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I ! ! dresses which had been presented to her ; but, at the same time, he must say it was not manly, consider ing the unfortunate situation in which her Majesty was placed—the obloquy which the venal part of the Press was daily pouring upon her—it was, he repeated, not manly, when so irritated and assailed, to charge her with a want of coolness in the answers which were penned in a moment of such irritation—(Hear, hear). He hoped the Honourable Alderman would excuse him, when he said, that to charge the Queen with the expression of indignant feeling which her situation wrung from her, resembled the conduct of the Inqui sitor, who, after putting his victim on the rack, made the expression of agony his tortures had wrung from the victim, a proof of his guilt, and an aggravation of his offence—(llear,hear). He mug say, that this mode of attack was neither manly nor English— (llear, hear). He (Lord Nugent) highly disapproved of some of the Answers to which her Majesty's name, had been affixed—he disapproved of them as much as any man could—(Hear, hear)—but he blamed her Advisers rather than herself: whatever was the cul .pability attached to any of these Answers, it, in his opinion, vanished into a:r, when compared with cer tain Answers witich his Majesty had been advised to Five to other Addresses—(Hear, hear). One Answer, in particular, could nut have escaped the Honourable Alderman, for it was generally addressed to the Body to which he belonged—it was the Answer to the Cor poration of London—an Answer that reflected ,dislio nour upon hi. Majesty's Advisers, and which was calculated to produce an extent of mischief, in corn: parison with which any of the Queen's Answers sunk into nothing—(hear, hear). The Petition was then brought up, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. THE ADDRESS. Mr. G. BANKES brought up the Report on the Address. Mr. LAMB was not disposed to trespass on the time of the House, but he wished to allude to the state of Naples and the conferences at Laybach. He was not one of those who thought that in no case was interference justifiable in the affairs of a foreign Power ; but he thought un interference was justifiable unless danger was threatened to neighbouring Na tions, or to the principles of society. The Govern ment of this country had professed a system of strict neutrality, and a great regard for the peace of Eu • rope, or at least tat this country. But on the same principle, the Government of that day had refused to concur with France to prevent the first partition of Poland, which had they done, the seeds of future wars would have been choaked in the bud. On this subject he wished information from the Noble Lord. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the subject was one of great delicacy, and that it was not clear the welfare of other Powers called for the intervention of this country. He was inclined to think that the Hon. Gentleman was not fully apprised of all the facts of the case. At a proper time he (Lord Castle reagh) would explain the policy of the country. Mr. WARRE observed, that as English ships had conveyed away the King of Naples from his capital, he hoped the Noble Lord would communicate to the House some documents or some information upon the subject. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that it was difficult to make a communication while the circumstances to which it related were still pen4ing. But he would state, that the Government of this country was not a party to the demand of the three Powers for the King of Naples to leave his capital. Sir It. WILSON wished to know, whether as Am bassador from Naples had not been sent to this coun try, and been refused permission to present his cre dentials, and had, in fact, not been recognized in the character with which he had been vested by the King of Naples? Such conduct on the part of the British Government must embolden those who were disaf fected to the new order of things in that country. On a former occasion, the Noble Lord had stated that no Treaties existed, except such as bad been laid before the House ; and, on the occasion of the Russian Ma nifesto, had disclaimed any hostility on the part of this country to the new Constitution of Spain. The' Neapolitans had only asked what their King had pro mised theirs in 1815. In sending back the Minister of Naples, an act of hostility had been committed; though he was aware that there was in the country an unaccredited Neapolitan Minister, from the re luctance of that nation to suspend their relations with this country. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, it was impossible to follow the subject through all its details ; but there was no act of hostility nor cause of war in not adopt ing new forms of connection. He could not look with much favour on a revolution accomplished by a particular sect or secret society, whose object was said to be to change all the Governments of Italy. Nothing had been done, that by the law of nations, could be construed into an act of hostility against Naples; though the Government of this country looked for further information before a formal re cognition should take place. Sir ROBERT WILSON thought that the non-re cognition of a Neapolitan Minister was an act of hos tility against the Constitution of Naples. AUSTRIAN LOAN. In answer tO a question from Mr. James, Lord CASTLEREAGH stated, that for a length of time there had been no payments made upon the Austrian Loan. Mr. JAMES then stated, that on a future day he should move for papers upon the subject. Sir R. HERON was sure the question of Naples would ;lot be treated as one of delicacy by Austria. It that House exhibited so much delicacy upon it, Naples might be overrun and annihilated before any beneficial interference could be interposed. Our an cestor s would not have shown much delicacy under such circumstances. They would have sent a Fleet and an Army to assist their ancient Allies in the esta blishment of their liberties. It was well known by every English Gentleman who had travelled on the Continent, that the conduct of the Government of Austria was so execrable in Italy, that anything like freedom or independence was utterly incompatible with the continuance of its power. Ministers had, by their measures, brought the counu y into such a state, that it was impossible we could enter upon a new war without immediate destruction to our finances. Were it Lot fur that, there was no English heart that would nut anxiously wish that this country should vivrousay interfere to put down this new system of TILE EVEN ING STA R. LONDON. . THURSDAY, JANUARY. 25, IS2I. CONVZIUILON or ST. Pam—Holiday at the Bank. Mr. WirritEar.Les Motion for 'Copies of certain Extracts relative to the Liturgy, which was negatived on Tuesday, on the ground, as we stated yesterday, of its being offered unseasonably, was agreed to last night without opposition. It was distinctly sta t ed by Lord CASTLEREAGH, that the Government did not intend to institute any new proceedings against the QUEEN, and had, in fact, so resolved, from the moment that Ministers withdrew the Bill of Pains and Penalties; but that this determination could have nothing to do with previous arrangements—meaning, according to the understanding of the House, that her MA.ncsiv's name would still continue excluded from the Liturgy : which, as Mr. BROUGHAM re marked, was to continue a previous punishment, after the charges on which it was inflicted had been abandoned ! The question respecting the restoration of the QUEEN'S name to the Liturgy, will come regularly before the House of Commons to-morrow evening, on the motion of Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON, when Lord CASTLICREAGH'S logic, that "punishment was not to be presumed or supposed, because his MAJESTY was not advised by his Ministers to alter that pro ceeding which HE (his MAJESTY) thought fitting to have carried into effect'," will undergo some kind of analysis. To us this appears to involve a new, an unconstitutional, and a dangerous doctrine. It is neither more nor less than a bold attempt to throw the responsibility upon the KING—a doctrine which all the powers and artifices of all the hole-and-corner men in the Kingdom will never enable Ministers to graft upon the British Constitution. It is much to be desired that Ministers would be somewhat more open and straight-forward in their politics respecting foreign Powers. On the affairs of Naples, Lord CASTLEREAGH refused to answer the questions put to him; but he disclosed enough to shew that he bore no good will to, or rather that he had a strong leaning against, Naples. The Nea politan Revolution was, forsooth ! brought about by a secret Society !—This is almost as amu>ing a piece of assurance as his affirmation, on the preceding even ing, that the possession of the confidence of the House of Commons, was a certain proof of the possession of the confidence of the Country ! Secret Societies, and secret Meetings!—Did his Lordship ever hear of any Despotic Government allowing its measures to be publicly opposed ? Those who can meet in public will not meet in secret; and when men dare not meet in public, they will meet by stealth. Who ever heard of Secret Societies in England' Tyranny would never fall, if it knew beforehand, and could be prepared for, the meditated attack. Gloomy, indeed, would be the' prospect for mankind, if a Despotism were to be as secure as a Constitutional Government. But then the Revolution of Naples was calculated to endanger the tranquillity of other States, and the Society which brought about that Revolution, had even been ac cused of wishing to unite all Italy under one Govern ment! When of two bad Governments the one im proves, it is easy to see, that if the other does not also improve, it will be in danger. As to the