Star.
London, England, 1823-05-29 00:00:00

NAPLES, APRIL 29.

Some time ago the 'Minister of Finance farmed tai
a society of private individuals the consumption Du:
ties of the city of Naples acid its environs. It h noir
proposed to farm the Customs of the whole kingdom
of Naples, and persons inclined to engage in sech
a contract are invited to make offers. It remains to
be seen whether any person will engage in so glut
and difficult an undertaking.

It appears from good authority that our Govern.
tent now pays no more than five millions.o(du4s.
(ten millions of fiotins) per annum, for the 27440
Austrian troops that rei*,ain in the kingdom. -11).
National Army will not be much increased, anti is is,
calculated that the whole military estabiishmenictai.
eluding they Austrians), will cost but little more dux
before the Revolu:ion. In commerce, we hear nothing
but complaints. Coin daily declines in ptice, not.
withstanding the prohibition of exportation; ant, in
fact, most of our productions are so vcry low thatthe
'cultivators of the land can hardly live. Cotton fix
home consumption is much sought after, and has
risen in price.

Vsema, May 13..--Metalques, 521—Bant Shares, ow,
• 14, Meealliques, 02 5-16—Back Shares, 'et
15, Metailiques, 82—Bank Shares, 904.
16, MeralUques, el le—Bank Shares, 905 45.

The line of conduct which Count ABISBAL has
adopted, as exhibited in his letter to Count Moan-
ao, and proclamation to the inhabitants of Madrid,
seems to us calculated to give a new, and, we have
no hesitation in adding, favourable turn to the course
of Spanish affairs. We care not what may have
been the former conduct of this General;our business
' is with what he is saying and doing at the present
important crisis. Had he even acted in times pal
as badly (which, however, we by no means admit) at
some persons allege, still to him, as to others, the
door to amendment and reparation is open. We
look upon him now, moreover, not .so ninth is
his individual character, as the organ of a cer-
tain -class of opinions, which, for the sake ef.
Spain, _nf Barope, and of mankind at largo, we
trust, are those of a large and respectable partial
of the Spanish community. If we are right in this
supposition, it can be of little moment who the perms
is whom accidental circumstances have placed in this
situation ; and if we are wrong, it is not possible that
Count Astaaat can of himself do anything that us
materially affect the destinies of his country.
The concha-et of ABISBAL proceeds on this great
primary consideration, that the Constitution of 1814
has disappointed the hopes of the nation, and that to
make it free and happy, a frame of Government our
siderably different is '
absolutely necessary. We hold
this to be a fact beyond all dispum. The Constitutiai
has been tried by one set of Ministers after another;
and, in the hands of every one of them, it has proved
only the parent of anarchy, confusion, ankdisaster.
When it was first promulgated, there were not wast-
ing men of political intelligence and experience who
foretold that it would neiir work to good; and aow
we defy any man who knows anything of the theory
or practice of Governments, to give a deliberate as&
impartial perusal to this Code of absordities;witheet
rising from it with a strong conviction that thestwer
it is put an end to the better.
• The means by which so necessary a change is to
be effected, becomes the next pc.int for consideration.
No man in all Spain (the despicable bands of the
Faith alone excepted) has ever been so mean-sperited as
to propose that this change should be brought Assn
by the forcible intervention of any foreign Peon'.
Neither does Count AXIBBAL now offer to sautiA
anything of the kind ; nor do we, in approvineofthe
step he has taken, mean to retract the least ofthd
pressions we have all along used'in condemnation of
the unwarranted interference of France. What dew
XAL does, and we think does wisely, is to take ant.
ters as he finds them, and• to propose that which BPI
pears to him to be the best mode of Missies them
to a happy adjustment. Be the right of the FAA
to interfere by an armed force as it may; it.
a fact that they have done so; the evil sloth
all true Spaniards deprecated, and which ritikaols
the friend of Spain, has never .ceased avierix"
has -actually arrived,—a French mint •awess, do.
soil of . Spain. Sacred, toot as the stg
• kt Mll
-the Spaniards to resist this aggre-ssiet), it 4 nit
certain that; though they have not hailenLi
French.as deliverers, they have not risen in a aiiday
oppose them; the enemy has penetrated, ,alaaentiP
opposed, into the bowels of the hand ;sod
.t 1;
of the Capital are now, opening td hicsaillePßlF
march of the invader is viewed with thetlaffet.
of deeliag , which ;is the ismficittiiin
sunk into hopelessness and despair; Carelen.lBlP

