Star.
London, England, 1821-02-23 00:00:00

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1821.

THE FUNDS.. .
?lIIC* Olf STOCKS THIS DAY AT 01 O'CLOCK
Bank Stock 22634 myt . „ •
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4 per Ct. 91% 92--5 per Ct. Navy 106% Icti 106%
Long Annuities 19 1-16 1/4—lmp. 3 per Ct. 723(
India &ock 2801/4 230—India Bonds 41s. 425. pr.
South Sea Stock 80%—Exchequer Bills 4s. Ss. ss. pr.
Consols for Acct. 731/4 1/4 1/4.

It is now placed beyond all doubt, that at tbe•date

of the latest advises from Italy; the Austrians had

not advanced upon. Naples ; but there aßpears, at the
same time, not the most slender reason to hope that
hostilities can be ultimately averted. An Address, of
which we subjoin a copy, has been issued by General
FRI MONT to the troops under his command, dated from
"Head-quarters, Padua, Feb. 4 ;" and in this Address
ft will be particularly remarked, that the Austrian
Commander-in-Chief does not describe the march of
his troops as contingent upon any reception favour-
able or otherwise which may be given by Naples col
the ultimatum of the Congress ; but as a movement
unalterably resolved upon, in any event. Indeed,
why should an army like this stand upon ceremony?
If we may believe their General, they are going to
visit Naples, not as foes, but as friends ; they are to
" pass over the confines with intentions of peace."
Talk of peace, indeed ! A party of pleasure of
eighty thousand men and two hundred pieces of ar-
tillery !! But this is only a consistent part of the
grand farce which is acting.
ADDRESS FROM *GENERAL TRIDIOXT TO HIS
ARMY. •
The Army, the somas* command of which has been en-
trusted to me by his Majesty the Emperor, passes over the am.
fines of the country with intentions of peace. The'ivenis'which
have disturbed the tranquillity of Italy are the only motive for
our march. We do not, as in the year 1815, advance against a
rash enemy. Every inhabitant of the Kingdom of 'Naples that
is faithful and well-intentioned will be our friend. The duty of
the Officers and of the soldiers will now be to observe the ,
order, and mine to maintain it by every means in my power.
Whether the Army shall pats through the peiceful States of Italy,
or shall place their feet on the Neapolitan territory, my constant
cars shall tia directed that they may preserve the same discipline
and love of order which they acquired between the years 1815.
and 1817, in the same countries they are now about to enter. •
" None but the-enemies to the tranquillity of their &pow-
citizens, none but rebels to the sentiments of their King, can be
opposed to us. Should they even succeed in inducing resistance
to us by others, they will still fail to withdraw us from the salu-
tary plan which has been prescribed to us. The consequence of
their enterprise will fall on their beads alone, and not on those
of peaceful citizens. • If it is glorious for the soldier to fulfil his
duties an the field of battle, it is not lent so for him to secure
tie general tranquillity against the attacks of evil-disposed men.
Our Emperor relies upon us, and we shall justify on this occa-
sion, also, his confidence and the reputation of our Army, with-
out recurring to the sentiments with which we are naturally
animated to the fulfilment of our duty.
" GIOVANNI BARON DE FRIIONT,
" Head-quarters, Padua, Fib. 4. General of Cavalry."
The debate in the British House of Commons, on
Wednesday, will probably have quite as convincing
an effect on the world as this shallow Proclamation
of the Austrian General's. Not one individual, in or
out of qffice, unde;took to defend the attack on Napier.
The unanimity of the House, on this occasion, is not
more remarkable than it must be consoling to all
who wish well to the liberties of mankind. Lord
CASTLF.REAWI himself hardly ventured to hint au
approbation of the " monarchical principle" avowed
by the Court of Berlin, which proscribes as criminal
all Constitutions not emanating from the will of the
Monarch himself. •
This debate was distinguished by the unusual oc-
currence of Messr.s. WILBERFORCE, J. WARD, and
STUART WonTLey, one and all exclaiming against
that tyrannical system of the Allied Sovereigns; at
which the Ministers of England have been, more than
suspected otsecretly conniving, although they hive
not dared to countenance it openly. Mr. WILBER-

PORCZ could not " conceive any principle so unjust
or so abominable" as that which had been put forth
. by the Holy Alliance, of enmity to all popular Con-
stitutions. Mr. STUART WORTLEY declared, that he
saw in such a "Tribunal of Monarchs,. if suffered to
exist, danger not only to iorone at large, but to the
Throne of this Country. Mr. J. WARD appealed
to the House whether, if such a permanent tyranny
" were once planted as thaeof the Holy Alliance, the
nations of Europe had any reason to congratulate-them-
selves on their escape from NAPOLEON BONAPARTE?"
Now the above three Gentlemen are, as is well known,
_amongst tfiose who generally vote with Ministers;
and, in fact, two of them did so in the instance under
consialeration: hilt, it is to be observed, that the
speeches of all these Ilonourable Gentlemen bear very
powerfully upon the merits of• the question, while
she part which two of them took in the division de-
cided nothing more than the personal confidence
which they were pleased to repose in Lord CASTLE-
Ramidi official declaration, that the production of
the swot Correspondence of our Government on the
seat of Naples, would be prejudiciallo the.public
service.
pos thing, it is still fortunately open to Ministers
to do, consistently with ihe Vote of Weelnesdajnight,
and in furtherance of the wishes so strongly ex-
soeseed of their own friends. It is still in their power