The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-17 00:00:00

" MADRID, MAY 1.

" It is ten o'clock at night, and we have just learned, in the
club of La Fontana, noble principles have been proclaimed
The cries of Union and Fraternity resounded in that assembly,
and delighted the cars of all friends of order.
" MADRID, MAY 2.

" The ceremony of laying the first stone of the Monument
which is to be erected in the Prado, to the Martyrs of the
of May, heightened to-day the pomp of the funeral "solemnity
in honor of the heroic founders of our liberty. The appearance
of the brave men who compose the garrison of Madrid, the
composed and decorous behaviour of the numerous spectators,
the lareneral mourn', _g, and lastly, the expression of grief and of
gratitude upon every countenance ; such was the scene that the
Prado offered this morning. It is delightful to die for the
Country when it so generously rewards the sacrifices of its
children."

We refrained from all comments on the unfor.

innate business at Manchester till the Debates
on the subject were wholly concluded,—but we
may now be permitted to say, that the daring
preparations made by the Rioters, the confident
expectations which they had evidently formed,
and the ferocious violence to which they proceed-
ed, were' sufficient to excite the most serious
alarm throughout the country. In such a situation
it was difficult to know how to act. The Magis-
trates,in this perplexing extremity,resorted to legal
council, and, by the authority of the advice which
'they had received, they prepared, as it was their
duty to do, civil and military a.sistance in order
to meet the danger. The private accounts, which
we received soon after, from the most authentic
and respectable eye-witnesses, wholly unin-
fluenced by party feelings, and which we com-
municated at the time through the medium of
THE SUN, fully confirmed the danger. Common
sense is convinced, however humanity must de-
plore, that the mob provoked what they suffered,
and that many of the disasters which befel
innocent people were the consequence of their
own folly in venturing into such scenes of turbu-
lence, riot, and rebellion. We hope that the
discussion has now finally closed, and that mea-
sures will be taken to remove or punish those who
place in Shop-windows a large Print of the nn-
fortunate event in question,representing the Mili-
tary in acts of the most savage barbarity, and
which every day serves to disturb and mislead
the minds of many thousand spectators.

Advices from Rio Janeiro, of so late a date as

the. 21st of March, arrived yesterday. They
announce the important fact of the final determi-
nation of the King of PORTUGAL, to return to Lis-
bon. The decree issued upon this subject is
dated the 7th of March, and the 12th of April
was the day fixed for his MAJESTY'S departure.
The reason assigned for this resolution on the
part of the KING was the propriety of his MA=
JET being at the seat of Government to give
facility to the laws and to the different enact-
ments of the Cortes. The whole of the Royal
Family are to return, except the PRINCE, who is
to remain as Viceroy.=Private letters inform us,
that in consequence of this event, property in
general had 'become greatly depreciated in value
at Rio Janeiro, and that the articles of consump-
tion had experienced so sudden a fall, that it was
not likely the trade would for a long time re-
cover from the effect of the Measure. Hopes,
however, seemed to be entertained by some that
the KING might ultimately be prevailed upon to
remain in Brazils ; or.that even in the event of

his carrying his determination into effect, he
would be induced shortly to return.—There
were reports of a plot to assassinate the KING,
but they were not considered as entitled to the
slightest degree of credit.

It was reported in the City this day, that a
particular search had been made this morning at
the General Post Office, in order to discover
some suspected letters.

We have been informed by a Gentleman who
lately left St. Helena, that BUONAPARTE'S chief
amusement is shooting the Wild Cats which
abound in the Island, and that scarcely a day
passes without his enjoying this recreation, though
his attention is now much occupied with the new
residence that has been erected for him.

Lieutenant COCIntANE arrived at Plymouth on
the 9th inst. from South America ; he is to be
Flag Lieutenant to his father, Admiral the Hon.
Sir A. J. COCHRANE. The public is already ac-
quainted with the circumstance under which this
young Officer was severeLy wounded, in company
with his friend, the Hon. Lieut. FINCH, by an
attack of native robbers.