The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-05 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID,MALLCII 9.o.—General Riego, resolved
to co-operate Jy every means in the consolida-
tion of the constitutional system, which is indebt-
ed for its restoration to his heroic devotion, and
not conceiving that the duties of a Legislator
ought to make him neglect the other duties he
owes to his country, has inscribed himself as a
soldier in the cavalry of the national Militia of
this city.
This morning early the authorities had taken
all proper precautions to preserve order in the
_ceremony of drawing lots for the Conscription.
which had been announced to begin, and in fact
.did begin, this morning. A little time after it
commenced, some cries were 'heard of " Fuera,
fuera," which for a considerable time were over-
powered by the admonitions, sometimes gentle,
sometimes energetic, of a detachment of cavalry
of the Regiment del Principe, which was posted
near the place. These cries were afterwards re-
,peated, with others of the same kind; in conse-
quence of which the National Militia, which oc-
cupied the entrance of the square of the Consti-
tution., interfered, and arrested a countryman,
wig* distinguished himself in one of the groups.
:Amu of those who .composed it proceeded to the

Plazuela de la Ville to demand his liberty, which
they afterwards repeated in the square of the
Constitution. We do not know whether they
attained their object: _ _ _

This evening there have been manifested some
symptoms more or less tending to disorder, the
effects of which have been repressed by the noble
attitude of the local and permanent national
militia. The militia perceiving that, after the
operation of the day was concluded, consider-
able groups assembled in the Square, and that
many of the persons who composed them w ere
armed with sticks, took those it could, and at
night continued its efforts to prevent the inter-
ruption of the public tranquillity, the preserva-
tion of which is confided to its zeal.
It is now nine o'clock at night, all symptoms
of disorder have vanished, and the city is per-
fectly tranquil.—( El Imptu tial.)
MARCH 24.—An extraordinary courier has
arrived from Pampeluna, with intelligence
of the 20th, which unfortunately proves
that the hopes conceived of the restoration of
tranquillity were fallacious. On the 19th, some
very disagreeable scenes took place. The affair
began with a dinner, attended by the military,
in a coffee-house, at which songs were sung and
expressions used, which have always been con-
sidered insulting to the people of Navarre, and
which have for that reason been prohibited. In
consequence of this disturbance, the Alcade re-
paired to the spot, but he was grossly insulted,
and some students set up the cry of " Death to
Riego !" The officers and sergeants who were
in the coffee-house immediately sallied out,
sabring all they met. Many peasants and mi•
litia-men being scattered about the streets, a
brisk fire of musketry took place. A part of
the battalion of Hostalrich proceeded through
the main street, Chapitela, Estafeta, &c. firing
in parties of from 4 to 20 men ; and it is even
said that some entered houses, which they de-
molished. While these parties gave this dreadful
example of want of discipline, the peasants and
a number of the militia behaved on the other
hand with equal impropriety, paying no atten-
tion to the voice of the Political Chief, or to the
Alcaldes, and breathing only vengeance.

The loss in the different conflicts on that un-
happy day was as follows :—Killed, one officer
and two soldiers of Ilostalrich ; two soldiers of
Jaen, and two peasants : wounded, one officer
and five soldiers of Hostalrich, and six soldiers
of Jaen, and 13 peasants. It is absolutely ne-
cessary to provide a remedy for these evils, the
cause of which is well known.

MARCH 25.—A letter from Burgos, dated 21st,
contains the following intelligence :

" On the 19th, tlse anniversary of the publication of the
Constitution, some inconvenience had nearly arisen here. The
commander of the garrison, Don Filibert Mahy, in his order of
the day, enjoined the troops to give Vivas' for Riego, a cry
which, however dear to the real friends of liberty, has been for
some time a signal for disturbance and animosity. So it hap-
pened here, that persons invidiously took occasion from this
order of the day to shout Long live the Emperor Riego !'
even in the vicinity of the house of the political chief. This
chief, whose zeal for the Constitution has never flagged under
any circumstances, sallied out of his house without hat or
stick, mixed with the crowd, imposed silence, and commanded
the Colonel to arrest one or two serjeants of the Baylen regi-
ment, who had taken part in these senseless exclamations.
This occurrence, united with others of the same class, and
with the events at Pampeluna, which we have described,
spews to demonstration that these acts have a connexion with
each other, and proceed from the same cause."—(lmperial.)