The National Register. — London, England, 1820-08-07 00:00:00

)1 - i it Ai9, PXPos -(Xs-A-.. The following is an extract of a letter from Naples, dated July 14 " A few days ago, in the midst of the ferment occasioned by the sudden and extraordinary change our Government, a line of battle-ship, and several vessels of war, appeared in the harbour ; and a re port was immediately in current circulation that the King meditated embarking his treasure on board those vessels, and even the design of escapist , ' in person. This suspicion, however , was remov ed by an embargo which was laid on all the vessels in the port, which was enforced so strictly that all their sails were taken away, or lowered to prevent any possibility of the order being infringed. Yesterday, after the King, the hereditary Prince, and his brother, had sworn to the Constitution, a circumstance oc curred which is much to be lamented, though it had not the smallest connexion with politics :—About 300 men of the Farnese regiment, which was ordered into garrison at Gaeta (the principal fortress in the kingdom), refused to go, ran confusedly with their arms through the city, and advanced a short dist ance out of town. Some officers of rank followed and overtook them, and a regiment of dragoons, with some infantry, were ordered to attack them ; but the officers succeeded in persuading them to return to their duty, on which the troops were drawn off,and again came back to their quarters. A party of the deserters, however, as they were passing the quarters of the dragoons, wantonly and wickedly fired among them. '1 he Colonel of the regiment came out un armed, and received two wounds ; but they fortu nately were not mortal. The dragoons, irritated by this insult, naturally sallied out, and attacking the deserters with fury, soon put an end to the whole business. About 50 of the deserters were killed, and a number wounded. Some of them rushed into the sea, the affair occurring close to the shore. The rest were either made prisoners or returned to their quarters, with the exception of 20 or 30, who got off. I hear they confined their officers before deserting. One of their Captains, who got among them with the view of persuading them to return to their duty, was unfortunately cut down in the confusion by the dragoons, and lost his life. A considerable number of the people keep guard where the priest Minchino lives, and came to assist the dragoons. The priest himself, I under &tsarinas* also,but the unhappy business termi nated before kris arrival. The contest did net last much more than ,half an hour. Nene of the dragoons were killed or wounded ; only two or three of the militia, end one of the armed peasantry, lost Thar lives. The city remained perfectly tranquil the whole night. 1 came home at 11, and found the streets as tranquil as usual. The enemies of of liberty will no doubt magnify this much-to-be lamented mutiny into a complete massacre and e.,unter-revolution, but my opinion is that the happy change will be perfectly consoliaated. With regard to Sicily, it is certain that they de -1 test their &reed union with this country, and wish to be separated again, as an independent kingdom. A Sicilian nobleman is lately gone from hence to Palermo with despatches. who, it is most confidently said, carries the Printe's declararion that they shall have such a constitution as is wished by the country at largg. The benefits already conferred on Sicily by the Prince have done him infinite credit. 'I lie useless office of Captain-General is abolished. An order is posted up at the Custom-house, that any merchants having reason to complain of any of the Custom-house officers, are requested to go imme diately to the Director-General for redress. The land -tax, ii is said, will be diminished, and the government mompoly of salt and tebacco thrown open." Extract of another letter, dated Palermo, July 15: " Yesterday evening, in the promenade near the tthedral, which was brilliantly illuminated in honour of the festival of St. Losalia, the people spontaneously mounted the cockade of Naples, which consists of the three colours--black, sky-blue, ar.d red. This morning yellow has been added to the cockade, to denote the independence of Sicii.y There is an unanimous desire to adopt the Comtitu. tion of Spain, on condition of this Lingdom being separated from that of Naples, and governed b:: King which tt shat. : ttself No. 1,260.—V01.. XIII.] NAPLES. ationat i toiL_? UT. 4 0 16; W,e,/ cN744-• r, Cour Ting, emititutioit, anb /LOW. J.. ar . MONDAY, AUGUST T, ItWO Family. All classes of the people call out fur inde pendence. At the cathedral this morning nothing wus heard but cries of" Viva 1' Independenza I" All, however, is tranquil; and we hope to see these changes terminate with the same good order and moderation with which they commenced. Thu people parade the streets in groups, and oblige all persons who have not already mounted the eockshle to wear it, together with the yellow decoration, in token of independence. The following is an extract of a letter dated Al tone, July Rs:—" According to several private letters from Cipenhagen, a pretender to the crown of Denmarklas suddenly presented himself in the capital, under the pretext that he is the legitimate son of th reigning King. He alleges that at the time of his birth, his mother, then the Crown Prin cess, was deceived; that a still-born child was sub stituted for him; and that, he was delivered over to the care of a Swiss servant