The National Register.
London, England, 1820-09-11 00:00:00

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The letters of Saturday from Naples are dated
the iit24l ult. With respect to the of Sicily,
it was then believed that the Neapolitan Govern-
ment had determined On avoiding, if possible, all
direct hostility or olfensive warfare, proposing only
to reinflirce those garrisons and firtiiied towns which
still adhered to Naples, and to leave the rest of the
Maud to contend with, or to join, the Palermitans,
as they deemed proper. A force, in the whole,
of
about 15,000 men, part of whom had sailed; were
desiNed fire Ilcssina, Catiolia, and Trapani. The
atfiir of Caltanissetta is now stated to be of a fa;
more dreadful nature than first described. Out of
a population of 16,000, more than 2000 lost their
lives during the assault of the Palertnitans; and
the greater-part of the town was destroyed and le-
velled with the ground. From Palermo nothing
new is communicated, and the intercourse with
Naples being cut off. the advices from that city
must in future be expected by way of Genoa. Front
Trapani, which is still friendly to Naples, letters of
the 17th have been received, from which it appears
that the !rrerrilla tr.,ops, tight:mg un.3.,:r the ban-
ners t-c the Provisional Junta of Palermo, httve sus-
tained a repulse befiire that place, and subsequently
alrandoned the attack. This defeat is ascribed to
the exertions of an individual merchant of Trapani,
who, with the assistance of some friends, hastily
equipped a small force, and made a sortie on the 14th
against the hostile mays, who were dispersed in
small parties in quest of plunder. Two skirmishes
took place on that and on the tirllowing day, in both
of which the Trapanese were victorious, taking
many prisoners, and killing a still greater number.
On the morning of the 16th a small reinforeetuent
of troops arrived front Naples, with five ships of
war, which inspired so much courage into the Tra-
limiest., that they marched into the interior, u dis-
tance of ten miles, and disparied those guerrillas
who remained united after the defeat of the two
pieeeding days.

I►linirtcrs made the most liberal protestations of
their intentions to provide her Majesty with u suit-
able residence in the metropolis, and every other ac-
commodation befitting her pre-eminent rank and
digni,y. How they have fulfilled their promises
will best appear front the fuiloniag statement of
facts :—By the direction of ministers, a list of such
houses to be disposed of in London as it was thought
would suit her Majesty was furnished to her. The
first that she mad,: choice of was the late Duke of
Q cc, islierry's, in Piccadilly. Site was inflamed,
in reply, that this house could nor be obtained, but
the reason why was not assigned. Her Majesty
next chose Lady Francis's house, which has been
so kindly lent to het by that lady, asa temporary re-
sidence daring the present proceedings in the House
of Lords, Neither, could this house be obtained;
and, as in the other case, no reason was assigned,
eerhaps the reason in the first instance was that
the Duke of (ilucester's house is adjacent to that of
the Duke of Queensberry ; and, in this second, that
Lord Castlereagh 's house is next to hardy Francis's.
Her Majesty then selected Cambridge-house To
this it war objected that that house was us) dear.—
We believe, however, that Colonel Stephenson and
Mr GfeenwoOd have the disposal of that mansion,
and it is said more was demanded fir it titan will
ever he obtained. We uuderstand, besides, that the
Fitsclarenee family reside in the neighbourhood of
Cambridge-hotev. Government next offered the
Duke of Bedford's house, in Hamilton-place; add
Dr. Lushington and Mr. Alderman Wood signed an
acquiescence on the part of the Queen to accept of
that mansion. This was no sootier done, than a
letter was receives', stating that it was disposed of:
We will only observe that that the Lord Chauu•el-
lur's house is next to the Duke of Bedtiml's
In this manner has her Majesty, to ti.; present
moment, been left without a r,sidenee in London
and, let it be remarked, the want of residence is a
really excuse ha withholding front the Queili the
:Service of plate winch Ministers had promised her,
and every other donmstic aye:mound:Lion necessary,
as Weil to stipport the Nitemlour and dignity of
itoyalty as the wain of the Bic:mous Personage
herself. That will the people of England say to
this paltry tantalising mode of treating the Queen :

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