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TERARYamtiSCIENI`IFIG INTELLIGENCE [FROIi irA lOUS SOURCES] kNo. IL) ANECDOTAL LITERATURE.-The first collec tion of Anecdotes of English Composition is, Shakspeare's Jest Book," 'an elegant reprint by Samuel Weller Singer, Esq, of three tracts, containing-- Y. " The Hundred Merry Tales," 1557. II is to this Book that Bratrif e alludes, when ,he asks Item-diet, •ME pati tell me s.vhow tol , l van f that t was dis dainful—and that t had my good wit out of the liarrefrer, Merry Tales al out . Notkiag, Act ii. s. I.) 4. " Tales and Quirk,: Answeres, very niery, and pkasms. to retie?' 1556. It contains I iti Cates, of which the follow jug is the 35th. tit:fres, the ,istroxnmer,'Mtre fell into a ditek titti wr3teth, that '!'hales Milecius went Date of his 11., ~us upon a tyatc to tenable the stores of a certayri cattcr : and anti so tong ! ! he went liachward ; that he fal plucupe into a d;tchr acct the cares. Wherfore an vide wo, an. that In. kept in his house laughed, and sayde to him in deri‘illtl ; 0 Thates, how sholdest Il►nn hare knowledge in hevenly thingi aborr, avid knorrest not n - tuit i 9 here brisethe thy feet ?' ‘• M. rc Tat. 5, Wittie Qitt ttiuns , viz l (laickr AT:wen4, rcry plea ant to be rea;hlr. 1 7 ,67. This coilcvtion is alluded to by Sir ! John Itarington in his Ulysses upon :Ajax,' where Lege the hare of Met -i Tales.' ..The general design be sAys, of the tviok is tu expose - the Friars, who preached against Erasmus as an licrctic, including however snitte ►►f no !cacti- eft! ar tient. ANTI ENT . 1g tNusearrr. Baron Niebuhr, ,Prua,ian Ambassador to the Holy See, has again discovered and published several manuscript works hithetto unknown. They are chiefly fragments of Cicero's Orations, Pro M. Foniere and Pro C. Rabirio, a fragment of the 91st book of LivA and two works of Seneca. He has de dicated the publication to the Pope, by whose fa vour he was enabled to discover these literary treasures In the Vatican. Profes , :or Goelier, of Cologne, has discovered in the Royal Library at Bamberg, _U. MS. of Livy. ANTIQUE STATITES.—A cultivator or farmer in the commune of Donnemarie, Seine and Marne, lately found, while at work in his field, two an tique statues of bronze, about six inches in height, one representing a Mercury, enti re ly . nakQd, with the wing e d peosus on his head ; :and the other Fortune, in drapery, with her usual attributes. He has also found a cock and . she-goat, both of bronze, and two copper minia ture medals, one representing the Empress Se , verina, wife of Aurelian, and . the other the head or the Emperor Probus. ROMAN EAGLE DISCOVERED.—It is well known to the studious in classical history and antiquities, that at the defeat of the Roman legions in Fran conia, in the days of Augustus, one of their en s,ign bearers, Aquitfer, buried the eagle that was confided to his charge in a ditch, lest it should fall into the enemy's hands; and that afterwards, when the victors were compelled to .reshln their trophies, one of the captured eagles - could not be procured. Time and chance has at -length Drought it to light. Count Francis, of Err bach who has a country seat at Eulhach, and who has found a magnificent collection of Ro man antiquities, has formed, in the vicinity of his residence, a Roman Eagle, in a good state of preservation. It was. discovered in a ditch, not far from some remains of a Roman entrenchment. It is of bronze, thirteen inches hi height, and 'weighs seven pounds. It is not very easy to say, that this is the very eagle formerly missing, bat the presumption is strong in its fav our , an d therefore it may now be appropriated to the 22d Legion, or the Britannic Legion, which was sta 'tioned in the lines of the foreSt of-Odenwald. HatnaAuLtc Godin, of Paris; has invented an hydraulic Rum, of a construction so simple, that it may be easily worked by . any vil lace labourer. This invention applies to the wa •teiing- of meadows . , to the draining of marshes, and drawing water out of the earth, and raising it to considerable elevations. To those who wish to Construct the machine on the spot,-M. Godin transmits instructions, accompanied with engrav ings, and also a small model in -relievo, if desired. AFRICAN T.ll.O)E.