belonging to the palace. Some accounts describe him as a well-made young man, of good education, about SO years of age, and holding the rank of an officer in the royal navy. They add, that a high Officer of the State (the Minister of Justice) revealed to him his illustrious birth, and delivered to him all the papers and docu ments necessary to prove it. Other letters, however, state, that this pretended Prince is nothing more than a journeyman saddler, of the name of Paulson, and that be has been arrested by the Police, and confined in the Hospital for Lunatics. This event, whatever the truth may be, has excited a great and general interest, and is almost the exclusive object of conversation throughout the kingdom." - - - - IMPORTANT NOTE. ADDIIESSED IT THI RUSSIAN 0011111INHaNT TO Id SPAN 11111 )(DUSTS". ILSIDENT AT lila COURT Or anima. ON LEARNING THAT !HZ ZINO OP SPAIN HAD ACCEPTED AND SWORN TO IMAINIAIN THE CON STITUTION'. Pctenburgh. Ap illfl. Olaf 24 The note which the Chevalier de Zea de Bermudez addressed to the ministry of Russia, under the date of the 19th of April. has been laid before the Emperor. Constantly animated with the desire of seeing the prosperity of the State and the glory of the Sovereign maintaining themselves and flourishing together in Spain, his Majesty the Emperor could not. without profound affliction, learn the wants which have occasioned the official note of the Chevalier Zea. Even though thole events should be considered only as the deplorable oo aequ of the errors, which, since the year 1814, seemed to have pr> a catastrophe for the Peninsula, still nothing eanjustify the aggression which deliver up the destinies of the country to it violent aisle. Too often ham similar disoolon announced days of sorrow for envies& The future for Spain appears again under a sombtoos and ' disturbed aspect. Well-founded disquietude must be asuitosed throughout all Europe; but the more serious these eireamosnees. are. awl the more they are capable of becoming fatal to fiat 110- neral hint Pity of which the world Ism scarcely tasted dB list fruits. the less does g belong to the powers guaranteeing IBM universal benefit to pronounce separately, with precipitation. and according to limited or exclusive views, a definitive judgment on the transactions which have marked the commencement of the month of March in Spain. Not doubting but that the Cabinet of Madrid has addressed similar communications to all the Allied Courts, his Imperial Majesty readily believes that all Europe is about to speak in one unanimous voice to the Spanish government the language oh truth— consequeatly the language of a friendship equally frank and well intentioned. Meanwhile the Russian ministry cannot dispense with adding some considerations on the anterior facts to which the Chevalier Zr. de Bermudez has referred in his note. Like him, the Im perial Cabinet will invoke the testimony of those Mots. and, in citing them, will make known to him the principles which the Emperor proposes to follow in his relations with his most Chris tian htinesty. In shaking MT the foreign yoke which the French revolution had imposed, Spain acquired indelible titles to the esteem and gratitude of all - European powers. Russia paid her the tribute of these sentiments in the treaty of the Bth (2uth) of July, t b 12. Since the general pacification, Russia bas, in concert with her allies, given mere than one proof of the interest she takes in Spain. The correspondence which has taken place between the different Courts of Europe attests the wish which the Emperor has always formed, that the authority of the King might be con solidated in both hemispheres, through the medium of pure and generous principles, and with the support of vigorous institutions, rendered still more vigorous by the regular mode of their Cbta. blishinent. Institutions which emanate from thrones are con servatory; but it they spring up nudist Coubles, they only engender a new chaos. In declaring his conviction on this point, the Etnneror only speaks ac ording to the Imo;.;. of experience. If we lOok back on the past. great examples present then/wives for the metlitation of radon, and sovsemos. His Majesty persists in his opinion; Lis wishes arc not changrd; of that he lime gives the most formal assurance. It now belongs to the govarr inert of the Pcnirrula to judge whether Listitutiwis impo.seel by one of those violent set: —tho fatal patrimony ot the ravehttiun acat;:st whielt npstu loos strug•• gled wan so ..nuch Itteioura•Kan realise the beam.. bun woclde expect frhm tbe ot his moss Catholic / v asty, end the patriotism of his coolie:lgs. The path by which Spain shall choose W soak this important object, the me a sures by which site shall endeavour to destroy the impression prodneed in Europe by• the event of the month of Match. must determine the nature of the relations witico his lin ; nzliat htsjasty wp.i reserve wile Zpitete.t. •ie etzlitobes s i a he would 4watys v :to lc ttStiy tet• eti. [yams 944 LETTER of LORD J. RUSSELL to Mr..W Lord John Runell has addressed a letter to Mr. 