Star.
London, England, 1808-10-15 00:00:00

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In the present critical conjuncture of political af-
fairs, and in the midst of the great and expensive ex-
ertions which this country is making to preserve her
own, and to restore the liberties of the rest of Europe,
we feel the highest gratification in directing the atten-
ticn of our Readers to the very flourishing condition
of our National Revenues. • In the quarter which ended
on the 10th instant, it appears that the produce of the
Consolidated Fund has fully justified the expectations
upon which the Estimates of the last Session were
founded ; and that the surplus is the largest that has
yet been known in any preceding quarter. It amounts
to /2,714,117.—In the quarter ending the 10th of
October, 1807, it was £2,310,000.
But as there is a sum to be deducted from each of
these amounts, on account of the deficiency of the
preceding quarter (the consolidated fund being loaded
kith the heaviest charge in the quarters ending sth
July and sth January, on account of the payment of
the Consols at these periods) the following statement
will be a dealer mode of exhibiting the actual surplus
produced towards the current service of the year, in
the half yeahended 10th October in 1807 and 1808
respectively :
Surplus on 10th October, 1807
Deduct deficiency sth July, to be made good 148,000

Remained, surplus applicable to the grant of the
year 1607..

Surplus 10th October, 1808
Deduct deficiency at Stb July

2,1621000

£2,714,000
406,000

Remains, surplus applicable to the grant of the year
1808 ......................... X 2,208,000
It only remains to be observed, that the whole sur-
plus granted by Parliament for the service of the year
1707 (ending sth April, 1808) was 83,750,000, and
that considerably more than that sum was actually
produced within the year. For the present year
0,500,000 only has been granted upon the same
Fund; so that,deducting from that sum theW2,308,000
above stated, there remains only 1,192,000 to be pro-
4uced in the two ensuing quarters of January and
Apa—There appears therefore the strongest pro-
bability that there will be a considerable excess at the
disposal of Parliament at April 1809.
Such is the condition of the permanent revenue.—
With respect to the War Taxes the accounts are no
less favourable. Their whole amount in the last
quarter (ended lOth October) is f6,403,705.—1n the
quarter ended 10th October 1807, it was £6,179,073.
The Property Tax alone has produced in the year
ended 10th October, 1808, £11,851,000.

Yesterday M. M. ADLERBERG, the Swedish Minis
ter at our Court, had a conference with Mr. Secretary
CANNING at the Foreign Office, which lasted between
two and three hours.
The present establishment of the Royal Naval Hos-
pital at Plymouth has been settled as follows, by an
order of the Right Hon. the Privy Council, at the re-
commendation of the Right Hon. Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty ; the warrant was sent down
last week
Governor - - . 4800',
Tour Lieutenants, each - - 200'
Physicians of 10 years - - . 2!. 2
All other Physicians - 600
Surgeons - - - - 500
Agent and Steward - • 350
Dtspenser and Chaplain - - SOO
Governor's Clerk - - - 150
Fire Clerk to the Agent • 150
First Clerk to the Steward - 150.
The Comet, which at this period last year first
!bade its appearance, seems again to have directed its
erratic course towards our sphere. It bears due East
and may be seen every clear evening soon after seven,
somewhat below a straight line drawn between the
Planet Jupiter and the leading Star in Urar Minor,
at about two-thirds, distance from the Planet and
forming nearly a right angled triangle, with the
Pkiada. The tail is not so perceptible as last year,
but its nucleus is visible to the naked eye.

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Wednesday morning a foot race took place between
two men of the Royal Miners Light Infantry Com-
pany, stationed at Dover, the -"distance a mile on
the Canterbury Road. It was a well contested race
for the first three quarters of it, the winner then-
beating his antagonist in a very fine style, completed
the distance within four minutes and a quarter, leaY-
ing his competitor at the last but a few yards in his
rear. A number of private bets were decided on the
occasion.