—An account of Timbuctoo and Housa, .by En. RAGE ARDSALAM,SHABEENY, a Massalmam - , has been lately published. We extract the following quotations, as conveying information respecting the commodities in greatest demand in that qtiarter of the word:—'".Tim . buctoo is .the great 'emporium for all the country. of the . l3lacks, even for Morocco. and • AleXandria. The principal articles of merchan dise are tobacco, plattilia,. beads of •all kinds, • Cowries, small Dutch looking-glasses, called in • Holland yea spiegels, &a. In the Desert, they buy rock-salt of the Arabs, who.bring.it to them in camel-loadsi'ready packed, which sells" to great advantage at l'imbuctOo, and in the seve ral markets of-Sudan. The returns are .made-in gold dust, slaves, ivory, gum sudan, and' other things of lesser consideration. The gold•dust is brought to. Timburtoo - from Housa in small lea ther bags. Cowri.e's and gold dust are the me diuth of ~traffic..; The (Shereefs) M.uhamedail Princes and other merchants generally sell their gOods to some of the principal native merchantS, .taking their gold dust with them into other coun tries. The merchants •residing - at TirribUctoo have agents or correspondents in other co,untr . ies, dod'are themselves agents in return, Timbuctoo is visited by merchants from all the Negro coun tries. Some of its. inhabitants are extremely rich ; tcprincipa.l soUrceor their wealth 13 lending gold dust and ..sfayes .at high interest to foreign mer chants,, which : is' repaid .by goods from Morocco ; al:d Other ; countries, to which the gold dust and • s!avesAre conve.yd. . Gold .is. found' . abotii 16 • !l'el from . Housa." • • • , Cott.vis, the Port, - was much attached to a young Lady who was horn h day.liefore him, and who did not Worn his passion. Yoor's is a hard case," said a friend ; "Ii so indeed," said Cullitts , -" fur I came into the world day after the fair." ~_ _ FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.' THE AFFAIRS OF NAPLES. We have received from Naples the Gninzaie Costetuzionale of the 11th and loth ultimo, from whiCh we translate the following'Message NAI:LES t Dre. - 11, t820 ;4 1 1 : FERDINAND I, by the grace of God, &c. c. To my Faithful Deputies of the Parliament. Your decision of the date of the SO instant, - hears, among other'things, that the Parliament has not the faculty of con sent ;Olt. to toy departure, if not in so far as it should he di rected to support the Constitution of Spain, which has been sworn to in common. With respect to that I .drciare, that my intervention at the Congress of Laybactt has no other o bject than that to support the Constittitioo of Spain sworn to it. commOn, and our so- ci.►l compact, and to according to the manifestations ;mole to me by you with the Message of the 9th inst., that, st•.ch is the decided .aitti unanimous o ill of my people. If toy Message of the 7th instant has received auy other iuterpreta ti,m, I think I have removed every thing equivocal by my other Mes'sage of the Bth. • According to that, my tirelaratton, I desire that the Parlia- .• nient may decide, in positive terms, if it assent to nip intrr- crntieti► the COtigreis I,ai•bach, to thi• end to sustain the getteial wilt a the nation liy the Constitution which has, hey!! adopted, and at the same time to remove the threats of war. In case of the affirmative, I desire that the Parliament will chew it by the confirmatio►► of the Vicar-Generalship in the person of my most beloved son, the Duke of the (:;alalnias, proposed to it by ine. The Parliament, placing in rise a confitleik.e Which, by•the favour of God, - I will justify, has not thought it necessary to select four persons to accompany roe. Ott that point I oboist say, that 1 did and (lo still desire such au accompaniment, because I have lifted and do like to profit by their information. If, after this explanation, the Parliament should tloink such• a neasure necessary, 1 cannot he otherwise than contait with t. Ido not, however, intend to exact it as a Condition of my intervention at the Congress. And finally, on the reflection that the Sovereigns as►cmblei at La3lich expect tt speedy answer, I desire that the Paella went will speedily decide on the affairs set forth abovt.. Naples, Dec. 10. FERDINAND. The Secretary of State, Minister of FOreign Affairs, Duke of CAMPO CHUM.). DECREE. FERDNAND, &c. &c. &c. We, Francis Duke.of Calabria, Hereditary Prince, Vicar- General. Have resoleed to decree and do decree as follows: Art 1. We accept the resignation which has been teralered to us by The Duke of Campo-Chiaro, Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs ; The Count Zurio, Secretary of State, Nlinister of Internal Affairs: The Count of Casnaldoli, Secretary of State, Minister of Grace and Justice awl of 'Ecclesiastical Affairs; The Cavalier Macedonia, Sect ctary of State ad iaterina, Minister of Finances: The Lient.