The Sun. — London, England, 1814-12-10 00:00:00

ANTONIC DI RAVENNA. It is remarliahle how swiftly the disaffected every country 'discover each other ; and deservin of emoirv, by what irresistible instinct or tact the unworthy citizen of one nation darts into an ini quitous union with the unworthy citizen of any other into which he may be carried. So rapidly, and so perfectly is this intimacy matured, that ;I believer in the occult sciences might maintain it to . be the result of magic influences ; while we simple Politicians can only refer the phenomena to the generalization of disloyalty, and the thorough cor respondence which exists among the disciples of the New School. We are led to these remarks by the publication in the Morning Chronicle of the letters of an im pudent Scoundrel, an Alien or an Impostor, a Foreigner, or a Briton more foreign to the love of his Country than any Foreigner, who signs himself Antonio di Ravenna. This Fellow, upon whose motions the Alien Office either has an eye, or fails in the discharge of its bounden duty, is we presume, the Correspondent of Milan-, who not finding it convenient to write his letter froin such a distance, has condescended at length to scribble his falsehoods from the place of his resi dence, in this wicked City of London.—And he seems to find some advantage from this change ; fur the general assertions in which he deals, though equally true, with his accounts of execu tions for riots at Theatres which never happened, are by no means so easily refuted. Neither are they indeed worth refuting ; and it is not to so fruit less a task that we devote these few observations. It is the scurrilous and insolent abuse of the Go vernment which protects this Aisassin ; it Is to the rascally slander of the country which shelters him (we doubt not from punishment in that from Which he has fled) that we think it our duty to point attention, and to call down censure, not on him alone, but on the Journal which disgraces even its pages by devoting them to the rancor ous effusions of an Alien Enemy, as if its own native malignity were not enough to sate any common appetite for patriotic hatred. The Vagabond Writer, whose congenial favours the Party Organ sb conspicuously displays in large type, prominegq situation, and regular numbers, has the audacity, in his first letter, to say— " I shall prove, at least, to all di.simlcrested persons . , (if any such there are in this country), that both the history and geography of Europe arc totally unknown to those who on the part of this country are to act for the general paci- Seation." Pretty well, this, for.,kz,roNio DI RAVENNA, an Itzlian liviug under the s3tiction of the British Covemment ;" but this is nothing to his perora tion, in which he thus expresses himself : " I shall, in my next, proceed to skew the present state of Italy; and as a native of that country xii!y, be allowed, through the medium wf YOUR Parr-a, to freely give my opi nion, in spite of the Alien Office, who, if they discovered rue, would, without duu't, order me out of the country; iu t.iis land of liberty, if a native tell the truth, I ant aware that he is never pardoned, and if a stranger, he is banished. " I remain, Sir, TRULY YOUR'S, " ANTONIO DI RAVENNA. Upon which modest paragraph. we shall only observe, that M. ANTONIO appears to have a just notion of what the Alien-Office ought to do for him ; and a similar treatment, with the accom paniment of a sound whipping, we would ear nestly recommend for all those who are so truly Morning Chronicle. The other letters are of a piece with the first; and we are astonished, that if -a Foreigner could he found daring enough to libel the British People, a British Newspaper could he procured base enough to give insertion to his calumnies. lie broadly and falsely accuses our Government of " shameful duplicity in the representations" it made to Venice, Piedmont, Savo}, Parma, and other Italian States. But not in t!:e same strain does the Traitor speak of his Master, BUHNAPARTE. He, forsooth, made some noble roads front France into Italy, and " These magnificent reads must attest to future ages the great views of that extraordinary Usurper! But IItioNAPAILTE went still further; he gave to the people op Noithern //a/:l a military spirit which they had not felt for some centuries; the youth of that country were enrolled in his legions, and received qua( encouragement with the French themselves ; the taxes imposed on the Italians were expended in Italy, either in works of public utility or in the pay of the soldiery of the country ; a field was opened to the people gratifying to their asnhlaoss and to their pride. ,Measureless Liar a, as SHAKESPEARE would call such a Slave. Yet it is true, that the Tyrant enrolled the yowl] of Italy in his legions, and that they were treated like the French th ems d, es —. 