On Thursday night, at six o'clock, as the Liver-.
foal coach was starting from the Swan with Two
Necks, Lad-lane, an imfortunate accident.happened
through the overthrow; of the-coach when carning the
gateway, whereby three women and a man, outside •
passengers, were thrown with such violence against
the pavement, as prevented the progress of -their.
'journey, and left them in a dangerous state. Tim
man was conveyed to die Hospital without h.opes•cs
recovery.
Thursday se'nnight an alarming fire broke out in
Collector's,lane, at the tallow-house of Mrs. Ryan,
of Castle.street. Cork. It raged for some time with
uncommon fury from the combustible nature Of the
materials deposited there, and threatened with di-
struction the surrounding neighbourhood ; but by the
exertions of the firemen the *hole was extinguished
between eleven and twelve o'clock. An unfortunate

accident happened to Mr. William Deane, eldest sop'
of Mr. William Deane, architect : a wall, which it
bad been thought necessary to pull down, to stop the
Progress of the fire, was mounted by some intrepid
individuals, who succeeded in fastening a rope to Its
top; on;returning, he swung by the rope, and brought
down with him a large portion of the wall. This
Person escaped, but the young man was unfortunate-
ly covered in its ruins. He was soon extricated, but
*ith two severe and dingerous fractures in his head
Ind thigh, and his family entertain little hopes of hi
'it-riving'. • •

PuvrlcA.

FALMOUTH, OCTOBER I.
Sailed the following packets, vi;. the Duke of Kent,
Captain LAWRENCE, for Barbadoes ; Nocton, for the
Mediterranean ; and Manchester, DAVIS, for New
York. Wind N. W.
PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 13.

Came in the Duke of Kent, Captain EDINGTON,
from Quebec, with naval stores for the Dock Yard.
Sailed the TRIUMPH, of 74 guns, to join the Channel
Fleet ; LILLY, of 18 guns, for Madeira ; FLECHE, of
18 guns, for Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 14.
Arrived his Majesty's ships le TIORE and PLOVER,
with a convoy, from Plymouth. Wind W. N. W.

DEAL, OCTOBER 14.

Put back this morning several outward-bound ves-
sels that sailed yesterday, and remain in the Downs
with the ships as per last.—Wind S.W. blows hard.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.

GRAVZSIEND, Ocr. 14.—Passed by the Helena, from the Cape
of Good Hope ; Friends, —, from the Brazils ; Dunseombe,
front Quebec ; Juliana, Raby, from Africa; Industry, —,
Zephyr, Donald ; Nancy, Randell; and the Ocean, Picthal, from
Gottenburgh. Sailed the Benito, Grant, for Newry; Royal
George, Greatakes, for Corunna ; Susan, Wood, and the Sir
Godfrey Webster, Walker, for Jamaica.
His Majesty's brig Gallant arrived at Sheerness on Thursday
last, with the Montague and the Traveller, from Helligoland,
which place they left on the :Id inst. with 13 others, and parted
on the 9th off the Dogger-bank.
The Demerara, —, and the Belle Isle, —, from Demerara,
are arrived at Liverpool. They parted from the Sir Edward Pel-
lew for the Clyde, on Tuesday last.
The /antes,. Bradshaw ; and the Lightfoot, Watson, from Ja-
maica for Liverpool, were all well on Saturday last.
The brig Pomona, of Exeter, is supposed to be lost at Hoylake.
The William, Price, from Jamaica for Halifax, is captured and
burnt.

The sloop Trafalgar, of Trinidad, has been taken, retaken, and
carried into Grenada.

The Providence, Letting, from Quebec for Guernsey, is cap-
tured.

The Mary Ann, Laisne, from Jamaica for London, has foun-
dered at sea.

The Eliza, Wheatley, from Quebec ; and the Sally Ann, —,
from Halifax fur Barbadoes, are captured and carried into Mar-
tinique.

JITARGATE, OCT. 13.

This place is at present thin, and the number of
visitors diminishes daily. Many respectable families
have engaged their houses until Christmas ; and,
though the birds of passage have all flown, yet, at the
" call of incense-breathing morn," we behold " fair
Venus's train appear" on the heights of the Fort, or
on the Pier, which, ever and anon, is gently sprinkled
with the spray of the sea, and other fair objects, who
" Parade before breakfast, for an hour or more,
" Fresh air to inhale on the sea-pickled shore.
" But many, each morning, are up with the crow,
" And the first thing they do, into ocean they go ;
" There dabble awhile, and then walk on the Pier,
" Raise a glow most enchanting, and life-loving cheer:
" While others just bathe, and to bed in a trice,
" Well pleas'd that they follow the doctor's advice."