-General Baron Carrascosa, Secretary of State, Minister of War, The Cavalier de Thomasis, Secretary of State, ad interim, Nliiiister of the :Marine. Art. We appoint in room of the Ministers, Secretaries of State, whu have rt signed— The Duke . de Gallo, D. Marzio Mastrilii, Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign .Affairs, ad interim; The President of the Great Civil Court of Trani, D. Dome nicO Acclavio, Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, ad interim, and until his arrival in Naples, the Marquess Au letta. The Procurator-General of the Snprente Court of Justice, D. Giacinto TroySi, Secretary of State, Minister of Grace and Justice and of Ecclesiastical affairs, ad interim; The Duke of Carignyno, Secretary of State and Minister of.Fioances, ad interim; Lieutenant -General n. Guiseppe Parisi, Secretary of State, Minister of War, ail idtcrint. . The Secretary of State. Minister. for Foreign Affairs, is charged with the Poi tfuliu of the Ministry of the Marine, and the Colonel of Marine, D. FrancestoCapeeelatro, is appointed Director, ad iqferim, of the said Department. Art. 3. Al! the ,Secretaries of State are charged with the execution of the present Decree. INaplts, Dec. 10, 1820. FRANCIS, Vicar-General. The Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Puke of CAMPO CHIARO. [PRIVATE LETTER.] • NAPLES, DEC. told you, my dear Sir, the indignation of the people was roused at the King'-s Message to Parliament of the 9th. You will perceive that the Ministry was changed by a Decree of the 10th, which I enclose to yon. The Parliament voted an Address to the King to-day, which is to he presented by a Depntation of 18 of the'Deputies, sane tinning his Majesty's departure fur the Congress at Layhach, since he swears to have no other motive than to maintain the present Constitution. The Duke of Calabria, the Vicar-Gene-. ral, - is named Ilegt;nt while his Majesty is absent ; and with respect to his Majesty's desire to have four Members of Parliament to accompany him to the Congr*ss, the address assures the King of the implicit faith of the Parliament in the King's oath to deft ted the Spanish Constitution here esta blished, and declines sending any persons with his Majesty as advisers. Ms Majesty goesiowards the end of the week, and, I am old, will go by sea as far as Leghorn. The. Capra, a Neapo tan fligate;will be equipped to-morrow, and one of the Bri ish frigates (the Vengeur is named) will convoy. The Committee appointed to investigate the charges pre- ferred_by the Parliament against the Ministers,.whoadvised so.unconstitutional a• measure as the. Address of the Bth, made its Report to-tiny. The Duke of Cain Chiaro and Count Zurlo are . considered guilty, but the others are not so in the opinion of the Comioittee; however, a further discus sion is to take place ou Friday, The Duke de was•to have accompanied the King to Laybach, but as he is named Minister, Of course be will nut ow go, We are told that Lord Stewart and Prince Metternich fought a dne.l on the el st of last month; at least that aehaf:enge was scot to the latter on the 201 h ; but-you will hnow. (Further Extracts from the French .Papers which arrived *yesterday.) NAPLES, DEC. 10.- - Ciectniisiancs have as sumed so serious a character, that our public pa pers have at length obtained permission to break silence. The Minister of Foreign Affairs came down to the Parliament On the .ith inst., charged with a Commission from the. King. He stated, that the Ministers of Russia, Prussia, and hug land,, and the Charg6s d'Affaires of France and AustAti, had required to be introduced 'to his Majest3.*o present,to him alitograph lettefs freT the two Emperors tiKiNhe Prussi4. Majesty having consented to receive these diffe rentioreign Ministers, they had the honour to deliver to him three letters, all literally similar, 'and written in the French language. [Here - follow transcripts •of the letters ad dressed by the Emperors of Austria and Russia, and the King of Prussia, to the King of Naples, and the Message of the latter to the Parliament, which were published in THE SUN of Saturday.] These last having been read, the Minister re quired an answer, and the Parliament declared, that the King's Message should be printed, and distributed to each of' its Members, and that on the following day, the Assembly should deli berate upon the reply which ought to be given: The public, by acclamations, indicated, that theyap' proved Of the resolution of the Parliament; and afterwards sheaved in the most unequivocal manner, how much it would displease them to see the King leave Naples, and to hear him speak of any other Constitution than that of Spain, the nation . being ready to. make every sacrifice to ob tain it. Honour to the worthy conduct of the Parliament r NAPLES, DEc. 11.—The Minister of the Inte rior has addressed, since the 7th, a circular to all the Governors of provinces, announcing the de- . parture.of the King for Laybach. " The wish' of all the, Allied Powers," it is . 'observed in this circular, " being, that order and confidence should remain the predominant sentiments in - the • heart of - every Neapolitan, you will exert all your efforts to attain this object, on which de pends the welfare ,of the country. His Royal Highness has commanded me to declare,. that you shall be responsible for the consequences of any indecisive conduct, calculated to endanger the State." • . DEC. 12.