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inquisitor General hes also come forth with
real, anathemas ut Asunder. - a
•
Notwitlistaindiisto lt.iPatr;. torieltreiCol4o‘4l
-., end in these elconseertshial and
.
measures of severity, the grestest anxiety pee hi to
possess end reed Estrada's pamphlet, as well the
other writings piblished in, COUOirille iherfpleeple
to 11111 the truth respecting our doormats dffittra.•
ounce of geld has been paid for a copy of the
4iresaid pamphlet. These facts have reap* the
Courtiers both furious and uneasy.
By virtue of a Decree, the torture bei been in.
Meted on the celebrated Cairo de Rom, end this
riesegving Patriot has experiencedcall the. torments
Au rack. Bis limbs have been disloceted by
7 weights of iron beim hung frost his feet and
sfets, and he was let in a state of inimitability
a considerable time. We are assured !het be
lerwent the torture doting five boors and twenty-
minutes, without declaring any thing his herd-
' Judges sought to wrest from him, or ;m-
-ating any individual. It is said, that, among
_!l' 'growers, he made thiplollowirigt—"Calvo de
aortas will die with Otte Milne resolution with which
ire.has defroderl the rights
,nf Perdinand's Throes op
:he time of th.• Decree orthe 4th May. when the
Ring violated the senttia ry of the laws, mid &solaced
himself en enemy of the nation. The defeatists
;!aragosa possess dignity and
Tyranny and despise tyrants .°
The Judges named by she King,
confounded, and their lasi

:rayed by the energetic and
illestrioes bet unfortueste
sacrileeioes faction resott
lid the Qeeen felt the deepest
case, oukeown even lathe
most bafbaroes Cosni 601.
,nosequenee of an intereiew
Calvo, she spoke to the Ki

The King goes oat very lilt
Irma cares on his mind.
Awl by the Duke de Alagon,
of select pards.• lie seldom
Acept the Inquisitor-General _
Army, the Heads of the Religions Order., and a cer-
-- number of Bishops. Father Cirilo and his Con-
sot Bencomo, are his chief confidants. The War
linisier, Egois, seems to, be the only one of the
Ninet oho feels himself at home. It is 'apposed
iriljo will not long hold his place, thane he is
great favourite of the Queen, to whom he was par.
Irly known, when acting as Spanish Minister at
(other's Court.
e hear that very warm disputes have takes place
/MU General O'Donnell and the Governor of
is, of such importance that, we "understated, the
Minister has had to make an official Report to,
King. The haughty and domineeringtherarter
Donnell, it is believed, has given the greatest
'brags to the Governor, who is considered-.es a
modems and conciliating .roan. Ihe latter,
anderstand, has declared that he cannot continuo
. commaud, unless O'Donnell restricts to
the objects of the commission cou "W m
fided to '
King. .
The troops destined for the ramose expeillifen
,ink South America, amount to 3000 men eta-
(oiled in Cadiz, and 2000 in Port St. Mary's, Iss
de Xeri z. The officers only receive one-third
\cif pay, awl the soldiers very miserable rations.
apoear in the erects as so many skeletons, in
Iniforms, and heartily tired of the fatigue to
they are exposed, being drilled morning and
mg. They see n.• end to their labours, for they
,se themselves as near the time of their embark-
as they were two years ago. They hear of
Tmoney nor ships. The affair of the transport
Adel), which went into Buenos Ayres and joined
Patriots, is well known among the soldiers.
Laseca has been transferred from the public
of Cadiz to the castle of Santa Catalina, af.
he had been kept for more than two months
ided with chains, and shut op in a dungeon. The
• merchants hose been struck with consternation
occurrence, as he is a man highly respected,
Istreately charitable, and his only offence is
,zed to be his having in his possession an lode.
mr Bulletin of the battle of Maipo, which some
us correpoodent transmitted to him.
Ippears that the second in command of General
, who, it will be remembered, was some time
shot in Mexico, together with other Officers
on that occasion, end sent over to Cadiz by the
my, have been confined in Ceuta, and there con.
led to hard labour. The Governor has ben
personally answerable for their sate keepisig,
.omequently they are treated with the

last 'monis received hare from Hs
tion that great discontent prevails among
-tits of the Island, io consequence of the
itribotions levied upon theta by the Gover..._
the plague they esperience from the interference
inquisitorial spies swarming among them.
