Star.
London, England, 1820-11-22 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

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We announced yesterday, that it was at first
..ateinled to originate the proceedings against the
QUEEN in the Courts of Hanover, and then to have
brought the record of conviction (which, it seems, her
lllaiEsTv's persecutors made no doubt they should
obtain in the immaculate Courts of that German king-
dom), to this country ; but that our Ministers enter-
tair.M some wspicion that the Parliament
raid not receive, at secontlimrd, facts which ought
to be proved here by evidence. This fact, as we noticed
?e.:erday, accouir s for the Hanoverians having had
zip2ir hands so deep in this dirty work ; and we have
i(.) doubt, notwithstanding the veil endeavoured to
be cast over the procedure that led to the inunJation
of this country with so much filth, that the whole
will yet be brought to light, and cover the contrivers
and abettors of conspiracy with shame and confusion.

Having discovered the German conduit through
niiich this box of Pandora emptied itself upon the
world, we shall find less difficulty in tracing some
of the under-ground windings by which is was in-
tencied to make this stream, like the Apocalyptic
wormwood, " fall upon the rivers and fountains" of
Wish Jurisprudence, and convert them into poison.
The difficulty was—to discover means by which this
restiferous German abortive might be so vaccinated
:s to remove all apprehensions from the minds of
Englihnnen respecting the danger of infectisin 11..)M
the importation of such an article, from such a port,
without a clean bill of health. From this originated
the Milan Commission, which being made to derive
i:s i.navers from England, would, it was hoped, like
the transmuting elixir of the adepts, change every
thing to which it might be applied, into its own
[azure—not deceptively, but truly—converting lead
Ito gold. Thus, it was intended that a Hanoverian
•wcption, after a due term of gestation at Milan,
mi,t;ht, by the skilful obstetric arts of our English
.olitical midwives, be brought forth in this country

as a legitimate English birth ; and, as conducive
::le:eto, the dirty bantling was, in a green bag,
btoaght to Parliament to father the bastard ! The
House of Commons refused to have anything to do
it ; but many of the. Lords, less squeamish,
rrlde an attempt to stand godfathers—a pious work
which they had the sanction of a majority of the
Ilegch of Li:..ll,Ts ! But the plot has failed for the
:•:-tnent. _ _

Was ever co infamous a design before attempted'
to be practised against this country ? Shan.e upon
itE cnntrivers—double shame on those statesmen who
c:Juld so basely lend themselves to help on the vile
an,-1 cruel deception, which had nothing in view short I,
.1: the ruin of the QUEEN of ENGLAND, and to make
r.ngland herself accessary to the foul deed. Thanks
to that POWER which watches over innocence, and
takes the wicked in their own snares, England has
act fallen into the pit that was (~g for her! Yes,
the toils that were wove with so much industry to
ensnare her MAJEsry, would have buried the high
character of England in eternal darkness, had the
cvntrivers succeeded ia their plot.

But has England now nothing to fear ? No, no-
thing, if Englishmen prove true to themselves. But
they relax in their exertions, in their loyalty, in
their vigilance, they may yet expect every curse that
the vile propensities of the enemies of the QUEEN can
bring upon them ; for these adversaries have not at
all changed their character-L-witness the foul for-'
rents still sent forth daily under their auspices;—
nor will the country ever be delivere4 from danger
till they are rcmoyed from power. Let it not be
forgotten for a. moment that the cause of the QUEEN
and 1.4 English justice is the same. If the enemies
of her MAJESTY ever succeed in their plots against
Sacred Person, farewell to the liberties of Britons
in, evcr !

1 The threatened attack upon Naples, and its pos-
zl.ole or probable result, now occupy the attention of
I r.atesriten everywhere. Our Readers will recollect
' 0..:. irLoolent Declaration put forth by Austria against
the Lae changes in the Neapolitan Government.
I:lese changes were asserted to be incompatible with
the principles agreed on by the leading Powers of
Europe ; and, moreover, 4' an infraction of a parti-1
, cal4r Treaty concluded between Austria and the'
ki—dom of the Two Sicilies, in 1815." This De-,
clarAtion has been -answered by a Counter-declara-
tlon, of which a copy will probably be soon given to
Le Public. In this Answer, the Neapolitan 4ipv ern-
-1 sacat corityds, that neither Austria nor any other

State has any just ground of complaint against any
thing that has recently taken place in the Kingdom
of the Two Sicilies; that every independent State is
entitled to alter, improve, or new model its laws and
institutions, in whatever manner it may deem best
calculated to promote its internal prosperity, or its
external security, without consulting any other Go-
vernment whatever; and that in no one instance have
the people of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies been
guilty of any infraction of the rights of neighbouring
.States. With respect to the Treaty of 1815, to which
the Austrian Government alludes, it must mean the
secret Article in a Treaty between the King of the Two I
SICILIES and the Emperor of AUSTRIA, by which
the farmer became bound to allow of no changes or
innovations in his kingdom inconsistent with the es-1
tablished order of things, in the different States with
which their MAJESTIES were then in alliance, or in-
consistent with the manner in which the Italipn Pro-
vinces of Austria were governed. But the terms of
this secret article had been literally complied with.
The reforms which bad taken place in Naples bad for
their object the internal improvement of that country
alone, and their operation being confined to it, and
having no reference to any other State, they could
not by possibility be considered inconsistent with the
established order of things, either in Austria or any
other country.

