and bonoured me with the trust, that it should be me, who passing to this capital, should inform it verbally of the events which occurred on those first three miserable days. I accordingly left Bayonne, about six in the evening of the twenty-third, and arrived in this city, by circuitous roads and parts, not without serious dangers and difficulties, at night-fall of the 29th April. I immediately proceeded to the junta, and acquainting it with the royal order, I said that the emperor of the French wished to exact inperiously from the king our Lord Don Ferdinand VII. that he should for himself, and in the name of all the family of the Bourbons, renounce the throne of Spain, and all his dominions, in favour of the said emperor and his dynasty, promising him in recompence the kingdom of Etruria, and that the suite which accompanied his majesty, should make a similar renunciation in a representation of the Spanish people; that his imperial and royal majesty, feigning not to perceive the evidence manifested, that neither the king could, or onght, in justice, to accede to such a renunciation, and disregarding the bitter com plaints which he made to him, for having conducted his majesty to Bayonne by a deceit and perfidy unexampled, inasmuch the more unaccountable as they were disguised under the most sacred title of friendship and reciprocal benefit, pledge words the most decisive, he persisted in it without any further reason than two pretexts, unworthy of being pronounced by a sovereign who had not lost all respect for the morality of cabinets, and that good faith which constitutes the bond of nations; the first, that his policy did not allow of any thing else since his person was not safe while any of the Bourbon enemies of his house should reign over a powerful nation; and the second, that he was not so stupid as to neglect an opportunity so favourable as that which presented itself, and having a formidable army in the heart of Spain, its fortresses and principal parts occupied, nothing to fear from the north, and the persons of the king and infant Don Carlos in his power, advantages too great to expect they should offer themselves at a future time.- -That with a view of gaining delays, and drawing from them the greatest possible advantage, a note has been sent, requesting that some person might be authorised to explain his pretensions in writing, but that if the emperor should persist in not receding, his majesty was resolved to lose his life rather than yield to so iniquitous a renunciation. Thus, with this security and

positive information, the Junta should continue its proceedings, and I concluded, adding, that being voluntarily, asked by Don Pedro Cevallos, when I took leave of his excellency, if I should communicate any thing to the Junta on the conduct which it was to observe towards the French, he answered that although the commission did not include this point, I might say, that it was agreed on in a general manner, that at that time no alteration should take place; because that it was to be feared, from the contrary, serious consequences would result to the king, the infanta, and as many Spaniards as accompained his majesty; and the kingdom would be endangered, by manifesting hostile dispositions before it was ready to throw off the yoke of oppression. Your excellency knowing that, with those expres. sions, Iexpatiated not only the whole night of the 29th of April, but also on the morning of the 30th, in which his highness the Infant, Don Antonio, desired that I should assist in the sitting held on it, consisting of most of the members of the Supreme Junta, of all the Presidents of the Tribunals, and of two ministers from each, with informing all of my commission, and me of the news of the day and other business that might be discus sed, in order that I might inform his majesty of the whole at Bayonne. When I returned on the evening of the 6th of May, after continued dangers and apprehension, which augmented my speed, and since it is very proper, in my opinion, that the heroic trait in the firm character of my sovereign should not be concealed, and, the more so, it is confirmed in a manner the most authentic, by the exact fulfilment of the discharge of my mission in all its parts, I entreat your excellency, and the council, if not improper, to order this paper to be inscribed in the gazette and diary of this city. May God preserve your excellency many years.-L. M. I. NAVARRO.-Madrid, Sept. 27, 1808.-To his Excellency Senor Don Ancies M. y Alvarde.

BARCELONA. The General of Division, Lechi, superior Commander, decreas as follows: dated Barcelona, Oct. 15, 1808.

Art. 1. No person, of whatever rank, shall keep in his house, or any other place, a greater quantity of rice and oil than shall be sufficient for the consumption of his family alone, for two months, without giving information of it, within three days, to the commissary-general of the police.-2. Such quantities of rice and oil as may be found, not having been notified to the commissarygeneral of the police, within the said time,

shall be seized, and taken from the concealets.-3. Whoever shall discover, and give information to the commissary-general of the police, after the said term, of any quantities of rice and oil, shall receive one-fifth of the quantities so discovered, as a reward, and his name shall not be made known.-4. The commissary-general of police shall fix the price at which the said commodities shall be sold during the said two months.-5. Every person who shall be discovered to have sold rice and oil at a higher price than that at which they shall be fixed, during the said two months, shall suffer a fine of 25,000 sueldos (Signed) LECHI-Approved by the General Commander-in Chief, DUH ME.

Another, dated Nov. 9, 1808.

His excellency the general of division Lechi, military commandant of this city, commands that all the inhabitants keep the doors of their houses shut; that those persons who are obliged to go out, go alone; and it is announced that whenever three parsons are seen together, they will be fired upon by the troops.-The general of division, &. commands that whenever an alarm shall be given by any movement of the enemy, thtee cannon shall be fired in the arsenal, and that all persons who shall not instantly shut themselves up in their houses on this firing shall be arrested by the troops, excepting those who are in office, and who have to go out upon public affairs.-The general of division, &c. commands that all the trees which are at the distance of 300 toises from the covered way of this place, and its fortresses, shall be cut down. The fruit-trees alone shall be allowed to stand, lopping the tops and branches. If the proprietors of these trees neglect to comply with these orders, the soldiers will be commanded, and the poor of the city permitted to do it, keeping the wood for themselves. (Signed) LxCHI.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.-From the London Gazette, Dec. 24, 1808.

At the court at the queen's palace, the 21st of Dec. 1808, present, the king's most excellent majesty in council; his majesty, in virtue of the powers reserved to him by two certain acts, passed in the fortyeighth year of his majesty's reign, the one intituled " an Act for granting to his majesty, until the end of the next session of parliament, duties of customs on the goods, wares, and merchandises therein enumerated, in furtherance of the provisions of certain orders in council;" the other intituled " 20 Act for granting to his majesty, until the end of the next session of parliament, certain duties on the exportation from Ireland of goods, wares, and merchandise therein enmerated;" is pleased, by and with the advice of his privy council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that, until further order shall be made herein, the operation of the aforesaid acts be suspended, as to any duties on exportation granted by the said acts, so far as relates to articles being the growth, produce, or manufacture of any country for the time being in amity with his majesty, and from the ports of which the British flag is not excluded, which articles have been, or shail be, imported direct from such country into any port or place of the United Kingdom, either in British ships, or in ships of the country of which such articles are the growtit, produce, or manufacture. -And his majesty is further pleased, with the advice aforesaid, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that the operation of the aforesaid acts be in like manner suspended; as to any duties on the exportation of goods, wares, or merchandise, which have been or may be condemned as prize.-And the right honourable the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.-W. Faw

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