Star.
London, England, 1830-09-04 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

MADRID, Auo. U.

I addressed you last post, and beg to refer to my letter. As it was
so taken up with explanatory matter, I was unable to furnish you with
all the news of what has occurred here since we received intelligence of
the events in France. About eight days ago a battalion of Casadores
provinciales (Fusiliers) were returning to Madrid, according to orders,
and upon entering the town the drums played a marcha Francesa
(French march.) They passed by the hotel of the Minister of
War, who, upon hearing the march, immediately despatched an
order to have the commanding officer arrested, and suspended
from his employment. Few examples of such au arbitrary pro-
ceeding are extant, even in Spain. In the first place, the Mi-
nister could not but be aware that the commanding officer (31. Qui-
nones) was totally ignorant of the occurrences in France; besides, it is
the drum-major who invariably orders the drums to play, and from the
motions of his cane, a Russian, Prussian, French, or English march
is played. General Mum, Secretary to the ,Militia department, waited
the following day upon the Minister, and after assuring him of the
loyalty of the Quinones, requested that he might be set at liberty, but
received an insolent answer, and a determined refusal. The officer is
still in confinement, although labouring under a severe fit of illness.
On Friday last, 34 men were conveyed to prison, and each placed in
a separate cell. It appeared that these persons, all of the lower class,
had been merry-making about two miles from town, and as they had
been seen to go through the Alcala-gate in a body, some members of
the police immediately fancied that some mischief was afloat. Notice
was immediately given at the police department, and 100 soldiers were
sent to apprehend them. When these arrived at the Vents del Espiritu
Santo, a small public house, they found the 34 at table, eating and
drinking. They were immediately accused of conspiring against the
State, and were ordered to leave the house. About 50 soldiers entered,
whilst the remainder surrounded the place; 22 of the persons appre-
hended have been " milicianos" (National Guards,) and if they had
moved in a higher sphere, doubtless the Royalist Volunteers would have
set up the " Alueran for Negros" (Death to the Constitutionalists !) cry.
General Carvajal, commander of the Royalists, went to the Granja
the day before yesterday, and has not yet returned. Some persons say,
that he has been consulted as to whether ammunition should be given
to his corps or not.
So many rumours are afloat, and so many bear the stamp not only
of probability, but truth, that one is at a loss what to disbelieve. One
point, however, in which all parties agree Is, that we should not inter-
fere in the affairs of France, and that we should follow the steps of the
principal Powers. lire are eagerly looking out for the determination of
the British Government. Liberals, Carlists, and Conciliators, feel
convinced that it will be favourable to the present king of France,
whilst the Royalists appear to be certain that the contrary will be the
case. All the foreign ministers are at the Granja, and, with the excels-
non of the Neapolitan, all express their conviction that their respective
Governments will immediately acknowledge Louis Philip.
Instead of the Marquis de la Reunion, whom I mentioned to you as
one of the persons appointed to assist at the Council of Ministers, the
Conde del Venadito has been nominated. He is an old Admiral of some
talent, much probity, and most anxious for the welfare of the country.
He is decidedly opposed to any attempt on the part of the Government
to march troops towards France.
It surprises me extremely to observe in many English and French
papers, that we are in a state of revolution in Spain. I can assure you that
we are as distant from any event of this nature, as at any period for the
last six years. There has been no proclamation of the constitution, no
cries of " Viva la Libertad," in any part of the Peninsula. Neverthelesa,
it answers the purposes of the speculators for a fall in Gueb-
hard's bonds, and the Rente Perpetuelle, and for a rise in the Cones
bonds, to propagate these reports. They are, I repeat, destitute of
the slightest foundation, and may lead many unwary persons astray,
who have not already learnt to their cost that speculations in Cortes
bonds are of all others the most hazardous. We have not been able
to ascertain, although in the vicinity of the best intelligence, to what
the rise in that depreciated and almost valueless paper should be attri-
buted.

since writing what precedes, I have beard that the news which I
communicated respecting the Count d'Elpagna was premature, but it
wu a person of the Carlist party, high in power, who told me so. I
have also learnt that 12,000 ball cartridges have been delivered to the
Royalist Volunteers of this place.
Ballasteros, I bear, is very much annoyed on account of the fall in
the Spanish funds here and at Paris. He is a speculator to some
amount.

I have nothing further to add, than to assure 'nu that every thing
here is in a State of tranquillity. A gentleman attached to the embassy
at London, M. Zayaa, leaves this evening for your city. He Is, I un-
derstand, the bearer of despatches relating to the late events in France,
the purport of which is to endeavour to prevent a speedy recognition of
the Duke of Orleans ; but we expect that, before he reaches London,
the English Government will have already set the example of recog-
nition to the other Powers.—Leber in the Timms.