The National Register. — London, England, 1821-01-07 00:00:00

...-. •._. _ y~ 4 ~* q I .f FLANDERS-NAIL. TURIN, arc. "-, made several move- The Austrian army has lately ments to take some concentrated positions, she ob ject of which appears to be to approach the especially those points at which it would have to c feet its passage in case it should receive orders to cross that river, which it has not yet done. Mean time numerous reinforcements continue to come clown from the Italian Alps, and to accumulate in the states of Lombardy and Venice. When all the reinforcements expected from the hereditary states shall have joined the army in Italy, its feree, it is said will amount to 200,000 men : of this force, one half only, we are assured, will be employed ia the expedition with which the kingdom of Naples is threatened ; the other will remain, as an army of observation, as the foot of the ,Alps, beyond the rivers which separate us from Lombardy. Whatever may be the issue of the differences between Austria and the kingdom of the two Sicilies, and of the events which threaten the south of Italy, our Court seems to abide by its resolution of maintaining a strict neutrality. VIENNA. Dec. 19. Our Emperor will arrive here from Troppau 'on the :2 th , but the Emperor Alexander will not be here till the Ist of January, because he will remain at Kremiscr to pay a visit to the Cardinal Archduke Rudolph. Fetes are preparing fur the Sovereigns, but they will be very short, as it cannot be doubted that their Majesties will set out almost immediately ior Lavbach in Carinthia, where the King of Naples is expected by the 22d of January. The prepara tions for war are carried on without inter mission. FRANKFORT. Dm Great curiosity is excited to lenrn the contents of the protocol of the conferences at Troppau, which the cabinet of Vienna has addressed to all its diplomatic agents at foreign Courts. It is known that the affairs of Naples form the only subject of them, and that they strongly condemn the principle of revolu tions made by an armed force, and of constitutions thus imposed upon Sovereigns. The Great Getman Courts have communicated to all the States of the Confederation by the medioni of their Ministers to the German Diet, their views respecting the revolutions in Naples, Spain, and Portugal, and their firm resolution to oppose all charges of Government which may take place in consequence of insurrections. The German Diet will shortly have to deliberate on subjects of the highest importance. Most of the ministers who term a part of that assembly have already received fresh instructions from their res pective Governments. It is affirmed, that a law respecting the press is in agitation, which will be made binding tbr all the States which compose the Confederation. As for the military affairs, the dis cus►ion of them will in all probability be again ad journed ter a time. I.IItUsSELS, DEC. A. Yesterday morning at five o'clock, a dreadful fire broke out in the palace of the Prince of Orange, which entirely consumed that fine bui!ilitig, in spite of the most prompt assistance of every kind, and the extraordinary zeal and courage of the citizens, who were eager to show their affection to the Prince and Princess, by the most extraordinary efforts to stop the progress of the flames. His royal Highness the Prince of Orange directed the workmen, and encouraged their zeal with cool ness and intrepidity which so eminently characterize him. Meantime the archives were removed from the palace of the States General (which joins that of the Prince), as well as the most valuable furoi ture which could be rescued from the flames, and carried into the park and the neighbouring houses. The fire seems to have begun in the chapel of the Princess, at the upper story. The Prince imme diately directed all the assistance which could be given by the persons of his household, but in vain. At seven o'clock the Princess and her three sons left the palace, which began to be a prey to the flames and which soon spread further with amazing vio knee. They communicated to the noble hall of the States General, decorated with so m.•ch taste and elegance by M. Vander Straiten, the King's archi tees. Only the bare walls of that magnificent building remain, but its fine frontispiece, which we owe to the skilful hand of the sculptor, M. Gade diaries. is happily uninjured. 4il the archives and papcis of the ancient government, those of the province, and of the Tribunal of Commerce, have beau ptescrvid. Marry valuable effects have been s wed, but many have also been destroyed. The fire was nut got under until five p. m. ; but at ten there t+•as a fresh alarm, which, however, was soon re moved. Many persons have received serious bodily injuries, but it u . not yet known whither any person has pet ished. Their Royal Highnesses are at present in the house of the Marquis d'Asch, The hope of recovering some jewels, or melted silver plate caused orders to be given to enclose ti.e whole space with boards ; in fact, some things have been found. The NI. Dalalis, has fout.d some • 4 The Am ' ments to is ject of whit eTecially • c lest its pk • cross thut r time nmn down front the states t reinforeem shall have said will a one half DI the expedit is threaten, observatior rivers whit may be tl• and the k • events wk seems to a • strict neut fr Our En the '2Bth, ' here till tl at Kremist Rudolph. but they , that their 1 for LW bat is expecte( tions tbr Great ei , the proton , cabinet of agents at 1 ( willtr of tile Coon, -. ~..