The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-29 00:00:00

[TRANSLATION.]

Letter of the It v. Father Cur Ci. to Sir George
Bowyer.
ALBANO, May 22, 1863.
Most Esteemed Friend,—You having asked Lord
Palmerston, in the British Parliament, on the 13th
of this month, on what grounds he had asserted
certain things injurious to the French Government,
to the King of Naples, and the Neapolitan emigra-
tion, he cited a sermon preached by me eight days
before in the church of the Spirito Santo det Napo-
titan, attributing to me reproaches against those
illustrious exiles as fomenting brigandage.
Now, I, out of regard for truth, hasten to inform
you that the statement cited by Lord Palmerston
consists of a tissue of unmitigated falsehoods. In
my sermon, not only I uttered no word regarding,
but I made not the slightest allusion, direct or in-
direct, to the King of Naples, the reaction or
brigandage,—to what the Neapolitans at Rome do,
or ought to do, nor to anything of the sort. Indeed,
the subject treated in my discourse had no connec-
tion with such matters, for its object was to exhort
my hearers to avoid idleness, and to employ usefully
the time which God allows us. Of all this I have as
many witnesses as I had hearers, among whom, I
believe, many Romans were included, as the sermon
was preached in a public church, and with open
doors,

Lord Palmerston said that you were able to pro-
cure accurate information regarding this fact, and
I am glad to have been able to furnish you with it.
It you can find the means of communicating it to
those who heard those false assertions, I am con-
vinced that your worthy colleagues will learn with
regrte and shame that a Prime Minister, in an
English Parliament, shoalci bring forward such ab.
surdities.—Believe me, your affectionate friend,
C. M. CURCI,

[TRANSLATION.]
Letter of Neapolitan Nubility at Rome to Sir

George Bowyer.
ROME, May 27, 1863.
Sir,—With feelings of gratitude to you and the
other honourable members who have taken the de-
fence of our unfortunate country, oppressed by the
cruelty and rapacity of the Piedmontese Govern-
ment and its partizans, we send you herewith a
legal declaration against an as.ertion of Lord Pal
merston. May England, who is the teacher of
liberty to Europe, and the greatest defence of civi-
lization—comprehend that war of falsehoods and
calumnies which has dragged our country into such
great misfortuncs, and see that the kingdom of the
Two Sicilies is oppressed by the most iniquitous
tyranny—the hypocrisy of liberty. If lies and
calumnies are invented, even regarding a sermon
preached before many hundreds of persons, what
are we to believe regarding the information received
by the present Cabinet of St. James'?
No, your great and generous nation cannot any
longer be deceived, and the day must come when
she will comprehend that in a great degree she is
burthened with the responsibility of the crimes
committed by the Piedmontese Government. Re-
newing our thanks to you and to your honourable
colleagues, we declare ourselves respectfully your
obedient servants,
(Signed) Count Francis Statella.
The Prince of Bisegnomo.
The Duke of Regina.
Cavaliere Natalidi Attavella.
Joseph Ricciordi Count of Camaldoli.
Baron Camillo
The Duke John Riorio Sforza.
. The Prince of Chiaramonte.
'1 he Prince of Aquavive,
The Duke of Maddaloni.
Count Enrico Statella.
•
Count Anthony Bianculli.
The Duke of Terra Conziano.
The Duke of S. Valentino.

Extract from a solemn legal declaration made at
Rome, the 24th of May, 1863, before Dominico
Monti Notary Public, and recorded in his office,
being a deposition. Ad perpetuam rei mem'riam.
Before me, Domenico Monti Notary Public, &a,
&c., appeared the witnesses hereinafter named—
that is to say :
His Most Rev. Excellency Monsignor Accardi, Bishop di
Anglona e Tursi.
His Most Rev. Excellency Monsignor Celesia, Bishop di
Catti.
The Most Rev. Abbot della Sanctissima Trinita, &c.,
Monsignor de Ruggiero.
The Most Rev. Abbot di Monte Vergine, Monsignor de

Cesare.
His Lordship the Prince di Bisignano D. Pietro, An.
tonio Sanseverino.
His Lordship the Marquis D. Michele Imperiale de Prin.
cipi, di Francarilla.
His Lordship the Prince D. Diego Pignatelli, di Monte.
leone Borgia.
The Baron D. Camillo Nolli.
The Prince di Acquaviva Gio Battista di Mari.
The Count D. Frncesco Starella di Principi de Cossaro.
The Duke di Maddalun: and Prince di Colobrano, Fran-
cesco Proto.
Cav Giuseppe Natale Gagliani di Attavilla.
The Count D. Enrico Statella di Principi Cossaro.
The Count di Chtavomente D. Giulio Guieciardi.
Cay. D. Francesco Bunanno di Principi di Linguagrossa.
The Count di Carnaldoli D. Giulio Guicciardi.
The Count D. Raffaele Gaetani.
His Lordship D. Carlo Duke dell* Regina.
The Duke di San Valentino D. Fran, Capue Mirnetolo.
The Duke D. Giovanni Riario StOrza.
Cay. D. Adolfo CAraccioli di Principi di Castagneta.
The Duke di Lenolangiano D. Gio Maria d'A;essandro—
who spontaneously make and have made the
following deposition. D-claring that having
heard on the 3d of the present month the ser-
mon of the Rev. Father Curci in the Venerable
Church of the Spirit() Tanto dei Neapolitan ;
the said Father Curd said not a word, nor did he
make any allusion direct, or indirect even in the
most remote manner, to or regarding the King or
the reaction, or the improperly called brigandage.
We also declare that the said Rev. Father Curci
preached about the vice of idleness, and not about
the so-called brigandage. And we further declare
that the said Father Curci never preached any
other sermon before his sacred Mdjesty the King,
our Lord, nor before the Neapolitan emigration re-
siding at Rome. This we declare to be the simple
truth, which we are ready to affirm on oath before
any competent tribunal.
['the signatures of the above 22 witnesses, Pre-
lates, Princes, Dukes, Counts, &e., here follow in
due succession.]

THE HOUSE-CRICKET is essentially nocturnal in its
habits, seldom venturing forth until darkness and
silence encourage its exit from the snug nooks and cranies
which form its daylight lodgings. As may be imagined
from the hot places they frequent, these insects are of a
very thirsty nature, attacking whatever is moist, often
gnawing holes in wet clothes which are hung by the fire to
dry. Their chirpitz noise is the result of a brisk friction
of the wing-covers, and may be generally silenced for a time
by any rival noise, Crickets multiply so rapidly that after
a few years we cease to give them welcome, notwithstand-
ing all that poets have sung in their raise.