Star.
London, England, 1824-09-14 00:00:00

The Moniteur has published the Conventions by
which. 45,000 men of the French army have remained
in Spain ; the first is of the 9th February. and the second
of 80th June, 1824. The following are the preamble
and principal dispositions of the first t
" His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain and
the Indies having judged it necessary to demand of his
Most Christian Majesty the King of Prance and of Na-
varre, that a: portion'of the French army should still
remain in Spain, to make sure the tranquillity and well-
' being of his States, to hay; time to recompose his army
on the basis of order and discipline, and to consolidate
his °over:rink:a in such a manner that he may keep
down the sediSous and factious that are endeavouring
to disturb his tranquillity.
" And‘his Most Christian Majesty having at heart to
prove to *jMost Catholic Majesty, the tender affection
that he bears towards him, and the interest he takes in
'the prosperity of Spain, and desirous of contributing all
in his-power towards establishing the Spanish Monarchy ;
" Their Majesties have determined to make choice of
Plgnipotentiaries to discuss and sign a Convention which
sisaj• fulfil the object of their mutual toncern.
" in consequence they have named as follows t
" His Now Majesty, Near Louis Justice Marie, Mar-
Ws de Tatars:, Peer of France, Marshal of his Camp and Arniy,
t of the Royal and. Military Order of St. Louis, and of the
Order of Tobon d'Or, his Ambassador to his Most Catholic
, His bleatsgediaAlyijesq,l3on Narcissus de Heals. Besides
de los Reos, Count of Mil Knight Grand Coney/ the American
Order of Isobello-la-Cishokus; Numerary of the Royal and Dis-
tinguished Order of Chaßes 111. Councillor of &ate, Superinteodant
General eta. Couriers and Ports of Spain and the Indies ;
" Who, armed with their fall powers, have agreed to the Mort-
lag stipulations:
" His Royal Highness the Duke d'Angouleme, Gene-
ralissimo of the French Army, shall leave in Spain an
armed force of 4,000 men, who shall remain there till
the Ist of July, 1824.
1 " This body shall be under the orders of his General
Commander-in-Chief, who shall communicate with the
Government of his Most Catholic Majesty, of which the
Quarterthaster General shall be established in Madrid
or its environs. The troops which compose it shall only
recognise the orders sent them by their Generals and
Officers, except where it shall be otherwise ordained by
special instructions with respect to detachments com-
'bined with the Spanish troops.
" Unless ordered otherwise by the Commander-in-
Chief, the French troops remaining in Spain shall
constantly supply the garrisons of the following cities
and places :•••
" Cadiz, the Isle of Leon and its dependencies, Burgos,
Aranda del Duero, Badajoz, Cotunna, &intone, Bilboa,
St. Sebastian, Vittoria, Tolosa, Pamplona, St. Fernando
de Figueras, Gerona, Hostalrich, Barcelona, Seu d'Ur-
gel, Lerida.
" The military command of each of these towns and
places shall belong to the French Officer provided with
letters of service there to command. He shall be in-
vested, under the report of the Military Police, with the
same_ powers which are given to Spanish Governors.
" His Most Christian Majesty, taking into considera-
tion the misfortunes which have taken place in Spain,
undertakes to provide for the ordinary expenses of the .
soldiers, the nourishment, equipment, and entertain-
ment of the troops. The Spanish Government will only
engage to pay the difference of the condition of peace
and the condition of war, which is definitively fixed for
the French army remaining in Spain at the sum of two
millions of francs per month, which shall be reekonod
from the Ist of December, 1828, and due an the lag
day of each month.
1 " His Most Catholic Majesty will provide, aceortd-
ing to the rule annexed to the present Coavention, for
the establishment of the troops in garrison, barracks,
magazines, hospital materials, transports, military
storehouses, preparations for siege in any place, repairs,
I wad other acknowledged necessaries. .
" The materials of dress and equipment, provisions,
and other necessaries for the consumption or use of the
yrench army. shall enter and circulate through Spain
free of all duty. But to prevent abuses which may do
, harm to the maintenance of the Custom duties, it is
agreed, that thote articles are not to be introduced un-
less furnished with authentic certificates, stating whence
they come, and their destination, and conforming to all
rules that shall be established with this view.
" The military and those connected Kith .the army,
who shall rejoin their body, or quit Spain, shall be ex-
I .
esopt from all payment of duties for articles wanted
for their own use.
" AU letters of service for the French army, which
shall be countersigned shall be received at the usual
post offices, and sent post free.
" His Most Christian Majesty not leaving the troops
in Spain, but at the requelt of his Catholic Majesty, it
is fit, that notwithstanding the fixing of the terms, as
in the first article, that these troops shall be re.,.allid os
soon as the King of Spain shall desire, not cones
their presence any longer requisite. On his put his sga-