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. "1'r...41* ,INSURRECTION IN SICILY. (Frog the Oiwfsak Costitutionale del Revs* doiltdue 4914 e) NAPLES,-JULY SM. On the 16th, a tumult took place in the city of Pik.; lermo ; the troops hastened to re-establish Milk, but unfortunately the blood of those who oug)tt to love . each other as children of the same family was shed. Amidst this melancholy tragesly, thi Neapolitan ci- Aizens were religiously respecttd, and the offenders did not trample under foot the sacred laws of hospi talky. Even those who had plundered houses restored the articles, when informed that they belonged to our citizens. The Sicilians who live at Naples, indignant at the, disturbers of the public peace, who dishonour . the name of Sicilians, have, with unanimous consent, this morning taken the oa th to the Conititution, in the presence of the Hereditary Printe.—Neapolitans, let its deplore the errors of our misguided brethren, and 'lead them back to the paths of honour and moderation. JULY 21.—0 n. the 14t1i instant, the vessel sent by the Hereditary Prince Vicar-General, to announce thethapPy s news.of his Majesty's having sworn to the . Constitution, arrived at Pa ler mo Joy spread through out the city. • The tri-coloured cockade, the signal of the reform in oer Civil Government, was in . a mo ment universally displayed. In the evening, a yellow cockade was united to the tri-colourfd one. Opinions were now expressed in favour of the Constitution, and a desire was manifested to have a different National . Parliament for Sicily. Some persons wore on thgir breast the yellow riband, with the figure of the Si- . •tali in &tale. On the morning of the 15th every one was • re quired to wear the national cockade;. in the even ing, however, the yellow, riband was added to it; even the Neapolitans were compelled to wear yellow. On the I.sth a religious festival was celebrated.— Ilis Excellency the Lieutenant-General proceeded to the Cathedral, where grand mass was performed : he was received by the cries of l'ira la Constituzione! Viva aulepvidenza These cries accompanied the Lieutenant on his return from the Cathedral, and also when he proceeded to the Government House to as sist in the duties of the evening. The religious ce remony being ended, his Excellency proceeded to *the Senate-house, where lie had left General Church, Brigadier Coglitore, and some other persons. The tVto Generals went out together to walk. General .Church, who is foreign to us both by birth and sen timents, in a tit of passion, which, to say the least of . was folly, tore the yellow riband from the breast of a peaceable citizen. This was the signal for a • general dlstinbance. General Coglitore advised his indiscreet companion in arms to fly ; but the unfor . mate man himself received two blows intended for General Church, who then fled. It is not known • what has become of him. The populace, irritated by the insult which haii been offered to a citizen, re paired to the hotel where Church lodged. The guard, • which was composed of troops of the foreign regi nient, repulsed the people by firing on them ; several persons Were wounded. Marshal Pastore arrived in the midst. of the conflict, and put an end to it by withdrawing the guard. A short time after, the residence of Church was Plundered, and everything found in it was burnt in the Piazza della Marina. Indignation alone; and not the love of plunder, compelled the people to this ex ceis. On receiving information of this, the. Lieute nant-General recommended to the good citizens the care of calming the turbulent spirits of the people • and of restoring tranquillity. A civic guard was ap• pointed ; it was determined that two squadrons of the second Cavalry Regiment of the Gum d should parade the principal streeEs, and that the other two squadrons should be posted along the Piazza della Marina : it was ordered that the Regiment should retire as soon ns tranquillity should be iestoted. The safe custody of the convicts was also provided for. These mea sures, however, did not produce the desired• good effect. The forts of Sanita and Castellamare were Assailed, and being suddenly attacked, and defended :only by Aew Sicilian conscripts, were taken ; the arms and ammunition were carried off. The Gover nor, Rota, and the Captain of Artillery, Anfossi, 'made a courageous resistance, to prevent the convicts from escaping. The fort of the Palazzo Reale expe ,rienced the same fate as the other two. • , Those who deplored the infatuation of the authors •of these disorders demanJed a Provisional Junta, for ..thepurpo" se of trunquinizing the turbulent spirits. The Prince of Villafranca, the Marshal de Ruggiero S•Atlino, Prince D. Gaetano Buonanni, the Provost P. Palermo, the Marquis Raddusa, Colonel D. Em manuele Requesenze, and D, Giuseppe Tcrtorici, were appointed for this purpose. Several vise reso nticins were adopted, and in their execution some Officers of superior courage, and consummate devo tion to the Constitution and the welfare of the coun try, distinguished themselves, but without being able to triumph over all the opposing evil. On nie night of the 16th, General O'liarri - s, Gene ral Pastore, and the Commandant of the Province, presented themselves before the assembled Junta, and proposed, that the who!e of the forces should be posted in the Piazzas of the Royal Palace, and Santa 'fcresa, to act in case of need, in combination with that part of the people who were animated with a true love of their country, and a desire for the re establishment of order and tranquillity. The proprlition was adopted, and the Generals re. ceived instructions to carry it into execution. At dAybreak, the troops assembled at the appointed place ; but, too weak to oppose a vigorous resistance to the factious, they served only by their presence to increase the irritation. 