The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-11-27 00:00:00

kirgdnal, will n ‘t Any 4 hanzes irreconcile able either with anciet.t monarchial inFtitutions, or nth the principles adopted by his Imprrial and Apos tolc Majesty, for the interior covernment of his Italian prorin,:es. " The vague and ambiguous phrases of this article r quire an explanation. It is well known that in • diplomacy the literal sense of treaties is the only one that is relied on. The King, having conformed to the understanding of the said article at the time of the restoration of the liovernment of Naples, has fnlfilled Ms promise. And it is worth remarkin; here, that the question rested on a mere understanding, and not on a condition or any obligatory engagement fur an indefinite time. 4 • rpon what foundation, therefore, can Austria impt:te it as wrong to the King his h (sing yielded to th • unanimous wish of his people, who demanded the I,anish constitution ? However, admitting it even as an hypothesis, that the above-cited article was ob ligatory for ever, it must be proved, in order to reclaim aAainst its infraction, that the change operated in the fwai of our government is in opposition with mo n srchical Institution. We might. on the cmitrary, maintain that institutions consolidate thrones, since they render the persons of sovereigns inviolable, and guarantee the legitimacy of their rights: but the question does not here turn on the discussion of theories. The point to he proved is—and we think w have sufficiently proved it—that Austria cannot r•asonahly take advantage of a stipulation which re lated to different epochs and different circumstances, in order to justify an opposition to our political re- To what, then, can we attribute the attitude that Asia 1-as taken, and still daily assumes, against us ? What ran be the motive fur the augmentation, execs slye as well as pre:ipitate, of the Austrian troops in It sly ? As long as the King imagined that, in taking this step, the cabinet of Vienna had in view only the maintenance of the good order and the interior tran qullity of his Italian States, his Majesty respected the right which every power has of doing in its own country whatever may appear advisable. But when th , Court of Vienna obstinately refuses to enter into ; ny explanation with that of the Two Sicilies, and to receive the representatives and Rents of the King— when the Emperor refuses to reply to the conliden ti.ll letters of his Majesty—when the Austrian Cal.inet circulates notes among the Allied Powers, Cle Germanic Confederation, and the Italian Govern• •:trots, against the new order of things established in Naples—when, in short, the newspapers of Vienna and Milan officially promulgate sentiments hostile to us, which a self-respecting government should never au- C:orixe, the King would be wanting the sentiment of his own dignity—to what he owes to the brave and generuas nation whose destinies have been confided to Ern by Providence—if he :bower, himself indifferent tar so inconteivable a conduct on the part of a friendly and allied (lin-ern:tient. " In conseenence, his Majesty loas ordered the undersigned to address himself to his nighties, Prince bletternich, to require a positive and categorical ex planation respecting the intention of these extraor dinary armaments, and respecting the attitude that Austria has assumed towards the Neapolitan govern ment; an attitude as contrary to the bonds and len tiarents of friendship existing between the two Courts as it is at variance with the principles of fraternity and disinterestedness which the Allied Sovereigns have proclaimed in presence of the whole world. " The King, who has received so many proofs of cordiality and attachment from his Majesty the Em peror, his August nephew and son-in-law, doubts not Lot that the explanatory information contained in this note, by dissipating the sinister impressions which nialevolence or the individual passions of some enemy to the repose of Europe may be inspired in him, will cause him to renounce every hostile project against a nation which has closely admired his great virtues: for, certainly, if any circnmstance could tarnish the splendor of those virtues, it would be the aggression which Anode might meditate against the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Posterity would scarcely give cre dit to such an injustice—an outrage so hostile to the rights of nations, and the more odious as the unit power Which would render itself guilty of such a cr me never opposed the smallest states of Germany in fram ing constitutions to themselves, and took no