Star. — London, England, 1821-03-29 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1821. THR FUNDS. PRICES OV STOCKS TRU DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK : per tent. Cons. 71 1 / 8 1/,, 3/ $ 5 / 6 1 ,4 S per Cent. Navy 106 1 / 2 IA India Bds. 41s. 425. pr.—Exch. Bills, pr. ls. dis.ls. Bank for Acct. 222% Cons. for Acct. 71 1 / 4 Y 4 1 / 2 7a Yx Vague and contradictory as the accounts from the theatre of war have been ever since its commence ment, we have never found ourselves in the midst of such a mass of conflicting testimony, as the different Papers of this morning present to us. The Express which arrived yesterday from Paris, announcing the report on 'Change of the entrance of the Austrians into Naples, has been followed by another Express from the same Capital, with letters of as late a date as Tuesday night, and extracts from the Journals of that day (not yet due), the tendency of s‘hich, as far as report and belief goes, is to corroborate decidedly the news of the fall of Naples. But, on the other hand, there is a Gentleman in town who left Pesaro on the 17th, and Turin on the 21st (Wednesday sett night), and who is described to be one " who inquired anxiously, and believed with caution—one who is perfectly conversant with the people and events of Italy, and who is utterly incapable of misrepresent ing or garbling what be knows ;" the substance of whose gleanings is, that instead of the Austrians being in Naples, they had been defeated in a great battle rear that Capital, which must leave them no other alternative but a speedy retreat from all their posi tions in the Neapolitan territory. The whole of this Gentleman's statement, as re hearsed by him personally to the Times journal, within six hours after his arrival, we have given below. An impaired edition of the same statement appears to have found its way to the Morning Chro nicle ; and this we have also given, least we sliculd be mistaken in supposing that it is the ori ginal statement of the Times' informant, corrupted in the natural progress of story-telling ; and least (which tNe do not believe) there should be two Dro with; in town, who left Pesaro on the same day, and Turin on the same day. The account brought from these places appears not to have rested at the Morn. ing Chronicle Office; but, returning up the Strand (during which it seems to have slipped on a com plete masquerade suit), it arrived at the New Times Office, in a sha t e, the description c,f which we also subjoin, as quite a curiosity in its way. The Reader, we think, must be forcibly reminded of SMOLLET'S story of the three black crows. Who could imagine that the defeat of the Austrians in a great battle could have been converted into the utter disgrace of the Neapolitans, and the triumph of a glorious counter-revolution, merely by the simple process of going through a Press in avowed hostility to the cause of Neapolitan liberty ? Yet so it is.—The statement is subjoined, and our Readers can judge for themselves. We have only to request them to compare places and dates. If they have then any doubt that the statement of the New Times is that of the Times travestied, they must be credulous indeed. We shall not, for ourselves, attempt to extract from the different statements before us what is the precise fact as to the state of affairs between the bel ligerent parties ; we shall only say, that our opinion is with our wishes that the cause of Neapolitan Li berty will be yet found in the ascendant. Were even Naples in the possession of the Austrians, we should not look on that as decisive of the contest. Our Readers must, doubtless, remember that, from the very first, provision for such an event was made by the Neapolitan Parliament, by a contingent resolu tion for the removal of the Court to Calabria Citra. The Emperor of AUSTRIA, and the King of PAUS.• SIA, have both known what it is to have their Capi- Os taken ; but they must not imagine that the way in which they behaved on those occasions, is to be an example for the Prince of a People fighting for their liberties and independence. We had written thus far, when a piece of informa tion was communicated to us from die best authority, which we conceive decidedly negatives the report of the fall of Naples; but, at the same time, 6:ves no countenance to the rumoured defeat of the Austrians. Our Ministers received dispatches yesterday from Italy, of a date as late as the 19th; and in the ac counts they bring, as to the operations of the war, there is not a word of any great battle, of of any decisive victory. We now proceed to lay before our Readers the different accounts to which we have, in the first part of this article, referred : FROM THE TIMES. (Statement of a Gentleman Traveller.) !