The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-09 00:00:00

NEAPOLITAN REVOLUTION.

We published yesterday the principal events which
occurred at Naples to the 31st. The correspondence
of the journals of l'arie and Central I'aly supplies a
variety of particulars of less individual importance,
bat collectively having much interest.
It appears that two days of general rejoicing and
festivity followed the sudden and unexpected an-
nouncement that the kingdom of the Two Sicilies
was to pass from the most absolute form of European
government to a representative and constitutional
re,gime. Immediately on the publication of this, on
the 29:h, the entire population of Naples poured into
thestreets and public places, clothed in the costume of
fetes, and decorated with tricolour ribbons. The en-
tire extent of the Strada di Toledo presented a pro-
cession which continued from noon till the even-
ing. The windows were filled with gaily dres-ed
lathe., waving handkerchiefs and scarfs. saluted
continually by the vivas of the thousands
who moved on foot, on horseback, and in carriages
below. In the carriages banners were displayed,
and cries of "Long live the King! Long live the
Constitution !" were heard.

In the midst of this outbreak of popular enthusiasm,
the king presented himself on horseback, and with-
out escort, being unattended even by an aid-de-camp
or orderly officer. The populace pressed around him,
giving expression to their feelings with all the
warmth peculiar to the Neapolitan character. Va-
rious anecdotes are given in the correspondence,
connected with the royal progress along the Strada
di Toledo. The king, it appears, was averse to the
adoption of the Italian tri-colour, read desired that his
own cockade should be preserved. Observing in the
crowd the young Duke of Albanetto, son of the Duke
de Proto, who had been imprisoned some weeks be-
fore for the free expression of his liberal sentim"nte,
the king stopped near him, and addressed him thus :
" l'roto, moderate your desires; you see that I am
doing all that I ought to do. Do yore also
your duty." Observing a tri-colour ribbon in
the button-hole of the young duke, the king
added, "Do not carry these colours; they are
not mine. They may involve us in difficulties
with other countries. I have my cockade. A change
of cockade is not necessary to produce a change of
constitution." The duke, being much moved, pro-
mised the king to resume the royal colours, and sup-
plicated his majesty to be present at the theatre that
evening, to witness again the enthusiasm of his
people. The king replied, that he would go there the
following evening.
At another place the king encountered a group of
lazzaroni, who were among those, as we stated yes-
terday, that opposed themselves to the reform, and
attempted a re-action, but who, as we stated, were
vigorously and successfully repressed by the national
guard, aided by the troops. Those lazzaroni, on the
approach of the king, shouted " Long live the king
Down with the Constitution!" The king stopped,
and, addressing them with gentleness, told them that
such matters were not understood by them ; that the
constitution was a form of government like any other ;
that he was about to establish it by his free will, be-
iic% g it, at the present time, to be the best. lie
then turned to a monk, whom he observed in the
crowd, and said to him, " Make these poor people
understand what I have said." _ .

Throughout his entire promenade the king is re-
ported to have been the object of the most lively ex-
pressions of public gratefulness. On his return to the
palace. the square in front was filled by the royal
troops. en grand tenue, who defiled as usual before
him.

In the evening there was a grand representation at
the opera. The king's wish respecting the national
colours not having been yet known, the a tors ap-
peared in tri-coloured scarfs. Tri-coloured flags and
scarfs were waved through the house, and cries of
"Luz live the King'" " Long file the Constitution:" I
" Lot g lice Pius I \.:" were continually repented.
On the next day (the 30th) the same rejoicings
were continued, favoured by the most splendid
weather. The desire of the king respecting ;
the colours becoming more or less known, the !
red cockade was mingled with the tri-
colour. In the evening the king, as we reported
yesterday, went to the opera, where the
scene of enthusiasm we have already described took
place. On the rising of the curtain the entire com-
pany came forward and sang the chorus from
" Hernani," in celebration of the clemency of Charles
the Fifth.
It appears that the Prince de Casaro declined the
office of president of the council of state. The ap-
pointment, however, which has afforded the strongest
guarantee of the good faith of the king and his sin-
cerity in realising the revolution, i, that of M.
B°4cili,mitister of the interior, a man known for