Mutes belonging to the Inquisition are slat
where, even in London and United States, in
the Diplomatic Agents. More essential to
Ferdinand's Government is the existence of the
at present, than his army and navy would
lime of war.
War Minister, Egoia, has had a severe attack
goat, sod this, added to his years (and he is
understand, aged 83), will render it necessary
some one else to be placed at the heed of this do.
tment. They talk of the Marquis do Ales, cons-
ider of the lines before Gibraltar, as his successor,
those who knew him as Governor of Cents, and
boqrs of Cadiz, are apprehensive of fatal con.
4uescee. In 1816, be was chosen to arrest various'
respectable merchants of Seville and others, aconsed
''sreemasoury, and certainly he did his duty to-his
lnd the Inquisition. They were seized at Sid.
, loaded with chains, *ad buried in dungeon,
which many of them have not yet ereereed. Oa
occasion be was accompanied by the Ist hat-
, of Cetelonis, a party of Ministers belonging to
Holy Office, and his Secretary, M. Fero, who as
,ard for his fidelity and seal for religion, wit
tted with as Inquisitorial Cross and matte
'of the Tribunal in this capital, which placebo
Is with great honour and credit to hieing/ ead.
vont Airier of 64 Freemasons. . . -

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FRENCH PAPERS.
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I'4°: PAR I.S._?tc, 9. 4,. 4; ,i• ~ • ''.
• (DUMBER OF DEPUTIES, Dec.!.
The Depofies assembled !MI day in the usual Mil
of their Sittings, to proceed in conformity with the
Is. of Reguktioo to the drewing by lot of the Giand
pepstetion, which should here the honour of Fee
ceiviog the Kit% on the day of the Royal Sitting.—
The Preeidency by age was determined ' • tad M.
Angles, who is eighty.two years and threedefrold.
was appointed to continue Is the honourable tune
flans which he had performed at the coilititencement

of the t*o preceding Sessions; At Deputation :of
twenty-five !Itemisers was then appointed by lot.
, .
. 1
PARIS, Dec. 10.
SPEECH OF THE KING OF FfiiiiNCE AT THE OPEN-
ING OF TILE CHAMBERS.
a 0111ritzttett.—At the commencement of the last Session. at 1
!besets( time doe I. deplored the evils which afflicted our 1
country, I Awl the satisfitction in give reason to. consider Ilse
termination of them us near al hood. A generous effort, and of
*hide I have dremobte pride ro say, no ocher nation has afford
rd wlitirer example, hav enabled me in realise these hopes ; and
they are so. MI troops alone occupy all our strong places :1
owe of my won, who hastened to join in the first tritosports of
'gore our delivered provinces, has with his ow n beads, and amidst
Loo
the acclamations of my I-'eople, tristed the French standard on
Ow ramparts of Thionyille ; this standard now Boats Oil all the
m
'tory of Frites*.
-- The de; tto subieh those of my children, who have borne
so much courage the burden of an occupation of more thaul
.note years. have been d-livered from 11, will be one of the
finest days of my life; nod sty French heart ha enjoyed no km
theedd of their distresses than the liberation of the cooingly. The
provinces which have so itainfolly occupied my thoughts till,
Ibis day, deserve to fix those of the patios, which has admired.
as I have done, their heroic resignation. .
" The noble 'unanimity of heart and of sentiments, which you'
saaaifested, when I called upon you for the means to fulfil our;
eeingemenist; was a britliniet pmuf of the attachment of the
French I Q their conotry, of the confidence of the nation is Itp•
Kiag I and Patrope has eagerly received France, replaced its the
rank which belongs to her.
" The Declaration wbicb announces to the world, the prin-
ciples on this Hos surion of the five Powers is founded, suffi-
ciently shows the frfendship which prevails among the Sove-
reigns. Thissalutary union, dictated by justice and consolh.
dated by morality sad reliei iiiii .bas fur its skied to prevent the,
.scon rge of oar, by the nut itneunoce of Treaties, by the guanine,
-.9f existing rights, and permits us to fix our eyes on the long days
1 pence, which such an alliance promises to Europe.