step, at least no public one, towards Spain, whose example we followed. "'l'o other motives, therefore, must be attributed the war that Austria would undertake against a pacific nation, solely occupied with its own welfare, and am. xions to maintain the best understanding with every foreign power, and to cement the particular relations existing between the Courts of Naples and Vienna. " The high opinion which his Majesty the King has of the individual qualities of his Majesty the Em peror of Austria is to him a guarantee of the justice and misJom that will preside at his deliheretionsi and be l elieves that he is not mistaken in thinking that, at no distant period, the Austrian government will shake off its prejudices against us, and that they bonds of friendship which formerly united the two states will be again cemented for the reciprocal ad vantage of both nations. Lin if, uoforiunntely, this hope should not be realised, time King and the whole nation heing determined to defend, to the last extre mity, the independence of the King and Constitution, which is the pollarlimer of-our rights, and the firmest support of legitimate monarchy—arc ready to bury ] themselves under •the ruins of their country, swim than submit to a foreign yoke. The example of the . heroic resistance of the Spaniards to the despotism of Napoleon would encourage us; and if the reports which the Cabinet of Vienna receives from Naples are footnoted on truth, it will not suppose what we here advance to be exaggerated. " The undersigned, therefore, begs of Iris Highness Prince Metternich to lay this note before his Imperial and Roman Apostolic Majesty, and to give it an early and precise answer, in order that we may know how to appreciate the intentions of the Court of Vienna. (Signed) " The Secretary of Stetsellteister for Foreign Affairs, " The Detest CAMPO CHIARO." At the adjourned inquest upon the body of Ann Smiting, a verdict of . " wilful murder" was returned. limit/ail of " tiled from natural causes ;" and the Cero er issued his warrant against Captain Disney, THE STATESMAN., REJUICINUS IN THE C. LS TRE HA LIP tx.—On Mon lay last (and rot before) a very general and brilliant illumination took place in honour of her Majesty's triumph, although every attempt which disappointed malice could suggest, was made by a err tain description of pf:rsons to prevent this dycislve.mark of disapprobation of the eonetict of his Majesty's Mi nisters. The day was 'pent in preparation for the fes tive ocraeion. TOwards evening the country people poured into the town from every quarter : at eight o'clock the streets were literally crowded, but a more iiquilt or pracerble concourse of people was never col levied. Not the least disturbance, or any attempt to do mischief to the windows of those who chose darkness rather than light. The illumination commenced at six o'clock, anal was very general through the town, and the devices were numerous and appropriate, indicative of the abhorrence felt at the infamous arts resorted to for the purpose of effecting the destruction of the Queen. At eleven o'clock the town was perfectly still, and the whole went off without affording any employment for the Special Constables. or the battalion of the 6th Re giment, which was kept under arms all night. Cathe rine-house, the seat of Michael Stock., Esq. was lighted up with great taste and brilliancy. We understand that a certain Magistrate, distinguished for hie ultra-loyalty, erdeavoureil to intimidate the publicans f joining in the lit threatening to take away their li renres, if they presumed to place candles in their win ' down. An attempt was also made by the same Nazis trate to conjure up an address to the King, by privately sending to a few staunch Tories, inviting them to inert at the Magistrate's office. The whole number that at tended the summons was only foot teen ; but not oue of them could be prevailed upon to support the measure, as they justly argued that such a proceeding would pro duce a counter-address. littuosen.—Notivitlistanding the exertions of the municipal officers to prevent the expression of the pub lic feeling, a very general illumination took place here on Wednesday se nnight. A Requisition has been pre sented to the Mayor to convene a meeting of the inha bitants to consider of the propriety of presenting as .Address to the Queen: with this requisite the Mayor has complied. and appointed Monday Next for that pur pose, at the Town-hall of the Borough. DONCAITCR.