-- - _,,,. THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1 some very valuable articles, but very much dattligija. The Prince has sent liberal assistance to the per sons injured during their exertions at the fire, who receive in the hospital all possible attention. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, Dec. 28.—At eight o'clock this evening the King received the Deputation of the Chamber of Peers, with the Address of the Chamber to his Ma jesty. The Deputation was ushered into the Royal presence by the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, attended by his assistants. The Chancellor, as President of the Chamber of Peers, read the Address to his Majesty. The King answered— " I receive with a lively sensibility Allis expression of the sentiments of the Clianiber.of Peers ; I see with real satisfaction the conformity or timer pi istripies with my own. _ " 1 have said, anil I repeat it, if I desire to have my tlir)s prolonged, it is to strengthen the itistitntions whirl, 1 have given to my people. plot, whatsoever may be the det tees of t-covitienee, let us not forget this maxim of our public Fro tee the King never dies.' NAPLES, [Pte. 11. On the Bth, at seven o'clock in the morning, all the avenues of the Parlio.ment House were besieged by un immense crowd, whose attention was excited by the Message of the King., presented on the pre ceding evening. The sitting commenced at ten o'clock. The Ruggiero invited the people, with whom the tribunes over flowed, to asstwie a calm attitude. The Deputy Borelli, in the name of the Committee for Foreign Aflitirs, made a report on the Message of the King. It contituled in these wores:— " Ist. The Pla•l;ament will represent to his Ma jesty, that it has no powee to adhere to any thing which the Message contains contrary to the common oaths, and the social part which establishes the Spa nish Constitution." " 2d. The Parl;ament does not acknowledge the powcr of consenting to the depalture of the King, exoept so far as this departure may have for its object to sustain he Spanish Constitu►ion sworn in com►non." The Deputies Nicolai, , krrorvita, Drogoatltti, Pepe, Tapoitro, and Gatti, spoke in their turn.— Tbcre was ael y for putting eueqion to the vote, and the Parliament instantlr adopted by acclamation the conclm , ious of the Committee. An Aiitl ress to the King, also dictsiteil by acclamation, contains the tiillotviiig pa ...:aes: sin L-- For a lung time we have been desirous to know the stimuli hts of the High Alhe te , Pertihg us. One cootidence in their justice v. lit not lie deceived.— . Far li'as wishing to declare 5541 Swint-cid pen pie, they call among: them 'our the founder mid prairmor of one political Coustituioui. " If your Jlajcsty wishes to te l imr to Congress, it is as-niediy i•nly Melt' to comfit( te your tent k. ti.e 6th or July yniir ,%lAjusty has not eca.ell 10 invite us to Indintain the haws ol tile Collslittiligoti : and lately, MICR we l , lOl,SOMil to you a 141. V on the iiiiiii 'nation of Culni)ehoiss of State. it Mat, your Aidjesty y.dirsell who oninded us that we c.mni our 'Limit nom tile Spanish _ . "lt the free will of your Majesty did not sufficiently appear from this mass of facts, ur.linng could be mole bedsit than to loutish a new proof of it toy your peisoird ante. venting at them ougiess of Ly bach. But we cannot accept the plopositinn which your Majesty Las made to us, that you should be accompanied by four De•puties.— lt is not their watchful eyes that could give us coolidence iii &lie goodues , or yctir heart, it is your sole oath. •• But, Mite, the Witter of the Alessage presented to its in the name of your Majesty, has clearly deviated from these principles. Ile has p ted out the 11.115e.1111 . it poli tical Coe.suutuuu, as i 1• It were a ques of making a new one, and he has traced out•for us * hue totally opposed .0 the line of our ditties. " Never shalt we impute to your Majesty contradictions so till illst to your known intentions, your habits, your reiterated protestation's. We siever doubted that your words came from your heart. We would think we should wtoug the' str.ctioess of the principles of your august Allies if we supposed them capable of demanding from you the slightest sacrifice of your sublime wishes, and we should do a greater wow% to your Majesty if we supposed that all the power on earth could induce you to such a sues dice. Ea" Your Majesty has therefore desired to repair to Caybacit only to defend the Constitution, which you have deigned to accept. %all C.lll there act no other part thaw that of an independent Monarch, who Illailltillllll ills 0.1111, hl• coloscience, and his honour. " Could any one admit so absurd au hypothesis I Could any vile imagine an opllo9llloll (I rally ii.pussible) bet wren doe object of your journey, your geociosily, mod our comideiice Rigid guardians ill the Spanish Cois:•titiiiioo, we will not 010 pube any physical mostacie to its riflrelt. •' Such, Sure, are the sesotimeods of tie Na toonal Per i ash• - tt. They arc ith,se that dictated the duilexed Dc cicc." [lime follows the Decree.] The Duke of Campo Chiaro adaresed to the Parliament a new 11e•is.igc of ►he King. We read in it— '• It is with infinite grief I learn that my faithful De witt., do not vie 111 the saute light the Resolution commit eitated to them )esics day on my In order to avoid AB dOlllll, I decline that 1 have never thought et• violating illy' luu , undreli to which I have sworn. But by toy Device of the Tilt July, having reserved to thy N4lllOlllll Repiesentalum the right to modify the Spuoisli I:Justin' tot, I thought and do think, that any interveu -11,01 at she Cosigie, at La:,Stacli might be useful to in dite' the I'o ,, cla