The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-10 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, FEB. 2.—Several more arrests took place here
last night, and many of the leading men of the Liberal
party have sought safety from the persecution to which
they are exposed, by temporarily absenting themselves
from their homes. It was reported yesterday. that Ar-
guelles, the two Calatravas, and other prominent men
among the old Progresistas, had been arrested ; but
hitherto they have not been meddled with, although their
names, with those of many other Liberals, were seen
on a list in the -hands of a police agent, and a strict sur-
veillance is exercised over their movements. There are
upwards of 400 police agents now employed in this sort
of pursuit. General Concha left Madrid yesterday, and
went, as is given out, to pay a visit to a friend at Aran-
juez. There is a report, which it would be almost ab-
surd to think of, but for the daily absurdities we see
realised here, which is, that the ruling Powers contem-
plate shipping off the Progresista deputies whom they
have arrested, and sending them, without the formality
of a trial, to the Mariana Islands, the furthest confines
of Asia.

The corpse of the Infanta Carlota was removed to-
day from the Calle della Luna, where it has been lying
in state, and was carried, with a funeral cortige suitable
to her rank, to be deposited in that part of the Pan-
theon at the Escurial, appropriated to the relatives of
the Roynl family.
The Commission nominated by the Crown to draw up
a report respecting the formation of a Council of State,
has concluded its labours, and it is expected a decree will
be speedily issued on the subject.
The tobacco revenue is about to be put up for public
competition. The houses of Messrs. O'Shea and Co.,
and Senor Carriquiri, have offered to advance 500,000/.
to the Government on the yearly revenue, and to take
the stock of tobacco, &c. on hand at 300,0001, with
prompt payment.
The troops destined for Alicante have left, and the
Luchana Regiment has been brought in from the envi-
rons of Madrid.

SAN SEBASTIAN, FEB. 3.—An extraordinary courier
arrived here last night from Madrid, with dispatches for
Brigadier Baruachea, who commands the province of
Guipnscoa. He brought the tidings of the death of the
Infanta Carlota, wife of Don Francisco de Paula, and a
communication announcing that the Nationals of San
Sebastian were to be disarmed within a short period.
The period was certainly a short one, as this morning at
day-break, and before the gates of the city were opened,
another courier arrived with the order that the dis-
arming should take place on the receipt of the dispatches
by the General.
The first act of the General on reading his dispatches
was to order that the guns of the citadel should be
loaded, and pointed to the town ; and his next, that the
troops should assemble in their barracks, and remain
under arms, and with muskets loaded, and bayonets
fixed, the whole of the day. The artillery were also
ordered to man the ramparts, and to stand by their guns
with lighted matches ; that all, in fact, should be ready
to commence hostilities at a moment's notice.
In addition to the preparations made in the citadel,
barracks, and ramparts, for hostilising the town, a bat-
talion was ordered to march from Hernani here, and the
General awaited its arrival before entering upon
operations.
The order for disarming was communicated at one
o'clock, P.M.; it is now five o'clock. The surrender of
arms and accoutrements is going on, and up to this mo-
ment the public tranquillity has not been for an instant
disturbed, nor do I suppose it will be.

METROPOLITAN DRAPERS'
ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the members of the assistant drapers, in
the districts of Bishopsgate and Shoreditch, was held
last night at the White Hart Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
and was fully and respectably attended, both by the as-
sistants and the employers. Tho chair was taken at 9
o'clock by Mr. Hopkins, and the business of the evening,
which was to discuss the question and pass resolutions
for carrying the system for closing the shops at earlier
hours than now in use, was immediately commenced.
The Chairman having briefly addressed the meeting,
Mr. Lylwell having also spoken in advocacy of the
principle to be carried out, the first resolution, to the
effect that the meeting was decidedly of opinion that
the present protracted system of business was attended
by the worst results to the young men engaged therein,
morally, intellectually, and physically, was opposed to
the best interests of employers, and perfoctly unneces-
sary to public convenience, was moved by Mr. Hall, and
seconded by Mr. Mills, and carried unanimously.
The second resolution, to the effect that the meeting,
encouraged by the good effects which had arisen from
early closing where the practice had boen adopted,
hoped to obtain the assistance, and relied upon the co-
operation of a considerate public, was proposed by Mr..
Peggs, and seconded by Mr. Buckingham, and carried
as the former.

Mr. NEEDHAM, of Shoreditch, proposed the third
resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Foskey and car-
ried by acclamation, to the effect that the meeting de-
termined to do its utmost to promOte the closiag of
shops in the districts and neighbourhood at eight
o'clock during the summer months, from October to
March inclusive, and at seven o'clock from April till
September.
The fourth resolution, " That those already carried
should be circulated as extensively as possible by hand-
bills, &c." was then put and carried unanimously.
The meeting, having passed a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, broke up.

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