—On Friday evening there was an urination in this town, and strong expressions of glad ness demonstrated on the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and Penalties against the QuAets. The lighting was pretty general, and in many of the windows were appropriate devices and transparencies. As no public notice had been given of any intended illumination, mad as it was considered that many of the inhabitants might not choose to light up, several Special Constables were sworn in by the Mayor, to preserve the peace of the town ; and muds to the credit of all t lasses u r cannot but in justice add, that we never knew an et easing on any public occasion, passed with more general decorum add good order. Itzwancay.—Monday being appoenteil for the Moroi nation of this ;dare, it was ushered in by the ringing of ' seven peals of 720 changes each, leaking a total of 5040, which were performed in a masterly style in 2 hours and 52 minutes. About eleven in the forenoon, a : very large bonfire was lighted in the market plitee, and at seven in the evening, the sirnal for lighting the can dles wz r jc iven by Ilse bells striking off a grind peal, comp by K. Thracktah. Numerous transparencies and inscriptions were exhibited on the occasion; and the church steeple, and the Methodist and Ebe nezer Chapels were illuminated; the latter most bril liantly. Iltsting the evening, the Agra blajocelii was psi railed through the town, acconspousied by the hand, and about ten o'clock eninmitted to the flames, amidst the shouts of a multitude, also detest, nut the man, but the system which called him into notice. After which, the " Milan Filth," was destroyed by the purifying element —lire; and the town resumed its wonted stillness. The illumination was more general than any that ever pre ceded it.—(Leeds Illerewry.) ACCOI.V7S Br THIS D.l l' 'S POST, 1 At Liverpool, the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and Penalties, was celebrated on Monday last by a pub lic procession. The morning was wet, but towards noon it cleared up, and continued fair during the re -1 mainder of the day. The morning was ushered in by the ringi :1K of the bells of St. Peter and St. Nicholas, 1 which continued at intervals throughout the day. About twelve o'clock the different clubs, Imiefit societies, he. who intended to take a part in the proceedings of the ; day, began to assemble in Williamson-square, Elliot t street, Lyme-street, &c. and soon after twelve, the whole 1 of the immense bodies thus assembled, were pat in am , lion, and marched in line through lame -street, Shaw's- brow, Dale-street, to Castle-street, where they halted abont half an hour, till the whole was arranged. It would be difficult to guess at the probable numbers of j those who, either in societies or as individuals, took part 1 in the procession. We cannot estimate the former at much fewer than 715H1, nor the latter at less than four times that number. We do not doubt there wu a total moving 11111,1 of thirty live thousand persons. After proceeding through their route to the length of more . than four miles, which occupied upwards of three . I hours, the procession arrived at Clayton-square, and I " Clod sate the Queen" was sung in fell chorus. Ad dresses were delivered by Colonel Williams, Mr. Eger ton Smith, and Mr. Rushton, the whole of this isassirese multitude peaceably dispersed, and in less than as him the town wu as quiet ;As if nothing of the kind had oc curred. Some individuals having intended to illuminate on the occasion, the Mayor ea Saturday issued a placard, resoreting that " no illumination whatever should take I place," as it might lead to an infraction of the peace of the town; this notice had the desired effect, no house was lighted up; but a display of fire works in Moss lake-fields closed the festivities of the day. A number of gentlemen dined together at the Nep. tune Hotel, at which Cul. Williams presided. A public dinner in celebration of the same event, took place on Thursday at the York Hotel. The list of stew ards contains the names of the first merchants an4l hankers iu the place. Thomas Booth, Esq. took the chair. A more imposing pageant, or one better arranged was never witnessed. The banners, flags, and devices, were numerous, brilliant, and appropriate, and most of the individuals in the procession were decorated with white favours. We are happy to add, that we have nut beard of the least accident - having taken place. M INCHESTIIII.