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in this case, but new principles were asserted, and a
power of judgment assumed, which a Noble Friend
of his (Marquis Wellesley) had well described ,ou
former night. He hoped it was still susceptible of
proof, that the national character and interest were ,
not sacrificed by those who now hold the Govern-
ment. The object with which he rose was, to notice tl
the state of our relations with Naples. Last year, It
that Power was one of the General Confederacy, and tt
assisted in the campaign against France. That as-
sistance was procured by a treaty entered into with et
Austria, and acceded to by our Minister, of course,' a
pledging the national faith and honour to its perfor at
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mance. Since 'then, some documents bad appe ir,.d
iri the public newspapers, which, if true, exceeied any C
thing even in the new diplomatic school of which th •
present Secretary of State (Lord Liverpool) was the ti
founder. A case of more flagrant injustice aiel per. u
Tidy he had never contemplated than appealed upon s
the face of those documents. Late accounts stated
that war had actually broke out.in Italy between the
King of Naples and the Austrian army. • The affair
was, he feared, more extensive and dangerous than
was at present apprehended. If true, it w. till ope-
rate as a-material diversion of that confederacy now
forming, and must necessarilninjure its undertakings,
whether of pace or war, by interrupting that concert
on which our best hopes depended. It war was the
object, the evil of such a diversion was in:widest ; it
peace was to be resolved upon, it might not pet haps
be- ton much to !ray, that it would be extrentely
doubtful whether France and England contin ire
neuter, supposing the struggle betweca Naples and
Austria to proceed. For these reasons, he thought
his Majesty's Ministers were bound to dccl what
was the actual state of our relatltais with Naplcs.
He trusted the answer would be satisfactory—that it
would remove the apprehensions sugoested by this
new aspect• of alf.rirs —or at le Ist that it would ae-
move from the British Councils tooce iinptreitions
against our good faith, which wet:, at present but tot)
much countenanced by appearances.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, C: it the Noble
Lord having alluded to other acts of his Majesty's
Government, beside that to which his question was
directed, and having noticed what he supposed to
constitute bad faith and new principles, had intro
duced topics that could not. new be ditcussed,
though the time was fast approaching when it would
be necessary to do se. On the subject ref Genoa they
would have an early discussion. On another subject
they would have a full opportunity at investigating
the principles upon which thisG9vcrnmeat proceeded,
in the transactions at Vienna. It would then be seer.
upon what side new doctrines were advanced, and
new principles asserted. • He could not give any ex-
planation at the present moment, of the relations be-
tween this country and the kingdom of Naples. It
was true that Austria had entered into a treaty with
the King, defray, of Naples, and that our Comman-
der in Chief bad agreed to an armistice on the part
of Great Britain. As tc the particulars of the en-
gagements entered into between those powers, or the
conduct of this Government on the occasion, this was
not the moment for explanation. He should be pre-
' pared, however, on the first opportunity that offered,
to enter into the details ; and he trusted, that what-
ever opinion they might toms on the other grounds,
and even then be hoped it would be favourable, at
least they would perceive that the slightest imputa-
tion against the good faith of this country could not
be collected from any of the facts.
Earl GREY observed, that as the Noble Lord had
appointed ho day for giving the explanations to
which he referred, there appeared to be a great uncer-
tainty as to the period whenat would take place. He
should feel himself guilty of a dereliction of his duty,
if he did not notice a circumstance so important to
the character of the nation. The Noble Lord had
alluded to the part taken by this country on the occa-
sion, as a mere suspension of arms—a mere military
act, by which no engagements were made that were
afterwards violated. But he would maintain the
contrary ; he would say, and he was confident of
being able to prove hereafter, that Lord Castlereagh
had as much pledged the faith of this country to the
treaty, which he had himself altered and modified, as
if we had formally subscribed to its articles. His
Lordship concluded with giving notice, that he would
move, en Monday next, an Address to the Prince Re.
gent, for so much of the papers on this subject as
would explain the relations between this country and
the King of Naples.—The House was ordered to be
summoned for that day. •
The Marquis of WELLESLEY named 'Friday
se'nnight for his motion relative to Sammy.
COURTS MARTIAL.

Lord EGREMONT moved for Minutes of the
Courts Martial on Captain Philip Browne, of the
Hermes, Captain Lazarus Robertson, of the Hama•
dryad, and Colonel Quantity of fas Nth Hussars. to-