tia. modifications which, *union atfactiog the resits of the wilion, remove • , ~.. - a ~._~..: - all cense of *ii. Beirides — , ifitni;e inuditications could be admitted without the assent of the nation and of myself. Finally, I declare that I have not wished to insi nuate other suspensions (during my absence), than those of modifications, and by no means those of legislative acts. " I regret that the Parliament does not give me four of its Itlembeis to accompany me. I wished to avail myself of their intelligence. The Allied Sovereigns expect front me a prompt answer. I desire the Parliament to pro nounce without delay, upon the questions submitted to them. " I declare that I do not wish to go to Laybaelt, but to support there the Spanish Constitution. After this decla ration I desire that the Parliament should decide in posi tive terms %el:ether it consents to my intervention at the Congress of Laybach. In the case of an affirmative, wish the Parliament should explain itself on my proposi tion to confirm to my beloted sun, the Duke of Calabria, the power of Vicar General. (Signed) " FERDINAND." Dec. 13.—We are in a moment of crisis. The news of the departure of the King has excited a very great agitation in the public mind.—This night the populace assembled in tumultuous groups in the Rue de Toledo and the public places. Iwo Procla mations have been published, which appear to have somewhat tranquillised the feelings of the people. The King embarked this day, about five o'clock, on board the Ven.vter. The French frigate, the Duchess of Berry, snd an English frigate, accompany his Majety, who will land at Leghorn. Among the persons composing the suite of the King, amounting to forty-eight, we have noticed the Duchess of Florida, the Prince de Viseenti, the Marquis Ratio, Minister of the Royal House, Prince Iluoti, Captain of the Guard, Prince de Buttoru, Gentleman of the Chamber, Father Porta, his Ma. jesty's Confessor, &c. FLORENCE. Dcc. 19. We learn from Leghorn that the squadron with tile King of Naples and suite on board, was yestcr. doy descried in our port. It is expected to enter the road this day, and preparations arc making here for the reception of this august traveller. The suite of this Monarch is composed of about sixty persons, including the Marquis de Rani), the Princess Nisceni, the Marquis del Vasto, and Mons. Frilli, l'rivate Secretary of his Majesty's Cabinet. The Duke d'Ascoli, who was to have at companied the King, has been appointed Grand Major Domo, and consequently remains at Naples. The Princess of Parlanne, Duchess of Florida, Consort of his Majesty, accompanies him only as tar as Florence. She will await in Tuscany the return the King from Laybach. The King is resolved cro , s the Apennines and the Alps with all possi ble disi:atch. It is said that, under certain circumstances, the Duke de Gallo, present Minister for Foreign Affairs, may he called by the King to Laybach. No disorder has been committed at Naples. The people followed the King, crying, " Vive le Roi !" until the mo ment he embarked. The Parliament has abruptly terminated its deliberations upon the modifications of the Spanish Constitution, that it might be able to present them for the - King's sanction before his departure. We do not know whether he has sanctioned them, but that is scarcely probable. In the l'apai States, the public security is con stantly threatened by the banditti,. who are spread among the mountains as far as Albano. They are organised in bands, which have each their particular chief, some of whom have acquired, by their rare intrepidity, a reputation which strike terror into the troops rent to oppose them. These robbers, who arc extremely superstitious, display in their conduct a mixture of cruelty and fanaticism. The Papal Go vernment has employed all the means in it., power to destroy them, but has never been able to succeed. They have too many retreats to be pursued with advantage, and it is certain that they recruit their numbers with a facility which it is not easy to explain. A letter from an officer of his Majesty's ship Vigo, at St. Helena, dated Nuv. 7, 182(1, stlyS— " Since our arrival here I have &dallied a pass to visit the new house at Longwood, which is pi - crating for the futntc residence of Blionapatte, a 51 - 011 tlescripf of which follows:—It is Lib yet ds of his former abode, and t esembles tat '.,"giisli gentleman's seat, except ing that it is only one stagy has Iwo wings, and i n the whole S 7 rooms; Oe most tomilsome of touch I think is i! e one rity; opt iited to his lliraty. It will not be finished omit his temovol into it, which, 'quilt says, will tat,e place i:; about two umitlis. General Iter trand's house is ne:.;ly z 0 y aids dis;.tiii. The chance of seeing Polimapatte tartly happens. I learnt from a per son who accompanied me throughout the house, that he rises very eat ly, takes exercise Int his hot se in the must secluded spots, and afterwards oinks very !laid with his spade in his garden. Ott my oay to Lotigtvoml, a place vet) , similar to the I)er WS ("II the Iwd front Portsmouth to I.onilon) attracted my notice : it is inlet lot in size, but in form very like. St. Helena alit 1111 l thr with iitterspessed with country seals: it is ft:tidied all round, and .1111111'1.ms telegraph posts are planted,w hereby vessels alt dew, ieti 9(1 miles distant. The watching re gulations are set) strictly enforced ; the ships of war low 1:11d111 cvei y sty a select parole. NJ ttmeiman vi NO , 41.1 allotted to anchor; 311. i even those cattie r rho, iie; ate 11 .s'irricd away immediattly that uuir 41113 sic sup,ilie,l." 7 411 ,