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PARLIA. I * Poem of Earope net concerned in the present contest will con tribute by their persuasion or good offices to put an end to the disasters in which the scourge of war, ready to fall upon our' country, threatens to involve humanity. If the fire is now kindled in the south of the Italian Peninsula, who is there that must not fear the•consequencei? and who can say whcre its dreadful ravages will stop? If, unhappily, a war of extermination cannot be avoided, the Prince Regent and his august brother will place themselves at the head of the Neapolitan army, and will combat with it to the last extremity against the foreign invasion, invoking the aid of the SCPWIE AZIIITILIL of Estrum, who protects innocence and right, and punishes abuses of force, injustice, and oppression. Naplts, February 28, 1821. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1821. THE FUNDS. Perhaps in the records of the Stock Exchange a morning more fatal to the speculators in the British Funds has not occurred. Consols for the present Ac count have been done at 74 1 /s, but this morning they commenced at 71 1 / V 3 / 8 , and rapidly declined to 70 1 / 4 . A re-action then commenced, and they got up to 70% % 7 /s, 71, 79 ' 7 / 1 1 %. It is said that several ex presses have been received during the night and this morning, all of which fully confirm the convulsed state of the Continent. Some reliance may be placed upon these reports, as the Jew party, who have been buying immense quantities of Stack,, r time, ever since Consols were 69 7 / 8 were sellers to a very large amount at the corn. . _ mencement of business. As soon as this was ascer tained, the alarm became general, and if an offer was made to sell at a half less than the market price, a purchaser could not be had.. The reports are so numerous and vague to account for the decline, that it would be needless to repeat them. The report of the Emperor of RUSSIA being sent for home, is said to be in consequence of some commotion in Poland. The Jobbers in the house have made an excellent morning's work—many of them sold early in the morning, and repurchased an hour after at a profit of one per cent.--Current prices at One o'Clock : 3 per Cent. Cons. 71 1 / 4 70 70;/, Y 4 5 per Ct. Navy 105 1 / 2 78 Vs %--India Bonds 495. pr. Excheq. Bills 2s. 4s. pre. par—lndia for Acct. 22 8 14 Consols for Acct. 71 1 / 8 70'A 71 70'/8 5 gs 71 7078. We have received, since our last, the Paris Papers of Thursday, the Moniteur (by eipress) of Friday, Neapolitan Gazelles to the 28th ultimo, Papers from Hovland and Flanders to the 17th instant, with a variety of private letters of intermediate dates, from different parts of the Continent. The important fact of the revolt in Piedmont is abundantly confirmed. The Prince of CARIGNAN°, at the head of the Piedmontese Constitutional Army of twenty-five thousand men, was expected to enter Milan on Thursday last. - The spirit of insurrection was spreading rapidly throughout the North of Italy ; and the possession of the Capital of Austrian Italy by a liberating army, was expected to be a signal for the whole of the Italian population to rise as one man in support of their national independence. The Aus trian Officers had very generally expressed much aversion to the cause in which they were about to draw their swords, and many of them had been put under arrest for refusing to march, and for manifest ing revolutionary dispositions. All the great magazines of the Austrians were collected at Milan and in the neighbourhood ; so that independently of the effect which the Piedmontese force would have in overthrowing the Austrian au thority in the Milanese, it must, by cutting off the supplies of ti.e Austrian Army advancing on Naples, paralyze its, operations to a degree which may ren der any farther advance for the present impracticable. By a Courier from Naples, which passed through the two hostile armies, it was learnt that there had been no fighting so late as the 6th instant, but it was supposed that the advanced posts would come into contact on the folios, ing day. The Austrians had made some movements in advance of the positions which they last occupied ; without as yet meeting with any opposition from the Neapolitans. The division of STUTTERHRIM had passed the Tiber at Ponte-Molle, and 'occupied Tivoli and Val-Mon4 tone on the Ist of March. These positions cover the City of Rome. The vanguard of the centre, under the orders of Count WALMODEN, occupied Rieti on the 27th ult. The division under Prince WIRDMIN• rm. arrived the same day at Terni and at Narni.