The Sun.
London, England, 1823-10-18 00:00:00

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The frigate Joan. d'Are Lit Martinique the 20th August,
with a convoy of 10 sail ; entered Brest the 9th of October. A
Telegraphic Dispatch announces the arrival in that port of the
frigate near, which was one of the division stationed at the
Antilles.

The subjoined PROCLAMATION was issued
in Cadiz by FERDINAND, on the eve of his de-
parture for the French head-quarters. How dis-
gusting it is to hear this hypocrite and coward,
constantly declaring his perfect freedom, and
his affection for the parties amongst whom ho map
be placed—whether his attendants be the gaolers
placed over him by BITON A PARTE,atId his residence
the prison assigned to him at Valencay—whether
his Court consist of the slaves and fanatics who sur-

rounded him when he returned in an evil hour
to reign over that country which he had so basely
deserted and betrayed—whether placed as the
Constitutional Sovereign of a free people at the
head of institutions which they had bought with
their blood, and which they had wrested a second

time trotn 'his destructive grasp,—or whether
re-established again in the mockery of despotism
and of power by foreign bayonets, the bearers of
which dictate to him the very language in
which he is to proclaim his own baseness, pro-
fligacy, and falsehood ! When the Constitutional
principle shall have regained the ascendancy (a
consummation which sooner or later must arrive),
we shall have this man again declaring, with the
utmost solemnity, his attachment to liberty, and
boldly averring that hispresent acts are all com-
ptilsory, and ought to be attributed, not to him-
self, but to the violence imposed upon him by

the Duke of ANGOULEME!
" SPANIARDS.

" It being the first care of a King to promote
the felicity of his subjects, and that felicity being
incompatible with uncertainty respecting the
future fate of the nation and of individuals, I
;hasten to calm the apprehensions and anxiety
which might be produced by the fear that Despot.
ism should enthrone itself, or that the rancour
•of a Party should prevail.
" United with the nation, I have incurred with
•l►er the last perils of the war; but the imperious
law of necessity cotnpels me to put an end to them.
In the affliction of the present circumstances, my
powerful yoke alone can drive away from the
kingdom vengeance and persecutions ; a wise
•and just Government alone can unite all wishes,
and my presence in the camp of the enemy alone
can dispel the horrors which threaten the Ga.
ditanean Island—its loyal and well-deserving in-
habitants—and the many distinguished Spaniards
who have 'sought refuge in its bosom.
44 Determined, therefore, to put an end to the
disasters of war, I have resolved to quit this
place to-morrow ; but before carrying that reso.
lution into effect, I wish to publish the senti-
ments of my heart, in the following Declara-
tion :

" Ist. I declare, of my own free and sponta-
neous will, and promise under the faith and secu-
rity of my Royal word, that if it should be ne-
cessary to make any alteration in the existing
political institutions of the Monarchy, I shall

adopt a Government that shall insure the com-
plete felicity of the nation, and guarantee the

personal security, the property, and the civil
liberty of Spaniards.

" idly. In like manner, I promise freely
and spontaneously, and determine to bury all
the past in general, complete, and absolute obli-
vion, without any exception whatever, in order
that tranquillity, confidence, and union, so neces-
sary to the common welfare, and _so anxiously
panted after by my paternal heart, may be re•
Sstablished amongst all Spaniards.

46 3dly. In like manner I promise that what•
-ever be the alterations which may take place,
the Debts and obligations contracted by
the Nation and by my Government under the
existing System, shall be always recognised, as
I now recognize them.

" 4thly. I also promise and assure that all
Generals, Chiefs, Officers, Serjeants, and heads
of the Army and the Fleet, who have maintained
themselves up to this, time under the present sys.
tern of Government, in any part of the Peninsula,
shall preserve their rank, employments, pay and
honours. In the same manner shall the rest of
the military, civil, and ecclesiastical functionaries
.who have followed the Government and the
,Cortex, or who depend on the existing system,
also preserve their rank, &e.: and those who in
consequence of the reforms which may occur shall
not be able to retain their places, shall enjoy at
least on• half of the pay which they would re-
ceive if employed.

":ithly. I declare and equally assure that all
volunteer Militiamen from Madrid, Seville, or
other places, which happen to be in this island,
as well as any other Spanish Refugees within its
precincts, who are not obliged to remain on ac•
count of their situations, shall be allowed to re-
tire, freely
.from hence to their homes, or to
transport themselves to any part of the Kingdom
which may suit them, with the entire certainty
of not being molested at any period whatever for
their political conduct or anterior opinions ; and
the Militiamen who may want it, shall obtain on
their journey, the same assistance as individuals
of the permanent army.
" All Spaniards of the above-mentioned class,
and Foreigners who may wish to quit the king-
dom shall be at. liberty to do it, and shall ob-
tain the necessary passports for the countries
which may best suit them.
Cadiz, Sept. 30, 1823. " FERDINAND."

CITY, Twelve o'Clock.—The Bank and Stock
Exchange are closed this morning, it being a
Holiday ; but the Foreign Market is open, with
little business doing.—Spanish Bonds opened at
30-1, and up to this hour are 9.0.--The Expresses
from Paris have not brought the French Rentes,
owing to its being a strict Holiday in that capital,
in commemoration of the death of the Queen of
FRANCE.—Colombian, 56f to 574 ; in all other
Foreign Securities there is nothing doing.