The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-10 00:00:00

SPAIN.

CHAMBER OF PROCERES.-*SITTING OF JAN. 26.
The Marquis de Guadalcazar communicated to the
Chamber a message from the President of the Council of
Ministers, in answer to the resolution recently adopted by
the Chamber relative to the events of the 18th. The Pre-
sident of the Council stated in the said message that Mi-
nisters could not come to the Chamber of Proceres, in order
to give the explanations demanded by that body, until after
the termination of the debates in the Chamber of Pro-
curadores.

The Duke de Gor called upon Ministers to make the
House acquainted with the particulars which were sent
them before the 'affair of the 18th Janu-ary ; also to state
what measures they adopted in consequence, and their rea-
sons for leaving an offence of so serious a nature unpunished.
The' Minister of the Interior said, he could not add to
the communications he made to the House in the last sit-
ting without compromising the reserve imposed upon him
by the nature of his functions. There had been a conspi-
racy for overthrowing her Majesty's Government ; Madrid
was the focus of that conspiracy. He begged the more
earnestly of the Chamber not to persist in calling for ex-
planations, inasmuch as publicity might produce an injurious
effect on the measures which Ministers had adopted.
The Marquis de San Felias propounced a brilliant eulo-
gium upon the unfortunate General Canterac, and called
upon the Government of the country to confer a testimonial
of its gratitude on the family of the deceased.
The following petition was then read

" Senora.--The Proceres of the kingdom were afflicted with
the utmost grief when they received intelligence of the hor-
rible offence committed yesterday by a seduced or rebellious
soldiery, who, forgetting that the armed force of a country is
essentially passive and obedient, and that it ought never to
deliberate, burst asunder all social ties, and violating the laws,
both civil and military, had the audacity to make use of their
arms to disturb the repose of this heroic metropolis.
" The Proceres would consider themselves to be wanting in
their most sacred duties, if, on so critical an occasion they did
not hasten to declare respectfully to her Majesty that they are
ready to defend, to the full extent of their powers,
the glory and splendour of the sceptre, as well as the inviola-
bility of the laws of the monarchy, without which there can
be no happiness for the Crown.
" The Proceres of the kingdom hope that her Majesty's Go-
vernment will adopt the most energetic measures to prevent a
recurrence of similar criminal attempts, which are always at-
tended with such disastrous results for the holy cause of li-
berty. They respectfully offer their most determined co-
operation, in order to attain so necessary a result, in the hope
that the whole responsibility of these scandalous events may
fall on those who ought to bear it.—Palace of the Estamento,
19th January, 1835.

" Signatures."
The Duke de Rivas said that the petition was divided
into three parts ; the first had for its object to make her
Majesty acquainted with the opinion of the Chamber upon
the events of the 18th ; the second, to offer to the Govern-
ment the support of the Chamber, in preventing a recur-
rence of similar criminal attempts ; and the third, to de-
mand that the responsibility of the event might fall on the
proper parties.

The Minister of Finance (Count Toreno) maintained
that the power at the disposal of the Government was not
so absolute, as that it could be at one and the same time
in that House and in the Chamber of Procuradores, to re-
ply to the accusations which were made against it. The
second part of the petition appeared to him to be useless.
As to the third, he could wish for clearer explanations as
to the question of responsibility ; for Ministers were ready
to reply to all the demands which might be addressed to
them relative to their conduct.

Senor Gil de la Cuadra said that, in his opinion, the
members of the Administration who had the most compro-
mised their responsibility in this affair, were the Ministers
of War and of the Interior ; and he thought that the
Chamber ought to declare to her Majesty that those two
Ministers had rendered themselves guilty of negligence in
the exercise of their functions.
The Minister of the Interior repulsed the accusations
against him.

The Marquis de Moncayo strongly blamed the Minister
of War, and called upon Ministers to advise her Majesty
not to confide to General Llauder the command of one of
the principal provinces of Spain.
The Minister of Finance maintained that the intelligence
which was conveyed to Government on the 18th was not
of a very decided character : in directing the Minister of
War t• take all needful measures, Government had done
its duty ; for it had a right to suppose that the Minister
would act accordingly. There was no reason why the
Chamber should constitute itself into a permanent assembly.
The two first parts of the petition were then adopted with
a slight modification ; and the third part, relative to re-
sponsibility, was expunged.
The House then rose.

The following is given in the Journal des Debats as the
substance of letters and journals from Madrid, of the 29th
of January, received by an extraordinary courier :
" The capital was tranquil. Its garrison was going to be
reinforced.

" The Chamber of Proceres had some days previously voted
an Address to the Queen Regent, to express its grief caused
by the seditious events of the 18th.

" The Chamber of Procuradores had delayed to follow the
example of the Upper Chamber. At length, in the Sitting
of the 29th, an Address was read to the same effect as that of
the Proceres. This Address was signed previously by 89
Procuradores. M. Alcala Galiano, said that though he had
not signed the Address, he should vote for it, seeing that it
expressed the sentiments of fidelity and love of public order,

1 with which he was himself animated; but that Ministers wouL4
deceive themselves if they should consider this Address as an
approval of their conduct. Several Members of the Opposi-
; tion spoke to the same effect. M. de Toreno supported the
Address, and concluded by observing that since it was already
signed by a decided majority of the Assembly, all discussion
would be superfluous. The Address was then put to the vote
and adopted unanimously by the 126 Procuradores present.
" The Compilador of the 29th, expresses the satisfaction
which the good citizens have felt on seeing the Chamber of
Procuradores at length doing its duty, and declaring against
the disorders of the 18th. It reproaches those who pretend
that the Address of the Procuradoes does not do honour either
to the Government or the Chamber, because it is vague and
to,- tardy.
,c The tae of Madrid contains no important news.
According to the latest iaters from Pampeluna, General Mina
has given a new organization to his army. He has divided it
into five corps, commanded by Colonels Sevane, Gurrea,
Ocana, and Brigadiers Lopez and Orda. The best effects
are expected from this measure.
" At the Bourse of Madrid the Funds continue to rise."