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a a Bill to continue the Acts of the 48th, 49th, and 53d of the late King. Dr. LUSHINGTON said, these were the very Acts he objected to, and he should certainly oppose the Bill in its progress.—The Resolution was then agreed to, and a Bill ordered accordingly. ARMY ESTIMATES. Mr. HUME complained that the Army Estimates were not laid fairly befori the House, but that they were brr•ught forward by piece-meal and parcel. This was not the course in America or other court tries. In those countries the Estimates were brought forward in an entire sum. The Honourable Member proceeded to suggest an improved mode of bringing forward these Estimates, as well as the Navy Esti mates, and he now gave notice, that when these Esti; mates were brought forward, he shduld oppose the Speaker's leaving the Chair till the whole Estimate was before the House and had been explained. He concluded by moving for a return 6f the particulars and items of the several pensions and compensations granted to Clerks and Officers in the Navy Depart ment, amounting to £105,900. Sir C. LONG had no doubt but all the objections of the Honourable Gentleman would be answered satisfactorily to the House, when the persolis at the head of these particular departments were present.— As to the Honourable Gentleman's threat of opposing the Speaker's leaving the Chair till information was given, the Secroary at War would, no doubt, be ready to give all the information required. The -Ho nourable Gentleman certainly had no grounds for accusing his Majesty's Government of withholding information, for the Hon. Gentleman came down with his ten motions, and his twenty motions, in a night, and all were granted. Mr. CREEVEY defended the conduct of his Ho nourable Friend, in bringing forward these repeated motions •on Public Expenditure, which would be of' infinite service and importance to the country. His Honourable Friend's motions would effect a revolu tion in the Finance Regulations of the different Pub lic Offices. After a few words from Mr. BROGDEN, the motion was wit-eft! to. Mr. HUME again contended that his statements were correct: He then moved for a Return of the Expenditure •of £B,OOO advanced to the Assistant Counsel of the Admiralty, as charged in the Esti mates of 1820, for law expenses.—Ordered. The Honourable Member proceeded to move for a great number of other Accounts, connected with the Army. Ordnance, and Navy which were granted. The SOLICITOR GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a Bill to authorise one Commissioner to open a Commission on a Cirtuit. Sir 11. PARNELL obtained 1-ave to bring in a Bill to au thorise the Leasing of Church Tythes and Land in Ireland. Dr. LUSH INGTON postponed his motion on the subject of Mr. Ellis's office of Vaster in Chancery, till Monday. The other Orders were disposed of, and the House adjourned, at Half-past Twelve, to .farad ay. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. I.ITURDAY,IIAIicIi 3, 1821. THE FUNDS. !RICE Of STOCKS TIIIS DAY A r ONE O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent: Cons. 13 '/4 72% 7s 5 per Cent. Navy 106% % • Long Anne. 191-16 18 15-16 India Bonds 425. 4.35. pr.—E:.ch. Bills 3s. ss. pr. Consols for Acct. 73 78 % 14. The Marquis of LANSDOWN last night, in the House of Peers, moved, that an Address Sh oul be presented to his MaJ=srv, pra) ing that he would be pleased to cause some steps to be taken to prevent or repair the evils to be apprehended to the peace of Europe, . by the advance of the Austrians on Naples. Ills object was to obtain from Ministers a more decisive ex pression of dissent from the ,principles upon which the Allied Monarchs of ,Russia, Prussia, and Aus tria, are acting against Naples. The Noble Mar quis's speech prcived as unavailinfeA it was enlight ened and unanswerabk. ford Baritunsr replied by the eve: lasting pretence of nentralhy.