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SPAIN.—The report of n sudden insurrection in Madrid, on the night of the 5th instant, is confirmed; and the whole affair was so strange, that we copy, with some abridgment and alteration, the detailed account by the correspondent of the Times.

The night was excessively dark, and the city was profoundly tranquil; no sen- tries had been strengthened, and nothing indicated the approach of a storm. At the moment of the greatest stillness, a few minutes after ten o'clock, four collies of musketry were suddenly heard from the Calle Alcala, and the gate of Recole- tos, which is at one extremity of the l'rado. Instantly the few persons who were in the streets hastened home. The houses and shops were at once shut; and every one believed that a terrible struggle of some kind or other was about to take place. In less than about a quarter of an hour, nothing was to be seen but large• bodies of cavalry and infantry moving in the direction of the gate of Alcala and the Puerta del Sol.

About the same time, a group of persons, who it is said had previously assem- bled somewhere near the gate of Recoletos, was seen advancing steadily towards the fountain of Cibele, in the Calle Aleahi; and thence proceeded towards the barrack of El Posito, where the Regiment of Navarre was stationed. At the same time company of another regiment, believed to be that of Estremadura, moved towards the same point; and having challenged the groups of persons just mentioned, were an- swered with a full discharge of musketry, Which was instantly replied to. A de- tachment issued out on the moment from the barrack of El Posito, which is close by the Puerta Aleala, and opposite to the Retiro, and fired another volley—at whom, however, is not quite clear. The result of these discharges of musketry following each other within a few minutes were—an officer killed, another severely wounded; a few soldiers wounded, of whom it is said two are dead; and on time part of the group who came down from the Recoletos four were killed, and between the wounded and untouched twenty-four were made prisoners. While this was going on, the other parts of the town were not tranquil. Seve- ral discharges of musketry and single firing were heard in dithaent parts of the city. A part of the firing issued from the patrols who were moving about, and who discharged their pieces on groups of people that did not at once disperse at the approach of the military.

A party of the insurgents proceeded to the house of General Cordova, the Governor, and threatened to enter it by force. They were repulsed by the guard, who fired into them.

According to some accounts, the authorities having had information that a re- volution would be attempted during the night, had taken their precautions. The design of the insurgents is stated to have been to force an entrance into the ban. rack of El Posito; where they hoped to be joined by the Regiment of Navarre,. some of whom they bad previously tried to gain over, and among whom sum* of money had been distributed. It was believed, however, that the plan of revolt would not have been followed out last night; but. when the crowd of persons was seen at the gate of Recoletos, a company was sent to meet them, and the result was the contest which has been narrated. It is added, that the plan was on a large scale: the consequences would no doubt have been most important, had the gar- rison of Madrid been mastered. It is said a portion of the garrison, though a small one, had been actually gained over previously, and that but for the surprise of the company of the Estremadura Regiment in the Calle Alcala, they woulit have acted with the insurgents. It is also rumoured that the disturbance origi- nated in a mutiny in one of the regiments, and that those who are on the watch for everything favourable to their cause endeavoured to profit by the disorganized, state of the regiments. The officer n-ho was killed at the Calle Alcala—Seiior Jurado, a Lieutenant in the Regiment of Navarre—was buried on the fith, wirhou; military honours.

The discharges of musketry were heard so suddenly, amidst such tranquillity, at such an hour, passed off so quietly, and the city next morning looked so like what it was before, that all appeared like a dream.

In the midst of the tumult occurred an incident which calmed great displea- sure to the French: the son of 31. 31auguin, the well-known Deputy, was severely ill-treated. Being out about half-past ten o'clock, on his way to a music-party, in the quarter of the Prado where the rioters assembled, in order to avoid the crowd, he turned down the Turco Street; which, although the finest quarter of the citv, running between the Alcala Street and the Square of San Geronimo, is obscure, and almost entirely deserted at night. When he was making the best of his way to the house of a friend, a detachment of the Regiment of Navarre, which ar- rived by the Alcala Street, in order to prevent the rioters from getting into Cer- vantes Square, taking M. Mauguiu for one of them, assailed him with the butt ends of their muskets and flat sides of their swords. At the same time, a muni- cipal officer came up; but, instead of listening to him and protecting him, added to his injuries, by giving him two cuts on the head with a sabre; and, refusing to take him to the house of his friend, whom lie named, dragged him to the bar- racks, and there confined him till the next morning; when, upon the applicatioa of his friends, he was released. The French residents at Madrid have signed a remonstrance against this outrageous act of violence; and having placed it in thck hands of their Ambassador, hope that through his mediation the Spanish Go- vernment will render satisfaction.

