The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-23 00:00:00

THE TWO SICILIESB.

NAP Llk Aram 16.
The war fever increasee daild if things go on
at the rate at which they have going on during
the last few days we shell shortly rime to fever point.
Ia a word, Plespolimas, as well as the Italians of
Central and Neethern Italy, seem to pant after war
es the only mode et the great question.
Many ream inset ere for
Laving this country to takeee peeper
but
up
to this time they have not been able to overawes
the obstaeles thrown in their way by the 'ovens-
ment. There is one festare in this movement
especially is he meted, that many of the young no-
biMy show as eager disposition to take their part,
were it possible, in the !Nestles of their
common " mother " land; in fact, from north
to south, the persuasion is universal that in-
torte' reforms are secondary to the anni-
hilation of Austrian influence in Italy, for history
recounts the sad and too frequently recurring tale
that when reforms have been attempted or intro-
duced they have been invariably put down or soda.
mined by Austria. I think they feel justly and rea-
son logically, however mesh I am disposed to
deprecate the dreadful experiment of war before all
other means of securing the liberties of the country
have been exhausted.

With such very strong convictions it is not =u-
prising that the Neapolitans should regard the Derby
numstry with en evil eye, u being the great obstacle
to their carrying out their views. It fact, the sym-
pathies of Italy are net with Iced Derby—they are,
and they have always hem, with Lord Pahnentem
is spite of his " Enloe strain sad his subsequat
short-combige. and I have no doubt that what would
he oondesined is Lord Derby would be emptied from
Lord Palmenttoo. Ever (ADOe some thousands of copies
°Chia speech were published by this government and
widely distributed, the Prime Minister of England
has been an object of suspicion and dislike in the
Two Sicilia,. Rumour speaks of great dissensions
in court, where efforts are said to be maintained by
me party to preserve and strengthen the Austrian
influence, whilst the Hereditary Prime is regarded
with suspicion, and kept as math as peeible in the
background. It is noted as =solar that in court ha
is spoken of as the Diked Calabria; and the official
}carnal, in speaking of him, adopts the same title.
It is believed that family councils have been held by
the royal family on the present state of affairs,
and the Count of Syracuse, say some, has
lit it be pretty geoitally understood that be
will support an Italian and a constitutional
policy, but that he Ma no confidence in success. It
is probable that he will remain alone in hie opinions
and wisher. That can be little doubt that all con-
nected with the court are alarmed beyond measure
at the present crisis of affairs both at home and
abroad, and expect an anarchy which they them-
selves have been long preparing, and which now
they are unable to prevent. You may judge of what
the feeling of the country is when I tell you that the
Five per Cent.. on Monday loot fell to 1011, with no
bayou, when but a short time idnoe they were up
at 118. Meanwhile the liberals do not participate
in the fears of thus in power, for they are persuaded
that the der of their redemption is approaching, and
look to t, se does every Italian, as their great
advocate. This general union and sympathy with that
power is, I believe, as much the result of a material
organisation, as of a species of repeal electricity
which has shot through every fibre of the Italian
Peninsula. I must not omit to mention, u an indi-
cation of the weakness of the government, and of the
growinir hopes and courage of the people, that not
merely in the privacy of families, but in the public
places, and in the cater, people speak eagerly of
approaching events. Some propose to petition for
the constitution, whilst others suggest a pacific de•
monstration in its favour. There are others, too,
who disdain the idea of being again supplicants when
they have too often been rejected with contumely,
and for objects which are despised or feared by those
who are in power. Sub men think it more digni-
fied to stand quite aloof, and not to make the
Islightest approach to a government which has
always deceived them. Every local interest,