The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-06 00:00:00

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READ ET LORD CASTLEREAGH IMF HIS SPEECH lAN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE 2n MAY, 1815.

" Leeen. Feb. 18,18141

Sias,—l have received the letter from the Mi-
nister at War, transmitting to me the instructions of
your Majesty concerning the evacuation of the Ro-
man States and of Tuscany. Immediately after the
receipt of that letter, I set out for Bologna, whwre
the King of Naples was. I experienced no *Li
culty as far as Florence, bat, upon my arrival in,,
that town, the new authorities signified to me that I
could neither continue my route nor remain at Fled;
refire, and that I must go back as far as Prato,
there to await the answer of the King. I dispatched
a Courier to that Prince, and am returned to Lucca,
where I am in greater safety than at Prato, which is,
in a state of insurrection. I knew not what the
King will be allowed to answer. The Austrian and
English Ministers reproach him with being French,
and particularly with being too much attached to
your Majesty. The Revolutionists, who govern,
Florence just now, assert loudly that the King of
Naples has an understanding with the French, and
that he deceives the Italians. They attribute to my
Councils the inaction of the Neapolitan troops,
which the Allies wished should march against the
Viceroy at the moment when he was about being at-
tacked by General Bellegarde. The King is sick
with grief. He now thoroughly feels in what situa-
tion he is placed. It is difficult for me to make my
advice reach him. If there were as much firmness in
him character as good qualities in his heart, he wonicl,
be stronger in Italy than the Coalition.
(Signed) " The Duke of OTRANTO."

EXTRACT FROM TUE CORRIMPORDENCE OF THE COW.

HMS.
KINGDOM OF ITALY.
LETTER FROM THE CONSUL AT ANCONA (WITHOUT
DATE, AND SUPPOSED TO BE WILITTEN ream

LUCCA).
" The Consul had occasion to see the King of
Naples on account of his passports. The following
is the substance of the conversation he had with him.
Necessity alone, said the King, has obliged me to
unite wi'h the Allies • the.great extent of the coasts
of my kingdom exposed them to the invasions of the
English. 'Their maritime strength, and their force
in Italy are are well known. Who would have de.
fended my kingdom, had I carried my army beyond
the Po ? besides, it would have been impossible foe
me to make it leave the kingdom, On the other,
hand, my people were discontented in'consequence
of the stageation of commerce, which prevented
them from realising the productions of the soil ; k
mould have been easy for the enemy to have
reduced them, to the sole detriment of myself
and of France. On the other hand, my nation
Mould have been dissatisfied had I not acceded to
the proposals which the Allies made me, of indem-
nifying myself for Sicily by the countries on this
side of the Po, which his Majesty the Emperor of ,
the French was obliged to renounce by the force of
circumstances. Ile added, that his intentions were
so much the purer on this bead, as it was agreed that
his waa never to hght against the French; he would I
recollect constantly that he was himself a French-
man, and that he would not forget all that he owed
to his illustrious brother-in-law. Ile desired the
Consul to remain at Ancona, and to continue his
functions, assuring him that his correspondence
should be free, since lie was not at war with France.
The Consul did not think that it was for him to make
any objection.
" On their arrival at Ancona, the Neapolitan
Authorities had all the Italian arras takeu down.—
The arms of France, placed at the Consul's house,
were respected."

" Volts, Feb. 20, 1814.
44 SIRE,--I have the honour to address to your
Majesty a return of your army of Italy up to the
18th of this month.

" The King of Naples, who appeared inclined to
march against us, and to yield to the solicitations of
the Austrians, paused as soon as he became acquaint-
ed with your Majesty's late victories of the 10th,
I lth, and lath. He had not yet received the Rati-
fication of his Treaty the evening before last. I
therefore hope that he will oot add to the wrongs of
which he has bean guilty towards your Majesty, by
firing upon your troops.
41 I am with respect, Sire, &c.
(Signed) " EUGENE NAPOLEON."