4- or they were dragged forward to perish in wars as distinct from Vie interests and glory of Italy as of France; they, like the French, were sacrificed by thou sands to the ambition of the selfish and mei , ciles destroyer ; their blood was shed in every corner of But ope ; and for an example of the gratification which their pride received from the paternal reign of this Fiend (time vaunted patron of ANTONIO DE RAVHNNA and of the nin g Chronicle, the promulgator of his infa. MOM falsel►oGds) — that may be taken from • LA NUME'S (BEAUHARNOIS' Aide-de-Camp) Narra ive of the Russian Campaign, ‘vhere we are in-. ortned (page 316) on the credible testimony of in eye-witness and a soldier devoted to the pseudo Viceroy, that " the Guard of Honour of Italy, timposed of young men, selected from the first families in that country, and evhose parents al lowed them each a pension to support their rank in the army as sub-lieutenants, though serving as privates, among whom was found the most bril liant talents united to 'the greatest fortune, &c. &c. That this illustrious corps of 350 cadets perished in the most deplorable manner, with the excep tion of FIVE wretched, worn-out and emaciated Beings, who barely survived their comrades, to carry home to Italy the tidings of their deplOrable fate, and fill the land with mourning."—For such benefits as• these is the vile Corsican applauded by villains like himself ; and we are assured by M. Di RAVENNA, that in Italy they " can never he forgotten, as long as the Austrians remain there ; whose conduct ofibrds so striking a contrast to that of the French." NVe have not patience to follow this impudent Mountebank further through his tissue of slanders : the Whole tenor of his correspondence is a scardal even to the abusive and Anei-British Journal iu which it appears, which Journal we leave to the scorn of the Public, while we call on the Alien Office to perform the business for which it is paid, and send this improper . Foreignei• out of_ the country. FRENCH PAPERS. VIENNA, Nov. 25.—France and Bavaria con tinue, it is said, to exert themselves in favour of .saxony, and have strongly contended for the in dependance of that Kingdom. Austria seems to be of the same opinion, but does not she►v much, zeal in the Cause. This Party is supported by England—Russia supports the pretensions of Prussia. HANovr.n, Nov. 25.—A report has been spread that the Ducl►y of Brunswick, or at least the western part of it, will he added to Hanover, the Duke of Brunswick receiving an indemnity. PARIS, Dac. s.—lt is said that the House.of Peers and the Chamber of Deputies will close their Sittings about Christmas, and that the Session of 1815 will commence in the month of April. BERLIN, Nov. 19.—The Fair of Frankfort has not been favourable to the Prussian Manufac turers. The English Merchants have sold great quantities of fine Cotton at five grossen the yard— a price so low, that it rendered it impossible for our Madutactureres to come in competition with them. Many of our Merchants complain , that they did not pay the expence of their journey. PARIS, DEC. s.—They speak of a cause of con siderable importance which is to be tried in the Tiibunal of the Seine, between Louis Buona parte and the Duchess or Countess St. Leu (as she is called), his wife. COPENHAGEN, NO"7. 22.---Yesterday, Prince Christian went to the play ; he was received with the loudest acelaniations. FRANKFJRT, DEC. I.—Redscheb Aga, upon his arrival at hudschnk, was beheaded by order of the Grand Signior, with -his Siliktur and his Kiaja. FRENCH FUNDS. S per Cents • Bank Actions ll7B f. 73c. - COURSE OF EXCHANGE. 30 days. At 90 days. Amsterdam Current London 11atnbur'41) 186...........104,1 Petersburg!' 108 c. NATIONAL SOCIETY. Yesterday the Half-yearly Examination of the Children in the National Central School, Bald win's-gardens, Gray's-Inn-lane, took place in the presence of the Archbishop of CANTETBURY, Earl Of LIARROWDY; the Bishops of LONDON . aIIfI CAR LISLE, Sir J. NicnoLL, and several other Mem bers of the General Committee, and their Ladies„ and a numerous assemblage of visitors. The pro ficiency evinced by the children, in religious and moral instruction, the regularity-of their attend ance, and their general orderly and respectful be haviour in the school, as attested by the Super intendant, the Rev. Mr. Joussox, were circum stances highly gratifying to the persons present on the occasion ; and it is to be hoped that this Institution, under the blessing of Providence, will be the means of producing a very material reformation in the character of the lowiar orders of the people, more particularly in this metropolis, as well as throughout the country at large ; and that we shall soon see a considerable reduction