accusation against the Carbonari, of uniting all Italy under one Government, where is the Italian who does not ar dently desire this? In its divided state it must be for ertzr a prey to foreigners; and the Italian who can see his beautiful soil one day trod by French, and the next by Austrian masters, without wishing to free it from this disgraceful thraldom, must have a cold and unfeeling heart indeed. But why should we wish to perpetuate the slavery of the Italians , ? Why should we wish to keep their coulttly in its pre 'sent miserable state? Have we any ;detest in its perpetual misgovernment ? The Meeting of the • Merchants, Bankers, and Traders, of the City of London, held at the Egyptian Hall yesterday, was one of the most tumultuoMs and disorderly we ever witnessed. Talk, indeed, of the violence and nonsense exhibited at a Meeting of Ra dicals !—the most outrageous and unruly conduct ever exhibited at any of these Meetings, was compla cency itself, good humour, and most gentlemanly behaviour, when compared with the outrageous con duct exhibited yesterday at the Mansion House. We have given in our columns such a Report of the pro ceedings as the noise and gentlemanly conduct of the Meeting would permit. The hole-and-corner men had made previous arrangements for a strong .muster, to interrupt, if not to defeat, the oLjects 'of the Meeting. Circular letters had been sent to their friends, inviting them to take early possession of the Hall ; but this having transpired, measures were adopted to prevent it, by ordering the doors not to be opened till near the hour advertised.— Being, however, the Qrst assembled, they succeeded to a certain extent in the general rush when the doors were thrown open; but, notwithstanding, they were ultimately defeated, and the Resolutions were carried in spite of them—col,demning the hole-and co,rner Addresses, which calumniated the People as' beings seditious and blasphemous race—deprecating the late proceedings against the QUEEN "as dero gatory from the dignity of the Crown, and injurious to the best interests of the country ;" and resolving that a Pc.ition, founded on the Resolutions, be pre sented to the Commons, praying that Mouse to adopt such means as may be best calculated to allay the agitation of the public mind, and restore internal peace and tranquillity. Halifax Papers arrived this forenoon to the lith December. The following are extracts: HALIFAX PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE.—Yesterday being the day appointed by Proclamation for the meeting of the Legislature, at two o'clock his Excel lency Sir JANIES KENtrr went in state to the Council Chamber. The Assembly was then commanded to proceed to the choice of a Speaker; and S. B. RoaiE,• Esq. being elected, his Excellency was then pleased to open the Session with a Speech. COMMERCIAL.—The Governor of Dominica issued a Proclamation on the 3d ult. permitting the importa tion into that Island, for six months, of lumbar, spars, pitch, tar, turpentine, hemp, fiaz, bread, wheat, and grain, and authorising the vessels bringing these articles to take in return rum and molasses, not ex ceeding the value of the article. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM HAVANNAH, DATED DECEMBER 10. " We now write you with a view of doing away all impressions which may have been caused for the safety of this city, by any exaggerated reports of an incident of insubordination among our troops, which took place a few days ago, and which at the moment was certainly alarming, as public tranquillity was threatened, and fear was entertained that some in disposed men would endeavour to profit of the occa sion to excite tumult. This dread has now entirely vanished, the troops have returned to their duty, and we now feel ourselves in a state of safety." A Mail from Ilamburgh has brought Papers to the 12th instant. Advices from St. Petersbnrgh mention, that it k in contemplation to rake the import duty on rum from nine silver roubles to twenty roubles ; and that on coffee from two to three roubles. They also state, that a steam-vessel navigates the Wolga from the capital of Astrakan ; and that a 'camber of others, adapted to the inland navigation of that vast Empire, are in preparation. The import of foreign goods during the winter has been great beyond precedent; and scarcely any inconvenience has arisen from the obstruction to navigation by the ice, as many hun dred sledges have been occupied, in all directions, in conveying the cargoes from the frozen-in vessels to their destinations. On account of the depressed state of agriculture in some of the Prussian provinces, the Government has resorted to the expedient cf purchasing of the actual 1 1 cultivators all their superfluous grain, for the pur pose of depositing it in warehouses situated in some centrical part of the respective provinces. This will operate as a great rcli;f to the husbandman, and may, in the event of a