The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-07 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

PARIS, Dec. 28.—At eight o'clock this evening
the King received the Deputation of the Chamber of
Peers, with the Address of the Chamber to his Ma-
jesty. The Deputation was ushered into the Royal
presence by the Grand Master of the Ceremonies,
attended by his assistants.
The Chancellor, as President of the Chamber of
Peers, read the Address to his Majesty.
The King answered—
" I receive with a lively sensibility Allis expression of
the sentiments of the Clianiber.of Peers ; I see with real
satisfaction the conformity or timer pi istripies with my
own.

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" 1 have said, anil I repeat it, if I desire to have my
tlir)s prolonged, it is to strengthen the itistitntions whirl,
1 have given to my people. plot, whatsoever may be the
det tees of t-covitienee, let us not forget this maxim of our
public Fro tee the King never dies.'
NAPLES, [Pte. 11.
On the Bth, at seven o'clock in the morning, all
the avenues of the Parlio.ment House were besieged
by un immense crowd, whose attention was excited
by the Message of the King., presented on the pre-
ceding evening. The sitting commenced at ten
o'clock. The Ruggiero invited the people, with
whom the tribunes over flowed, to asstwie a calm
attitude. The Deputy Borelli, in the name of the
Committee for Foreign Aflitirs, made a report on
the Message of the King. It contituled in these
wores:—

" Ist. The Pla•l;ament will represent to his Ma-
jesty, that it has no powee to adhere to any thing
which the Message contains contrary to the common
oaths, and the social part which establishes the Spa-
nish Constitution."

" 2d. The Parl;ament does not acknowledge the
powcr of consenting to the depalture of the King,
exoept so far as this departure may have for its
object to sustain he Spanish Constitu►ion sworn in
com►non."

The Deputies Nicolai, ,krrorvita, Drogoatltti,
Pepe, Tapoitro, and Gatti, spoke in their turn.—
Tbcre was ael y for putting eueqion to the vote,
and the Parliament instantlr adopted by acclamation
the conclm,ious of the Committee. An Aiitl ress to
the King, also dictsiteil by acclamation, contains the
tiillotviiig pa ...:aes:
sin L-- For a lung time we have been desirous to know
the stimuli hts of the High Alhe te,Pertihg us.
One cootidence in their justice v. lit not lie deceived.—
. Far li'as wishing to declare 5541 Swint-cid pen-
pie, they call among: them 'our the founder mid
prairmor of one political Coustituioui.
" If your Jlajcsty wishes to telimr to Congress, it is
as-niediy i•nly Melt' to comfit( te your tent k. ti.e
6th or July yniir ,%lAjusty has not eca.ell 10 invite us to
Indintain the haws ol tile Collslittiligoti : and lately,
MICR wel,lOl,SOMil to you a 141. V on the iiiiiii 'nation of
Culni)ehoiss of State. it Mat, your Aidjesty y.dirsell who
oninded us that we c.mni our 'Limit nom tile Spanish
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"lt the free will of your Majesty did not sufficiently
appear from this mass of facts, ur.linng could be mole
bedsit than to loutish a new proof of it toy your peisoird
ante. venting at them ougiess of Ly bach. But we cannot
accept the plopositinn which your Majesty Las made to
us, that you should be accompanied by four De•puties.—
lt is not their watchful eyes that could give us coolidence
iii &lie goodues, or yctir heart, it is your sole oath.
•• But, Mite, the Witter of the Alessage presented to its
in the name of your Majesty, has clearly deviated from
these principles. Ile has p ted out the 11.115e.1111. it poli-
tical Coe.suutuuu, as i 1• It were a ques of making a
new one, and he has traced out•for us * hue totally opposed
.0 the line of our ditties.
" Never shalt we impute to your Majesty contradictions
so till illst to your known intentions, your habits, your
reiterated protestation's. We siever doubted that your
words came from your heart. We would think we should
wtoug the' str.ctioess of the principles of your august
Allies if we supposed them capable of demanding from
you the slightest sacrifice of your sublime wishes, and we
should do a greater wow% to your Majesty if we supposed
that all the power on earth could induce you to such a
sues dice.
Ea" Your Majesty has therefore desired to repair to
Caybacit only to defend the Constitution, which you have
deigned to accept. %all C.lll there act no other part thaw
that of an independent Monarch, who Illailltillllll ills 0.1111,
hl• coloscience, and his honour.
" Could any one admit so absurd au hypothesis I Could
any vile imagine an opllo9llloll (I rally ii.pussible) bet wren
doe object of your journey, your geociosily, mod our
comideiice Rigid guardians ill the Spanish Cois:•titiiiioo,
we will not 010 pube any physical mostacie to its riflrelt.
•' Such, Sure, are the sesotimeods of tie Na toonal Per-
i ash•-tt. They arc ith,se that dictated the duilexed Dc-
cicc."
[lime follows the Decree.]
The Duke of Campo Chiaro adaresed to the
Parliament a new 11e•is.igc of ►he King. We read

in it—
'• It is with infinite grief I learn that my faithful De-
witt., do not vie 111 the saute light the Resolution commit-
eitated to them )esics day on my In order to
avoid AB dOlllll, I decline that 1 have never thought et•
violating illy' luu,undreli to which I have sworn. But
by toy Device of the Tilt July, having reserved to thy
N4lllOlllll Repiesentalum the right to modify the Spuoisli
I:Justin' tot, I thought and do think, that any interveu-
-11,01 at she Cosigie, at La:,Stacli might be useful to in-
dite' the I'o,,cla tia. modifications which,
*union atfactiog the resits of the wilion, remove

