Star.
London, England, 1822-11-22 00:00:00

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VERONA, NOVEMBER 8.

There is no longer any doubt of the Austrian troops
remaining in Piedmont and Naples. The point is, I
understand, settled ; and two or three years is to be'
the furthest term fixed for the military occupation of
each of those countries. In the meantime, some mo-
dification of the expense is to be made, so that Austria
will defray part of it. The general impression is, that
the Cabinet of Vienna has reiolved on keeping up a
permanent Ince in the South, as well as in the North
of Italy. It is certain, however, that the tone of poli-
tical sentiment in Piedmont is regarded by Austria
with more jealous apprehensions than that which pre-
vails in any other quarter, from the Jura to Mount
Vesuvius. On Wednesday, the Emperor of Austria,
attended by Count Urbna, his Chamberlain, drove up
in his private carriage to the great porch of the Am-
phitheatre, where, on alighting, his Imperial Majesty
was received by the Pot-testa (or Mayor), and the en-
gineer of-the public svoi ks. The purpose of his visit
was to inspect sonic alterations that are now going
forward in the interior of a structure, which is cer-
tainly the proudest ornament that exists in any part I
of his dominions. A single vestige does not now re-
main of the unsightly wooden edifice, which quite
disfigured the arena of the Amphitheatre. The whole
has been removed, and it is understood that no similar
mass of lumber will ever again be erected within
walls that ought to be sacred to everything vene-
rably classical.
Lord and Lady flurghersh hastened back to Flo-
rence last night with most anxious precipitation,
on hearing that the life of a favourite child of theirs
was despaired of. The Duke of Wellington devoted
the greatest part of yesterday to official business with
his Secretaries, never once leaving his bureau until
dinner was announced. The Marquis of Londonderry
was also as busy as he could be, having remained in
his closet writing from morning till night. It is said
that his successor at the Court of •Vienna will not
come out before the business of the Congress is con-
cluded, and that his Lordship will be intrusted with
the adjustment of all the minor details, after the
Duke of Wellington has Oven in his ultimatum upon
the more important questions. Nobody thinks that
the Noble Duke will prolong his stay here beyond
the latter end of This month, though most of the
other Ministers are expected to remain much longer.
However, after the Duke goes, everything relative to
the Congress, so far as England is concerned, can
have but little interest.
NOVEMBER 9.

The king of Naples intends to proceed, in a few
days, to Vienna, and wait there the return of the
Emperor, with whom his Majesty will remain some
time on a visit. His son, Prince Leopold, sets out
on Monday for die Austrian Capital.
While the Emperor of Austria was passing through
the Tyrol, an incident occurred which proves that,
in one respect at least, • he is capable of achieving
more than his puissant brother of the North, when-
ever they both aim at the same object. The
practice of firing at a mark is quite a national
amusement among the Tyrolese, and some military
Officers at Inspruck got up a fete of this description
in honour of their Sovereign. A target, painted with
circular lines of black and white, was provided for
the purpose, and a great concourse of spectators
being assembled, several Officers entered the lists as
marksmen. Many of them distinguished themselves
as good shots, and others were less successful. The
Emperor of Russia resolved to try whether he him-
self had not. a keener eye and more steady hand than
any whe had already made the essay. Never was any
attempt more luckless—never chagrin more visible.
—His Imperial Majesty fired several shots, but with-
out once toaching the target; and at last, to use a
homely phrase, he gave it up as a bad job, evidently
embarrassed at having come off with so little eclat.
The Emperor Francis, tempted by the example of
his august ally, nest stood forth to make a trial.—
His success was complete. It astonished the specta-
tors. His first shot struck within an inch of the
inner circle—his second within less than half an
inch—and at the third shot he lodged his ball in the
very centre of the mark. William Tell, who deprived
his Imperial ancestor of Switzeiland, could not have
done more.