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their patriotism. There is tint in the whole king-
dom a pulpit iu which the Curates do soot preach
the love or the constitution and tuitional indepen-
dence. Faithful s.. their ministry, oar worthy pas-
t..r• the Art•hbi.hops tool 'Wm's, as well as the
Vicars, denominate that Cosortuutsmoil Govern.
meta is conformatile to the morality of the

r CONSTA AVM? It. '
A little before Ali Poulos of JAMMUR raised the
vtasiolaid of revolt. lie received from the English
Clllll.lll, Mr. Meyer, r magnificent present rent by
the Court of Lowboy. It was a large gold dish. or
plesiessm. of excellent workinamlitio, fur holding
islrfev on the table. To this present were added
12 lamps, also of gold ; the whole worth 18,000
German dollars /Makes/. Alt mode • present to
the English Consul of 1,500 rubies, worth 1,000
Marrs.
PALERMO, AUGUST 27.
the Junta has published the account of the
battle of Mount Itstoloorra, awl of the Irking or
Caltamisette. Mount Ilabsisrra commands this
city; and it ji this privy, which having been first
taken by the Palermitetio. was retaken by the inha-
bitants of Caltansisetta. silio surpriied it while
the conditions capitulitiou were debating by
Ise P. Angalone. a
pith a flag of truer. The euudilinoi proposed were,
Ist. The surrender, to the discretion of the In.
teorlant Gallego, of she President Tommine!li end
Cof Lieut.-olonel Cloitardi, who were considered Di
the instigators of th. revolt ; Qdlc. The payment of
tstenly thousand ounces within twenty-four hours.
which soon Poi ulteriorly reduced to sixteen
thoo,,ind.
Four hundred inhabitatshi of Caltatnisetta sod.
den!), attacked the port, and compelled the Paler-
indeed' to aboodoto it. The religious delegate in-
curred great danger, but the Palerinitan Chiefs
took him ler their protection. The day follow-
ing they came bock in greater force. end took their
revenge. Three hundred inhabitaiits remained
dead 1.11 the held of battle, end there were only
thirty of the Palertnitaiis killed. The lum-
ber of wountird on either side ens much more
considerable. Dieting the si hole night of the
he the city was given up to the pillage mod fury
of the guerillas ; but the inhabitants of Mariano-
pub mod of Vollatba have generously refused to share
iv these acts of rohberY.
M. Sergio, Bishop of Cefaln, has been :melded
and conducted to Palermo. He is accused of having
contributed to n revolt which was projected in Ins
palace in favour of the Neapolitan Government, and
which pas ins speedily repressed by the arrival of
both naval moil land Conan', and of gun boats.
A proclamation of the Jutita, under date 14th
August. declares to the nation. that all the mem.
hers of the Juntas itself, the Deputies, the Repre-
sentattves of all the commune., have agreed to the
resolution by acclamation, of requiring no lucrative
employment or functions, and of renouncing those
winch they at present hold. The smite declaration
signifies, that the only end orall their efforts is the
establishmeut of the national independence of the
Constitution of Spain, mid the toisiiimons concur-
rence of all Sicily in the common cause. It adds
_that they are all disposed to sacrifice their lives
and fortunes to the interests of the labia. and that
they intend to employ their labours nod exertions
with willing deiotedness for the couutry, and with
a disititerestedursi the most perfect. The city of
Catina lies declared its adhesion to Palermo on
behalf of the indepeodence of Sicily.
At Palermo they flatter themselves that the cities
of iilestions, Syracuse. and Trapani. mid especially
Catina. will finish by making common cause with
the Palermitsios.
The Junta has divided Sicily into four grand
military districts—let. Palermo and Trapani horo-
sisionally, Mannino); Qolly. Girgenti and Piazza ;
3.11 y. Messier; 4thly. Syracuse and Catina. Each
of these divisioum conquises live or six districts.
In each province the armed force will be wilco.
laird on the footing of two men fur 100 of popu-
lation. This force will be divided lotto centuries,
sections, and files. Every volunteer on active ser-
vice will receive Ale pay of 3 tees (15d.) per day.
—(Joninal dl>v DeLats.)