The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-18 00:00:00

. • I tibr eatia n ..-f a ft./ - Sit ,- . w • Our Ettng, Con6titution, anb UAW. 8, I ' ! ~;, Pal et 90. No. 1,303.—V0L. XI V.] SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1821. Another decree admits foreigners to serve as lunteers in the Neapolitan army. Their services may procure them the rights of citizenship. Several citizens between whom law-suits existed have abandoned their respective claims, declaring that at the present moment union ought to prevail among all the children of the country. Thirty-two new legionary battalions have been placed at the d;sposal of the executive government. A brigade has been added to ouch of the regiments of artillery. • In the sitting of the Parliament of the 23:1, Sig nor nor Castagna read intelligence front Terracina, I announcing 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 Roman States—all resolved to conquer, or to perish fig the cause of independence. Some corps of partisans firmed by them have taken a great quan tity of corn destined for the Austrian army. Baron Itaindohr, Envoy Extraordinary and Mi nister Plenipotentiary from his Prussian Majesty, and the Chevalier Sasso, Russian Councillor of Le gation, have, under different pretexts, demanded passports of our Minister for Foreign Affuir4 to quit this capital. The Minister, in giving them pass ports, declared that they were free to stay or go, as they pleased, and that the individuals of their respective nations would continue to enjoy the same - protection and the same favour which the constitu tional government assured to all friendly nations, • sled the Neapolitan people did not regard as enemies ' either Russia or Prussia, to which countries they had given no legitimate cause of complaint; and that they would only consider themselves in a state of war with nations which should attack them. NEAPOLITAN PAPERS. NAPLES, Feb. 26.—We are informed from an authentic source, that the Chevalier Medici, ex- Minister of Finance, who has been for some time at Rome, has freqquent and long conferences with Cardinal Gonsalvi. The Chevalier de Fontenay, French Cliar,;e de Affaires, yesterday received a courier 'with highly interesting information, of alliance to , be welcomed with the most lively joy by the iliends of liberty and the country. We, however, shall not venture to publish it till we have absolute certainty, that It e that we may not lead the nation into illuiion and error. ~,, • NATIONAL PARLIAMENT EXTRAORDINARY. arvrtsc. OF rEli. 27.--`3I.INO!t GA1.1)1, PRLAIDENT. . . The process verbal of litt: Lit sitting was read and approved. • A request was read from the Prince of Nlolitorno, who desires to assist in the defence of the country as a private soldier, (refc , rrcd to the war minister). Another from D. A nschno Adorn°, who offers to furnish an armed man at his expense, and to main tain him during the war, The Minister li)r Foreign Affairs gives an account of a conference with the French Charge d'Affaires, by whom he has been informed that that government will observe the strictest neutrality. He likewise communicates the tenour of the British Circular to he ministers abroad. Lastly, he communicates the request of the English General, Sir Robert Wilson, who offers his services to our country, whenever it will be attacked by Austria. lie is ready to tly to our succour at the first invitation. Some deputies observed that not being a citizen, he could not have a superior command. The Secretary de Luca.—" Let the rights of c i- Sisen.ship (nazienalits) be given to hint." The President.--" And let tho decree of the Par liament be gent him by means of our minister at London, in order to testify to the illustrious general the gratitude of the nation of the Two Sicilies.”— (Approved ) Signor de Flippi—" Let this decree be circulated in England. In that free country there are many generous and sensible minds who may imitate the example of their brave fellow-countryman. Signor Borelli—" In the War-office there b an offer of 2,000 English volunteers; it should be examined." Signor Netti—" Our nation has displayed its energy, and its firm and heroic character; but it is advi.i.:able to unite with some power, the better to ensure the triumph of our cause The English nation might be very advantageous to it. Let us attach ourselves to it by a treaty of commerce." The French courier that arrived yesterday was addressed to the Government, and not to the French Charge d'Affaires, Al. tie Eon tonay t he performed kis journey in nine days, and is tile bearer of des patches such as might be expected from a Constitu tional Government like that of France, i. e. the the formal disapprobation of the conduct of its representatives at the Congress of Laybach. Frs. 28.