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would double the increase of their estates. He com-
mits evil himself, and will not permit others to do
good. If once a concession of reform be made, the
whole Neapolitan system will give way to make place
for some other—therefore it is that the tone of the
King, in his answer to England and France, has been
so arrogant. The assurance of repelling force by
force is only ludicrously absurd ; either the King of
Naples must pursue, in self-defence, his tyrannical
career of absolutism, or he will be crushed under the
force of governmental changes that cannot be dis-
severed from the spirit of vengeance that will animate
them. And this comes from a determined perseve-
rance in governmental wrong.
The Portafoglio Maltese and the Mediterraneo
contain an account of a serious outbreak at Palermo,
betwixt the Swiss and Neapolitan soldiery. In the
commencement of the quarrel, and after a few blows,
the Italians as usual made use of the stiletto accord-
ing to the law of Mazzini, then swords were drawn,
next bayonets were used, and lastly recourse was had
to firearms, and a fierce battle commenced. The
Palermitans sided with the Neapolitan soldiery.
Many lives were lost. Prince Castellicala, the
Governor, immediately declared the town in a state
of siege, and used every precaution to stop a further
effusion of blood, but the greatest excitement and
ill-will still prevails. Two frigates have been sent
from Naples with reinforcements, and danger is ap-
prehended in the latter capital from an agreement
with the Palermitans in hostility to the Swiss. In
fact, Naples and Central Italy are not safe for a
moment.

C. A. H.

jortign ant Colonial 3ntelligtore.

FRANCE.

The Emperor has continued at Biarritz during the
week, arid it is reported will make a lengthened stay.
Auditors from the Council of State arrive periodically
with the portfolio of current affairs. The Captain-
General of Navarre had arrived to present the
respects of the Queen of Spain to the Emperor
and Empress. Marshal Serrano and M. Olozaga
had also arrived at Biarritz, and had audiences of
the Emperor.
The Dibats in an article upon " Spanish Affairs,"
alluding to the retutn to a modified form of the
Constitution of '45, and the probable assembly of a
new Cortes of one assembly, elected by district,
says :

• The plan of the Ministry will satisfy those political
parties which are sincerely attached to the monarchical
system of Spain ; it will wound or will at least disconcert
those who wish to abolish royalty, or to upset the dynasty
of Queen Isabella, and also those who only represent past
men and ideas. The Queen, who forgets nothing, recollects
all the tribulations which assailed her in the years preceding
the revolution of MC The constitutional rule no longer
existed ; the Constitution was suspended ; the Ministers
exercised a control and an authority without limit. What
was the result ?. Of a sudden a protest was raised, and this
protest became the signal of a revolution which ended with
difficulty. The Queen is not disposed to recommence an
experiment which succeeded so ill. She is well aware
that, she is,.. and, must remain, the constitutional Queen
of Spain, and that should Spain wish to return to the
absolute monarchy, the Conde de Montemolin would be
king. •

The Sacle, the Presse, and the L'Estafette, are
about to be prosecuted by Government for having
published an address from two hundred students of
Paris, sympathising with their fellow-students at
Turin, in their aspirations for the regeneration of
Italy.
The English journals which printed M. Louis
Blanc's letters on the suffering of French political
prisoners were not allowed to circulate in Paris.