The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-19 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

oution.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

In our last we stated that bills of indictment had
been found by the Grand Jury of Middlesex against
the proprietors,&c. of The Courier, and The Morning
Post, for scandalous libels on her Majcsty.—At this
Ave rejoice for two reasons—first, because, as " the
liberty of the press is like the air we breathe neces-
sary to our existence," and as its licentiousness is
of all things the most likely to destroy that liberty.
we would have those punished who have made the
press subservient to the vilest and most disgraceful
views. Secondly, because, if a verdict of iguilty
should be pronounced against these invariable sup-
porters of a Government, which has, in our opinion,
done more by way of destruction or suspension of
our dearest rights, titan any other whose acts are
recorded in history, the Court on their being
brought up fur judgment, will bass an opportunity

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of proving their perfect,en tire,political impartiality—
the Judges will doubtless be reminded of the
instances where sentences of heavy fines and long
terms of imprisonment have followed convictions fire
libel against the King or against the Government,
and they will doubtless show to the world thit 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 diff:rences of par-
sons—that whether the Pail), libelled be a King or
Queen, whether (if the latter) she be in or out of
&your at Court, will make no difference in their
mctage of punishment.
Cato exclaims •‘ Rome has her Ceasars," and it
will be seen by our latest accounts from Spain that
" Madrid Las her Franklyns"—that the honorary
private chaplain to Ferdinand the Seventh, resident
in the very palace, has been detected in au attempt
to excite rebellion against the newly established
Government—and can it be supposed that he volun-
teered gratuitously in the work of villmy, or is it
nut more probable that he was employed by his
Royal Muster ?—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 us the agency of a Isra,,klyn, u Fetcher, u
Castles, an Oilver, or a Vinuesa be eit:;,jy neces-
sary to the establishments of London and Madrid,
the :Egis of power will not in the last, as it has
been in all the preceding itLitances, be extetaled t,)
insure impunity to such acts us can only be prodcrly
expiated on the scaffidd ; that the Esmos-sits 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 Rovst. PHOPI•
TIATIONS. Austria, Russia, and Prussia, have each
of them drank of the cup of bitter hutuiliation
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 revolting conduct
of the Holy Alliance towards Naples, so far from
subduing that Kingdom, will probably soon 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 ,\ spies us soon as possible.
This is a very proper feeling on the part of his Ma-
jesty, and will be duly appreciated by his subjects
The l)uke 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 arc full
of praises of the martial ardour of the p‘ople, Hhu
are determined to support their inderendence against
every act of despotic aggression.
A letter from Frankfort, of the tith lust., wens,
that the King of Naples is resclved not to admit of
any modifications in the Constitution but with the
consent of his Parliament.

Tile affairs of Naples exCite a lively interest in

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the French Chanibcr of Deputies, and in the British
Par:lament we not tiny a single individual support
or espouse the cause of the Holy Alliance.
The French Five per Cents. were 83f.
Bank Stock, 1,427 f. 50c.

The Paris papers of Wednesday have arrived :

A private letter from Augsburgh 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 &dared:
that he cannot accept that proposition, but has ma--
ME:sted the liveliest desire to return as soon as pos-
sible. to Naples. !Ls Majesty's spouse, the Duchess.
de Florida, arrived at Laybech on the •29th 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 b.: carried to Naples it,
the Minister of Forei;;;n 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 front Laybach, " which speak
of a tlechrathm from King Ferdinand, which ends
itteting the Duke do Gallo with full powers
to eo:triutl:, the negociations with the Ministers of
Foreign Powers.•

The following are the latest accounts from

Napks:--

NAPLES, JAN. :30.—The Deputy Pocrio made,.
in the Sitting of the 22d, a report upon the state of
the army. The Prince Regent bad issued a decree,
hearing that there would be immediately a further
levy of conscripls out of the classes of 1819, and
1820, as determined by law. The first ar.icie
declares, that ecolesiasties shall not enjoy any ex-
emption.

