The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-11 00:00:00

VNSURIttCTION

C't.."nt the Giothate ziona le del. Refine delle Lime Sieilie.)
NAPLES, JULY 20.—0 n the 16th a tumult
took place in the City of
,Palermo ; the troops*
hastened to re-establish order, but unfortunately
the blood .of those who ought to love each other
as children of the same family was shed. Amidst
this melancholy tragedy, the Neapolitan citizens:
wetrreligiously respected, and the offenders did:
tto
trample under foot the sacred laws of 'hospi-,
talitY• Even those who had plundered houses
restored the articles when informed that they be-
longed to our citizens. The Sicilians who.live at
Naples, indignant at the disturbers of the public
Peace, who dishonour the name of Sicilians, have,
With unanimous Consent, this morning taken the
soath to the Constitution, in the presence of the
hereditary Priuce.—Neapolitans, let us deplore
the errors of our misguided brethren, and lead
"hi back to the paths of
.honour, and modera-
tions

j!"'lr 21.—0 n the 14th instant, the vessel sent by the He-
reditary Prince Vicar-General, to announce the happy new'
(1f his. Majesty's having sworn to the Constitution, arrived at
t.tlerniu -Joy spread throughout the city. The tri-coloured
: 14"ade, the signal of the reform in our Civil Government'
41 in a moment universally displayed. In the evening a
Yellow cockade was united to the tri.colourcd one. Opinions
were
now expressed in favour of the Constitution, and a de-
'ire was manifested to have a different national Parliament
Cot. SkilYs Some persons wore on their breast the yellow
t'hand, with the figure of the eagle. •
°ll- the morning of the 15th, every one was required to
‘v"r the. national cockade; in
_the evening, however, the
riband was added to it; even the Neapolitans were
compelled to wear the yellow.
On t 6 15th a religious festival was celebrated. His Excel-
"cY the Liauteuarit-General proceeded to the Cathedral,
"1"e grand mass was performed: he was reeeivcd by cries
of '` Viva la Constituzione ! Viva l'lndependenza!'fhese

tries accompanied the Lieutenant on his return from the
C4thcdtal, and also when he proceeded to the Government
I. I"se to assist in the duties of the evening.
• .rike religions ceremony being ended, his Excellency pro-
, teeded to the Senate-house, where he had left General
Church, Brigadier COglitore, and some other persons. The
I'llo Generals went out together to walk. General Church,
‘‘ll6 is foreign to us both by birth and sentiments, in a fit of
passion, which, to say the least of it, was folly, tore the yel-
-1"v ribtuin from the brea.st of a peaceable citizen. This was
the *Foal fora general disturbance. General Coglitore ad-
. Il'ed his indiscreet companion in arms to fly; but the unfor-
ltu'ate man himself received two blows intended for General
bora
who then fled. It is nut known what has become of
'4'l, The populace, irritated by the insult which had been
offered to a Citizen, repaired to the hotel where Church
gcd• The guard, which was composed of troops of the
f
• orelgu regiment, repulsed the people by firing on them; se.
persuns were wounded. Marshal Pastore arrived in the
.71415 t of the conflict, and put an end to it by withdrawing
the guard.

short time after, the residence of Church was plundered,
and every thin., found in it was burnt in the Piazza della
IsUr•itta• ladignation al ne, and not the lore of plunder,
compelled the people to this excess.
On receiving information of this, the Lieutenant-General
tecianmentled to the good citizens the care of calming the
turbulent spirits of the people and of restoring tranquillity.—
A civic guard was appointed ; it was determined that two
1:1'44"s of the second cavalry regiment of the guard should
rade the principal streets, and that the other two squadrons
-4should be posted along the Piazzo dulls Marina: it was or-
dered that the regiment should retire as soon as tranquillity
should be restored. The safe custody of the convicts was also
Provided for,
These measures, however, did not produce the desired good
• {leet. The forts of Sanita and Castellam.are were assailed,
I!" being suddenly attacked, and defended only by new Sici
:44 conscripts, were
:taken; the arms and ammunition were
arried off. The Goreinor Rota, and the Captain of Artillery
made a courageous resistauce, to prevent I he convicts
fro
ar oscaping. The fort of the Palazzo Reale experienced the
satne fate as the other two.
Those who deplored the infatuation of the authors of these
d. i3wders demanded a Provisional Junta, for the purpose of
tranquillizing the turbulent spirits. 'I he Prince of Villa-
f
. rdae4, the Marshal de Ruggiero Setti:ao, Prince D. Gac-
t ,
44° Buonanni, the Provost P. Palermo, the Marquis Rad-
-41
,asa, Colonel D. Emmanuele Requesenze, and D. Giuseppe
z
74'66) were appointed for this purpose. Several wise re-
4tiuus were adopted, and in their execution some officers
Of superior courage, and consummate devotion to the Con-
4titLiti", and the welfare of the country, distinguished
themselves, but without being able to triumph over all the
-rPosing evil.
011 the night of the 16th, General O'Farris, General Pas-
t
• r:re' and the Commandant of the Province, presented
t nenaselves before the assembled Junta, and proposed, that
u
;e of the forces should be posted in the Piazzas.
if the 43'0 Palace, and Santa Teresa, to act in case of need,
• combination- With that part of the people who were
ani-
mated ted with a true love of their Country,• and a desire for the
'"establishment of order and tranquillity.
4 Proposition was adopted, and the Generals received in-
ructionsst-`l to carry, it into execution. At day-break the troops
• ,:senlhied at the appointed place ; but, too weak to oppose a
• lurous resistance to the factious, they served only by their
Presence tryincrease the irritation.
e wish we could draw the veil over the remainder of that
• ti'e '?" day. SeV;ll hundred prisoners were released from
be sons at ten o'clock in the morning ; then the villains
felio‘ri their work. The troops were attacked, and malty brave
direct"' worthy
of a better fate, fell victims to an unjust fury,
a ruhed against them in revenge for the insult received from
-"loreigner.
In the
iteci midst of this tumult, a detachment of the regiment
znosn)and some cavalry posted at the arsenal, displayed the
to
es
c aoble
firmness, and did not permit any of the prisoners
the
_c.:.aPe• Two Lancers, posted by General Staitie opposite
4rsenal,co.
operated.;vith great activity in preventing their