‘ At Pesaro, where he bad resided but a short time before he left Italy, great care had been taken to keep from the Pub lic all news of the movements of the Army. The Austrian Oficial accounts of the affair of Ricti, and the subsequent ad vance of the divisions of Walmoden and Stutterheim to Aquila,' c onstituted their whole intelligence. On arriving at Bologna, however, on the 18th, he learnt, from authority in which he was led to place implicit credit, the true state of the campaign, far as regarded the operations in that quarter. The formi dable nature of the attack of Pepe on Walmoden's corps may be inferred from the fact, that the Austrians sent on the fol lowing day WO wounded to Foligno. The retreat of the Nea politans, after the division of Stutterheim had been ordered up to support that of Walmoden, he describes solely as a feint to draw the troops opposed to Pepe from the main body ; and this design was effected.vrith so much skill, that the Neapoli tans lost few prisoners, and carried off nearly all their wounded. " Civita Ducale fell a barren conquest into the hands of the victors, the population retreating along wkh the army, and car rying off the whole of the provisions and moveables. Aquila was also, in like manner, stripped and abandoned. As the re treat of the Neapolitans was more rapid than the advance of the Austrian troops. General Pepe is said to have gained on them very considerably : when, making a movement across the moun tains, he effected a junction with the main body of the Neapo litan army, under the command of Carascosa. There appears to be some uncertainty whether this movement included the whole, or only a part of General Pepe's division ; but we are in clined to the latter supposition. Our informant has no doubt that it was a preconcerted plan, agreed on between Pepe and Carascosa. Immediately on the junction taking place, it was resolved to give battle to the main body of the Austrian army under Frimont, then advancing on the road to Naples. The armies met on the high road between Val Montene and St. Ger mano, on the 14th inst. The battle was extremely long, bloody, and obstinately contested, but ended in the total defeat of the Austrians, who Bed in all directions ; and, according to the last accounts received front the neighbourhood of the field of battle, the Neapolitans were in full pursuit of them. " This is the extent of the information we have revived from him relative to the operations of the armies; but he also relates many circumstances of much interest, though subordinate to that of the battle. A body of 5,000 men, who had advanced for the purpose of forming a reinforcement to the Austrian troops in Naples, were ordered, on the breaking out of the Piedmons test Revolution, to return to Milan, to guard against the new danger that had arisen. That a Revolution would break out in the continental dominions of the King of Saannou,, was known in several of the principal cities of Italy for many days before it actually occurred. The character of the whole Italian popula tion, says our informant, appears to have undergone a sudden and material change since the commencement of this contest for' , liberty. They no longer dread the Germans, but threaten them with retaliation for all the acts of tyranny they have inflicted. — The ceremony of relieving guard, where soldiers or officers of both nations are brought into contact, seldom takes place without producing some violent altercation. " No movement of the Piedmontese Army against the Aus trians has yet been made; but the strongest desire exists among the soldiery to revenge the cause of Naples. The army is in the best possible condition, and consists, at a moderate calculation, of 50,000 men. But, independently of the regular army, there has been secretly embodied in the I'iedmontese territory, a force of scarcely a less formidable nature. The members are termed Curtfederati, ard they form a distinct sect, but subsidiary to the Carbootari. Each man engages to acquire the use of