There have been serious disturbances in Madrid. In the after-
noon of the 15th, several battalions of the Urban Militia drew up in battle array in the Plaza Ma) or, and demanded the dismissal of the Ministry. Some detachments of regular troops showed a dis- position to join them, but none actually deserted their colours. Matters seem to have continued in a state of suspense until the evening of the 16th, when QUESADA, at the head of the garrison and the regular troops, occupied all the avenues leading to the square where the insurgents were posted, and terrified them into an unconditional surrender, without firing a shot! The capital was soon reduced to perfect tranquillity ; and martial law was pro- claimed, rather unnecessarily as it would seem. Several arrests of leading Liberals have been made ; and among them the well- known Deputy from Cadiz. GALIANO. It is said that some Oppo- sition newspapers will be suppressed. General EVANS and his Staff arrived at Santander on the 13th of August, and were exceedingly well received by the people. Warlike operations appear to have been almost suspended in the Basque provinces ; and it is said that the Government of Madrid is endeavouring to negotiate a settlement of the quarrel with the leading insurgents, independently of Don CARLOS.
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