The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-07 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

EDITOR,-1 perceive by your Paper of the
3d inst., that the Paris Journals mention a report
of an impending Revolution in the Italian States
subject to the dominion of Austria. I am in-
clined to consider this rumour as a mere sot miss,
founded upon the well known discontent of the
Italians, 'for the French Papers always contain
some report or other, invented for the purpose of
anticipating occurrences which the common course
of events renders probable. There is, however,
in the present rumour, so much foundation as to
what may very reasonably be expected to take
place that the Austrian Government will do well
to profit by the folly of the announcement, to
check the evil ere it assume too powerful a cha-
racter. When 1 was in Italy about five months
ago. I remained a few days at the little town of
Sesto Ca!lenda, which is the first place belong-
ing to the Emperor of AUSTRIA, after leaving the
dominions of the King of SICILY, whose joris-
diction' rcaches to one hank of the Like Major,
as that of the Austrian Monarch begins upon the
other. While in Sevo, I dined two or three
times with several half-pay officers, who lived on
the Piedmont side of the Lake, hut regularly

cros.ed over to Sesto every morning.

From one

of the ply y with whom 1 took a walk after dinner,
an who appeared to have partaken rather too
fretly of the excellent wine which some part of
the country produces, 1 learned that the motive of
their residing in Piethnont, although_none of theta
belonged to that country, was to guard against
any sudden visits from the Austrian Anthotities,
who suspected that a secret corre-pondence exist-
ed between the retired officers of the army, fur

the purpose of overthrowing the Government.
I have little doubt, from what I saw and
heard, that such a correspondence really did
exist, and I know it to be a fact that dur-
ing the months of July and August last, seve-
ral French officers visited Piedmont, and were
frequently in close conference with the retired
military resident in that country. The latter are
Dearly all Italians, who have served under Book►"
?ARTY, and ate even greater enthusiasts in his
favour than the old French officers. This enthu-
siasm is not confined to the retired military alone,
but is almost equally conspicuous in the Italians
in service, who having once tasted the advan-
tages of licensed plunder under the French go-
vernment, are desirous of any change which could
place them in a similar state of activity. Sesto

being a frontier town, has a sort of garrison,
which is chirfly composed of soldiers who had
served under BUONAPARTE. Some of these an-
swer the double purpose of soldiers and custom-
bouse officers. Ten or twelve of them were one
evening taking their wine, under the inn window,
and mutually reciting their exploits against the
Austrians, and as any of the officers horn the
other side of the water appeared, thvy were ac-
costed with great familiarity, and entertained by
the saute tort of conversation• Tt►is little trait
bad a great deal of meaning in it, and connected
with the subsequent observations that I made, was
pa►titularly striking. At Milan and farther on-
wards, there is the same spirit, though not so
openly expressed. The inhabitants of the coon-
try are also strongly in favour of a change, for
the severity of the Austrian government is much
complained of, and the taxation is very heavy.
The various pledges made by the Emperor of
Austria have been nearly all disregarded, and the
condition of the people becomes daily worse,whilst
the insolence of the Austrian Civil and. Military
authorities appears to be tolerated by the govern-
ment. The Italians complain loudly of want of
trade, and want of money. Italy under the reign
of BLIONAPARTE, shared the spoils of Europe with
France, trod the close connexion of the two
Crowns secured an almost continual traffic, for
which the visit of English travellers is but a poor
substitute. Milan, which was a second Paris, is
now comparatively dull and uninteresting, and
men of fortune, from various causes, prefer the
Popish to the Austrian possessions in Italy.
Whilst the active spirit of revolt is fast spleading
over some European countries, might not such of
the Sovereigns of Europe as are friendly to good
government, very fairly remonstrate with the Em-
peror of Austria, on the itnpolicy of suffering dis-
content to exist, when, by a proper application of
severity against the Boonapartists, and a more
paternal government over the people, it might be
easily removed ? All revolutions have a bad effect
upon other countries. The -revolution in Spain,
and the threatened explosion in Italy, although
completely foreign to our interests, and altoge-
ther unconnected with the complaints of the Bri-
tish Reformers, will not fail to sustain the spirits
of the factious and give them a new impetus
against the Constitution which they ought to re-
spect and venerate,
1 am, Sir,
Your very obedient Servant,
G. I►l--

THE SUN.

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QIJL DICERE FALSUM AUDI AT

LONDON,
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1820.

We received this morning the Paris Pipers of
Tuesday last. The Chamber of Deputies assem-
bled on Monday, but they were occupied during
the whole Sitting with nothing but questions of
merely local interest.—These Journals contain
the following news from Spain :

(From the Moniteur.)