'We wish we could draw the veil over the remainder orthat unhappy day. Seven hundred prisoners were .released from the prisons at ten o'clock in the morn-. ing : then the villains began their. work. The troops were attacked, and many brave fellows, worthy of a better fate, fell. victims to an unjust fury, directed against them in revenge for the insult received from a Xash•foreiver. In the midst of this tumult, a detachment of the regiment Regina, and some cavalry posted at the ar senal, displayed the most noble firmness, and did not permit any of the prisoners to escape. Two Lancers, posted by General Staitie opposite the arsenal, co operated with great activity in preventing their escape. Aboot half-past four on the same day, the populace suriounded and attacked the house of the Lieutenant, who thought it prudent to confide the government - the capital to a Junta, hoping to be thereby elk; . ~ abled the mote easny to restore tfttxtudlity. bette7.l ral Naafi states that the troops gave proof of . their love and fidelity to' the country and the Icing, and linin e( their courage And - humanity, virtues which add baste to militar y . valour, and which will cause us By tode f ams t alg bps tif sekmany brave men,, Atha fell victims to a frenzy which broke out on that very day when the pbdpreof - Itcity celebrated the recovery of their liberty.. We should have been happy to have published the names of the O ffi cers who dis tinguished themselves in this unhappy affair. Those Neapolitans who had not the honour to serve in the army, and who did . not join in the conflict, were per tted to remain neutral. . The disturbance in - Palermo would not have been attended by such fatal consequences, had not a par ricidal hand liberated the convicts. This would not 'have happened but for the imprudence of General Church, who presumed to insult a peaceable citizen. This unfOrtunate affair will certainly prove a lesson to those restless men, who, disregarding the interests of the common country, were the first to circulate among the people those reports which led to the de sire of having a National Parliament distinct from that of Naples. It is to be lamented that the mad ness of a few should have proved the sad cause . of the ruin of many. • His Royal Highness has taken prudent measures for terminating these evils. This morning a ship of the line, a frigate, and two other smaller vessels, commanded' by Captain Bausan, sailed for Palermo. The squadron has orders to receive on board those Neapolitans who are desirous of returning to their country, and those Sicilians who wish to settle in Na ples/ His Royal Highness has appointed Lieutenant General D. Ruggiero Settimo, Secretary of State and hlinider of Marine, to whom he has given suitable instructions, and the requisite authority for the go vernment of the Island. The Lieutenant-General is particularly charged to post in every commune a na tional guard, composed of men really interested in the maintenance of internal security and public order. The Junta already established in Palermo has been provisionally confirmed with the approbation of the Lieutenant-General. His Royal Highness has issued a general pardon for the late disorders, in order that the misled may return to their allegiance. At the same tithe several couriers were dispatched, by the way of Calabria, to the Intendant of Sicily, and the General commanding the ith Military Divi sion in Messina, to open a direct correspondence with them, and to inspire them more ardently with the desire of co•operating with the respectable part of the.citizens in the preservation of good order, and ' in directing public opution.lowards the Constitutional Government, so sincerely invoked by the people of Sicily, who are worthy of a better fate, since they have been at all times warm and passionate lovers of liberty. Successful must be the result of arrange ments which second the wishes of a nation ever anxious for peace, and particularly for a peace, which restores their rights—sanctions the social compact—• and thus fulfils at their hopes. To this may he added, the further, assurance given by the noble enthusiasm with which the good people of Messina welcomed the news of his Majesty s having sworn to the Constitution, the joy with which they congratulated the Neapolitans residing at Mes sina, and expressCd their happiness at being united by the closest ties of relationship and affection with those brave citizens who first addressed the Throne in the magnanimous wish for liberty; and, finally, the sorrow and indignation with which the brave Nlessinians heard the r eport of the lamentable transac tions at Palermo. " rERDLVAIND I. by the Grace of Oot, and the Constitution of the Monarchy, King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, King of Jerusalem, Infante of Spain, &c. &c. ‘, Francisco, Duke of Calabria, Hereditary Prince and Vicar- General. • PALEK.MIANS whom I call my children, yon are the first to plunge into seditiop. and disorder against the noble prin ciples which have always a:Anguished your nation. You have in a moment forgotten the duties of men and of citizens. You .have acted in opposition to your own interests and the public cause. The moat painful reflection to me is, that the moment I had separated from you, and before the effect of any measuces for the diminution of your burdens and thf amelioration of your condition could be experienced, you forgot my constant affection and the a tcrifices which I have made for you. Rather than believe myself deceived in the marks of love and fidelity which you have always ehewn me, I wish to consider your errors as the work of instigating. But the evil is not one which cannot be remedied. Return to order, to respect forthe laws, and obedience to the King. The profound grief which has afflicted my heart is some what alleviated by offering you pardon. Beware of persisting in the horrors of a revolution; consider that those horrors may lead you where you would not wish to go. If you think any thing is wanting to your happiness, place that confidence in me which I have never eeasee to deserve. Imitate the example of your brethren of Naples. They can tell you whether the King's intentions and mine have not corresponded with their wishes.— I am most anxious to ascertain what may be most suitable to your condition, and to the security and welfare of the nation. But I cannot direct my attention to your interests s .unless you cast from yourselves the disgraceful forms of sedition which you have assumed. Lay down your arms, and do not compel me to have recourse to measures which-would be painful to my feelings. Submit to the Laws and to the Magistrites. Convince me that you are capable of completely effacing your crime. I solemnly promise you that I shall pardon all, and shall make no Inquiries eitker into the cause of the revolt, or its instigators, if you now listen to my voice, and feel remorse hit having made so bad a return to my affection. (Signed) " Naples, July itO. " FRANCISCO, View.-General." EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED NAPLES, JULY 21. 64 In the afternoon of the 19th arrived here from Palermo the Viceroy of Sicily, Don Diego Naselli, in company of the King's Lieutenant (Tenente del Re), Colonel Tanfoo, some other public function aries, and a few of the guards, all of whom had a very narrow escape from the general massacre that was going on there of the Neapolitans, functionaries or not, on the 16th and 17th instant, two days after the Constitution had been published at Palermo. Lieutenant• General Richard Church, (a Lieutenant- Colonel-on the half-pay of the late Greek Light In fantry), who had arrived only a few days . before from Naples to assume the military command, , natal as having given rise to the disturbance by teariiit in the public street a yellow riband from off the breast of an individual, who wore it nett the n4iorral oak, lours, red, blue, and black ; after which 'violent act, he had just tune to betake himself to his heels;and get out of the reach of the infuriated populace, who went to bis quarters in search of him, and, not find ing him there, demo lished the house, carried his uni , form on a pole through the streets, and burnt it, to ' gether with himself, in effigy. Naselli will be tried immediately, by a Court4fartial. Medicis, Minister of Finance; Tommasi, Minister of Justice, with 'the' • Dukes of Sangro and of Aseoli, have been arrested ohxly this Anorniag, on suspicion of planning a coati ter-revolution. " The Neapolitan squadron, consisting of the Capri, 74, the Siren* frigate, and two sloops, is just going out of the bay, bound" to Palermo. They have got the Prince of Cassaro, Lord High Steward, and, in 1799 and 1800, Viceroy of Naples, a Palermian No; bleman, on board, to try to conciliate matters with his countrymen, who, it would seem, do not like the idea of receiving laws from the Neapolitans. The English residents at Palermo, I am happy to say, have been respected, and onl y those .travellers who lodged in the hotel where Gen. Churck lived have been plundered, but their persons have not been touched. " We are anxiously looking out for the first ar rivals from Palermo : on the 17th, not a vessel fit for sea remained in the port of Palermo. At Mes sina the Constitution had been published, and every thing was quiet there on the 15th instant. " The Spey, British sloop of war, arrived in this bay two or three days ago from Malta. Her Officers went in a body this morning on board the Capri, line-of-battle ship, to congratulate the Neapolitan Officers on the happy change in their Government." EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED GENOA, JULY 29. " The reports of disturbances at Palermo, and in Sicily generally, have been to-day fully confirmed. Palermo is nearly destroyed by cannon and fire—the slaves and prisoners let loose from prison, and com mitting every excess and havoc—this, we fear, will hurt the cause of true constitutional freedom, which had begun to manifest itself in these quarters, and will afford a pretest for the Austrian army marching into Naples and other countries, and which, it is said, is already on the route, 60,000 strong." THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1820. PRICE Or STOCR:S THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent. Reduced 68 7 / 8 69 per Cent. Cons. 68% S per Cent. 77% 3 /s-4 per Cent. 87 1 / 1 1 / 8 .5 per Cent. 103 1 /s 102 N 103% Imperial 3 per Cent. Ann. 67% India Bonds 245. 