Parliament has sent a message to the Prince
Regent, denouncing Cardinal Rollo, Archbishop of
Naples, and the Bishops of Avcrsa, of l'ermoli, and
of Cava. These Prelates have been guilty of
speaking of contempt of the revolution.

Nluitnra.—On Fro,lay two men of the names of
ra i i and ()orsb 01, were In ou_lit to Bun -.tier% and
holder, oho au erosion:llion before It. Hit ate, E.q. cliar4ed
so ion loohoo4 tonocerneol lit the *dotal der of Air. Josue'
Al•lientro., a bloilootioros iu Ilia Mojo st.'.l,reventose se. vi e,
ho-loolgolog to Capt. M•t ulloch's ;oat t), etoot.uned between
II o t•ooi oust Loki, in the e iiiii ity of Kent,lll..llreprr•.te wi-
t ocl. or a 1111111er0Us g .00t of :0011gJel•• 0111011,1111•4 to ;10 •ut
100, el a aotaa body of the Kiug a olticers in tile loses
aeutio,e ser.ore• .11. t• o, lieu were A01.100(41 mo irr•
C0:14 bloc kude service, ni fit “irl oal cll-110•0e. on ti a t. a
shore, near Doingrio es, in the county ut K, w, and on
Sunda) too haw:, tit: 11th lust. between tn.!, hr. e
o'etock, limy observed a 11-i.lll of lire, wlistthe 'what
s gnat given on toe hoiden.: ut it ,no, liult boat t the
writers, (Ince in slumber, Mono diately 'risco card to the
spot as here the tionio hod taken plat .•, tat met a lane
bu iy of sosiu,tJets, wu, tit ) the other., g
a labial to litill.Jred )Reds, tioeo .o vu le. in tit in; the oohs
ter, laid down to avoid the hi .ii 4, an ,ouw nfiri toe soot s
gler, to cot on; the oatc..es lel, in a t‘h set e..,1 a ..o
were • r.rwoo too the in cow,. 'ace of th, hri and
I ow. Collo as lid the soneggleo s, aa. otwer.ed dime an (It:.
• aally fired on th. in, 1111,10 g witch at v, rat f Ike
o bee as were voiveoely vi teal, said no re 0 shard to
sent hack in tin care it arw, di whets; lot. lirrutn-
vt:anre gleally do "'erased the mittabers of toe otheev, and
tar aun.ggteta Cl/111t nosed tiring at intervals no., I tib. y
r• a; Led Illr ro,.ii near to Lee', I.rop•ltusise, t,. tVirril
Ituniney and :t e, aid then made it !amid, • and posted
ti eneockes till r.ocli side of the toad, and visited until
the inheres Ctlllir close 10 them; tiles then all nt them
tired on the officer., when Nt.. Al•Ket.ste received a
(mud a loch ',loved lAA Alter cuitietiding Its a most
de•pei ale manner lot s one time; they made otl.--
S i-r of the uttieers were severely motat.d. d.
Ito,ioe the a tar k, the psisuner Quested went up to one
or the tallrerN, who was dressed in a sti3Oek frock, aid
thinking 10. as a. one lit the snitig4ll .g party, put a ntnaket
bit timid., suit de4sett loan ur slow some at the
the Uttiel, 1/1 1141, 011 j 111 V Who'd, 61st 104.111 cal Site io•
lei, and then collared the pi iosier, andsut erected 111
ettruna lapin. I.ltaight ea. Lipp' eh. looted al the sun'''. 11111 t
Aild kit
• r_li has brew aseerlatuoil that he I. One nt tite
nog:rollers, and lie is suspected to be the man who shot
11 r. %i'Keusle. They ;vete raluattilt d fur r,
111111011.

The foundation of the new Haytuaext theatre
is hid, and the workmen are making rapid pro joss
..tvi'h the building. Nearly the whole of the w..od-
work is complete, and the theatre will be finished
1 in June, and fit for the reception of company.