' or
" I have awaited in silence this happy epoch, to torn int
thoughts to the national solemnity. in which religion marrows
the intimate loupe of the People with their King. When re-
-1 Origins, the Roe. al unction in the midst of you,, I shall 'take to '
witness the tied by *boot Kings reign, the 'God of Cloy*, ofl
Charlemuene‘ of St, Louis. I shall renew at the altv seg
oath,, to cot ..rat the institutions on that Ginner, obis* II
lolpoish snore •it.ca Ilse Erench, by a suottimous ssetitnencliteli
finsakly nillierl rotted it.
rills
" In the laws which oil! be proposed to you, I shall
tare that its spirit shall be always consohed. in order to • setae
more and more the public rights of the French, and to preseno
to the Monarchy the force which it must have to preserve all the•
liberties s are dear to "I Peto.le.
' "In seconding sty wishes and my 'Mins, 'yeti wlilAtot rue-
get. Gentlemen, that thi• charter, delivering irdece (con de:
sputum, has pot an end to resolutions. I depend out. yeer coo,
' corrence to repel those pernicinas principles situich, tinder the
mask of iitterty, attack social order, coeducla by naarchl to
absolute power, and whose fatal ittrusOldfloessost the we no
Nisch blood•and SO many tears.
I " My Ministers will lay before you the Budget debt egsl
races, which the public service requires. The protracted als
Sectsof events. the consequences of which we have been faithd
Whew. nets accept. have not yet, allowed toe to propose to you,
ediminisitort of the burden, imposed upon my People: but I
I.tye the enegolatioo to perceive, at no gieat dismoce, the MO-
!. when I shut' be able to satisfy this desire of my bent,-..
Ftum this moment aliM it Is fixed to the increase of one debt s
we have the certainty that it will diminish. ine,rapid poogrews
r.sioo. Len certainty. and the loyalty of Franee, in the fulfils,
meat sir bee ericagements, w ill e debit* os an Isomoveoblo;
foundation the public credit, which some transitory circum-
stances, omninon to other States, had seemed to affect for a ma.
went.
" The French youth have just given a noble proof of lona
to their country and their Mae. The fleet-oiling Law bas be*
executed with submissinn, and often with joy. While the
young oldies enter the ranks of the army, theirkrothers, *MS
are released. reinnin in the bosom of their families; and the
veterans, who hue fulfilled their engagemetes, return to their
lathes: they ore both living examples of fidelity, henceforth
inviolable, in executing the laws.
" After the calamities of a scarcity., the remembrance of
which still affects my soul. Providence this year, lavish of its
benefits, has covered our fields wish abundant harvests. They
s. ill serve to revive commerce, whose vessels visit every sea,
and show the French flag to the most remote nations. Industry
and the arts, also extending their empire, will add to the sweets
of acorn! peace. To the independence of the country, to
public liberty is added private liberty, which France has sever
su entirely enjoyed. Let us, therefore, unite our sentiments,
and oar expressioin of gratitude to the Author of so many
blesongs, and let us htmw how to render them durable. They
will he so. if banishing every sad remembrance, and stifling
every resentment, the French ,horoughly persuade theitorlyes,
that their liberties are inseparabl.• from order, which itself rests
upon the Throne. their sole palladium. My duty is to defend
them against their common enemies ; I shall fulfil it, and I
shall find in yon, Gentlemen, that support, which L have never
yet invoked in vain."

Baron Bnoillea@ sent to the King Ms resignation
of the office of Under Secretary of State of Finances,
on the 7th inst. It is asserted that he is succeeded by
Baron de Bigamy, Director-General of the Indirect
Contributions; the latter, it is said, is succeeded by
M. D'Argon, Prefect du Gerd.
French Funds, Dec. 9.—Five per Cents. 67 f.
40r. ; Bank Stock, 1,567 f. 50c.
--Viterra, Nov. '2B.—Count Joseph Colloredo,
Privy Councillor,
Field-Marshal,
Proprietor of a
before yesterday
of eighty.foer.

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. • s. Ors, 1
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etill".s9gOlialii- - . - - . i _ see-
let me know upon whet grounds he would eiVI! you The
..,
a separate settlement—if in that rose he would con. fresh
lent to your remaining at his house ;in short, Mil:grit NI
I be vit° open with me--tell Inn all ; and if the tee i risk,
vice of one so young en n hove any weight, I'll do I we"
. my hest. But you spurned it so at I?aris;• that I I posse
would doubt your hewing much confidence is my I °thee
•
4, • ,
~ 'tense. I have written this in the greatest baste.'for dare
it *eery lat'e' the post Is going immediately. God An o
• Ideas son, my 'Tor bPlOred I forgive ma if I have afore
1. k . V7itaiil see thine seem in my lest letter.Wrlte mach and i Cour
. often, and it'll file what you wish me to do. Adieu, I lb, I
1 't .'