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What time and chance ray bi illg about, satisfied
at.n;atteis cannot be worse than they are. Is
only to be -blamed that in this desperate state
of pritt t4s, -he asks whether any other means are
nt left to save his country from the degradation
Joireceiying its laws from the hands of the foreigner?
bbe to be blamed for attempting to louse his coon-
trynim to wiser measures, since they chose not to
make a stouter resistance? is he to be branded as a
dewier tOthe hemY,
for eitdeaviburing to take away
.
lead pretence ciu which they rest the justification of
their invasion in the eyes of the would? Is he to be
rased the praise of wishing well to his country, who
propoies a method fur the adjustment of differences
which will free it from the presence of a foreign army,
sad procure it what it wants—a Constitution, which,
;Idle real meaning of the terms, shall be liberal and
i.;Jependent ?
It seems to us undeniable, that were such a change
bruught about as that which AISISBAL proposes, by
means of the Spaniards themselves, it would be for the
good, and by no means for the dishonour of Spain.
Much, a
great deal too nitich, has been already sacri-
ficed to mere etiquettv; it is the foible of the national
character of Spain to do so ; they had a King once who
suffered himself to be burnt to death because the proper
olficer of the Palace would not come to wheel away his
chair from the fire ; and now, with something of the
same spirit, they have brought the accumulated cala-
bides of fire and sword upon them, rather than make a
claw for their own good at the bidding of another.
What ADISBAL proposes now is nearly what the
Doke of Wk;LLINGTON proposed months ago; and
wilith, if then agreed to, would most certainly have
vetted the French invasion, have preserved the
rice of Europe, and have secured to Spain as large
a share of rational liberty as is enjoyed by any na-
tion upon earth.

TILE

The successor to the Liehtenant-GovErGerahip of ?Cm' nruns•
vice Major-General G. S. Storni cleansed, is nut yes named.
The 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment ,of Foot has arrived, on
board the Winchelsea East Indianian, from Calcutta.
The 17th is expected to disembark to-day and to-morrow, at
Gravesend. It is ordered to march subsequently to Chatham. .
The 2d division of the 72d Regiment of lufantry, which em-
barked at Woolwich on baard the Loyal Briton transport, has
arrived at Guernsey.
The 2d division of the 12th Regiment of Foot has arrived at
Shevrness from Guernsey.
The 7th (or the -Prince Royal's) Regiment of Dragoon Guards
will arrive in three divisions, viz, on the 28th, 29th, and .Stith
instant, at Portpattlek on its route to Ireland.
The Gth (Enniskillen) Rigiment of Dragoons will embark for
Scotland, on board the same vessels which convey the ".'th Dra-
goon Guards to Ireland.
The 17th Lancets, which lately arrived in England from In-
dia, is now stationed at Chatham, who the exception of five men
and a few Officers; whgare expected shortly to arrive on board
the Baikworth free trader from Bombay.

The Count proposes, first, that the Throne shall be
placed on a constitutional basis ; so also did the Duke
cfW.ELLINoton ; and so we are convinced every
British Minister must have done who has opened his
fps on the subject.
The Times of this morning gives a note of SaN
llicuri., in which he says that Sir WILLIAM A'COMIT
tail proposed that the Constitution should be de-
dared "to be given by the King." SAN MIGUEL
confesses that he speaks from imperfect recollection;
inirof this we need require no strunget proof than
such an assertion.

Sir WD[. A'Cousur may, have said that this was
cne of the demands made by .the French Court ; but
:s a British Minister, he never could say, and we are
confident did not say, that the British Cabinet offered
i 3 tnediatimn on any such condition.

The Count proposes, in the second place, that a
row Cortes should forthwith, be convened to make
such reforms in the Constitution as are deemed re-
quisite—that the Spaniards should of themselves
what is so much for their own good, rather than
protract, for the sake of etiquette merely, a state of
anarchy and warfare, fraught only with misery
and ruin.

And, thirdly, that the French army should there-
vpoa be invited to retire from the Spanish territory,
the pretences which brought them there being thus
satibctorily removed.
What, we would again say, is there in these pro-
positions, that should cause the conduct of ABISBAL
to be viewed otherwise thaw with hole and satis-
faction ?

Dutch Papers to the '2Bth instant reached us this
morning.—The following are extracts:

TRIESTE, MAY I.

The Greek Government has declared the island of
tabea to be a separate Province: it has hitherto be-
longed to Eastern Greece; a Provisional Junta has
in consequence been formed to manage the affairs of
the island. Theoclesian Pharmacides is placed at the
head of this Junta. Two of the most active Officers
bad also been sent to organize the military force of
that important hland.

