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London, England, 1821-03-01 00:00:00

Meat but revering ll►e pictui►, we Eind an
ardent and • pliant people resolved to assert their
liberty by every means and every sacrifice, and if
such a feeling pervade the whole body of the no-
tion, it is not the taking of townsmen' fortresses that
will decide the conflict. Thong!' Madrid was in
the power of the French before a blow was struck,
the war was no less fatal to the invaders throughout
every port of the Peninsula. The Fabian System
that saved Rome in former days, end the Guerilla
warfare that saved Spain within our own time, are
no less likely to be successftil in avenging Naples,
and punishing the violators of national indepen-
dence. The territories of Naples are admirably
suited for protracting ■ contest, and the hordes of
banditti who swam► throughout all Italy will he
converted with as much certainty and facility into
desperate and useful partisans, as similar bodies of

suers were in Spain dining the late war, and will
prove the most destructive euelnies to the in-
vaders, by interrupting supplies owl rendering
communication difficalt. So strongly does public
sympathy ever flow in favour of the °pressed, that
should the conflict be protracted, the armies of
Naples will receive accessions of strength, enter-
prise, and skill, from every part of Europe, and
from no parts of it with greater effect than fMns
the lesser Stares of Italy. Every Italian who
burns for vengeance against Austria, and few they
are who do not entertain such hostile feeling*
against that haughty Rowe►, will gladly take ad-
vantage of the opportunity that now offers of gra-
tifying his passions ; nor can it he forgotten in cal-
culating the chances of eventual success on the
part of Naples, that, as the war continues, that
which was at first Neapolitan will become in time
Italian, and in every part of Nay the Austrians
will have avowed or secret enemies. As the spirit
of independnice is eateuded, what cars guarantee
the Austrians from the secret stiletto. or those other
various sources of human destruction which are
said already to be practised too eaten-ively in Italy
for the moral character of the country, but which
certainly will not be checked in proportion as war
relaxes the tone of soeie'y, sod patriotism will
sum to lend the sanction of its sacred mune to
purposes of private revenge.
It is stated in the Courier Francois, that lentils
from Rome, of the /oth of February, announce
the entry of the Neapolitan troops into the sacred
city, and that they were well received by the Mho-
Litman'. This statement we are stow to believe,
although in previous accounts it was asse►ted that
a large body of Neap olitaris had advanced ■s tin. as
Vehletri, which is about twenty swipes mush of Rome.
We doubt the statement, not because we distrust
the valour or enterprise of the Neapolitan Generals,
but because we trust more in thrir prudence dusts
' to think they would hazard • measure which could
not be serviceable la them, either in s political,
moral, or a military point of •iew. The Pore has
hitherto professed neutrality, and although we
believe him to be in truth an eueiny to the Nea-
politans, we would sot that they should be the arst
to violate even the hollow peace which-as yet sub-
eats between them.

We have received a private letter from Mar-
seilles. dated February 191 h. It mention, the
■rural of • velarl at that port in six days from
Naples. with intelligence that the people of
that capital were so exasperated against tl►e KING
for his cmidnet at Laybach. they vet fire to a
hue-of-battle shit► in the Bay, merely becalm
it bore the name of Ferdismad. It was understood
at Naples that the Austrians were advancing in two
columns of 40,000 each, one by Rime, and the
other by Anemia. Great agitation prevailed at
Naples.

We have received Paris Papers of Sunday last.
It is stated in au article from Angs.burg, dated the
t9th of this month, that the Austrian arm♦ it in
full march fur Naples, and that the Neapolitans, on
their side, chew no unwillingness to meet their op-
ponents in the field. They hove advanced their
troops to the frontiers, and have abeam a disposition
to anticipate the Austrian., and seize upon Rome.
It is indeed very• probable thst the Neapolitans
have pushed forward a corps into the States of the
Church. A report prevoi/ed at Augsburg. that this
Government of Naples hes rejected Me Illiintatuni
of the Allies. If this be true, as it is certainly pro.
bible, we shall soon hear of the consmenceineut of
hostilities.

Accounts from Madrid of the 14th instant in-
form us, that the King of SPAIN has been in.
disposed, anti obliged to keep his chamber. It was
found necessary to bleed hie MAJESTY. The
national guard of Madrid mode an offer of their
services to act as • hotly guard for the KING, but
" the offer was graciously declined, on account of
the KING'S illness." klis MAJESTY might be dis-
posed to look upon them as guards in more senses
than one. The body guards, who by their recent
conduct in Madrid excited tha lively indignation of
the people, are to bore the capital ; it is even raid
that they will be sent on foreign service.
The French Funds have declined • little, owing
probably to the warlike intelligence from ka4.
The Five per Cents., winch ou Friday were
86 I. 46 c., closed on Saturday at 84 1. 95 c.
Bank Stock continuer at 1,540 r.

Yesterday • Court of Directors was held at the
Eliot knlia House, when the under-mentioned Cap-
*anus were sworn into the command of their re-
spective ships, viz.—Captain T. HAVISIDB, Wind-
sor, and Captain C. GRAHAM, Bombay—for China
direct..

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