DANDELION.—This-Qarclen closed yesterday, for
the season. The company did not amount to forty. ,
The Band of the 2d Surrey Militia attended ; and
Mr. BERNARD, with his usual attention, formed a small
set for dancing, to enliven the party. Some little folks,
not yet in their teens, composed the greater part of the
trippers on the "light fantastic toe," and danced with '
.much grace and spirit.
THEATRE.—Last night the performances were,
The Beaux Stratagem, and The Wager of Windsor, for the
benefit of Mrs. WELLS : the part of the great Scrub
was sustained by our old favourite, GARNER, the Li-
brarian : he was quite at home in the character, and
not a little moved the risible muscles of the specta- '
tors. The Play was under the patronage of Lord
CRANLEY and the Officers of the 2d Surrey Militia :
the Band of the Regiment performed select pieces
daring the evening. The House was crowded.
BETTISON'S Evening Promenade closed on Monday.
The Ball of to-night is expected to boast a nume-
rous and elegant assemblage.

GIYILDHALL.—Yesterday six disorderly women, I
who had been taken up the night before, in Fleet- I
street, were charged before the Sitting Magistrate.
Several housekeepers attended, and represented how
exceedingly abusive the prisoners had bees, to every
person who spoke to them. They were ordered to be •
committed to Bridewell for 14 days.
John Scott, who had been sent on board the Ten-
der, the day before, he being detected in robbing the
Larder of Furnival's-Inn Chophouse, was again
brought before the Sitting Alderman, not having
been accepted in his Majesty's service. He was or-
dered to be detained to take his trial, and the parties
to have notice to give evidence.
THAMES POLICE OFFlCE.—Yesterday the publican,
who has been some time in custody on a charge of
forging a seaman's will, was discharged, having
brought forward incontestable evidence of his isno-
cence.

QUEEN-SQUARE.—Yesterday, T. Spier', a water-
man, was charged by Joseph Hallam, another wa- I
terman, with plying for a fare on the Sabbath day,
contrary to Act of Parliament. Hallam stated, that
on Sunday, the 10th of July, he was placed as In-
spector,
at Milbank, when he observed the defendant •
rowing with a fare from Cumberland-gardens. When
he came on-shore, he remonstrated with him on the
impropriety of breaking the Rules of the Company,
on which the defendant blasted both the Company
and the witness, and defied them all. Two sum-
' monses had been served on him from the Company,
but he refused to attend, consequently they were
obliged to apply to the Magistrates ' • he was there-
fore convicted in the penalty of 10s. for rowing on
Sunday ; ss. for abusing the Inspector ; and 30s. for
not appearing to the summonses, and was ordered to
be detained till the money was paid, which was done
in a short time.

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MANstoN-Houst..—A fellow, named Greve:, was
yesterday examined for riotous behaviour at a public-
house in the neighbourhood of Billingsgate, where be
went with some girls to refresh. He was recognised
by the Officers to be an old offender, having been
tried a short time since at the Old Bailey Sessions.—
He was remanded for the present, as it is expected
-soine.charges may he made against him.

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• AirtrAcr -
OF THE " MANIFESTO OF THE PROCEEDING! OS THE
ROYAL COUNCIL OF CASTILE) RELATIVE TO THE IMPOR-
TANT EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE OCTOBER
LAST."

The nation is already informed of the fatal decree
of the 30th of October—hapless monument of the
most atrocious malice, whose sad record will remain

until the ideas of what is just and honourable shall
cease to exist. It would have been easy for those by
whom it was dictated, to have taken away at that
time the life of our dear and lawful Prince, now our
King, by some of those execrable and treacherous
means which malignity suggests ; but this Kas not
sufficient for their vanity : they would cover, the most
atrocious and barbarous conduct under the specious

mask of justice. This idea was perhaps connected
with others, on which it is not at the present moment
necessary to dwell ; be it sufficient to record the firm-
ness with which the Ministers, who composed the
Junta of the Royal Court at St. Lawrence, protected
innocence, as the first epoch of the conduct and pro-
ceedings of the Council, in the most delicate circum-
stances in which it was ever engaged.
Those who had arrogated to themselves the supreme
power, immediately conceived a general discontent
against this Tribunal, and it well knew the perils
which awaited a resistance of their wishes.

