The Sun.
London, England, 1833-04-16 00:00:00

CONVOCATION OF THE CORTES.

The following are the extracts from the Madrid
Gazette of the 7th, which appear in the Journal des
Debats and other morning papers:—
" Toe custom existing from time immemorial in regard
to the regular and direct succession to the crown of Spain
is notorious. It has been acknowledged and confirmed by
the law 2, title 5, of the parida 2, constantly 'ollowed
without any instance to the contrary, re•established by the
praematic sanction of March 29, 1830, which was or-
dained by the Cortes of 1789, against the pretended inno-
vation of the decree of 1783, which never had any effect.
The custom, observed without interruption during several
centuries, that the kingdoms should swear allegiance to
the heir to the throne, thr eldest son, or, if there be no
male heir, to the eldest daughter of the King, is not less
notorious.

" In virtue, then, of this law of immemorial custom, and
of this practice, I have condescended to ordain, and I do
ordain, by the present decree, that my kingdoms do take
the oath of fidelity to the Most Serene Intan'a Donna Maria
Elizabeth Louis, my most dear and beloved eldest daughter,
as the hereditary Princess in de aulr of a male heir ; and I
ordain that the solemn act of taking the oath and paying
homage shall take place on the 20th of June next, in the
chumu of the Royal Monastery of St. Jerome of this Court,
with the aid of the prelates, grandees, titled men, and de-
puties of cities and towns, who shall be convoked for that
purpose; and that the others of the classes specified, who
will not be present at that solemnity, shall take 'be oath
and pay the required homage in their respective residences,
in the presence of persons who will be appointed for that
purpose.
" At the Palace, April 4.

" Signed by the KING.
" Addressed to the President of the Council and Chamber.

" ANOTHER DECREE.

" The 20th of June having been axed upon for the
oath of allegiance to the Infanta Donna Maria Elizabeth
Loui.a, my dear and beloved eldest daughter, as hereditary
Princess of these kingdoms, in default of male heir, by my
kingdoms and vassals, in the church of the Royal Convent
()ISt. Jerome of this Court, I ordain that the Council of
the Chamber do address the customary letters of convocation
to all the cities and towns which have a voice in the
Cortes, so that they mty send Deputies to Madrid at the
period fixed upon, invested with full powers, which shall
hive to be acknowledged by the junto of assistants of the
Cortes, whom I shall name.

" At the Royal Palace, April 4.
" Signed by the KING.
" To the President of the Council and Chamber."
The following note, as transmitted from Madrid
with the Gazelle, appears in some of the French
papers after the above extracts :
" The decrees just published fur the convocation of the
Cortes, in order that the oath of fidelity to the King's
daughter may be taken on the 20,h of June nest, have
produced a very good effect among the friends of the
Queen and of monarchy. The resolution taken to that
e&ct, and the accounts received from everywhere by the
Government, which make it appear that tranquillity
reigns in the provinces, show that the energy displayed by
the President of the Council, Zea Bermudez, and enjoined
hy the Ministerial circular of General Cruz, Is is produced
tplu'ehlmici7,trdesra,lubtuartyfoerfftle 'c)t' not only in the maintenance of
adoption of all the measures that
are necessary to ensure the rights of descent from the
King, and avoid the dangers that were menaced for the
future."

The influenza Continues to extend at the West
end of the town. Several of the celebrated modistes are
put to great inconvenience in completing the Court dresses
for the ensuing Drawing Room, from their assistants being
confined by this complaint. At one fashionable haber-
dasher's, also, there are 18 assistants, male and female,
confined to their rooms by the same malady.
PIICENIX PARK, DUBLIN.—A Parliamentary
return relative to the state of Phoenix Park, near Dublin,
has baea published. This return describes the natural
beauties of the park, with its fine commanding views of
the mountains and of the river Liffey, to be exceedingly
striking. It is not, however, in such good order, nor so
well laid out and finished as the parks near London. The
whole extent comprises 1,758 acres, walled round, of
which 1,357 acres are open to the public, and the re-
mainder is appropriated to the Lord Lieutenant and the
two Secretaries for Ireland ; to the Zoological Gardens ;
to the Royal Hibernian Military School (forty acres), and
to other public establishments. The Lord Lieutenant's
portion is 209 acres, and that of the Chief Secretary 71
acres. The outlay on the park principally for keeping it
in order, for the last seven years, was altogether 12,7511.
Tnere is no profit derived to the public from this park,
except from the produce of the sales of the thinning of the
timber, which has been laid out in improvements,

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