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stalletion of the Supreme Juntaa—it commenced here 1 Infant tion.Antonio, and honoured me with the trust
last night. aoipassing to this Capital, and informing the chief in-
We have a report here that Castanos is appointed habitants verbally of the events which occurred on
Commander in• Chief of the Spanish forces, and that , those first three unfortunate days. I accordingly left
Cuetta has resigned : but upon tins head rumours are "Bayonne about six in theeveningof the 23d,andarrived
so various, that there is no believing which are entid 'd in this ;fay by circuitous roads, not without serious
to credit. I dangers and difficulties, at twilight on the 29th of
The day before yesterday a French schooner i April. I immediately proceeded to the Junta, and
letter of marque appeared off this port, making sig. si acquainted it with the Royal order. I said that the
nals for a pilot, evidently unapprised of the state of I Emperor of the French wished to exact imperiously
affairs; she was boarded by a fishing boat, and ira-1 from the King our Lord Don Ferdinand the Vllth,
mediately stood to sea. The Non Pareil and Sn tpper 1 that he should, for himself and in the name of all the'
schooners went in pursuit of her, and also the boats I family of the Bourbons, renounce the Throne of Spain
of the Tonnant. The two former have not yet re-1 and all his Dominions, in favour of the said Emperor
turned ; the latter, in consequence of a bruize, was ! and his Dynasty ; promising, in recompense, the
compelled to give up the chese. I kingdom of Etruria ; and that the Courtiers in his
LCTTZR PROM TkII: CONIeL Ds ISOLTEL:NCA, PRZSIDENT 07 TIM ; Majesty's suite, which accompanied his Majesty,
CZNTRAL JUNTA, TO GLNLILAI. XAVIER CASTANOS. 1 should make a similar renunciation in a representa- ,
gt MOST HONOURED SIR—In the Supreme Govern- tion of the Spanish people : that his Imperial and.
ment of the Kingdom, a Memorial has been received Royal Majesty fearng the King nether could? or ought
from your .Excellency, pointing out the difficulties, to accede to such a renunciation, and di4egarding all
which, in your opinion, oppose themselves to the este- the bitter complaints which they made to him, for
blishmenti, of a Military Council, the necessity cf having conducted his Majesty to Bayonne, by a deceit
which, in the judgment of your Excellency, is evident, and perfidy unexampled ; and the more unaccounta-
and you state it to ,be advisable that the inspectors ble, as they were veiled under the sacred title of
should have a seat in it ; and lastly, that your feelings friendship and reciprocal benefit, and persisted in it
and honour do not permit you to remain any longer i without any further reason than two pretezts, unwor-
at Madrid. In consequence, the Santa has resolved thy of being pronounced by a Sovereign who had
that your Excellency should be informed, that it has , aot lost all respect for the morality of cabinets and
already signified its orders to the absent Members, I : that good faith which constitutes the bond of n-
and doubts not that they will delay their journey which 1 tions : the first, that hie policy did not allow
is destined to a service so important. That the In-' of any thing else, since his person was not safe
specters shall be called to the Ccuacil when it shall; while any of the Bourbons, enemies of his house,
think proper to consent ; in which case they will have should reign over a powerful nation ; and the second,
a vote in it ; and, finally, that the Junta cannot but that he was not so. stupid as to neglect an opportu-
recognise in the expedition of your Excellency rela- n'ty so favourable as that which presented itself-a
tive to your march to the army, all the delicacy of having a formidable army in the heart -of Spain; its
which the most delicate soldier is susceptible. fortresses and principal points occupied; nothing to
" The stay of your Excellency in Madrid was fear on the part of the North, and the persons of the
useful and essential ; since from it have resulted the King and the Infanta Don Carlos in his power.—
formation of plans and measures most. proper for car- Advantages too great to expect that they should
Tying on the war against cur enemies ; intelligence of offer themselves at 4 future time. That with a view
their situation, added to the iaformation given us, re- of gaining delays and drawing from them the great-
specting the forces which your Excellency commanded, est possible advantages, a note has been sent, reques-
andtheir superior discipline, due in a great measure to ting that some person might be authorised to ex-
the penetration and military talents of your Excellency, plain his pretensions in writing ; but that if the Em-
and ultimately the cordial co-operation of all the peror should persist in not receding, his Majesty was
armies, which happily has be en arranged during the resolved to lose his life rather than yield to so ini-
continuance of your Excellency in Madrid, and at quitous a renuunciation . Ciat with this positive
the side of the Supreme Junta. pledge the Junta should .con tinue its proceedings.