In the mean time French troops were entering into
the kingdom, apparently as friends and allies, but in
the end, they caused suspicions, even in the most un-
wary, of such evil projects, as it was not then easy to
penetrate. The protection of a persecuted Prince ;
the occupation of the kingdom of Portugal ; the de-
fence of the coasts ; and the conquest of a part of
Africa, were the objects which presented themselves to
the public expectation ; whilst it was given out in the
name 6f the King, that plans of the most advantage-
ous nature were concerted between the two Govern-

ments ; and the subjects were exhorted to treat the
troops of the Ally, not merely with civility, but with
affection. The Council observed, that even in a time

of the greasiest security, the confidence with which
they were received would have been most imprudent,
as well on account of their numbers, as of the positions
which they took; and above all, that it was contrary
to the constant maxim of not receiving the forces of
an Ally superior in number to our own, and of our
permitting them to take possession of the castles and
fortresses. But this Tribunal was obliged to stifle
their inquietudes ; for it was not within their consti-
tutional powers to have any controul c • r affairs of
this nature ; besides, it was dangerous to manifest any
apprehensions whilst a proba.bility existed that the ob-
ject of these foreign troops was of a generous descrip.
fion ; or, by means of family connections, to support
the interests of a more worthy Prince, against the pro-
jects, which he, who then held the reins of Govern-
ment, might have conceived.
As the French troops drew near to the capital,
symptoms of uneasiness, real or pretended, were ma-
nifested by their Majesties and the Favourite. They
talked of tardy plans of defence, and of alternately
the flight of their Majesties and the Royal Family, at
ene time to Andalusia, at another to America : all
was disorder and confusion • but what principally ex-
cited the attention of Spanish loyalty, was the fortunes
of their youthful and beloved Prince.
In this juncture of affairs, about half past seven in
the morning of the 16th of slarch, D. Carlos Velasca,
Chief Secretary in the Office for the General Staff,'
called upon the most illustrious President, and interim
Governor, and acquainted him that the heads of that
department had just received a decree from the High
Admiral and Generalissimo, commanding them to
give the necessary directions for the removal from this
capital to the Royal residence of Aranjuez, of the
Royal Corps of Body Guards, the battalions of the
Royal Spanish and Walloon Guards, with the light
squadrons of the Royal Carabineers, and other corps
belonging to the garrison ; and directing that the most
illustrious President should cause to be published, an
Edict, assuring the people that this measure was
merely an act of precaution, to prevent any dangers
in an open town, since the alliance between the King
our Sovereign and the Emperor of the French still ex-
isted unalterable. Velasco added, that his superiors
had sent him to the most illustrious Seignor, whilst the
official notification was preparing, that he might expe-
dite the drawing up and placarding of the Edict. The
Governor, who was not acquainted with Velasco, sug-
gested that he should write down the communication
which he he had just made and signed, which being.
done, he went with the paper to the Council.
The Council considered the fatal consequences
which the departure of their Majesties might produce,
the object of which probably was no less than a total
removal of the troops from this place. They reflected.
upon what had just passed in Portugal, where the
French troops had made the flight of the Queen and
Royal Family a pretext for seizing that kingdom ;
and where, instead of deducing from the abdication
of the reigning Sovereign, the re-establishment of the
nation in the exercise of its original right, they not
only inferred that any one was free to occupy it, but
also that they acquired a title to private property,
which they compelled the owners to redeem, under
such principles of public law, as no nation ever yet
knew, nor ambition till that hour had conceived.--
Moreover, the Council trembled for the safety of the
Prince ; and it was proposed to impede or retard, at
least as much as possible, the departure of the troops,
either to the intent that, during this interval, and
amidst the diversity of precipitate plans formed for
the moment, they might have some time to reflect
upon what might be the result of the departure of
their Majesties ; or lila they might at least be able
to facilitatethe escape of the Prince, for which it was
positively stated some secret measures had been al-
ready taken, and which was an object of general de-
sire. To this end the Council amused the Chiefs of
the General Staff, during nearly the whole of that
day, for they did not break up till four in the after-
noon. They however came to the determination,
that it should be signified to the aforesaid Chiefs, by
the most illustrious Seignor, that it was the resolution
of the Council, that the edict proposed by the Com-
mander in Chief should not be published, until his
Majesty, after perusing a report, which was about to
be delivered into his Royal hands, should determine
what might be his Sovereign intention.
In this report they informed the King of the reit.,
sons '
-which led to this resolution • they also adverted)
to the pretended reasons which were given for his

