The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-19 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the lath have arrived.
The conduct of NARVARE continues to be of the
most arbitrary character. He has established a reign
of terror in Madrid of as atrocious a character as
that established by ROBESPIERRE during the first re-
volution. Parties are arrested without regard to age,
class, or circumstances, and lodged in the criminal
gaol, where they are forced to associate with thieves
and murderers, and are driven off, tied together in
rows, to places on the sea coast, from whence they are
transported either to Africa or the Philliphine Islands.
Mr. BELWER has presented to the Duke of SOTO.
MAYER a note of remonstrance against the practice
of these horrible cruelties—this note has been very
ill received by the Minister, and in consequence Mr.
&TIMER has refused to accept an invitation to a
diplomatic soirée given by NARVAES.
The grand review has been postponed sine die.
The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER con-
tinue in Madrid. _ _

The KING has had a fall from his horse, and in-
jured his arm. It is hoped that the accident will not
be attended with any serious consequences. Mr.
BULWER was not present at the reception of the
Duchess DE MONTPENSIER.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 13.—Three per Cents., 21
cash ; Five per Cents. 131 paper ; Passives, 4,1 paper ;
Coupons, 9} paper • Bank of St. Ferdinand, 104
.paper;
Exchange on London, 43 50-100 at 60 days. After
Bourse, Threes, 21 cash, 20i- paper ; Fives, 13f cash ;
Passives, 411.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
Paris was in a great state of excitement. Early
in the morning the rappel was beat, and the
whole of the National Guard turned out, and
took up positions for the defence of the Hotel de Vine,

the Bank, the Bourse, and the hotels of the Ministers

The pupils of St.Cyr,who act as officers of ordonnance
to the Provisional Government, were constantly gal-

loping about from the Hotel de Ville to the various
posts of the National Guards. The Boulevards were
lined with National Guards, ranged four deep, and
the general and staff-officers, as they passed, addressed
some words to each company, apiitialing to their
patriotism to protect the Provisional Government.

To these appeals the response invariably was, " Vive
la Republique," " Vive le Gouvernement Provisoire,"
" A bas les Communistes." It was said that the
,Go-
vernment had received information that it was the
intention of the Communist authors of the abortive
demonstration of Sunday to renew their attempt yes-
terday, under pretence of preventing the entry of the
regular troops into Paris ; that they intended to at-
tack the Hotel de Ville, the Treasury, and the Bank,
and to commence a general system of plunder. There
is reason to fear that there was but too much cause
for this alarm. An unsuccessful attack was, it is
said, made upon. the Hotel de Ville during the
course of the morning by Communist supporters of
M. LEDRu ROLLIN, and two of the posts of the
National Guard were attacked in the Rue St. Denis,
but the assailants were repelled. The Communists en-
deavoured to persuade the workmen on the Strasburg
Railway to join them, but the vvof kmen refused. Two
young men attempted to address the 1)eople in favour
of Communism, and for this purpose mounted on the
steps of the Bourse. They were, however, so roughly
handled that they thought it prudent to withdraw.
Several of the leaders of the Communists, among
others BrANctur and CADET, have bettritrrested, and
the Provisional Government has closecOeveral of the
clubs. lip to five o'clock no colliion or disturbance
had taken place. The regular troops were then
marching into Paris, and the National Guard had
been withdrawn, but with orders to be in readiness at

a moment's notice.
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great risks if they showed themselves in public."
The Moniteur contains a proclamation signed by
all the members of the Government, congratulating
the citizens on the demonstration of Sunday. -
Another decree declares that the law rendering the
magistracy irremoveable is suspended, and this is
followed by a series of decrees dismissing a great
number of public functionaries of the first order.
One hundred generals, colonels, and lieutenant-
colonels in the army have been put on half-pay.
By another decree the octroi duties (or town dues)
on meat are abolished throughout France.
will be a general festival in Paris. The
the Courts, Tribunals, and all
Bank,public Thursday
theßourse,
establishments
u will be closed ; commerce will
be suspended, bills falling due being payable the
or
following day•
Nothing can exceed the hatred borne to M. LEDRU
RowN, his commissaries and his party, throughout
le Perigord of the Dor-

ince.