Star.
London, England, 1807-01-12 00:00:00

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NAPI2B, DEC. f.
The Engin have lately landed near &ilia, in the
(trait of Meffina ; they put on (bore between two and
three thoufand men, inclutiee of cavalry. General
Regnier advanced from his head quarters et 'Palmi,
and attacked the enemy with his ufual impetuofiti,
defeated, and forced the remainder of them to re-em-
bark. Another landing was elicited near Sapri, but
with as little fuccefs. M. Guys, at the bead of-a
moveable column, being feconded by the inhabitant!,
cut in.pieces the corps ofthe Englillt near Camaratta.
DICESZIL to.-.-Since the failure of the two laft
attempts made by the Englith, they Teem to have
given up their objects in this kingdom. Even in
Calabria their landing was beard of without pro-
ducing airy emotion. According to the latell ac-
counts from Martha' Maine, his head quarter, were.
Bill at Monteleone. -.We have now very fee:eaten;
pies of the robberies and murders that ufed to dif-
grace the country. The laQ affair of this kind hap-
pened between Fondi and Itri, where the. young
~-Trench Colonel Bruyeres was murdered. The per-
petrators have been taken and fentenced to death.
Our National Guards are to be put upon .a better
footing, for the fafety of the interior. They are to
confilt of all perfons capable of bearing arms. From
Sfctly we learn, that a difference between the ci de•
want Court and the Engin teems to prevail: Aeon
is removed fropsitte•Mmillry, and Margolis Cireello
appointed in his'place. The EnglitE (hipping about
Sicily are alfo much decreafed In number. In the
road of Palermo there are only one (hip of the line,
a cutter, and a brig, betides another (hip of the line
in the port. The Court and the inhabitants are
even lefs cordial, and between the Court and its de-
pendents the difference is greater (till.
Our Government at Naples gains more and more
upon the affeeions of the people. This is promoted by
the many excellent intlitutiuns eftablithed among us.

• SPAIN.

tARCELONA, DEC. 14.

Authentic intelligenie which we have received
from Sicily, atteßs the trouble and agitation which
prevail in that unhappy country, fince Qleen Caro. ,
line has made it at once her afylum and the laff thea-
tre of her dominion. It is difficult to form a kill idea
of the fyltem of vexation which direas the Court of
Palermo ; but the following fans will at leaft ferve to
snake known to Europe, to what a pitch the abufes
of power are daily carried there. A Royal Edia fe.
que flrates the property of all the Sicilians now in
France and Italy. The Judge appointed to carry this
law into execution .is a Mr. Speciali, who was five
years fince at Naples, the Minifier of all the vengeance,
of the teen and of General Aaon, and who canted'
to be hung at that time Princes Colonna Stigliano,
Admiral Caraccioli, the famous Phyfician Cirillo, and
near three thoufand perfons dittinguiffied by their
birth, fervices, or talents. We may form force opi-
Ilion of the difpofition which fuch a man brings to the
execution of a rigorous ordinance: but what islets eafy
to divine, is the fubtilty of the commentaries he adds
to it, and the grounds on which hit; judgment is
formed. For example, he has feized the property
which the Duke of Ferrandina, a Spaniard, the eldett
• Con of the Duke of Alba, poireffes in Sicily, the annual
income of which amounts to about 90,0c0 crowns.
This Nobleman refidesin Spain, and confecpiently is
not comprized in the cafe determined by the law.-
- But the Judge Speciali difeorered that one of the an•
• cetlors of the Duke received, a hundred and fifty
years fince, the title of Citizen of Naples, and enter-
taining no doubt that this title, and the fervices.which
then deferved it, were hereditary in the houfe, he
confiders the Duke of Ferrandina as a Citizen of Na-
, plea, and confifcates his poffefilons in Sicily. The
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Court of Palermo, and her confurt remained at Na-
ples ; the dowry of the wife has been consequently
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i Ruffano, who married the daughter of the Prince of
Muter, a Sicilian Nobleman, is at Palermo, and her
hufband at Naples ; here the dowry has been confif-
cated, at belonging to the wife. Two daughters, in %art,
r f the Duke of Monteleone Pignarellia married. the
Counts of Campo France and Saint Marc, noble Sici-
lians; ttey ate in Sicily with their • hufbands ; but,
their dowries have not the lets been confifcated, Ile
1
idenging to the father. Hence -it appears, that the
Jurirprudenee cf the . Court of !Werra° has forefccu
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eye?), cafe that tniet occur.