departure, toldlim every thing which was deemed
expedient, and, as far as circumstances would admit
to make him abandon that design, and to lessen tht
confidence he had in the counsels of those pers ns
who had such influence over his Royal w'l ; entrea•
ted his Majesty in the mildest manner, that, if con.
trary to the general opinion of the state of friendshii
and confidence with the Emperor of the French, an:
thing new had occurred which might render it neces-
sary to think of extraordinary measures, he would,
previously to any decisive resolution on that point, or
on any other that might alter the actual political Ant
military system, consult a competent number of wel
informed subjects, devoted to their Sovereign and to
their country, who in a body might propose to hi
Majesty, on a full consideration of the ci• curns..ances,
what they might deem expedient; further ad _ling that,
if after the many, marks of confidence with which his
Majesty, and the noble Kings his ancestors, had ho-
noured this Council, it was deserving or 13:ing con-
sulted upon this important subject, his Majesty might
be assured that it would deliver its opinion with bre-
vity, sincerity, and fidelity, having only in view the
.service they owed to their Gon, to his Majesty, ant
his subjects.
The troops departed the same night for Aran**
before any decision was come to on the report, and
without the edict having been published. The events
which followed are notorious.
By a Royal Order of the 3d, and another of the
4th of April, the Council was directed to prepare the
charges against the Prince of the Peace, with the view
of his being speedily put upon his trial ; but on the
21st, the Junta of Government addressed a decree
the Council, stating, that the Prince of Peace havit
been, by his Majesty, put at the disposal of the Fren.
' Emperor they had given orders for his release accor.
dingly. The Council was required to publish this do.
cument in the usual forms.

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The regret felt by the Council on the perusal
this decree, was not inferior to that manifested by the
whole nation. They were, by this circumstance, con-
firmed in the opinion they began to form of the difr
culties which successively opposed themselves to
administration of justice. In a word, they foresa
great evils leading to consequences which baffled
calculation.

Tn these delicate circumstances, the Council thought
fit to suspend the publication, and made a :epr2sen.
cation to his Majesty and the Supreme Junta. It
formed the latter, that the people at Madrid, as we
as the whole nation, had heard of the assuram
which had been given by his Majesty, as well at t
time of the imprisonment of the Prince of Peace as
terwards, that his person should be liable to such sen.
tence as justice might pronounce on the charge of
public delinquency ; and further, that the Royal
ther promised this by his Royal Decree ; in which
proposed to his Most Serene Highness, then Prince 1
Asturias, that he should take measures for drawin)
up the process which had since been referred to
Council ; that the person accused had attracted
universal hatred of the public, and they would
fail to manifest much displeasure at his release, since
they were very eager for his condemnation. ".
Council admonished his Majesty, that the affection
which the people had ever sewn him might by
Igrees become less sanguine, and in time threaten
security of the Junta itself.
His Majesty the King, upon receiving a cop;
this memorial, transmitted the following Resolutii
4-4, I approve of the conduct of the Council, in
publishing the order which was sent them by the
vernment, relative to the surrender of the person
the Prince of Peace." Nevertheless, the Junta '
in the mean time delivered up the prisoner,
communicated the unpleasant intelligence to
public in two Extraordinary Gazettes, on the 22d,
1 and to the Council, by a Decree, stated to be gror
ded on a Royal Edict transmitted by Don Pedro
vallos*.

The Council then proceeded to state a variety
particulars of little interest relative to the release
Don Manuel Godoy's accomplices, by order of ,
Supreme Junta, and to the removal of -the sequestra-
tion of his effects, a measure which they persisted
refusing to sanction with the forms o( jaw. , . ,
At the time the perfidious plan that had been
formed was advancing to maturity at Bayonne,
arrogance .of Prince Miwat and his advisers bea
daily more conspicuous at Madrid. The Comic
daily felt fresh inquietudes. The repeated disappoi,
ment of their expectations of the speedy return
their young Monarch, the departure of the Royal
Parents, -the marked neglect which was openly
nifested towards his Serene Highness the infant
Antonio, President of the Supreme Junta of Govern.
ment, the menacing tone in which the Grand Dul'
of Berg, and, in short, all the Frenchmen, daily
vaned in their pretensions, all tended to make '
fear the most dreadful results.
In this state of affairs it was that Some steps
affected to lie taken to restore the Royal Father

