The National Register. — London, England, 1820-09-04 00:00:00

SICILY. The advice of Thursday last from Palermo were dated August 5, at which time the invitation of the Palerinitans 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 ani districts had been transmitted to the Provisional Junta at Palermo. V. ith the exception of Messina and Trapani, there appeared no hesitation, in any quarter, in acceding to the wish of the Palennitans. 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 ing official situations there, who were all under the immediate control of Naples, titan 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 fur that destination, and its surrender was hourly expected. The deputies sent from Palermo to Messina, among whom were Prince Belmonte and the Marquis Gre gorio, 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 as equal number of Sicilians resi dent in Naples. The new journal (The Phanix), published at Palermo under the auspices of the Provisional Junta, gives in a supplement to its date of the 81st 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 grivances; 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 paasages. 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 exaeperation: 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. dious 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, who 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 Family, being compelled to abandon Na ples,. carne 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 tamed 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 emigrants. Such are the sacrifices of the Sicilian nation : what arc the benefits and advents. ges by which they have been compensateile— 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 Nea politans. The treasures of the State were dissipated in a system of inquisition and espoinnae, in the support of a must numerous Neayulitan force, and in the pay of . emissaries and intri g uera who infest the kindom of Naph s. Sicily, in tine, was a colony govenied by a group of Neapolitan emigrants. In such a state, Sicily saw sonic of its Lett citizens were dragged front their homes in the dead of night, and banished to the islands, where they were kept in long durence, as disturters of the pubic Peace. Sicily at l.,at pionounerd in favour of the English constitution ; that constitution was adopted; your Royal Highness was created by his Majesty Vicar- General of the Kingdom. Tile inch:pet:dram of this kingdom was decided on and seleinnly sanctioned. Your lloyul holier, resuming the reigns of Govt it ment, solemnly pionlisetl in rho Pali:um:lit of nut only tl.e nutintehunce, but the ct,rnuicticl;, el .4 - 11-1 k NATIONAL IItdISTEII. 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 coutse of ages, antecedent dynas ties hut 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 Sicilics." The poper 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 in the gloi ions career of liberty." KINGDOM OF SAUDI:C.f.—The following docu ment is said to have been addressed to his Sardinian Majesty by his Piedmontese army SIRE,—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, are. and willbe, not only the natural enemies of the Piedmentese, but of all the other people of Italy. The recol lection of 1813 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." 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 similar examination.—We 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 lane : we quote the following from the fourth act, to point out how it was received by the audience:— " Emilia.—l will be hang'd if some eternal villain, 66 Some busy and insinuating rogue. " Some cogging cozening slave, to get some office, " Have not devised this slander ; I'll be hang'd else. (Applause from all pat is of the house.) " faco—Fte, there is no such man ;it is impossible. " Des.-11 say such there be. Heaven pardon him ! " Emilia.—A halter pardon him ! and hell gnaw his bones! ( Thunders of applause.) " Why should he call her whore ? ( Immense applause. ) Who keeps her company ? " What place ? what time ? what form ? what likelihood ? ( The Pit stood up sad cheered.) " The Moor's abus'd by sonic most villainous knave, " Some base notorious knave, some scurvy fellow : •• 0, Heaven, that such companions thou'dst unfold ; " And put in every honest hand a whip, " To lash the villain naked through 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 bowie were loud and general, and lasted for several minutes. The following is the copy of the last application for money by the Counsel for 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 expcncca of her Alajoty't, defence now pending in Parliament. Dated this 26th day of August, tam (Signed) •• H. BROUGHAM. '6 sTEPOEN I.USHINGTON. "THOMAS DENMAN." COLONEL