failure in the crops, prove a benefit to the community at large. The Government of Hanover has issued letters patent, determining the mode of discharging the interest on the Public Debt, contracted while the country w.ts in the occupation of the enemy. His MAJESTY held a Court yesterday for the pur pose of itceiving the Address of the I louse of Lords, which was presented by the Earl of BELmone and Lord PRUDHOE, in company with the Duke of CLA• HENCE, the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Bishops of LONDON, EXETER, CLOGHER, LANDAIB , K MLA LOE, the Dukes of BEAUFORT and WELLINGTON, the Marquisses of SALISBURY and ConNwm.tas, and such of the Cabinet Ministers as belong to the , Upper House. The Address was read by the LORD Con N CIiLLOR, and was most graciously received, The KING afterwards gave audiences to the LORD CHAN CELLOR, Earl of LlvErreoot., and Viscount SIDSIOUTIL The Baron de OEYNIIAUSEN, who brought over the news a the Duke of BRUNSWICK'S death, had a pri vate audience of the KING. HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE ADDRESS. The House met at a quarter hef (this day), and the SPEAKER took th( after. There aa, a large attendance i those who were in the Military or Naval in full uniform, to attend the SPEA X Er Palace with the Address. ritIVATE BILLS. The following Orders were made vate 13ills : The Horse was moved, that the Stan(Eng House, of the 18th day of June, 1811, " That Private Dills be presented within fourteen dai Friday in the next, and every future Session might be read : and the same he:ng read— Resoived, That this House will not receive . Private Bills, after Friday, the 9th day of February Resolved, That no Private Bill be read the Monday, the sth day of March next. Resolved, That this house will not receive such Private Bill, after Thursday, the 19th day THE AhMY. The following is the report of the. duction of the Army ;—The whole of Battalions; in the three Regiments 01 men under five feet eight inches high, Battalions of the First; those under five Coldstreams; and five feet nine in the NAVAL INTELLIGENC The Ann and Susanmh, Cams master, of Peter the Needles —crew all saved. TORRAT,JAAUARY 2:.7.—tiailed the Mi.lgrave PLuza ice r, JANUARY 2 4 1—Several casks of Fr A% 'ow have been picked up between this and Soil belong to a French chaiso•maree, that was him and had foundered. • FA 1.1101 , TU, JAR. 21.—Sailed the Hawk, Mt DA KTILOUTII, JANUARY .—Sailed - the Lai.l for New South Wales; and the 3laty transport, PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind N.—Arrived noun, Davies, front the lbwils tor Jamaica' NIURLLAND, from Demerara ; Ann,.ltar, from t Britannia, Kutrr, from the Howns.—Passed the Genera . ' Kyd, Lowther Castle, and Atlas, Remains the Moffatt, A i.ftlf AIL DIAL, JAX. 94.-Itrind N.L—Saiied for the rington, IlEscor, from Demerara. Ilmtwictr, Jati. 24.—Arrived the Lord Nv a Mail from nolland. ARRIVED—At Liverpool, the William, Stewart, ham ; Iphigenia, Evans, from Demerara; 11•Inat Savannah; and Stranger, Riley, from Pliladeli Aurora, Robinson, from Bucktush • and Vruw from Memel. At Lynn, Ilayle, latt ; and from*Quehec. At Cape roast, Jonathan, Brassey. pool. At Pernambuco, Warren, Eeale, from liw ranham, S. Joat Bella Alliaca, from Viana. At Cairns, from Liverpool. At Charleston, Leda, Falmouth. At Bourdeau x, Neptune, Massoit, fr Cusro*.Hocss, JANUA/LY 24. —Ships Entered London Packet, from Limerick ; Robert, from Ne low, from Stangatc Creek ; Vigilant, from Messina from Havre; Ceres, from Riga; Emma, from (-- from Smyrna; and Ceres, from Jamaica.—Cle The Sirene, for Calais • Victory, for Limerick ; Lima ; Rebecca, for Dublin; and Lady Popham, V i s sims i roccw wirm.—The Brilliant, from. Lo g al, on the 26th of October, St. Vincent's bearing leagues; and the Albatross, Sinclair,.from the ' Cape of Good Hope, in lat. 4. 55. S. long. 28. from the Lizard. Monday se'n night, the Corporation of mou'ly voted an Address of Congratui Royal highness the Duke of CLARRNCT of the Infant Princess ELIZABETH ; ai unanimously voted, that Lieut. WILk one of the Common Councilmen of that present the same; he accordingly Waited upon he Royal Highness, who appeared to be much gratified with the attention shewn him,• which be acknow. ledged in a letter of the most handsome kind, al. dressed to the Corporation. YeAerday the Duke of YORK left town on a visit to the Earl of VERVI:ANI, in Hertfordshire. Prince LisoroLn called upon the QUEEN at Bran denburgh-House on Tuesday, alone, and remained with her MAJESTY for two hours. Yesterday a Meeting was held of the Inhabitants of the United Parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn abort Bars, and St. George the Martyr, at which, after considerable discussion and much opposition, an Ad. dress of Congratulation to the QUEEN was agreed tv; 'also an Address to the KING to dismiss his 31inissus; and a Petition to the House of Commons for the ra storation