The Sun. — 1823-08-19 (London, England)

THE VMES.] • The letters received yesterday from Paris fully. cstahlish the falsehood of the late official cornmuOication in the Moniteur, of the release of Ferdi nand and the departure of the Cortes from Cadiz. With whatever qualification the intelligence was given, it surely must be considered a disgraceful step in the French 'Government in officially publishing the mere rumour of a courier, on a point, too, which disposed of the whole question of the contest in Spain, while themselves were  . . 'in possession of the most rapid Means of conveyance, special couriers, and a multitude of agents in alt quarters. It appears, however, according to letters of the nth instant, from Madrid, which were received yesterday, that the belief of soch intelligence prevailed in the Spanish. capital, where it was disseminated, with what motives cannot be conjectured, on no less,authority than that of the Members of the Regency, who at the same time issued an order for public rejoicings on the occasion. This measure, by unchaining the furious passions of the, deluded rabble, produced in the issue the most fatal consequences. Their rage was, of 'course, directed chiefly against those persons believed to support constitutional principles. The most violent threats were uttered, and all those, who wishto save their property from the violence of the populace, were compelled to hang their Houses with tapestry, and to illuminate their windows. During the night of the 10th, the frantic Royalists of all classes paraded the streets with frightful acclamations and menacing gestures. They brandished great Clubs, and attacked all unfortunate persons whom they chose to designate as Liberals. After continuing this conduct till the night was, pretty far advanced, the word was given to attack the houses of the Constitutionalists. . The pillage commenced, being rendered more easy by the illumination ; and from pillage the mob proceeded to massacre. No less than eighteen or twenty persons fell victims to the infatuated and ' unrestrained fury of the partisans of royalty. A 1 letter written by an individual in Madrid, on the . night of the 10th, while this scene was acting, thus describes wliat was wing forward :---. " They dance, they laugh, they embracel they' illuminate, they attack, they rob, they murder," the populace remained, in fact, for some • hours masters of the city ; for. the Regency gave ,no commands, and the inferior authorities exerted no influence to stop, their excesses. They were at length only checked by the exertions of the small body of French troops remaining' in garrison at Madrid; and when the courier of the 11th' left• the city, order was completely restored.  tN AM.] The aecount of the liberation of the King' of Spain and the dissolution of the Cortes turns out, as we ,suspected, to be exaggerated. It is true, that the more violent party in' Cadiz have lost their preponderance, and that the King i's-per'mitted to appear in public ;• the consequence of which' it, that' the peopin loudly testify their' attachment to *hit person ; but beyond this, no step has yet'heen publicly taken towards-sub. mission by the Revolutionary party. .On the 16th instant, howev*r, the Duke d'Amgoureme was expected at Port Rt. -Mary's : and our private letters assure ifs, there is every reason to believe that matters will be finally settled soon after his Royal Highness's arrival.— The Cours Althea/vie of S'atu'rday has reached us. On that day the Rentes opened- at 93. 40., and after many trifling• fluctuations closed at exactly the sume price ; Scrip at 3 per cent. premium ; Spanish Bonds at 46,, and Neapolitan Stock at 77i. In out own Market, Consols opened yesterday rather heavi at B`2l and closed at 132 f Spanish Bonds are advancing in. consequence of the improvement in Paris, and were at one time at 381, but afterwards fell to 39. A Lisbon Mail arrived yesterday; but the private letters-do not contain arty intelligence', further than that affairs remained in an unsettled state.  [lllll'lsll