•••-• -end remain eesested of the coomaney and siecere ate flier
..', helmets( of your faithtel, . , closer
44 EDWARD. • of ti
t ''t, s' T. Mot. Hervey Anne. Moon Fl4ll,
44 ill ' . nelr warrington, Lanesahire." . helm
" Mr. SCA ttztrr,'for Ski Defendant, mild; he IMO!, If"
TOW ender a heavier Impresatala of the importanie of 4t'r a
"r`• i the cacti which be bad to address the Jury
.upon than node
ens the present oreesion.when a Gentleman in the sites. sit ma
1 lion of the present Plaintiff, a Gentleman poll limed
. j • seising an estate of 15,0001. or 16,0001. •e year; • Pik*
• . sought to obtain a verdict against the Defendant, ' other
1 I ?e•-• - • •
i ' fJt, • . youth not yet' of age. Its would show, however, it;_eso
i r
I' that was nothing le then a conspiracy against he be
• the Lady who was -the subject of the present *mien ; t! lb'
e • '" eleasetenced and (smiled oil for the purpose of get.. flint
. 4 ^ - Welt a separation from her. The Learned 'Counsel hi?'"
li • *aid be woeld sebmit a case to'the jury which zoral
should prove that this young woonen bad broil treat- tyran
.
r eft wilt the rant eitetnefo neglect. He then pro- Th
.r:
~...d to comment on the evidence of Om French were
• valet• and nurse-mad, the improbability of which, , death
Vte contended, would destroy all Its credit. He ibis it
• evnotri mill evidence of the highest .eespectelaility, of a I
who eroold probe that Mr, Ake!, had neglected Ms is sail
Leidy in a manner the most shameful ; that it was the man I
'eat of conversseion in .every circle In Patio, as the m
lia•amenn of Mr. Aston; end now. to cam. envie
ration, he bad gone to Paris of Ca
S ' • Its ' ;vo:w of a s
-smo Fr:PG:ls servants to establish the orabli
A diabenoer of Ms already enocheieje red wife. Th,
Cert. Weitall hes known the lion. •Mr. Aston has gr
I i t *boot three years • lirst herw him at Paris, about the plaid
'middle of 1815; lied known Mn. Aston before; had tier of
1 • mppoeteoities of seeing how they limed; they were by excels
I • no Mean, domesticated. Mr. Aston seldom dined at Army
' • home. Witness was in the habit of meeting Mts. lain la
, e •
'-' Aston in the Arst circles in Paris; but Mr. Aston lessor
.. .
• t iwas seldom with her ' • did not know Ilovi Mr. Aston Minis
• r- passed his evenings ; had seen Mi. Elliott at Passey Cabin
in October; at that time Ms. Aston nadirs appeared Cosa
• . en the best terms. , a gni
• Mr. Ryan knew 'Mrs. Aston : had frequently ticuisi
' seen Mr. Aston in' the streets of London, In 1815: her fa
" veitness saw him ger 1nt0.% toast of ill fame, In Os. "f
• endnn-street, in the middle of 'the day ; had seen him betwe
) , • walking in the etre* with mean-looking wo en, Cedie
• having the appste'rebel of common prostitutes; he Wet I
bid seen him freqoereq; and at the time be went the K
• into the house in Osietdon.streee, lie bad i woman of of 131
umbra
1 • eels description with him. '
I ; - Dr. John Robert Rome, a Physicists in• the tinny, very
• •
' -was attached to the head.qoarsers, end attended we un
n
I the Duke of Virellingeon ; wasi cot in Paris, from 1814 tire at
, to lOC present year ; frequently saw Mr. and Mrs. Ki
."' Astee • met them at the Duke of Wellington's and 'rho
r iiihi; pieces, In Angtist, 1816, witness, by the
‘• ' deans, el Lady Sidney Smith, went to see Mrs. As- tinted
te:. • ' 'inn ; fining her labouring under a certain disease, "Heft
,s
end suffering dreadfully from the effects of trier lets dtf
the
I• which had sateen administesed to her. Witn
Mr. Aston on the subject, who expressed h' hey
i , ' for what had occurred, and ackaowledged t Iti et
• lee bad in occasioning it. Witness thought sh width
have been ill fur some time ; and witness advi h evenin
s
liking a house at Passey for the restoration per
uppetrt
me
healsh, and thought WC Aston was sometimes %ince
et parties, but Mr. Aston was generally with her. neither
Trinid
I Sir G. Cockburn was at Paris in 1816 ' • knew the Pa
t ,
1 • , tire. Aston, bad done so since the siege of Cadis ; M.
