The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-03-19 00:00:00

Po' XAPLIIS. -am, I )131 o n Ss - Ir ate. o t it MAXIM! TO Or THE HOTIMIIIi/IT (term TWO HICILI Rt. Nana's, Fri. 28.—The CoastitotionalOoveranwat of the Two Sicilies, against which the Congress at Lubeck has fulminated its anatheisas, while it 'pre parrs to repel the most violent aggression of which his tory has ever made mention, desires also to appeal to the opinion of Europe and of all civilised nations ; and that every one may equally judge on which side is reason and on which side is injustice in the war which, after five years of peace, is going to break oat in unhappy Italy, the Ilovernment owes it to itself to make known all the particulars which have conducted it to the political situation in which it is at this mo ment placed. The wants of the people of the Two Sicilies—the degree of civilisation to which it has attained, had called for many years for a change in the internal system of the State. At the beginning of July, 11820, the Constitution of Spain was demanded by the una nimous voice of the nation. The King adhered to it, saving the modifications proposed by the Representa tives of the nation, who were convoked principally for this purpose, with the obligation to respect the basis of the new Social Compact. On the 15th, of the same month, his Majesty swore to observe it, before the Pro- visional Junta; and, on the 111th, the King made an official communication of it to all the foreign powers with nhont he was on terms of friendship. Kerr since the first moment, the spirit of modera tion,and a scrupulous regard to the independence, the iustitutions, and the rights of other nations, have formed the rule of the conduct of the Neapolitan 0.- Tern:sent. It proclaimed these maxims before the whole world, when it refused to interfere in the affairs of Benevento and Petite Corvo, which bad called for its interference. Europe cannot doubt of the sincere desire of the tlovernment to live in peace and good un derstanding with all others, if it examines without partiality the conduct observed towards Austria. [The Manifesto then proceeds to vindicate in detail the character of the Neapolitan Government, with re spect to that of Austria, and to expose in the sequel, the unprovoked aggression with which it is menaced.] Meantime, hostile to the social compact, which by the bettificetice of our King, forms the palladium of the Monarchy of the Two Sicilies, the Court of Vienna pretends to abolish it. Derange a nation re generatcsl to liberty and independence, does not yield to its w ill, it has employed every means to make it be lis std that the interest of its policy is that of Europe, and has sworn utterly to overturn all our internal or gsnizatiote. Already its troops are advancing for this purpose towards the national frontiers; already th • sword is stained with blood, and menaces Europe with a war, which has no parallel, directed against Coustitutional ideas and the independence of nations. It could nut have hero feared that those same ar mies which were united a short time ago in the name of social order, to deliver Europe from oppression, would :starch against a nation which cannot he re roached with any infraction of the Law of Nations; so d which, w ithout exciting troubles among any of its neighbours, without offending legitimacy, and even professing the most respectful veneration fur its Sofeereign and his asqosst dynasty, isperesnrevingly en gages, in the atneriolating itainternal Administration. The Powers of the second rank must see, in what hap pens to the kingdom of Naples, the imminent danger 'whirl' threatens them. Oa the day when our cause shall be raised, the independence, the liberty of Eu rope will share the same fate. Ilsti n cause protected by justice Ansi public opinion —a cause which interests all wise flovernments, and all natioas who feel their dignity—a cause which will defended by the whole nation, whose wishes have expressed themselves on this occasion with such ani too-ity—sstch a cause must trinmph. Despair will csnebat against force : he who defends the Constite tion.il laws and independence of the country—he who combats the foreigner who comes to rob him of the first, and to tread the second under foot, is not always the tre.skest. The Neapolitan Ooverntnent, though it has provoked no one, thought it has opposed the noble attitude of moderation to the multiplied outrages which have been I wished upon it by those who conspired its ruin, is tow .sttacked by an Austrian army, which pretends to impose laws upon it. Rot since neither Russian nor Prussian troops are marching towards our frontiers, it is utt'l to the Austrian tioverntnent we are obliged to oppose the resistance which oar own defence re llnitce. However, his Royal Highness Hatters Novell that the august 31sonarchs assiembled at I . 