In the mean time, Austria has been carrying on
her prepArations for attack, as was believed, in con-
ceit with liu•sia. Pru%sia too, and other Powers, it
was ht ped wonid make common cause with Austria,
aid that the Congress of Troppau would organize
the Crusade wished to be instituted against the
South of Europe. There, if we may credit a pri-
vate letter from Paris, of the ISth instant, every
thing was put in fine train ; the different performers
had their respective parts allotted to them, and,
among the rest, England was to play a principal
character. It so happens, however, that some of the
performers object to the part assigned to them.—
Neither France nor England choose to undertake
the superintendence of the Spanish and Portuguese
part of the European Family—thinking, perhaps, that
they are old enough to take care of themselves : even
Pru,sia hesitates to take the honour of becoming
Protector of Denmark and the Low Countries: and,
niore strange still, the Pore, according to a letter
from Vienna of the sth inst. has resolved to get rid
of such protection as the llol) Alliance bestows gra-
tuitously on people not asking for their interference;
for he has called together a Conclave for the purpose
of preparing a free Constitution for the Papal States.
in one word: that kind of protection which the wolf
volunteered to the lamb is coming into disrepute,
and will ere long be only a thing that Las been.

VIENNA, NOVEMBER 5.
PRIVATE LITICII.

A singular communication has been received here
from his Holiness the Pope, in reply to the offer of
the Austrian Government to send troops into the
Papal dominions for the purpose of repressing the
ardent desire for a free Constitution which had been
manifested by the subjects of his Holiness. The
Pope's letter states, that he is grateful for the pro-
tection offered him by Austria; but that he was so
sensible of the spirit of the People, and of their unani-
mous wish on that subject, that he felt compelled to
abandon the thought of placing a military controul
over them, and that he had himself, therefore, called
together a Conclave, for the purpose of preparing a
free Constitution to be submitted to his subjects.

PARTS, NOVEMER 18.
CRIVATI MITER.

" I have been favoured with the perusal of a letter,
dated the 4th, from a person of consideration at
oppau ; the details of it are replete with interest;
I have no doubt but you may depend on their gene-
ral correctness.

g. He states I that the Emperors Alexander and Fran-
cis act in perfect unison—the note of Capo d'lstria
being precisely in the same sense, and containing the
same recommendations, with that of M. Metternich.
It was projected to occupy militairement the King-
dom of the Two Sicilies. Russia, it was agreed on,
was to find the army, and she offered to equip a
fleet ; but, in fact, the Neapolitan affair is but an
episode—the important object was to establish five
grand Protectorships in Europe. 1. Austria, for the
South of Germany and Italy. 2. Prussia, for the
North of Germany, Denmark, and the LoW Coun-
tries. S. Russia, for Sweden ;at the same time she

is to guarantee to Austria and Prussia their respec-
tive portions of Poland. 4, and 5. France and Eng-
land, for Spain and Portugal.—The Ministers of
France and England declared that they would not
give their adhesion before consulting their Cabinets.
The Prussian Diplomatists, though far, it is supposed,
from disapproving of the project, followed the same
plan; M. de Hardenberg dispatched a courier to the
King, to engage his Majesty to repair in person to
Troppau:
,4 A change of territory is in agitation, and Dant-
zic, it is presumed, will be annexed to the kingdom
of Poland.

" The Revolutionary Chiefs who are taken in arms
in the Expedition against Naples, are•to be tried and
treated as traitors to their Sovereign. A Manifesto
is ready for publication.
" Lord Stewart, it is reported, has sent in a Decla-
ration against any act of aggression on the part of
any of the Allied Powers against Naples, and France
has followed in the same direcion. A warm oppo-
sition is expected, both from England and France,

against af general measures which the Congress
may adopt to give tutors to Europe. It is evident
that a perfect understanding exists between the Cabi-
nets of Versailles and St. James's on European politics."

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon.
Saturday there was a grand review by MoNstEmt
and the Duke of ANGOULEME, accompanied by seve-
ral Generals, of the troops composing the Garrison
of Paris. '

The King of Pit%szA has arrived in safety at
Troppau.

While we hear of nothing but military prepara-
tions in Austria, Russia, and Prussia, it appears that
in Saxony a reduction of the army is taking place.
An article from Leipsic says, " that the wounds of
Saxony are not yet sufficiently healed to permit it to
hazard anything of new on the grand political theatre
of Europe."

