Star.
London, England, 1820-03-25 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LON DON.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1820.
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We lay before our Reader s, this day,the proceedings
on tlic seventh day of the Trial against Mr. HUNT,
&c. now. going on at York. -We have hitherto for-
borne to offer any remarks on the complexion of the
evidence ; but feel raw at liberty to state one im-
. portant fact, because we do it on the authority of the
.`adge ; namely, that it has not been established on
evidence, that there was any necessity whatever
for the employment of the military on the 16th
of August, to enable the civil officers to execute
their warrant to apprehend HUNT, &c.. His Lord-
ship's words (in answer to an observation of Mr.
ScArtivrt respecting some evidence for the pro-
secution, which Mr. HUNT was endeavouring to in-
validate by counter-evidence) were : 66 I must Ulti••'
4 mately tell the Jury that there is no evidence
" from Nadia to justify the employment of the Teo-,
manry to support the Civil Power in the men-
" don of a warrant." We'forbear at present from
all farther remarks on the employment of the mili-
tary ; for, as also remarked by the Judge, there are
" other reasons for not wishing that their case should
" be investigated or prejudiced," by anything imme-
diately connected with the present proceedings.

The Paris Papers received this morning, furnish
us with a variety of very important and interesting
details, respecting the progress of the new state of
affairs in Spain.
On the 10th of March, all the troops of the Gar-
rison of Madrid assembled, by order of his MAJESTY,
on the Prado, and solerrnily took the oath to the
Constitution. They afterwards formed into columns,
repaired to the Palace, and defiled before the KING,
QUEEN, and other members of the Royal Family,
who were stationed in the grand balcony. An im-
mense multitude accompanied them, shouting—
Long lire Me King and the Constitution !" The
greatest order prevailed, and the troops vied with
the people in giving proofs of their regard for his
MAszsTy, and testifying their joy at the establish-
ment of the new system of Government which has
ben adopted.
Don JOSEPH GARCIA DE LA TORRE, bad been ap-
pointed Minister for the Home Department; Don
ANTONIO GONZALES SALMON, Minister for
.the
lonies ; and Don MIGUEL GAYOSA DE MENDOZA DE
RustAN ES, Political Chief of the Province of Madrid.
The Inquisition has been lot molly abolished, and
its dungeons emptied of the victims it contained.—
The first person released is said to have been an
Englishman, Captain KING, who had been confined
fifteen days, for having given some aid to the Revo-
lution when first in agitation.
The Liberty of the Press has been also re-esta-
blished, and a Proclamation issued by the Provisional
Junta, recommending to the Nation, that as they have
shewn the first example in history of a Revolution
effected without violence, they may also shew the
first example of moderation in the exercise of a right
which " no Nation has yet learnt to enjoy without
giving itself up to a degree of excess"—meaning,
course, in the first enjoyment of the right. _
A Proclamation, on the general change which
has taken place, has been addressed by the KING
to the Spanish People. It is well and forcibly
written; and, making allowance for the expedi-
ency of putting as good a face as possible on
the past, seems not ill calculated to promote that
union and harmony which must now be the ardent
wish of all true Spaniards.

We subjoin the different Public Acts to which we
hive above alluded :

DECREE ABOLISHING THE INQUISITION.
" Considering that the Tribunal of the Inquisition is incom-
patible with the Constitutions of the Spanish Monarchy promul-
gated at Cadiz in lii4, and that on that account the Cortes
suppressed it by Decree of the X2d of February, 1813; after
mature and long reflection, and advising with the Junta esta-
blished by my Decree of this day, and in conformity with its
opinion, I have ordered that this Tribunal shall be suppressed
throughout the Monarchy, and by consequence, the Council of
the Supreme Inquisition; and that all persons wko may be
tumid In its Prisons, for political or religions opinions, shall in-
scantly le set at liberty, reksiting to the Reverend Ilishops the
cognizance of the latter causes, in their respective dioceses, in
order that they may ir.luire into the same and decide thereon,
conforming exactly to the aforesaid Decree V the Extraordinary
Cortes.--M the Palace, this 9th March, 1320."

ORDER FOR THE ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITIES.

" In order that the constitutional system, which I have
adopted sod sworn to, may have the rapid and uniform progress
which k Ought to have, I have resolved, after having advised
with, the Provisional Junta, and, in conformity with its advice,
Oat in all the towns of the Monarchy the Election shall imme-
distely be proceeded in of Alcades, and of all the Constitutional
Authorities, confoiniably to the rules estaltlished by the politi-
Cor.sti..ution sa.:ttivatd «t Cadiz, and to the liss.ca,e3 which