—In no town in bisgland, we believe, did the nett sof Iser Majesty's trinmpli excite snore lively or intense joy than amongst the inhabitants of Man chester, and its popuhrns vicinity. During the week fisllowing every effort on the part of our " authorities," was successfully exerted to repress the delay of public feeling, which, however, at length burst forth on Mon ' day evening last, in defiance of the multiplied obstacles ,of Ministerial missions. The illumination was as general as it could he expect ed, considering the means taken to prevent it, and the extraordinary power nhirh the local authorities possess, nail the still more extraordinary manner in which it is minally exerted. The seightsOnrhoods which are inha bited hy the cock' and industrious el , were bril liantly illuminated ; those where the idlers and the wealthy reside were mostly in the thickest darkness. In evidence of the feeling entertained by the bitants of tiodalming, of the series of persecutions which the Queen has sustained, a meeting was con vened by the Warden, in pursuance of a requisition respectably signed, to consider of the propriety of voting. an Address to her Majesty, on the defeat of I thisiast and mast odious conspiracy, and of petitioning • the House of Commons on the subject. The meeting ; was numerously attended ; and, after several prelimi nary speeches, an Address was proposed, and carried without a dissentient vAer. Votes of thanks to those independent Peers who MI ably supported the Queen's cause in the House of Lords—to her Majesty's Connect —and that part of the public press which had espoused and so ably defended the same cause, were also car tied unanimously. The petition tothe House of Com mons was deferred for the present, under the expec tation of a ptoroention of Parliament. At Willey, in the neighbourhood of tiatiahtsing, a village where there was as illumination, the e4gy which had been exhibited at liodalming the evening before, was burning in front of the Clergyman's house ; in retaliation, it is supposed, for very untie coming langnaife which had been used by that Here rend lientleman concerning her Majesty. A large firs was afterwards made under the gallows, and the edgy consumed, amidst cries of" Lung live Queen Carolino,' I "Queen l'andine fur ever." During the cereinony of the lIC 'cation, the great bell of the ('hurt), tolled the knell" of Siga.►r Majoechi's approaching dissolu- ; tion, and afterwards a joyous peal was rang, to the no ! entail annoyance of the beforemenfiosed personage, who had previously issued his commands that u silence still as death," should reign within the precincts of i the hallowed building. • • • r• • night the clergyman, apprised of the intended illu- THE QUEEN'S rISIT Ti ST. P.IC minatium went round to most of the inhabitants.' ---ssos- - Some he endeavored to dissuade from their object, The Lord Mayor, with several Ald ermen, axd otter and others he presumed to threaten if they disobeyed 3lembers of the Corporation, had an interview Isi:h his orders by lighting any candles at their windows. Home Secretary on Saturday, on th e su bj ect of th, The majority of the people laughed at his menaces ; Queen's visit to St. Paul's, on Wedoesd a y _ T 1 but the inn-keeper and the butcher, and what are called blinister, it is said, insists that the g ates s h all b d, the gentlefolks, thought proper to submit to his throwncon open, anti the people admitted indi ser iwina t into the chttreh-yartl, which the Lord Mayor i s ans i oe ; to prevent, on account of the responsibility h e b ask. troul. The viilagers, however, made the hest skew in their power ; the bells ringing and the church-band cursed, and the additional diffirtilty that mar thee., playing and parading up and down the village all the eveuing. At certain places the band and all the peo- arise of preserving order among the spectators, sa ,i pie stopt, and gave "Queen Caroline for ever, " with preventing any injury to the Cathedral itself. three tittles three. Mnch mirth and good humour, Her Majesty and suite, attended by the L.tril Mor o% which the clergyman could not restrain, prevailed Sheriffs, &c. will arrive at the Cathedral precisrfs on the occasion, and the night concluded in severs I I o'clock, awl will euteriat the great Wes; d,„ of the houses with a cheerful dance. i where they will be met by the Clergy au.l 0: her X„,: Oxrco.---On Tuesday se'nnight, the inhabitants bees of the Church, who will attend them to the th e :. of Oxted manifested their joy on the triumph of the Her Majesty will take her seat on tic- Decani sid e 0p .,. the Throne, appropriated to the use of th e 11 04 1 Queen by a general illumination. A gentleman of the name of M—, went with much vehemence into Family, exactly opposite the Lord Mayor. The rl:4 Ft a many of their houses, and insisted on them extinguish- and lower stalls (the seats of the Clergy and Ch or i ste excepted) will be set apart for her Majesty's saite,tts ing their lights. Some of the people were intimi dated and complied with the magisterial mandate Corporation of the City of London, Ike. The NT ; but others resisted, and several treated it with abuse. rows of closets, right and left, will contain the La, After spewing his importance for a while, the gentle- Mayoress and other distinguished females. 