The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-18 00:00:00

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of proving their perfect,entire,political impartiality—
the Judges will "doubtless be reminded cf the
instances when sentences of heavy fines and long
terms of imprisonment have followed convictions for
libel against the King or against the Government,
and thej will doubtless show to the world that the
judicial seat, is, as it ought to be—that their justice is
like its resemblance which adorns the Court—that
it is indeed blind to all improper differences of per-
sons—that whether the Party libelled be a King or
Queen, whether (if the latter) she be in or out of
favour at Court, will make no difference in their
metage of punishment.
Cato exclaims " Rome has her Ceasars," and it
will be seen by our latest accounts from Spain that
" Madrid has her Franklyns"—that the honorary
private chaplain to Ferdinand the Seventh, resident
in the very palace, has been detected in an attempt
to excite rebellion against the newly established

Government—and can it be supposed that he volun-
teered gratuitously in the work of villany, or is it
not more probable that he was employed by his
Royal Master ?—Be this as it may, we hope the
law will in this instance be allowed to take its un-
impeded course, and that if the employment of such
means as the agency of a Franklyn, a Fletcher, a
Castles, an Oliver, or a Vinuesa be equally neces-
sary to the establishments of London and Madrid,
the lEgis of power will not in the lust, as it has
been in all the preceding instances, be extended to
insure impunity to such acts as can only be properly
expiated on the scaffold ; that the EMPLOYERS should
not be allowed to occupy the places of their TOOLS
must be regretted in the mind of every honest man.
The first blow of aggression against the liberties
of Europe has not yet been struck by the Continen-
tal Tyrants. The hands of the," Holly Alliance'
have not yet been embrued in the Neapolitan blood
of the noble natives ; should they be so hereafter.
we shall rely upon the supreme justice--we shall
not doubt but that on the shrine dedicated to the
manes of those who may be so devoted to the altars
of despotism will be exhibited some liovst }Norf..
TIaTIONS. Austria, Russia, and Pre.sia, have each
of them drank of the cup of bitter humiliation
proffered to them by the hand of Napoleon—they
may yet have a repetition of the draught from the
hands of their own indignant subjects !

The Paris Papers of Tuesday last have arrived.
The Austrians have not yet passed the Po, though
some of the German Journals assert that they actu-
ally occupy Naples. The Allied Sovereigns, after
all their menacing demonstrations, begin to pause,
as they must know ;hat, if the Austrians met with
a repulse, there is no calculating what might occur
in the rear, as the whole of Italy is anxious to be
free, and the subjects of the Emperor Francis, should
his troops be discomfited, would insist upon having
a representative government. The revoking conduct
of the Holy Alliance towards Naples, so far from
subduing that Kingdom, will probably sown lead to
the deliverance of the Continent, by the final over-
throw of old prejudices and despotism. Intelligence
from Vienna, of the 31st ult. states, that King Fer-
dinand has refused the invitation to remain in that
capital during the conferences, but is extremely
desirous of returning to Naples as soon as passible.
This is a very proper feeling on the part of his Ma-
jesty, and will be duly appreciated by his subjects
The Duke of Gallo has taken the ultimatum of the
Allied Sovereigns to Naples, it is said, and if the
result is not such as they wish, the Austrians are
ready to act. The letters from the Abruzzi are full
of praises of the martial ardour of the people, who
are determined to support their independence against
every act of despotic aggression.

A letter from Frankfort, of the 6th inst., asserts,
that the King of Naples is resolved not to athnit of
any modifications in the Constitution but with the
consent of his Parliament.

The affairs el Naples mite a lively interest in

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the. French Chamber of Deputiesomd in the British
Parliament we not find a single individual support
or espouse the cause of the Holy Alliance.
The French Five per Cents. were 83f. 75c.—
Bank Stock, 1,427 f. 50c.