— That of the Prince of HICSSE-HOMBOURG had arrived at Spoleto ; and the reserve, commanded by Baron LCEDERER, was at Foligno, ready to advance on Spo leto. The Austrian Army appears thus to have skirted the Abruzzi, and to have been on the point of entering those provinces. It extended by echelons over a line of about thirty leagues. The Neapolitan troops who had occupied the defiles of Rieti and Terni, so well known for their difficulty of approach, and who had pushed on some corps as far as Magliano, Otricoli, Cesi, Terni, and Pesaro, had withdrawn them, without striking a blow, behind their own frontiers. It appears that they had retro graded as far as Aquila, with the intention of taking post behind the defensive line, which extends from Pescara to Terracina and Fondi. It was mated in former advice' that Gen. LOIDEREa s with the reserve, still remained upon the Po. His open field for whatever course of harassing opera- tions they may chuse to pursue against the rear of the Austrian invaders. The military preparations in all parts of the Xing dom of Naples were, in the meantime, going on with unabated zeal. The Calabrese were, almost to a man, under arms, and, whilst some of the new levies were marching by land, others had been embarked in vessels from Messina, with the view of being more speedily conveyed to the frontier. Four thousand men of the garrison of Palermo had arrived at Naples, and no fears were entertained that the tranquil lity of Sicily would be endangered by their removal. .—ln the sitting of the Parliament of the 22d, Signor CASTAGNA. read intelligence frOm Terracina,, an nouncing that the inhabitants of that Province, eager to attack the enemy, had abandoned their houses to hasten to the frontiers ; others had gone to the Ro man States—all resolved to conquer or perish for the cause of independence. Some corps of partisans formed by them had taken a great quantity of corn destined for the Austrian army. The cavalry of the Royal Guard left Naples on the 28th ult. for the frontiers, ex claiming--« The Neapolitan Constitution for erer:' The Capri, Neapolitan ship of the line, with two agates and a corvette, had sailed for the Adriatic, to attack the Venetian flotilla, which attends on the operations of the Austrian Army. A Proclamation has, on the other hand, been issued at Venice and Trieste, ordering the Neapolitan vessels in the Aus trian ports to be put under sequestration, on the prin ciple of reprisal for the course pursued by the Nea politan Government. The Imperial ganache FRAN CIS wishes to have it believed that but for the hostile proceedings of the Neapolitans against the few wish ing-tubs which he calls his Navy, no such sequestra tion would have been imposed ; for, it seems, the Austrian Government " does not consider itself in any manner in a state of war with the Neapolitan Government !'—This is rather too much. In a preceding part of our Paper will be found a copy of the Manifesto which the Neapolitan Govern ment has issued in answer to the Declaration of.the confederated despots. It presents a plain but manly statement of the principlet which dictated the Revo lution in Naples ; of the fruitless though multiplied endeavours of the PRINCE REGENT to avert from his country the scourge . of war ; and finally, of the ini quitous pretensions of the Allied Emperors who have, under the guise of a Holy Alliance— " The sacred arts of rule Turned to flagitious leagues against mankind !" The document forms altogether a very forcible appeal to the sympathy of the friends of freedom in every part of the world ; and the perusal of it must, we doubt not, contribute greatly to increase in the public mind a respect for the principles by which the Neapolitans are influenced, in their present moment ous struggle. It is stated in an article of the Bth, from Frankfort, that a Circular Note has been transmitted by the French Government to all its Missions at other Courts, contradicting the passage in the Austrian Cir cular Note, which insinuated that France had ac ceded to the determination of the Allied Sovereigns as to Naples, though with certain restrictions. The Note asserts, that France has not at all acceded, even with restrictions, but is resolved to observe a strict neutrality, as well as Great Britain. The Emperor ALEXANDER, who is likely to be called upon for the redemption of his magnanimous pledge, to fly to the succour of the Austrians, sooner than he imagined, has, it seems, been recalled to St. Petersburgh by the Senate, from motives of the greatest urgency. Perhaps the Poles begin to think that in the present crisis they ought to have some thing more than the nominal 'independence granted to them by the Congress of Vienna. Count CZERNICHEFF has been sent by ALEXANDER on a political mission to Munich ; in consequence of which, and the issuing of orders for accelerating the new Conscription, the report was renewed of the speedy march of a Bavarian army for Italy. It is supposed, however, that this proceeding on the part of the Bavarian Government is only a measure of precaution. An article from Vienna of the 4th March, says— di The Greeks in this city speak with much confidence of the probability that a Russian fleet from the Black Sea will support the operations against Naples. It is also currently reported that negotiations were carrying on to obtain the co-operation of a Bavarian army. So much seems certain, that as the affairs of Italy have become more complicated tan had been anticipated, our Court is resolved to strengthen its army beyond the Alps." The official dispatches to our Government of (lel insurrection in Piedmont, reached town in the course of Saturday ; and last night a Cabinet Council was held at the Earl of lavaapoor.'l, the object of which, there can be no doubt, was to consider the part which it is still proper for this country to observe, amid the course of great events which are now fast thickening on the political hemisphere. The following are extracts from the different Jour nals, the receipt of which we have above announced : PARIS, MARCH IS. The news of the Revolution in Piedmont was cons muaicated to the Chamber of Commerce late last night. It is becoming general, and extending all ly; so that even the Austrian Officers, marchipg with reluctance, have duclare4 ** 6 ..• 1 • • 4 ARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSEd)F COMMONS, MARCH 17. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day for receiving the Report of the Committee upon the Irish interchange Grain Act—Agreed to. Mr. J. BROGDEN brought up the Report, and leave was given to bring in a Bill in pursuance of the Resolutions of the Committee. On the-motion of the CN MOCILLO IL of the Esennanaa, the Moose went into a Committee upon the Army Mutiny Bill. In the Committee Lord Payless:on had two broughtl ec tions made the 818. Tie Report was then up, and Arden& to be received on blooday next. The Marine Mutiny Fill was also carried through a Commit tee, and ordered to be received on Monday sett. On the motion of Mr. Wemacs, a series of Accounts were oedema, explanatory of British Colonial Trade, the number of men and aides engaged in the Colonial Timber Trade, and also the psatity of British and Irish Manufactures exported in the North Americas Colonies. Lard *BINNING pooned the Committee on the India Prize Bill. which stood on the Orders for Monday next, until that day sea:tight The House then adjourned until Monday next STATE PAPER. MANIFESTO OF THE SICI LIES- GOVERNMENT OF THE TWO The Constitutional Government of the Two Sicilies, against which the Congress of Laybach has fulminated its anathemas, while it prepares to repel the most unjust and the most violent aggression of which history has ever made mention, desires also to appeal to the opinion of Europe, and of all civilized nations; and that every one may equally judge on which side is Tease* and on which side Is injustice. in the war which, after five pun of peace, is going to break out in unhappy It al y , the Government owes at to itself to make known all the particulars which have conducted it to the political situation in which it is at this moment placed. The wants of the People - of the Two Sicilies, the degree of civilisation to which It has attained, had called for many years for a change in the internal system of the State. At the begin ning of July, I SOO, the Constitution of Spain was demanded by the uoatilmous voice of the nation. The King adhered to it, easing the modifications proposed by the Representatives of the ration, who were convoked principally for this purpose, with the obligation to respect the bases of the new social compact-- On the 15th of the same month his Majesty swore to observe it, before the Provisional Junta; and on the 19th the King made an official communication of it to all the fareign Powers, with whom he was on terms of friendship. Ever since these first moments, the spirit of moderation, and a scrupulous regard to the independence, the institutions, and the rights of other nations, have formed the rule of the conduct of the Neapolitan Government. It proclaimed these maxims before the whole world, when it refused to interfere in the affairs of Benevento and route Corvo, Which had called for It, interference. Europe cannot doubt of the sincere desire of our Government to live in i eace and good understanding with all others, if it examines without partiality the conduct observed towards Austria. Scarcely was the form of our political Tillage changed, when the first thought of the Court of Naples was to assure the Cabinet of Vienna that such a change could not, in any manner, impair the relations of friendship and alliance existing between the two States. The first overtures having been rejected, the King. setting aside all resentment, repeated his assurances, sent Ambassadors. and, in short, attempted all manner of amicable communication; but all was in vain. So much harshness on the part of Austria, was returned at Naples, by the greatest respect to the legation, the councils, and all the subjects of Austria. Nevertheless, the Court of Vienna, constantly alleging that our political reform " shook the foundations of the social edifice, that it pmcl4ned anarchy as a law, that it menaced the safety of thrones, ;and that of recognised institutions, and the tranquil lity of nations, " urged with precipitation the most extraordinary preparations f war in the Italian States, increased the garrisons of Ferrara. Placentia, and Commacchio, and solicited all the Powersof Europe to declare against the Neapolitan Govern 7stent, not to receive its Ministers, and to break off all commu nication with it. His Majesty then ordered the Duke de Campo Chiaro, his Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to demand of that Coot t, in his name, a categorical explanation of these extra ordinary armaments, ;nd of the attitude which it assumed to wards so : but this note—sent for that purpose to Prince Met ternich the very day when the King, on opening the first Session of the National Parliament, renewed in the midst of it the o*h to maintain the Constitution—this note, in which all the accusa tions directed against our political reform were refuted, received 1110 answers [Here follows a description of the mu 'uct of the Allied So vereigns at Laybach, which has already been