Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-24
LONDON, September -.
..w sTcTJ IdNr CONSTITUTION

Desnatches are said to have been re-.
!. ceiyea by ministers from Lord William
Bcntinck, announcing the important In
telIigence of the Sicilians having a.
dapted "a new Constitution. lhe to-.
lowing letter contains an outline OF the
proceedings of the Sicilian parliament.
Palermo, July "a, 1912.
!" A1y Dear Sr-The parliament held
their second sitting FIRST for despatch
OF. BusiRess) on the goth, when the toll
lowing fourteen article. were resolved
and passed through the three chambers
by a large majority in spite ofthe intiu-
ence of the court. There is not perhaps
in history so remarkable revelation
! brought about with so much tranquility.
The Barons have given up their feuaal
rights, and if the resolutions are follow
! ed up, of which I have no doubt, the
people will be free.
"Our minister deserves the highest
| credit for his conduct-the Sicilians ad-
! mi, that they owe every thing to his no
Iteration, good sense, aad hrmness.
st. The supreme authority ofmak-
ing laws and imposing taxes, is vested
| alone in the nation.
"2d The executive power is in the
king.
"3d. Judicial authority 10 in the ma
gistrates, subject to the approval OF Par
lament.
4th The kings person is sacred.
e. 5ih. The ministers are responsible
to parliament.
:! 9th. The two chamber. to consist
Of lords and commons, and the clergy
to have seats in the former.
9th. The barons to have only one
vote each
9Th. The right of assembling par
lament is in the king, and necessary e.
very year.
"9th. The nation sole proprietor of
the state.
10th. No Sicilian can Do Judged or
condemned, except by laws to be reces-
nized by parliament.
The teudal law is abolished, as well
as the right Of invest!ture monopoly
18th, The privileges of the barons
ever their ,assals, is also abolished.
18Th Every roposilion, relative to
taxation, must originate in the lower
chamber, and be approved BY the up
per.
"l4th. A modification of the British
constitution TO be recommended this
session.
& The parliamen. had their second
meeting last night, the Oath. The &C.
clesla.tlcai chamber sent dcputation
to the lords stating as their spnisn, that
the FIST article Of the resolution should
go to establish the religion Of the coun-
try, which was carried, alter debate.
It was ticn resolved, that the articles
already voted by the three chambers,
should be forthwith presented to the
king for his sanction, previous 10 any
farther proceedings, it being argued,
that if the king should pat his vc.o on
these resolutions (Which were t. form
the basis ct the conscitution) any super
structure formed upon them must fall
10 the ground. Thsrs were only SIX
dissentIent vrices on this question:
P:inces Frsbbsls Casino <tae present
minister Of the in;erior) Cuto, and Luc-
chisi N'sceni, and two others, voted
with the court. Bsteraa, the Premier
BarCs,, gave the Est voice for the srti-
cles being Immediately preseHtsd,-
Their deliberations continued TO late
hour.
The marquis salvo proposed and
carried the 9Th resolution against tie
ministers.
Pince Belmonts made most clio.
quent speech, and TO his psrsev erancs,
ability. and hrmBess, every credit is due.
"The marquis Salvo also proposed
the trials by jury, which was opposed
by the lords, but carried in the com.
mons.
The duke OF Spcrienoa proposed
and carried the motion relative to the
feudai law, Oh which occasion he deliver
ed brilliant speech.
90 have little mere to add, than that
the Parliament is declared permanent
until the constitution is formcd-I must
conclude, as the courier is going to be
dispatched, and write this III the great
est haste"
POPULATION eff England, &c.
The total population Of England,
Wales aid Scotland, III 1901, was males
$3.50 800 females 5,4o2, 334--total
9,947,64s. Ditto liz 1911, males 5,ss4,
o37; females 6,a62,7i6--total ] 2 1903.
Absolute increase OF the population from
1901 TO 1871, l,654, ICY, o. about Is in |
hundred or, setting aside the in
crease OF the army ard navy, the popu-
Iation Of England appears TO have in
creased ID IL Per cent; Wales and
Scotland Is per cent