, i t
11
did not-know much of •Mr. Aston : when they met prison
at Paris witness renewed his acquaintance with her. let he
lteeollected that oo the day he was about to quit loaded
,
s • "Paris, in the early part of December, 1816, Mr. Cadiz
I ,
Aston called on him, and requested his interest and at this
'` Interference in reconcile him to Mrs. Aston. Wit- sod el
s, mess asked him if he could consent to give up the toppo,
i iimproper company he was in the habit of keeping?— render
'lie said he would, and that it was the first wish of officio,
i I '
f i his heart to he reconciled to her. There had, he kill
said, been faults on both sides as Mrs. Aston hAd mina
A
1
been violent and ill-tempered, instead of soothing aftA sh
him. Witness, on this 'promise of Mr. Aston, con- taken I
slanted to interfere, and ordered his .horses to be Vicero
c. taken fro* his carriage, as hie was about to quit Paris deomet
when Mi. Aston came to. Mat. Witness sent for made r
. *. i 1. Mrs. Aorta, and she came to his hotel ;at first she and co
1 - i made some difficulties 9 but that affection which laic. rigour.
..v s yen then considered, and still considered, that the The
regard she entertained for her husband induced her swede,
1 to give way, and witness put her hand into that of habitat
•1 ter husband. cootrib
t, / Mr. GURNEY addressed the Jury in reply. and tin
1 • The Cast: Jusmot summed op, end the Jury, of inns
• .. after It few minutes deliberation, Nand a verdict for and Me
i ' the Plaiutiff—Damages'lool. every II
aid of
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•-1 , ST47* OP' SP4/N. King f
Inquisi
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be io ti
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: MADRID, Nov. 93r--Great dismay prevails at The
. -Court—not the smallest concert esists.emong th
emien of the
in power. The late chessge of Ministers hiss made sow I
things wet*, and another change is already on the fur son
1
. Lapis, and it. is believed, decided upon. The dread • 'name
and terror .speed in the minds of the King amid hi* model
Coonsellots IV tbe Peblieution and Letter addressed and th
- to Ferdinand• by Flores Estrada, is evident. That for 24 I
Paper tells bitter troths they can neitherawaliow nor sequel,.
• digest ; truths rendered infinitely more genial; by the respect
1. • . . melancholy prospect every where exhibited around of Fret
• -4 . them. It is said that the king swore if he could only King r
' . catch the bold and contumacious pamphleteer, be night, I
I , ;x4 • would hove hint hung in Oviedo, his native place.— from, w
4 ' The Minkers of the Inquisition, the Curates and this ec
Friars, ate ronnieg about in all directions huntingoet,l Saline 0
. .
, those who possess the hated scroll, and edicts have ,the 110,
. .
been placed on the church doors offering 64 a plenary a rewa
t . Indulgence and rentissipit of sins to any or all who !decant
4 way inform of or accuse ray person in whose pos..' Bailiffs
111 , ;1• . • , vest:inn the .tsitl letter, printed or, manuscript, may be i yet flit
'' ' t
. found, or why may hese seep, read, or heard it read." •to the i
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I character to withstand` 1
o I t
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King, for the peepesr, C
insidious ioreyregistions, 1
ad judicious anallesra :of. a
to lips nla sir; the *dint
lied to dottroy.r. ,k ,
ripest grief at t inhar 1
Am present age in !
s. it is add tin
she had *kb - a t
king; bailie
eit:
c
P
Ile, and it is eeirient he 4
He is always 'IWQM. o
on, and a eerier* own- 0
dorn rocriees any body, ii
it, tbo Generals of the c

keep logs Grand P;ior of the Order of Malts, Privy Councillor,
utmost ain Minister of State, Field-Marshal,
,
Director. Artillery, an Proprietor of a
renteeshs Regiment Wan , died the day before yesterday
I the ill' of a dropsy on the gs, at the age of eighty-foor.
he heavy
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ernment, „ n
TO CO ESPONDENTs.
erference
o. Spies ••• TIXOTRT TRUICYLW Letter was received Ws morning,
statisned and she ppear to-morrow.to-morrow.
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