Star.
London, England, 1808-06-21 00:00:00

S l' A I IV.

MADRID, MAY 20.

•
The King, the Prince of Asturias, their Royal
Highnesses the Infanta Don Carlos, and Don Anto.
nio, have abdicated the Crown and their right thereto
as appears by the following documents, viz.
" I have thought proper to give my beloved subjects this last
proof of my paternal love. Their happiness, tranquillity, prospe-
rity and preservatioa, and integrity of the dominions that Diva N E
Paw/metier had placed under my sway, have been the Sole ob-
jects of my constant care during my reign. Every'step and mea-
sure that have been adopted since my exaltation to the throne of
my august ancestors have been directed to those just ptirposes,
and could not be directed to any other. This day, in the extra-
ordinary circumstances in which I am placed, .ray conscience, my
honour, and the good name I ought ;xi leave to posterity, impe-
riously require of me, that the last act of my sovereignty should
be solely pointed to that end, viz. to the tranquillity, prosperity,
security and integ •ity of the monarchy, whose throne I quit, to
the greatest happiness of my subjects of both hemispheres.—
Therefore, by a treaty, signed and ratified, I have ceded' to my
ally and dear friend, the Fmptror of the French, all my rights to•
Spain and the Indian, having stipulated that the Crown of Spain
and the India* is always to be Independent and entire, as it was
under my rule, and likewise the: our holy religion is not only to
be the predominant one in Spain, but the only one to be observed
in all the dominions of the Monarchy. Of all which you will
take due notice, and communicate It to all the Councils and Tri-
bunals sif the Kingiom, Chiefs of Provinces, Civil, Military a-d
Ecclesiastical, and to all the Justices of Districts, in once that Ibis
last act of my sovereignty may be notorious to all and every one in
my dominions of Spain and Indies—and you are all to concur and
assist in carrying into effect the dispositions of my dear friend the
Emperor Napoleon; as they are directed to preserve the peace,
friendship, and union between France and Spain, avoiding digt,!,
der ar.d popular commotions, the effects of which can only be
bavock and destruction of families, and the ruin of aIL
"Given in Bayonne, in the imperial Palace of the Government
the Bth May, 11108. I, 1 HE KING.
" To the Governor ad interim of my Council of Castile."

P4RLI4MEA7ARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 20.

A deputation from the Commons brought up the Cape of Good
Hope Trade Regulation Bill, the Sub-division Militia Clerks Re-
turn Bill, the Expiring Acts Bill, and some private Bills, which
were severally read a first, and ordered to be read a second time.
In the Appeal Cause, " I.ucena v. Crawfurd," the LORD
CIiANCF.I.LOR nhserved, that as this was a case in which a
great number of sea-faring persons were interested, and upon
which the attendance of the Judges was necessary, he should to-
morrow mane a day when it would be convenient for their Lord-
ships to attend, that a final end might be put to the question in
dispute.
The Land Tax Commissioners Bill, the Irish Malt Regulation
Bill, the Post-Horse Farming Duty Bill, the Irish Loan Bill, with
some other Bills, were severally read a second time, and ordered
to be committed. _

The West In:'is Commissioners Accounts Bill, the American
Trade Regulation Bill, the &noggling Prevention Bill, the British
• Fishery Bill, and the Hackney-Coach Bill, were severally corn-
toitted, and ordered to be reported.
the second readings of the Scotch Judges Annuity Bill, and
the Scotch Tiends Augmentation Bill, were postponed until
Thursday.
The second reading of the Dublin Police Bill was fixed fcr
day, and their Lordships ordered to be summoned.
Upon motion of Lord HAWICESBURY, the Irish Bank Char-
ter Bill was read a second time, and ordcred to be committed on
Wednesday next.
Ilia Lordship further observed, that be now moved the second
reading of this Bill, upon an understanding that the discutsior
should take place upon gcirg irto the Committee, when a Nobl.,
Baron, not then in his place (Lord Grenville), would have at.
opportunity of proposing any amendment he might think neces-
sary.