Star.
London, England, 1821-04-03 00:00:00

LONDON.

- TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1821.

The Holy Alliance, and those infatuated indivi-
duals who approve of their proceedings, will no
doubt conceive themselves to have just matter for
congratulation, in the result of the first open practi-
cal display of the nature of the principles of their
league, and the manner in which it is intended to be
consantly put in operation against the nations of
Europe. But in Our mind, whatever success they
ray conceive themselves to have had against the
Neapolitans, they have commenced a warfare of
moral energies which will eventually terminate in
the complete eradication of that system of tyranny
and oppression which they imagine their measures
me calculated to perpetuate for ever. Mankind in
general love peace, and nothing but oppression can
ever call forth the unanimous voice of any Peo-
ple in murmurs and complaints. Every attempt
made by individual nations to ameliorate their con-
dition, has alwjiys been accompanied with so many
evils at the time, that their history has ever proved
powerful in persuading mankind to bear much be-
fore having recourse to force to obtain justice and a
mild administration of the supreme rule. But there
are limits to all human forbearance; and when op-
pression becomes intolerable, and the dominion of
tyrants at the same time so fenced round by military
force as to render even complaint' dangerous, those
who suffer will at last employ whatever physical
means they may possess to free themselves from
thraldom.

When peace was restored to - Europe, after' the
long revolutionary war of France, it was promised
by the Rulers, and expected by the People of the
Continental States, that Representative Governments
should supersede the reign of Despotism. How woe-
fully have the People been everywhere disappointed?
The Monarchs affected to be fearful that hasty ar-
rangements might produce anarchy ; and hence de-
liberation and caution were everywhere recommended,
that whatever should be done might be well done. The
People asked for civil rights, and they obtained pro-
mises. They asked for bread, and a stone was given
to them. What could rationally be expected but
that efforts should be made somewhere or other—nay
everywhere—to realise the inestimable blessings that
bad been promised? And as they had heard much of
the dangtr of too wide and sudden a departure from
old usages, they endeavoured to mould the bless-
ings sought for, by grafting them on the old stock.—
The rights of Royalty,—of reigning Dynasties—were
to be consulted, and the People everywhere seemed
inxious to conciliate their affections, as a rational
mean for producing co-operation between'the People
and those who they were willing should still reign
Over them. Conciliation, indeed I—The very idea is
hated and rejected by the Despots I Then, what
must be the result? The People have had abundant
evidence that it is not in this way that their chains
are to be broten. They will try another, and even-
tually they must succeed. But woe to the Despots
'when that day shall arrive! Will the thunder cease
to roll and dart forth its lightnings? Will the tempest
be stilled at their command? Blind mortals!—
" When they shall say PEACE and SAFETY,' then sud-
de a destruction conteth upon them, as travail upon a wo-
atan with child, and they shall not escape." The Rulers
of Europe seem to be absolutely struck with judicial
blindness—that they may, themselves, be the princi-
pal accomplishers of their own overthrow. They
have made their own election : they have rejected the
People, and the People have but one alternative.
An express from Paris, which arrived early this
morning, enables us to communicate a copy of the
Military Convention, by which an end is put to the
mar between Austria and Naples.
We also insert some interesting matter relative to
the state of affairs in Piedmont, brought by the same
express. A report has since become current on
Change that there has been some fighting and lives
lost in restoring the old order of things; but we can
trace it to no authentic source

FOURTH BULLETIN OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.
" Head-quarters at Teano, March 20.
" The grand army, after passing the Liri, at Ce-
piano, advanced rapidly on San Germano. General