The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-06 00:00:00

NAPLES.

A letter from Naples of the let says
Day after day passes, and the popular enthusiasm in-
creases instead of diminishing. Yesterday the trades
corporations, pre.nded by their tanners, carried Victor
Emmanuel's bust in triumphal procession through the
city. In the evening the illumination was spontaneously
repeated without any suggestion from the authorities. High
gnosis and by-streets, the palaces of the rich and the
humble abodes of the working edemas, all took pert in
the fête ; and, without the lama pressure either from the
authorities or the people, there was not the slightest breach
of the peace. Certainly there can be no better proof of the
absence of those political passions which usually exist only
is the columns of certain journals, and perhaps in the
heads of a few iniigriS. At the theatre, the King was
received with all imaginable enthusiasm. The house was
crowded, the boxes resplendent with elegant toilettes. The
Royal March, which the band struck up when the King
entered, called forth thunders of applause. The splendid
theatre of San Carlo was brilliantly illuminated by •
quintuple row of wax tapers. The whole fete, indeed, was
admirably conducted by the Duke de San Donato, who has
the superior direction of the theatres, and justly holds a
high place in public favour. The popularity of Victor
Emmanuel is easily explained. Besides his personal quali-
ties, the Italians regard him as the impersonation of their
nationality ; and this idea pins additional strength as it
approaches its definitive realisation. This is equally true at
Naples and elsewhere. Such is the secret of the enthu-
siasm of the masses, who have the instinct of great titters.
It seems that his Majesty made his appearance
in the San Carlo at about 9 o'clock. As soon-sa-
tranquillity was somewhat restored, the Royal
Hymn was performed by a full band, and enthu-
siastic " Virus" followed. Then was executed by
the entire orchestra and vocal force of the theatre
"A Hymn to Victor Emmanuel," composed ex-
pressly for the occasion. The words were by the
celebrated Italian poetess, Madame Mancini, wife
of the late Minister of Public Instruction, and the
music by Cavaliere Vincenzo Capecelatto. Both
words and music were worthy of the distinguished
writers, and were received with great enthusiasm,
roially all allusions to Rome and Venice :
Star of Savoy !
Advance thy course,
Destined to be the saviour
Of Rome and Venice.
Come the day ! the glory!
When thou shalt hold
The throne of the (Nears
On the Campidoglio ;
First to defend
The sacred alter.

Here all the people rose and shouted with one
voice, and then, turning to the royal box, seemed to
call upon the King to respond to the appeal. His
Majesty came forward, and, bowing repeatedly,
pledged himself in the face of his Neapolitan people.
A beautiful effect was given to the conclusion of
the hymn. As if by magic a large white cross ap-
peared at the back of the stage, brilliantly illumi-
nated, and numbers of tricoloured flags were lifted '
up and waved beneath it. The regular performanee
of the evening then began. In the royal box were Gen.
Della Marmora, the Syndic, 'Latta:xi, Persano,
and Captain Codd, of the James Watt, with others.
In the boxes on the right and left were officers of
both fleets, French and English ; and in other parts
of the house boxes were allotted to the officers of
the foreign navies.