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light on the 7th inst. the guaidS broke up froth the
Prado, and marched-in thtee divisions into the City
for the purpose; we suspect,' of proceeding to the
Palace, and conducting the Kum prisoner to the
PAW°. One division was to take possession of a
park of artillery, another to dislodge the militia from
the Square of the Constitution, and the this'll to oc-
cupy an important gate, with the adjoining streets,
so as to support the operations of the two former,—..
The guards made their attack on the square by the
street des Boteros, and by that de la Sol; but finding
a terrible resistance, they were obliged to retreat,
drawing off by the street • del Arenal, through which
they directed their march towards the Palace, for
the purpose of joining the battalions on service there.
The first signal of alarm was a shot fired by a pea-
sant in the street of San Bernardo, to which the.
guard answered by other shots. This served to put
in motion the company of half-pay officers posted in
the square of St.Donsingo,which fired u pon the guards.
The Guards made their attack with shouts of—
" Long live the absolute King I" but such was the
firmness of the Militia and the other force opposed to
them, that they were defeated on all points. The
Guards, routed in every direction, sought an asylum
in the Palace of the Monarch, whither they were fol-
lowed by the Constitutional troops, and pent up
within the narrowest limits.
In the meantime, the Permanent Deputation of the
Cortes convoked a Junta, composed of two .Coun-
sellors of State, two of Provincial Deputation, three
of the Constitutional Municipality, and two Generals
of the Garrison, to deliberate upon a Message ad-
dressed to his MAJESTY, for the purpose of putting
an end to those horrors and outrages which the in
famous aggression of the seditious Guards had oc-
casioned. '
'the Marquis of CASA SARNIA, accompanied by
the Commandants of the Guards, Chiefs of the Bat-
talions who remained in the Palace, and who had
not taken any decided part in the insurrection, deli-
vered an answer from his MAJESTY, confined to a
manifestation of his desire to stop the effusion of
blood, but declaring that it was not consistent with
the dignity of his Royal Person that his Guards
should be disarmed, as it appeared to be desired.—
On this point there arose a serious and violent dis-
cussion, when it was at last agreed to tell his MA-
JESTY that it was necessary for him to entrust the
protection of his Royal Person to subjects faithful to,
the oaths which they bad taken, and by no means to
a guard which had disgraced their laurels by the
most incredible perjury and the blackest perfidy.-1
They represented that the four battalions who had
committed the ho,tile aggression, which had so much
endangered the tranquillity of the capital, and along
with it thelibertiesof their country,should immediately
surrender their arms, unless they desired to become)
victims to the just fury of an irritated people, and of
a valiant and victorious garrison and National Mili
tia ; that with respect to the two battalions remaining
in the Palace, who did not appear guilty of such hor-'
rible crimes, and only answerable for an assassinatioa
committed on the person of one of their most meri-
torious Officers, they might he permitted to leave the
capital with their arms, but divided from each other,
and forced to give up for punishment those who were
guilty of that assassination.
The messenger of his Mases-ry returned to the
Palace with this proposition, and his M itJESTY having
agreed to it, they gave the necessary orders to the
Captain-General to carry into effect this art ange-
nient—the only one that could calm the effervesence
and furious agitation which pervaded the minds of
almost all the inhabitants of the capital.
The Guards, whose conduct appears to have been
as cowardly as it was disgraceful, dispersed, in order
as much as possible to prevent their being disarmed,
but the measure was in general effected.
The French Papers of Sunday last, which have
been received by express, contain copious details of
these events, coloured according to the views of the
party as usual. The Gazelle de France says, the
movement of the Guards was in consequence of a
report being spread that the KING was put under
arrest, and that they determined to deliver him out
of the hands of the Liberals. It adds, " the Spanish
10th of August is accompli,hed. Four hundred of
the KING'S Guards have sealed with their blood the
triumphs of the Descamisado Jacobins. The KING
is guarded in his Palace by the militia of Riego."
The conduct of the Kowa still. appears very equi-
vocal ; but we look to the firmness of the Cortes for
adopting such measures as may preserve the ascend-
ancy they have obtained over the Ultra-royal
faction ; and though we are not insensible that the
report of a revolt in Madrid may have given new
spirit to the insurgents in the Provinces, yet as they
form but a small portion of the Spanish people, we
trust all their efforts will be as promptly and as com-
pletely defeated as those of the mutinous Guards at
Madrid.

The following Proclamation by the Constitutional
Junta of Madrid, was issued on the evening of the 7th :
4, imams), JULY 7.
" People of Madrid—Spanish blood has flowed in the streets
of this city, shed in consequence of the conduct of traitors to
their country—perjured men, who have violated the sacred oaths,
'by which they swore to defend liberty. The rebel battalions of
the Royal Guard, which had taken a position in the Prado dur-
ing the night, secretly entered the capital and attacked the de-
fenceless population, the gallant national militia, and the no less
gallant troops of the garrison. But the perjured rebels paid.
dearly for their temerity. Overthrown in every direction, dis-
persed and straggling, those who have saved their lives endeavour
to repair to the Palace of the Mossarck. Many are concealed ha
houses. Thom wretched men obtain. perhaps, a merciful asylum
from the generosity of the persons they intended to assaudnate.
Public tranquillity and public safety, however, require that all
those measures which the mining circumstances cell for, @Mudd
be promptly adopted. Your Coustitudersal Ayantsmiesto, there-
fore, orders every citizen to deliver up, without excuse or delay,
any guardsmen whom he may have received or concealed his hb
house, under the penalty which the laws inflict on abainah
guilty of high treason. Mame, the unfortunate wounded, as
well as all the other prisoners wire have fallen Imo the hands of
the brave defenders of our liberties, have been treated with that
compassion and generosity which the esneeallsden at nakappy
men, misled by black Merlyn and vile seduction, dictates to
truiLliberal minds. Is lbw, tkeegb fact us, they are Sparthrds;
they are our_bretbris, and W sumre are Liberals,. The
cause of the country has niemiasL The blades, the Cowed.
tidos, and Liberty ler ever I
4 By order of the Ayuatantreiee,
64 FRANCISCO FERNANDIA Owatari.'