the Throne. •
On the 20th of April, between the hours of
and three in the evening, the printer,- Ensebius
vares de la Torre, waited on the Governor, an(
formed him that some Frenchmen had called on.
and requested him to strike off some copies of a
min Proclamation, which signified the intent that
Royal Parents were about to reascend the Throne.—
The printer informed the Governor, to whom he r
related the fact, that he accetied•to their wish, Wl'
ling to let.them know that be was inimical to t
party, and that he might be able to give a fuller
count of the nature of the proclamation. In t
quence of this information, Joseph Tumiel and _
tonio Bibac, who stated themselvecto be dependants
of General Grouchi, Were arrested, and put into
finement.
Madrid knows the dangers it encountered
night from the immense concourse of inhabitants,
with the French, in the streets of the Arenal, la Zarza,
and Puerta del Sol.
The symptoms of mutual ill-will soon became
nifest, and most particularly amongst the sole
and it at length increased to such a pitch, that
Grand Duke of Berg no longer enjoined the latt
'keep up any• sentiments of unanimity or good
with the people. He, however, made a formal
plaint, in a letter to pou Antonio, the Infant,
Madrid, April 2S i in which he says :—" I dec
to your Royal Highness, that Spain can no
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übject to such a state of anarchy. The army
erelea I command must not, cannot dishonour itself
so far as to let such disorders go unpunished." • •
On the day that this letter was delivered to. the
Council, notice was given of a Proclamation which
announced' Don Carlos IV. as King ; and that tl e
Emperor of the French did not choose to acknow-
ledge Ferdinand VII. This news, as might be ex-
pected, made the people indignant indeed. Soon
after came the dreadful• day of the :R.l of May. The
loss of the Spaniards amounted to 104 killed, Se
eteunded, and 05- missing. The loss of the French
'Was considerably more, notwithstandieg the generous
conduct of some Spaniards, who secreted and saved
many whq had been disarmed.
• The day after, a deputation of the Junta was sent
to the Grand Duke, in order to ensure the lives of
the Spanish prisoners ; for it appears that he con-
fined hopes of pardon only to the military, who were
acting in a lawful capacity under their respective
leaders ; and that he uttered a. militeey order, in
Which he resolved upon putting to death indiscrimi-
natelY, and without trial, the greeter part of the
prisoner§ who were not soldiers. By the exertions of
• the ibote deputation, the order was repealed ; but,
notwithetaeding, on the 4th. and sth of, the same
spine fiw were shot, and twee for some days
folhiaing-whether I; arose from the remissness of
Duke not seeeing that the engagement rut"-
which he bad entered was properly fulfilled,- or fmm
the ferocity of some subaltern °diem, in not obeying_
his ordeti.
When the Frenchmen were taken .in the printiug-
office in the street of Zarra, as before alluded to, the
Council began to enter more deeply on the conside-
retiOn of the public affairs—they accordingly came to
a resolution that all the provinces of Spain should be
enjoined respectively to arm a body of men in pro-
portiod to tNeir population ; and the number of the
whole, according to the estimate of the Council,
might amount to three hundred thousand 121111 -
After much consultation, however, with the infant
Antonio, and some communication with persons who
had come with confidential instructions from Ferdi-
nand VII. and Don Pedro Cevallos, this resolution
eees abandoned, as tending to.endanger the King's
person, and prematurely to put to hazard the safety
and indeperidence of the kingdom. Don Antonio,
4avertheless, engaged to transmit instructions pri-
teed), to the Captains-General of the Provinces, to
take esker measure consistent with prudiuce to in-
tieasftheir military force.
On the 13th and 14th of April the Junta addressed
ts.ea Decrees to the Council. directing it to send a
Circular notice to all the Tribunals, enjoining them
to ensure, in their respective jurisdictions, the mos..
cordial treatment of the French troops. The Council,
apprehensive that a notice in the terms desired would
thwart the defensive preparations which were going
on, transmitted a long Consulta to the Junta on the
reibject of their Decrees, setting fortis the many sa-
enfiCes which the people of Spain, and particularly
the peasantey, had made, and were still making, for
the accommodation of the French troops, as a proof
that they wanted no extraordinary exhortatioseto treat
them with every degree of kindness, and expatiating
*non. the dangers which might result from any at-
tempt to repress that.high spirit of loyalty and affec-
tion towards their Sovereign with which the people
were animated.
It was on the 26th of May, that the Catmeil re-
ceived the, first 011icial intelligence. of the patriotic
vertients in the Trainees. On that day the Presi-
ssm received an order from the Grand Duke of Bert
teeconvoke the Members without delay, to consult on
ease measures proper tale" taken relative to the pro-
ceedings at Valencia: The Council answered this
order by a Consulta, representing the inefficiency
qf any resolations or preelamations that they could
address to the Veleacianes as the latter did not con-
sider them as in a state of freedom.
By a decree of the third. of Mat, there had been
ispbenitted to the Council a mettionai fectin the Cap-
sin-General of Catalonia, stating the Means to which
he hadrecottree, hl stibsceiptenr and otherwise, for
the relief of the indigent poorin Barcelona, and re-
qoesting dreapprobation and sanction of that body.
The Cotnicit raking all the circumstances of the state
of,Bercelona into consideration, were convinced that
this was only a pretence on the part of the Captain-.
General to obtain the. fends necessary for procuring
arms. They th.eieforeinstantly sanctioned his pro.
ceedings, witheui nuking. those previous enquiries
which the usual forms eejometi. -
On. me 14th, the Council.registerest,nasLaspistched-
kdecree, communicated to them only the day before,
permitting the use. td.arms to the Catalonians.—
Their. celerity was Moat opportune ; for on the 20th
they were informed that the publication of the, decree
would be-dispensed-with, if it had not already taken
place.
On the 4th cf May, the Junta of the Government
armoenced to the Coped, that as it was expedient
they should appoint orie of the Judges of the Police
Minister of the Council, theydid nee scruple to offer
three persons to their attention, from whom they
might make their choke. These were the Seigniers
Don Domingo Fernandez Compomanes, Don lla-
mas Moyaruee and Don Alfonzo Duran Barazabal.
'fie first of thesnwas no. sooner elected, thaw on the
llth, there was received a decree from the Grand
Duke, directing the formation of a Junta of Police,
haiing the said •Seignor Campomanes for its Presi-
dent, and two others, named Raineond and Esme.
nerd, in quality of Cammiasaries. This the Council
declined, quoting, id vindication of their conduct,
the laws of Millones, which prohibit any one, except
he be native, from obtaining or heading the offices
either of Chief Magistrates, Prefects, or Privy Coun-
Cillors, nor even others of an inferior class, which are
contented in the political Government, or the public
administration of justice. Thus was the door shut
against the favourites of the Grand Duke ; and thus
were those mischiefs obviated, which undoubtedly
:nest have come upon the State, bad they been per.
mined to influence the branches of public adminis-
tration. Thus was• Madrid •freed from the snares;
which awaited her, and thus did she continue in the
enjoyment of her own Magistrates. • -
The' Council always turned a deaf ear to the re-
peated solicitatice, of the French Emperor, which,
in considratice of the renounced rights of their be-
oved Prince Ferdinand, and of his Royal Parents, to
the Throne, called upon them to sanction and at-
knawledge Joseph Napoleon as their King.

