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APFAIRS OF NAPLES.

The Hon. G. Laws said, there was one topic ;
referred to in his Majesty's Speech, on which he
feltjt imperative on him to make one or two ob.
serve/ions without delay. The topic to which he
alluded was the affairs of the kingdom of Naples..
He knew the delicacy of the subject; but he woo
one of those who thought that no internal re.
gulations of a country could justify the interference
of foreign Governments. He was well aware of the
cry which might be raised about French ',vote.
tiouary principles; but the Neapolitans professed
no principles which, in his estimation, could render
her dangerous to he► neighbours.—(Hear.)—
From what he could gather from the language of
'the Noble Lord (Castlereagh), the principle which
the Government intended to act upon was Soo of
strict neutrality : to preserve the peace of titre*,
if possible, but at all events to preserve thil coon-
try in peace. He could not but recollect that it
was on such principles this country acted at the
time of the first partition of Poland; and then, in-
stead of tranquillity, they led to those long and de-
structive wars consequent on the French Revolution.
At least he thought it might, though not absolute•
ly proved, be reasonably inferred, that our refusal
to coalesce with France to lomat that act of
woo the first csuse of all the evils which
followed. He wished to impress upon the Noble
Lord, that if hostilities were once to begin in Eu-
rope, no man could say where or when they would
terminate; but that at present a remonstrance from
this country might have the desirable effect of pre-
venting such a calamity.
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Lord CASTLEREAGH said, he could by no means
join in the presumptuous opinion of the Honourable
Gentleman, that the countries adjacent to Naples
might not see danger from the recent changes.—
He believed the Hon. Gentleman did not know
the points on which the question at present turned.
He had ran away and assumed facts which were
very different from those reported to him, of •the
internal state of the country in question. He
would say no more at present, but that when the
proper time arrived the matter would be dealt with
and touched with that delicacy which the nature of
the suhj vet demanded.
Mr. Weems said, that it was with great regret he
heard the Noble Lord hold out the idea that the
safety of the Austrian dominions might be vo
viewed by that Government, that the gallant, no-
ble, and generous efforts of the Neapolitans would
justify the interference of her powerful neighbour.
As his Majesty's ships had been employed at Ni-
plea, he thought himself justified in asking the No-
ble Lord if he could foresee the time in which he
would probably be enabled to give any information
to the House on that most interesting and import-
ant subject ?
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he was rather at
a loss to answer so wide a question, more especially
while the circumstances were still pending which
occasioned it. He could not hold out any time
when he could give any information, according to
the enlarged view of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Lamb), but with respect to the employment of a
British *MP to convey the King from Naples to
Leghorn, nothing whatever could be inferred of in..
terference by this country.
Sir ROBERT WiLsom said, that it had been,
stated to him that a Neapolitan of the highest rank
had been sent as Ambassador from the conatits..
tional King of Naples to this country, but he war.
not allowed to present his credentials. sod had now
returned to the Continent. He had been informed
that the reason assigned for the non-presentment
the credentiels was, that it was impossible to recop
vise him until s.'ntahiug had been concluded.
by the Allied Kings assembled at Tropisms.
It was of little consequence what paragraphs wet,
iusterted in the Speech of the Ministers sad put int*
the mouth of the Sovereign, if that were the case;
and with little reason was the Noble Lord prowl
of the language held by his Ambassador et the
Congress at Tropp'''. This refusal to receive their
Ambassador, must tend to distract the couneeki
of the Constitutional Government at Naples. Mod
encourage their opponents. and more particulerly
it would aid soil abet the views of those mead
whose insolence in prosperity was only equalled by
their crouching abjectness in adversity. and who
now not only threaten Naples, but menace the
liberties of all mankind. The Noble Lord hail said,
iu reply to a question which he (Sir Robert Wilson)
pat to him on the occasion of his laying the
Treaties with the Coutinental "Powers on the tables
that there was no Treaty bet those presented by
him to the' lhpse. And on the oecseitlO #f the

