The Sun.
London, England, 1812-08-07 00:00:00

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"'Annu, Ftrgr. 19.. Yesterday the general m ex
traordinal'y ParliaMetit wts solemnly opened by.a
spcecli froai his Royal Highness the Hereditary
Prince, n'Thich will ever remain impressed
.on. the
meniories and written in the hearts of the Ski.:
lians, on account of the noble sentiments expressed
in it by the illustrious Prince it was to the fol-
lowing purport
Dear and beloved Sicilians,
• :

FrOM the moment that my illustrious father
committed to my tare the reins of Givernment,
all my views have been solely directed to provide
for your relief and benefit. To give, therefore, a
stable aspect to the public affairs of this kingdom,
I have Judged it necessary to assemble this Ge-
neral 'Extraordinary Parliament, to provide for
the necessities of the State, the emendation of the
laws, and the reformation of abuses, which hate
crept in by the lapse of time, 6.-ad to establish a
well regulated_ public order.
" With respect to the first object, the necessities
of the State, I could have -wished, my faithful
Sicilians, that it bad not been necessary to Mei'
any demand on you, but this is impossible in timet
of such scarcity, and when it is necessary to provide
liberally for your defence against an enemy who
cont;nually threatens to make you his slaves, to
dissipate your substance, to gratify his caprice,
and to tear from you your children to be made
the instruments of his ambitious and deSpotic de-
signs, calamities from which, thank God; in con-
sequence of the provident care of my august pa-
rent, and the ellicacious„aid of our powerful ally,
you have hitherto been exempt.
" I have taken every care that von shalt not want
supplies in this unfortunate year of penury, when
the prices of all co:amodities have sb rapidly ri-
sen, but I am obliged to tell you, that in the
present state of our finances you must seriously
apply yourselves to providing' for the urgent rie-
cessities of `the state, in which I. am certain,
faithful Sicilians, you will generously exert your-
selves with pleasure. _ _ .

" ,As you must be well convinced that a nation
can never Makeitsell respected and esteemed, but
in proportion as it shall enact and maintain in
rigour wise and beneficial laws, you will espe-
cially give your attention to this object. You
have before you a happy example of this in Great
Britain, our faithful Ally, whore wise and
poised Constitution has raised her to that height
of wealth and power to which she has attained,
and which enables her to support the
.great con-
test in which she has engaged against the com-
mon enemy.
".Apply yourselves then, faithful Sicilians to
these important objects, and do.not suffer your-.
selves to be seduced, from an immoderate love of
novelty, by any abstract theories, or fantastic sys-
thins, ever dangerous in the discussion of such
subjects ; and equally to be avoided, is an exces-
sive and superstitious attachment to certain old
establishments and customs -of your ancestors.
By guarding carefUlly against each extreme, you
will act equally for the glory and advantage
of both the Throne and the Nation, and render
memorable, in the annals of our history, the day
in ‘vhich was laid this foundation Of national'
aggn,ndizer'nent and glory.
Recollect that the eyes of all Europe are fixed
upon us, and let us exert ourselves to conduct to
a glorious termination this great undertaking,
which, I trustiin the Supreme Lord of all things,
mucst at once increase the stability of the Throne,
and the happiness of the subject. Be assured,
that you shall receive from me every assistance in
my power. •
. The Hereditary Prince having concluded his
animated discourse, the Archbishop of Palermo
addressed the AsSembly to the same purport ;
after which, the Members separated, and with the
•beginning ofnext week the Sessions of this Par-
liament will commence.

MALTA, JULY I.—The Ganytnecte arrived here
three ' days since ; the Alceste sails to-day with

con 79y.

Ty letters from Port Mahon, of June 10th, tine
first division of the expedition from Sicily has ar-
rived there.

SMYRNA, JUNE 6.—Wheat is setting down, the
new crop having
.a very favourable appearance.
At, Constantinople they daily receive corn from
the Black Sea.

They write, under date of the 30th ult. that
the Congress at Bucharest has been dissolved, and
that though the Russians have left only 12,000
men in Wallachia, the Turks do not seem inclined,
to attack. General ANDREOSSI is daily expected
at that capital.
MALTA, Ju. N 2 5.--By letters from Constantino-
ple, we learn that General Alcrimossi is on, his
way thither as Minister Plenipotentiary and Am-
bassador Extraordinary from the French Govern-
ment to the PORTE, and had arrived in Bosnia.
A person of some distinction has been sent by the
Po tuft to meet him.

The Princess Amelia sailed for England the (~-.:7t11
of Na).

The bus►cal Festival at Warminster, under the
direction of Mr. LACY, was attended by all the
first families in • the town and neighbourhood.—
Mrs. BIANCHI LACY delighted the andiefice with
her superior powers and science.. Mr. W. LAcY,
whose voice is much improved, sang the various
songs allotted i►im with fine effect. Mrs. and
Mr. HARRINGTON acquitted themselves much to
the satisfaction of all present. The Band was
most ably led by Mr. LOonn, of Bat►. Mr. PERL
GIVAL'S Concerto on the Violoncello was much
and deservedly applauded. The whole perform-
ance gave general satisfaCtion, and reflects great
credit on the spirited exertions of the Conductor.
Dawson, who was convicted at the Cambridge
Assizes of poisoning horses 'and sentenced to be
executed to-morrow., the' Stir instant, has been
reprieved.