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London, England, 1822-08-14 00:00:00

on the present occasion by the two Dixie& of the Palace, who
have interposed in this scandalous affair ; -and this more and
more confirms.us in the belief that it is most urgent that all the
chiefs of the Royal household should act and think in the same
manner. Impunity, to use no other term, has hitherto en_
couraged the persons employed about the Court, to insult pub.
lie opinion.; but if their excesses were punished, we do no'
think they are bold enough to face danger fur the sake of satis-
fying their revenge.
" The offence to which we have adverted is very serious in a
military point ,of view ; but bow much greater is it considering
the circumstances by which it was attended ? What would be
said by our enemies within and without Spain, had this provo-
cation occasioned the sentinels to have fired on the windows of
the Palace ? This is what they wish ; to seek pretexts to ca-
lumniate us, and to wear out, by every means, our patieuce,
in order afterwards to represent our just defence as a crime.
" We once more repeat, that it is a matter of the most urgent
necessity that those who live within the Palace should act and
think like those who live out of it; and we are of opinion, that
to repeat this day after day, is the greatest proof we can give of
our love of order and our wish to preserve unimpaired the ho-
nour of the throne."—( Universal, Aug. 2.)
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" We are sorry to say, that there was yesterday a repetition
of the insults already offered to the exterior guard of the pa-
lace. The following documents present a full account of this
occurrence
" Infantry regiment of the Infant Don Carlos.—Guard of
the Royal Palace.—Excellent Sir,—l have this moment (two
o'clock), while occupied at the house of my Colonel, in the dis=
charge of the service and government of the regiment, received
theifollowing notice from the second commander of this guard,
Lieutenant-Colonel D. Jose Lacierra The second sergeant
of the Militia, D. Joaquim Baructa, and Laureano Itotos,
officer of the same rank, belonging to the regiment, who were
on guard in the Punta del Diamante, have just informed me,
through the medium of the chief of the Militia, D. Joaquim
Estefani, who is under their command, that as the grenadier
of the second company of Militia, D. Juan Francisco Escau-
riazea, who happened to be without his helmet at the time, was
passing under the houses situated on that spot, there fell at his
feet a rather large glaSs bottle, which broke to pieces on reach-
ing the ground, without-his knowing whether it had been
thrown through malice, or had fallen by chance. Immediately
on learning this, I proceeded to the spot where the circumstance
took place, in order to inquire into the particulars ; and on ar-
riving there, . the sergeants I have mentioned above, told me
that a short time ago the soldier of that guard, Valentin Villar,
had seen two old shoes thrown from the third window (in which
there is a palm),
‘reckoning from the corner of the Punta del
Diamante, that is, in the -upper stories, and which tell very
nearly in the same place as the bottle. This is the whole of
the affair, of which 1 beg to inform you in order that you may
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take the necessary steps. This notice transmit to your Ex-
cellency, and leave it to your superior knowledge to determine
what is proper to be done. Clod preserve your Excellency
many years.

" FRANCISCO PUIG DE S.AMPER."
" Madrid, August 2.
" To his Excellency the Captain of the Company
of the Royal Halberdier Guards."
" Royal Company of Halberdier Guards.—Excellent Se-
nor,—l was this morning informed by the Commander of the
Exterior Guard of the Palace, D. Francisco Pui., de Samper,
that a repetition of the incident which occurred the day before
yesterday, and of which I have already acquainted your Ex-
cellency, has taken place, with the difference that on this oc-
casion a large bottle was thrown from one of the windows or
balconies fronting the Campo del Moro, or the corner formed
by what is called the Punta del Diamante, the fragments of
which I transmit to your Excellency. Previous to the infor-
mation given to his Majesty of the occurrence, I went to exa-
mine in person the whole of the front indicated, taking with
me the second Commander of the Guard, D. Jose la Sierra,
and having been informed whichof the windows had been open
at the time of the occurrence, I called on the Minister of the
Marine, when I found it was impossible that the bottle and
the shoes, which were also thrown, and which I send to your
Excellency, could have been thrown .from these windows. By
advice of the Minister, I proceeded to the upper apartments of
the- Palace, and, accompanied by the Senora Guarda Mayor,
I visited the -apartments of the Marchioness Dowager of Cas-
tromonte, formerly Lady of the Chamber to the Infanta Donna
Francisca de Asis, and now one of the Queen's Ladies of Ho-
nour, and having examined the windows with great minute-
ness, I can only say, that while I feel the gravity of this at-
tempt, I see with grist, that the steps taken to detect its au-
thors have hitherto pioved unsuccessful ; since the three win-
dows in the front of the said Senora's apartments, from which
alone the offence mild have been committed, are covered with
iron lattice work.
.(Signed) "J. JOSE de. PALAFOX Y MELCI.
" Madrid, August 2.
" To his Excellently the Major Domo of the Palace."