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kiwis° Upnifosto ageinst the 'Owed ;46
Spain. the WAbletectbs4 deaied• as well aside
teolleagoe in • inoiftorr. plate, taint *this Country lima
:bound to act linsti)eTy *eat Spain; but ea uo
,smoinsd ensued Isciattagiql/estor of the. procerdinitso
•ttpp litaaat Aut. wdeptien *Veinier.. steps by. the!
Pdepolitass could, Ite'irie• grounds fro
They in feet only aeltert .frotll their. Xing.. as bat
own linkawrge. thit!.whichi,ihe • wouniard 'berg. in
1415 t. Or+, *sited of alsolieh a .G..ererw-
meta of eoPerstition sobigiserinee. Went. igniareoce•
Which hl had heattLadesoataditi thatHistuai eg, the
bent security, of the fidelity eat' 0i11e11akm11.4._.04,•
people) they salted,. in slate's (talk arprifettlywe
COnsyitutini.. lin4' the it%.
hilt ' people granter, it to their, wishes. He. wonted.
ash. if it itel.e for this shot be d
.4_lmd been trrate,
al if he *ere not an indepeadeist ltiog, by sending
back his Ambaskador; on.act.of .hostility which'
Nould have been followed-by the
.reaeqtpseat of
apley, hod she bees gloat ass. true was hum .
kiwi the Noble Lelia Siva y my, that. there was a
Neepolitan Ambeisollor,siew• in London; but he
was not -on accredited Minister—he was. here only
becattlie the Neapolitan Government did. oat feel
themsrlvei Justified in :suspending all relation/ of
agility with Ibis. couutryril policy which he could
not hot i'Ondeniii, as Its. thought it better to give
tip our friendship than compromise a particle of
their rights.
'Lord Csseugaesia said. he could not agree
With the gallant General that the non-reCeption
Of in Amtstssudor was any clinks of war
neither could he go along with the gallant Go.
petal its. fin admiration of the secret society at
Naples, whose objects seemed to be to subtrert till
the Governments of !tali. He esotild not to-slight
go into the question whether their intentions were
such as to justify other Governments in interfering
with the Government of Naples. He again cleated
That the refuel on our part to make soy alteration
in our diplomatic relations was any act of hostility;
slither had she Government done nay act which the
Illettnoliten Government were disposed to look at in
that point of view. He seek now ledged the correctness
Of the giltint General's recollection as to his reply,
when questioned on tht rubject of the Trsattgs ; be
had then said, and now repeated it. there wore no
•Treaties bet those kid upon their table. The
•Noble Lord concluded by obrervingb that if we
could bold other Powers to the view which we took
of our own more immediate interests. we ought not
.14 be prone to interfere witimmbjecta of more re•
•tetste consideration.
Sir ROIIIINT WILSON wished the Noble Lord
to say. whether the non-recognition of any Neapoli-
tan Minister is accompanied with any hostile nes
testions-towards the Government and Coostitutioo

44411pfee ?
Lord CASTLEREAGH -" Certainly not."
Mr. JAM IFS asked w hether any payment had been
latel• made on account of the Austrian loan

Lord CASTLIERRAOM said, that. no payment had
been made for some years. sod front the last Com.
municstioas so the oulsieet. asothinie favouroble
could be prmieed. w eke wow of-lidos popP,
merits. • •
Mr. JAM'S gave notice of.his intention to move
for papers on the subject.
Sir R. HMIS said he was very sure that if this
Government keeled the subject of Naples with de-
licacy, it would not be so treated by the Austrian
Government. If we treated it with. delicocy,
Naples would be overrun ere we should stir. It
was not with delicacy that our ancestors would twee
viewed it. A feet would have been sent to ettrel
any aggression against her socient ally. He
knew that it was • question which might_ ea.
danger the safety of Austria. es their govern.
ment was of so hateful and despotic a
.cha-
racter, that any thing like a good government
must endanger their power. His Msieaty'a Mi-
nisters had brought the country to such a state,
that it was impossible to go to war, or independent
of that consideration. there was no man but would
wish that we should interfere with -vigour and effect
against this new. system of control—against those
three Royal and Holy inquisitors. This was .ons
of the results of royal hypocrisy—doe Holy. Triaty.
Mr. Hume said, it had been dated to him that
application had been made to know if permission
would be granted to export suns to Naples, for
which orders had been received from thence. He
hoped the Noble Lord would explain if such appli-
cation had bees made, and what the answer had
been.
Mr. ROBINSON said, as the law now stood. there
existed no obstacle to the export of arms to the
country in question.
Mr. Hume said that *se no sower to his
question.
Lord CASTLEREAGH mid, he knew of no such
application having been made.
The Report on the Address to his Majesty was
then brought up. sad ogreoll.m.
Mi. Hums .eked is wits' extent, and in what
branches of our military expenctture the reduc-
tion had taken place, alluded to in his Majesty's
Speech ?
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the estimates
were not het completed.
Mr. Hues supposed the estimates would have
heel, prepared before the •ffirmation had been put
into his Majesty's mouth.