Envy and detraction, therefore, cannot asperse
motives so pure, nor shade the merit which in the
present state of affairs your Excellency has recently
gained in the service of the country ; and the Supreme
Junta which knows this to be the cases will give to
your Excellency proofs of it on every occasion that
offers, and on those which it shortly expects, in conse-
quence of the deterulination of your Excellency to
place yourself at the head of your army, which it
highly approves, since on that and on the actnow-
ledged military talents and patriotism of your Excel-
lency, the Junta Las founded the hope of the quick
excukic.n of the enemy from our country ; the nation
waits for it with unspeakable anxiety, and has fixed

" Having voluntarily asked D. Pedro Cevallos,
when I took le.tve of his Excellency, if I should com-
municate any thing to the Junta on the conduct which
it was to observe to the French, he answered, that
although the Commission did net include this point,
I might say that it was agreed iv a general manner,
that at that time no alteration should take place, be-
cause it might be apprehended that in this case serious
consequences would result to the King, the Infintu,
and as marry Spaniards as accompanied his Majesty,
and the kingdom would be endangered by manifesting
hostile dispositions before it was ready to throw off
the yoke of oppression.
I " Your Excellency knows that with these, or similar

its eyes on your Excellency already accustomed to
similar undertakings.
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expressions, I expatiated; not only the whole night of
the 29th April, but ;lso on the morning cf the 30th,

in which his Highness the Infanta Don Antonio de-
sired that I should assist in the sitting held on it, con-
sisting of most of the members of the Supreme Junta,
of all the Presidents of the Tribunals, and of two Mi-
nisters from each; with the twofold object bf informing
all of my commission, and myself with such business
as might be discussed, in order that .I might inform
his Majesty on my return to Bayonne,- which I reached
on the evening of the 6th of May, after continual
dangers and apprehensions, which 'augmented my
speed. It is very proper, in my opinion, that this
heroic trait in the firm character of my Sovereign
should not be concealed, and more *so, as it is con-
firmed in a manner the most authentic by the exact
.fulfilment of the disc harge of my mission in all its
parts. 1 therelore intreat your Excellency and the
Council, if not improper, to order this paper to be in-
serted in the Gazette and Diary of this city.
May GoD preserve your Excellency many years.
(Signed) " L. M. J. NAVARRO. ,
Ik To las Exca/lency Senor Bon Anciamon y Alvarde?'

44 May Con reserve your Excellency many leapt
" THE COUNT DE FLORIDA,B;ANCA.
" Antiques, Ist October, 1308.
" To H. E. Sr. Do. Fr, Xay. Csstanos."
By order of the Supreme Council we insert the
following document, whicH on the 27111 of last Sep.
teraber was addressed by the Most Illustrious Senor
Deacon Don T. M. T. Navarro, auditor:
“ Madrid, Syr, 27,1808.
" kart TrAttsrmous Szkost.-.4t Folio 3S of the
proceedings of the Council, it is said that an au,
ditor of the. Council of Navarre presented himself, dis-
guised, who-lad gained admittance into the resi.
dance of Fernando VII• and brought verbal instruc-
tions from his Majesty, limited to strict' injurictions,
and wishes that it shot:* follow a system of friend-
ship and harmony with the French.' The obligations
Lowe to that supreme tribunal, for having suppressed-,
my name and the most, important part of my com-
mission, solely with a view to the safety of my per-
son, subject at the time of its publication to French
controul. demand my gratitude 4nd keknoyledie.
ment ; and I therefore intreat your Highneis to sig-
nify the same'; but now,. although at-the expence of
difficulties and uncertainties, 1 find myself in this
town free from all fear. I think ii necessary that
the public should V. 11071 my mission in its fullest ex-
tent :
" I was at Bayonne, with other Ministers 'of the
Tribunals of Navarre, when the King arrives! in thstt
city, •The'Emperor of the French' did init delay
many hours until he threw aside the veil which hid
his mischievous cpnduct. lie signilled opmly to his
Majesty the scandalous and unexpected project og
tearing forcibly from his brow the Crown of Spain,
and, no doubt, persuaded that in order to its ready
accomplishment, it was necessary to embarrass the I
King by every means. One of the first that he put
in execution was the interruption of Couriers t. daily
were they diSpateited, but the law of nations was not
a guarantee sufAciently sacred to insure them against
the insults of a Government accustomed not to he-
sitate in the choice of means, fat the accomplishtnent
of its *raved ends. •
6' Task circumstanced, his Majesty thought WM:
self obliged to devise new secret dim:nets of comunt..
nicatiesi with lIVe Suptemt Junta, presided by thit

Lord and Lady Mutnoultua, and Lord and Lady
otvfnut left town yesterday evening to dine with his
Crate the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, at Chiswick.
Last week a route arrived at Ipswich for the 14th
Light Dragoons, commanded by Colonel HAWKER,
preparatory to their going on foreign service. The
first division, consisting of Captain CHAPMAN'S, Cap-
tain HAwsEa's, and- Captain NEVILLE'S troops, left
Ipswich on Monday for Rom ford, where they arrived
this day, and will remain a few days ; after which
they will proceed to Guildford, on their way to Ports-
! month, fin. embarkation. The men are all in the
highest state of discipline, and anxious for an oppor-
tiroity of manifesting their zeal io the service of their
1 jetintry

•
The 10th Light Dragoons, which were embarked
at Portsmouth, are still at St. Helen's, in readiness
to take advantage of -the first fair wind. 'The next
regiment of cavalry to be emharkedis the 15th, which,
with the 7th andlOth, GeneralSLanes
brigade ; after which the 14th 'and 16th Light Dra-
goons are id follot4 under Major-General CofroN,
and then probably the Sd and 4th Dragoons, which
are at present hrigadeAfaf eanterbury, tinder Major-
General PAYNE, but as yet, ikis brigade has receiyecl
. .
i orders' for embarkation.
STICPWIPS KFM/ItE has purchased 'the Whitehaven
Theatre, and has obtained the licence.