The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-28 00:00:00

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'IiEI JOURNALS.

[DAILY EXTRACTS FR OM ,THE 'MORNING PAPERS.

• • tnntrixsu PRESS.] • _ .
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'There is no doubt whatever that the Emperors
of Austria and, Russia have finally resolved to
maintain .the strictest neutrality with reference to
the quarrel of the Greeks and Turks. This deter-
mination upon the parts of the Imperial Cabinets
has been communicated 'to the Sublime Porter in
consequence, mos(prokably, of a direct requisi-.
thin from the ,Porte in, referen4 tothiS..kuatter.
The foreign policy of the Turks has always been
marked by its direct ~simplicity.: -They have
never- evinced a capability of 'separating the
Wa of: absolute hatred from 'that of a, war
between- nations, nor of imagining why-4 coun-
try that has once sought to injure the prospe-
rity of another, can afterwards act upon a prin-
ciple of .protection towards its former enemy.
It would _be therefore quite consistent with the
ordinary notions-Of the Turkish Government to
apprehend that Austria and Russia, with one of
which it. has for centuries been frequently at
war, should take advantage of the present con-
yolsidn in the frontier provinces, and fament the
insurrection for. the purpose of turning it to their
own, purposes : and with this feeling it is.pro-
bable that the Porte satisfied itself with requir-
ing the Russian and Aastriae Governments to
disclaim every participation in the insurrection,.
and to abstain from affording its rebellious sub-
jects any assistance 'or protection • whatsoever.
Russia and Austria have, in accordance with this
desire, commanded their subjects not to join
either patty,land have even adopted measures to
prevcnt all' persons, especially of the military
profession., from even crossing the frontiers, un-
less they can stew good cause for obtaining this
indulgence. . It is - stated, under the head of
Vienna, that a grand. Congress of Sovereigns will
meet in that city, and that it will be attended.
by several Sovereigns who were not present at
the conferences at Troppau or Laybach. The
purpOse, of this new Royal. and Imperial assem-
blage isnot noticed.

[MOANING POST.] •
The heroes of Piedmont have vied 'in courage
and determination with the patriots of Naples.
If their stand has been shorter, that must be at-
tributed to the marked disadvantages under which
they laboured. They were experienced veterans,
for instance : whereas Pepe's troops consisted
chiefly of forced volunteers and .raw. recruits.
They had.fortresses, so strong in their nature as
to • be generally called " the keys of Italy,"
whilst the Neapolitans had barren heaths in abund-
ance,and defiles not a few. They wereiu possession
of all the materials of war, whilst the Neapolitan
levy-en-masse made a sorry muster of sabres-and
muskets. Yet, under such disadvantages, they
positively maintained their ground till.they found
that an enemy was approaching. Honour to such,
brave men ! They have partly redeemed,: the
sallied glories of the Italian character... They
have proved that the days of patriotism were.not
passed, and that if success could not be obtained,
they knew how to deserve it. In fact, the-cause
of Constitutional liberty is much indebted both
to the Piedmontese and to the Neapolitans.
They have materially served it, though in
a way which they little suspected. It is
certainly true that since. the Piedmonteie
and the Neapolitans, by their loud, boastings at
home and their pusillanimity in the field, have
covered the very name of revolution with ridicule,
there can, be no danger in conceding to the peo-
'plc of various States those Constitutions which
they have now seen force -can. neither set up nor
maintain. They will receive Ahem with .glad-
ness and gratitude. They have. , been 'too much
disgusted with Carbonari professions and Carbo-
nari warfare to entertain any wish of employing
the sword in the acquirement of freedom. They
will trust their interests to those whose own in-
terest it is to make.them happy ; and the world
will have at last a chance of enjoying that peace
which alone can repair the evils of thirty years
of war and revolutions !

[TIIE TIMES.
We regret to nieittion that the observation of
the King's Birth-day at Glasgow and Edinburgh
has been attended with some riot and disturb-
ance. At Glasgow, so far as we can gather from
the present accounts, there was no symptom of
disaffecticin indicated by the iitob,• but only a vast
dislike to have their fire extinguished for the
sake •of • the neighbouring • fences froM which it.
Was supplied.-- At Edinburgh the military. were
attacked with stones and other • missiles :. and.
in both places, particularly in G lasgow, the as-
sembled populace have suffered. -We should
thitok• the •-,oters presented as much opposition to
the legal force, if the military be a legal"force, as
the w.hole•kingdom of Naples offered to the in-
vading army of Austrians by which it has been
overrun ; and that more blood has been shed in
celebratitiOhe:King of England's' Birth-day in
Scotland.,:tha4.4t,rePlacing the King of the Two
Sictlies his 'Throne.; but " Nun o,nnia pos-
owmes.".

[l4.gw- TIMES.]
On looking fu,rther, into the Stamp Bill which
wa,s• noticed in
.otfr Paper of 7rhus rsda.Y, wie qnd
that the Antics .thereby imposed..on ,Sitflernents
are not new duties, but nierely.i.,substitution of
a nest scale of :dqties, by war of :regulkticiti;lOr
that iiidslvis.; contained in. the Act of-ettlie;;ssth
Geo. 111. c.:48,1;-pnd:th/W We result .eir7the •ar-
rangerueotwill in-;
create of_those duties,. " k: is also necessary to
observe, ,that in .no.way, has the Bill any- refej
renee to Legacy. Puty.. 'Whilst Fe. are Upon this.
subject we cannot omit noticing an article which
ap,Peared.in The.'Alorning Chronicle on Widnes-
day-.last, and was :copied 'lnto several. other
liMers,,": stating thik6.it is intended to introduce
Bill provisions': resp:icting the Legacy.
Tax, .and that it is proposed that Legacy Duty.
sh4ll'"Otch on. all property assigned. over,
ttatieerred.. ipre-senteA,- or 'given'ali:ai.`dttrjng.
lire 'time and 'we' are further told the Bill
is to be so framed, that in the proposed pro=