arms, to provide himself with weapons, and to have in readiness, for a sudden emergency, provisions for a march of three days. " Our intelligence by this source does not confirm the state ment given yesterday, in our letter from Genoa, of a demand for the Spanish Constitution havieg been made by the soldiery and people of Florence, and in the north of Italy : though every disposition for a change appears to exist, no movement had yet been made to produce it." FROM TIIE MORNING CHRONICLE. . " At a late hour last night, we learnt that a Gentleman ar rived in town yesterday, having left Pesaro on the 17th, Alex andria the 19th, and Turin the 21st. Ile states, that a very de cisive battle was fought on the 13th and 14th, near Rome, in which the Austrians were defeated, and some of their finest re giments totally destroyed ; that 30,000 of the Piedmontese had marched to 111ibn, and 6,000 to Piacenza ; and that no report whatever of a counter-revolution at Naples, or of the Austrians having entered that city, existed at Turin on the 2lst." FROM THE NEW TIMES. " We have received private letters from Turirt of the !list in stant, stating, that advices had reached that city from Florence, to the following effect :—That the Austrians had been com- pletely successful in the kingdom of Naples—that a Counter- Revolution had there taken place in favour of King Ferdinand —that the Parliament had been dissolved—and that the whole power of the State had devolved to the Prince Regent, who had sent a Deputation to the King, his father, inviting him to come and resume his authority. It was added, that the brae( Neapo litan Army had for the most part dispersed, after having spiked their guns ; that the thrice-valiant General Pepe had suddenly disappeared from the eyes of men ; and that the heroic Duke of Campo Chiaro, who swore to bury himself under the ruin 3 of his country, had declared his oath to be nen.avenat." FROM TIIE JO URN.IL DES DER.ITS OF TUF.SDAY. NAPLES, MARCH n. The Government has just published the first Bul letin of our Army. It is in substance as follows : " General Pe• o e having heard that the Austrians were concentrating themselves in force at Rieti, sent a strong reconnoitring party against them. An en gagement ensued, and the Austrians were the at tackers. Our soldiers sustained the attack for seven hours. The General, perceiving new reinforcements arrive to the Austrians, ordered a retreat. The enemy returned to their positions. They had many men killed. We had about 30 killed and wounded." On the Bth, at four in the afternoon, their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Calabria and the Prince of Salerno, left this capital for the army. The Prince Regent's departure has been announced to the Parliament by the following Message, which has this day been posted in the streets : " NAME% MARCH 7. " The events of the war render my presence with the Army necessary. I am about to repair to it, and shall make frequent journies thither, dividing my time between the camp and the capital, in order that the various affairs of the State may not be neglected. During my absence my mind is tranquil. I leave amidst you all that I hold most dear in the world—my beloved family. I confide in the affection which has been constantly shewn me by the population of Naples, and in the excellent con duct and zeal of the National Guard, which has enabled me to render the troops of the line disposable for the defence of the country. My confidence in the Neapolitans is unlimited, in the same manner as I see that their's in me is equally so. This reciprocal sentiment will certainly be justified. (Signed) " FRANCIS, Regent." The Prince Regent has appointed for his Officers of Ordnance, the Duke of Casoli, the Prince of Al lieno, the Prince of Torella, the Marquis Brancac cbio, Count Niscemi, and Count Partanna. A Decree of the Prince Regent orders all land holders and farmers, as soon as they see the enemy advancing, to remove every kind of provisions and forage behind the lines of the army. An account will be taken of their losses. Our troops occupy Ascoli, under the orders of Camp-Marshal Verdinosi, and maintain good disci pline, with which the Pontifical Authorities have ex pressed their satisfaction. PARIS, MARCh 26. The King of Sardinia is expected here. Prepara tions are making at the Elysee de Bourbon for his reception. His Majesty's brother, the Duke de Ge nevois, has protested against the late proceedings at Turin.