The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

We have received advices from Barcelona of the 16th
inst., which contain fuller particulars of recent events in
that city. The Constitucional states that a general meet-
ing of the authorities -tin& of the Commandants of the
National Guard was .heldifbn the 12th, at which it was
decided, in spite of the opposition of some Exaltados,
the enemies of all, order and legality, says the Constitu-
clonal, that .the ,orders of the Government should be
obeyed. On the. 15th, the constitutional Alcaldes of
Barcelona, following up this decision, issued a proelatat-
don, ordering—First, that .40 National Guards 'Should
assemble in arms in any part of the 'capital, unle'ss.or-
.dered to do so by the competent authcirities; secondly,
that every person violating this order shoeicl"be- treated
as a rebel ; and, thirdly, that all personsVsembling
under pretext, uttering seditious cries, orliialting any
demonstration against the legitimate' authorities, should
also be treated as rebels. On the same day General
Van Halen issued his proclamation, declaring the city
in a state of siege, and placing all the authorities under
his own immediate control, and also the following pro-
clamation

" Inhabitants of Barcelona—ln execution of the orders
of the Government ,I have just entered the capital with
the troops under. my orders. My mission consists in
executing, in all their extent the superior 'orders of the
Regent of the kingdom. The constant will and desire of
his Highness are thafekin this industrious city, the em-
pire ofthe laws anskithe triumph of the' constitutional
cause may be inkirred;;and that public order and personal
safety may be consolidated: • To attain this object under
the direction of 'one supreme authority, seconded by the
other authorities in their respective spheres, and in con-
formity with the orders of the Regent, I have in another
proclamation, dated this day, declared the city in a state
of siege. This exceptional state of things, far from hav-
ing a tendency to diminish civil and political rights,
will tend, I assure you, to your protection and aid. I
will einploy the extraordinary powers, which are en-
trusted tp me only, for the chastisement of the guilty,
and by legal means. I will neglect nothing for the com-
pletion, as far as possible, of the orders of the''Govern-
ment, within the limits of the laws. lam much pleased
that before my entry into the capital,. the 'constitn7
tional Alcaldes had thought proper to adopt measures
for the maintenance of public order, according to
the terms of the proclamation' which has been pub-
lished. Desiring to confirm this salutary arrange-
ment, and to give to it.. all the support in my power,
I order, therefore, as .follows:—Article 1. Every per-
son belonging to -the National Guard, or non-
military, who shall appear in the streets armed, or
employ his arms against public order, and therefore con-
sidered as a rebel, shall be shot.—Art. 2. Persons armed
and acting as the Municipal Guard, or as flying-patrol,
are excepted from the above.--=Art. 3 is in the same
words as Art. 3 of the proclamation of the Alcaldes.—
Art. 4. Every person who by speech or writing shall
disobey; or excite to disobedience of my orders, made in
virtue of the powers conferred upon me by the Govern-
ment, shall be regarded as a rebel.—Art. 5. In order to
try those who may violate the
.preceding orders, there
shall be created a military commission, which shall con-
form itself to the provisions of the law of April 17, 1821,
and to the last decisions come to respecting riots and
disorder. "The COUNT .DE PERACAMPS
(Van Haien)."