The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-03 00:00:00

XB4 SIC/I.Y. The advices of Thar lay last from Palermo were dated August 5, at which time the invitation of the Palermitans to the rest of the island, to unite for the attainment of independence, had been circulated throughout Sicily, and the answers of the different cities and districts had been transmitted to the Provisional Junta at Palermo. With the exception of Messina and Trapani, there appeared no hesitation, in any quarter, in acceding to the wish of the Palcnnitans. The Neapolitan garrisons were immediatelely disarmed, and provisional au thorities appointed. Even at Messina, though the proposal was was promptly rejected, the cause was rather believed to be the influence of persons hold in., official situations there, who were all under th e immediate" control of Naples, than the general wish of the people. No doubt was entertained at Pa lermo that the appearance of a military force under the walls of Messina, which had been actually appointed for that purpose, by furnishing an excuse to the people of that city for a surrender, would produce an immediate acquiescence in their views. The good-will of Trapani to the general cause was more doubtful, and a determination had conse quently been adopted to reduce the place by force: a division of the troops had already marched for that destination, and its surrender was hourly expected. The deputies sent from Palermo to Messina, among whom were Prince Belmonte and the Marquis Gre gone, had been arrested, and were to be detained till instructions concerning them could be received from Naples. The number of Neapolitan troops made prisoners at Palermo is said, in these accounts to amount to 6,000; it had been proposed to ex change them for an equal number of Sicilians resi dent in Naples. The new journal (The IVlosnix), published at Palermo under the auspices - of the Provisional Junta, gives in a supplement to its date of the Stet July an address from the Vicar-General of Naples to the Palermitans, and a very long and spirited reply from that portion of his subjects. In his address the Prince reproaches them with this violation of their duty, so soon after his recent endeavours to lighten their burdens, and to alleviate their 4 tivances ; but offers them pardon on condition of laying down their arms, replacing the magis tracy, and returning to their duty. From the re ply, which we regret our limits will not permit us to give at length, we subjoin a few of the more prominent passages. In answer to the reproach of ingratitude, they observe—" We should be glad to spread a veil over the past, and not recur to events which now can serve no other purpose than that of producing exasperation: but the charge of ingrati tude is so black and heavy, that we owe it to your Royal Highness, to ourselves, and to Europe, to clear ourselves from such an imputation. Your Royal Highness, instead of considering yourself de ceived by the demonstrations of love and fidelity which we have always evinced towards you, ought to consider yourself as really deceived by the perfi &out counsels of those who persuade you that all the sacrifices made have been made on the part of the court, and all the benefits enjoyed have been enjoyed on the part of the nation ; of those, in fine, wbo insinuate that nations are made for the convenience of Princes, and not Princes for the well-being of nations. What, then, up to the present time has been the situation of Sicily ? What has been its lot ? For twice, at least, his Majesty, your august father, and the whole of the Royal t'amily, being compelled to abandon Na ples, came to seek an asylum among us. What proof did not the nation then give of its fide lity, devotion, and attachment ? It not only main tained the crown in its splendour, but offered to the King forces and means to conquer his lost kingdom. Its treasures were squandered in the maintenance of Neapolitan emigrauts. Such are the sacrifices of the Sicilian nation : what are the benefits and advanta ges by which they have been cumpensatedt— A permanent court was promised to Sicily in solemn Parliament : was that promise fulfilled ? When the court returned in 180.5, was the lot of Sicily ameliorated ? The honours, the offices, and the rewards of the State were lavished on the Nee . pohtans. The treasures of the State were dissipated , in a system of inquisition and espoinnage, in the • support of a most numerous Neapolitan force, and in the pay of emissaries and intriguers who infest 41 the kiudont of Naples. Sicily, in tine, was a colony governed by a group of Neapolitan emigrants. In • - such a state, Sicily saw some of its hest citizens were dragged from their homes in the dead of night, and banished to the islands, where they were kept 4P'• in long durance, as disturbers of the public peace. sit Sicily at last pronounced in favour of the English constitution; that constitution was adopted ; your Royal Highness was created by his Majesty Vicar- General of the Kingdom. The independence of this kingdom was decided on and ;:ulemtily salt t kneel. Your Royal father, resuming the reign. of Ciovern metit, solemnly promised in the Parliament of 181.;, slot only the maintenance, but the completion, of 411P* • , ** 1. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. the constitution adopted. When Naples was re stored to his Majesty, what were the benefits which Sicily obtained ? It was immediately robbed, not only of its new constitution, but of those rights, which, during the course of ages, antecedent dynas ties had sworn to maintain, and had religiously res pected. Its flag was pulled down, its native ensigns were destroyed, its mint abolished, and even its name, which has hitherto been so brilliant in history, was cancelled. Thus degraded, disgraced, and insulted, it was admitted to the high honour of being a pro. vince of the kingdom of Naples, or of the two Sicilies." The paper then goes on to enumerate the hardships to which, after this degradation, Sicily was subjected, and the consequent poverty and dis tress of the island, drained of its resources to enrich Naples. It afterwards details the present condition of Sicily, and the fixed determination of the Sicilians to maintain their independence. The document concludes by " imploring his Royal Highness, in the name of the nation, that he would not be deceived by the counsels of private interest, or misled by national vanity, to abandon himself to imprudent or disas trous measures, nor disgrace by such means the first steps which the Neapolitan nation is making iu the glotious career of liberty." KINGDOM or SARDINIA.—The following docu ment is said to have been addressed to his Sardinian Majesty by his Piedmontcse army : Sr at:,—The army is loyal and faithful, and gives a solemn pledge of it to their Sovereign. Sire, it is reported that your present ministers are soliciting a succour of Austrian troops. The Austrians were. arc, anti will be, not only the natural enemies of the Piedmontese, but of all the other people of Italy. The read. lection of 11415 is not far off. Your soldiers know what is meant by having Austrians in the country. although as friends. They have always usurped the honour of our exploits. The Austrians are the execration of Italy. Your soldiers, Sire, will not have them but as enemies. To ask their assistance would be an insupportable insult to the honour of your soldiers , who boast that they are sufficient for the defence of the throne, the country, and the constitution." The following article, respecting some of the ' witnesses against the Queen, appears in the Journal des Debuts of Thursday. It is dated Augsburgh, August 17th, and is stated to be extracted from the Universal Gazette of that City:— The Vienna Court Gazette and the Austrian Observer have inserted a contradiction of the English Ambassador of an article in the Universal Gazette of this city relative to some witnesses against the Queen of England. The following are certain facts: —Theodore Majocclu, kinkily groom. Luigi Majocchi, for merly domestic, and their father, Battista Majocchi, formerly couriers or postillion in the service f the Princess of Wales during her residence at Como and Milan, arrived at Vienna in 1819. They alighted in the suburb of Wieden, at the inn, the sign of the Three Crowns • they then took a private lodging in the suburb of LeBpoldtadt, where they resided till their departure for London, in the house of the Steur Radel, the master of a fishing boat, No. 6, near the baths of Diana , in the fi rst floor. According to their own statements. they had received on the part of the English Ministry . appointments or indemnities; they lied also been promised pensions for life, for themselies and for their families, who remained at Como. The facts which Batista Majocchi declared could be proved against the Queen of England are very aRIOWS, and would cover her with shame. What we have learnt with respect to Statists Majocchi is. that he went to London last spring, as a courier. Theodore Majocchi has de dared, that the pensions of their wives arc paid at Milan, every month, by the advocate, M. Vihnarcati, the English agent, residing at the Cowed° Crucilicisau, in the Casa Rizonica. We derive these facts from the declarations of the family of Mu jocclu.n ITALIAN School..—A school for mutual instruc tion is said to have been established in Cotton-garden, Westminster. The institution consists of a great number of pupils, but strangers are not permitted to attend their exercises. When a pupil has repeated his task or lesson before the master, he returns, and instructs his fellow pupils, in order that they may be qualified for a imilar examination.—Wc are cre dibly informed, that in the interim, between, their public examinations, they are each evening privately assisted by the learned Solicitor-General. Kean performed Othello on Monday last at Drury 7 lane : we quote the following from the fourth act, to point out how it was received by the audience Esniits.-1 will be haug'd if some eternal villain, " Some busy and insinuating rogue, " Some cogging cozening slave, to get some office, " Have not devised this slander ; be liang'd else. (Applause from all pat is of the house.) • • • - - _ I azo—F ye, there is no such man ; it is imnossible. Des.—lf say such there be. Heaven pardea bun ! ••Erni/ie.—A halter pardon him ! and'hell gnaw his bones! ( Thunders ty'applausr.) ' 6 Why should he call her whore? ( Immense applause.) Who keeps her company ? What place ? what time ? what form ? what likelihood ? ( The Pit ste 4 up and cheered.) " The Moor's sbus'd by some most villainous knave, " Some base notorious knave, some scurvy fellow ••0, Heaven, that such companions thou dot unfold ; •• And put in every honest band a whip, ••To lash the villain naked throug h the world, •• Even from the east to the west. ' The Pit stood up again, the men waved their hats, and the women their handkerchiefs; the ac clamations throughout the whole house were loud and general, and lasted for several minutes. The following is the copy of the last application ft , r money by the Counsel tbr the Queen We hereby certify, that it appears to us to be necessary that a further sum of ten thousand pounds should be forthwith ad vanced to Mr. Vizard, to be applied towards the expences of her nriezay'a defence now pc !Kling in Parliament. •• DAtetl thi, day of August, 1820. (Sigia,d) ** 11. BROUGHAM. • B'l' NW 11 EN LUSHINGTON. " THOMAS DENMAN." FRali LAST NIGHT'S GAXEII'R. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. J. R. Browne, New Road, St. statuary dealer, front Sept. 9 to Sept. 23. J. West, Little Newport St:ect, haberdasher, from Sept. 5 to Sept. 23. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. 11. Cooper, Saintbury. Gloucestershire, farmer. G. King, Norwich, brandy merchant. BANKRIWTS. T. Evans, Birmingham, builder. Solicitor, Mr. Smith, Ba • singhall Street. J. P. Drunnona, London Street, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Knight and Freeman, Basinghall Street. W. Cruickshank, London Street, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Knight and Freemen, Basinghall Street. W. C. Wilson London Street, merchant. Soh. Messrs. Knight and Freeman, Wilson, Street. DIVIDENDS. Sept. 29, S. Dutton and J. Dunn, Liverpool. merchant— IS, J. Wright, Doncaster, miller-29. T. Wattan, Great Grimsby, Lincoln. corn des:let-23, W. Cook, Chapel Street. New Road, grocer-30, W. Genet), Hop Gardens, St. Martin is the Fields, woollen draper-30. D.Gerrard. Old Cavendish Street, milliner-23, J. D. Flowers, Leadenhall Street, tailor-30. W. Green, Kingsland Road. underwriter-23, G. Potter, Poplar, groar—October 7. .1. Dawson. New Windsor, cheese factor-- 11ov. a, R. Chapman. Hammersmith, surgeon. CERTIFICATES to be granted Sept. 2.7. J. T. Wilkinson, Gwenyllt-hill, Denbighshire, iron maner G. Royde. Newgate Street, upholsterer—B. Wace, Castle Street, Falcon Square, merchant—M. Renton. Coventry Street, saddler —J. F. Godden and N. Wood, Gosport, mercers—W. and J. Moseley, Pomea, glass and china merchants. --•••• PETITIONS of INSOLVENT DEBTORS, to be heard at Guildhall, Westminster, on Tuesday, the 26th instant, at nine o'clock in the forenoon : J. Atkinson, formerly of Ceylon, East Indies„ and late of the city of York, Lieutenant in the 73d regiment of foot. J. Archer, formerly of Hercules Buildings, Lambeth, and since of Great SaiHon Hill, journeyman wax chandler. L. Baxter, late of Greenwich, Kent, seaman. R. Diaens, late of Tonbridge Wells, Kent, tallow chandler. J. Franklin. formerly of Union Buildings, Hackney Road, since of Well Street, Oxford Street, since of New Street, Bishopsgata -Street Without. and late of Wellington Street, Stepney, tailor. G. Musson, formerly of Borby. Nurtliamptonvhire. and late of Mile End New Town, Middlesex, shoemaker. W. Rudiven. formerly f llebnet Court, Strand, since of Wilk Street. Spitaltields, said late of Type Street, Bethnal Green, servant, Bannon. and milkman. G. Senington, formerly of St. John's Lane. Clerkenwell, and late of Three Herring Court, Wilietatilift Street. farri2r. M. Vero, late of Bell Court. Gray's Inn Lane, mariner. A. Webs ter. late of Cumberhutd Street, Brompton. sempstess. J. Wright, late of Siddington. Cheshire, farmer. R. White, formerly of St. John's Square, Clerkenwell, since of Goswel Steam. and last of Ironmonger Row, St. Luke, baker PRICE Bank Stock 411 3 per Cent. Red. 681 3 per Cent. Consols WI 3i per Cent. 161 4 per Cent. 884 3 per Ceut. Navy 103 Lung Ann. 18 1-18 TIDE NATIONAL REGISTER. L 0110011. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBR 3. Ministers voted in opposition to each other on Tuesday ; the Lord Chancellor opposed the re-cross-- examination of the witnesses by the Queen's Counsel. The Earls of Liverpool and Harrowby honestly confessed, that the irresistible arguments of the Queen's Counsel had convinced them of the justice of the claim; they voted accordingly, and the Lord Chancellor was left in a minority of 15 ! Sometimes ," When rogues quarrel, honest men get their due" —but not always so. The proceedings we are sure have already done more injury to the morals of the country than could have arisen from all the acts charged, had they been committed; by the gross and beastly detail of the Attorney-General in his opening, we think he has eternally disgraced himself— but he is not a married man—yes, but he is though, for we read of Sir Robert and Lady Gifford being at Court, &c. &c. But he has no daughters, and therefore cannot sympathize with a father whose paternal feelings were outraged by the insertion of so unnecessary a detail in the public prints,—Yes , but he has though, for we remember long ago to have read in the list of births " At his house in Gower street, the Lady of Mr. Gifford, of a daugh ter;" then indeed is there no excuse for his conduct which has offended the delicacy of the English cha racter, and placed an indelible stain upon his own ; he might and ought to have opened the case in a speech which might have been reported in ten lino, and then have proceeded to call his witnesses, by which course the greater part of the indecencies would have been spared, for we cannot find them elsewhere than ia the opening speech of the Learned Gentleman. A weekly paper is obliged to curtail the speeches, and we never regretted that necessity so much as STOCKS. Oliminns Imp. 3 per Cent. India Bonds 21. India Stock 215 Exchequer Bills ss. dis. 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