repeatedly given.] It was then that the Allied Powers assembled at Laybach took against the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, resolutions, which, at the utmost, would have been imposed after a great number of victories upon a vanquished and humbled - Nation. The EnvOis of Russia and France, and the Charge d'Affaires of Austria, communicated them to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent on the 9th of this month, and declared to him that an Austrian army woi:hl advance to occupy the Neapolitan territory, unless the order of things established since the 6th of July be immedi ately abolished ; and that, even if this spontaneous submission took place, the army would still penetrate intd the kingdom, to maintain the new order of things which it was intendial to esta blish there. It was then that his Royal Highness gave to the Diplomatic Agents those noble answers, sshich, after having excited their admiration and respect, produced in the Parliament a transport of enthusiasm, which has communicated Itself to the hearts of all the Neapolitans. Everybody now knows that the magna nimous Prince would not determine on anything till he had con sulted the Deputies of the Nation, to whom he communicated these proposals, that they might take such a resolution as was isnot suitable in the difficult situation in which the Monarchy wag placed. As to himself, faithful to his oaths, he protested that he would share the fate of the Nation, from which he never valid have separated himself. [An account of die Resold/ ions taken by the Parliament of Naples, as already published, here follows.] It could not have been feared that those same armies which w e united a short time ago, in the name of social order, to d re t r Europe from oppression, would march against a Nation which cannot be reproached with any infraction of the Law of Nations, and which, without exciting troubles among any of its rieighbours—without offending legitimacy, and even professing the most respectful veneration for its Sovereign and his august itynasty,ls perseveringly engaged in the ameliorating its internal administration. The l'owers of the second rank must see, in what fi%ppens to the Kingdom of Naples, the imminent danger which threatens them. On the day when our cause shall be carried, the independence, the liberty, of Europe, will share the same fate. But a cause protected by justice and public opinion—a cause which intere'ts all wise Governments, and all Nations who feel their dignity—a cause which will be defended by the whole Na tion, whose wishes have expressed themselves on this occasion with much unanimity—such a cause must triumph ; despair will combat against force : he who defends the constitutional laws and Independence of the country—he who combats the foreigner who comes to rob him of the first, and to tread the second under foot, is not always the weakest. The Neapolitan Government, though It has provoked no one, though it has opposed the noble attitude of moderation to tits; multiplied outrages which have been lavished upon it by those who conspired its ruin, is now attacked by at Austrian army, which pretends to impose laws upon it. But since neither Rue-, than nor Prussian troops are marching towards our frontiert, It is only to the Austrian Government that we are obliged to sp. pose the resistance which oar own defence requires. However, his Royal Highness flatters himself that the august Idonarcbs assembled at Laybach, seeing the noble feeling which 1 ignites the inhabitants of the Two &titles, and their unanimous determination to defend-the liberties and the•honour of their Nation, will renounce their prejudices, and will leave at peseta generous People, who live only to enjoy the benefits of its new f=1:11 system, under the protection of the constitutional or 1 -te Throne—a People which, during - a period of seven =Oaths, has shewn that noble attitude, and that respect to the King and to the Royal Family which have made Europe judge It to be worthy of liberty—t7eople, in fine, which, taking no - affairs - - • • sharelXThealiairs of other Nations,has surely a right to etre* advance, therefore, so far towards the south as I over Lombardy; hat no one should interfere is iti concerns. ilia Uoyal Jaighlusil she flames himself that all the other Foligno, would leave the fiedmotitese an almost who were marcl • • • that they will not proceed any further against tiaple s , but declare for the Constitutional System. The Emperor of Russia is recalled to his don:iaiu•:s by reasons of great importance. On the other hand, we learn that the Com m i ttee on the Budget has the intention to refuse its assent to the Law on the Finances, unless fifteen million s of rentes are created to indemnify the Eni►gra►ns, art . eight millions more for the Clergy, which would be • augmented by foul• great Episcopal Sees. A commercial courier, who left Naples on the and passed through the positions of both Armies ; says that no hostilities had taken place as late as the 6th ; but it was supposed the advanced posts would meet on the following day. A traveller who arrived on Wednesday post froi Naples, reports that, at his departure M. de Fonts * nay had not quitted the capital of the Two Sicilie si and it was even supposed that he would remain there without renouncing his diplomatic character. Th e same traveller found, on his way'through Florence, that King Ferdinand was in that city, and AL d e Blacas also. MARCH 16.