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

be certain that it will not fail to make an equitable mention of
the particular circumstances that accompanied this event, and
that it will transmit them to posterity. The Holy Charter of
our predecessors, the sublime Constitution, which, in 1812,
saved the country from Ibregn oppression, which supported
the tottering throne of Ferdinand VII., our Lord and King,
and prepared the ruin of the gigantic conqueror who subju-
gated Europe—this constitution was solemnly proclaimed for
the third time within these walls, which served it for a cradle.
It ought never to disappear from the midst of us, if we are
jealous of our real interests, if we truly love liberty, and if
we are anxious not to cover ourselves with eternal opprobrium
in the face of the nation who will, ere long, follow our
example. The following is a succinct recital of what
took place :—The spontaneous movement of the National
Guards and the whole body of the people began at the Place St.
Anthony, at half-past 10 at night. The enthusiastic cries of
'The Constitution for ever !" Order for ever !' were the
only rallying signs by which the Liberals recognized and
distinguished each other. On hearing these cries, and the
alarm-bell, the National Guards of the first and second bat-
talions of infantry hastened to their posts, and there remained
under arms, as well as the third battalion, which took up a
position in the Place of the Cross of Truth, and the battalion
of the National Brigade, which drew up in front of its quar-
ters. It was agreed to appoint Commissioners, taken from
the National Guards, to make known to the Civil Governor
the project resolved upon by the corps to proclaim the Consti-
tution of 1819. These Commissioners were very favourably
received by that worthy magistrate, who began by ascertain-
ing whether this wish was participated in by the people and
the whole of the National Guards. Never shall we forget
the energetic speeches delivered by M. Urquinanona on that
memorable night, or the frankness with which he expressed to
men as free as himself, and as worthy to hear the truth from
his lips, the delicacy of his position, his engagements towards
the Queen's Government, his man disiterestedness, and lastly,
his desire to renounce the superior. command of the province.
The warm acclamations of the National Guards cf all classes
stifled his voice. The people and the National Guards pledged
themselves to abide by the prudence and decision of M. lir-
quinanona, whose mouth, which knows how to speak with
such firmness qnd dignity, never pronounced an oath in vain.
In consequence of the unanimity of the whole population at
Cadiz, this day, at two o'clock -in the afternoon, the Consti-
tutional Charter was proclaimed with the greatest pomp. The
I National Guards of all classes, the battalion of the 'Marine
Brigade, and an immense concourse of persons of all ranks,
assisted at this solemn act:—

" Citizens, we have ;lis day renewed the sacred oath to
support the charter, which our fathers founded in this city,
then besieged by the phalanxes of the first captain of the age.
This charter has been torn from us twice, by the perfidy of the
Absolutists, seconded by the hordes of miserable tyrants who
already sleep in oblivion and contempt. Let him who would
dare to fail in the solemn engagement we have just made, to
live free by the Constitution, or die in its defence, be declared
perjured man, and let him die an infamous death. Let us
defy the cowards who may dare to attempt to rob us of our
Constitution ! That sacred charter contains nothing that is
not Spanish—nothing that does not recall to us an epoch of
glory and patriotism. It would have by this time establisbrd
the happiness of the country; ii the genius of evil, taking ad-
vantage of our divisions, bad not turned the Aurora of our
hopes into days of horror and mourninZ. Inhabitants of Cadiz,
be unanimous ! and let us, who have been the last to raise this
glorious cry, be the first to assume, to ourselves the glory of
demanding the Constitution. Let us protect the Throne of
Isabella IL, who from henceforth will rely only upon the Con-
stitution. and let us keep her from the infernal snares laid by
the s•ztellites of the Pretender against her safety. The nation
is ready to follow our example, all Europe will admire us, and
without doubt the day is come when our hopes are to receive
their accomplishment by the triumph of liberty, and the ex-
termination of all the tyrants."
The following is a statement addressed by the National
Gulrds of Cadiz to the Civil Governor, now political chief
of the town : •

" Sir,—All the corps of National Guards of this town arc
unanimous in their thoughts and wishes. which are the same
with those of the whole population. They repreent to you
their conviction that the country has only too min•li groaned
beneath the intolerable load of Ministerial arbitrary plea-
sures and aristocratical despotism, whiA have not only
brought them to the brink of -precipier,s, but have-ren-
dered powerless the heroic cl7%rts made by this unhaipy
country to win its freedom, to conquer Car and to 0-,
tabs the political rights it prizes so highly. Fatigued by suf-
fering. and by asking for their rights is vain, they doter-
trained to gain them by conquest. and to enjoy in peace whit
so lawfully belongs to them. To this ea'ect they assembled
on the night of the 28th, in the respective quarters of each
battalion, resoled not to separ...te, nor to lay down their
arms, v;ithout having proclaimed by oath that they would
defend the sacred charter ;given by Spain to herself in 1812,
when she was irritated and cheated out of her rights, and
when she feared not the thunder of the cannon of the con-
queror of Marengo, so justly admired by the nations of
Europe. Thus Cadiz, always heroic, always magnanimous,
has desired that so national a demonstration should not be
marked by the disorders which often accompany popular
commotions. Tranquillity has been maintained, as you have
witnessed. The National Guards desired not merely the pro-
malgation of the Constitution of 1812, they hoped to see you
at the head of the movement, that public tranquillity might not
be disturbed, and that evil-disposed persona might not attempt
their culpable &signs. You desired, Sir, to be allowed to

