The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-27 00:00:00

INVASION OF NAPLES.

By an extraordinary Courier which left Na-
ples on the 11th inst. Letters have been received
frem thence and from other cities on the route,
which contain the most recent intelligence rela-
tive to the invasion of Naples. The Courier was
much retarded on his journey by the difficulty of
procuring horses, caused by the advance of the
Austrian Army.—We subjoin Extracts from the
Letters :
" NAPLES, FEB. ll.—The Duke de Gallo ar-
rived on the 9th with the Ultimatum of the Allied
Sovereigns. On the outside of the city-gate he
entered his private -carriage, and proceeded im-
mediately to the Parliament, who, according to
instructions previously given by him, were al-
ready assembled. Before he could finish reading
the Ultimatum of the Congress of Laybach, he
was interrupted by reiterated cries of ' War !
War ! War !' from all parts of the assembly. I
have not seen a copy of the Ultimatum, but learn
that the following are the principal points con-
tained in it :

"1. That the Neapolitans shall abandon the
Spanish constitution, and adopt that of the
British nation, with some corrections and modifi-
cations suitable to Naples.
"2. That during the period while this re-
organization shall be effecting, and for six years
afterwards, the '4apital of the kingdom oi the
Two Sicilies, and '4l the fortresses shall Ire occu-
pied by Austrian garrisons.
" 3. ' On these conditions a general amnesty
will be accorded. And,
" 4. ' The pay and subsistence of the Austrian
troops will not be at the charge of the Neapoli-
tan nation.'
" The circulation of the terms of the ultimatum
in Naples produced the highest degree of excite-
ment in the public mind. Every man is ready
to die in defence of the liberties of the Country.
The military dispositions are proceeding with
the greatest activity. General Guglielmo Pepe
commands in the Abruzzi; Arcovito, in San
Germano ; Carascosa and Ambrosio are marching
on Rome, where they are expected to arrive on
the 15111. Filangieri will remain in Naples with
the reserve. The Prince Vicar-Gen. will be at
that point where his presence shall he found most
essential. Begani commands at Gaeta. The re-
gular troops at Naples amount to 60,000 infantry
and 20,000 cavalry, with a good supply of artil-
lery. The militia are estimated to amount to
100,000 men. Finally, great reliance is placed
on the public spirit and known courage of the
Neapolitan citizens and peasants, in the event of
its being found necessary to have recourse to the
system of Guerillas."—(The Times.)

NORTHUMBERLAND LOYAL ADDRESS.

[From the Nt'u•ca.stk Courant, Feb. 24.]

On Monday evening last his Grace the Duke
of NORTHUMBERLAND set out from Alnwick Cas-
tle for London, taking with him. the Loyal Ad-
dress of the Freeholders of the County, to be
presented to his MAJESTY. The complete- list-of
the names signed to this Address, amounted to
10900, a number which would doubtless have
been greatly increased had the County been can-
vassed for signatures; but it was not thought
proper to take such a step. A copy a the Ad-
dress, with a printed circular, similar to the ad-
vertisements which have appeared in the news-
papers, trai. forwarded in the first instance to
most of the noblemen and gentlemen whose
names are in the commissiao of the peace; and
afterwards the Address was sent to some of the
principal ‘towns, where it remained for a short
time at an inn or an office, for signature, accord-
ing to the information conveyed in the advertise-
ments before alluded to. No other exertions
hEl!ve been used ; and Without making any invi-
dious comparison, this document may he pro-
nounced truly 'respectable. It. contains the-names
of 7 nobleMeU, G baronets, 4 sons of baronets, and
upwards of 130 gentlemen who arg in the com-
mission of the peace, and must be allowed to
speak the sentiments of the majority of the landed
interests of the County. If the opinions of other
Counties may be estimated by the standard of
this, nothing is farther from the truth than that
the, petitioners of au Opposite doss form that ag-
gregate justly styled • " the Pyople," whose
wishes are to rule the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture, and with whom the almost omnipotent
principle called " public opinion" residqs. By
the same consideration, the folly of thef tempo-
rising policy, which would give way to wbat it
nevertheless stigmatises as popular clamour,
founded' upon gross delusions, is evinced.' This
would pass by the more silent judgment of rank,
wealth, and intelligence, and bend to the noise of
those whom it at the same time treats as froward
children devoid, of understanding. Yielding on
such a principle is a palpable insult even to the
honest imbecility to which it affects to bow ; but
when applied to craft and subtlety hiding ulterior
designs under the garb of simplicity and generous
feeling, it is not only foolish .but dangerous.—
" Grasp the nettle and it stings you not." •
'it Au addition of upwards of 30 names from the south-west
part of the County miscarried, and did not arrive in time.