.e Of the
impropriety of- such violeitt etentluet, They desisted,
Shortly ",after, however, arty seized Don j.,.t.cplt
Herroda,. Who had a few hews been dismissed, et
their instance, • frOiri his office. of .Cyllector of the
Public Rents, and killed him (el elteepot. - He
just stepping into a boor, to make his eicaee to Port
St. Mary. 'Tlee rest of that day pained witMeit any
-futther turnalt.
• THURSDAY, 24(11.•••-aU town appears very, qniet
this morning), and it is hoped no farther diaturbance
will take place. . The Priests and Friars have exerted
themselves very much to tranquilize the people-
throughout, preaching and harranguieg in every quer.
ter where 'any' disposition of vioience. was shown,
fhuarzda le.dmiinugotiloteni per suosiiins
gtta)listolvicei
rt !tie)
avuietieetn tet
omarked
acetate
peace and good order.' „