in the number of malefactors with which our jails are crowded, and whose mimes for the most part have originated in the want of a religious and moral education. To aid this benevolent object, the Instruction of the Poor, there is a line of schools upon the plan of the National society, from the Westminster National Free School to the extremity of Whitechapel. Mr. WELLESLbr Poi.a, as Master of the Mint, is introducing many new regulations in that de partment, which are calculated to facilitate busi ness, and save expense. TO BE OPENED ON MONDAY, FOR TITE FIRST TIME. AI)ELPH[ EXHIBITION OF THE PORTRAIT OF NAPOLEON • BITONAPARTE. Painted within the last Fotir Months of his Government. HIS celebrated Picture of BUONAPARTE, B. on which so much praise has been lavished in Paris, is now arrived in London ; the Exhibition of it is opened at the Adelphi IL use, Adam-street, Adelphi, Strand ; and it is likely to challenge the particular attention and animadversion of Our Royal Academicians, it hcini considered as the chef d'cruvre of the present great School of Portrait Painting .n This Picture is now on public Rxhibition, in a commodious Room, centrically situated in Adam-strect, Adelphi, Strand. Admittance One Sloping each. MAILS. ARRIVED-2•Dliblill, 2 Waterford. DUE—I France, 1 Lid bon, 2 Hamburg!), I Holland. PRICE OF sTeCKS TilisnlAY Al TWELVl',6 ' C'Lnefi. I Blink I. Ann. 16 3-16 the 1 India Bonds, 1i s. 18s. pr. Excheq. Bills, Is. dis. ss. in% Omnitnn, dis. Cons. for Opening, 661 i 67 Bank Stock, 3 Per Cent.. Red. G 5 L 1 3 per Cent. Cons. shit 4 per Cent. Cons. 912- +l2 )perCunt. Navy Aut:shut HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGK TO-MORROW. Nlorning, 47 minutes atter 1. I Evening, 12 minutes after 2. ST. Til E .s:)f,EM QUIS DICERE FALSITAI AUDEAT ? LONDON, S4TUI?D.IY, DECEMBER 10, 1814. We yesterday laid before the Public the first Official Notice of. the Congress, which has ap peared in the Organ'of the French Government ; and to-day, by the exclusive possession of Vienna Papers to the 27th ult. we are enabled to present them with the first Document of the same de‘scrip tion NVhich h as issued froth the Austrian Press.— Our Readers, indeed, arc aware that there have been an endless multitude of speculations upon this vitally interesting subject copied from the French Papers, but that these as we have assured them, from consulting regular series of the Vienna pe riodical publications, - never appeared in German Journals, and had uot the slightest claim to be considered as authentic. The important statement which follows is of another complexion—it may be depended upon as affording a correct awl accurate account of the Proceedings of Congress. We translate it directly from the Austrian Observer, a publication of high credit, and well known to speak the sentiments of theAustiian Minister Prince METTEXNICII, and its contents will shoat how unworthy of serious attention have been all the fanciful theories and details With which we have been hitherto amused, concerning tl►e course pursued, and the decisions taken by this great Deplomatic Body. We shall not waste time by enumerating its prominent features, but leave it to the public con sideration as a truly important Exposition of the 'real state of affairs at Vienna near the end of No ven►ber. " The business of the Congress is prosecuted without noise ; but, neverthess, steadily and with effect ; and we arc daily more and more convinced, that if the Cabinets dispensed with all trouble- some formalities, this was done only for the pur- pose of accelerating the decision of the great points referred by the Treaty of Faris to this Con•• press, as much as the multiplicity of the relations connected with them will admit. From the de- darations of the Bth of October and the Ist of November, it is evident that the Powers who signed the Treaty of Paris feel themselves like- wise authorised to give to the article which re ferred'the solution of the questions that still re- mined open, its precise bearing and application. It requires not profound political penetration to be aware that this Congress of Vienna could not take any preceding Congress for its model. The subject of the Mo.otings which have hitherto borne this name, was, a mode of proceeding found ed on the law of nations, between two or more Parties prepared for War or engaged in hostilities, with a view to the preservation or restoration of Peace. In this instance, peace has been already conclud ed ; the daerent Parties come forward as friends, who are willing to exert themselves, though with more or less divided interest, yet conjointly, to confirm and consolidate it ; and the various subjects of Negociati on are c o n t a i ne d i n ques- tions partly prepared by previous decisions, and partly as yet entirely undecided. The