Sicily.
PALERMAO, OCT. II. The following despatch of the Secretary of State to the Licutenant- General of Sicily has been pub}ished in the Siclian Mfercury:- " Signore,-kFrom your dospatch of the 14th ult., I have learnt that D. GAioaclino Lenzitti and D. Antonino Rossi, appointed to the functions of sunplementary judges in the Chamber of Com- mnerce, have refused to undertake such a charge; the former alleging vague excuses, and the latter batd health. " 1 have not been able to see, without great displeasure, a refractoriness which, in both cases, I know to be founded on no reason, in the face of the positive damage which com- mercial aflBirs suffer front the deficiency of members in the college destined to decide on thtem. Thiis abuse of personts exempting themselves from particutlar offices, probably reck- oned of nio utility to their' private interests, is scandalous in subjects, who ought to obey the supreme will of their King, and to advancc the service of his Majesty in the society of which they 'forn a part. lUecee all those who, from indolenec ox disaffection, refuse the high honour whichl his Majesty confer5 upon them in think. ing them worthy of his confidence, and who wish to enjoy the blessings which the Sovereign aind the laws confer upon the State without submitting on their part to suf*er any of its burdens. ren- der themselves for ever unworthy of any consideration from his 3; a- jesty. " Submit these considerations to thie notice of the above-namned per- mons, and at the same time announce to them that their alleged rea- sons not being sufficient to obtain the desireI exeoiptlon, they must immediately undertake the discharge of the office witlh whichl his MaJesty has been pleased to honour theni, and that they are respon- sible for all the consequences wlichl the service of the King, thle public interest, and the course of conamercial business may suffer, either fr;ont their capricious delay in comnencing their active da- ties, or from their negligence in filling tlhe office which has been con- ferred upon them. " Palermo, Oct. 4. "The Marquis della PAVA RE, To the President of flte Tribunal of Commerce at Palermo." SICILY. COMPULSION TO BE JUDGES.