They argued, that a renunciation of the Crownl
was a thing,-, nary soch circumstances, altogettip
11
absurd and incompatible with the laws of t.l4*
tution Which bad conferred it. It was monstrous to
suppose, that either the Royal Parents or, thitir sOn,
could give away the Sovereignty of their nation, pr.
drat any one act which they had performed could Ise
considered bind i ng;On account of the urne, the situatiop,
and the circumstances in which they *ere placed.
Sue; were thei • sentiments, when they had the mor-
tification to receive the following extract of a letter
from the French Emperor to the Grand Duke of Berg,
dated May 7, 1808 :
" The treaty with the King, Charles IV. is finished.—The
King, Charles IV. and the Prince of Asturias, have ceded, to ine
all their rights to the Spani.h throne."
In another letter, dated the .Bth-, and which was
communicated confidentially by the Grand Duke 9f
Berg to the Junta of the Government, and to the
Council of Castile, the Emperor, after expressing ex-
actly what is contained in the above, adds
" And I would wish to know the opinion of the Council of
Cistile, relative to the election of A new Sovereign, who ought to
be of my family, to the intent that the union of the two rations
muy be perpetual; and that the heads, as.well as the people of
tither, may have one and the same interest."
The Council formed a Consulta the same night, and
resolvedi that they should beg of his Imperial Ma-
jesty to excuse them from making the designation he
required.
Virlien it was found that no persuasion could have
any avail, or shake the Members from the firm reso-
lutions they had adopted, no artifices were left untried
to bring them over to the performance of the desired
object. In one of the meetings appointed for the con-
sideration and discussion of this business with the
opposite party, a Minister of the Council, willing to
preserve the strictest maintenance of its rights, askeii.
if what they desired to be performed, was given in a
written order ? The Seignior Caballo replied, that h
was not, for ie was confidential, and would not allow
of it. The Member then observing, that if such was
the case's he, for one, would not give his assent, should
;he Council take the same into deliberation, he was
severely threatened, and told that he should be treated
.as a revolutionist.