'll,. man thought proper to retire, and in his retreat was; lower closets, :ogether with all the galleries, ar e (,) the use of casual visitors. There will, ther e f ore , accompanied with squibs and crackers flying around be him. His return over the river was made much faster Ino difficulty in procuring seats upon application to than his approach : and his haste no t a li t tl e encreased I the Vergers. Proper precautions have been taken on the exterior to prevent any inconvenience ari6igfro t e by the people pursuing him with shouts of resentment and contempt. I the pressure of the crowd, and the necessary i u t erna l IVEVITERII.4SI.-IVesterham was illuminated en , preparations will commence this day, under th e super . Thursday se'nnight. So windows were broke ; intentlence of Mr. Lock, Carpenter to the Cathed ra l, at four of the houses, of which the inhabitants refused and Mr. Lingard, Depnty Clerk of the Works. to light up. Dr. Hughes has written to Mr. lieppel Craven to inform him, that it is the orders of the Deau of St. Paul's, not to allow any sermon to he preached on the day her Majesty goes to that Church. Saturday, parsuant to notice, a meeting of the Chairmen and other leading Members of the, lento: ' meetings Lo the metropolis, which had bees kid for the purpose of Addressing the Queen, asse,tublerl at, Freemasons' Tavern, to consult about the &tailor°. priate and respectful mode of attending on her Sta. jesty with the deputations of their several distrirts, Ike. in her Majesty's procession to St. Pant's. Kew. lotions to the end in view, were agreed to, and Dis trict Committees appointed to effect the proposed ptc ceetlings. The arrangement expected to be adopted in the attendance of those bodies on her Majesty, is as fol lows :—The members of the several deputations which addressed the Queen are to be a:rayed, with white favours, under their respective fags and hamlets, at some appointed spot, in the line from Hyde Park corner to Temple Bar. These bodies are to remain stationary at their posts du log the progress and re turn of the procession, and to line the streets so as to preserve order and secure a dear passage for the coral cade. The cavalcade that is propose! to attend her Majesty will casuist of two separate divi siot.s. The first will be composed of those gentlemew who reside at Hammersmith and the ceighboarieg villages. They will asserable oa Wednesday merlin in the Broad-way, Hammersmith, and precede her Majesty to Hyde Park Corner. 'the other divisioatf gentlemen on horseback sill be composed of resit*, in the metropolis, &c. and will assemble in Hyde Park On her Majesty's arrival at Hyde Pork Corner theft will take the lead in the procession, and the other will fall into the rear, and accompany the procession to St. Paula. In the city, the streets are expected to be lined by the liverymen of the different cedilla's's% dressed in their Livery-goirns. Sir Robert Wilson has been waited upon by a Depu tation from the Committee for arrsogiag the cavalcade to escort her Majesty to St. Paul's, and has c resented to take the command, and will join the procession at Hyde Peri Corner, at half-put nine o'clock. It is suggested that a per--on should be chosen is earl parish to resister the names of those who intend joining the cavalcade from his parish, and to send the list to Freemason' Tavern, as each person must Irma number to know his situation in the procession. A public meeting of the inhabitants of Southwark • will be held this evening, to take into consideration the best method of chewing the it attachment to her Majesty on the day she goes to St. Paul's. OFFICIAL NOTICE RELATIVE to the PRRSEX TATION of ADDRESSES to the QUEEN. The Inhabitants of the Wards within the OM and the Pariahs • round London, haring manifested an anxious desire to present their Alger es of rougratu• lation to her Majesty in large bodies, instead of by small deputations, her Majesty, desirous of gratifying their wishes, and disregarding all personal fatigue, will re. coin their Addresses in any way most convenient Or them. In order to facilitate any arrangement for re ceiving such numerous bodies, as the days an sow go short, her Majesty wilt not receive so many