Star.
London, England, 1824-06-15 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 31.
Yesterday, though it was St. Fer Jinand's day, differed
little fiorn its predecessors iu skew or brilliancly,r,v
ing
to the Court being at Aratijnez. However, tie cannon
were fired, and by order of the Co: regidor, an illumina-
tion took place in the evening. This latter was pretty
general, as even many famities, though in a state of ex-
eme indigence, put lOrts in their windows, other-
wise they would have drawn upon thetnSelves the in-
dignation of the populace. 'There Wii*: a miserable band
of music stationed in the balcony of the old Custom
House. The theatres were crowded (a rare event at
prevent), to witness the pieces got up for the occa,ion.
The best of these, called La Tetitititt llealisla.{the Roy-
alist Assembly), was written by sl. Carne-ero, a kind of
political Harlequin, who finds his acennnt in all changes
of Government, having been an tiara Constitution:lint
under the former regime,as he is now anUltra
under the pre,ext dispensation. Yesterday the King acct
Queen, the Princes, and their wives, %vele to have ap-
pealed, for the fiat rime,- in newly invented carriages,
called Diablas (She Devils.) These vehicles ate so con-
structed, as by means of machinery to assume different
forms with great rapidity ; each of them costs 65000
francs (2,6004) This extraordinary sight did not take
place, in consequence of the Infante Don Francisco's
carriage not being finished.
Letters from Valencia, of the 25th, contain details of
what took place at Ittruena, a rich, populous, and ma-
unfacturing town near Valencia. It appears that when
the news oi the Amnesty having hien publihed art is ed
there the bells were set a ringing, the people assemb:cd
in the streets, and sent foreh shouts et " Long live :he
Con !" ani the wornen appeared in pubic,
.reariag greet! ribbons (the Constitutional Ccloor) ; it is
even said that the stone of the Constimina was c-
placed. • The people of Regnena prospered• tnricr the
former regime, and were con eqiiently:.mtacllc.l. tl.us
to ir,
but they have e,iven but little proof of prudence,':
Untimely shewing their respect for it. Tre•Ts were
cent off from Valencia, to icdoi:c them to 01,:cr ; and
4 9re:Y". ""•1•al his beta transtniLted to Madrid, de-
,cribing the unlooked-for event.
The Corrinidor, who it amens cenl.l not save himself
;ion) joining in the general joys ba, t":" di"it" f
cut
eu as of disbanded sGI-
oe s:c.a in the streets of .',lath rtr
fivr;nlll,alei
sos.dioa,:rb tatcik%:teirictiit.l,‘3Crie)atlos
liiswant
^ without 'yore • without
lseda—ii present. They , ),
wre:c • •-•
ittil et
Loi t;-(ll.l':ec3:.tirda.sspLei icvtiasic°llel.thieLsies
it naked, .t.::ldtheir clothes iu gabs on them.
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With hollow eyes, and almost extinct voices, they crave
from the passers by, a morsel of bread to appease their
hunger. Instead of mending, things seem to be getting
worse and worse every day, in this ill-guided country.
Whether it be owing, as one party says, to the three
years licentiousness which the people enjoyed under
the Con•titution, or as the other party insist, to the ex-
cesses which they have been permitted to indulge within
the last few months, I know not, but the fact is, that
the people seem to have, lost all respect of persons, and
all wholesome fear of the representatives of Govern-
ment. Such a state of this must be speedily put an end
to (but how to do it?) or the most fatal results may be
expected. It is for this reason that no prudent man will
vccept a public employment. The police, instead of
iiiminishing, has increased the number of malcontents,
h•: meddling with affairs not within their province.
The Spanish Gardes du Corps, who had received orders
to repair to Aranjuez, to do the service of the Royal
person on St. Ferdinand's day, were countermanded just
as they were about to set out. his Majesty, on speak-
ing to Viscottrit Digeon about their coming, was told
that for the moment the measure was not advisable.
The rage and disappointment of the Spanish Gardes du
Corps, as you may well suppose, is unbounded; they
curse all that is French, and even d—n St. Louis, be-
cause he was a Frenchman.