The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

WHAT NEXT FOR ITALY ?

THL doom of the BOURBONS grows only more
certain, and approaches still more rapidly to a

crisis; and yet FRANCIS 11. with characteristic
-obstinacy continues, hoping against hope, to
exhaust his expiring etlergies in the vain attempt
to mint-tin b:les tiegitiOn. We need not doubt the
final stroke requisite for the extirpation will
speedily be given, if it has not fallen already. It

is, however, much more difficult to unravel the
complications which threaten to arise in Sonthern
Italy after his departure. Into whose hands will
the power then fat and under whose directing
infkence *ill thefutUre policy of the Neapolitans
be determined? We haveno inconsiderable variety'
of speeulative "programmes" for the establishment
of order. GARIBALDI, when victorious; natu-
rally assume the dictatorship, Sardinia) while sym-
pathising with the Liberator, wou Id seek to deprive
hint of an irresponsible control of the -victorious
Italians, lest an opportunity should injudiciously be
given for Austrian or other intervention. Prince
MURAT, with an eye to his own interest, would.dis-
pense with the supremacy of either GARIBALDI or
VICTOR EMM.ANUEL, preferring a " Constitutional
Government arid " Confederation" in the
expressly avoi•edlope that the tithe *Mild come
when Naples might invoke his Hanle as a pledge
of her inclePenclence and ProsperitY. In- the
Meantime he appeals ltd the strong approbation of
his totisin, the French Emperor, as a security for
the blessings he would be happy to confer on the
Neapolitan nation. The Mazzinians, on the other
hand, are probably ready to avail themselves of
any contingency for the establishment of a demo-
cratic ,republic in the Smith. , LOUIS NAPOLEON
o:l.otihtiCSS haS his own genie to play in these regions,
but he declines to show his hand. In the mean-
time, however, he disavows any intention of sup-
porting Prince MURAT'S desires. Thus, while
there seems little fear of any immediate breach of
the principle of non-intervention, there are
abundant internal complications and causes of
uneasiheSs 4Miich niay not be very easily resolved.

The adv,ocates of a separate kingdom, whether.
under MAZZINI or MURAT, will, doubtless, meet
with some sympathy from a large section of the
people of Naples, who must feel reluctant to
permit the seat of government to lie transferred
to the north; thereby robbing their capital of its
iniportance, and reducing their kingdom to an
outlying province. The various contending

parties profess their desire to refer the question
at issue to the arbitration of the people ; but we
knoW hnif thileii the ekptession of the popular
will must depend upon, the influence brOught to
bear upon it by those who may happen to direct
the process for its elicitation.. So :long as,the
King retains his nominal position, we believe
not a few might still vote for his retention of the
falling sceptre. If CIARIBALrit is forttinate enough
to outstrip thohe seek to &tide him, the
result of the vote, when taken, would be very
different. If, on the other hand, the Mazzinians,
Miratists, or the agents of CAVOUR, should one
or other of them first obtain the vantage ground,
we might look for a correspondingly varied,
denouement to the drania: It nifty not be difficult
for tis to form a cool and impartial judgment as
to what Were beat in the present circumstances of
.Sotitheni Italy. It !day he that a Separate and
inaeperident kingdorri iS• ritit to be realised, and
that the annexation of the South to the north,
under one crown, is tow inevitable; but, where
so many conflicting elements are at work; it would
be rashness to predict where or how.that solution
of the difficulty may be accomplished.

'More or less decisive- eventsi- however, cannot
be lefig delayed. SUpposing GAiiit.Atitii victori-
ously installed in the Royal Palace at Naples,
what next ? Does GARIBALDI'S programme em-
brace the capture of Rome, and the reduction of
the Venetian qUadrilateral? Louis NAPOLEON
will not permit the former,, and
.the latter would,
by a rash add dileglial collision, imperil all that has
beet done. Will GAitiBALDi listen to the voice of
cautidn, and adopt a compromise which will per-
mit to Maintain HIS state at Rome, and.
the Austrians, for a time at least, to retain their.
fortifications in the North ? ?Since. we last urged
this question, we have observed with :pleasure
that all sections of ihe- press have unanimouly
pronounced in favour- of a . prudential course
:on the . part of the Merator7 `ire will
. now go. the length :of- .saying.,that What has,,
appeared to be 'the deliberately. pronounced'
opinion of :Englishmen will riot be Without its
weight: upon:, the fearleSs, 'but' still cautious and
judieions director Of the revolutionary arms of the
self-.aniancipated_ltalians. Nay, more, we cannot
believe that: what -has appeared to all competent
judges in this country; as the only path safely
Opel. to the chanipiods of Italian freedom and
independence, will present itself, in any other or
adverse light to the calm and'eareful judgment of
-GAEIBALDI and his companions in council. Trust-
ingto the good sense of the General, and to the
mailtenanee -of the strictest principle of nein-
. .
intervention, ,we . may contentedly leave :the
Italanti to adjust their own affairs, in the hope
that their'legitimate. wishes may be fairly aster-,
taimd and given effect to. in due time without_
risk to the gentril peace of Europe, or danger to
theuniversal interests of trutkiind justice.

„
. TtAnE.s4Ebr BEWARE.— mr,Samuel Thompson, of
lialfax, forwards us the following facts. He says that
sine( his arrival at liiverpoel, on Monday night last, he
Met vith.twenty '*bo have taken £5. and £lO forged
nt-England notes. He is glad to find that'for the
„good4f the pnbliei there is an exhibition of forged notes
cue of the public offices, and he would advise all who
havehad the misfortune to get forged notes, 'to exhibit
the aine in their windows. No doubt much good would
be tin result. At- the same time.every publicity to the
nymiers and dates should be given through the medium
of tie press. Several persons, male, and female, are.
goin; about to change suspicious £5 notes. A woman
the (ther day called on a. tradesman in Castle-street, and,
wis6d him to change a£s note. He told her that he
had iot as much cash. Then she asked if he, would.-be
kindenough to send out and get the note changed for
her, t's she was a stranger. Beware-of such; for this is
just :he way that many spurious notes have got into
circuation. Why risk £5 or .1.0 by giving. change to
perfet strangers. Mr. Thompson also states that in
Birkailead, he has lust :with;six who have taken £5
forgo Bank of England notes. - A youth dressed like a.
sailor going about asking for change for notes.