The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-21 00:00:00

SPAIN.

1.4. i WWI, JULT 6.es-TheC,ertes met this data at ten
o'clock. and, after some preiiusinary business, pro-
ceeded to elect a President, Vice President, and Secre-
taries. The choice has fallen un Von Jose Eepigs,
Arcl.bishop Elect of Set ; the hero of La Isla,
tetiroga; and Messrs. Cepero, Lopez, A. Lopez, and
t lenteucin, all men of unequivocal principles. Im-
mediately after the ceremony Lad been terminated. the
tow President. &e. were worn in, took their seats,
and the fortes were declared to be filially installed.
A deputation of twenty-four Menden+ was then ap-
pointed to wait on the King, and it accordingly went I
to the Palace in twelve carriages, followed by several
handred more, contairting a large portion of the No-
and tietatry. On its introduction to his Ma-
jesty, the cortege w.ls very graciously received ; and
having repressed his approbation of the Election, Ike.
the Kin; signified his intentien of proceeding to
Chamber un Sunday next, for the purpose of i
nth ng the oaths. The deputation having returned
in the acme order, made its Report to the President;
s.nd Members: soon after which the meeting was I
ljourred, and a very large concourse of all classes
tat ended tinting. the whole day ; and althongla there
were nearly two thousand visitors within the itniltlings,
t.... utmost order and regularity prevailed. Yesterday
t‘ 2 King visited the Chamber iqeognite, accompanied
two t batuberlains, anal rep . d himself highly
ratified with the taste and riegance displayed in the
mode of titling it up. The ceremony of the 9th will
Le of the most imposing aleseript;on. I understand his
Alaraty is to proreed to the fortes on fttot. but as no
Fran:rattane has been peblisheal. I have sunup reason to
It the correctness of the information. Nothing can
exceed the enthusiasm of all ranks. Madrid is
tirieg rely fast ; but it is worthy of remark, that, with
tt...e exception of a few French epecula•ors, there should ,
scarcely be ten foreigners here, to view one of the most
interesting and magnificent sights ever witnessed iu
this country! Those who have recently arrived are,
Spaniards Obni the large towns on the sea coat, such;
as Cedit,.lfireeluna, Valencia, Ice. Measure+ of the
r tntost precaution have been taken to secure the triumph.
sir freedom are. r superstition and intolerance on Sun-1
s!:.rnext. ,t large portion of the Constitutional Army
nii! hie in attendance: and it is scarcely necessary to
repeat, that these brace men are ready to die in de-.
eof the Cortee. 'I he Pope is said to have refused
h:s assent to the Bull requested by Ferdinand, for
secularizing the Clergy or 31onks, who may be de.'
si:eu: of returning to the boating' of society. Some of
f!.t... Madrid Editors exult in this vire tame, as, as--
e• ruing to their notions, it will afford Spain an oppor-
tcnity of shaking .air a yoke, that has long become in-
tolerable, rut to say iniermi. There %reins to lie no
doubt ut the Kivg•s sincerity t he is said to be eon.
i• eget of the necessity there is of . alhering to the new
system, and I have really heard more titan one well-
irrfornsed Patriot declare, that Ferdinand VII. is one
of the must liberal politicians in Spain ! I forgot to
mention in my last, that the littlest who was taken up
at Burros, told his friends there, amongst other things,
that a itussian and French army were about to march
it.to Spain. in Portugal, the must rigid ...camel s
art adopted with regard to this country ; the connuu-
Lietatiu. a of every kind is said to be extremely reserved,
yet, there is very little doubt of there being a junta
of E.c,..'esiestia s and Perms collected there, for the pur-
-1 use of disseminating the old lights in Spain. This is
entitled/4r u•cl'este,l prelim's', El wreiroapeatolieet
Eopr.ased: An order has just hero issued by the 31i-
rister of War, am sing a l'onousission to inquire into
the Lett mode of establishing a system of nottnal in-
structi .? ll uu Lancaster's plan, thrinieliont the army.
A Ministerial Paper commenting on the above order.
rungratulates Spain un the prospect of all the indivi-
duals composing the army briug able to read and
write in the course of six mouth+ from the period of
t' e proposed establishment. There is a report in eir-
ce;•.tion, by nu means creditable to the Minister of
: 11 is said that directions have beets given
Lt Vittoria, to riansine the books issipurted from France,
and only to permit the entry of a certain class of works.
I engirt Mat stserunclude withont repeating, that the
rtust sap guise expectations are entertained of the
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