The National Register. — 1821-02-18 (London, England)

NAPLES, JAN. SO.—The Deputy Poerio made, in the Sitting of the 22d, a report upon the state of the army. The Prince Regent had issued a decree, hearing that there would be immediately a further levy of conscripts out of the classes -of 1819, and 18W, as determined by law. The first article declares, that ecclesiastics shall not enjoy any exemption. Parliament has sent a message to the Prince Regent, denouncing Cardinal Ruffo, Archbishop of Naples, and the Bishops of Averse, of Termuli, and of Cava. These Prelates have been guilty of speaking of contempt of the revolution.  Mounea.-00 Frirday two men of the *names of Wr.ight and Quested, were broaJet to Bow-stieet, and underwent an examination before It. Burnie, E.g. charged with being concerned in the wilful murder of Mr. James M.Kenzie, a midshipman in his Maji sty preventiv e set in re, belonging to Capt. 111•Culloch's ',arty, stationed between Hy the and Laid, in the county of Knit, in a desperate attack of a numerous gang of smugglers; amimmitseg to about 100, upon a small body of the Kisses °Sheers in the preventive service. The King's officers were stationed on the , coat blockade service, at Thanet waten-house, on tl 6 a a shore, near Dinigeniss, in the county of Kraut, and on Sunday mincing, the 11th inst. between two and three o'clock, they observed a flash of fire, which is the usual rgoal given on the landing of a smug...ling boat ; the officer., three in number, immediately ;proceeded to tie spot where the flash had taken place, sail met a large but ay of smugglers, who, upon the utfireis npprout hu g within a hundred yards, fired a voley upon ti. ; the of& (Cr, laid down to avoid the firing, and soon after the sum glen; w emit j tde odie.os tel: its swath several otnets, o were m:rowii to the :pot in coo-corner. of th., firid. and tlie fnllnwtd the smugglers, who observed them, an orcasionaally fired on them, dining a hihlu at vi rat a f the •ffieces were severely wounded, and we're • diged to h• sent back in the care of sevei al others; this circumstance greatly decreased the numbers of time officers, and the smugglers continued tiring at inter vale lit I they reached she road neer to Ler% farm-house, In tweeer• ltunutey and Rye, and then made a stand, and posted themselves on each side of the road, and waited until the officers came close to them; the,. then all of 'hem tired on the officers, when Mi. :11'Kenzist received a wound which proved fatal. After ceid,eilding Skit most i4spes ate manner for some time, they mode otT.— S.l era' others of 11:e offiet rs were severely wuniidi d. Hosing the clack, the prisoner Quested went sip to one of the officers, who airs dressed in a smock frock, and thinking he was one of the smuggliog party, put a musket into his hands, and desired him to blow some of the the offices.' Wants on! ; the officer first secured the musket, and then collared the prisoner, and succeeded in securing him. Wraight was apprehended at the same time, and his mouth and lips were much blackened by gusts powder—it has Isom ascertained that be is one of the ringleaders, and lie is suspected to he the man who shot .Ir. Al•liengie.—They were remanded for re-exatniuation.  The foundation of the new Haymarket theatre is laid, and the workmen are making- rapid progress with the building. Nearly the whole of the wco:1work is complete, and the thclitre will be finished in June, and fit for the reception of company.  .1  "~   ::•#~  Ite  I  4 ..,, ,