—The several garrisons in Savoy are ordered up to Turin. Baron Bender, the Aust► ian Ambassador in Pied mont, passed Mont-Cenis on the 21st. A letter from Turin, dated March 20, states, that on the 17th a division of artillery marched for the frontiers. The citadel was to be occupied by the National Guard. " Some of our Readers reproach us for our silence on the actions between the Austrians and Neapolitans. Our silence speaks for itself."—Constitutionnel. PRIVATE LETTER. " PARlS—Turstur Arrnmoos, Half-past Two o'Clock. " I have just seen -, who has given me the following extract of a letter from Milan. He does not place implicit confidence in the report contained in it, though he thinks it worth attention: ' 4 ' 1111.41. N. MARcu 90. "' It is reported that the Austrians have made themselves masters of Naples, and that they entered in consequence of a capitulation with the President of the Government. It is said that the latter Is to grant a sort of Constitution favourable in its nature to the Aristocracy, as that of Spain is of a contrary character.' " "On one report, however, my informant assures me that I may rely: it is—that the Austrian and Rus sian Ministers were very anxious to leave Turin, but that the new Sovereign prevailed upon them to stay, saying that he was determined to take no part in the war on either side. " Tw•o couriers are just arrived from Rome, which they left on the 13th. They have brought dispatches both to the French and Austrian Governments, to the effect, as I am assured, that the Austrians are everywhere received with open arms ! that they ex- Iperience no resistance either from the people or the army, which latter not only makes no stand, but dis perses in all directions. " The renter opened at 77 1. 50 c. They are now 77 f. 80c. This rise is attributed to the report of the Austrian• Ambassador having received an express, announcing the advance of the Austrian Army with out resistance. " A friend of mine dined yesterday with a mer chant, who left the Neapolitan head-quarters on the 10th: he states, that up to that time not a musket had been fired. " THREE O'CLOCK.-.-- The rentes have reached 7S f. The report continues, that the Austrians ate in full advance on Naples (observe, they are not in Naples), and that tic Neapolitans retire without firing a shot." The Paris Papers of Monday, the contents of which were partly anticipated by yesterday's express, ar rived this morning. In a preceding part we have given a variety of extracts from them. The Duke de GENEVOIS, it will be seen, has refused to take upon him the abdicated Crown of Sardinia. The young Prince de CARIONANO appears thus destined to have the kingly dignity thrust upon him—a rare case in times when people are supposed to have so little to do with the appointment of those who shall rule over them. A Mail arrived this forenoon from Lisbon, with letters and papers to the 16th instant. The Cortes were still sitting; but nothing extraordinary had oc curred. The bases of the Constitution have been published in a Decree which has the signature of all the Members of the Cortes. They do not differ much from those of the Spanish Constitution, and present that worst feature of it, an excessive abridgement of the Executive Power. The cause of independence would everywhere work better had its friends the prudence to ask and take less. The most ardent ad mirer of Constitutional systems will allow, we pre sume, that it is possible for the popular clement to grasp at too much. The Liberty of the Press is to be unfettered, except as to writings on religion, which are to be under the censorship of the Bishops—a woeful exception, which must yet be done away be fore the Portuguese can call themselves, in the full sense of the term—a free People ! We have received to-day Spanish Papers to the 15th inst. A Cadiz Journal, of the 4th, contains an extract from a letter of General SAN MARTIN, dated Pisco, 14th Oct. 1820, in which, after mentioning that the prospect of success is very promising, he says, •, Within five days I shall re-embark the army to commence its operations in the North. Arenales has proceeded through the Sierra with one thou sand men of all arms; he is to advanie upon Juaja, and communicate with me by the North. I shall embark with the army in two or three days, to at tack the North of Lima, form a communication with Arenales, and raise the provinces of Guaylas, Gua nuco, and Combuco, of the success of which I am thoroughly convinced. My object is, by a general insurrection of the Sierra, to reduce Lima by fa mine, and oblige Pezeula to a capitulation, without neglecting, at the same time, the augmentation of the army and the conquest of the Intendency of Truxillo I can assure you this plan will have the most import ant results ; and if it is accomplished, as I hope, Lima will be ours in dime months from this date." Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and Prince LEOPOLD, dined with the Duchess of KENT, at the King's Mace, Kensington. THE ARMY. The Ist Regiment of Royal Dragoons, under th e command of General GARTH, are to replace the IGth Lancers, stationed at Radipole Barracks. Saturday seven companies of the Gth Royal t'e. teran Battalion were disbanded in Edir.burgh Cas t l e . The three remaining companies, which are stationed at Landguard Fort, Heligoland, and Lie of Man, ar e to remain in pay till the 24th cf June. The follow ing reductions are to take place or t h e Staff of Great Britain, on the 24th of done :—Niajor. Generals REYNELL, Sir JAMES LYON, and Sir Ax. DREW BARNARD, K.C.B. The 39th Regiment expect daily to receive an order to hold themselves in readiness to embark fur New South Wales. Major• General Sir JoHN LANISERT, K.C.B. arrived at Athlone, and takes the command of Ike Connaught district. Lieutenant-General Sit 11. TRESOR, K.C.B. goes to Cork. The last division of the 12th Royal Lancers has arrived in Dublin, and have already began to a u garrison duty : their splendid equipment, and the fine warlike appearance of the men, excite universal attention. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Intelligence was received at LLOYD'S this morning, that three Tunisian frigates, three corvettes, a brig, a schooner, and anod ace vessel of war, with nearly two-thirds of their crews, were lox in the Bay of Tunis, during a violent gale oa the 7th and s ult.—and that twenty merchant vessels were lost, or driliTu A shore there, at the same time. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the Rant hake House, when Captain T. Nl•Tarromer was sworn into the cant. ' mand of the ship Rose, consigned to Bengal dir. :t. FaLuourts, MAIIICII 26.—Wind S.—Arrived the Stamm* packer, •.vith a Mail from Lisbon, in ten days ; Minerva, Dray from London for Glasgow ; and another ship, name unknowy. Put back the Lady Arabella packet, for Lisbon. The windhas just changed from the Southward to the N.W. an d u m mil. trues to blow a tremendous gale, and we much fear the skips the Roads, in the shift, may have sustained damage. ' ToarAy, blarscu 27.—The Union, PACE, from Poole 6 x Newfoundland, parted two cables, and put into Torquay. PLYmottyli, :therm 27.—Wind W.—.lrrived the Al*. Towns, from Newcastle for Rio Janeiro; Antelope, Streakier, from London for Vigo; and Swift, CREAM, from P oo l e fee Newfoundlat d. PORTSMOI7TII, MARCH .B.—Wind S.—Arrived the limn and Ann, %Tr:macaw, from Shields for Gibraltar. Mac, Mallen 2g.—Wind S. blows hard.—The for Pernambuco, has gone for ltamsgate Harbour. A,,,, t h 0 . brig, name unknown, it is sstppowd parted her cable, and bas gone through the Gull:. to the Northward. Remain the rest ci the outward-bound, apparently all well.—Five o'clock, mote RAMSGATE., 1%1 RCII 59.--Arrived the Fame, STOCKMAN, EMU 'AMOR for Dartmouth; and Catharine, GRIFFITHS, from Pei. hely for Rye, with loss of an anchor and cable each. MARGATE, MARCH In.— A n bred the Sarah, Laitsos, f rom I.ondon for Genoa, with loss of anchor and cable. R INS.% r.r. 11a 25.—Arrived ;he brig thou, from Savansals for Aberdeen, with loss of boats, part of deck load, and leaky. Ccvrost-House, AIA RCH 28.—ships F.utered Inwards: The Hazard, from Dunkirk ; Nepos, from Virginia ; Regent, from Buenos Ayres ; Nimble, from Cork ; Favourite, from &Ilan; Speedwell, from Stangate Creek ; Industry, from Liverpool; Union, from Belfast ; aid Britannia, from liamburgh.—Cieara Outwards : The Edward, for Bremen ; Jcune Pauline, for (h. tend ; Acteon, for Eicher. ; Gorlestone, for Bergen ; Hes h , for Alirainield ; and Britannia, for the Greenland Whale Fislin.y. A letter from Brighton, dated March 27th, says— " In the intervals of fine weather, yesterday and to- day, the KING took good garden wa lks: his MAJEeII enjoys excellent health and spirits." Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Vis count MaLvit.l.F., at his house in the Admiralty. Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of MoNvaosi gave a dinner, at their house in Grosvenor-squre, to The Earl of limerick, Lady Emily Montague, the Cie.. Chancellor, Lady Theodosia and Miss Vyner, Ashton Smith, Mr. Orby Hunter, Mr. Forbes, Mr. &eery, and select party. The Freedom of the City of Bath was, on Saturday lairs pn. sented to Captain PARRY, at the Guildhall of that Qty, in alga of oak, which formed a part of the mast of the liecu,; lathe centre of the top of the boz is a fine oval medallion in gold, beautifully chased in bas-relief, representing the vessel towed by boats, passing immense ice-bergs, with a distant view ti do Gomm. The medallion is surrounded by a rich oak-leaf bards, surmounted by a naval crown. On the inside of the cover, is a neat and appropriate insctiption. Lecture upon the. Structure of Me Universe.—A nee Entertainment, under the above title, was produced Weigh K the English Opera-House. The whole Solar Systems, theinnin of the Heavenly Bodies, &c. were all submitted to the eye ins perfect model of more than ordinary sompasa—Mr. &mum in language perspicuous and elegant, delivered a must instructive Lecture, to the delight of a numerous and genteel audience. Wednesday se'nnight, about one o'clock, a newly erected steam-mill for grinding corn, at Stockton, belonging to Mr. C Coots, was discovered to be on fire. The engine was Mune& ately set to work, and every exertion used to extingein the flames, but without effect : the whole of the building, nrele the engine -house, together with a large quantity of can aal flour, were totally consumed. It is not known how it originated- The premises were partly insured. Sunday se'nnight, the house of Lady Pear, in linorrear• mouth, was entered by two villains, who nude their way to bet Ladyship's lodging-room. While one of them held bee ia bed, endeavouring to stifle her voice with the bed-clothes, the nice attempted to force a lock in search of money. Her Ladyships erio aroused her female servant in the room above, who, kaping sit of bed in alarm, and running down stairs, occasioned a Wes which intimida ted the robbers, and they fled without effect* their purpose. Saturday, at the Shrewsbury Aftizes, Thomas Pall, Joseph Eccieshall, John Grainger, Christopher North, John Nile , Robert Wheeler and Samuel Hayward, collien, were tried far tumultuously and riotously assembling, in common* or a with duction of wages, at Dursley, on the 22d ultimo, sad w a : havinremained so assembled one hour ahoy the Riot Ac t had beenread. They were also charged with various acts of Mo._ nious riot, damaging engines rescuing prisoners, Sm. to all o f which charges they pleaded Not Gnilty. They we re ai l b°l 7l ever, found Guilty. But Thomas Patin and Samuel Barra were the only persons who were sentenced to be earcitni — The other prisoners were sentenced to nine maths' imprille* ment and bard labour. Among these were William Wilcox, and Joseph Mina, tried separately, fora similar Sffence.___ Dlgo. On Wednesday last, in the il l 0;: e r of her age (01 11 . 1111 visit to her son, Mr. Thomas , jun. of LakenhaMil e. Norwich), Sarah, the wife of Thomas Bignold, EN. Iste 111 city, and now of 38, Bridge -street, Blackfriam Friday last, in Dublin, aged 75 years, Setedyth Jenkin,rol. one of the senior Aldermen of that City. Dust.tx, Nissen 28.—DIRT or Mu. PLUNKITT.---We seldom discharged a duty with more pyta than we now 14A ie announcing the death of Mrs. Pm:lM, which took place: l j five o'clock yesterday morning, in Stephen's-green. The l' B4 I this excellent Lady would, under any circumstance, be a slant. of deep affliction to her distinguished husband, her large . see amiable family, and her numerous and m ost resrectsbk telee"ii and connections; but happening at the present time, and is tat absence of fifr. I'Leuxerr, the visitation assumes a chancel.; peculiar severity. And it Is only necessary to allude to tl e j of that absence, to awaken the sympat hies and regrets classes of Irishmen, particularly of the C:itholics ha'flirt six, dal service Mr. I'UtNsLTI was engaged at this interestual melancholy crisis. LONDON : Printed and litsbaislied try Loss Kam Placc, Trawk-P4. I - . • T V r I? in of R