Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-25 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES, SATURDAY, JUNE 25 1859

or three years more to complete their term of punishment
and excluding others of those compromised is 1848 and
1849, such as Poerio and his companions, who have received
the mercies of exile. Another decree relieves all those
engaged in the political turbulences of 1848-49 from
all civil disabilities—enables them to procure passports
and doctor's degred, and to serve in any public
office. The number of those so relieved is enormous.,
A person who had. occasion to make some inquiries for a
friend of his—an "attendibile "--tells me, that five folio
volumes were searched, full of names of these unfortunate
persons. This measure is a great relief, as it comprises; at
a moderate calculation, 60,000 persons. Those who are in
prison without trial are left as they are, as are the persons
who were arrested last week after the demonstration.
Filangieri has urged their liberation ; but his Majesty,
fearing that it may be regarded as a sign• of weakness, has
hitherto refused it; thus making the sovereign will the law
of the country. A third decree grants three years' diminu-
tion of punishment to all condemned for ordinary offences.
A fourth decree is intended to please the poorer classes :
" All articles of dress, cloth, and common metals, pledged
for sums under two. ducats, up to 15th June, shall, be
redeemed, capital and interest, by our royal Treasury, and
restored gratuitonsly to the pledgers." The week has been
marked by arrests, and a display of public force occasionally
in the streets. From Sicily, which is almost a sealed book to
us, I heard that a few day since there was a strong demonstra-
tion in Palermo. The authorities telegraphed to Naples
for instructions, and orders were given to bring out the
troops, which was done. There was, however, no collision,
though the arms were said to have been removed from the
Austrian Consulate. At Messina, the following incident
is reported to have taken place, though I will not guarantee
it. A donkey, dressed out in tri-coloured ribbons, was
driven by a number of lads into the Piazza. In one ear
was stuck the letter F, in the other 11., and on his forehead
the proclamation announcing the ascent to the throne of
his Majesty. The police soon despoiled the donkey of his
finery, and then left him, hoping he would retrace his steps
to his stall and betray his master ; but it appears that the
donkey was utterly lost, and might have been brought in
from the, country. I,cannot refrain from adding, that the
more I see of the Neapolitans, the more I am convinced of the
general,, discontent with the decrees of the 16th inst.
They 'are a burls,' an inganno,' an " are
words in every one's mouth. Pity that this government
never does anything in time or gracefully ; everything is
too late or imperfect. .At the last moment I hear that the
great demonstration' in' Palermo .was made an occasion of
the illumination of the Sardinian Legatibn after the battle
of Magenta. Last Sunday and Monday nights the arms of
the Austrian consul were covered with blood. Troops out
during the week. Here in Naples I hear that " Down
with the Bourbons !" has been found written on the walls
in many places. Some of the employes in the' telegraph
Office have been arrested on a charge of having a secret
machine, with which they send and receive despatces.

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