The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-19 00:00:00

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NAPLES, FEII. 20.—1 n the sitting of the 1691
inst. M. Semple 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 Commis,ion, the Assembly adopted •
six Decrees, of which tile hillowing are the principal
emicttn.mts :-
1. To permit toraigners to 6.411 t tinder the national banners.
g. In case the army shall pass the frontier. to consider all
Italian;. without exception, as brothers and friends.
3. To establish for Sicily a Prosisional Convulsion of Govern-
ment, composed of seven Members, to be presided by a General
or .‘lat2istrate.
4. To place 32 battalions of militia at the disposal of the
Government, to be employed against the enemy.
3. To render liable to march, where urgency may require,
seven battalions of the Abruzzes Legion.
6. To create Provincial Assemblies, composed of landed pro.
prietors, to provide subsistence for the troops.
The sum of 8,50,000 silver tlut•uts was granted to
the Minister of War, to maintain, during throe
months, 100,000 men, and 5,000 horse.

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In the sitting. of the 17th, the Deputy Luca in-
formed the assembly that the Prince ite.,,,ent 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 !lir forming Guerilla
corps throughout the kingdom. -
Yesterd.iy the Spanish ambassador received an
extraordinary courier from Madrid, which capital he
left on the 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 mouth, arrive in the portsof Naples from
Cadiz.

Some individuals were arrested here in the course
of yesterday and to-day; who were circulating false
news as to the force of the enemy, the fechlen,:ss 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'AfYaires:—
" Al. the Chevalier de Fuotenay, Charge d'Affaires of his
Must Christian Majesty, in a private audience, which was
granted to him on the same day (the 9th day of P.-bruary) by his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, verbally declared to the
Prince tli,d the Mint:ter. Pleinjuteutiary of the King. Mammies.,
at Laybach, had informed him, that they had adhered to the
comnidn instructions sent to the Nlittiscrs of Ansuia. Russia.
and Prussia, in the hope of being thereby enabled to avert the
perils widch threaten the Neapolitan nation. M. the Chugs
d'Affaires added, that he had orders tocu-operate with the above-
menuoned Ministers, on every occasion when their ptoceedings
might have in view means of conciliation, in favour of the King
and Elie kingdom of Naples. and to spare the country the inevit-
able evils winch war and useiess resistance would entail upon it.
(A trite copy.) " Time Duke de GALI.O."
In reply to the note of the Commander Pagriatella, Nespoll
titan Minister of Foreign Affairs ad iaterias, relatively to the
French squadron in the Bay of Naples, theCtievaliet de Fontenay.
after staitng that its presence is necessary, flan the difSeutt
commercial interest! of French subjects, adds that ' he does not
hesitate further to inform hi. Excellency, that the Duke de Gallo
has received an assurance that the French squadron will continue
to perform the pacific duties prescnbail to it tor the interest of
the ►ubjects of his Most Cleistian Majesty ; and not only that,
but that tie safety and dignity of the Royal Family shall not be
compromised by circumstances which it neither wishes nor
ought to foram."

It is with great satisfaction we find that a select
committee has been appointed to take into conside-
ration the act of Geo. I 11. for regulating the make
ing and the sale of bread. The report of this com-
mittee witl no doubt be extremely important, after
hearing the necessary evidence of the titcts 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 tin growing the
same, is no advantage to the consumer; for though
wheat at 141. a load, the qoartern loaf was kept
up at 10.1. when it ought to be no more than 74d
It would be well to ascertain the pro..ts that are got
from the time the corn is sold by the Feltner until it
gets into the hand of the baker ; the two latter it is
believed benefit the least, when they
.ought in tact
o heve the most profit.
There was a cou :ty meeting held at Cambridge
on Tuesday last, fur the purpose of petitioning toe
House of Commoas for a reform in the representae
tiun, and Ihr the restoration of her M ..jests to her
.rights and privileges. The me:tine was very nume-
rous and highly respectable. The Deice of iiedton.l,
the Marquis of Tavistnek, 111 r. atoning, and Mr.
Preme, were among the speakers in favour of the
resolutions, which they entOreed with much vigour •
and ability. A feeole oppteation was made by Gen.
Wall'and Dr. Chaty ; but the original motion was
carried amidst immense applause—and the meeting
dispersed after giving three cheers for the Queen.
A person, we believe, allied to a most opulent
family in Berkshire, and to a late member for Wale
lingtitrd, educated at Westnlioster School, Le' no
common attainments, and in the opinion ot6 the late
Dr. Horsley, as well as Dr. Vincent, once of great
pubic promise, a member of t'ee University of 0.-
ford, and a Barrister at law, is noel a pau:ier upon
the parish of Camberwell, and was lately ',egging
his bread in Wales. .se as of
unmet' life.

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