The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDOPT., SAIIJRDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1862.

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These were hauled over with the rest, and because
no one present understood English two Piedmontese
officers were sent for from the town to see what
these letters contained. After perusing them for
some time both declared they were not written in
English, but in what language they could not
exactly tell, and the younger of the two turned to
question me. _ ,

" A savage yell burst from the crowd surrounding
the table on which lay strewn my desk and papers,
and I saw the " delagato" holding up a photograph
of my mother in one hand and a portrait of the
King in the other, on the back of which was his
signature. I tried to obtain them, driven is I was
almost to madness by the ill-treatment J had re-
ceived, but was held back by two policemen, and
my arms pinioned, while the operation continued.

The portrait of the King was then thrown with
that of my mother on to the ground. Some pre-
tended to tread on them, and: the delegate' spoke
out a sort of form implying that the King and all
who followed him were the most infamous of crea-
tures, to which the whole company shouted 'Amen,'
and Viva Garibaldi !'
" I was then taken guarded by ten policemen to
the inn, where I was locked into a bed-room, two
policemen being left with me during the night. It
was 10 o'clock, p.m., when I reached the inn. I
had not tasted food the whole day, and was almost
fainting from exhaustion and the brutal treatment
I had had to endure during the 11 hours I was de-
tained at the Delegation. The master of the inn,
who knows me well, brought me some supper, and
I went to bed, the policemen sitting beside me. I
was not allowed to stir from my room the whole of
the following day, being told that I must hold my-
self in readiness to go to Naples. At 4 o'clock p.m.
they allowed me to telegraph to my Consul at
Naples for the first time, begging his interference.
I received no answer to this despatch. I was treated
in the most shameful manner during the whole of

this day by the police, who never left me, and was
constantly assured of what the Piedmontese officer
had menaced me with in their presence the preced-
ing evening—that I deserved to be hung, and that
this would probably be my fate. I did not feelthat
my life was safe an instant, and if I had not been so
strictly guarded I should have jumped out of the
window and fled for safety.
"On Friday morning, the 4th, I was forced to
dress myself in a few minutes, and hurried away
without being allowed to touch a morsel of any food
whatever. In the carriage were two delegati, two
policemen, and myself. There were four loaded guns
and three revolvers. The carriage was accompanied
by two mounted Carabineers. It was in this way
that I was escorted back to Capua. I was there
placed in a railway carriage, and arrived at Naples
at 6 o'clock in the evening, having again been ob-
liged to pass a whole day without touching food. I
attempted to drive to myconsul, but was surrounded
by two or three men dressed in plain clothes,
whom I had not perceived before, one of whom
said, 'ln the name of the Questura,' &e., and I
was half handed, half forced, into the carriage, and
the unknown speakers followed. Arrived at the
Questura, I am bound to own that I was shown
every attention possible, the Questor giving me
his office to lie down in, and sending for some
refreshment for me. I requested to go to my
Consul's, bnt was refused. At the same time
the Secretary-General went himself to inform
the Consul of my arrival, and of my wish to
see him. The Secretary returned alone, saying
that the British Consul had not found it necessary
to come himself; and, as regarded the papers, which
should be opened by the Questor, he (the Consul )
had said that the law should have its course.'
Accordingly, witnesses being called, and the Ques-
tor having allowed me to name whomsoever I pleased
for myself, the packet of papers taken from my
desk was opened, the papers read, signed, and a
proces verbal made of their contents. In this man-
ner the night of Friday was spent. I was cross-
examined, and refused to enlighten them upon what
did not concern myself; nevertheless numbers of
arrests were made that night from mere suspicion,
others from their names having been found written
in my book of addresses; among these latter was
that of an old doctor, who had been recommended
to me three years ago when I was ill, but with
whom I had certainly had nothing to do in politics,
for I had never seen him since. This poor old man
is now in the same prison with myself.
" The following morning (Saturday) Mr. Turner,
the Vice-Consul, came to me, heard my complaint,
assured me that the Consul would protect me as
well as any other British subject, and then left me.
I have never seen the Consul at all, and the Vice-
Consul only once. I remained at the Questura
during Saturday and Sunday, and am bound to bear
testimony to the great kindness and consideration
shown me by all the officials, and the regret ex-
pressed by the Questor at being obliged to act
against me. I was also informed that the British
Consul had been asked whether he wished me to be
placed in conditional liberty, he answering for me,
as in this case the Questor would have no hesitation
in doing so. The Consul answered that he could
not take any part, and that the law must have its
course.

" Accordingly, on Monday morning, at 7 o'clock,
I was conveyed from the Questura to dm prison of
Santa Maria Apparante. There, with all due re-
spect, I was placed in my cell, my hat being first
taken from me and my things examined. I have
not yet seen my Consul, and have no idea of what
steps are being taken, or if any at all, either to
hasten on my trial or procure my liberation. But
as the Count de Cristen is in the same prison, where
he has been detained nine months without ever be-
ing brought to trial, I have not much better to hope
for. The injustice of the whole proceeding is ap-
parent ; the ill-treatment I have received monstrous.
All proof against me is reduced to this,—that I car-
ried correspondence upon me which, if authentic,
tended to subvert the present Government atNapl es-
For letters written by others and given to me sealed
up I am not answerable. There are no proofs what-
ever that I had taken any part in what comes un-
der the name of conspiracy, for I am alone, and
have no associate,

" At the same time, I am treated as a condemned
criminal, and was for the first three nights obliged
to sleep on the stone floor of my cell till I had ar-
ranged to have the necessary furniture of bed and
chairs sent me from the town.

" The situation of the prison is healthy, and I
must own that the officials do not appear to do their
duty with unnecessary rigour. They are respectful
and well conducted.

" My health is already beginning to suffer from
the confinement, and would eventually, I feel sure,
quite break down if I had to endure this life long.
lam writing this in the night, as I should not be
allowed to send what had not already been seen,
either by the delegate here or the Questor of Naples.
46 JAMES F. BISHOF.
gi The Prison of Santa Maria Apparente,
Naples, April 11."

AN "AFFAIR OF HONOUR."—On Tuesday, early
in the day, an information wes taken before Mr. O'Donnell,
sitting magistrate, at the Capel-street Police Court, by
Alexander Staples, brother of one of the parties concerned,
to the following effect That from information I have
received, I have reasonable grounds to suspect, and do verily
believe, that a hostile meeting is likely to take place be-
tween my brother, Robert llughes, and a man named
Gerald Rochfort, and that arrangements have been made
that the above-named parties are to meet this evening in
the neighbourhood of Clontarf, at 5 o'clock, for the purpose
of fighting a duel." Acting on the information received, a
warrant was immediately issued for the apprehension of the
gentlemen who were about to encounter each other with
such a deadly purpose, and at betweenthree and four o'clock
in the afternoon of the same day they were conveyed to
Capel-street Police-office in a cab, and in the custody of a
police officer. They were immediately brought before Mr.
O'Donnell, who had not left the bench, and bound over to
keep the peace, as well as to find sureties for their future
conduct towards each other. The cause of quarrel did not
transpire, but it is preowned there Was a lady in the case.—
ih46lin Mail.