Addressor in one day. Her Majesty will receive Addresses es Monday next, and on every succeeding Monday till fer ther notice. Any persons wishing fur any int'ormaties previous to their presentation, will please to apply at IS. St. James's-opiate. It. KEPPEL Citans, Vice-Cliambeilain to the (OWL Brandenburgh House, Nov. 27. ANSWER TO LcWKDLITIRMOVS LETTIMI Mr LARD —I have hrt-ei Loncoired by her 31skit u ri commons's to ark •... , 'pe e receipt of yoer l 4 l "' ship's letter of yederday, and to state that her major! cannot for a moment tiiisuntierstantl its peal purport. The Queen perceives thiit the Minx's Mint4ters hare resolved to prevent parliament from asseushl , nt for 40 dispatch of business at the time to urairli both Moos had adjourned. The jwnice and wisdom of the Lest lature would at that period, beyond all doubt, hoe P . sterol her to the full enjoyment of those rights witith the oonstitotion Isms vested its the Queen Consort. 11 , Ministers plainly show that such is their belief , a" they are determiaed. for some purpose* of ;brie "'h i° delay the redress to which she is entitled. In a measure thus silk* contemptuous toreer'is ptre lianteut and the elation, the Queen prferive' a 111 ll deeper design, It is impossible to 'lOO4 that the ere thugs of the late Bill have formed the projgct of Wild , in some other 'hop e , th e i r h a ti e j s c heme of des k her Majesty, and ruining the hest interest" of *Waged family to which she Itel.ings. Defeo/el itt their 6retak setups--ellogrased is the eve• of the peopk—Ruirsig*" to rye e°"telliflt of all Eon' tpe--deserted ley the moo ratioual and respected of their ors offilen*P—t6l4 FROM PRIIWTR CORRSSPOJVDENTS. DEAL, Nov. 2l.—Yestertlay evening this town ex hibited every demonstration of joy in tokrn of the failure •f the conspiracy against her Majesty. In the eat ly part of the day, the Mayor swore iu a ',flus her ef the inhabitants as special constables, and the crier was sent round to give notice that all bonfires and fireworks were to be prohibited. Notwithstand ing the disposition of certain parties to suppress the popular feeling, the town was must brilliantiv illu minated, and a number of appropriate transparencies was e xhibited; in Beech-street, flags were strung across from house to house in the greatest number ; hum the cupola of Alfred House, Alfred Square, three large toleurs floated majestically in the front of a well-executed transparency of her Majesty seated in a scale, in the opposite scale a green bag, and a nutn ber of persons standing therein weighed high in air, with the genius of darkness trying to pull diems atom On the front of a public-house. in Lower -street, there was a transpareacy with au inscripe ----"To he performed this evening, fur the benefit of John Bull, th e • tiaren preserved or the plot iliscoveredi' after which ' Unanimity,' the whole to conclude with the . • Midnight hymn, and fiod save us all."' Many homes were tastefully decorated with variegated lamps, among which was the Three Kings' Tavern. At Mr. Carter's in Lower -street, so extensive transparency with her Majesty's bust, ea circled with an arch, surrounded with pink and white drapery, and the face of the arch gilt, a wreath of laurels encircling her Majesty's bust. Majocchi was burnt on the beach facing the India Douse. The Odd Fellows' Lodge, was beautifully lighted, flags, tee. In the evening , a procession of several hundred per sons formed in Beach-street, each with a torvb, and a great number of flags, with three cannons lashed to the after part of a timber carriage, and tired round the 1 town. On arriving at the place appointed, two fsgnres which had been kept in the hack ground, made their appearance in the carriage, and a gibbet which had been prepared heing speedily erected, a figure of Ma juebi was hung up, amidst the loudest cheering ever' heard at Deal. No act or expression of hostility per. I ended fr the crowd, except some groans and hisses I as the procession passed the houses, Wangle, to per somovlso were known to be inimical to her 41ajesty's i cause. On the other hand, at those of the most dis tinguislied of the Queen's friends, the proceseios stops 1 while tie crowd sang verses to the tune of "Owl save 1 1 the Queen." It is proper to add, what was considered as remarkable, that the houses of the Rector and the ' Store-keeper were htilliautly illuminated, and that his ! i Majesty's ship the Spartan, the guard ship at Deal, !I after eleven o'clock, was dressed with Gags of different 1 nations. i ' S,•migv It.LAO6 REJOICINGS, •ND IMPERTINENT Chis ravc rsrmv.--ths fl edhesday I I I & ,:. V. - -