They have succeeded in inducing the inhabitants,
who are without employment, to join the cause of
Greece, their country, and to form a corps, which
now blockades the town of Negrepont ; and it not
haring any stock of provisions, it is supposed that
the Turks who are in it will soon surrender.
In Candia, the Greeks have taken the fort of Se-
lina. The Turks who held it have fled to the northern
side of the island, and thrown themselves into the
town of Candia, which must greatly add to the
embarrassment of the Turks in that place, and
tend to spread the plague, which rages there.—
o districts which had remained neutral, have now
joined the Greeks, who have been -thus enabled to di-
rect their whole force against-the three places in .the
14m111 which they invest more closely than ever. •

Thettrke of YORK visited the KING yesterday. •
Yesterday, the Earl of LIVERPOOL and Count
tiONSIKR had audiences of his MAJESTY.
Prince Laorotn left town.yesterday, at 12 o'clock,
for Claremont, accompanied by Baron Szeotxtita.
Yesterday afternoon, at half-past three oiclock,.the
Prince of Saxe Wr.xu.sn left town for Bushy, on a
4sisit to the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCIL
letters from Seville state that the New Ministry
bas been finally .completed, with one exception. The
mantes are as follow :
M. Peres de Castro, Minister of State.; M. Zarco del Valle,
mi War; M. Cslatrava, of the Interior ; M. Yandiola, of Fi.
-ratite : M. eavaig, of the Navy ; and M. Vadillo, of Ultra-Ma-
-rine Mates. The two Litter have been in their place for some
l'./Ite• Del Valle is with the Army, and his acceptance is not
-)4:*enowri.

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MR. PUTS" BIRTH-DAY. thott
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! forts'
The grand triennial celebration of Mr: PiTase the last speech which Mr....kiitisidiQe at
Birth-day took place yesterday, according ro.enstOint; 'Meeting, he had seen reason to conviction,
at Merchant Tailors' Hall. The Dukeof RtCtintotifa . tha‘ England had saved herself by her firose,ss said
was to have presided, but in consequence ot indispo saved, he trusted, Europe by hereaample.-(4/21411*).
sition his place was occupied by Lord Kurtlitc. ‘-idis :The course pursued by him in calling.forth the:etter-:
Lordship was supported on the right • by the Loin
.gies.of the country, and combining them with' Masi). •
CNANCEZ.LOR, and on the left by the Earl of Warr-' of the other nations of Europe against ReVolntionary`
linnet/mi. The Earl of Llyzneool, the Duke of France, had beer; follusved by his successors, and Asaj-,
WELLINGTON, Earl BATOURST, the Earl of HARR- ; sisted as their effortshad been by the prowess of the
WOOD, and other Noblemen and many Gentlemen of Noble Duke near him: England bad been raised te)
distinction, were present. The attendance generallyi pitch of glorir such as she had never reached before
was more numerous than we rememberforsomeyears. s--(Applause). it was not to be expected but that
The cloth removed," Non nobis Domini' was sung i after such a 'war name difficulties woold remain to be
by Messrs. HAWES, BROADHURST, Pirtea, TSRRAIL, encountered, and it was in vain to disgiiise the Vitt,
KINC, and other vocal gentlemen, who gave their that our commercial navigation, agrictiltural, and
services on the occasion. manufacturing interests had all suffered. But it
The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave " the health 4now be hoped that these sufferings approached their
the King" which was drank with three times three, termination, and that we were about to realize the
and with loud applause, - blessings of peace—Aleisings of correspondent mug-
.
" Ile Duke of York, and the rest of the Royal nitude with the gloriei of the war—(Applause). With
Family," was the next toast. This was drank with such prospects before us, it would be madness to
three times three. The glee, " Hail, Star of Bruns- throw away the advantages now about to be placed
wick," followed. • within our grasp. Ev.ry sound politician, every wise
The CHAIRMAN then rose to give a toast immedi. statesman, must feel bow deeply this country was
ately connected with the occasion of their meeting on interested in the preservation of peace. It was in
that day. In doing this, he felt it necessary to claim maintaining peace that Ministers felt it to be their
the indulgence of the company, being, as he sincerely duty to act upon ,the principle of Mr. Pitt, and by
believed he was, surrounded with those whose talents cultivating every branch of public industry, and every
and station eminently fitted them to perform the task sourceuf national wealth, now while we reposed in
which now devolved upon him much better than he safety, we should he prepared in the hour of danger
could hope to perform it. Were he now to propose to a-sert the just rights, promote 'the best interests,
the toast which he was about to give to those who and vindicate the unblemished hononr of the country
were ignorant of the great man who was the subject, —(Applause).
of it, he should shrink from the arduous duty with " May the principles .or gr. Pitt always animate
apprehension ; but to them who knew the character the Councils of Great Britain,;" and ,e The Duke of
of Mr. Pitt, his deficiencies would be still more sip- Wellington," were the next toasts. Both were re-
parent, as the merits of that great statesman's life ceived with loud acclamations.
and political conduct were known to the whole of The Duke of WELLINGTON returned thanks, and
them, and his virtues were engraved on all their declared that whatever claim the partialiti of the
hearts. It was, however, unnecessary for him to say Meeting might be induced to think be had en their
anything in honour of the character of Mr. Pitt. kindness, he felt that itis.principal claim grew out of
Among all the great qualifications which adorned it, his attachment to the principles, and respect and at-
for none was Mr. Pitt more distinguished than for tachment to the memory of Mr. Pitt.
that disregard for personal considerations which Lord Werrannumattn, after an animated cults.
enabled him to sacrifice everything to the perform, glum, proposed the health of the President of the day.
ante of his duty to i.is King and country (Applause). Lord KeNyou returned thanks for the honour lie
The period at which Mr. Pitt had stood forward was had received, and read a letter from the Noble Duke
one of momentous importance. He had fearlessly who was to have presided on this occasion, 'requesting
opposed himself to all the talents which were then him to apologize for hi's absence through indisposition.
found arrayed against him, and nothing but the in- The Memory of King George the Third," • was ,
tegrity of his heart, the resolution ofhis mind, and the the next toast. It was drank in solemn silence.