The..next documei is a letter from the Major Porno to the
Secretary of War, in which he states that. the documents rela-
tive to this second offence had been laid-before the King, who
desired the affair to be farther investigated.
" We have little to 2dd to the reflections which we made, in
giving an :account of the first offence of this kind, committed a
few days ago. We then praised the zeal of the chiefs of the pa-
lace,- who investigated that business, and we now consider our.
selves bound to express similar approbation; hut that is not
sufficient. As little is it sufficient that his Majesty should
merely manifest in the strongest terms his indignation at such
criminal excesses, since it is evident that those who arrogate to
themselves the title of friends to the King, do not obey him,
unless what he orders be couthrinable to their passions and their
interests. Unfortunate is it for Kings to have such friends,
who serve only to compromise them
" We conclude by repeating what we often before have said,
and what we never can cease to repeat, when speaking on this
subject. Let good officers be appointed fur the palaces, men
who think like the two Chiefs lately nominated, and let each
have the power of making the necessary reform in his depart-
ment. We shall then speedily see an end to such scandalous
transactions, and the mansion of the Monarch will no longer
be the object of public execration. If this be not dune, we
cannot venture to predict how far the evil-disposed may be
able to compromise the security of the Throne.".—( Universal,
Aug. 4.)
We learn that the military jurisdiction is occupied with
the processes instituted relatiVe to the disagreeable events of
the 30th of July and the 2d of the present mouth, when the
outer guard of the palace was insulted ; and we anxiously wish
to see an account of the result of these inquiries, more espe-
cially when we are assured that the sehipstress who was held to
have thrown the -stones has been set at liberty. We have no
doubt that the Military Judges appointed to conduct these in-
quiries will spare no pains to ascertain the truth, and to disco-
ver the origin of such malpractices. It is very important to
pursue the investigation in these matters as far as human dili-
gence can go ; for it will in all probability, be disccvered that
these and other excesses, which we daily observe, are subordi-
nate to the general plan which the enemies of our liberty have
formed, for the purpose of withdrawing us from the constitu-
tional path which we have chosen, and precipitating us into
the abyss whither they ardently wish to hurl us."—( Universal,
Aug. 6.)

FINANCE.
There are in theie papers .several articles containing state
ments respecting the Spanish finances, but of which we have
only room for a brief notice.
advertisement frOm the office of the Minister of Finance,
dated the Ist.,
_statzs, that until the end of: the present month
propositions will be received from capitalists, both national and
foreign, for the purchase of the 13 millions of 5 per cent. renter,
the issue and sale of which was authorized by a decree of the
Cortes of the 29th of June last.
On the Ist instant Senors del Moral, Pardo, and Suarez del
Villar, entered on execution of their functions. The first takes
charge of the office for the examination, recognition, and liqui-
dation of the documents of the public debt ; the second is coin-
, missioned to superintend the incorporation and alienation of the
property consigned to the same object; and the third is ,exclu-
sively charged with all the national property applicable to pub-
lic credit, and with the collection of the duties thereto appro-
pr4ted. In consequence of the falling in of certain annuities,
and reduction of various claims, it is estimated that the public
debt of Spain, with or without interest, up to June, 1820, does
not amount to more than 5,000 millions of reals (about 50 mil-
lions sterling.) For the liquidation of • this capital, the Cortes
have appropriated the sequestrated property of the royal patri-
mony, of the Inquisition, suppressed monasteries, &c. &c.,
which are estimated at nearly 8,000 millions. But the sales
have hitherto produced about 80 per cent. more than their valua-
tion. It is therefore probable, that the whole of the national
property will produce double the sum at which it has been esti-
mated.
The decree of the Cortes, authorizing a loan of 50 millions
of reals for the Ministry of the Marine, is officially published
in the papers of the 3d instant.
An abstract of the budget fixes the charges for the public
service of the year commencing with the Ist of July last at
664,813,324 reals. The ways and means are calculated to cover
this expenditure. Among the items under the last head, the
revenue on articles of consumption is estimated at 100,000,000
reals.
A memorial, addressed to the Minister of the Interior, has
been published by Don Vicente Bertran de Lis. in which
on. certain considerations, •to furnish all
the
be required foe carrying on.all the pub-
licmtheeramoorialrictistwphirocphosmeseiy
works of acknowledged utility in different parts of Spain.