The Paris papers of Wednesday have arrived :
A private letter from Aug burgh gives the fol-
lowing as the substance of the most recent accounts
from Laybach :
" " The King of the Two Sicilies has been
invited to repair to Vienna, to remain there until
tranquillity shall be restored in his States ; but it
appears that this Monarch has not only declared
that he cannot accept that proposition, but has ma-
nifested the liveliest desire to return as soon as pos-
sible to Naples. His Majesty's spouse, the Duchess •
de Florida, arrived at Laybach on the 19th Jan.
last.
" As to the motions of the Austrian army, it had
not, at the departure of the last Courier; made any
hostile demonstration.
" The report is confirmed that the decision of the */
Allied Sovereigns and that of King Ferdinand, upon
the affairs of Naples, will be carried to Naples by
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Duke de Gallo.
A more recent article than any we have yet
quoted, dated Frankfort, the 9th February, states,
that there are letters from Laybach, " which speak
of a declaration from King Ferdinand, which ends
with investing the Duke de Gallo with full powers
to conclude the negociations with the Ministers of
Foreign Powers."
The following are the latest accounts from
Naples :

NAPLES, JAN. SO.—The Deputy Poerio made,
in the Sitting of the 22d, a report upon the state of
the army. The Prince Regent had issued a decree,
hearing that there would be immediately a further
levy of conscripts out of the classes -of 1819, and
18W, as determined by law. The first article
declares, that ecclesiastics shall not enjoy any ex-
emption.
Parliament has sent a message to the Prince
Regent, denouncing Cardinal Ruffo, Archbishop of
Naples, and the Bishops of Averse, of Termuli, and
of Cava. These Prelates have been guilty of
speaking of contempt of the revolution.

Mounea.-00 Frirday two men of the *names of
Wr.ight and Quested, were broaJet to Bow-stieet, and
underwent an examination before It. Burnie, E.g. charged
with being concerned in the wilful murder of Mr. James
M.Kenzie, a midshipman in his Maji sty preventiv e set in re,
belonging to Capt. 111•Culloch's ',arty, stationed between
Hy the and Laid, in the county of Knit, in a desperate at-
tack of a numerous gang of smugglers; amimmitseg to about
100, upon a small body of the Kisses °Sheers in the pre-
ventive service. The King's officers were stationed on the ,
coat blockade service, at Thanet waten-house, on tl 6 a a
shore, near Dinigeniss, in the county of Kraut, and on
Sunday mincing, the 11th inst. between two and three
o'clock, they observed a flash of fire, which is the usual
rgoal given on the landing of a smug...ling boat ; the
officer., three in number, immediately ;proceeded to tie
spot where the flash had taken place, sail met a large
but ay of smugglers, who, upon the utfireis npprout hu g
within a hundred yards, fired a voley upon ti. ; the of&
(Cr, laid down to avoid the firing, and soon after the sum -
glen; w emit j tde odie.os tel: its swath several otnets, o
were m:rowii to the :pot in coo-corner. of th., firid. and
tlie fnllnwtd the smugglers, who observed them, an or-
casionaally fired on them, dining a hihlu at vi rat a f the
•ffieces were severely wounded, and we're • diged to h•
sent back in the care of sevei al others; this circum-
stance greatly decreased the numbers of time officers, and
the smugglers continued tiring at inter vale lit I they
reached she road neer to Ler% farm-house, In tweeer•
ltunutey and Rye, and then made a stand, and posted
themselves on each side of the road, and waited until
the officers came close to them; the,. then all of 'hem
tired on the officers, when Mi. :11'Kenzist received a
wound which proved fatal. After ceid,eilding Skit most
i4spes ate manner for some time, they mode otT.—
S.l era' others of 11:e offiet rs were severely wuniidi d.
Hosing the clack, the prisoner Quested went sip to one
of the officers, who airs dressed in a smock frock, and
thinking he was one of the smuggliog party, put a musket
into his hands, and desired him to blow some of the
the offices.' Wants on! ; the officer first secured the mus-
ket, and then collared the prisoner, and succeeded in se-
curing him. Wraight was apprehended at the same time,
and his mouth and lips were much blackened by gusts
powder—it has Isom ascertained that be is one of the
ringleaders, and lie is suspected to he the man who shot
.Ir. Al•liengie.—They were remanded for re-exatni-
uation.

The foundation of the new Haymarket theatre
is laid, and the workmen are making- rapid progress
with the building. Nearly the whole of the wco:1-
work is complete, and the thclitre will be finished
in June, and fit for the reception of company.

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