25s.—Exch. Bias, 4s. Ss. pre. Commercial Bs. pre.—Omnium IA dis. Cons. fur Acct. 68% 1 / 3 % REPORTED DEATH OF THE KING OF FRANCE. The Paris Papers of Tuesday, due to" day, have . not arrived at the time Of our going to Press. On enquiry we learn that the Mail had been detained at Dover, in consequence, as there. reported, of a telegraphic dispatch having been received at Calais subsequent to the departure of the Packet from that place, announcing the DZATII OP THE Km° of FRANCE. The detention of the Mail was for the pur pose of bringing forward to town correct informa tion of.this (if true) most important event. As soon las anything certain on the subject transpires, we shall stop the Press to announce it. . ; The letter sent by her MAJESTY to the KING was not, we are now informed, opened by his Mxsasxx, who declined receiving the communication, and di -1 rested that it should be sent to him through the Earl of Ltretteoot,.. The QUEEN'S Messenger, on return- 1 ing from Windsor, accordingly repaired to the Earl of LIVERPOOL, and delivered the unopened letter into his hands. What the Noble Earl did on the oc casion has not transpired, but it is certain that Mi nisters have been actively engaged in .Council. The LORD CHANCELLOR was called away yesterday, un expectedly. from the Court of Chancery, to attend a Cabinet Council, which was held at two o'clock and sat till nearly five. A peisonal interview which took place yesterday between the KING and the Duke of Yqstn, is sup posed to have also had a reference to the proceedings in the QUEEN'S case. On Wednesday night a Co'rrier from the KING arrived at St. James's Palace, with a letter for the Duke ; and, in consequence, his Royal Highness, at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, set off, for the Cottage in Windsor Park. The Royal Duke's interview with his MAJESTY, lasted about an hour. It has been farther thought worthy of remark, that La communication was yesterday made by Sir BEN JAMIN 'BLOOMFIELD to the LORD CHANCELLOR From the official situation of that Gentleman, it is presumed that it could only relate to something in which his Royal Master is personally interested. The.inferencewvhich has been drawn from all these circumstances h, that a negotiation for an amicable arrangement is certainly on foot; and it is, doubtless, true, as a Morning contemporary states, that " pub? , lit opinion is more sanguine than ever, as to the pro bability of a favourable adjustment." We shall not repeat the reasons which induce us to think dif ferently—which leave us, in fact, without the least hope of the kind. A few short days will set all doubt at rest. The alacrity observable in expediting the altera tions in the lieus.otZords i is, at least, far from in dicating any intention of postponing her MAJESTY'S cise. Yesterday, the new accommodation galleries. were both erected, and great exertions were making to complete the distribuuan of place.below the Bar. - . 'The arrival of Naples Gazette to the glst -hat removed the.obscurity Which enielopid the re-' ported insurrection hi . Sicily. It is but too true that the Revolution which was so pciceibly ictomplithed , at Naples, has,. at Palermo,, been steeped in blood: The first impulse of the Sicilians, according to the details which will be found in our preceding columns, was, on hearing the news of the change that had taken place at Naples,,. to - adopt the tri-coloured badge of the Cojstitution. Dut this feeling ,lasted ' only a singletlay. On the 15th the yellow, or Sicilian riband was displayed conjunction with the other. An accident, Ir an iadiscretion, eitaspnated th;., people against the Neapolitan authorities and troop;; an English Officer, in the pay of Naples, zea!ou3, perhaps (though Unfortunate in the application of h: teal), is said to have torn the badge of Sicilian indc. pendence from the breast of an unarmed eiti/en. The forts in-possession bf the Neapolitan soldiery t' ere attacked and carried by the islanders. An associaticn of distinguished individuals was formed for the main tenanceof tranquillity, but in vain. On the night of the 16th, the garrison were .concentrated in the puhlit squares of Palermo. On the morning of the 17th—if we can fdllow a confused and agitated narrative_ 700 prisoners were released from confineinent by the port lace. Then, says the writer, the work of death began. The Neapolitans were furiously attacked, and, ere fear, indiscriminately butchered. The accounts in general Ilabour to throw a veil over the circumstances and amount of the carnage : but a statement, in which v, e are disposed to place confidence, estimates the loss ci life at 2000 killed, and