—M. Borelli, Member of Parliament, communicated upon what conditions we had ob tained, the mediation of a Great Power, viz. the creation of a Chamber of Peers ; the abolition of the permanent deputation of Parliament ; the Council of State to be norninated by the King ; the absolute Veto ; the initiative of -the Budget, anti of the LaWs by the'Crowu and the Prero gative of dissolving Parliament. NAPLES, DEC. 13.—We are in a momentous crisis; the - departure of the King has given- rise' to the greatest possible agitation. This evening the populace are assembled in tumultuous groups in the Rue de-Toledo, and in the public squares. Two Proclamations have been issued, which ap pear to have had the effect of producing a little calm. The King embarked this afternoon, at five o'clock, on board the English ship Vengeur. The Duchess of Berri French frigate, and an English frigate, accompany his Majesty, who will disembark at Leghorn. Amongst the per sonages.in the King's suite (in number 48) are the Duchess de Florida ; the Prince de Viscenti; the Marquess Ruffo, Minister of the Royal Ifouse ; the Prince de Buoti, Captain of the Guard ; Prince de Buttera, Gentleman of the Chamber; and Father Porta, the King's Con fessor. LEGHORN, DEC. 18.—The three ships, having On board the King of Naples and his suite, are now signaled as in sight.—Every thing is prepar ing for the reception of the august Monarch, w ho will however depart without delay for Florence. It is his intention to cross the Alps as soon as possible. It is presumed that the Duke de Gallo will accompany his Majesty to Laybach. We learn, by letters from Naples, that the people witnessed their Sovereign's departure with deep emotion ; cries of " Long live the King!" re sounded generally, until the moment the Ven geur sailed. -• FLORENCE, DEC. 19.—We have received a dis patch from Leghorn, announcing that the squa dron, with the King of Naples and suite, is off that port. Preparations are making here for the reception of the august traveller. No disorder has occurred in Naples. Th e Parliament ab ruptly broke off its deliberations on the modifi cations of the Spanish Constitution, in order to present it for the King's sanction, previously to his departure. It is not known whether his Ma jesty did sanction it, but it is little probable. SPANISH PAPERS. MADRID, DEC.' 14.—An • order was given within these few days as we are assured, not to allow groups of persons to assemble on the steps of the Palace when his Majesty .went in or out. It seems that s o me cr i es Or exclamations, which might give occasion to similar comments, have induced the adoption of this measure. • CADIZ, DEC. 8.--The Municipality of this city has addressed 'a - representation' to the King; of which the following are some passages " SME,—The Constitutional Municipality of this city, in the midst of the serious occupations which 'sort - mind it, and call its attention to attain the important ends.which the laws prescrihi, finds itself tinder the indispensable necessity of approaching your Majesty penetrated with the most profound. grief, and soliciting justice. " Cadiz has been itself within these few days in danger of losing the tranquillity.which it happily enjoys; and but for the confidence wh i ch the people have in their authorities, and the energy which the latter displayed at the same time that they heard their complaints, and ende;xvoured to calm them, the disorders and convulsions would have been inevi table which attended popular tumults. One unanimous voice resounded from all sides soliciting justice; and the Munici palitycannot and must not decline to clai►n it, when so many circumstances combined, call the public attention, excite in dignation, and endanger public security. The people cannot bear that, contrary to the express dispensations of your Ma jesty, the public offices should be filled by men ill affected to the -Constitutional system ; they are. scandalized at knowing that several, Ecclesiastics labour ;actively and deliberately to discredit our institutions, and to introduce division and dis cord : and they behold, in short, with terror, the impunity of crimes, and its fatal influence on manners. The robberies and assassinations teddy committed aft - light: the good ; and in vain the authorities charged with the police endeavour to fulfil their office, hy pursuing and apprehending delinquents in vain the national militia assists them, and zea louslyreon tribute to atcomplish their intentions, sine scarcely ar . ths guilty arrested, when they arc themselves liaiti'sat liberty the consequences of which, pernicioused example‘ Lei to co;hprotNF ‘it Magistrates,',.to intimidate" Weir* agents, to entourage thevithizal,• and to demoralize the people. " This pietui'e which the Municipality present to the eyes of your Majesty, is tint the work of imagination heated in the agitation of the passions ; it it unhappily drawn by truth and founded in justice. Whateeer