The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-07 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Carts. Matto. 17.—Onr rottntry hasheen regenerated,
as it were, by enchallillsEnt. Pulalie courts's-nee begins,
however, to restored; the troops are log otf, and
they will be replaced by others. liy this meal's the
cause of irritation is removed. for in the ircbated state
of the inhabitants at the wanton betchcry committed
upon them, something even woro. was to lc: drr.tdrd,
fur ever sitter it happened they Is:sve breathed nothing
but vengeattee.
1.4 unto, 31.tecit t!?..—The General fortes have been
conyeaed by Deere;., in egoilormity to the ettsetnwnts of
the Constitution, n and are to :vseinfile on the Ist of June.
it appears fna powers are given for the tsrtsger I leputies
of the Ordinary and 1:v1-a:ordinary ones 10 he re-elected,
and by this uterus many difficulties will be removed.
:ticket' •2:l.—Ningslierlegss letters from Cadie have ar-
rived by this post, Alia chiefly relate to the deplorable
scenes which hare occurred there. (ha the ifth instant
Igeneral Fevre and Staff lett Port St. .Mary's, and
crossed over to Cadiz, where, being informed of the ar-
dour with which a great namle r ui the Wheel's of the
army and navy, as well as people, demanded, and were
labouring Igo, the promulgatioss of the Constitution, anal
considering also it was useless any longer to oppose the
general wish, lie consented, and named tile follusving
day for the ceremony. Its the afterssoott of the Oth a pyra-
midal stone was placed in the main square, and iilutssi-
nations took place, all which were auilsorired both by
Freyre and Admire' Villavieencio. The uecessary or-
ders were communicates' to the army, Isostilitis s sere
°Mem! to and this chance was notified to Cul.
Quiroga, who V..:13 desired to bentl ollicers of Isis own
choice to Cadiz, in order to ameceri 111(.341111% Quiroga
complied, and sent the Chief of his :it'd'', Pins Felipe de
Arco Agssero, and several adheres of artillery. ln the
meats time the ha ttalism of Guides, composed of 4110 men,
formed a plod, with part of the regiments Leaked and
fingerless, with some militia, to g:isturh the pubic re-
joicing. With this view, at half-past ten, ou the lot
instant, when every thing was ready for the
the battalion of Lealtasl was seen adyatwing up the
Calle .parka (ilroad-street), sending small parties up
the streets of .ilurgni and Sardinillo. This; was at the
moment when the (guides had already readied the sides
of the square, part haying• amine sip the Veedur-street,
and the rust lay that of Fides). At the came moment
they moved on the capture, anal instantly opened a deadly
fire on the assembled craned, ahu sreitlg themselves so
atrociously assaulted, endeavoured to obtain arms from
the park (of artillery), but possession had already been
taken of it, so that all were killed who literally could
not get from the spot, and litany who fell into the hands
of the soldiers of the Leeltail regiment were robbed, and
some killed. At the same titue a detachnient of cavalry
fell oat a large coneourse of persons assembled at the
Lanai-gate, malting for the party from La Ws, and cut
several donut. anal put the real to flight.
The scene of butchery lasted till three in the after-
noon the streets were every where cleared, and per-
sons on shore from their ships were driven un board.
Sono- husi.es and pubic establishments were also plun-
dered. During the whole of this tremendous affair, it
appears Freyre heal been gnardegi in his house, nativism.
!wilco to issue orders routrary to those oldie preceding
day ; and studs, it is said, was his sitnatiugi wbeestienrrel
Fence, Chief of the stair, arrived in the city. lle insure-
iliate!y went to are lien. Ferree, and succeeded in getting
him out of the town, whirls was done with !creel Jiffs-
ettlty. 'lie arrive.! at Port St. Ilary's in the aught of the
lOth, and ordereal the cereniony to he suspended there,
hut it was too late, for the two infantry ref/insists of
Valcucay and brie, and dragoons of the King, had