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London, England, 1820-07-22 00:00:00

Some further particulars of the recent political
movement in Naples are given in another part of
our Paper ; its prevent stage we do not tltibk
the term revolution is aptly applied to it. The
people of Prussia have demanded of their Kixo
a new Coustitutioti, and not • little impatience
has been excited by the delay in the fulfilment of
the royal promise. The people of Naples have
done the same, and with every appearance of like
success. When Sovereigns thus readily acknowledge
the want of their people, and voluntarily undertake
to redress them, they only do their duty, and
execute the functions which their situation io
the •State prescribes. The existing Government,
while !musing this course, moves in its proper
sphere ; it is only when it tramigresses that line.
and is compelled by force to adopt some other
course, the changeesairoperly be called a revo-
lution. Naples, like' England, wishes to have its
Magna Charta and its Bill of • Rights ; but if the
Ktito be sincere, the changes will be received
as the spontaneous acts of the Sovereign—the
necessary improvements of time cud experience,
divested of all revolutionary character. As ,far es
the particulars of the recent movement have trans-
pired, it would be ungracious to ascribe the reedy
acquiescence of the King of NAPLES in the wishes
of his people to force ; but the people and the army
are not therefore the less entitled to praise for the spi-
rit and energy which they have displayed. Had they
remained silent and passive under thiir grievances. •
the Royal mind, now so ready to receive their tom:.
plaint, would never have been conscious of their
existence. The Neapolitans have been considered
the most stupid and degraded among the nations
of Europe ; by this great movement they have re.
deemed their character, and asserted the dignity
of man. The recent example of Spain, no doubts
supplied at once the incentive and the means,
for so subtle is the spirit of liberty it will pene-
trate the grossest matter, and the spark at once
communicates a soul of fire to the dullest nature.
At present we have not full information upon this
interesting subject; but under all the circumstances
that have transpired, we may confidently presume
that the ready acquiescence of the KING in the
demand of his people is without reservation. As
a feint it could answer no purpose of delay, for we
will not suffer ourselves to presume that any foreign
Coert will interfere in the internal concerns of
Naples, and time would only increase the necessity
of yielding to the wishes of the people. . .

IVe received last night German Papers to the
Etth instant. A new Constitution, which the King
of N•PLES has promised to his subjects in seven
days. it appears is a.matter of such difficulty. that
the King of PRUSSIA. who promised a like boon to
his people. has not been able to fultil his royal
word in seven years. We regret to find that his
Majesty'. Moisten, slow suggest the possibility of
compromising the business. and think that the
establishment of Provincial States will suffice to
silence the importunate demands of the people.
After seven yeses of promise it is now too late to
trifle with these demands, and the Kiug •of
PRUSSIA may rue the day he mikes the experiment.
Flaniburgh slid Flourleis Mails have arrived.
with l'aiwrs frum the former to the 15th, and
from Brussels to the 19th inst. The latter city is
now the scene of a series of fetes, which has attracted
a great influx of strangers. At the slate of the latest
accounts front Turkey.: no action lord taken place
between the • Ottoman, troops and the Pacha of
JANINA.
Yesterday mottling Viscount CARTLIREARK had
au sudirucc of his ,lAJESTY. .