of her MAJESTY'S name to the Liturgy,asi of all her rights and privileges, and for a Reform is Parliament. The Manchester Mercury says—to We understand that the Earl of LavEnPoor. has stated, in answer to the enquiry of the Manchester Chamber of Cora merce and Manufactures, as to the probable securil of British property in Naples, that he sees no reasoa why the state of peace which at present subsists between this country and the kingdom of Naples should be interrupted ; and that instructions will, et con: se, be given to the British Agents and Authori ties in that quarter, to afford every practicable pro- tection to British property, if the circumstances shoal& appear to require it." The fog was of such density yesterday and this morning, that the Bank and Public Offices in genera in the City were obliged to have recourse to lamps! tic. before teu o'clock. At an early hour, yesterday morning, upwards of thirty men and women were taken, in coffee-shops in Shire-lane and other places, in pursuance of a war: rant from the Magistrates at Bow-street. Some 11 them were held to bail, and others discharged upne their own recognizances. Lieutenant OWEN started on Tuesday from Pico , dilly, to do .50 miles a day in twelve hours, fee twelve successive days, fora wager of 200 fluineac.' Betting is two to one against him. fle completed his first day's task at six in the evenings, and slept sR a friend's house at Reading. DUEL—Yesterday a meeting took place on Boon' slew Heath, between Major D r —ll and Mr. M —try a :;entleman of fortune, in consequence of a dispr the preceding evening. On the tirst fire the Mare received a wound in the shoulder which terminated the business. and the patties returned to town. • _ _ ••••••• 'OOP el,. 1 ° i; Q d rtitgilhed by T.lsrt !kin, Nkett. Platt, Ter:FIT-Pat dal in ad ad Si Sr ,K 1 ,01 • he C!iair x 1 Set :ry to the Xja' •••• 4 respecting p i . 1 • 'OR Order of tti. Ski at ail Pethionsk,. Ala ays after th e f t , a ye nof Partiimse: dm and e any Paw n iv Jig beau) , um I° 2 be first tim e """' Der in any Itia a d' Par lay or Apt N u ; port gate to intended 4, did ad of the % T eter% em of Guard; ta inn 11, in the three at I of .'et ten in s he ' e3d Reginki ton CE. anci Penrhyn, is Wi g E c Ca-4k Indian's. French brandy al supposed s lawn off Me nu • At Iris, for Lor4 dy Hilllrr , W m " art, for Atka. ell the Lord Pala eon a; Tobago, We l o. 3 the Bradis; aai , Bitv Al down autia4, soot s, Kw Ladino& root he River, the au ronipro! inii nelson packet with asp a cart, from Mans fisse mato, Porto, fry act delphia. At 114 row Janina, he, h oc Doldon, Darns, •assey, from lino at i Liverpool. At Is and t Savannah, Dan, Tel eda, Meade; fro t, from Virginia, red Inwards: Tie New Ross; Sell Jlessioa ; Cash, am Cork ; Odom, leared Oatwardo Pervevermeair tam, for Jamaica. n Losdoa to hes wring li. by N. the Clyde to de IL 66. Oat 6.5 lap s • hai of Dover unati• itulation to lii 11, CE on the bink and it was als ',LIAM SHARI% at town, sboule . . . . . . • Diplomacy, and counteract the designs of the three Holy and Royal Inquisitors, who took upon them selves to sit in judgment on what they were pleased to consider the crimes of independent Nations.— 'Happy result or that most happy piece of Royal hy pocrisy and blaiphemy—the Holy Alliance ! EXPORTATION OF ARMS. In answer to a question from Mr. Ht' ME, whe ther application had been made to Government for permission to export artns to Naples, it was stated by Mr. ROBINSON, that no obstacle existed to the expor tation of arms to any part of Europe with the excep tion of Spain ; and by Lord CASTLEREAGH, that he had heard of no such application. . THE KING 8 SPEECH. Mr. HUME observed, that the Speech from the Throne alluded to certain reductions that had been made in the military establishment : he wished to know the nature and extent of the reductions? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the nature of the reductions would appear when the Estimates should be laid before the House. Mr. It appears that Ministers made the King speak about what they are ignorant of them selves."—The Address was then agreed to. MISCELLANIES. On the motion of Lord CASTLZRZAOH, the King's Speech was ordered to be taken into consideration to-morrow (this day). Lord CASTLEREAGII then gave notice, that on Wednes day he should move, that the part of the Speech that related to a provision fur the Queen should be referred to a Committee of the whole House. Mr. WETHERELL moved, that copies of all Collects and Litanies in the Public Liturgy, in which the name of the Queen is inserted, from the time of James the First to the present, should be laid before the House. Also for Copies of all Collects or Litanies annexed to the Act of Unifornaity, containing the names of any of the Royal Family ; and for Cepies of all Orders of Council, by which any alteration had been made in such Col lects or Litanies.—Ordered.=Adjourned at Nine o'Clock.