Other Spanish towns have shown signs of uneasiness. General Breton, the new Captain-General of Catalonia, has taken an extraordinary step to keep Barcelona tranquil, by issuing a decree of the most arbitrary kind. In the preamble, lie dwells upon the distracted condition of Spain, her need of tranquillity, the turbulence of the factions, and the pressing necessity for their subjugation; and he proceeds to insist that the extraordinary exigencies of the country render altogether inefficient and powerless the operations of the ordinary laws. Then he proceeds to enactments, of which this is the substance— First, every one plotting against the Queen, the constitution, the state, and the laws, is, immediately the offence is proved, to be shot. Secondly, the using or retaining weapons forbidden by the laws, including sword-sticks or Pointed knives, and even those without springs, is a crime severely to be punished. 1 hirdly, persons without known means of support, labourers found in public-houses or other public places at workine.-hours,. are to be esteemed and punished as bonds. Fourthly, all smugglers, their accomplices and receivers, whatever their rank, are to be severely punished. Fifthly, thieves are to be punished speedily and exemplarily. Sixthly, gamblers, whatever their position, are to be dealt with as vagabonds, and their names published in the newspapers; the own- ers of gambling-houses to be treated in a like way. Seventhly, all arms are to be delivered within three days to the Alcaldes, under severe penalties. llighthly, the use of cudgels and sticks is forbidden. Ninthly, in the event of disturbances, the employes of Government are to assemble at certain places specified. The French Princes were royally entertained at Pampeluna, with Ina •

fights, reviews, comparsas, illuminations, &c. On the 5th instant, they made their first appearance at a bull-fight. All the ladies, including the Dutehess of Nemours, wore white mantillas; the Dukes were in plain clothes. The entertainment was performed in its most splendid manner; about ten thousand persons occupying the seats of the amphitheatre. "Suddenly, the military bands ceased playing the Royal march; and that re nowned torero, Montes, followed by his cuadrilla (company) two and two, in- cluding six picadores on horseback, entered the arena; and, advancing with dig- nified steps beneath the Queen's balcony or puke, gracefully knelt and did homage to her, the picadores lowering the points of their lances at the same time. Be- hind them came two lines of gayly-caparisoned mules, three abreast, with yellow and red gonfalons streaming from their shoulders, destined to drag the carcases of the slain horses and bulls from the circus. This ceremony over, the cuadrilla dispersed and awaited the entrance of the bull ; three of the picadores being sta- tioned about twenty yards behind each other, close to the barrier on the right of

the bull-gate. There are ten chubs (teazers) or toreros, who are dressed in the ancient gala costume of Andalusia, consisting of a jacket covered with. gold and

silver embroidery and spangles, tight velvet breeches, (either green, crimson, or purple) and white stocks and pumps. Their hair is tied up or clubbed with black ribands, and surmounted by a small montero or black three-cornered cap, ornamented with tufts. Each torero carries a cloak of pink, yellow, or blue linen,

with which he excites the bull by shaking it before him ; and when closely pur- sued he leaps the barrier, leaving the cloak behind as a decoy, which is soon made 'pars minima sui' by the enraged animal. When the trumpet sounds for bande- rillas, three or four toreros have darts ornamented with strips of coloured paper given them. Holding one in each hand, the man meets the bull as it runs at him; LS seen for a moment apparently between its horns; and the next instant springs lightly aside, runs off, leaving the two banderillas sticking in the animal's shoul- ders. The picador is always on horseback. He is armed with a light pole, at the end of which is a spike about an inch long. His legs, particularly the right one, which is most exposed to the bull's attacks, are cased in thickly-padded buff integuments and gaiters of the same material, generally stained with the blood of horses killed unler him. Long spurs with most imperative rowels decorate his heels; on his head he we Ire a broad-brimmed, low-crowned Panama hat; and his jacket is very like the torero's. He only requires a lasso in his hand to become the personifi- cation of a wild South American cattle-hunter. Thus prepared, the picador boldly confronts the bull, and receives him on the point of his firmly-levelled lance. Some- times the horseman succeeds in turning off his formidable assailant; but it oftener happens that man and horse are violently oyerthrown. The situation of the pica- dor then becomes very perilous, for his unwieldy padded legs render him as help- less on the ground as a turned turtle; and all he can do is to keep the body of the prostrate horse between him and the bull; who gluts his rage upon the unfortunate animal until Montes comes to the rescue. The time which elapses between the en- trance of each bull into the arena and the death-blow is a quarter of an hour. It is said that their necks are scarified and vitriol poured in the wounds, and that powdered pepper is blown into their nostrils before they are driven into the ring: but, whatever may be done to excite them, several refuse to attack either man or horse until urged on by the waving of the bright-coloured cloaks and flags and the pricks of the lances of the picadores. A picador does not appear to have any feeling in his body. He is dashed to the ground or against the barriers in all sorts of break- neck and break-back fashions, and his horse rolls over him in the agonies of death; and yet when placed upon his feet lie seldom, unless dangerously injured, shows any signs of sufftring, and, doggedly remounting his bleeding, trembling horse, again encounters the bull.

