The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-22 00:00:00

of the 4th Regiment of the Guards seeing these men corn-
ing, joined them. All the officers,ivithomit.exception, wouV
have nothing whatever to do with the revolt, and the ca-
valry of the Guard took no part in it. At the approach to
insurgents the gates of the Palace were shut. Time
Commandant-General, Count de San Roman, and the offi-
cers, remaining faithful, end mvoured to calm the soldiers,
but were not listened to. Cries of " Death to San Ro-
man" were mingled with those of " Death to Quesada.'
On the first intelligence of these events, M. de Rayneval,
being detained at home with a heavy indisposition, M. de
Bois-le-Comte, who had arrived a few days before at St.
Ildefonso, and Mr. Villiers, the English Ambassador, hastened
towards the Palace, but could not get admittance, since the
drunken soldiery, who obstructed the approach to it, refused
to let them go by. They demanded to speak with the Cone
mandant or the oflieers, but were told there were not any, and
that the sub-officers had taken the command. They were forced
to retire at the moment when menacing words began to be
heard around them.' However, the clamour and the voci-
ferations continued ; already a small door was driven in,
which, however, did not lead into the interior of the Pa.
lace ; they began to shake the great gate ; some musket-
shots were heard, and they talked of getting artillery, and
massacreing all in the Palace, if the Queen did not accept
the Constitution. The Regent, preserving admirable firm-
ness in the midst of the general alarm, ordered twelve of
the rebellious soldiers to be brought into her presence.
She asked them what they wanted ; they replied, " The
Constitution of 1812 and liberty." A long discussion then
ensued, the Queen trying to convince them that they did
not understand even the nature of their demand ; and the
soldiers confessing in fact they did not know much about
the Constitution, but that they had been told it was excel-
lent—that it would ameliorate greatly their condition—that
it would lower the price of salt, &c. To these declarations
made in a very insolent tone, were added from time to time
protests of devotion to the two Queens. An officer, mis-
taking, or pretending to mistake, the terms of the Constitu-
tion of 1812, represented to them that this Constitution called
Don Carlos to the throne instead of his niece. They replied,
that as for Don Carlos they would have nothing to do with
him ;he was a despot. As for the two Queens, they said, it
was of no consequence that the Constitution repudiated
them ; the nation was determined to have them, and would
know well how to support them. At two in the morning,
after five hours' resistance the Queen yielded to the
wishes of those who surrounded her ; nothing, however,
could induce her to swear to the Constitution of 1812 ;
she protested that she would not take any such step,
which could only be valid in the presence of the as-
sembled Cortes. All that could be obtained of her was
that she would sign a writing thus worded : " the Queen
authorizes Gen. San Roman to let the soldiers swear to the
Constitution until the meeting of the Cortes." The troops
immediately returned to their barracks ; at five tranquillity
was re-established ; at ten, when the courier came away, no
new incident had taken place. The Palace was free : the
authorities continued to discharge their functions ; and the
Minister of Grace and Justice, te only one who was at St.
Ildefonso, was giving his orders.
The llioniteur contains a report addressed to the King
by the Minister of the Interior, naming ten persons, who
particularly distinguished themselves by their exertions in
endeavouring to save the Cathedral of Chartres during the
late fire, and recommending medals of honour to be granted
to them. The report has received his Majesty's approval..
—Journal de Paris.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, dated the 13th instant
—" After the late measures taken by the authorities for
preserving order we were far from thinking that we were
approaching so near to a most serious crisis, which makes us
tremble for the fate of the country. The disarmament of the
National Guard was accomplished without resistance, and in
the course of the 9th and 10th upwards of 2,700 muskets
were delivered up to the Alcades. These arms were con-
veyed in carts from the several police offices to the depots
appointed by General Quesada, who watched over this ope-
ration with peculiar care. Strong detachments of troops
escorted the carts to their destination, while the populace
looked calmly on without making any opposition, although
they appeared armed with heavy bludgeons. The shops in
the streets through which they passed were shut by way of
precaution ; but the known determination of General Que-
sada to make signal examples, if compelled to do so, pre-
vented any serious disorders. Only in the evening of the
9th, according to the unhappy habits of this capital, the
streets were stained with blood from acts of private vengeance
in the quarters inhabited by the lowest orders of the people.
It frequently happens here that crime goes hand in bond
with political agitation, and assassins arc mingled in the
crowds of rioters. The knowledge of this induced Ge-
neral Quesada to issue an order forbidding bludgeons to
be carried. This order was executed with the same ease as
the disarmament of the five thousand National Guards ;
and on the 1 Ith not a single man was to be seen with
a bludgeon in his hand. The army, faithful to its own
honour, and obedient to the voice of its chiefs, had remained
completely estranged from the manifestations of the ultra
Liberals of Andalusia. The late success of General Ber-
nelle had excited the ardour of the soldiers, and spread dis-
couragement through the bands of Villareal. The Madrid
Gazette of the 10th announced that before the end of the
month 8,000 French would enter Spain. This promised
reinforcement, under the orders of Colonels Lebeau, Conrad,
and Jose, filled with hope the friends of the Constitutional
Throne. The negotiations with which it was supposesM.