4 Y . oat'll, seeing the noble feeling which unites the inhabitants of the Two Sicilies, and their unanimous determination to defrost the liberties and the honour of their nation, will renounce their prejudices, and will leave at peace a generous people, who desire only to en- 1 joy the benefits of its new political system, under the protection of the constitutional and legitimate Throne ; a people which, daring a period of seven months, has 'hewn that noble attitude, and that respect to the King and to the Royal Family, which hare made Europe judge it to be worthy of liberty; a people, in fine, which, taking no share in the affairs of other nations, have surly a right to expert that no one should interfere in its concerns. Ilia Royal Highness also flatters himself that all 16 other powers of Europe, not concerned in the pre sent contest, will contribute by their persuasion and frotni offices, to put an end to the disasters in which the "surge of war, ready to fall upon our mews.. threw tens to involve humanity. If the fire is kindled in the south of the Italian Peninsula, who is there that mnst not fear the consequences ? and who can say where its dreadful ravages will stop ? If, unhappily, a war t 4 "termination cannot be avoided, the Prince Regent ami his august brother will place themselves at the head of the Neapolitan army, and will combat with it to the last esttrensity against the foreign invasion, in . ' lol, ine the aid of the Supreme Arbiter of etnpi rem, who protects innorenee and right, and punishes abuses of force, injustice, and oppression. The new cosset ramp to is perihelion on the l' o lh tistiat, namely, within 14 degrees of the sun. It is a•leanred too far in the solar rays to allow correct oh *rrvslinns to he wade on it. position. In less than a fortnight it will ►egin to set after the inn ; and n i•h is Clear 'wrist's. there will be, daring the ensuing month. s chaste of seeing it 'hie aboat &N.B. • *"' • PRICR OF STOCKS I Rank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. shut. 3 per Cent. Crn. 711 011 si per Coat shut 4 per Cents. shot. 6 per Gt. Navy 104111 per Cent. Long Ann. shut Imp 3 par Cent. Irish b per t:ent. LONDON: MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, I P 421• STOCK-EXCHANGE. 0n o'Cleek. There has been cousiderahle fluctuation in the Funds this morning, in consquence of the news of the revolt of the Piedmontese. (7onsols, which were at the close of the market, on Saturday, 711 for the Account, had been this morning 70, and 70 fur Money. At the opening of the market, no price what ever could he obtained, the agitation heing so great; however, after the panic somewhat subsided, the market recovered a little : the price being now about 70i fur the Account. Heavy sales Lave been effected, and it is suspected that the late speculators fur a rise have found means to clear their accounts privately, at a much higher price. It is confidently !wed, that Lima was taken by General St. Martin on the 25111 I►rcember. The Neapolitan Minifesto pnbli.bed ht another part of our paper is not contained in the French Papers already received. An Express from France has been received in the city. This states that affairs in general on the continent are in much confusion. FRIENt FUNDS.—Five per rents. r.lf. 64k. PRIVATE I'ORRESP4 N9uNcr.. Park, March U. Event• cr.►►rd oh with such rapidity, that it is rx, tremely difficult to say which of those announced in this day's papers. and rutnoured in the Salome, are most likely to excite the greatest interest on your title the Channel. We regard the change in Pied tas Above all the other articles of intelligence from Turin, as pregnant with important consequences to Europe: and if, a. private letters positively assert, the flame of patriotism has broken out at Milan, the fate of the AustriAto army is irrevocably sealed. l'l t o.e who are acquainted with the temper of the Piedmontese troops, are not by any means surprised at what has occurred, and from a variety of dream vances well known in this capital, nothing hat the promise of the King 4 oppose Austria, would have kept the army quiet ats long.. It is e‘en said, that, neither. his Sordinianitairsty, nor his Ministers, are , disinclined to encourage the hatred manifested by an ranks towards the invaders. Y..qt are perhaps not aware that the forty battalloss i which have sworn to avenge the wrong. of Naples and of Italy, are equal to the hest troops in Europe, most of them having served in the victorious campaigns of Napoleon. There is, in fact, no retreat for the Atm trians, if the Patriot army match direct to Bologna. and is supported by the inhabitants, a circumstance of which there cannot he the smallest doubt. The consternation of Louis XVIII., his Ministers. and the ttftrom, is such as von will readily conceive ; but their fears are unavailing, France will also he free ! The tranquillity of the Capital is no criterion for public feeling in the departments ; 4o far from having adopted a single measure calculated to diminish the causes of discontent, it has been increasing daily for some time ; the army is dissatisfied, fur none of the proposition,' in its favour have passel in the Chamber of Deputies ; the people are not lea so, for instead of rescinding the last law of elections, new trammels have been put on the mode of returning tnembers. The trial of .1/. Sou/4 , mi and his e q.