The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, Dec. I6.—Lord Stewart, the English
Ambassador, at Vienna, is replaced by Mr. Wellesley
Pole, the brother of the Duke of Wellington.
Letters from Genoa of the 6th of December say
—" We have received direct intelligence, by sea,
from Sicily. Several cantons of the island are in
such a state of agitation as to cause apprehensions
for the future. The levy of imposts has produced
scenes of bloodshed at Caltanisetta: two companies
4:f Neapolitan infantry have been entirely destroyed
by a levy en masse of the whole canton. The Go
vernment is ping to send more forces ; but it is
feared that their presence will only serve to propa-
gate insnrrection.
" If credit is to be given to the Journal du Soir,
the sum of eight millions has been lent by certain
capitalists in Paris on the diamonds lately arrived
from Naples. That sum," says the same paper,
" has just been forwarded in money for that
kingdom "
" The Correctional Tribunal was again occupied
yesterday in the cue of Sir James Crawford, charged
with having, in certain compositions, printed and
published, calumniated and defamed the Duke de
Grammont and the the Duke de Guiche.
The Baronet, having in his hand a large packet of
papers, again urged his right to defend himself. On
the remark of the President, that M. Dupin had
been assigned at the preceding audience for the
defence, he protested against the measure and
withdrew.

M. Dupla declared the defendant had not fur-
nished him with the necessary documents and
instructions' in the cause ; and for this reason he
could not tale upon himself the arduous duty as-
signed to him at that moment.
MM. Berryer and Chattier advocates for the noble
appellants, addressed the Court against the Cheva-
lier's proposition.
The Tribunal, after hearing the King's Advo-
cate, relieved the accused from the exception which
he had taken against the judgment of condemnation,
and ordered that he should withdraw his case, re-
serving to the parties the right of appealing against
the libels published and distributed since the pre-
ceding sentence.
Among the latter obnoxious publications is a
memoir, circulated to day in profusion in the saloon '
of the Court, by Mr. Manuel, Sir James Crawfurd's
Secretary. The title of the libel is, "The Case of
Sri James Crawford, published as a preliminary to
the trial for bigamy, which he is about to institute
against the Doi-dig:la Lady Crawfurd, Anjou-street,
No. 21, St. Honore.
Sir James in ►tepping into his carriage, cried out
Five la Chattel
Itoxa, DEC. 3.—The Prince and Princess of
Denmark arrived here yesterday from Naples.
Letters from Upper Italy mention, that the Aus-
trian Government has lent a considerable quantity
of necessaries into the fortresses. Among other things,
a very large quantity of biscuit, far the use of the
army in camp, has been made.
The last news front Epirus contradicts the report
that Ali Pachs had escaped from his fortress. On
the contrary, he is hemmed in more closely than
ever, and his capture or death is momentarily
jexpet
MADRID, Dec. 5 —The municipality has caused
to be printed and promulgated an address which etety
presented to the King on the 22d ult., in which,'
after expressing to his Majesty their satisfaction et
the measures which be has authorised to be en.
forced against all those who endanger by their exces-
ses the public peace, they add :—" All the troubles
which have taken place tend to prove, incontrovert-
ibly, that the inhabitants of this capital are firm in
their dauntless resolution to die rather than suffer
any attack upon the social edifice, whose bases rest
upon the sacred code which your Majesty has sworn
to maintain ; but toe doubts which afflict and tor-
ment them, as to the true intentions of your Majesty,
are the only real cause of all these agitations.'
After stating that agents are active in exciting
distrust and hostility towards the Constitutional
Government, by proclaiming that the King is secretly
averse from its measures ; and that to defy its
authority and obstruct its course is conformable to

the wishes of his Majesty. the address continues—
H 1%4 is the origin of the evil. The remedy is
obvious. In your palace, in your chapel, in your
stables, in the royal residences, exist those who
shelter themselves under a talse pretence of absolute
devotion to your perso►►; they arc the authors of
these commotions—at leant the people accuse them
as such y and, as long as frets do not prove that your
Majesty regards as your persoeul enemies the ene-
mies of the New Institutions, it will be impossible
for the authorities, however zealous they may be,
to prevent disorders.
" Finally, Sire, you must Le informed that, to
the day of your return to the f apital, Ferverse ii;;cut4
il.stributed money to mislead the people, amid to
engage them to destroy the Coristitutioile! s) stein