One of the principal reasons which the Council
gave for withholding its consent to the incessant im-
portunities of the Emperor's wishes, was, that they con.
'sidered it as not belonging to their department ; tha:
von questions of law they were ever toady to maks.
.their report : they, however, in one instance observed,
that, on the supposition that the treaties of abdication
and cession were valid, and that the throne of Spain
was to devolve to a. branch of the Imperial family, it
was their opinion that the King of Naples, Joseph
Napoleon, appeared the attest person for such a dig
nity.
On the 29th of May, the Council met to receive
from Seignior Pennela the Decree and Proclamation
relative to the Convocation of the Junta at Bayonne.
Seignior Pinuela having retired,-the Council delibe.
rated, and resolved, that they should suspend the pub-
lication of the said Decree and Proclamation, and
that a report, in explanation of their conduct, should
forthwith be submitted to his Serene Highness the
Grand Duke of Berg. They observed, that their
Body never had, nor could it, according to the laws,
take -upon itself the national representation ; and that
they were consequently, and by the same laws, ex-
cluded from the election of their Sovereigns : that
whatever innovation took place in the succession to
the Throne, it was entirely the concern of the nation :
and that when a succession took place without the
proper forms, it was to be deemed, according to the
actual constitution of the Monarchy, null and void.'
This spirited answer drew down much indignation on
the Council : they were threatened, that a process for
sedition should be issued against them ; and next day
they received the following
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" Most Illustrious Seignots--Ills most Serene Highness the
Lieutenant General of the kingdom requires and derna::::s of the
Public Council, that they immediately print a:ad circulate the or-
ders of his Serene Highness, which were communicated to them
yesterday, with the Decree and Proclamation of the Ft eneh Erti
peror, bearing date Bayonne, 25th of this month, Sec."
Letters *ere daily sent to the Council by Sebastian
signifrieg.the necessity that they should de
what was required; and they at length confessing
themselves influenced by the reasons signified by the
President of the Junta at Bayonne, as likewise by the
request of Joseph Napoleon, ordered the documents to
be printed without the order.
On the Ith of July the Council received a decree
from Joseph Napoleon, with a copy of the new Con-
stitution, and a list of the Cabinet Ministers, with or-
ders to forward the same to the Fiscals. Orders up
to the 27th of July. continued to be sent to the Coun-
cil ; and its Members had perhaps greater- difficulties
to struggle against than the nation was aware of.—
They were threatened with the loss of their authority;
but they, determined rather to yield it up altogether,
than retain it when panted. Persecution, death, and
banishment, became familiar to their ears : but the
conscionsfiessoftheir integrity supported them through
all their trials. • Such was the state of affairs, when,
on the 29th of the same month, they had the unexpec-
ted happiness of witnessing the sudden departure of
the French, The OMNIPOTENT RULER of human
events, by a supreme act of his benign Providence,
delivered the Council from the imminent danger
which hung over it ; thus rewarding the purity of its
intentions and unshaken loyalty, which, amidst all
its troubles and all its difficulties, it maintained invio-
lable to the present moment, and during the nine
months that elapsed since the lamentable cause of the
Escurial.
Joseph Napoleon departed with his army, without'
either the Council or Corporation of the Alcades hay-,
ing taken the oaths to him, being. introduced, or on
any occasion paid him those honours which this Tri-
bunal kad ever been in the habit of performing as
marks of respect. to foreign Princes. Great, how-
ever, was the exultation of the. Council at this so sig-
nal a delivery ; they on the 4th of August sent a
circular letter to the Supreme Juntas, recommending
a general Militia to ensure the public tranquillity.
t [[This document is dated Madrid, August 22;
6,signed 13y order of the.Councill ,

The announcement of the Scheme for the State'
Lotteei comes very opportunely to pclaim the,par*.
.cular attention of the receivers of dividends now partj
ing at tl}e Bank, of whom so many have, aidifevent
intervals, burry increiscd their ,stock by an a4rea-
ture of little cost.