-accused 31. Goya, has at length come on, it is of the deepest interest, inasmuch as that, the former, has in a most able de fence turned the tables on his adversaries, and boldly exposed the whole system of liovernment established during the last sin years in this country. Several instances of cruelty and oppression have come out, others equally monstrous are in embryo, and I have no doubt but that the pleadings will be read with nearly as much interest in London as at Paris. Col. Dnvergier's trial is also about to take place ; this fine young tnan has experienced all the horrors of the most bitter persecution. The memoirs of bis'ins prisonnient will shortly appear, and show the Minis terial system of France in its trite colours. The liberal party are gaining courage daily ; their language is moderate, but evidently more decided than before : they are no longer in doubt as to the march of events; when the battle is achieved in the Abruzzi, and on the plains of Lombardy, the victory will not be difficult in other places. he change of Ministers at Madrid, is not expected to produce any effect dangerous to freedom. Ferdi nand is supported by men who cannot be doubted, and although there are but two distinguished characters in the new Ministry, (Casio Manwel and Ifereno Ilaoiz,) it is supposed that nothing will be attempted in opposition to the national Congress, composed as it is, of uubribed orators and aupensioned patriots. The eases of M. Saint°Ns. COVET. and Colonel Mscastes, alluded to in our private correapondeure from Paris, are perhaps better calculated to espose the deplorable state of criminal law, -and arbitrary power 'lonised in !Prance, than anti• others we maid name •z ATESMAN. Knowing as 'Minister% of Louts *est. that a pee- mane, in such arts of injnstice at this awful crisis. will inevitably lead to their fall. it Is really astonish. jog with what hardened effrontery they hurry on to- wards the precipice ! The petitions of these ill-treated individuals are now before tts that of Colonel DCTIRGISR, was pre- seated to the Chamber of Deputies In last December. In addition to a detail of his sufferings while In prison. it states the monstrous fact of there being a law officer of the Crown, who beeps a list of persona either employed under the Government, or decided ultras, from which he has invariably selected juries appoint ed to try political offences' To prove the above, he - - - adds that all the condemnations which have occurred during the preceding ten montlig, have with scarcely a single exception, fallen to the lot of those who profess liberal opinions. If it be true, as we are informed, that no one has attempted to deny the ttatewents of the petitioner, they are of course entitled to implicit belief. With respect to Col. DUTERUIER himself, we ttn derstand he belongs to a very old family, that he was highly distinguished in several campaign., and finally, that in conseqoence of his preferring the freedom of his eonetr f to htinossa and rewards, the tioverninent aided by his own relatives, have consigned him to prison and persecution. Count Latitirrox, once the fa vorite of S arrautorr, scot. the favorite of Inns Xl`lll., is natural wade to this brave and heroic officer. M. SACEI:AINE SOULIGNE is a landed proprietor, of Le Mans, in the department of La Santhe, and has, ever since the commencement of the Resolution, to the present time, been remarkable for his attachment to that caner of rational liberty. Ile could have no better title to oblialaty and p ersecu ti o n i n F rasier . Having mainly contributed to the election of the ve nerable Lscarcr rt: and his patriotic colleague M. BENJAMIN CONATANT, %1. SirIVLIIINE acquired addi• tional claims lo the hatred of his enemies. Arrested nine months ago, and all his papers seised, by virtue .of a lettre dc Cachet, to which the Duke tie Etclicut:r, With two other Ministers, affixed their names, he has been .nbsequently transferred from one prison to ano ther, without being able either to obtain a trial, or get restored to his family. Here it will naturally be asked what is his crime ? M. Seiti.tong gave some advice and information to the French Minister in 1816, which was thin most gratefully received ; it was this alone, which formed the ground of accusation in 1820. Like oar own countryman St UNE V. the crimes of this eientleman are detieteed from papers. Will it be credited, that in the course of the various examin ations them have undergone, the private letter* of hi• father who died in 17 and those of his wife and• daughters relaling to family secrets, were not spared. l The Spanish ittwpilsition could scarcely have carried its outrages farther. First confined on secret, the so licitations of Madame Sonligne and her daughters, prevailed on M. Angles, the Prefect of Police, to iihe• rate him from a state, that