about 3000 wounded. The Sicilians, though reduced for some centuries, and with feW interruptions, 'under the same Sove reignty as their Neapolitan neighbours, have always retained for them a strong sentiment of national jea lousy. The identity of a Sovereign could not amalga mate-the inhabitants of Naples with those of the finest island in the world; for the two nations had nothing in common which it was worth a common effort to de fend. Circumstances threw Sicily, during the latewar;:, into the hands of England. The Courtbetrayed its all). —That ally wished to give the aristocracy a commal over the selfish projects of their rulers; and Lord WILLIAM BENT/NCIC tendered to Sicily a distircr, and, though a-faulty, yet, on the whole, a tolerable *Constitution. When Sicily, in her free state, had served the turn - for which the English Mini tcri had thought it worth while' to befriend licr, rhe was, in the characteristic spirit of their 1 , :icv, thrown into the hands of the King of Naples, out one generous exertion, or intelligible s.ii,ula tion, in favour of those national. rights and f a. which this country had boasted of as h k, and by which she had profited in her warfare.-- FXRDINAND destroyed the monopolies and feudal exemptions of the &cilia° Noblesse, as the mean ()f increasing his Revenue ; and he destroyed the new Constitution, that he might waste or carry off VIA Revenue uncoutrouled ; thus doing, in the first case, what England ought to have done before him ; and, in the second case, what she was both mean and cri minal for suffering him to do at aIL Having borne with reluctance the yoke of Nap!es, the Sicilians have naturally argued, that they could not - have a more favourable opportunity to erect themselves into an independent State, than whi'.c. Naples is engaged in the momentous task of net:- modelling its internal economy. And if a separatcri be the determination of a great majority of the inha bitants of Sicily, it seems to be scarcely possible that any number of troops which can be sent from Narks will be able to prevent their effecting their object, Letters have been received in town from Corarra to the 22d, and from Madrid to the 28th ult. We are happy to state, that they remove every cause for alarm reipeceng those movements in Gallicia, whi , h have been, by the enemies to all reform, so eager:y magnified into a counter-revolution in Spain. Tie whole affair is at an end and the province perfectly tranquil. Adv ices from thq coast of Barbary, of the 10th • of July, contained hi letters from Gibraltar of the 13th of the same'month, state, that an insurrection of a formidable nature had taken place in the army of, the Emperor of MOROCCO. A regiment of the Guards to : tfte EMPEROR being ordered to escort him from Rebalt, one of his summer residences, to Mo rocco, refused compliance, and, diiregarding all n:- tempts to restrain them, suddenly marched off towards Fez, which they entered tumultuously, where they committed the greatest excesses, plundering and ill treating all the inhabitants, but particularly the Jews. They next directed their march towards Tetuan ; but the inhabitants, aware of their approach, resisted their entrance, and compelled them to retire. The Em- PEROIN with a portion of his guards that remained faithful, proceeded towards Morocco, but had taken no measures to bring back the rebellious troops to "their duty. This state of things has spread great alarm through the country, and caused a complete interruption to the commerce by land. _ COURT OF CHANCERY-THIS DAY. QUEENSBERRY ANNUITANTS. 1111*XAS V. MONTOODIVILV. Mr. 1118 tn and Mr. Rooms!. applied to the Lop Cnsncrt. cos on behalf of the Annuitants of the late Duke- of Queens berry, craving that his Lordship would add to his order of the 29th July last, that ic maybe referred to the Master to certif . ) , to the Court what is the `amount of the arrears of One-fourth of their annuities, from the 23d of December, 1817 ; and also to certify what amount of the stock (part of the funds in Coort;, will be sufficient to be set apart to answer the future payments of one-fourth of the said annuities. His Lordship was pleased to make the addition prayed for. The effect of this order will be to place the Annuitants of the tate Duke of Queensberry on the same footing as the Legatees. The funds now in the hands of the Accountant-General in tn.ct for this cause, amount to no less than X1,421,2b6. 36.2 d. 11.111 Annuities. Mr. Mats obverted to the Chancellor, that an execution had been put into the Opera-house; and he had a motion to male respecting it. Loan I can't help what they put into the Opera-house; but I hope they will not put me into it." His Lordship then begged the motion might be made to :be - The LORD CHANCELLOR left the Court of Chancery yesterday at one o'clock, to receive a communication from Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD. On his return to the Bench, he informed the Bar that he must rise at two. o'clock, being called upon to attend elsewhere. His Lordship, at the sitting of the Court in the matt ing, had ordered his carriage to be in attendance at five oiclock. • The communication made by Sir b. BLOOMFIELD iS supposed to relate to the Correspon. deuce between their MAJESTIES. " s ,