The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-27
Gurope.
NRw-YeRk, February 10.
NEWS FROM LONDON.

Nsw-YeRk, February 10.
NEWS FROM LONDON.
The ship Two Generals, which arrived nj this
port yesterday from Liverpool, left there ON
the 9Th of December, and brings London pa
pers to the 9TH, from which 4 following arti-
Giles are copied.
The captain informs us that rumor prevailed in
Liverpool OF Mr.. Jackson's dismissal.
London; Def. We mentioned Yesterday re-
port OF commot,on at Seville, in which several
oil the lunta had been seized by the populace
on the suspicion osbeing traitors to their coun-
try-A letter from Cadz, which we have irser.
ted the preceding page, mentions the arrest of
the brother of PalafoX, of the Marquis de Mon.
tejo. and several oi.cers Of the guards. Another
letter from Seville, of the 18th contains the fol,
lowing important S.:
1.-THE greatest confusion prevails in ;hs city
Palatox, the brother of the heroic defender OF
Saragossa, has been put under arrest. A French
officer OF distinction has been detected here in
disguise. A summary vengeance was inflicted
upon him by the people, who strangied him in
their rage
No further particulars have arrived: but
we suspect that when they do, it will be found
that the Junta have been forced to abandon
the reins OF government, and that several of
the Members have fallen victims to the popu-
lar Indignation, or been arrested. The de-
sign OF removing them has for some time been
IN agitation. When the Marquis Welles-
ley was at Seville, information we under
stand, was communicated to him that a plot
had been formed to seize the whole of the
Junta, IN the middle OF the night, while they
were engaged in Council-,o put to death
some, and To send off others to South Ame-
rlca-to declare regency, and to place at it's
head the old Cardinal Bourbon, the Duke de
L'lnfantado, the Marquis de Romano, and
two others-that the Dukes regiment of
guards, then at Seville, were to be the prin.
ciPal actors in the plot The Marquis could
not OF course suffer such design to be car
i1ed into execution without informing the
Junta, which he did Immediately. The Jun
ia were in dreadful state of alarm, & threw
themselves upon his lordship, who promised
to so instantly to the Duke de L'Infantado,
but urged the imperious necessity of their
attending to the popular wishes, convoking
the Cortes, and making several reforms in
the administration of affairs. This was pro-
missed. and the Marquis had conference
with the Duke de LInfantado, who exerted
mis- influence SO eiiectualiy with his regiment
OF guards, that the design was not carried in
TO execution. The Junta, relieved from the
danger that had alarmed them, contrived to
iN''N'S siiS buhS D ana TO intro
duce other troops upon whom they could de-
pend-They then Showed reluctance to
fulfil the promises they had made-The
greatest Indignation was again excited "a
gainst them, and the Marquis de Romano
is understood to have made a long speech to
them; in which he upbraided them in the
most cutting terms-Fearful of the popular
vengeance, the Cortes were at length agreed
to be convoked.-The Marquis Wellesley
was so popular during his stay in Spain, that
his departure was considered public Gala
nifty /; and it was feared that the populace.
constituting it into proof of his being DISCUS
ted with the conduct of the Junta, would a.
gain conspre against them. These fears his
Lordship did every thing in his power to re-
move. He asserted that the attachment of
the English Government and People to the
Spanish cause was unabated-that no efforts
OF theirs should be wanting to assist it ana
that his departure from Spain was occasion.
ed by cause, which, SO far from impairine.
would tend to increase, his power to be of
service to the Spanish nation. These re-
presentations Gained the popular mind both
at Seville and at Cadiz. where, we hear. it
was at first intended by the populace to pre-
vent his embarking for England, so anxious
were they to keep him in Spain.