The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

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MONDAY, MARCH 26.

IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM NAPLES.
LAMENTED DEFEAT OF THE NEAF4LITANS.

Expresses arrived in town on .Fridvy from
Paris, by which we learn, with infinite pain, that
the Neapolitans have been defeated with great loss ;
and, it is furtl.er added, that a negociation had
been entered into between the Belligerents.
The following is a copy of a notice posted on the
Exchange at Paris, in the afternoon of Wednesday
last, by order of M. Roy, Minister of Finance :
" Tfiere has been on the 7th inst. an engagement
between the Austrians and the Neapolitans. The
latter had advanced on Rieti, which was occupied
by the Austrians. They were repulsed with con-
siderable loss. The Austrian army has entered the
Abruzzi; many prisoners have &lien into their
hands, and the greatest disorder appears to reign in
the Neapolitan army."

It is said of his Satannic Majesty that lie " is not
so black as he is painted :"—tve begin to think that
the House of Commons has suffixed similar injustice
—for on Wednesday night last, when the repeal of
the lately imposed milt duties was the subject of
debate, though supported by all whose vote could
be influenced by Lord Castlereagh's finger—MI-
NISTERS WERE LEFT IN A MINORITY OF '2 4 ! !

We all remember the fable of the Jack-ass, who
determined to imitate a favourite lap-dog, and jus
such asses are the members of the present admi-
nistration. Mr. Pitt, who unfortunately for his
country, possessed transcendant ability, was en-
tirely mad according to Locke—who says, that
Madmen reason right upon wrong principles."—
The present administration possess all his obstinacy
without his strong mind, and imitating him they
say—" We will not resign, though we be in re-
peated minorities,"—it therefore remains for the
eople to exercise their right of petition to the
throne for the purpose of getting rid of them.—
The County of Suffolk headed by the Duke of
Grafton, has set a noble example to the country at
large, and we do not despair of seeing it flillowed
by every county and tangible body in the king-
dom.

The English government professes perfect neu-
trality in the present struggle between tyranny and
liberty—between vice and virtue—between villany
and honesty :—and how does that government re-
deem its profession—why, anticipating that their in-
herent feelings would prompt the British officers on
half-pay to other their assistance to the oppressed,
they publish an order in council prohibiting them,
under pain of the loss of their scanty pittances,
from entering into the service of cithe'• of the con-
tending parties—this is really a libel by implication
—for can any one suppose that an English officer
would at once disgrace his country and his profession
by aiding Austria in her present infamous attempt?
It would therefore have been much more candid,
and much more honest if the order had stated that •

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" Whereas we have reason to believe that many of our
brave subjects, fgeling as Englishmen, are inclined
to aid the Neapolitans in the defence of their Rights
and Liberties, an inclination which we, though we
paters entire neutrality, are determined to render
nugatory—we therefore by and with the advice of
our Privy Council do declare, that Any and every
officer bearing our commission who shall so act shall
be cashiercd"—this would have done honour to the
candour of ministers. however their honesty might
have been questioned.

The Paris papers of Wednesday contain the cut-
lowing Austrian account of what we doubt not will
turn out to have been a very partial and inbignifi-

cant afftir :

" An account from the Austrian head-quarters at
Rieti, of the Bth March, says—' the enemy, to the
number of 9.000 men, advanced yesterday, the 7th,
in the direction of Rieti, and att.,cked the corps

under the command of Gen.. Count Walmoden.—
The child of the advanced guard of this General was
sufficient completely to beat the Neapolitan corps,
which fell back upon Civita-Ducale, in the greatest
disorder. A second column of the enemy came
from Lioneesa, anA attacked near Pie-di-Lugo, Col.

Schnieder, who bad need of only half a company of
chasseurs to disperse them completely; It was only
the night and the precipitate flight of the enemy
which hindered our troops from profiting by all their
advantages.
' These two actions have already sufficed to make
many prisoners, among whom is a Captain of the
staff of Gen. Pepe. The Neapolitans being vigoury
ously repulsed, fell balk in a confusion which die
night served to augment.

Our troops entered at ten o'clock at night into
Civatas Dun*le, which the enemy had pillagad
before they retreated. One cannon and two caissons

were taken, The Austrians have been welcomed •
at Civita.Ducale as deliverers. The spitit of the-
inhabitants of the Abbruxas is excellent. Our loss
is estimated at 50 men. A Captain of the 7th bat-
talion of chasseurs was killed, and two other officers
wounded.' "

A letter from Paris states, that persons are ac-
tively employed in various parts of France in induc-
ing the disbanded officers and soldiers of Napoleon's
army to repair to the standard of the Prince of Ca-
rignan°, under the assurance that the Prince will
gratefully accept their services in assisting him to
drive the Austrians out of Italy. The situation of
Piedmont, with respect to France, will afford the
Prince the greatest facilities in recruiting his army
with the French veteran troops, in the eevnt of a
war between Piedmont and Austria.

On Friday bast Mr. William Barron, of Derby,
corn-dealer, was convicted before the Borough
Magistrate, in a mitigated penalty, for not Inoing
on the 3d of March instant, delivered to Mr. Thos.
Crayne, the receiver of assize returns, a true and
exact return of the prices of all the wheat bought
by him in the borough of I)erby within seven days
then preceding.
CoNMITrt.E ON AGRICULTURE ---On Tiliodey last
ti-veral witnesses were eX4IIIIIICIi J 5 tO the dist It IS Of the
occupiers of land. Mr. George, a taros. r of NortOlk,
stated the etuturrassits•tit wtiten firer rilui Ito los tOsirtet ;
and Mr. Burton, a pion.ssioital getalriiiiii. n side ilt• in
Sussex, spoke of toe notainer of lolsottrers out of work,
dint of the great distress which in,-s.dled atuotigst tile
farmers. Tor neat wltitess exaluturrl seas alr. Nolao,
a inantifieturer anti Imo' proprittitir iti Ireladot. To use
reported talents and imputed kintwledge of tilts gentle-
Mali, the iiraltitisrlsts Ito“keil ler ili.• treitinpitaut
bliAiimetit of (nett case. H. p .ced, in sit roaculstr
111.11111 et, tit it a low price of raw itrialtice is ifjorious to
the iiiinitu'rentirr. and a nisi' price i eucfis.al. H.s
groin! panacea lilt Ole distress it is a ;01:il pmt(.
Onion of the pitritios of frol:Lti a,tnetilitire. Now we
would ask Mr. Not.., t..n soul a 41.10:1,4i1,s sv. h re-pect
to his evidence,--Witell lime whorionaie
clpcuils 100(w:triers of corn anti tut) hags of wool mil
preparing a quantity of cloth, will he mini
prohi, when this cloth t.scnanttes Ina Ig.) goofier. and
liusuitsi—its tin, cowitry, which ha. tak it the start
or her iteigithotos in wealth, pop:dation, alp) In unifac-
thitio:!, roust base Stall • isloh comparative prier 0
.t goods, as to render it tinpossit.itt for her in ity.-
rut the runner 111 eXClealle tor that lathe., w0u..1 151,1 A
Inunibnunt aaanist ti,reivi
us elteirtitio •onthilaie the tatty spe-
cies 1,l coulu,erce wined it is pracocaole for her to early
with respect in all the purposes of foreitut
wade, base rte effect of surrotiiitlitsa tier shores with a
wall of hots. ? —We Are' lint wiiiicitit !titre, Iltat wit, it
Mr. Nol it 41.1 s arrived at a consistent and saiislicirov
sttlution of these q. lest he will be inenn.:a su realms-
he es ideiter lie