" At tl►e date of the 17th March, Cadiz was
more tranquil ; positive intelligence of the events
at Madrid had tended to produce tranquillity.
The Constitution, however, had not then been
proclaimed; the Municipality waited the departure
of all the troops who occasioned the misfortunes
of the day of the 10th.

".The Regiment of Guides set out the 16th ;
that of Leostad, and the Dragooos of Xeres, were
to march tie lith ; the Regiment of America, and

the Militia of Fittjaialice, were to depart the day
alter. It is presumed that the Proclamation at the
Constitution would take place on the 21st &larch.

" Qitiroga was s ill in the Isla (le Leon ; Ge-
neral Freyre had set out for Seville with the Di-
vision of General Cruz.

" Reports, the most worthy of confidence,
make the number of persons who were killed on
the 10th, amount to 475.
" The last accounts received at Gibraltar re-
specting the state of heallb of Africa mention,
that 200 persons died daily of the plague at Mo-
rocco, and 10 at Mogadore. It is said that a
vessel from Mogadote had entered the- River of
Santi I'et►i (Isla de Leon). The French Consul
at Cadiz had demanded of the Committee of Health
all the necessary information, in order to prevent
any melancholy consequences resulting from the
arrival of this vessel, it the news is true.

`.` According to letters from Aladrid, of the 23d
llarch, the King, without delay, scnt to General
O'Donojn, Commandant at Seville, the nomina-
tion of General•in-Chief of the Army of Anda-

lusia, with the most extensive powers.
"'There exists at Madtid in the Coffee-house,
Lorencini, a Political Cinb. They bitterly com-
plain that the Junta is deliberative, insteA
being executive. This Club is not without in-
fluence.

" The Junta of Gallicia have received the
King's decree of the jth March, and sent their
congratulations. They have also invited the sol-
diers absent on leave to return to their colours.
" The oath of the King was known on the
10 hat Saragossa. The Junta, nevertheless, pub•
lished a sots of Manifest►►, in which they declrr•
ed, that they should have no confidence in it un-
til the King should have taken the oath in the
presence of the Cortes.
" The Count de Abisbal had written to Gen.
Ballast9-ps to pray him to place at the feet of the
King the homage of his submission. It is said, how-
ever, that he has since manifested an intention of
following the example of Gallicia and Arragon,
and maintaining himself in a state of independ-
ence, until the assembling of the Cortes.
" The fermentation continues at Valencia,
against General Elio•
" At Malaga, the public tranquillity has not
been disturbed.

" General Castanos is no longer at Barcelona ;
he has beenwithdrawit from the persecutions of
the multitude who required his arrest.
" General Espoz Mina is Captain-General of
Navarre.

" His lthjesty has accepted the resignation of
the Doke de l'lnfantado, Colonel of the Ist Regi-
ment of Guards. His command has been c 4 .n-
-(erred on the Prince d'Anglona, brother of the
Duke d'Oisuno.

" M. Canga Arguelles is Minister of Finance ;
he held the Ministry under the late Cortes, during
the King's captivity.
" The Marquess tie Santa Cruz accepted the
Embassy to Paris on the 23d March.
" On the same day the Manifesto and the
Instruction for the Convocation of the Cortes
were sent to press ; they would be published on
the 24 b."

(From the Journal des De'ats.)

" MADRID, 'MARCH 23.—Private letters from
Cadiz of the 17th state, that there was no excess
of any description to which the troops had not
abandoned themselves ; 414 of the inhabitants
were killed, 200 dangerously wounded, and about
400 wounded severely or slightly ; there, was not
a house which had uot,been plundered of some-
thing.

" On the 1 I th, in consequence of an inhabitant
firing upon a soldier, the disorder recommenced,
but General Campana put himself at Ilse head of
some Patroles, and restored order.

" The 151 b, the troops in the Isla de Leon
opened the fire of a new mortal- battery on the
Cortadura, but Admiral Villavicencio having
communicated to them the decrees of the 6rh and
7th March, the fits ceased on the 16th, and the
troops in the Isla sent a flag of truce, with mili-
tary music to Cadiz, to announce tl►eir subMi,,sion
to the King."

The Gazelle de France contains extracts of dis-
patches from General Freyre, giving in substance
the same particulars as already known. General
Freyre, it is stated, was watching the conduct of
the Count Abisbal at Cordova, intending to
treat him as a traitor, unless be submitted himself
to the Royal Authority.
" PARIS, APRIL 4.-The King, on &paddy, re-
ceived the Ministers, the Spanish Ambassador,
and several Marshals. Yesterday, his Majesty
transacted business with the Grand Almoner, and
bbe Duke de Richelieu.

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Of the 22d March 1817, 99 f. GO c.
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We feel deep regret at the proceedings of the
Radicals at Glasgow. Such are the eou►equeoces
of the doctlines of the BulWaTTs, 11013HOUSBOt
H Ts, and tlit whole race of modern Reformers !

