Star.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00

MADRID, OCTOBER 31.

The most absurd reports are continually circulated
in this capital to mislead public opinion, and the ene-
mies to the Constitution are never weary of circu-
lating in profusion various bulletins, announcing fresh
advantages gained by the Royalists in Catalonia over
the army of Mina. In the Patriotic Society of St.
Thomas, the evening before yesterday, several letters
from Barcelona were read, which mentioned the ap-
pearance of the French frigate rAmadee before that
port, and even added, that other French men of war
were expected on the coast of Catalonia; and the an-
swer which the French Consul has given to the Au-
thorities of Barcelona, that the mission of Captain
Riguer had no other object than to make himself ac-
quainted with the situation of the subjects of his
King in this Province, and especially in this port,
and to offer them, in case of need, the protection of
their Sovereign, has not produced a good effect in
people's minds.
The Journals of the capital copy, on this occasion,
an article from the Indicador Catalan, which contains
some virulent remarks on the subject, and affirms
that all good Frenchmen are sufficiently protected by
our laws and our honour. "We have always pro-
claimed peace," says the Indicador, " the Spaniards
seek no ground for quarrel with anybody, but neither
do they fear any one ; they are at present more pre-
pared than ever to give a new lesson of wisdom to
those who should imprudently dare to pass with hos-
tile intentions the mountains of Irun. Peace ! peace
with the French nation especially, who think as we
do, who participate in our wishes, and so cordially
interest themselves in our liberty and our happiness,
as we do in theirs..

It seems that the Amadee sailed immediately to-
wards thc Straits, and its appearance on the coast of
Valencia will produce the same sensation as on the'
coast of Catalonia.

The Municipality published, on the 26th, an ad-
vertisement to induce the fathers of families to enrol
their children, from the age of 10 to 17 years, in the
battalions of voluntary militia which are going to be
formed in this capital. These young volunteers will
be uniformed at the expense of their parents, and will
do duty in conjunction with-the old national militia.
The Municipality has further decreed that, to main.


tain the external safety of the capital, there shall be
foamed two companies of' infantry of 120 men each,,
and one of cavalry of 60 men, under the name of
Constitutional Chasseurs.. The infantry to receive
pay at the rate of five reals per day, besides a ration
of bread and lodging when out of Madrid; the cavalry
seven reals per day.with rations of bread and forage,
and lodging, when out of Madrid. Those persons
who wish to make part of the company of cavalry.

must be mounted at their own expense when they
are enrolled in it. This measure is bec,omit the more

necessat y, as the brigands come and insult the Civil
,Officers at the very gates of the capital.
The chief cities in Spain, especially in Andalusia,
have adopted similar measures, which will produce
the most beneficial effects, both by facilitating the
communications between the provincei, which are
simultaneously interrupted, and by protecting tra-
vellers, who are sow plundered on all the roads.
The Royal Family has lately promenaded on the
Prado, but not a cry of Long live the King was
heard. The Queen has almost entirely recovered
from her indisposition. The National Militia conti-
nue to do duty in the Palace, together with the troops
of the line ; and the Political Chief has been obliged
to request the Volunteers to refrain from singing,
within the precincts of the Royal abode, certain songs,
which tend only to degrade the dignity of the Monarch.

The accounts from Andalusia state, that the Pa-
triotic Societies have resumed their meetings with
more ardour than ever, at Cadiz, Seville, Cordova,
Grenada, Malaga, Murcia, Alicaut, Carthagena, and
Valencia, where accusations against the Serviles are
the order of the day.
The repartition of the contingent of 29,000 men
has already been sent to the principal towns, with the
most pressing and positive orders to the Political
Chiefs to complete the levies without delay, on their
responsibility, and that of the Municipalities. The
account of the taking of Castelfollit by Gen. Mina
has caused great joy. AU the accounts that arrive
successively from Catalonia are very satisfactory, and
represent the situation of the Royalists as very criti-
cal, because the country which they occupy has been
so laid waste that its resources are exhausted.
The Jason corvette has landed at Barcelona a con-

siderable quantity of grail, and two millions of reals
for the army. Six millions are on the road from Sa-
ragossa to Cervera. This will facilitate the operations
of Mina, and encourage h 4 troops, and still more the

inhabitants, who believed that the Government was
destitute of all resources. The negociations for the new
loan of 800,000,000 of reals are nearly concluded;
but the Spanish Government will receive in payment
the bonds of the late loans, at the price which they
now bear. It is affirmed that it will be done at 60
or 61. As for the last, with the house of Hardouin,
the Minister has already negociated and received
above 100 millions.

The latest intelligence from Rio de Janeiro, which

is to the 18th September, announces the important, but
by no means unexpected fact, that the Brazilians have
shaken off the yoke of Portugal, and proclaimed their
absolute independence. The last intelligence from.
Lisbon, conveying, as it did, the obstinate determina-
tion of the Cortes to endeavour to keep them in sub-
jection, accelerated this event. The PRINCE REGENT,
the Public Functionaries, and the inhabitants of Rio
deJaneiro, have all assumed the national cockade ;
and the badges of Portugal are trampled under foot.
It was expected that the PRINCE would be proclaimed
King of the Brazils on his birth-day, which was the
12th of October. The following are extracts from the
private letters bringing this intelligence :
" RIO DE JANEIRO, SEPTEMBER 17.
a On Saturday, the 14th inst. the Prince Regent
returned from St. Paul's, after an absence of a few
weeks. Before leaving that city, the Governor and
People insisted upon his declaring the independence
of Brazil, to which he acceded, and was solemnly
sworn in its support. After the ceremony he took the
Constitutional cockade from his hat, and affixed a
green badge to his left arm, with the motto on a
yellow stripe, Independence, or Death.' With this
he appeared at the Opera on Sunday, the I.sth, and
on Monday morning there was not a Constitutional
cockade to be seen in the city. The green badge is
now worn by the military and citizens. It is said we
are to have a Proclamation in a day or two, declaring
Independence ; and desiring those Europeans who are
dissatisfied with the change to leave the country.—
It is generally believed that the Government will not
fully disclose their plans till the 12th of next month,
the anniversary of the Prince's birth-day, when he
will, in all likelihood, be proclaimed King. The
Decrees of the Cortes of Portugal could not produce
any other result."