BROWN, has become celebrated in the history of the proceedings against the Queen, and adorns every page of the records of the Milan board. The following are the dates of the promotion of this meritorious gentleman, who, among his other claims to public respect, is caid to be a relation of Lord Castlereagh:—Lieutenant Brown (an Irishman), 231 Foot, about a ycig in the Quarter-Master- General's Staff, on the Peninsula, in the year 1813 and 1814; Captain in October, 1814, immediately before the reduction of the Second Battalion ; from which date he was placed upon half-pay. From this period he appears never to have any appoint ment, caiii or military; notwithstanding which he was, contrary to all vrceedctit, at the .sp,:clal request if the Duke of Wellington, made a Brevet-Major in June, 1817; therc!,y, although on half pay, going over the heads of all tl:c Captains in the British service, from 1804 to 1814 inclusive. Further, stil 1 on half-pay,and resident at Milan, in Januau, 1819, at the special and vivate request of Lord Stewart, obtained tl.c Brevet of Licut.-Colond, thereby going ever the heads cl 1,5 . 00 Majors of the British Army. - I kßoift. SATURDAY NIGHT'S GA7.ETTR. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. J. R. Browne. New Road, Sc. Pancras. statuary dealer, from Sept. 9 to Sept. 23. J. West, Little Newport Street, haberdasher. from Sept. 5 to Sept. 2 3 . BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. H. Cooper, Sainsbury. Gloneewesithe, fanner. G. King. Norwich, brandy merchani. BANKRUPTS. T. Evans, Birmingham, builder. Solicitor, Mr. Smith, Ba singhall Street. J. P. Drummond, London Street, merchant. Sols. Mown. Knight and Preanan, Basinghall Street. W. Cruickshank. London Street, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Knight and Freeman, Basinghall Street. W. C. Wilson. London Street, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Knight and Fretwnan, Basinghall Street. DIVIDENDS._ Sept. 29. S. Dutton and Liverpool. merchant -15, J. Wright, Doncaster, miller-29, T. Wettan, Great Grimsby, Lincoln, corn dealer-23 , W. Cook, Chapel Street , New Road, grocer—.3o, W. Gulch, Hop Gardens, St. Martin in the Fields, woollen draper-30. D.Gerrard. Old Cavendish Street, milliner... 23, J. D. Flowers, Lestlenhall Street, tailor—. To. W. Green, Kingsland Road. underwriter -23. G. Putter. Poplar, grocer--Occober 7, J. Dawson, New Windsor, cheese factor— Nov. 25, R. Chapman, Hammersmith, surgeon. CER CIFICATES to be granted Sept. 23. J. T. Wilkinson, Gwersyllt.hill, Denbighshire, i ron Amster 0. Royde, Newgate Street, upholsterer— lt. Wace. Castle Street, Falcon Square, merchant—M. Renton, Coventry Street, saddler --J. F. (.odden and N. Wood, Gosport, mercers—W. and .1. Moseley, Porches, glass and china merchants. PETITIONS of INSOLVENT DEBTORS, to be beard 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 Saffron Hill, journeyman wax chandler. L. Baxter, late of Greenwich, Kent, scannui. R. Diggens, late of Toobridge Wells. Kent, tallow chandler. J. Franklin, formerly of Union Buildings, Hackney Road. since of Well Street, Oxford Street. since of New Street. Bishopsgate Street Without, and late of W • Street ? Stepney - tailor. G. Musson, formerly of Buhr, N hire, and late of Mile End New Town, Middlesex, shoemaker. W. Ruthven, formerly of Helmet Court, Strand. since of Wilk Street, Spitallekle, and hoe of Type Street, Bethnal Green, seroent e sermem mei milkoms. G. Scabious. Serneerly of St. Job's Lane, Clerken well, and late of Three Henke Court, Whiemome lienst. Merrier. M. Vcro, late of Bell Court. Goo Ins Lam A. Webster, late of Cumbsimil Nom. Brompron, amperes& J. Wright, late of Siddingten. Cheshire. farmer. R. White, formerly of St. Join's Square. Clerbenwell, since of Goswel Street, and kit of INININI•fa Row, St. Luke, baker PRICE Bank Stork tilh 3 per Cent. Red. 68} 3 per Cent. Consuls tiTi 34 per Cent. 7% 4 per Cent. 861 S per Cent. Navy 103 Lung Aim. 18 1.16 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. L OPIUM. • MONDAY. SEPTEMBR 4. Ministers voted 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 murals of the country than could have arisen from all the acts chargtxl, 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 sympathise with a father whose paternal feelings were outraged by the insertiun 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•strcet, 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 lines, 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 in the opening speech of the Learned Gentleman. A weekly paper is obliged to curtail the speeches, and we never rcgretted that necessity so much as P STOCKS. Osieniusu Imp. 3 per Ceot. India Bonds 21. Judi* Sunk 215 Chequer Bdlr Gs. dis. Cutts. lur Ac. 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