—The cavalry of the royal guartf, which is chiefly composed of veterans, set out this morning amidst cries of " The Neapolitan Constitution." Ten soldiers who had deserted from the minima of the crown, no sumer learned that war was dc. Glared, than they voluntarily presented themselves to their corps. We wish, stud they, to die in the presence of our fellow.soldiers, and to wash out the stain on our reputation in the blood of the enemy. Campania, which was the least disposed to take up itt - ms. now presents the most warlike aspect. A corps of legionaries destined to march to the fron tiers, is forming itt Capue. The peasants flock from all quarters to by admitted into it. Citisen Francis Taxi, an Albanian, settled in Calabria, has applied for I..ermissien to form a corps of Albanians, to bo employed in the Neapolitan ser. A great number of the inhabitants of Catania, in Sicily, have applied to be tulmittoil into the corps which arc to match first against the enemy. The Farll4 lll o4 hail passcAl a decree, granting re• wards and honours to the troops who shall distinguish themselves in the war. The hot vtiele is us thl. laws The children of these who die with ar►as in their !tau& are declared the adopted children of the c entry. The nation shall provide for lhw►r miwcrtance and education," C.4THO Lie EIII. ACIP4TIO.Y. 4Lstractof a Bill to proud: for the removal of the Diequali• (rations under which hie - Ilajestys Roman C.'alholte Subject nua tabour. Whereas the Protestant succession to the Imperial Crown of this United liingtions and its llcvnileticies, is, by the act, for the further limitation of the Crown and the better securing the liberties of the people, established permanently and inviolably. And whereas the Protestant Episcopal Church of England and Ireland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, and likewise the Protestant Presby terian Church of Scotland, and the doctrine, discipline, and got eminent thereof, are, by the respective acts of Union between England and Scotland, and between great Britain anti Ireland, therein severally established permanently and inviolably. And whereas, after due consideration of the situation, dispositions, and conduct of his • M .je,cy's Roman Ca tholic subjects, it appears just and fiiiing to cominuni cate to them :he full enjoyment of the Iwnefits and ad. vantages of the Constitution and Government happily esialdished in this united kingdom, thus putting an end in religions jealousies, consolidating the Union between Gr..at Ilritain and freland and uniting anti knitting together the hearts of all his Majesty's subjects in one amid the sante interest, for the support of has Nlajesty's person, family, crown, awl goverittnent, and fur the defence Of their common nglais and liberties. And whereas, by certain acts passed in the Parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland, the oaths of allegiance and supremacy . , therein provided, are required to be taken tor certain purpose.; therein mentioned ; aid the said nob of supremacy is expressed in the following terms ;-+." I A. B. du swear; filar I do from my heart, detest and abjure, as impious attil heretical, that dam alable doctrine and position, that I moves, exeunt intani cared or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the Seoul Bowie, may be deposed or murdered by their sub jects, or any other whatsoever; and I do declare, that no foreign Prince, Pre., e, State, or Potentate, both or oti 6 lll to have any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre•erninenco or antitority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : ti.. help me God." And whereas his NJ aj:sity's Roman Catholic subjects in stew Britain and Ireland hate been at all tunes ready and rivalrous to take the said oath of allegiance in crtiotimit with his Nitje.iity'a other subjects i b u t cater tam scruples with respect tie taLing the oath of stiliranacy so far as the sante might ho construe.: to input( a dis claimer of the yentual authority of-ilie Pope or Unwell of Botoe iu matters of relit:ions belief And whereas it appears from the admonition annexed to the injanctiorts of her Alujesty Qneen Eliaabcilt, puhltshed in the fiist year of Ws, ~ia~esty's errs n, awl sanctioned by the act pass e d 1 , 1 1.,“: fasts )e.r of Is:r intitlettl, ft Ass act fu r 1 ,, a,c 4 r.mc.:ur the Queen's re i .,4l powers ova, all cisme, Aw l , o nj e cts isathus tier do• no woos," that such tic4cl A nyvt- tv..s origin:l:ly meant naiy in tsiess:l to any. wit a k iat t oAledipsicat ul ft4ev...4 loJetch suli.tlyut y, ine.gantlaiGe, cr istatha• rity, as i.