The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-05-24
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of April, to receive one hundred. if the Ameri-
can Embargo should be taken OF by the first of
May.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
The following interesting particulars of the af-
fairs of Spain were received at Boston in let
ter from AGcant, dated 9th March
On the 9th inst the rumour being spread at
Araniuczr that the king and royal family were
making preparations to set out for Cadis, there
to embark on board the English squadron. it caus-
ed great fermentation among the people. At
Il O'Clock at night about 1000 peasants. from the
neighborlioSd. made their appearance, surround
ed the palace, and insisted on seeing their Males
ties, who were of course under the necessity of
showing themselves at the balcony. The Prince
of Peace, who had already placed great num-
her of coaches and post horses along the road,
took this opportunity of telling their Maiesties
that their lives were in danger and that no time
must be Lost iIr making their escape. The Prince
of Astura, (who has always been an enemy to
the Prince of Peace) found means of informing
one of his guards that was going forward, desir-
ing hin, 70 tell the rest thu. they ySou. protect
him, he was resolved MOTTO quit the country, and
even to jump out of the carriage iftaken by force
Every thing being ready, orders were given to The.
Cardes de Corps to dispense the populace, and
even to fire upon them instead of which. these
troops went to the palace of the Prince of Peace
success. His wife was found and treated with
the greatestrespect, rs being cousin to the king
she was placed in carriage, and drawn to the
royd palace by the populsee. In the meanwhile,
Marquis Caballern, minister of Crata and Justi-
cia, took this opportunity of informing the king,
that attempting TO leave the country would be in
vain; that hrs majesty had nothing to fear from
The French troops {tilen at IL leagues distance)
and that the Prince of Peace was traitor e, his
country and king. The Council OF CASTLE was
assembled, and their advice WAS unanimously to
the same purpose-the king then issued procla-
nation, withtira wing from the Prince OF Peace
the titles of Gencralissino and High Admiral
but this did not appcase the people, who contnu-
ed to INSIST on the Prince of Austurias's being
proclaimed king At last, the king, finding there
was no other remedy, issued a proclamation on
the Goth, By which he resigns his wn to his
son, who was accordingly proclaimed to the sa-
tistacton of the whole nation. One of his first
steps has been to confscate all the property which
the Prince cf Peace mad usurped from the ma
ton, amounting to some hundred millions of dol
lars (having appropriated to himself the whole
produce of the lands of the clergy, which have
been selling for some years past) '2S50oo rubles
reales of SOC dollars each have been found, and
an Immense quantity of gold.
He IS now arrested and going to Be tried
he had been hidden for near two days IN 4 garnet
OF his palace but pressed by hunger and thirst
he declared himself TO one of the guards, who
Immediately secured him. 1t is now discovered,
that he had sent orders to the Governor of Ceuta
to surrender to the EnglIsl,-It also appears GER
tam that M. Valdes, commander of the squadron
that sailed last month from Carthagena, had Or
ders to 20 to Gibraltar and surrender himself but
he pat into Mabon under pretcxt of an accident,
and one Salcedo was Immediately sent to super
cedc him, but it is expected he will not have ar
rived IN time. la Senora Josefo Tudo, mistress
OF the Prince of Peace, sat out for Cadiz on the
.I,atxr ieft IN Al
sury detachusnts of Hussars have been sent af- |
ter her, but 1t - feared she is already on board
the Enelishfeet. 1t seems the plan of this man |
was, TO take the royal family over to Spanish a.
merica, make peace with England. destroy the |
Prince OF Astlrias, (which was already attempt |
ed IN Octcberlast) and get himself appointed re- |
gent of that country, if not king. The French |
government had secret advice Of this plot, and
sent III troops by al quarters, with the pretext of
an attack against Algiers and Gibraltar, and it |
WAS too late when he discovered the real obiectl
of his visit Whatever be his fate, it is not pro.
babie that the immense property he has in the |
bank OF London viii ever be recovered by the |
nation All the people in exile by his orders are |
recalled to court. Florida Blancha is expected |
to be Prime Minister the Duke Of Insantado, |
lately exl!edby him. is appointed president OF the
council and colonel of the Spanish guards the |
Duke OF Madnaceli and count German Naaes, !
are sent to compliment the French Emperor at
purgos and conduct him to Madrid; no blood
has been split, but several houses of his rarti-
zans have been plundercd AND destroyed by the !
mob-ainongst them, those OF Soler and the |
Minister Noriega, the Treasurer General, Six |
to Esplnosa, Cashier fthe Consolidation Trux-
lilo, late Governor of Malaga, and brother-in law |
to the Prince of Peace. The King and Queen |
have asked to retire 10 Grenada or St Lucar, |
but the cosncil has opposed it, as being too near
The coast they allowed to choose between
Guaaalaxara and Arenas, small place in the cell
trs VI Castillo"
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