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in invoking the name of your Majesty ; we,
fore supplicate that you will take prompt measures
to undeceive those who disturb public tranquillity in
the name of the King."
FRANKFORT, DEC. I0.—(By an eatraordinary
channel).—We have just learnt that the Baron de
Schrant, the Austrian Minister, who habitually re-
siles at Berne, has received an extraordinary courier
front Vienna, with despatches of a nature to import.
ant that he instantly set oft' for Lausanne.
It appears that this Minister is employed to mnke
a diplomatic communication, which concerns all the
status of the Swiss Confederation.
The passage of the Balgic, French, and English
couriers, both for Vienna and Troppau, has been
very frequent for some days past.
PARIS, Dec. 18.— Yesterday, ut two o'clock, the
deputies of the departments assembled in the usual
hall for the sittings. M. Angles, president by se-
niority, drew lots for the grand deputation of 25
members to wait upon his Majesty the day of the
royal sitting.
A despatch which has reached Paris, dated Bay-
onne the 12th inst. says—" We have received to-
days's courier the following decree, which has been
enacted by the permanent deputation of the Cortes,
and sanctioned by the King:—
" All proprietors of foreign cotton goods now in
the Peninsula are respired to make declaration there-
'if to the customs of authorities, within fifteen days
from the 16th Dec, of the present year (1820 )
These goods will then be stumped and deposited
where the said authorities shall appoint until ex-
portation. Such as shall not be declared within
the period of fifteen days will be confiscated to the
good of the nation. Four months are granted to
the proprietors to export them to foreign states, or
to Spanish colonies, where they may be sold. After
the delay granted, such as are not exported will be
peremptorily confiscated."
This decree has excited great alarm amongst the
Spanish and French merchants in Bayonne. It will
increase the number of discontented throughout
Spain.
Intelligence from Cadiz, dated the Ist inst. states
—During the last three days several tumultuous
assemblages have taken place: to-day it has been so
considerable that we have very serious alarms, espe.
sully as we have heard the infuriated throng cry
out for the trial of those who are implicated in the
bloody carnage of the 10th of March last, whom
they loaded with horrid execrations ; they also de-
mand the instant dismissal of several magistrates
and subordinate authorities, whose characters are
irreproachable. The troupe have been called out,
and a number of the rioters dispersed. At the
departure of the courier order seemed on the point
of being restored, and we hope that the presence of
an imposing tiirce will suffice to maintain tran-
, trinity.
Roue, Dec. 4.—A My of light appears to dissi
pate the uncertainty in which we have been for
some time, as to the result of the grand discussions
relative to the political atfairs of our neighbours,
the Neapolitans, and we are allowed to perceive u
hope of the continuation of peace. A number of
strangers have arrived here.
We feel already the influence of the liberty of the
press in Naples. The journals of that country are
not aUowed in the coffee-houses ; but they are read
in the libraries, and, though printed on good paper,
they are next day illegible.
MADRID, Dec. 7.—Barcelona has been lately
much agitated. The Archbishop of Valencia arrived
. at Barcelona, to embark for Italy, on the day that
the people and the garrison were declaring their
attachment to the Constitution, on account of the
late proceedings at Madrid. As soon as his arrival
was known, a vast multitude assembled before his
lodging, and it was with difficulty that he was con-
ducted un board a Genoese vessel, which immedia
ately sailed for Civita-Vecchia.
VIENNA, Dec. 7.—The Austrian Observer of this
day contains the following article relative to the
kingdom of the Two Sicilies
According to advices from Naples, dated the
22d ult. the Government has been compelled, by the
embarrassed state of its finances, to suspend the ex-
tra pay which it had granted to the troops. This
measure was soon followed by consequences which
it was easy to anticipate. The 12th regiment of
infentry manifested its disaffection by acts of insu-
bordination. Several of the men resolved to quit
their colours, and return to their homes ; and it was
found expedient to send this regiment to the
province of Abruzzu. 011 their route thither they
committed fresh excesses, and an officer was shot
by his own men at Zeano. It appears that the
authorities have been hitherto successful in prevent-
ing more serious commotions, which the spirit and
example of this regiment might have led to. The
recruits, huwei.er, refuse to march to the appointed
rendezvous; and some of Omni were seen by
travellers, cm the road between Ilri and Fondi,
ricorted to their several corps, 11mA:oiled.
" Confusion and anarchy continue to Lialic fearful

progress even in the town of Naples. Pillage,
murder, insubordination, and want of respect to the
authorities, are more than ever the order of the day.
No one can puss in the streets by night without
exposing his life. The Carbonari continue to ex.
ercisc boundless influence. They openly defy the
Government and Parliament : the members of both
have their poniards to fear, it' they attempt to resist
their will. M. Zurlo, Minister of the Interior, is
under indictment, because he has been charged by
them with having infringed an article of the con.
stitution.