be the origin of such serious evils, whether they proceed from defects in the criminal legis cation, from weakness in thy Judges, or front prevarication in the Courts, it is certain that they exist, that the people know them, and that the Municipality would be wanting in its duty it it did not expose them to the Government, and energeti cally call for justice. • If such a sensation is excited by the indolence dud apathy of the tribunal, it is easy to imagine that which must be pra, duced by the affair of the lOth of Match. The profound and painful impression which•that fatal day produced, on a peo— ple equally loyal and innocent, is not easily effaced ; nur cap the'sti'ihing• delay, which• is observable in a process of-this 1411 d, dispel or calm the mistrust inspired by the general ',Unity, and the continued efloris of the ill-disposed. Cadiz will never forget the blood of its 'sons, cruelly.shed. nue the excessiiss and insults which accoinpattied that scene. If its grief was in some degree tnitigated iu sceing the lireiy interest which its unhappy fate excited in your Nfrifesty, 'and in all good Simiiiards hi . both hemispheres; if its tears could he alleviated liy't he frlitt'nal consolation, and. assistance so generously bestowed, its indignation WAS calmed, cat seeing the inexorlible sword of the Lawi, at the initance of your Majesty, and all Spain, ready to strilte the vile as;as sins, also resulted in its bitter sufferitigs, becao , ,re it 'hoped a speedy and condign satisfaction for its ,injuries, ivith the re, gard due to its -true . patriotism, and its love of the c_:onstit lion. Unhappily sonic months have passed, and notwithstand ing the importance of the cause, and the 'satisfaction' due to public justice, and the general-indignation- inspired by stich•a crime, even the preliminary consept etices are not yet concluded " The.Municipality,obserre, that thongl► the Magistrate% may perhaps persuade themselves the delay is.cliiefiy caused by the number of person; implicated, and the multitude of depositions, yet the people cannot he expected to be consi derate, especially : when they reflect on the sniumaq manner in which persons were formerly expelled fiaim Cadiz and banished to Ceuta,, without any trial whatever. The pality, after slime further just and forcible observations, con elute by imploring the serious attention of his Majesty to the facts which arc here laid before him." This paper is signed by the Political Chief, Don ThOmas O'Donoju. • PRICE - . MIS DAY AT T S per Cent. Red 7ofs 3 per rent Cons. 3i per Mitt. . 7! 4 per . Cents. 1 per 'Cent. Nary Ann... shut F sTocKs - WELVE O'CLOCK. I Bank : Long Ann... IR I-Ifith [lndia Bonds ' 26.; pr. F.x. Bills, 2d. par I pr. Cons. for Opening.... 7il if HIGH WATER AT LONDO: Morning, 0 minutes alter 3: 1 BRIDGE. TO-MOIIIIOW- Evening, 20 imilutLe :414 in 3. THE SUN. SOLE A 1 QUIS DICERE FALSUM JUDE.IT ? LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1821. The chief object of attention on the Continent .at present is, the impending fate-of Naples. it seems evident that the prevailing party in that Kingdom are not without alarm, notwithstanding the spirit which they appear to assume, and de clared confidence in the measures which they have adopted for the security. and independence of the Country. This inference seems deducible from the praise which they so lavishly bestow on the Allied Monarchs, and on the purity of their intentions. It can hardly be, expect ed that much advantage will result from making the King of NAPLES a party in the consultations at Troppau, as he never was dis tinguished for intellectual capacity, and his life has been chiefly ,employed in the pursuit of pleasure. It seems therefore to have been the chief purpose of the Sovereigns to rescue him from danger, in case they should ultimately de termine to enter the Kingdom in order to crush the Revolution. Now, howeVer, that the KING is in safety, important, events may be expected, which will soon decide the question one way or other. No French Pai)ers had arrived, when . our Pa- per was put to Press. No less t'tan oMails - arrived from Ireland this day:at the General Post'.Office, 'viz. 4 from Dublin, 8 froth' Waterford, and 8 from Don.. naghadee. Th s unprecedented circumstance has arisen from the prevalence of the gales from the eastward, whieli - has prevented the Packets with the Mails on board - putting to sea with any prOspect , of effecting their passage- across the channel. At Donnaghadee . the wind from E. to E. S. E. blew with a violence unequalled since December 1798. At Waterford also the gales have been universally strong; and the Packets were twice driven to that harbour, and the Camden Packet, which ,sailed from Milford for Waterford on the 26th ult. encountered a very severe gale, in which her boom' and gaff were car ried away, and she was obliged to bear up for Cork. P 1