weigh well the declarations of the deputies, and to be certain
.that they represented the feelings of the National Guards.
Thia certainty being acquired, you declared to them that.
being employed by the Government, you thought yourself
obliged to resign a power which you could no longer main-
tain, and that you might think of retirinz into private
life. It. was then that the commissioners, as faithful or-
gans of the wishes of all the National Guards of the coun-
try, informed you that the public good required you to
answer to the confidence displayed towards von. You
have heard the wishes of all the National Guards, fh.d you
have seen that this body elected you Political Chief of all the
provinces of Cadiz by acclamation. The National Guards,
who have already expressed to you their desires orally, now
repeat them in writing ; and beg you to put yourself at the
head of the heroic movement of this province, and to swear
with them to the Constitution of 1812. They beg of you also to
form a Junta of Government, which may decree all the mea-
sures required by our situation. They also beg of you not to
leave your post until these measures shall have been sufficient
to put an end to the divil war.

" BERNARDO DARRAN, Commander. in. Chief o:
Ist Battalion.
" JosE MARIA PAsrr,ft, ditto of the 42 d .

" JOSE DP. •Sor.A, Commander of ti;e Brigade of
'Artillery of the National Guards.
•' L. N. MEN DAR°, Commander, ad interim, 01
Artillery of Gallicia.
" F. PAULA DE CASTRO, ditto of the 341 Battalion.
" J. LOPEZ, Captain Commandant of Ist Corn-
pany of Cavalry.
" F. L. DOMINGUEZ, ditto of Chasseurs extra
muros.
" Dated Cadiz, .29th July, 1 83G. "

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On Saturday the Court of Requests throughout the
district of the hundred of Wallington, Surrey, were closed, in
accordance with the Bill altering the practice of these Courts,
and which increases their jurisdiction to the amount of 101.
The Act comes into operation shortly.
TIIE DIARY OF A DESENNUYEE, WITH A PEEP
INTO THE SALONS OP THE TUILERIES AND ST. JAMEs.'—.4. The
interest of this Diary," observes the Edinburgh Evening Post,"
arise 4 from the minute and faithful details which it supplies
respecting the arcana of excluaiveism—the machinery of fa-
shionable' society; and in this respect it must be looked upon
as one of the most attractive and successful productions of its
class. It has an air of vraisemblance which nothing but an
intimacy with the scenes and characters enfolded would seem
capable of conferring. The book, therefore, will, and ought
to, be read as a picture of society of a high order; and, in-
deed, in a literary point of view, it must be regarded as a work
of decided talent.
To-day the Central Criminal Court Sessions com-
mence. There are already 270 prisoners in Netvgate for
trial, and there are many more under remand at the police
offices; it is expected the session will be of long duration.
CATARACT.---A very useful and important little
Treatise on this afflicting disease, is announced in the list of
our advertisements. Its value consists not ko much in the
happy manner in which the subject is rendered interesting to
every description of readers, as in the disclosure of a method
of completely removing it, and restoring sight in its early
stage, and without the necessity of a tedious and rigid prepa-
ration, by an operation which gives the patient scarcely any
pain, requires neither confinement nor applications, and leaves
no mark or disfigurement in the affected eye.
LAUGHABLE CURE FOR FITS.—Thursday after- •
noon, between three and four o'clock, a gross impostor, who
is in the habit of exciting public sympathy by falling down in
fits, pursued his usual avocation in Holborn, near to St. An-
drew's Church, when a hackney-coachman came up and ex-
claimed—" Let the poor devil lie down on this straw." The
man was laid down upon the straw, when he kicked and dis-
torted his countenance in the most violent manner, until the
Person who provided the bed brought a light and set fire to
it, the heat of which caused the sudden recovery of the poor
and afflicted man, who, as if by magic, jumped up, and with
a countenance of the most rueful description, started off with
the fleetness of a greyhound, amid the laughter of at least two
hundred spectators.
CAPT. CIIAMIER'S " BEN BRACE—THE LAST
OF NELSON'S AGANIENINONS.” " The songs of Dibdin, (ob-
serves the Morning Post), exercised a considerable influence
on the sailors of his own day ; and if anything in print can re•
vine the spirits of ocean chivalry which animated the souls o.
Nelson's and Collin wood's heroes, it is the work before
Ben Brace.' Simply as a Novel it is delightful—lull of ad-
venture, fighting, and fun—and as the Chronicle of the glo-
rious career of our greatest naval hero, is entitled to our best
praise. To all who have any spark of patriotism, any touch
cfpoetry, any taste for nautical adventure in their composi-
..on, we strongly recommend Captain Chamfer's Ben
Brace.' George Cruickshank's spirited illustrations confer an
additional claim on the present edition."
On Monday night, between 10 and 19 o'clock, an
Irish gentleman, of the name of Nagle, passing- the Rue Va-
rennes, was attacked opposite the hotel, belonging to Madame
Adelaide, by two men, one wearing a redingote and the other a
blouse, and wounded so dreadfully with a knife that his intes-
tines protruded from his body. On hearing his cries some
persons were coming up, upon which the ruffians fled without
having time to rob him, which no doubt they intended. The
operation rendered necessary by the wound was extremely
painful, and we regret to say that but slight hopes are enter.
tamed o his recovery,— Galignani.