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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

that a disposition was shown to concede the free
constitution, but that a peremptory &aid has been
opposed to the desire testified of avenging the cause
of Naples, by direct hostilities against the Austrians.
It is concluded, however, that the reply of the S.cr-
dinian Government has not proved satisfactory, inr
the despatch distinctly states that the Piedinontese
army, to the number of 40,000 men, had marched.
Prince Carignano was sent after then to endeavour
to bring them back to their duty, but with littie
hopes of success. The accounts conclude with theN
remarkable words—' ALL ITALY IS IN A FLAISKii

INSURRECTION IN PIEDMONT.

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The following intelligence was received yester-
day by express:—
BULLETIN.

Paats, March 15.—1 t has been impossible fur the
Government longer to conceal the events at Turin,
of which it received information by a telegraphic '
dispatch.
It was on the 10th that the garrison of Alexan-
dria, 10,000 strong, proclaimed the Spanish Con-
stitution.
At this news the King of Sardinia
wished to march the troops that were at Turin, but
they refused, crying, " The Constitution of the
Cortes for ever !" The Prince of Carignan and the
General Giflmger were sent to Alexandria, but on
their arrival there cried, " The Constitution of the
Cortes for ever !" and placed themselves at the head
of the movement. In this crisis the King of Sardi-4
Ma thought to calm the ferment by offering to grant
the French charter, but it has been refused. All
the garrisons in Pic:llama have followed the example
of that of Alexandria. We have certain information
that the Prince of Carignan and Gen. Giflenga, at
the head of 25,0001, have marched for. Milan, and
it is believed that they would enter that city this
day, 15th March.
The cry of the Pitalmontese troops is not only that
of" Viva la Constitution !" but also that of" Death
to the Austrians 1"
It is not doubted that Genoa is constitutional at
this moment, and that all Italy will be so in lass
than ten days.
The news of t'aese events has produced the great.
est sensations at Paris; the Ultras are in the most
complete despondency. All eyes arc turned to-
wards Dauphene, and towards Lyons.
The movement at Turin was calculated to break
out on the 15th, and not before, but the arrests
hastened it by five days.

ST. Guts's logo FREE SCROOLS.—Yesterday being St.
Patrick's Day, the children of the St. Gile.'s Irish Free Schools
in George Street made a must respectable appearance; they were
conducted from the school house by Mr. Ftnigan, the superin-
tendant, to the houses of some of their principal benefactors,
where, by hearty cheers, they expressed their thankfulness and
gratitude. About twelve o'cntek they were pubiicly examined in
the school house, in the presence of a number of distinguished
ladies and gentlemen, patrons to the institution, who expressed
the utmost satisfaction lit their clean, healthy appearance turd
improvement; indeed it was truly pleasing to 61:2 the young
Ilibernians vicing one with the other in the repetition of select
portions of the Holy Scriptures, such as on the et il of lying,
swearing, stealing, and their duty to God, to the to Tags •
trates, and their neighbours. Their proficiency, riot only in
spelling and reading, but also in arithmetic, exceeded our most
sanguine expiretatioas. At two o'clock they ail sat down to a
plentiful dinner, and enjoyed the returning sweets of another
St. Patrick's Day. We are sorry to dad, on inquiry, that the
funds of this praiseworthy institution are not in so flourishing a
condition as the laueable design demands, :Ind we therefore most
earnestly recommend its further support to the Immane consi-
deration of a generous public.—ln the evening a numerous
assemblage of noblemen and gentlemen sit down to an excellent
dinner at the City of Londe m Tavern ; the Duke cf Wellington
in the chair. The children were introiluirad after dinner, a large
collection was made, and till a late hour pleasure, life, anti
conviviality, were the "general order."
As some men were digging last week in a field
adjoining the Edgcware-rood, a short distance from
Kilburn, they discovered, about 10 feet below the
surface of the ground, a large stone coffin, containing
two skeletons—one of considerable dimensions, the
other apparently the skeleton of a child. Also were
found near the same place, several ancient coins;
one or two of the reign of Henry VIII. which ren-
ders it very probable that the remains were deposited
about that period. On the same spot there formerly
stood a nunnery of the Benedictine order, founded by
Herbert, Abbot of NVestruinster, in the reign of
Henry I. and demolished in the fifteenth century.
On Saturday morning a little befcre one o'clock,
a fire•broke out in St. John's-street, Clerkenwell.—
It raged violently till the engines arrived, when it
was speedily extinguished by the activity of the fire-
men, after having destroyed the horse in which it
and damaged the originated, lower part of one of
the houses next door.

