The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-11 00:00:00

NA PL ES.

An insurrection of a serious character broke out
in Naples on the 31st ult., in consequence of the
people being disgusted with the bad faith of the
KING. A letter from that city of the above date
gives the following account of the state of affairs
there :

" Naples, March 31.
" The new Ministry has not been able to form itself
and we are
,threatened H ith a crisis of the most violent
nature.

" On the evening of the 29th the Virgile steamer left
for Genes, having on board a great number of Lombards,
and about 200 Neapolitans, who are gone to assist them.
At eight o'clock large masses of the people surrounded
the Minister of War, and accompanied him to the Pa
lace, demanding that the King should give orders for
the marching of troops for Lombardy. After a long
hesitation, the only answer the King could give to the
impatient people was that the finances of the country
would not allow him to grant their request. The loudest
imprecations then burst forth from the crowd.
" Yesterday the city looked like a place besieged. At
two o'clock the Swiss artillery, with matches lighted, went
through the streets without any one being able to compre.
hend the meaning of such a movement. The people were
then calm. In the evening an intimation was given
to the National Guard to discontinue their patrols
and large bodies of cavalry and infantry assumed that
duty. Serra Capriola and Boz'lli appeared determined
with the King to follow at Naples the sad example of
Louis Philippe, Guizot, and Neuchatel, at Paris. Every
enlightened man foresees the most disastrous conse-
quences. The commandant of the citadel of Messina
has demanded a fresh supply of powder and ball.
" In spite of the ridiculous efforts of the Neapolitan
Government; Sicily proceeds with its organization with
calmness and energy. Ruggiero Settimo, who had bee❑
proclaimed Regent by the Chamber of Peers, and Presi-
dent by the Deputies, has been confirmed as President
of Sicily by a mixed commission of the two Chambers.
The Sicilian Ministry is thus composed :—Muriano
Stabile, Foreign Affairs; Baron Riso, War and Marine;
La Lumia, Justice; Calvi, Interior; Marquis Corda,
Finance; and Prince Scordia, Public Instruction."

ENIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twel;;O':lock.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN wished to know from the Secretary
of State for the Home Department whether the Govern-
ment had given any directions that the letters of the
Repealers passing through the Post office shonld be
opened, as he had received a letter which had evidently
been opened, and he wished to know if such conduct had
been authorised by the Government?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
most certainly not.
Sir G. GREY said that he could give his most un-
qualified contradiction to any such orders having been
isAied. No order whatever had been given to that effect,
nor was it in the contemplation of the Government
issue any such order. If the llon. Member had received
any letter which he thought had been opened, he would
advise him to send it to the Postmaster-General, who
would state the circumstances, and cause an inquiry to
he made on the subject.
PROTECTION OF THE CROWN AND GOVERN-