" The loud blast of half-a-dozen trumpets gave the signal for the entrance of the first bull; and one of the Queen's Chamberlains threw down dickey of the animal's cell, covered with ribands, into the ring. The bulls performed their parts to the great satisfaction of the amateurs; not one of them requiring to be urged by the application of that unions ratio the banderillas de fuego or fiery darts. About a dozen horses were slain, and six bulls; of which three fell by the hand of the veteran Montes himself, who fully maintained his ancient reputation. It was curious to observe him chuckle with a consciousness of his power, when, after ex citing the rush of the bull, he vaulted, with more than youthful agility, over the enraged animal's head. One of the picadores was severely bruised, but was able to limp out of the circus. The sixth and last bull was encountered by ten millers, armed with short-pointed spears. The animal had his horns embollados, or tipped with leather balls. Nevertheless, he soon put two of the combatants hors de com- bat; indeed, one of them lay in the centre of the amphitheatre as if dead: but the millers at last closing round the poor brute, pinned him against the barrier by main force; and, after some minutes of dreadful torture, he fell exhausted to the ground. This exhibition was much more atrocious than the preceding ones in which Montes figured. " Attention was divided between the combats and the Royal pavilion, to observe the effect of the fights on the young Duchesse de Nemours, upon this her first initiation into the horrors of the bull-ring. She bore the trial without flinching; no change of colour indicating the painful sensations which the exhibition must necessarily have excited. Imagine the immense amphitheatre, crowded to the roof with serried rows of human heads, the heat and hubbub, the entrance of the savage bull, his tremendous powers, the escapes and artful dodges of the toreros, the overthrow and goring of horses, the perilous falls of their riders, the final death of the terrible brute, and Montes, with erect figure, upraised sword, and the dead bull at his feet, proudly receiving the wildly-enthusiastic applause of the surrounding thousands. Also imagine the young Queen of Spain and the Dnchesse de Nemours gazing upon the ripped-up horses, with their entrails dragging the ground as they limped along, most piteous to behold, and anon falling down, ticking convulsively in the agonies of death, or helplessly reclined gazing about with dim tearful eyes. Such was the spectacle.

"During the ball-fight, a torero caught a dove, and, throwing it up in the air, the frightened bird, strange to say, flew into the Queen's arms. Of course this incident created quite a sensation; and all the ladies in the Royal box obtained a fine opportunity for showing off their humanity and sensibility, by fondling the dove, whilst three gored horses lay weltering in their blood, expiring in agony beneath their eyes." Another bull-fight, on Sunday the 7th, exhibited the more savage traits of the sport- " The first two bulls were weak and small; people said that the race was aerating, that the number of hull-fights was exhausting the supply, and that o y animals of too tender age were to be procured. One bull, because lie would not rip open the horses with sufficient celerity, was baited with dogs, and ultimately hamstrung in the middle of the circus. He then fought for some time upon his haunches, evidently suffering intense tortures, as his moans and groans proved. It was really a horrible sight. Meanwhile, in the Royal box sat the youthful Princesses, smiling down upon the scene of bloodshed and suffering. However the third bull was better; he killed several horses, and severely wounded a picador. Four men carried the poor fellow out; people vociferating, ' Fuera el picador!" Fuera el caballo!' Otros!' (' Away with the picador!' Away with the horse!' 'Others!) The fourth bull was likewise manse (tame); and, by an order emanating from the Queen, fire banderillas were brought into play instead of the ordinary ones, to rouse him into that proper state of fury neiessary for the amusement of the Royal party. In a moment, two chutes bad placed four of these barbed fire-works in the bull's shoulders; where, after intensely fizzing is flesh and literally roasting it, (the odour of this infernal cookery pervading the whole building,) they burst with loud detonations; whilst the victim of this bru- tality bounded about the area roaring with agony. His tameness was effectually