Powers who concluded the Treaty of Paris were incon- testably most authorized to determine the signi- fication which should be attached to the word Congress, in this perfectly new combination, and consequently to, fix the form also best adapted to the accomplishment of the object which they had in view. This, their just riglA, they exec• cised in a manner equally ativa n:3sc°- I . O il as 1 " the parties more immediately interested' by tbi ' l'la the general welfare of Europe, wilerb up y co. Declaration of the Bth of October/ t o t upon all the Plenipotentiaries assem ble -8 p i' O ip W' to negociate the matters at issue b etwe-- 4° l°l the most speedy and efficacious md oner ' 6 say, the Confidential. ;n 'Congress entere- A ‘ Thus has the poo ti - r of functions without any formal opening' °, oti e previously prescribed ceremonial, w hich II : 0 1 was qualified to impose upon it. I t lils 1 o r teution of the Powers by whom it w as /11°11 0 1(1i' th e daily summoned, to ret a in merely with ° rection of the course of the busines s, o e pr fringing upon the right s of individual ° LI 0 1 p rS a pletely independe n t p ar ties. 13Y t b A d g ene. t p , presence of so many M o narchs, Cabinetgisijet Plenipotentiaries o f th e g reater and 51 : pro Courts, those impedi m ents whi ch iiis) sit 4ii th and delay so oft en o pp ose to ccc ssi. e issue of complex ner - ro • • were °lle ob c on ciations 5 0" anda t() nd the ttll theatre, ;•ilcilita tio re n ci o P f r titude of points of union and means of 11 :11, ob ca u l s i i Y ae l: s r : a 11:04, 16 ciation, which, i n t h e i r usua l stat e of W ill c o never could have existed. The firs` tjt.°ll ecesssle:::ltr,:e:: an Powers assembled 11'1 t i i i6 Courts, availing the mse l ves o f this state of . ia~P at entered "under the auspi c i e s of one or 01°Le p A A o tial mediators int o di rec t negociati o°s 3 roo l the same time, the principal Gera% l nioP assembled to deliberate upon the fu' Cfer i laws of the Federative Constitution of the man States, announced in the Treaty of r C°l* de " The present state of the affairs of bec o according to the best accounts that 1 b3ce able to procure, is as follows :--- jot " The central point for the general C°o 0 .11 0 business, is composed of the eight l'''''4e des rs signed the Treaty of Paris—Russia, rruss°' e 1 4(e , Ao d 111 ' tria, England, France, Sweden, r °l 11. t s, a Th Spain. e Ministers of whom it 09s -I t o re O r ' appointed the Chief Auatrian preside at their Meetings. :0 60 11 " The German • Federative C ° " st f " Adst ri# l l Prussia, u n s n s ieads Bavaria, a y v a i t . : l a c , „ d herD' 111341:noill:earle Ple al nipotentiar ies r l ie v S irt : will, it is understood, be speed - if,' disc°s 6 s e - ro llrl her ' them, in conjunction with th e °t &e, sig Courts. By means of the Constituti°' ed for it, Germany will again beco toe political body, and thus, consolidate °ltforcis'l self ; and perfectly formed for all purposes' Pc and domestic, it will be, by its situAti(llie of midst'of the civilized world, t he keY'st°ll. p it° political edifice that should afford t° an til cO riti of Europe a permanent guarant ee °f tbe" and repose. future,lie 100 of e ` t : yi negotiationsT h l e t t e weenA u stria, in Russia,reg ar c a l n t d o r t Iono 1 1. , j e t a tl t te tlieleDdi(titte'ilolyn lairgTslatai%iivsidh.aursei I c le ar ss r i i e s ti i t) ,er l i t i s, m itei e tg n i t te s i T ioa i h t t e i oo G fn ' e sG r . b n e i er a tl n ow y a :: : a v t n e r . e l : a l e li p i :ri i n n c i t i s e P t r 'i l i i .s t:ll o l. f ibal t l e t c e: l i ii : ° c te il l i interested l o t o e uff tz nl ) ; . l from the deliberations on the 0 1 n ra se t lo " The affairs of Switzerland ar e i tia tle r with the Deputies of the Confedarile):: , f er g. ? mediation of the principal BuroPe3" 'i o ns it io ' o l4 not efostaelrllav tyeh different e " For the settlement of such q uest re ar" smi te remain undetermined in 'ltaly , tb ere a re future polici` d negotiations on foot as t ilere eoci3t : l l 3 : , interested. " The Powers enga ged in these 11- . I'v ' nection , , vvil le c o° c t l l lsal e .itiii pu tt h i(l)e lic iw a i t i i ( o )l n e, o t f il t i b t e he re fi s i t : t- ie t er i : et t i o : definitive validity, e% c f eeoli, 1 00 " I d matters ell e l rantee of the Powers t h a t have t ' ll octant. i'r'e given tr°— •dea c° i P 01: O il 0' a — rew estraco pens to the 7th, but our later i" te tilli 1)11 4( 11 ' but Gtll : e:En theynf‘rtSl renders ilislel3)l:netol:lerlisiii3i.leni.;:soe6te c its:/51:1:::"It t rl o : b t roe;:i 4 t;et.o:sllll.g; pc ..., 14 be not „n the 6th (Prine° P"l' so which tells that there %VI'S f Of t4' ,e ri Subscription Ball 0 le birth -day), l'ay), at Wituxhitli, of wilich 11 11 1 1 1 41 4 It.