—Assuming, in the fullest manner, that therelationt of neutrality are those which this Government has to fulfil, the consequence directly following is, that a further ex * rlanation is 'necesWy. Lord CASTLEREAGH'S Note kas been mistaken or misrepresented by the Sove reigns. This country is represented in the Austrian Declaration as reluctantly, nay treacherously, neutral. Is not this a false impression, which should be removed? The falsification of the British Note is so glaring, that it is difficult to conceive how Ministers themselves, without any suggestion from Parliament, could suffer it in silence. One of the most curious features of the pre sent times is the change which diplomacy has under :,,one. Acts arc done, and documents sent forth in the ' most glaring contradiction to the common reason and equity of Nations. This diplomatic brigandage began with the partition of Poland. BONAPARTE perfected It, as he did so many other vices of despotic power. He dictated almost every Treaty he ever made, from that of Campo Formio to that of Tilsit. He was the Gaul who threw his sword into the scale and made debate nugatory. When he fell, the system survived. The Congress of Vienna performed, certainly, a work of gigantic magnitude; but the oppressive and unna tural distribution of territory and dominion in some instances, and the infatuation with which the restored Governments confederated to' re-establish or perpe , tuate abuses, is the very thing which is now recoiling upon themselves. Had King FERDINAND of SPAIN ratified the Constitution of 1812—had the KING of NaeLze given to his Kingdom that of England, even as established in Sicily—had the Government of Por tugal raised that People from the wretchedness and nullity into which they had fallen, Europe would have been saved the shothof three Revolution's. It is seldom that the triumph of argument has been so ►iolently contrasted with that of the votes as in the debate of last night. The Motion of the Noble Mar quis was negatived by a majority of 84 to 37. In the House of Commons Mr. PLUNKETT pro posed his Resolutions relati►e to the claims of the Catholics. Mr. PEEL, Sir GroitoE HILL, and Mr. MoNTaGuE, declared their decided opposition to the measure. The Resolutions were agreed to, as a matter of course, pro forma, and the Right Hon. Member obtained leave to bring in a Bill founded upon them. The Bill will be brought in and read a first time on Tuesday, and it is proposed that the second reading should take place on Friday week, for which day, on the motion of Sir GEORGE HILL, it was ordered that the House should be called over. The House afterwards went into a Committee on the Grampound Disfranchisement Bill. After much desultory conversation, an amendment of Lord MIL TON'S, for making Leeds ascot and lot Borough, was negatived, on a division, by 182 to 66. The amend ment of Mr. S. Wonniev, limiting the right of voting to the occupants of the value of £2O, instead of £lO, was carried by a majority of 148 to 91. The Bill underwent various other amendments, and the Report was ordered to be received on Monday. ...The following official accounts have been received from Naples. The Paper called The Friend of the Constitution, says, "We have now no alternative—war is determined upon ; but such a war as has rendered the Spanish nation immortal—a war which leaves the people only the choice between liberty and death." " NAPLES, FEB 10. • 44 THE PERMANENT DEPUTATION TO TILE PEOPLE OP THE TWO MULLES : " A letter from Laybach, dated Jan. 28, addressed by the King to the Prince Regent, and confidentially communicated by his Royal Highness to the Permanent Deputation, imposes on the Deptßation the necessity of convoking the Parliament Extraor dinary (according to the form which the Constitution prescribed to the Prince Regent), in order to decide upon such measures as the dignity and honour of the Neapolitan Nation require. The calmness and firmness which the Nation displayed on the recep tion of the before-mentioned letter were sentiment's suitable to 'a free People—to a People which has sworn to a Constitution, in conjunction with its Kb*. This calmness and this firmness will bine the insidious projects of those whose sale object is to deceive the Nation, by scattering about the firebrands of civil war; but the national glory shall no longer be the victim of ca lumny and oppression. (Signed) " GALIN, President. " SENEGLI, DENATO, " NICOLA I, STRA NO, Secretaries. " BORE/. LI, BER NI, The following Answer was sent by the PRINCE REGENT to the Permanent Deputation: " TO TUE PEMILANENT DEPUTATION OF TILT NATIJNIL TAALIAIIENT. " 1, Ferdinand, &c. &c. " The Ministers of Russia and Prussia, ar•.A the .Airstrian Chargfi d'Affaires, according to the orders received from their Courts, have