support he received from a Patriot Monarch, added
to the consciousness of his being favoured by the feel-
ings of the People, could have carried him triumph-
antly through the perilous undertaking. How he
performed his part it was unnecessary for him to tell,
but it was known that he had brought the country
to greater prosperity than it had known for centuries
before. Subsequently being forced into that wat
which the Noble Lords then present had so ably con-
ducted to a triumphant conclusion, aided as they had
been by the prowess of the gallant General near him
(Applause)—in that war Mr.-Pitt had contrived to
carry with him the hearts of the People of the United
Kingdom. He had persevered while there was a
hope of accomplishing the object nearest to his heart,
and when he found it impracticable to carry it on as
he had wished, he resigned, that others might havf
the credit of giving the country breathing time. He
then assisted the new Government by giving it his
most efficient: support. He remained out of office
till the career of the Conqueror and the devastation
of Europe pointed out the necessity of recomrner.cing
the war, and then he again undertook ,to direct the
energies of the nation. Unhappily before the ternii-
dation of the struggle he was taken from us, but his
last sigh had proved his devotion to the country he
loved. Though he lived not to witness the triumph,
it was not not too much to say that he laid the foun-
dation for that greatness which the country eventually
attained —( Applause). He was confident that in
dm room but one opinion prevailed upon this sub-
ject, and he now gave them as a toast, 4 The im-
mortal memory of the Right Hon. William Pitt."

The LORD CHANCELLOR begged to propose a toast
which they had allowed him to give in former years,
" Prosperity and perpetuity to the Pitt Club." Ile
enlarged on the public utility of honours like those
rendered that day to the memory of Mr. Pitt. Ile
explained and vindicated the policy of that. great
statesman; and contended that this had not been de-
viated from by his Majesty's Ministers in the ti anac-
tions which had lately occupied the attention of the
country. lie was convinced that it was the duty, of
the Guyernment to preserve peace as long as possible.
He was willing to grant every sort of toleration to
lii,senters from the Established Church; but be could
not consent to give up one of the main principles on
which the Constitution had been founded in 1688.--.
He was opposed to hazarding any experiments on the
Constitution of the country, which he hoped would
descend unimpaired to their posterity, conveying to
them all the benefits which the present generation
enjoyed. Considering that Institution to contribute
towards so desirable an end, he anxiously breathed
that wish which was embodied in the toast he had.
risen to give—,, Prosperity and perpetuity to the
Pitt Club."—The toast having been drank with three
times three,
The Noble CHAIRMAN gave gi The health of the
Earl of Harewood."—This toast having been drank
with the usual honours,
The E:trl of HA R WOOD, in returning thanks, ex-
pressed the satisfaction which he felt in finding that
there was no falling off in the Pitt Club. He vindi-
cated the principles. of Mr. Pitt. It had been the ob-
ject of that illustrious statesman to remain at peace