There was hardly ever a more stiillog prohf of
the freedom 'of this country than was to be found
in ' the celebrations yesterday at the London
Tavern, in honour of Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, and
in that at the Crowe. and Anchor, in supporg
of the Radical Candidates, whom a majority of
Dectots have disgraced their city by returning
two such men as Members of the Legislature.
We have given an acoount of both of these
celebrations in our Paper this day, • and never
Was there a more striking and gratifying coo-.
trast. The venerable Baronet, Sir %VILLIAM
COATIS, .made a manly address to a very nume-
rous assemblage, consisting of the most opu-
lent, respectable, and loyal inhabitants wLich
could be found in the great Metropolis of the
World. The Worthy Baronet gave a brief but
impressive history of the whole of his public lite
and conduct, which was received with the warmest
applause by those who were witnesses of th 0
truth of the narrative, and who, by their zealous
applause, fully attested that troth. In the course
of his Speech be spoke %%Hi the most emphati
zeal of the iiinsttions WILLIAM PITT, the tbOsL
wise and virtuous Statesman that the world ever
saw—the Pole-Star, the Beacon, the Pilot of Bu-
rope, and ut the civilized world. We regret that
a e have not space for the whole of what the ifo#
nourable Baronet said on the occasion, as well as
for the Speeches of Sir JosEra YORKE, Mr. JACKS,
Mr. HALL, Mr. DIXON, and other respectable
-Characters who paid a due tribute to the conduct of
the Baronet, and testified those principles which
entitle them to the esteem and confidence of
their fellow-citizeus. Such, thertfore, is the
Iteedum of our Government, that at one end of
the Metropolis Loyalty was triumphant, and at
the other the orgies of Radical miscreants,.
the instigators of Sedition, and the Promoters
of ' that Reform which would bury the best
political fabric ever raised, amidst the rubbish of
that Anarchy and ruin which it is the object of ,
die infatuated wretches to accompl;sh.

• We have already received warm commendation
for having revived the accounts which we gave on
the 2lst and 22,1 of September, respecting the
memorable Manchester Meeting, and have beet'
desired to reprint them fur the information of the
People at large, in order to expose the falsehO'octs
which the Morning Chronicle and the Old Times
ate every day bringing forward, in order to cast
an opprobrium on the Magistrates and Military;
who rendered such essential service to the Coun-
try, as well as to arrnitio Government,and his MA-
JESTY, for having given those thanks which were
so well metited on the occasion.—Widat encoa
,ragement else would those Magistrates and Military
have had to expose their lives for the safety of
the State at a moment of peril, when seditious
Orators were endeavouring; to rouse the spirit
of revolt and to spread the flames of rebellion
over the country ? We shall adopt the sug-
gestions of our Correspondents, by re-printing
this day the accounts of what really happened ;
and we defy the Morning Chronicle and Old Times,
with all their emitting and with all their pots. ,rr of
malignant invention, to contradict a word of (Woo
authentic statements. Nay, considering the sub
ject as, highly important, and solemnly relying oa
the truth of the narrative, in all respects, we shall
re-print it (for the last time) TO•MORROW, as vve
write not merely for the Readers of the SUN, but
to frustrate, and, if possible, stop the rancour of
faction, by diffusing the information to the coon'
try at large. We, therefore, after this intims"
tint), deem it to be the duty of Government
to circulate extensively the SUN THIS DAY and T6**
MORROW, as it ought to makett vriking imprLs'
sion upon every real friend to the Constitution,and
Man of Property throu4hou: the British Empirp,
to preserve it trout the Radices, Rebels, and
Traitors, who are incessantly attempting to over.'
whelm us all in the depths of [evolutionary de"
struction.

The Letter signed G. 111. in our Paper of this
day, comes front an intelligent Correspondent,
whose remarks are the result of personal kno'
ledge. They concur with many suggestions which
we have received from other quarters. The spirit
of revolt is abroad, anti is proceeding to take by
sap what at prot,ent it cannot destroy byopen force'
The at t icle in our Paper of yesterday, referring "'
the indulgence billowed to BUONAPARTE, in cootie"
(pence of en application from the Austrian Court,
is a woof that that Court is limier an influence
Which may tend to its overthrow, particularly B:
clandestioe correspondence is known to exist, bit
eannot he openly detected and frustrated. jf the
Ausitian Coot t deserves what is said of it, it is to
more incumbent on it to be upon its guard, other;
wise formidable events may ensue. The pres,.efl
'state of Spain holds torth a striking lesson to all u();;
vet mews where the people are heavily burtben"
and their just complaints disregarded.

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