communicated to me the resolutions taken at Lay bach with icspect to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. " Wishing, uuJer circumstances which so much concern the. safety of the State, not to take upon ourselves to form any deter mination, nor to give any answer, without having first consulted the National Representation, we have judged it fit and necessary to convoke the Parlilntent Extraordinary; and finding ourselves in the situation provided for by the 155th Article of the Consti tution, we hereby call upon the : Permanent Deputation to con voke, without the least delay, the Parliament Extraordinary, in order that it may deliberate upon the important contritunications which the Government ha received. Fur ourselves, faithful to our oath, we shall never separate our lot from that of the Nation. (Signed) " FR A :le fS, Regent. ". Countersigned by thc temporary Minister of Foreitm Affairs, " PIGNATELLJ." The Permanent Deputation replied to this mes sage by causing it to be made -known, that the pre paratory Assemblies should meet on IVlonday, the 12th, and by calling upon his Royal Highness to open on the 13th the Natioual Parliament Extraordinary. NATIONAL PAULI A MENT EXTRAORDINARY. PANSIDENCT or AL LE CIIEVALITII GALIZ : SITTING Of Issavair 13, 1821. It is impossible to express the jcy which the ex traordinary meeting of the Parliament has excited among the people. The great street of Toledo was lined with detachments of the brave Guard of Safety, and of regular troops. Salvoes of artillery announced the departure from the Palace of his Royal Highness, our adored PRINCE ROYAL, and of his august Family. His appearance produced the most lively enthusiasm, and cries of Long live the Prince !"—" The Constitution for ever !" rung td the very skies. On the arrival of the Pn INCE in the Hall of the Na tional Parliament, where the galleries were crowded with respectable citizens, his Royal Highness pro 'nounced the following discourse: " Gentlemen, •When I closed your late ex traordinary Session, I announced to you that I might perhaps be under the necessity of convoking an extraordinary Session of Parliament, as authorized by the Constitution. That moment is now arrived wherein with true satisfaction I see myself again surrounded by the Representatives of the Nation. You are called upon at this crisis to take into your consideration the most important subject which has ever been presented to it. di Ever faithful to the principles which I have professed, ever resolute to stand constantly united with my countrymen, I took care to keep the Permanent Deputation regularly informed of whatever news we received, if of such a. nature as to instruct the Public. I have also just commanded the Minister of Foreign Affairs to give you an esact and detailed report of his mission, both as to what regards the resolutions taken at the Congress of Laybach, of which you are already apprised, and as to what concerns our political condition, especially the relations in which we stand with different foreign Powers. " I have in the same manner directed the other Ministers to afford you all the etplanations you can desire, or 'shish can con vey tc. you the most precise knoWledge of Mir . position, as well in what relates to the war and marine departments, as to that of the public finances. I am persuaded that wisdom and moderation will animate your dhemaions in a matter of this imam* hiportaant. vsidab involves the honour all happiness of the whole people, objects no lees dear to my heart than to that of every good citizen, since I. have rivetted so closely my own interests to those of the nation ' itself.—The distinguished conduct which you have hitherto pur sued in all the measures that have been' adopted, gives me a powerful guarantee that you will now more than ever acknow ledge for your guides the national honour, respect for the Tgrone, and for public order. " Parliament, I am sure, will be ready to grant me for their maintenance all those means which are at the disposal of the Legislatite Power, and which may be best adapted to the exi gency of those awful circumstances in which we are placed. Let us take prudent, *tonna, and considerate measures; and as for me, alviays faithful to my oaths, I shall congratulate myself on being in the midst of a nation which ceases not on every occa sion to