Bois le Comte was charged, and time assuranees he was
believed to bring, produced a most favol':able impression
for the Queen's cause ; and, in fir,., the knowledge that
the Minister of the Interior ',lad received an official, ac-
count of the election of upwards of one hundred Procu-
radores, two-thirds of wilom were in favour of the Mini-
stry, and that of ;:no fifty-two already arrived at Madrid
thirty-eight would vote with the Ministry, gave a confi-
dence that the measures of the next Session would be
favourable to the Queen and to the liberties of the people.
From the presence at Madrid of more than fifty Prom-
radores, the number required to form a Chamber, we were
looking to see this auspicious meeting of the Cortes
opened on the 20th. All these brilliant prospects, how-
ever, have been totally (larked by an event equally un-
expected as it is important. A military plot, formed and
ripened in secrecy, suddenly broke out last night. A part
of the troops forming the garrison of La Granja proclaimed
the Constitution of 1812 ; and the Queen, completely sur-
rounded by the rebels, who still keep her in their hands,
after having forced her to take an oath to abide by that
Constitution, has thus been deprived of all her rights. This
transaction cannot possibly fail to excite an immense sensa-
tion in the capital, and be followed by a counterblow, for
which the Ministry is prepared. Confident of the fidelity
of the garrison of the metropolis, the Government is at all
events resolved to face the storm, should it rollover Madrid.
Every thing at this moment depends upon the spirit with
which the garrison of Madrid is animated. The move-
ment at La Granja being entirely military, its progress may
be extended or stopped by time garrison at a single blow.
The restraint under which the Queen has been placed must
be relieved, as it has been established, by force, or else a
military insurrection in Madrid must legalise that at La
Granja. The Council of :Ministers has remained per-
manently sitting since the morning. The garrison is
under arms, but closely confined to tire barracks.
The artillery is prepared to fire at the first signal.
Cannon are planted at every point where resistance
may be apprehended. Every thing announce; that M.
Isturiz is determined to defend to the last
extremity the vio-
lated rights of the Crown. AL de 14'..ayneval, whine state of
health yesterday excited uneasiness, but who is better
to-day, is with the cleewleii at La Granja. For the last three
days our commi:nication with Aragon has been intercepted.
We have not received the letters sent from Paris by the
m5....1 of the 6th. The constitutional movement in the pro-
vinV.osl is still going on, but with different chances. Cartha-
gene, Alicante, Lorcas, Murcia, and Valencia have pro-
claimed the Constitution of 1812, but at Vittoria and
Logrono the attempts of the ultra-liberal party have com-
pletely failed. Several journals have spoken with more or
less truth of what has passed within the last few days in the
Council, on the occasion of the late events in Spain. It is
not for us to correct their errors, and yet there arc
idea of
assertions which it will be useful to rectify.
1812, eathat
marching into Spain against the Constitution of_
is, against any branch whatever of the Liberal party, has
never been entertained. This is a statement radically. false.
Thels i
This is the light in which these events have been viewed.
One of mho causes which has most essentially contributed to
exeite the public mind in Spain has been the apprehension of
seeing Don Carlos triumphant. Were the insurrection. in
the real difficulty' in the affairsof
Navarre put down, the people would. be less carried away by
was
their feelings. This
Spain. Certainly this difficulty was not so insuperable as
many persons imagined, since we have seen the Foreign
Legion, reduced to a small number of men, cause Villa-
real to sustain a signal defeat. If the operations of the
Spanish army had been carried on with more activity, the
face of timings would have been changed. Unfortunately
this has not been the case. The Governments in alliance
with Spain were engaged in preparing for her effectual re-
sources, when new events have thrown the affairs of this
country into absolute confusion. Where will she now find
more soldiers or money to resist the counter-revolution ?
We know not. Still, let us pause before we deliver a final
judgment. The interest of France in the fate of a Queen
she has acknowledged, and who represents in Spain a cause
so great and noble, is not less lively than it was at first."
—Journal de Par;s.
Yesterday the King transacted business with the Mini-
sters of Justice and of the Interior.
The Duke de Nemours set off yesterday for Compeigne.
" Messrs. Martin Maillefer, editor of lion Sens, and Ger-
main Sarut, went yesterday to the house of M. Emilede Gi-
rardin, to whom they had announced their visit. M. Emile de
Girardin had asked Gen. Excellmans and Delort to come to
him, 44d they received the friends of N. Feuillide. It will