must, from this condition of his health, have soon proved fatal. Ile was neat transfer ed to the prison of le Force, and thrown ireo a cell with two condemned criminals. His third and present abode is the Concergerie, formed by the ranks under the Pubda de Juatiee, close to the Seine, several feet below its kW, and a disgrace to modern legislation. Nothing bat great strength of enieol and unshaken re solution could have supported this distinguished patriot under his accumulated sufferings. We could prolong this detail, but his story, told in his own eloquent man ner will donbtless he laid before Europe, and preclude the necessity of further comment on our part. M. Socuose's Petition was printed and presented to the Chamber of Peers last mouth. It is an important docu ment, as tending to elitei , late the mode of legal proce, sure in France.—.ls no man is more thorougly acquaint. sal with the evils of his co u ntry than M. 54117 LIG ,f E. it is to be hoped he will lose no time in laying them open to th e world. NI. Omar, the friend of Sot move. and aslo known to he favourable to freedom, leas been put on his trial for what the French code calls, non pte,:fation, that is to say in plain English, for not becoming a K ratnitotts goy, and communicating to government the re lestance of private letters written to him by his friend! The ease of those (34 in number) neensed of taking a part in the *of dismal conspiracy of August, and also en thelrtrial demands oar attention, hut we have no roans far its'ethsaideration to-day. The return of M. Decasea to the French Ministry. if true, will neither benefit France, nor render the Bourbons popular. This it:dram:in k no Longer a faeourite with the liberal, and we cannot suppose that there is any community ►.f sentiment between him acid the Duke of Ont.s AYR, who iq himself only sure of popularity, in proportion as he embraces the cause of tmmititutional freedom. Two strings to his bow, a judieions distribntion of looney, and agents in the principle cities of Europe, may indeed keep a minister from falling to his roper level for along time, hat to ensure Luting favor with the people, men must have recoorqe to a very different policy to that which, flatters the ekes of the great, and depends on the co-operation of Spies an d i n fo r me rs . Let those who hril the re►urn to power of Al. DiCASICS, not forget that althouEls drawn from the Mi nistry before it passed, the Law of Elections, to which France is indebted for so many inswvations on her li -1 balks, was proposed, and would have been carried into effect, had he remained at the heed of the Ministry. Should Sir ROIIIIIIT WILROM follow up his usettoo relative to Naples, by immediately joining the standard lof freedom in the Italian Iletiin,u!a, his eaa►upk will sr. — _ T. emit 117.91OUMMW' not fail to pretisee Ni oisketsiqiig effect an Mamma& of our brave eastatriases, trim in only waiting for web a stimulus. Perhaps is the records of the Stock Rsebasge. morsiott sooett fatal to the epeeelatots is the British [Nails has not of:carrot. rett,sith for the pr..geot moot hare been Jose at 741. bet this morniag they coMesescod at 7111, anti rapidly de. lined to A tettetioe then tenon eoced, mad they g►et op to 71.111. 71 7011. It is said several represses .hare been re• ceivesi during the might and this morning, to of which fully confirm the convulsed ft.:, of the Cintioent. Some reliance may be placed upon these reports, as the Jew party, who Lire been baying immense quantities of Stuck for time, ever sin• Consols were 491, were sellers to a lams amount. At the commencement of business, as sole as tills was ascertained, the alarm became general, ea 4 if an offer was snide to sell at a half Ices that tie market price, a pinch ISCf could not be fuund t the m inim are gu numerous and •ague, to account fur the decline, that It wunld be needle.* to repeat them.--... The report of the Emperor of itossia being' Ma fa home, is said to be in cdnbequence of souse commotion in Poland. The jobbers in the House hare made an extents! morning's ‘rork.—Many of them s.dti early in tie morning and repurchased an hour after at a poll el one per vent. Last night a meeting of the Mitoisters.took place at the Earl of Liverpool', house in Whitehall. The following k an entiaet of a letter fr on a 'a— vertable merchant iu Napier, to a gentlens in in 11;- rerpMtl. 1' Naimrs, Fee. 15..--A few days more awl the Austrian cannon mar tog-haps be withiu hearing. I I•are now no other thoughts hut that of providing for a• safety of the property under my charge, which amortnltt to several tl and ponsids, anal lam sorry to say them is more on the road for rate. It is said. there art short $41,004) Neapolitan troops waiting fur the Austrian. The latter trill certainly be Ent tip and massacred wherever they may be found in small !Holies ; they sr.: detested beyond measure. As the Napo itans are .4r fending the most just of causes, I hope th.y may prove heroes. 