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NAPLES, FES. 20.—1 n the sitting of the 16th
inst. M. S.Nuola demanded that the Bishops should
be required to ordain public prayers during three
days, and to read the collect at mass, which is used
in time of war.—(Approved.)
On the proposition of M. Poerio, in the name of
the Extraordinary Commission, the Assembly adopted
six Decrees, of which the following are the principal •
enact n ten tes-
1. To permit foreigners to fight under the national banners.
2. In case the army shall pass the frontier, to consider all
Italians, without execution, as brothers and friends.
3. To establish for Sicily al'rosisiunal Comaliossion of Govern-
ment, composed of seven Members, to be presided by a General
or Aliseistrate.
4. Tu place 52 battalions of militia at the disposal of the
Greernment, to be employed against the enemy.
3. To render liable to march, where urgency may require,
seven battalions of the Abruzzes Legion.
ti. To create Provincial Assemblies, composed of landed pro.
prietors, to provide subsistence for the troops.
The sum of 850,000 silver ducats was granted to
the Nlinister of War, to maintain, during three •
months, 100,000 men, and 5,000 horse.
In the sitting of the 17th, the Deputy Luca in. -
formed the assembly that the Prince Regent and
the Prince de Salerno having determined to join
the army, the necessary funds should immediately
be furnished, that their departure might not be de-
layed.—(Sent to the Extraordinary Commission.)
A message was read from the Minister of War
stating that he had taken steps for forming Guerilla
corps throughout the kingdom.
Yesterday the Spanish ambassador received an
extraordinary courier 'from Madrid, which capital he
left on. tit:: 4th instant. Five thousand Catalonians -
volunteer their services to partake the fate of their
Neapolitan brethren. A 74, a 48-gun frigate, and
several smaller vessels of war, will, in the course of
the present month, arrive in the ports of Naples front
Cadiz.
Some individuals were arrested here in the course
of yesterday and to-day, who were circulating false
news as to the Mrce of the enemy, the feebleness of
our troops, and the state of destitution in which •
they said were several of our regiments.
Verbal Note of M. the Chevalier de Fontenay,
French Charge d'Affaires:—
" M. the Chevalier de Funtenay, Charge d'Affidres of his
Most Christian Majesty, in a private audience, which was
granted to him on the same day (the 9th day of February) by his
Royal Highness the Prince ttegent, verbally declared to the
Prance that the Mini:aces Plenipotentiary of the King, his master,
at Laybach, had inhumed him, that they had adhered to the
common instructions sent to the Ministers of Austria, Hussite.
and Prussia, in the hope of being thereby enabled to avert the
perils which threaten the Neapolitan nation. 3:. the Charge
d'Affitires added, that he had orders toco-operate with the above-
mentioned Ministers, on every occasion when their proceedings
might have in view means of pew:hat:on in favour of the King
nun the kingdom of Naples, and to spare the country the inevit-
able evils which war and useless resistance would entail upon it.
(A trite cop .) " Tile Duke de GALLO."
• `• In rvpoy to the note of the Commander Neapo3
titan Minister of Forei:m Atrairs to/ ieferito, relatively to the
French squadron in the Bay of Naples, theC icy:diet de Funtenay, •
after stating that its presence is necessary, front time difficult
commercial interests of French subjects, adds that • he does not
hesitate further to inthrm his Exceliency, that the Duke de Gallo
has received cut assurance that time French squadron will continue
to perform the pacific duties prescribed to it for the interest of
the subjects of his Most Christian Majesty ; and not only that,
bat that the tatty and dignity of the Royal Family shall not be
• compromised by circumsuunes which it neither wishes nor
ought to tore-see.

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It is with great satisfaction we find that a •select
committee has been appointed to take into conside-
ration the act of Geo. ll 1. tier regulating the make
ing and the sale of bread. The report of this com-
mittee will no doubt be extremely important, after
hearing the necessary evidence of the facts relating
to the trade, after the threshing out of the corn
until the bread is made and sold. The cheapness of
wheat, while the farmer is nut paid for growing the •
sante, is no advantage to the consumer; tbr though
wheat at 141, a loud, the quartern loaf was kept
up at lod. when it ought to be no more than 701
It would be well to ascertain the profits that are got
from the time the corn is sold by the tarmer until
gets into the hand of the baker ; the two latter it is
believed benefit the leas:, when they
.ought in tit t
o have the most profit.
There was a county meeting held at Cambridge
on Tuesday last, for the purpose of petitioning this
House of Cummins tin a refJria in the represer tot
tion, and tin the restoration of her Majesty to her
rights and privjeges. The meeting was very name-
runs and highly respectable. The Duke of Bedford,
the Marquis of Tavistock, Mr. Gunning, and Mr.
Pryme, were among the speakers in favour of the
resolutions, which they entbreed with mueli vigour
and ability. A feeble opposition was made by Gen.
Nall and Dr. Chaty ; but the original motion was
carried amidst immense applause—and the meeting
dispersed after givim, three cheers for the Queen..
A person, we believe, allied to a most opulent
family in Berkshire, and to a late member for Wale
lingfind, educated at Westminster School, of no
common attainments, and in the opinion of the late
Dr. Horsley, as well us Dr. Vincent, once of great
public promise, a member of the University of Ox-
ford, and a Barrister at law, is now a pauper upon
the parish of Camberwell, and WAS lately begging
his bread in Wales. Such are the vicissitudes of
' human lit'..