—A private letter from Vicuna, &t e a the sth, says, " The last accounts from Maples deter. mined our Cabinet to send troops to Italy. We are not certain whether the Aulic Council of War lin yet ordered the Regiments to march; but it is knara that the greater part r , f the troops that now comp the garrisons in 'Bohemia and Hungary aze ready t o set nut on the first signal. We have reasorl to be. lieve that it is only intended to reinforce the reserre cantoned in Lombardy, and the Venetian States."... (Journal de Path.) French .5 per Cent. Cons6ls, March 15, 81f. we. NEAPOLITAN PARLIAMENT EXTRAORDIN.ART. SITTING OF FEBRUARY 27. Signor POZRIO, as Reporter from the Committee of War, proposed the following War Project. The National Parliament Extraordinary decree s as follows: Art. 1. On the advance of the enemy to a town to otespyl4' all the proprietors of munitions of war and provisions shall trier port the same into the rear of the army. S. If the means of transport be wanting, the same dui be supplied by the Generals commanding the Corps which may he nearest to the place threatened by the enemy. 5. If such Articles shall be considered necedary far the or of the army, the proprietors shall be satisfied therefore by the Military Commissary ; if otherwise, the Military Adadahnes tion will preserve them, and will, together with the proprinces, • adopt the necessary measures for withdrawing all movablepro. perty from the enemy. Signor NETTI thought that the Decree might cam positive damage, with the view of avoiding only a possible evil, and proposed that the Decree should be limited to articles of consumption. Signor FORA io said, that the object of the Commit tee, in framing the Decree, was to deprive the enemy of all hope of supplies, and to proceed in the same manner as was done in Spain with respect to the great French arm y. He therefore supported the plan for removing behind the line of the army everythieg that might be of use to the enemy, or could be tu" to our disadvantage. This, however, did not exclude exceptions in the execution. After a short discussion, the Decree was adopted. Signor POERIO then read the plan of another De cree, as follows: " The National Parliament decrees— , The inhabitantselseirg abandon their own districts, in case of military oceupatioebrall enemy, shall receive, in the places to which they reateamil de succours of hospitality; the Administrative Authorities M.. tribute them in the houses of the citizens, and shall Foyle& them every possible comfort." This Decree was also adopted. A Committee was appointed to wait on thefts*: Regent, to invite him to be present at the cloalgef the extraordinary Session to-morrow, and at thee's. ing of the ordinary Session for 1821, on the Ist Mani, The Secretary COLANERI read the following cow munication " The Honourable Dcputy (Tafuri) informs the PadOß. of what has been communicated to bin by the hdaret Grand Criminal Court of Lecco, viz. the Legionary Tugs= Militia of that province are animated with the greateeollw damn, and every breast is inflamed with patriotism. Thy all eager to- fly to the frontiers to be the first to moist& unjust aggressors; but they must not all leave tilt him Se lot will, therefore, determine which of them shall law sion to enter into the career of glory. All Europe $ learn to know the character of the men of that land whitfilf lignant oligarchs would have plunged into anarchy." Ordered, that honourable mention should bewlia l l of this enthusiasm in the Constitutional Journal: The Secretary COLANERI read an offer fro. da Carmelite Friar Michell Battaglini, who, not big able to march in person to the defence of the 000 proposes to clothe for that purpose his bretbleia' law, Ferdinando de Luca, of Naples, who is delia of joining the ranks of our warriors. NMI war Battaglini will maintain him and his _ and in the event of his being killed, will support!: wife and children. The • offer was accepted, m t honourable mention ordered. A letter from Averso states, that on the nth T r braary, the Ist regiment of dragoons received Or standards by the hands of General Rocca R° 1112 ! II I who acted as the Deputy for the Prince. TheP nal Mollord pronounced a suitable discourse, c0a,c, 3 _,1 with the words—" The Constitution or Death, " were repeated by the soldiers with the most li tbeir tel l enthusiasm. The regiment then pecforme 4 evolutions, uttering in the charge loud shoots the Constitution. GETllNT,esaenPnaoperStlnCincognhtiasininateDnioreen to b rep y thaeirPtoathe l _ of the Army, accompanied by Lieutenant - U -0 7. PARISI, the Minister at War. G e neral CoLLIT" c t l i a i a o r I g s t r e d y , D. FERDINAND° Ronarouez, Colonel on the 0"-, o i f n mr co o n r seg oo tr a e m nc o e r , io w e i . th A th o e oth po er r:f . o a lLa r . Director of the Ministry of War; and a third,! p ar ing to the Sicilians the rewards assigned by ilk 'lament to those Neapolitans who di stin g ursa selves in the defence of their country. above! . The Messenger who brought th e is 'from Naples states, that at midnight, bet v 7:, 10th and 11th instant, the students and Poi n ' Turin were in a state of revolt, -.Ai ~`~- ri L II