-or could be incompatible with the cis ii ditty anti allegiance which is due to his Majesty and succes sors from all his subjects : And whereas a legiilative explanation, to that effect, may therefore be properly and safely given and declared. May it therefore please your Majesty, that it Hoy he enacted and declared, and he it enacted by the King's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and con xut ot the Lards Spiritual and Temporal, anti Om inous, in Parliament assembled, aud .by the authority of the time, that nothing.contaiued in the said oath of supremacy shall be understood to express or imply fu Cher or otherwise, than that the persons taking the sante do thereby ullteser.ettly and unequivocally pro- • , fess and declare, in the presence of Almighty Gud, that no foreign Prince, Person, Prelate, State, or Potentate, lath or might to have jurisdiction, poweroupretuacy, pre-eminence, or authority, temporal, ecclesiastical, or spiritual, within this maim, that in any manner, or for any purpose, conflicts or interferes with the duty of full and undivided allegiance, vs•hicli by the laws of this realm is due to his Majesty, his heirs and successorsi fro:n all his subjects, or with the legal riiitis of Iris Ma jesty's 'objects, or any of them. lite Bill then proceeds to enact that, the declaration respecting Trausubstantiation; be repealed ; that no oaths be tendered to Roman Catholics, except those re quired from other sullects ; that nothing in the act shall repeal the statute of uniformity, or enable Roman Ca tholics to hold any office or place of the united Church or England or Ireland, or the Crunch of Scotland ; or any office or benefice belonging to the said united Churches ; or any place in any Ecclesiastical Court of Judicature; or in •any Cathedral or Collegiate Estab lishment or loundatiou ; or any office or place in any of the Universities ; or any Culiege or Sellout oh Royal or Ecclesiastical foundation; or to exercise any right of presentation. That when any right of presentation is annexed to any office held by a Rona of Catholic, his Majesty may transfer such right of presentation to any sticalbet of toe Privy Counsel beittA a protestant.— L istly, Roman Catholics not to advise the Cross n in the appointment or disposal of any lay ,or ecclesiastical offices of the waited Church of England and Ireland, or the Church of Scotland. THE QUEEN. The following is " an account of all monies ex pended touching any proceedings had respecting her Majesty the Queen, from the year 1817 to the present time." It was presented to the 'louse of Lords, and ordered to be printed, on the 12th inst. ITEMS OF CHARGE. The total awn supplied out of the Secret Service a. d. Money, from the commenemient of the Proceeed. ings, r lll,lOO 13 0 Tho total sum issued to Mr. Manic, the Solicitor of the 'freasury, out of his Giant of Parliament for Civil Contingencies, for the expense of the Pro ceedings. is -46,000 0 0 The total sum issued to Mr. Vizard, her Ma jesty's Solicitor, out of the Grant of Parliament for satisOng certain charges upon the Consoli dated Fund, or Civil List, fur the expense of those Proceedings, is 60,000 11 To his Maicsty's Great Chamberlain (Lady Wil loughby tie Lreshy, acting by bet Deputy. 1). \V. Fellow:J. Esq.) out of the said Grant fur Civil Contingencies, for extraordinary expences incurred by him on this occasion, is 2,250 0 0 To Sir Robert Raker, (Chief Magistrate of the Bow-street Police and Horse Patrole,) out of the said Grant for Civil Contingencies, toward; the extra cxpences of preserving die Peace during those proceedings 3. 1 ,11 10 0 Whitehall Treasury Chambers C129.43s tt 0 Feb• IS, 1.421. (Signe.) It. LUSHINGTON. OADRTO, Fri. 28.—Our Journal called the Cur reiro do Porto contains the following article Rio DE; JANEIPIOs Nov. 5....1t is continued in the inert venire manner, that in one (tithe Sittings of the Council held to-they in the pro:ewe of the King, the Condo dos Areas spoke in favour of the new order of things in Pormgal, and expressed his opinion with great dram:taw lie soil it was highly important, and at the same time cunturmabie with tha dimity of the crown to adopt the conAitotional system, not on'y for Portugal but also for Wards, where the spirit of liberty was ranking a rapid progress. " The Minisiers, Villa Novo era Tiogini. replied to the Count, suit oreleavoured to prove that the ptincivies which he ii, s tljtka Lid down, were s..ry noturnry to the true principles of Nlomue:iy• They say, that the reason; adduced by tae Count dvs Areas n, favour of the nonstitutional system, made a great impress:lan on the mind of the King, whose &wine's and lave of justice are well knowu to all he subjects, it i, affirmed, that/ their IVvyal Highnesses toms of his Majesty, art well inclined these changes, and have declared as much to their august ther, The troops tree a gr:at part isi the geneval joy caused by the renta m t inugal , nod tic liutupestua es aerially distinguish thentialves, riese lan thatinleta form the la,* part Of tint_ form of the Goverihnent. They an ount to :,000 at east. Tae disc po.i4eti tit tae true it, and of the inhithitscm. of aersoas consideration, and gives no t i;a9fttl to be pev enulet that the King will not fail Laillly to yield to me wLhce of the pdblie." The Ilissenting Congregations of Brighton hese unanimously si, , reei to rtitim Parliament trill.' Brougliain's Education Bill. ;.' I