The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

NAPLES.

A. letter from Berlin of the 23d, in the German
Journal of Frankfort, says :—" Accounts from
Vienna state that the assembling of the Anglo
French squadron, which is about to take place, is
only a minimum to which England has consented
under the reserve of taking other steps in case of
need. The news is exact, but incomplete. Eng-
land only accepted this 'minimum on condition that
a positive delay of three weeks, from the day of
th e departure of Baron Brenier, should be fixed.
If, at the end of that time, the King of Naples
should not have consented to concessions, the two
fleets will make a direct demonstration, that is to
say, will proceed to the Bay of Naples."
A. letter from Vienna in the German Journal of
Frankfort says :—" Accounts from Naples say
that the ambassador of Russia handed on the 20th
a note from his cabinet to the King ; and it was
thought that this note would tend more actiyely
to lead to conciliation than the efforts of Austria.
Th e council of ministers has decided, it
.is said, to
pu :dish in the Journal of the Two Sicilies an his-
t)r i,oal exposé of the question. On the other hand,it is said that the ministers have advised the King
to accept the mediation of Austria in preference to
that of Russia, and that this incident may produce
perhaps the fall of the cabinet. Moreover, it is
affirmed the ministers had offered to resign, but
that their offer was not accepted. The British
charge d'affaires has numerous conferences with
General Martini, the Austrian ambassador."
I_,Che Sieele of yesterday contains the following :
" On the 21st M. Brenier, ambassador of France, and
Mr. Petre, charge d'affaires of England, signified to the
Ne:spolitan Government the cessation of diplomatic
relations. Notwithstanding the facility and rapidity of
tele graphic communications, the Moniteur has not made
us . scquainted with the re,alt of this first step. It is
pert nitted to infer from this silence that King Ferdinand
is n of so resolute in his resistance to the remonstrances
of t .he Western Powers as he had wished to appear.
The natural consequence of the significance possessed by
the despatches published in the Moniteur would be
the immediate presentation of passports to the re-
presentatives of the two Powers. The passports
have not been sent. It is likewise to be remarked
that they have not been demanded, for they could
not have been refused. The Neapolitan Government
therefore hesitates, and its hesitation is sufficiently
' marked to have prevented the two representatives from
precipitating events. We do not in truth know what
ace tptable arrangement could be offered by the King
of Naples ; but what is taking place shows that Ferdi-
nand 11. no longer entrenches himself in the right of
independence at any cost. It is said that the Govern-
ment. of the Two Sicilies endeavours to make it under-
stood that, if it is at heart disposed to modify its sys-
tem, it cannot do so under the pressure of notes, which,
so to say, place it beyond the ban of Europe. Call me
before the Congress of Paris, King Ferdinand is said to
have exclaimed, and I will explain myself. Ask to
be .invited by the Congress it was replied to him
—a.nd you will be received. We will not affirm
that these words were pronounced, but we believe
it to be probable; because Ferdinand 11. has a visible
intevest in inculcating the belief that the Western Powers
should have awaited the decision of the Congress before
acting. It appears, moreover, that the King of Naples
calculates on the effect which the refusal of ,Anstria to
participate in the measures taken by England and France
will not fail to produce. This explains the conduct of
Austria since the interruption of diplomatic relations.
We may, however, recall a precedent which is not mis-
placed. During the entire Eastern war, Austria coasted
by the side of the policy of the Western Powers, without
ever entering frankly into it; yet the war was continued,
and brought to the termination wished for. The honour
of France and England is engaged at Naples as before
Sebastopol; and they cannot now withdraw."