'Wilberforce. on the subject of the proceedtngs against the Queen, is which 1 .0 observes, that the Hon. Gentleman has as opportunity of door. at this moment, a great benefit his country. His Lettish p has transmitted the form of a Polam to the King. to Mr. Wits berforce, on the ova subject of theyresent day. whist Its wishes him to move. bemuse, if it originoted with the opposition. lie is sure its object would be deftated. His Lordship says, am widt h g to prejudge a question of which they knew no gg, he has meats tech many mpim that might be insisted upon. aliuding i vie suppose to the proceedings in the House of Lords on the airs and Pen alties Bill. His Lordship regrets the leaving the Quentin came out of the Liturgy ; and also regrets, though he sap be cannot blame, the language of many of the Addresses pro beithal to her IHajtwty. The petition which necompunies Lord John's letter to Mr. Wilberforce is el course lung, as it umbra* a variety of topics respecting the existing differences. which. have been long before the public. It is couched in the in . respectful language to his Majesty. It remarks it was only whin the Queen lauded in England that the King interfered on behalf of the public intircsts and public morals of the country, and sent u Royal Message to huh Houses of Parliament. The Petition censures the conduct of his Majesty's advisers in the business. sod say, that a Bill inflicting Penalties ought in very few cases to be resorted to. After dwelling on this subject. the petition goes on to state. " that a feeling as universal as the air, is enters tamed that the Queen is to be oppressed, not tried—a foelins r generous, that there are none but must applaud its spirit. I ff then humbly asks, " Why should Queen Caroline be prarecnttd at all. so long as she behaves with propriety in this country ? The petition concludes thus— We. have endeavoured to make it apparent to your Majesty that the Act by which it is proposal to degrade the Queen is not necessary to the state—that. on the contrary. it will be, to use the words of the House of Commons. • disappointing to the hopes of Parliament, interests of to the honour of rho ' Crown, and inju rious to the best of the Empire.' We also have attemp• ted to thew that another course is open. In recommending/Our Majesty to abstain from further prucesdioge. we give no upuuutt on Me merits of the case. We do DM ask your Majesty to retract any opinion you have formed: we merely ask your Majesty to decline putting the Queen on the hard teak of detend ing herselfagainst for e ign rumours. springiog up in the course of six years, and nursed into importance by a Commission sent from England for the purpose. •• Your Major'''. we know full well, is too magtianimous and too generous to put any inclination of your own in the balance against the real welfare of your people. That welfare requires repose. During the last m year the ostalict of broad our to country the verge ofa ril war. A y •is the y thing wanting to renew those pa • in a more dreadttil form. May your Majesty nut furnish the occasion ! Already the loyal boa* who address the Queen are called " Rada:alai" them who age l her are styled " Persecutors and Calumniators"' a sit word your Majesty may dispel the impending storm. We. therefore, humbly pray you Majesty that you will be pleased to brut orders to prorogue the fartimmut. apd nuts pit as sod to all proceedings at prustut pending ! lama the Q ttdo. And your petitioner. will everinoy," an We know not what answer Mr. Wilberforce will - pee to the communication of Lord John Russell. His Lcedship mainly has given him an opportunity of proposing a measure that we conWmtly assert is in perfect accordance with the feelings and sett • Limonts or a large majority of his Majesty% loya l subjects. The °Neel of his Lordship we consider truly patriotic—it is in our opinion divested (gall party views, and the prayer of the petition. if it succeeded, would be 'reductive of inmlathible bencit to the intends and welfare of the kingdom. The frame work andtootirig for the new gadelite in the House of Lords are preparing in a yard near the House. They will be so constructed as to be wholly independent of the walls ; the breaking of the sides of the House, or the removal or damage of any portion of the tapestry, will thus be rendered unnecessary. To guard the tapestry from risk of in jury, there will be back-boards or temporary wain scoting reaching above any height at which the tapestry might be affected by the passing and repos ing of the Peers to their seats. The fronts of the galleries will be open, with light cross barred iron work, surmounted by a hand rail,covercd with scarlet cloth, to accord with the other decorations of the House. At each end of the galleries there will be a light staircase, to enable the Lords to proceed to their seats. It is said the house of Sir T. Tyrwhitt, in Cotton Garden—an open space behind the House of Lords—will be set apart for the exclusive use of her Majesty. Friday night about nine o'clock Joshua Arm strong, Vann, and John Mance, of Worship-street Office, having heard that a notorious character, charged with being an utterer of Bank notes, and who had some time ago escaped from the Borough Compter, was in a public-house, NOW:L. then. were a great number of others, they rei to the plum to take them into eusto.ly. On the approach of the officers the fellow leai3O,l en the table, and swans that he would die sooner tLan taken,-• At these: words his asso,tiates till rose to 4;;J:k 41e. but ‘.'uten being armed, - 4:4 iay-Aro..troog and Mance. de terra.ne4 upon tol:ing- the- effent'er, ' in which they succeede.lafter a Ue ? pertge ze7i,sl . atire, anti toe!: hint to the w4tel).llo‘ioe. kle-enwleiwent a short exatainalio:: oa Satunlay •at Street Office, and vas rerounde.f: till Thuerdac-. The ofaeerf., ..taved "e ze:;clutelY, were ranch o' 4 • 4!IC *1! <l. •: