The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-25 00:00:00

buting to preserve order, and lessen the fatigues
of the small garrison of regular troops.
A vessel arrived on the 27th of January- at
Gibraltar from Rio de Janeiro, which place she
left on the 26th of November. They had news
from Lima of the 14th of September, and frotp
Valparaiso of the 16th of October ; Lima was
tranquil ; General Canteroc had reinforced Callao
with 3,000 men, in sight of St. Martin, who did
not attempt to hinder them from entering. La-
serna was near Lima with a very respectable
force. San Martin had left Lima with the inten-
tion of attacking him, and the result was anxi-
ously expected.
Our Journal, the Redactor General, says,—
" It is affirmed that our troops and guerillas,
under the command of General Morales and
Colonel Alejo, have completely beaten the in-
surgents of Columbia, and that the Liberator,
Simon Bolivar, was killed ; and also his second
in command, Bernmde2."
BARCELONA, JAN. 31.—An official notice has
been published here, announcing the entire ces-
sation of the yellow fever at Palma, the capital of
Majorca.

MADRID, FEB. 11.—A conspiracy is said to
lave been discovered at Aranjuez, which was to
have broken out on the Gth inst.—General Riego
has arrived at Madrid, but by night and under a
borrowed name ; few persons are in the secret,
for fear of any public demonstration of the en-
thusiasm which • his appearance every where ex-
cites. The Patriots prepare a triumphal entry
for him. It is said he twill not appear in public
till the day of the preparatory Sitting of the
Cortes.—Other motives oblige Count Torreno to
shut himself up in his house, which is become a
fortress, and which he never leaves except to go
to the Cortes, accompanied by one or two Gene-
rals and some servants. Since the sth and 6th,
when he SVas loaded with insults, he receives
daily testimonies of the hatred which many per-
sons bear him.
P.S. 'File Deputies of the approaching Cortes
met yesterday evening to the number of 75 ; they
expressed almost unanimously their disapproba-
tion of the restrictive laws wide?) the Cortes are
now discussing. in all probability these laws,
and several others, will be repealed in the 'first
sitting of the new Cortes.
Same date.—The Gazette of Madrid of't.6-11aV
contains
.(from the English Papers) the note
stated to have been extracted from the Gazette of
Chili, in which the Portuguese Resident is made
to acknowledge, in the name of his Most Faith-
ful Majesty, .the legitimacy of. the Government
of Chili.
The Editor comments at length on this docu-
ment, and especially aims at refuting the princi-
ple on which this recognition of the Revolutionary
Government is stated to have been made, viz.:—
" That the obedience of the people proves the
legitimacy of the Government." The Editor,
however, adds, that he is inclined to think the
document a forgery, intended to keep up the
spirits of the people of Chili, and encourage those'
of Lima to assert their independence.
The same Paper contains also the accounts of
the Revolution in the Spanish part of St. Domingo.
CORTES—SITTING OF THE 7TH AND Bvw.
The Articles of Law to repress the abuses of the Liberty of
the Press, from the 6th to the 15th inclusive, were read and dis-
cussed, and adopted after some debate.
In the Sitting of the Bth, the Committee appointed to give
its opinion respecting the day on which the Extraordinary
Cortes should close the Session, having regard to the Constitu-
tion, and the regulations of the assembly, delivered their Re-
port as follows :-
1. That it may be resolved to close the Session of the Extra-
ordinary Cortes on the 14th inst.
2. That according to Art. 164 of the Constitution, and 146
of the Regulations, a Deputation of 22 Members and two
Secretaries must be appointed to go arid communicate to his
Majesty, that the Cortes close their Session on the day aforesaid.
3. That this Deputation is to execute.its commission on Sun-
day, the 10th instant.
The opinion of the Committee was approved.
In the Sitting of.the 7th, the Committee charged to propose
the necessary measures respecting the state of the Colonies,
presented an opinion, ratifying its former opinion, and only
adding. that the Commissioners of the Government should be
authorized to reject all proposals which shall be made contrary
to the personal liberty and the property of the American and
European Spaniards who had remained faithful to the Mother,
Country, and should desire to leasss those provinces.
The particular opinion of Senor Oliver was read, who thought
that an addition should be made to the preceding opinion,
" That the above shall be understood without affecting the re-
sponsibility- which any persons whatsoever may have incurred,
and without prejudice to the rights of the Spanish nation, re-
presented by the Cortes and the King."
The separate opinion of Senores Count de Torreno, Moscoso,
and Espiga, was then read, in which, after various reflections,
they thought—first, that the Treaty of Cordova, concluded be-
tween General O'Donoja and Iturbide, should be declared null
and void: 2d. That the Government should address a circular
note to Foreign Powers, giving them to understand that Spain
has not renounced its rights over the Provinces of America. 3d.
That the Government should take measures to protect those
Provinces which remained faithful to the Mother Country, and
made efforts against the insurgents. 4th. That it be declared
that there shall be no Deputies in the Cortes from the Provin-
ces which have declared :heir independence. Lastly, the par-
ticular opinion of Messrs. Murfi, Paul, and Navarelle, was
read, who thought the two preceding votes ought not to be ap-
proved, but only the opinion of the Committee, without the ad-
ditions which they proposed. The president said, that the
affair was of such importance, that the paper should be laid on
the Table for the information of the Members, and he fixed
Tuesday for the discussion of it.
The Committee appointed to inquire into the disturbances of
the 4th inst., made its report. The disturbances, it stated, had
been produced by a small number of persons of the most des-
picable characters ; that the civil and military authorities had
shewn all the zeal and activity that could be hoped for, and that
the events in question had not at all affected the liberty. of debate
in the Cortes, as was proved by their subsequent debates ; and
the Government assures the permanent deputation, that those
scandalous scenes will not be repeated. The Committee ob-
serves on the fitcilities which nresent themselves in Madrid to
the promotion of anarchy. It is the resort of an immense num-
ber of strangers, some of whom are direct agents of disorder,
and perhaps commissioned for the purpose by that Govern-
ment which owes us the most regard and gratitude. To this
are added the inexplicable conduct of some of the Spanish diplo-
matic agents abroad, and the Rant of vigilance at Madrid; which
have given means of carrying on, almost publicly, their plans,
subversive of the Constitution, &c. The Committee having
entered at length into the measures which it thinks necessary,
and the reasons for them, concludes thus :
" The Committee in fine proposes to the present Cortes, the
Ist and 3d of the following means, and trusts that the next
Cortes will hasten to consider the second.
" 1. That the Cortes present, without delay, the Penal Code
to his Majesty for his sanction.
" 2. That there be established in all towns, and especially in
Madrid, a Police, compatible with our liberal institutions.
" 3. That the proposal of the Government be approved to
appoint one or two Subaltern Political Chiefs in Madrid; and with
these means, and the force which will be given to the Executive
Power by the Ministry, which the Committee desires, it trusts
that the ends of the proposal laid before it will be accom-
plished."
The Report was laid on the Table, to be discussed on Mon-
day, the 11th.
It was stated, that his Majesty had been pleased to appoint
one'o'clock to-morrow (10th) to receive the Deputation, which
is to announce the intention of the Cortes to close their Session
on tile 14th. The debate on the whole of the law on the right
of Petition was then commenced, M. Lassanta and M.Romero
Alpuente spoke against it; Count Torreno and M. Martinez
de la Rosa in favour of it, The debate was continued in the