cured; and the first picador's horse he encountered was speedily tipped open hi the most frightful manner: suffice it to say, that the poor animal l a portion of its intestines in the amphitheatre, when his carcass was dragged away by the mules. This bull killed six horses, three on the spot. That bull has good lancets,' cried an amateur by my side. The fifth fought well, yet the people called for the dogs; and not the mob merely, but respectable-looking persons in the boxes. Women, and children joined in the furious shout; in obedience to which four large mastiffs were let loose. Two of them seized the bull by the ears, and pinned him to the ground; whilst the others were gnawing at his legs and sides. This lasted earner minutes; when the poor animal was hamstrung by a weapon with a long handle, called a half-moon, and at length killed with a knife. To the sixth, the bande- rillas de fuego (fiery darts) were applied; and the miserable bull was at length slain, with torments which would have conferred the crown of martyrdom on the departure of a saint. The picadores, taureadors, and banderilleras, exerted them- selves to the utmost: two of the former were seriously hurt, and so many horses were slain that only one picador out of five made his appearance when a seventh bull was introduced. The latter bulls were stronger and fiercer than the others; they were at least five, perhaps six years old. " The Due De Nemours, in approbation of the skill of Montes in Friday's combat, sent him a present of a costly ring; and also presented a brooch to a young picador who distinguished himself on the same occasion. La Primera Espada de Espana, as Montes is called, has promised, in return, to send his Royal Highness a splendid Andalusian majo dress. These rewards, no doubt, stimu- lated the exertions of the gladiators on Sunday.

" On leaving this abominable scene, the observer found in the street one of the miserable horses staggering in a pool of blood and water, his entrails hanging out. This scene highly amused the mob; who testified their glee by laughter,. shouts, and jokes. " A Frenchman once gave bitter offence to the Spaniards by observing that Africa began with the Pyrenees: now that his own Princes have given their deli- berate sanction to the debasing barbarities of the bull-fight, he must be prepared to allow us to draw the line of barbarism further North.

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" the entertainments was the revival of an ancient trial of chivalric In the afternoon [on Friday] in the amphitheatre, still wet with the blood of bulls and horses, a tournament took place, got up in honour of the Queen and the Royal Family by the officers of the army of Navarre. The coup d'ceil on en- tering was very fine. Two tents occupied two sides of the circus; and twenty-four mounted warriors appeared, twelve dressed as Knight Templars, and twelve as

Moors, each attended by a squire on foot. Their performance was a lamentable failure; their feats consisting in tilting against each other with lances ready broken for the occasion, casting darts at the effigy of a Blackamoor, leaping a bar two feet from the ground, pelting each other with balls of coloured clay, and similar puer- fifties, in which even they failed as often as they succeeded. This exhibition gives one but a mean idea of the skill of the present generation of Spanish gentle- men in athletic sports; and was, in a word, as childish as that of the morning was barbarous."

The Duc and Duchesse De Nemours left Pampeluna on the 8th, accom- panied by Queen Christina, in one of the Queen of Spain's carriages, drawn by six mules, and escorted by a troop of Lancers. About two miles out of the town, the Princes took leave of her Majesty, and entered. their travelling-carriage: taking the high road by Tolosa, they arrived at Bayonne in the evening. The Duo D'Aumale left Pampelnna about the same time, on horseback, by the new line of road forming through the vallies of Ulzama and the Hasten; and inspected on the way the positions of St. Saurauven and

Mayo, the chief scenes of the operations between Soult and Welling- ton in 1813. He was accompanied by the Duque de San Carlos and Seiior Azeve,do' Prefect of the Lower Pyrenees. His Royal Highness and suite reached Bayonne at night, and on the morning of the 9th set out for Bor- deaux.

PORTUGAL.—The only point of interest in the Lisbon advices of the 9th instant is the statement that the Queen and King were making a " pro- gress" through the kingdom, accompanied by the Ministers and a nume- rous suite. On the 6th, they had reached Thomar. The inhabitants were very loyal in their efforts to entertain the passing travellers.

Gaanasa.—The Journal des Debate publishes accounts from Breslau, which state that on the 8th instant M. Ronge was arrested in that town,. at the moment when he was about to start by the railroad for Brieg, where be intended to celebrate divine service. He was forthwith conducted before M. Hernsk, the President of Police; but the nature of the charge and of the examination did not transpire. He was set free "provisionally," and con- tinued his journey. It is positive that Prussia has found in Saxony a supporter against the exaggerated pretensions of Bavaria, Wirtemberg, and Baden, upon the sub- ject of protective duties. However, M. De Boechaner has applied to the Prussian Court for fresh instructions. In case they cannot come to an agreement with the Congress of Carlsruhe, things will remain in the same. state.— Weser Gazette CAUCASUS.—A German paper states that a sanguinary action was fought between the Russians and Circassians about the end of August. According to this account, the Russians lost several colours and many pieces of cannon, and have left a great number of prisoners in the hands of the Circassians; and among others Count Woronzoff, the Commander-in chief.

