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till saloon. Only the cavalry regiments of the Jpouary, came to hand yew*, and forainio, the
guard, coinaksiers, hemp, mid chows" and one following information :
regiment of holism of the army, ore in VirlitlNlW, Ras-uv-Kaetta.—By the arriinil of the Puma
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1111.7201111 D. JULY 26.
Accounts of the 7th July, received yesterday
from Naples, say—" The Carbonari, who are said
to be spread over all Italy, had taken root especi-
ally in the kingdom of Naples, and snore portico-
lady in the lower part of it. They did not indeed
escape the notice of the Government, hut the mea-
sures which were adopted were not calculated to
suppress the spirit of discontent which had long
since manifested iteelf. The whole affair seems
to be the result of a plan long formed. It is
properly the work of the anperior classes soil of
the army. The lower classes have not even now any
share in it, and therefore remain perfectly tranquil."
All the copies of the view of the proceedings
against C. L. Sand, for the murder of. M. Von
Kotzebue, drawn up by Baron Von Hohenhorst.
Counsellor of State and Chancellor of the Grand
Duchy of Baden, which were to be published by
Colin, in this city, were seized on the lath by
the police of Stutgard, in consequence of au order
from the Government.
The Augsburg Gazetfe contains a account
from Naples, dated the 7th, agreeing. in grovel.
with what is already known. The writer (a travel-
ler) says," the troops of the line appeared to he ani-
mated by the best spirit, but how great was the asto-
nishment of the Court on learning, in the night of
the sth, that the whole army declared fur the Con-
stitution !—The same night a great Council of State
was held on board a ship of the line, when the
whole Royal Family were present.
"General Nugent, sad Count Medie, Minister of
Finance (both disliked by the people), aresaid to have
advised the King immediately to sail with his family
to the Adriatic, to return with an army of auxi-
liaries, and restore the old order of things by force.
Great %tress was laid on the possession of the castle
of St. Elmo, which commands Naples ; but advice
was suddenly received that the Governor. a man
56 years of aice, had declared that if the King with-
drew he would join the Liberals. These and other
communications induced the King to have the de-
claretion (already known) posted up in all the streets,
which caused universal joy."—(Fronkfort Papers,
July 48.)

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find our force in that gustier in successful progress.
Romps. and a fort called Zeila, about twelve miles
to the N.E. have fallen ; and the Chief of Shagur
has agreed to give up his fortifications uncondition-
ally to ns. A letter from a friend says—We are now
busy hi repairing the defences of Ras-ul•Khyma;
one of the Hon. Company's cruisers is to be sta-
tioned in the creek as ■ guard-ship. and the place,
we me led to suppose, will be garrisoned by about
1,400 men; there will be little more fighting, us
most of them have seat in proposals with a view to
our protection. for, driven out of their fortresses
on the margin of the sea. they meet in the interior
nothing but hostile tribes; the property secured has
been inconsiderable, and lookers after prize money
will he much disappointed.
Lieutenant Matheson, of the 65th, and two pri-

vales were killed in the attack of Zell's, and some
natives were wounded; the siege lasted fur five
days ; and had it not been for the Liverpool's 24-
pounders, the place might still have renniued in
the possession of the Joastnees.

Among the prisoners found at Ras-ul-Khyma were
two )outlis, part of the crew of the Mary, of Madras,
whose capture by the Joasmees we have often ad-
verted to, without however having any light thrown
on the subject by the Madras Editors. We here
insert some answers to questions proposed to them
on board one of the ships of the squadron.

Deposition of two young men. native, of Corin-
gee, and part of the crew of the Mary schooner,
taker► about two years since since by the Joss-
rnees :

Or the capture of the vessel • Wader and a Co•ductor,
the Captain, and three of the crew, were put to death, sad
• few spared, who became Mussulentm, of whom one bas
since died. These men were permitted to return from the
interior, owing to the scarcity of provisions, sad ON their
way were plundered of their clothes by the Muscat troops,
and told that the English would provide them with others.