'llse present spirit of the got vestment anti ti • people prowl,. s the hest result. and there is a manly calmness and moderation its all their proceedings, that. almost confirm% tone's hope. All good men multi pray for their itIeITIS. Yet, uhatever may he the final resn of the sanggle, in all human prohnbility, this country Is now about to endure great afflictions. I fear the war will assume a frightful character of ferocity. Ilml nets been in the Parliament Ilse other day, when the great question of war or submission was sleciskl, von nil tt• have wept. There was a great display of eloquent... and a still greater of moderation and' firmness. T: English, who were present, had the pleasure of hearing the mention of their country hailed with loud cheers item the House anal the audience. Nhould the Austrian force the passes, I see nothing to prevent their rearliint the capital. which will inevitably he given up to sank and plunder. I ant making a garrison of my litt: • house, anal am laying in a stock of dry provisions, to et Ind a siege if necessary. I cannot think the Austrians in ever become masters of the interior of the rooms:, wuere somethino. like a Ourrilla warfare will he kept np. It is horrible to Mint on the scenes that must taste place." Letters dated the 18th of October, have been r•- reived fn m Canton, announcing the death of the Emperor of China, and that the event had been slic e •eded by a contest between 2 of his sons for the insp. diadem. Several of the provinces are eaisl to Lase been in a state of revolt, in ronseqe.ence of the dispiii for the succession. Tu add to the distraction of tits. Chinese empire from these rattles, we learn that dr: oho/era morlsos. that fatal epidemic, had found its tray thither from Bengal, and producing the most fatal ravages, the inhabitants dying by thousand.. With every preeastioe, its effects had been severely felt erea among the crews of the British ships at Canton. Cara of Boon 80r.., JAN. 14.—Accounts are brought by the Liman, arrived here from Manilla, that on the 10th of October, an insurrection took place among the Indians, when a number of Europeans wrre murdered, under pretence of their having introduced a contagions disease. This, however, was not flue case, their sole motive being plnntler, the master and supercargo of this ship haviti been robbed of all theis• property on shire. This vessel is placed under qua rantine. The Princess Augusta had, it is understoo4, pro mised to visit, thl! summer, her Itoval Sisters on the Continent. Her first visit, which is intended to he the longest, will be to lacer sister Elizabeth, 11* Pein eras of Besse iloutberT, and the rest to her eldest sister the Queen Dowager of Wirtenilserg. Her ab sence from England is calrulated for about s ix in oohs, and her departure is expected to take place within a fortnight. It may be satisfactory to ouriagricultural readers, nosier their present distresses to learn, that so ne very • large shipments of wheat have been made within the present week, fur Naples and its vicinity. Of course none but foreign grain in the warehouses has batis ' allowed to he expoirtell.—(Kennel Gazettes) Smite of the teri..kiia tribe have, it is said, been . again at work in the environs of filasostr, ezeitin disaNection among the working. classes. We hate also heard they -bare nut been idle of late even in Loss don.---Let she unions and the destitute he equity their petard. • Cons-EICRANGE, MARCH 19.—Oer market waslrarge ly supplied with Wheat this morning front KINN Kehl, amid Suffolk : besides which, there was a COMWerm..r . splantity left over from last week s arrivals, which ocva allowed a very heavy. sale et a decline oars. per qnaftet, ea ' eept for a few superilne picked samples, which tstiii.esi the terms of ibis day seismight.-- Barley is 21.•rr ter cheaper than on last Monday, the arrivals loving hens very considerable, and only the finest waling pia- Mies coatsbe gust .41 at that iihatroient.—Whib• Yens are 2s. pet quarter Beare, the that trade was exceedingly Jell at a resinctiou of from Is. to ts. per quarter; the :tr. rivals having been tools gr-ater than the demo ; in Beans awl ether articles there is no alteration. limtviireat.o .M411111:7. 1 %SM.& I9.—There was a very full market of all descriptions of cattle this morning; and the prices are nigher than last market slay. (l's. sink Menthol ; per Stem* of Reef.... in. W. to As. list. carrsos si utmery Mutton.. Ss. A.l. to ss. t I it. steads Veal .... 44. tkl. to t alto' Pork .... MAI to 64.101. Sheep and Lambs ....14.tapt limb to. tal. to 114. IMI . I Pi7ts Halt MiIIIBUT.-111 market Ifirre is no altrrati.m in Or peke.—Slime awl Clover remain* ati pre lax% in !P re. ay ....at W. 10 49. 64. Straw ..It. tis. kw U. 14a Choker ..11. 1. WW. Go. THE ST _ . DAY AT ONK O'CLOCK. lads Kiosk • Diesellsods—s. 40s. rs. Kos Stock Ils. 4s. pm. Mobs ter Nosey pis Bask for %mount India for ditto WO Con, for Aeet 71$ OM 1 01 Lott. Tickets —4. —l. ebe ktattihttan• •1111T11111 STAMM gi ., 4" IS INCORPORATED WITIII STATISM CC" sititS i the eart• boa ° *AI g rit w 1. Or' INA'