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all cense of *ii. Beirides—, ifitni;e inuditications
could be admitted without the assent of the nation and of
myself. Finally, I declare that I have not wished to insi-
nuate other suspensions (during my absence), than those
of modifications, and by no means those of legislative
acts.
" I regret that the Parliament does not give me four of
its Itlembeis to accompany me. I wished to avail myself
of their intelligence. The Allied Sovereigns expect front
me a prompt answer. I desire the Parliament to pro-
nounce without delay, upon the questions submitted to
them.
" I declare that I do not wish to go to Laybaelt, but to
support there the Spanish Constitution. After this decla-
ration I desire that the Parliament should decide in posi-
tive terms %el:ether it consents to my intervention at the
Congress of Laybach. In the case of an affirmative,
wish the Parliament should explain itself on my proposi-
tion to confirm to my beloted sun, the Duke of Calabria,
the power of Vicar General.
(Signed) " FERDINAND."

Dec. 13.—We are in a moment of crisis. The
news of the departure of the King has excited a very
great agitation in the public mind.—This night the
populace assembled in tumultuous groups in the
Rue de Toledo and the public places. Iwo Procla-
mations have been published, which appear to have
somewhat tranquillised the feelings of the people.
The King embarked this day, about five o'clock,
on board the Ven.vter. The French frigate, the
Duchess of Berry, snd an English frigate, accompany
his Majety, who will land at Leghorn. Among
the persons composing the suite of the King,
amounting to forty-eight, we have noticed the
Duchess of Florida, the Prince de Viseenti, the
Marquis Ratio, Minister of the Royal House, Prince
Iluoti, Captain of the Guard, Prince de Buttoru,
Gentleman of the Chamber, Father Porta, his Ma.
jesty's Confessor, &c.
FLORENCE. Dcc. 19.
We learn from Leghorn that the squadron with
tile King of Naples and suite on board, was yestcr.
doy descried in our port. It is expected to enter
the road this day, and preparations arc making here
for the reception of this august traveller.
The suite of this Monarch is composed of about
sixty persons, including the Marquis de Rani), the
Princess Nisceni, the Marquis del Vasto, and Mons.
Frilli, l'rivate Secretary of his Majesty's Cabinet.
The Duke d'Ascoli, who was to have at companied
the King, has been appointed Grand Major Domo,
and consequently remains at Naples.
The Princess of Parlanne, Duchess of Florida,
Consort of his Majesty, accompanies him only as tar
as Florence. She will await in Tuscany the return
the King from Laybach. The King is resolved
cro,s the Apennines and the Alps with all possi-
ble disi:atch.
It is said that, under certain circumstances, the
Duke de Gallo, present Minister for Foreign Affairs,
may he called by the King to Laybach. No disorder
has been committed at Naples. The people followed
the King, crying, " Vive le Roi !" until the mo-
ment he embarked.
The Parliament has abruptly terminated its
deliberations upon the modifications of the Spanish
Constitution, that it might be able to present them
for the- King's sanction before his departure. We
do not know whether he has sanctioned them, but
that is scarcely probable.
In the l'apai States, the public security is con-
stantly threatened by the banditti,. who are spread
among the mountains as far as Albano. They are
organised in bands, which have each their particular
chief, some of whom have acquired, by their rare
intrepidity, a reputation which strike terror into the
troops rent to oppose them. These robbers, who arc
extremely superstitious, display in their conduct a
mixture of cruelty and fanaticism. The Papal Go-
vernment has employed all the means in it., power to
destroy them, but has never been able to succeed.
They have too many retreats to be pursued with
advantage, and it is certain that they recruit
their numbers with a facility which it is not easy to
explain.

A letter from an officer of his Majesty's ship Vigo,
at St. Helena, dated Nuv. 7, 182(1, stlyS—
" Since our arrival here I have &dallied a pass to visit
the new house at Longwood, which is pi-crating for the
futntc residence of Blionapatte, a 51-011 tlescripf of
which follows:—It is Lib yet ds of his former
abode, and t esembles tat '.,"giisli gentleman's seat, except-
ing that it is only one stagy has Iwo wings, and in
the whole S 7 rooms; Oe most tomilsome of touch I think
is i! e one rity; opt iited to his lliraty. It will not be
finished omit his temovol into it, which, 'quilt says,
will tat,e place i:; about two umitlis. General Iter
trand's house is ne:.;ly z 0 y aids dis;.tiii. The chance of
seeing Polimapatte tartly happens. I learnt from a per-
son who accompanied me throughout the house, that he
rises very eat ly, takes exercise Int his hot se in the must
secluded spots, and afterwards oinks very !laid with his
spade in his garden. Ott my oay to Lotigtvoml, a place
vet), similar to the I)er WS ("II the Iwd front
Portsmouth to I.onilon) attracted my notice : it is inlet lot
in size, but in form very like. St. Helena alit 1111 l thr with
iitterspessed with country seals: it is ft:tidied all
round, and .1111111'1.ms telegraph posts are planted,w hereby
vessels alt dew, ieti 9(1 miles distant. The watching re-
gulations are set) strictly enforced ; the ships of war low
1:11d111 cvei y sty a select parole. NJ ttmeiman vi
NO, 41.1 allotted to anchor; 311. i even those cattier
rho, iie; ate 11 .s'irricd away immediattly that uuir 41113
sic sup,ilie,l."

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