Question Ist. How many fighting men were there in the
town of Ku-ul.Kliynia l—Answer. About two thousand in
arms counted by the Sheik, who was constantly on horse-
back encouraging his men, and ready to make a gimlet re-
treat, if necessary which he did, carrying with him his
little son.

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Question 211. How many were theta killed aad wounded?
—Answer. One Chief, brother to the Sheik, Abram Ilia
Hassan, 150 men sod 20 women killed, and upwards of 250 '
wonaded, principally by the shot from the frigate and
cruisers in the Roads; by the Westin of Gas of their ows
guns, there was one man killed sad three wounded. Oa the
night of the sally the Shaik went oat, followed by a elegem
band, determined to kill every man in the batteries, and in
the attempt had five men killed aad abort loamy wounded.
A number of men are daily dying of their wounds; there is
a Chief (Mahoreed Salem) mortally wounded.
Question 3d. What distance are t►e Joanne's from itu-
al-Khynat ?—Answer. About three miles, with not more
than a mouth's provisions, which is served out one day for
three.
Quest's. 4th. Are there any persons appointed to watch
the 'movements of the British troops at Ras•rl•KbymsT—
Answer. Oue.balf alternately keep watch, they have good
glasses and are coustastly on the lookout; a letter has been
sent by the Chief, who has given himself up, to invite the
runaways to throw themselves on the mercy of the English,
but House Bin Ali, their iriacipal Chief, diessades them
(ruin it, and tells them it is but a plea of the English to get
them into their power, obeli every man will be put to death,
sod that situated as they are the Esglish caused attack
them; they have a regular fort with some artillery sad
matchlocks, with a number of men isdepesdeat of those
who retired from Ras.ul•Khyma. .

Question Stli. Where did the women MOWN deriag the
siege ?—Auswer. Under the stockades which were erected
for that purpose, having been driven oat of the houses by
the gnus frost the frigate and cruisers.
Question 6th. Did any of the shells burst?—Answer. Se.
vend. which did great execution ; they picked up all the
pieces and threw them into the water.
Question 7th. Are there any vessels belonging to Raa-ul.
Kilos at sea ?—Answer. The Arabs may there are two bat..
tries out, which were coming is, but finding the place be-
sieged mad. their escape.
Question Stb. What is the chief dependence of the people
of ltas•al.Khyma for supplies?—Answer. They get all their
powder and the principal part of their supplies from Lyng*,
the rice is purchased at Muscat by the people of Lywp, tad
sells generally at Ras•ul-Kbyau for Ave dollars a beg or
two dollars per moors.

Plunder is made a general stock and distributed
by the Chief, but in what proportion the depo-
nents cannot say; water is generally very scarce
and sells at the rate of three pica for a measure con-
taining not more than two gallons. There is a
quantity of fish caught ou the bank, upon which,
and dates, they live.
11 There were a few horses, camels, cows, sheep, and

goats, the greatest part of which they took with
them. they are in general lean, as the sandy plain
produces little or no vegetation, except a few date
and cocoa-nut trees.
The Sheik of Rumps is an old man, but looks
intelligent, and is said to be the Inas who advises
upon all occasions the movements of the different
tribe► of pirates on the coast, and when he was told
that it was the wish of the Company to put a stop
to their piracy. and make them an honest people, by
encouraging them to trade. seemed to regret much
that those intentions were not made known, as they
would have been most readily embraced. Rumps
is the key to Ras-ul-Khyins, and by its strength is
defended from a strung banditti infesting the moun•
tains. as also the Bedouin Atabs, who are their
enemies.

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LONDON.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 5, 1320.

We publish this day a variety of extracts from
German. Hamburg!), Dutch, and other Paper..
from which it will be seen that the resolution islac,i
has been so happily effected at Naples. has pro;,
ducrd a very lively sensation in every part of
Continent. In Germany, from the peculiar
rvai
circumstances of that country. and,the
state of the public mind upon the subject ul rob:
tics! rights, the effect of so brilliant so event must
he electrical, end as the revolution in Naples was
evidently produced by that which regelieriiril
Spain, we doubt not that the example of Nilo,:
will nut fail to operate upon the spirit of same
other country. The Vienna Paper+, as might be
expected, express all the angry feelings of the
Austrian Cabinet upon a subject which so inti-
mately affects its most important interests. Austria
must necessarily be aware that should the spirit of
political freedom be once roused in Italy by the
successful example of the Neapolitans, her do-
mination in that country will prove of short

continuance, and it is evident from the tone
of the Vienna Papers, that the Austrian Govern-
ment lament extremely that FtILDINAND of
Naples should have with such little Ite►iration
consented to the wishes of his subjects, and pro-
noised them the blessings of a representative con-
stitution, when he might, as they believe, hate
sailed with his fleet to the Adriatic, and have soon
returned to Naples with an Austrian army, and
restored the affairs of state to their former situation.
It is mentioned in a Vienna Paper that this mode
of proceeding had been suggested to the Km,
but that he was deterred from pursuing it by a
threat from the Governor of the Castle of
Elmo, wh;ch commands Naples, that if the
KING left the capital he should instantly sur-
render this fortress to the Constitutionalists. It

is. however, very evident that if the KING were
willing or able to join the Austrian army. and
thereby authorise the Austrian Government to in-
terfere in the domestic concerns of Naples, lie
would have thought the possession of the Castle of
Elmo of comparatively very little importance.
The fact we believe to be as it has been already
stated in this Paper. that the Etna was very un-
willing to accede to the demands of his troops. and
would have left his capital for the pnrpose of claim-
ing the protection of Austria if he could have com-
manded the services of his fleet. But the sailors
were imbued with the same principles u had in•
fluenced the conduct of the army. and were no
less determined to take advantage of the KING'A
inability to resist. Austria may now reproach Inns
for his facility. but FERDINAND Cell plead the
irresistible necessity of circumstances.

In the mean time it is positively asserted is a
Vienna Paper. that an unusual activity prevails in
that department of state to which the affairs of
Italy are more immediately intrusted. This we
can easily believe, but the statements are very con-
tradictory respecting the real object of the Austrian
Government. The security of their owu posses-
sions would require a very considerable force, even
though it were confined strictly to the defensive ; but
we very much fear that the interests of Soveraigna.
and a conscientious regard for the terms of the Holy

Alliance, will induce Austria to advance beyond her
own territories iu Italy, and that the proximity of a
large Austrian force may tempt FIMMIAND to
forget his vows, or ascribe them to constraint and
necessity. We find that a large body of Austrian
troops is to be collected in Hungary during the
next month, for the ostensible purport of a review,
and that the Emperor of RUSSIA and King of
PRUSSIA are there to hold an interview with the
Emperor of Aurrai*. The meetings of powerful
Sovereigns are too generally conspiracies against
the rights and liberties of msiikind, and when we
consider how intimately the interests of Austria and
Prussia upon the subject of popular pretensions are
associated with the recorded sentiments of the Em-
peror of EuSsia on the revolution in Spain, we can-
not but apprehend that measures will be adopted
injurious to the best interests of humanity.

We received last night • series of Calcutta
Journals from the sth to the 16th of February,
extracts from which are giveu iu our preceding
columns.

We have received Paris Papers of Tuesday last.
They contain detailed accouuts of the sittings of the
Cortes of Spain on the 17th. the 18th, ■nd the
19th of last month. A Special Committee was
formed on the 17th. for the purpose of examining a
proposition made by the Deputy TUPIA, for regu-
lating the liberty of the press. One would imagine
that the press might be suffered to exist free froze►
fetters, and without much apprehension of thing. r
from its efforts. in a country where the power of
reading is for the most part uukuown to the great
mass of the people.
The moat important proposition made daring the
sitting of the 19th. was that of MARTINEZ DE LA
Rost, who moved that a report should be suede to
the Cortes respecting the animal expenses of the
African forts, the political, military, uud mercaut.le