The Prince Royal of BAVARIA arrived at Rome on
the 2d inst. He is said to have demanded passports
for Naples, the climate of which, according to his
physicians, will be more favourable to his health.
French Five per Cents. Saturday, 761 r. 45c.

American Papers arrived this morning to the 23d
of October, and Halifax to the 2d of November.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM SALEM, OCTOBER 13.

" My friend left Pernambuco the 24th August ;
about eight or nine days previous to his sailing it
was reported that a revolution had broken out in a
province to the southward, near Minas. A body of
about 200 troops were marched southward, with or-
ders to unite with other bodies on their march. My
friend represents the people in a state of great dis-
content and ripe for a revolution. A fleet of ten
sail, under convoy of a 20-gun ship sailed for Lisbon
on the 15th, with orders, that in case a revolution bad
taken place, to proceed to England with the fleet."

A Hamburgh Mail brings the following :
STRASI3URG, NOVEMBER 2.

Our Gazette contains the following from Frankfort:
" Two most remarkable documents are in circu-
lation here. One of them is called, Pr&is Son:-
main des Entraiens avec M. k Prince de Cimitcla,' '
from which it seems all hope is vain, that the present'
Government of Naples can come to an amicable at,
rangement with the Court of Vienna. ' Because the
Neapolitans do not support themselves on the only
allowed principle, that of stability, the kingdom of
Naples is in a state of moral pestilence, against which
all States not infected must be on their guard.
(" Blood is going to flow, I cannot dissemble it.")
When the Nobility effect a counter-revolution ; when
the Carbonari are declared traitors ; when Pepe,
Morelli, Minchini, have been condemned by a Mili-
tary Tribunal ; when all the Ordonnances published
since the sth of June are revoked; then, and not be-
fore, the evil may be remedied; and, in this case,
80,000, or 100,00 J, are ready to be sent to the as-
sistanct of the King of Naples.'"

The f,.ilo%ving Requisition is in course of signature :
" We, the undersigned Livery of London,request your Lord-
ship will convene a Common Hall on an early day, to take into
consideration the propriety of congratulating her Majesty on the
defeat of her enemies, in the expulsion of the Bill of Pains and
Penalties by the House of Lords, and for other important mat-
ters connected with the rights and privileges of that Livery."
A Requisition, signed in a few hours by between
100 and 200 respectable Inhabitant Householders of
that small but independent Parish of St. Ann's, West-
minster, has been presented to the Churchwardens, to
convene a Meeting oftbe-Parishioners, to congratulate
the QUEEN on the happy termination of the proceed-
ings instituted against her by the House of Peers.
SCA RBOROUGH.—A Gentleman from this place
called at our Oflice.yesterday, to complain that, in
our account of the illumination there, we had stated
that the houses of certain individuals, whom we
named, had presented a most brilliant appearance;
for, as he informed us, some or all of those named
had done so only to protect their windows. But may
we not ask, how our Reporter could possibly distin-
guish the light of' compulsion-candles from that
of others?

RIOT AT MAIDSTONE.—ID consequence of a Meet-
ing convened at the Town Hall, on Thursday last,
to take into consideration the propriety of a general
illumination, it was resolved that an illumination
should take place on Monday, by such of the inha-
bitants as should think proper to do so. At an early
hour in the evening the illumination commenced, and
many transparencies and devices were exhibited, but
a considerable number of the inhabitants did not
put up a candle. All remained tolerably quiet till
about eight o'clock, when an attempt was made
to light up a bonfire in the High Town. Mr.
Johnson, the constable, and his assistants, agree-
ably to their orders, resisted the attempt, when
they were very ill used, and entirely beaten off.—
' The hoafire was made, and about eight o'clock an
attack took place on three houses, viz. ?fie Maidstone
Journal Office, Mr. Prance's (chemist), and Mr.
Crisp (butcher). A strong resistance was here made
by the Civil Power, but in vain. An alarming
riot ensued. The windows of many other persons
were broken. The most outrageous threats were
uttered, and repeated representations were made
to the Mayor, who was posted at the Star Inn.—
At last, finding that the lives, %s well as property, of
the peaceable inhabitants were at stake, the Mayor,
with great reluctance, sent to Sir John Brown, at the
Cavalry Depot. The Colonel, with a promptitude
that does him the greatest credit, sent out a mounted
detachment, which was soon after followed by some
dismounted Cavalry, and by their exertions we believe
the town was rescued from a dreadful scene of devas-
tation and terror. The soldiers were received by the
mob with the most opprobrious epithets, hissed, hooted,
and pelted; but they bore the insults with admirable
patience. About twenty minutes to ten o'clock the
Mayor read the Riot Act. Several men were taken
into custody, and committed.
Two O'CLOCK, TUESDAY MODNI:OO.—A mob in
front of the Star threatens to release some of the pri-
soners. Some of the cavalry still on duty.
Fotnt o'CLocx.—The mob just dispersed, and the
town quiet.—lllaidetonc Gazcite. •