manifest towards me its affectionate sentiments." The PRESIDENT answered in the following terms : e" Your Royal Highness—Polished and civilized communities are doubtless they, who, rising above the other nations which cover the surface of the earth, love those laws and constitutions which secure their tranquillity, their industry, and their enjoy ment of their arts and sciences, by which they are distinguished from barbarians. An industrious and cultivated nation is natu re/1y pacific and useful to its neighbours; it envies not their glory nor their greatness; continually occupied in improving its own institutions, protected by a wise and liberal Legislation, it loves its actual condition, ix seeks not to change that for a doubt ful futurity; it respects the rights of others, because it well com prehends all the advantages which flow front a system of peace and moderation.—lt is on these bases that our ancestors founded their laws, and built up their institutions. They were the fore most among the most celebrated people of the universe, to distin •guish themselves throughout a long period of civilization. " The errors into which mankind have fallen from the in fluence of time, from neglect of Religion, and the corruption of morals, have impaired amongst ourselves those noble principles, on which depend the power, the splendour, the celebrity of Nations. But an active, magnanimous, generous People can no longer remain plunged in the thick darkness which has sur rounded them. They have roused themselves from their lethargy, and within a few short months have run the career of ages—yet without any violent shock—yet without dettroying at a single blow all their ancient Institutions; but uniting to this unlooked for impulse, the consent of their lawful Sovereign, twice testi fied on oath, and consecrating the legitimacy of the Throne, and of the reigning Dynasty, by vows no less spontaneous than sincere. Heroic Spain applauds our magnanimous enterprise : the liberal Governments of Europe for the most part approve it ; but a dense cloud begins to rise from the Banks of the Danube; the tempest precedes it, and threatens to extinguish that radiant light which springs from the extreme bounds of Sicily and of Italy. " We hasten to meet the tempest; we strive to appease it by prayers and protestations; all means are tried; every expedient Is resorted to, except those only which belong to a people already vanquished and enslaved. All Is fruitless! They ask us for guarantees—we offer them : for assurances of safety—we give them. They summon our Sovereign to the Congress of Laybach' He repairs thither. They require explanation of our conduct, political and civil; nay, almost of our secret thoughts. We slake every sacrifice consistent with the honour and dignity of the nation; and, I will add, of the Constitutional Throne itself; but we are wholly unsuccessful. What more could we do? What secerity we., it pass:hie for us to tender, beyond such a comp sure as rte exhibited ; such a resignation; such a respect for the rights of all nations and all monarchs? But, I repeat it—all was in vain ; and, unless the St Pizazz BLING, the protector of innocence and justice, should fail to enlighten the mind of k legs, and to touch the heart a their counsellors, it will be difficult to preserve peace. Rumour (sad messenger of the calamities which impend over nations) bad long since announced, that a cloud charged with lightning and tempest was approaching our native country • Your loyal Highness, in callieg together an Extraordinary Par lament, . has still added strength to our suspicions. Th e dis course which; with so much feeling, you have delivered from the Throne of your ancestors, has changed our doubts into cer tainty. • The contents of the official documents which accom pany your Speech are for us a melancholy augury; and perhaps the whole nation will be compelled to throw aside the system of moderation which has distinguished it, to enforce all its rights, and to display itself in full dignity before the face of Europe. " As for us, we wanted nothing at the hands of neighbouring nations. We respect all Governments, however contrasted may be their Constitutions with our own ; we wish to live at peace in our dwellings, to cultivate our soil, to exercise unrestrained the rights of industry and commerce ; we wish other