The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN,

Measures appear, indeed, to have been taken for main-
taining a very formidable defensive attitude ; and
some fresh armament was said to be about to sail from
Naples to strengthen the garrisons of those places
in Sicily which still maintain the Neapolitan connec-
tion. But, after all, the inhabitants of Sicily may be
quickly led to see that the enemy from whom they
have most to fear is not at Naples; and the precau-
tionary measures they are led to take to assert their
local independence, may find more proper employment
in making common cause with Naples against a com-
mon enemy. The hostile movements with which they
had been menaced, have, indeed, of late presented a less
threatening aspect. The Austrian force, which seemed
about to overwhelm the Neapolitans, have assumed the
character of an armed neutrality ; and much industry is
employed, according to the last accounts from the
continent, to have it believed that the presence of
these troops upon the frontiers, where, by the way,
they appear to have entered into cantonments, has no
other object, at present, than to maintain tranquillity
i■ the Austrian Provinces. The truth is that the Em-
peror finds the spirit of freedom and reform must, form
the progress of knowledge and the nature of things, con-
tinue, like the dawning light, to spread ; and where he
to exhaust his force in a struggle out of bis proper bounds,
he would only invite a more formidable enemy to start
up in the heart of his dominions. Happily fur Spain
the interests of that country are governed with a
sagacity and firmness that now place her security be-
yond a doubt ; and though the Revolution in Portugal
proceeds not with the rapidity which has distinguished
those of the other struggling nations on the continent,
we hare good reason to expect that it will be sure,
though %low.

Mr. Dishrowe, the English Charge &Affairs, who
had lately gone into Lombardy, is already on his re-
turn to Switzerland. It is understood that all his
time was passed at Como, and it is presumed that he
was commissioned by his thsvernnient to take infor-
mation upon several facts relative to the stay which
the Queen of England made at the Villa d'Este.—
(Paris Pupa.)

There are three Addresses to be presented to the
Qaeea on Wednesday, •is , St. Like's, Edmonton, and
the Lightermen and Watermen of the port of Lon-
don : the procession of the latter is expected to be
very interesting ; they will proceed in boats and
barges to Brandenburgh•hoase; some thousands are
expected to attend.

The parish of St. Pancras, situate partly in Chi-
chester and partly in its suburbs, has caned a Vestry
of the parishioners, to consult on the propriety of
voting an Address to her Majesty, which was carried
in the sarmative pasaisessly.—Tbsie wlw emild
attend, have since subscribed their frames, which at
present amount to t!3, out of ?3O inhabitants. It is
determined that a deputation of sin shall wait on her
Majesty with the address.

(From a Correspoadegot.)—.The King has been
pleased to appoint Mt. Flanagan Chief Clerk in the
Treasury•, in the roots of P. Cipriani, Esq. deceased,

A Meeting of the Freemen of the city of Hereford,
resident in London and Its vicinity, will take place in
a few days for the purpose of addressing her Majesty.
A requisition numerously and respectably signed by
the Inhabitant householders of the parish of St. James's,
Westminster, has been presented to the Church-
wardens, for the purpose of calling a Meeting to Ad-
dress her Majesty. The Parish Officemhaving de-
clined to call such Meeting, the requisit*sts have
appointed a Meeting for the above purpoee, to be held
in a commodious reuni within the Parish on Wednesday
nest.

The procession from St. Saviour's Parish, is, we
understand, w go by water from Queenhithe to Bras-
denburgh-house. The embarkation 91 the company
to be announced by a discharge from *1 pieces of can-
non, which are also to be discharged at intorvals until
the party shall have been supposed to reach its desti-
nation. Sumo guns are also to accompany the proces-
sion, to be occasionally discharged on its progress to

The first day of next month will be the sehond
stage, as appointed by the Act of Parliament, is the
progress of the Bask of England towards the resomp-
don of cash payments. The Bank will than be p .r.
mitred by the legislature to sell gold for their berm
notes, in ingots weighing not less than slaly amps
each, at the rate of £3. 19s. id. per nu so tint
-no sale of gold can be effected by the kw a
smaller quantity than will, at the rat* equal
an amount of Bank moms bearing the amaigal walla
of .0?30. Ilk. The market rims of gad llas for a
considerable time kept steadily at the Mint price, or
.ff& 17s. Wed. which secures the Bank houssay de-
rilaintla on its coffers.
LINEN Illosan.—lt is reported that Ootorawast its,
Wgds. if not to abolish, at least to make a implfibm
sib alteration iu the Irish Linen Board. Itiradllble
a great ilimprovemeat to hare so useless and lotpelliVi
as Establishment done away with altogether.
Dung the gale of Wednesday night and literate"
1 switalag two cultist* were driven on Brighton 11•211 h.
ono of which was got off without nseeh Alastair I remit
other (the Orestes, of Seethe= to went
Her cargo had pereloasly boss
Us Satarday eight a lasalliii boat and 115 taba
of spirits were takes kr Ow Proasative Stadia at
Watling. in eonjaaatlaa wish the Ilatiairs mow.