POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
Intelligence from Madrid to the 20th, and from Barcelona to the 19th, show that the disturbance in the provincial city had assumed a very serious complexion ; though it does not appear to be true that the in- surrection has spread beyond the walls. During the principal affray, the people, and even women, threw out of windows and from the house- tops, on the troops, tiles, bricks, furniture, and boiling water. Zurbano had a horse killed under him by a chest of drawers which fell upon it. Zurbano was with the troops when they retreated to the citadel ; but on the night of the 17th they were allowed to evacuate it, and to withdraw to Montjuic; and hostilities were suspended. Van Haien was sta- tioned at San Felin, two hours' march from Barcelona.
The Junta issued a proclamation on the 17th, announcing that they were about to deliberate on the condition of the workpeople ; and on the 19th they published what the French telegraph calls the following " programme "-
" 1. Down with Espartero and his Government.
"2. Constitutional Cortes.
"3. In case of a Regency, but one Regent. "4. In case of a marriage of Isabella II., a Spaniard.
" 5. Justice and protection for national industry."
It is added, that a "Consultative Junta" was forming, chosen, with- out distinction of party, from the most respectable citizens.
On the 20th, General Rodil announced to the Cortes the events in Barcelona up to the 16th, and stated that Espartero meant to leave Madrid on the next day for Catalonia, with his escort and three bat- talions. The Congress immediately voted an address to the Regent, promising him its support against the Revolutionists. Madrid itself was tranquil.
There was a report that two regiments had revolted in Arragon. Three projects of laws had been presented to the Cortes-
1. A loan of 600,000,000 reels, guaranteed by the entire revenue of the State. 2. Capitalisation into Three per Cent Stock of all the interest on the home Active Debt due, or to become due on the 1st May 1843, included.
3. Liquidation, by means of bons dits de l'arri&e, of all interest which is or shall be due from the 1st January 1835 to the 31st December 1892.
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