States to re spect our religion, and to leave it untainted by foreign supersti tions ; we are Cakes for peace under the shade of those pro tecting laws, and of that immortal Constitution, fidelity to which we have sworn. " Sir, Parliament will adopt those resolutions which it shall conceive to be most worthy of the honour and independence of the nation which has confided to us its destinies ; those resolu tions which will be best calculated to preserve peace, if possible, and good understanding between the people of the Two Skilless and all the other nations of the earth; to consolidate the edifice of our Constitution, and' he legitimacy of the Throne. " Your Royal Highness, with that noble frankness and inte grity by which you are characterised, has just pronounced these memorable words, that you ' will be ever with us and with the nation,' and the grateful nation will know how to maintain eter. naUy on the Throne of the Two Sicilies the dynasty of Charles." At these word's the Hall resounded with fresh ac clamations, which accompanied the PRINCE and his august Spouse the whole way from the Parliament to the Palace. After the PRINCE'S departure, his Ex cellency the Duke DE GALLO, Secretary of State, ad interim, for Foreign Affairs, made a report-to the Chamber of his mission to Laybach. His Excellency then communicated, Ist, the Notes of the Foreign Ministers in reply to that of his MA.• JY.STY, which had been transmitted to Congress, 2. The Notes presented to the PRINCE REGENT by the *Foreign Ambassadors at Naples, with the PRINCt'S answers. 3. The Note of the British Ambassador at Naples, in reply to a demand of explanations with regard to the squadron of Eliglith men of war at anchor in the Bay. 4. The Note of the French Charge d'Affaires, in reply to a similar demand of explanation, touching thd continuance of the French squadron is the same port. The President then named a Commission, composed of several eminent Members, to examine the above documents. After the Report of the Deputy, Bonxua, Chair;. man of . the Commission, die. Parliament 'adopted, without a dissentient voice, the proposed measures for the defence of the country. -• , A Jamaica Mail arrived this forenoon, with Let ters and Papers to the 9th of January. The House of I Assembly, on the Bth of January, vote s a codelatory Address to his Grace the D u k e of MANclit,.. late accident. 7ERo The atierapidpf7loogreswisof his rec overy filial h:c is the latest Noti ce* specting his Graces health: " Spanish Town, Nine o'Clock, Februa-ys, " His Grace, the Governor, continues to go on most ably towards recovery. His Grate sat up nearly two keen yes terday afternoon." Letters have beers received froM St. Helena, A ltr d the 22d of DecemLer. BONAPARTE is represented tp take a great deal of exercise, particularly on :(t se . back, and to converse freely with these pc 's() at t . mitted to see him. Ile is rather desirous of conipa p There was much bustle amongst the don, e ,. t i c , jq getting into the new house erected for Netrottosi . • The Pails Papers of Wednesday arrived this fore- noon. The following are extracts : PARIS, FEBRUARY 27. We have received a private letter horn dated on the 15th, at eight o'clock at hi A lit , it Inez ; tions the following fact A courier extr..ordiiiart from Laybach alighted at the Minister .Or foicign Affairs. The Council of Ministers assenthled mediately, and all business was suspended. It is supposed that the dispatches of . which this cotiri te was the bearer, contain propositions of the high est importance. For several days we have enjoyed bete the greatest tracquillit." The Journal de Lyons of the 24. th February s a► " A Russian Colonel from Laybach passed through here yesterday, on his way to Madrid. it is sail that he is the bearer of the Dezlaration of t'►e C The home of Rothschild has sent to account of Austria, eight► quintals of gold. This specie is destined fir the I..istrian army in Italy. FRANKPOET, FEBit 1:.11tY 33. Three couriers from the British Cabinet passed, in great haste, through this city the day before yes , terday, for Vienna,and La) bach. There is. a report here of the approaching publi ca „ tion of a Declaration front the Court of Russia, and a similar piece from the Court of Berlin, on the affair's of Naples. An the Letters from Italy men.ion the great interest excited by