POSTSCRI PT.
SATURDAY.
Accounts from Madrid, dated the 23d instant, were received this morning through the Paris papers. They state that the affair of the 19th between EfIFARTER0 and the Carlists was very serious, and that the Carlists were " retreating with precipitation." This statement is not quite consistent with another received at the same time, that the most rigorous measures were taken to erect additional works for the protection of the capital. The Municipal Government had sum- moned all the inhabitants of Madrid to present themselves within three days to the Magistrates of their respective districts, and pay in contri- butions for the speedy completion of the works. It is evident that great alarm prevails in Madrid, in spite of ESFARTEROS' despatches.
The Governor of the province of Burgos hits issued a proclamation, that every soldier who does not present himself at head. quarters within half an hour after the firing of an alarm gun, shall be shot ; that every person spreading evil reports shall be shot without trial ; and that any unarmed individual found in the streets after the firing of the alarm- gun shall likewise suffer death. The Carlists under ZARIATEGLI were daily expected to attack Burgos. The effect of the President's Message, in New York, was no &ewer the price of stocks, and put a stop to speculation. It is said that Mr. VAN BUREN has a majority of 10 in the House of Representatives, and 14 or 16 in the Semite. The first trial of strength in the former assembly was on the election of Speaker ; when Mr. POLK, the Vast BUREN candidate, was elected by a majority of 116 to 103 over his oppo- nent, Mr. BELL. Some members, who had opposed the Government on the Bank question, surprised the Opposition by voting for Mr. POLK. The victory on the Speakersbip is held to be highly important, as the Chairmen of Committees are appointed by the Speaker ; and it was considered very important to prevent the nomination of the astute and experienced Mr. CAM1,RELENG, of New York, to the Chairman- ship of the Committee of Ways and Means. For the above particu- lars we are indebted to the Times : the Chronicle this morning has only the Message published by the Times yesterday.
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