MIRO/BURG, Dec. 9.—Count Pozzo di Borgo,
Russian Minister at the Court of France, returns
immediately to Troppau to the Emperor Alexander,
whom he will afterwards accompany to Vienna.
This n:inister has with him but a single secretary
and two domestics.

To day the Emperor of Austria will quit Trop-
pm, hut the hereditary Prince and Princess of Saxe
Weimar will remain here until the departure of the
Emperor Alexander. We are assured that they
will teso visit Vienna.

it has been remarked that the Russian Ministers
at Troppatt have had frequent confitrences with
Prince liardenberg.
Letters from Leipsic inform UR that the fair of the
new year promises to be a favourable one, and that
the Polish and Russian strangers are expected there.

ST. MARY ISLINGTON.
The Address to the Queen from this parish, of
which we inserted a copy last week, we& presented
to her Majesty on Monday lust; to which her Ma.
jesty returned the following must appropriate and
gracious Ansswer :
" The inhabitants of St. Mary. Islington. are requested to
accept my unfeigned thanks for this loyal sad dutiful Address.
•• While the generous blood that animates the enlightened
sons of Albion. circulates in their veins, their sympathies will
railways be alive to the sufferings of every victim of injustice or
oppression s though. therefore, my enemies should renew their
persecution, I am convinced that it will only redouble the intel-
lectual and moral energy by which I have been hitherto upheld,
and cause me to find a rampart of security in the affections of the
People.
•• Though the People are still forbidden to pray for me ac•
cordi to the forms of the National Ritual. lam solaced by the
reflection that I am not forgotten in th.: devout sighs of their
breasts, or in the secret worship of their hearts.
•• I am not incapable of apprec.ining hew much I owe to the
Press ; or rather to that knowledge which the Press has so widely
diffused. The liberties of mankind can never Le extended beyond
the confines of their Intellectual illumination—where knowlixlge
ends, shivery begins."
The Address was presented by the Chairman,
George Longster, Eng. of Highbory, accompanied
by the Committee and • deputation of the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Parish, in about twenty barou-
ches and four. The Address was most emphatically
read by John Greig, Esq. of Paradise House, and
the answer by Mr. Alderman Wood. On their
return the Committee, with abont thirty of their
select friends, dined at Canotiboey House (Copt.
Longster in the Chair), and passed the evening
very pleasantly and convivially.

BIRMINGHAM LOYALTY.—A LOYAL meeting has
been smuggled in Birmingham. At this we do not
wonder—we well remember the riots in that town,
where, to say the least, the then Magistrates did not
attempt to prevent the destruction by fire of many
persons' houses, which fell victims to the loyal cry
of " Church and King," because their owners hap,.
pened to possess too much conscience to subscribe to
what they did not believe, and were therefore
included in the proscribed class of " DISSENTEkIi"
the philosophical apparatus of the immortal Palen.-
LET became also a prey to the ravages of these
Barbarians, and at the conclusion one of the Ma-
Irides exclaimed to the mob around him in front
of the Mad in Temple-row, "There are gooml lads—
go home now—you have done enough "—The
present race appears not to have deteriorated—the
rising generation of Birmingham will not proclaim
itself bustard to its progenitors of 1791, and doubtless
they would embrsce with ecstacy another occasion
of sacrificing on the shrine of their impious malignity
the numerous and highly respectable body of men
included in the class of Protestant Dissenters in that
town; but thanks to the Acts of the present Minis-
ters, the eyes of the lower class are too much opened
to the oppressions they labour under to be made
again the wicked tools of wickeder principals—the
cry of "Church and King" will never more be the
watch-word fir the destruction of the property of a
worthy and unoffending community.
A letter from Madrid says—" We learn by
advices from Caraccas of the 12th October, that
Santa Fe had risen against Bolivar, because he did
not accept the proposals of conciliat. made by
General Morin.; the latter took advantage of this
circumstance, to attack the insurgents by sea and
land, and with such success, that Bolivar being to-
tally defeated, sent a dispatch to Morino, offLring
to recognise our wise Constitution, and to carry on
the negociatious teont St. Fernando d'Apure, where
his head quarters would be on the ;25111 October.
It was agreed to answer Bolivar, that hostilities
would be continued till be ratified his proposals
from ttle above named place, rt. Fernando d'Al use.

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This Gazette notifies the appointment of C.Willis, of Winslow.
Bucks; W. Allison, of Monkwearinouth, Durham; and J.
Watson. of Pickering, Yorkshire, Gents. to be Masters Extra-
ordinary in the High Court of Chancery.