cor•.ring events in the king. dom of Naples. Among the crowd of foreign Oti. cers, who have offered their services to the Neaptili• tans, there are some Polander s. INSPRLCK, FEBRUARY Is. On the 13th of this month, mote than So,ooo.inw trians had already pa,sed through Flotence, on their match for Naples. Another Corps advances along the coasts of the Adriatic tom ards Ancona. As Austrian troops were expected in the environs of Rome on the 18th. . • VIENNA, FEBRUARY lc We have received accounts here of the depa r tu r e of the Sovereigns for Trieste ; their absence wal•be of short duration. French Five per Cents. Tuesday, 841.75 c. THE. AEU' COMET. OBSERVATORY, GOSPORT, MARCH 6,1821. • This celestial visitor has changed its position among *ling stars about two•thirds of a degree since the evening of deg. ultimo, when it was first seen here : therefore, its apparestme. tion is-very slow. Its North Polar distance last eveoing was 77 deg. Os& Right ascension - - - - 352 31 Nurth ueclination - - - 12 • —lt Is descending with an antecedential motion totnik am t, back of the southern fish of Pisces ; and, by the wild *. of the earth, the sun is daily approaching it. It will NEMO 4 perihelion, or nearest point to the Sun, two or three haste* ' the Vernal Equinox; but, previous to that time, it will= be lost to our view in the solar rays in the eveainp theremay be opportunities of seeing it ia the mond* idea sun-rise, 'ere it finally departs to distant regions. It sets Ise after $ o'clock r.as. about W.N.W. Its traia,last evening mit one time, between 5 and 6 degrees long, and will contMse crease in length and splendour till the Comet comes to its malt point to the Sun ; for then the heat communicated to PIO creased by his proximity. Neither Its necktie, nor train, as splendid as the Comets that appeared here ia 1811, aad 113: It never resembles the Comet in 1907, except the colour of tis body, the present one being more brilliant. NAVAL INTELLIGENcE. Three passed Midshipmen are permitted to volunteer frau* ships on the Plymouth station, for the coast blockade smite Lieutenant Drxow, late of the ROCHFOIT i is appointed twit Hosem Revenue cutter; and Lieutenant Lo wer, to the Colo LEON Revenue cutter. The Sandwich packet has arrived at Falmouth, with sad from Jamaica—sailed the loth of Jant:avy. The Blucher packet has arrived at Falmouth, with a Ilil from Malta—sailed the 25th of January, and from Gaol% the 7th of February. FALMOUTH, Frs. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Redo, EXSTRENO, from Gottenburgh in 14 days; and the Mbiss, TON, from Newcastle for Gibraltar. Parmouxit, MARCH I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Vk Cosneino, from Cadiz for Hull : she was brought to* thelath of February, off Cape St. Miry, by an Insiurcocle l ' vateer ; 7 —Brothers, FORMS, from Cadiz; Unity, filsaroci" . Figuera ; and the Dutch ship Peter, AMY, frmn Hoilaad Batavia, out two days—she was detained and brought inbit e bf his Majesty's ship CHEROKEE. thy . lotte, MARCH 2.—Wind Southerly.—Safied lotte, WEPPELL,- for Bahia; and Romulus, Csawlespi kg llarbadoes. Drat, MARCH 2 : Wind S,W.—Came down from the L and remain, the Kent, Cosa, for Bombay and Chios; " 1 "` - beth, SvooyEa, and Commerce, Anazasox for Jamaicd; ."" CHRISM, and Unity, TAYLOR , for Lisbo n; Vodets WssiaPh aw p for St. Michael's; and his Majesty's ship Nizoss, ~ mouth. Two ships, aniseveral small vessels, from the so''' ate now turning through the Gulls. Scum:, Fs'. 28.—0 n the 25d, three large smuggle" t Us ":le, , ing 14, 18, and 20 guns) passed round the island to the t la, About two miles from the Light-house they fired two PI gave three cheers, and steered for their destinations. h i NORTH SHIELDS, MARCH large smuggling aitr„.., been captured by his Majesty. cutter SWAn, off the Fera_ h , after a running _fight of three-quarters of an hour, and olri; in here : the SWAN had one man wounded. 'The stew of 'Smuggler escaped in their boats. Part .of the our , of tobacco and geneva, together with her guns, were lhre • overboard during the ehace. HULL, MARCH I.—The Jolla GazimorzzLi of Newc' from -France for this place, is on Juba, near' Middietbolyt. crew are :taxed, and it is expected part of the ear . saved ; but it is feared the vessel will become a wrt=o LONDON :• rsinted und published by lausANgX Place r Temple-Bar,