NEW ZaaaaNn.—The Australian of 29th April, among much that is old, gives a few additional items of intelligence from Auckland. Captain Robertson was recovering from his wounds. The Ngatiwhatua tribe had refused Heki permission to pass through their land to attack Auckland. A militia of seven hundred persons had been enrolled to defend the Go-

vernment-town.

Bnazta.—Intelligence from Rio Janeiro, dated the 11th July, which has, reached Liverpool, states that the treaty between England and that country was still under discussion, and that all difficulties towards an amicable arrangement were reduced to a mere trifle. The same advices inform us, that on the 10th July, a Brazilian war-steamer brought into that port a slaver, with three hundred Blacks—a prize recently captured.

MEXIC0.—The Hibernia mail-steamer, which left Boston on the 1st in- stant and Halifax on the 3d, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday. The prin- cipal intelligence is from Mexico, and it comes down to the beginning or August. Congress had authorized a loan of 15,000,000 dollars, for the pur- poses of war with the United States; the loan was " almost completely ne- gotiated"; and troops had been marched to various parts of the frontier. It is observed, however, that no General-in-chief had been appointed. General Almonte was considered likely to be chosen President; and if so, a war was considered certain.

The contumacious provinces of Yucatan and Tobasco had both declared. against a war with the United States, and had been agitating in favour of a federal instead of a central government.

UNITED STATES.—The Government had marched 2,000 troops into Texas, and 3,000 more were on their way thither. General Taylor was the commander in Texas. The powerful Indian tribe of Cumanches had not yet declared whether they would fight on the side of Mexico or of Texas.

The anti-rent agitation in the State of New York had such an important aspect that Governor Wright had been compelled to issue a proclamation, in which Delaware county is officially proclaimed to be in a state of insur- rection. An association had been detected, called " the Indian Associa- tion," which had armed the Indians; and a body of Indians is described as making a stand against the Sheriff's force, " on Drybrook, in the edge of Ulster county," with two field-pieces.

Mr. Cassius M. Clay, brother of the well-known statesman, had excited some public disturbance at Lexington, by the continued publication of the True American, advocating abolition of slavery. A Committee was appointed by the citizens of Lexington to wait on Mr. Clay with a formal address, and " request him to discontinue the publication of the paper called the True American, as its further continuance, in our judgment, is dangerous to the peace of our community, and to the safety of our homes and fami- lies." " In pursuance of the above," add the Committee, " we hereby re- quest you to discontinue your paper, and would seek to impress upon you the importance of your acquiescence. Your paper is agitating and excit- ing our community, to an extent of which you can scarcely be aware. We do not approach you in the form of a threat; but we owe it to you to state that, in our judgment, your own safety, as well as the repose and peace of the community, are involved in your answer." To this communication Mr. Clay sent a reply, in which he characterizes the writers as being engaged in abase dishonourable office, designating the Committee as " assassins," " pi- rates," and " highway-robbers "; and he concludes in the following emphatic sentence—" Go tell your secret conclave of cowardly assassins, that C. M. Clay knows his rights, and how to defend them." Mr. Clay afterwards published an address to the " Kentuckians," calling upon them for support: " If yon stand by me like men, our country will yet be free; but if you falter now, I perish with less regret when I remember that the people of my native state, of whom I have been so proud, and whom I have loved so much, are already slaves." The Committee forcibly seized Mr. Clay's printing esta- blishment, packed up all the materials, and were about to forward them by railroad to Cincinnati. Publicus," the correspondent of the Morning Chronicle, quotes a letter from Mr. Peter H. Burnett, of Oregon ; who says, that if the United States and England do not speedily settle the boundary, the people there will take the matter into their own hands, and set up an independent government.

The steamer Kent had been sunk on Lake Erie, and twelve persons were drowned.

Mr. Kendal junior, son of Mr. Amos Kendal, late Postmaster-General of the United States, was killed by Mr. R. Elliott in a street-fight at Wash- ington.

The imports of the United States, for the year ending 30th June 1845, were 119,512,606 dollars; exports of the same year, 107,891,622 dollars, of which 92,914,165 dollars were of domestic produce.