The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-19 00:00:00

STATE OF NAPLES:

A letter from Naples, dated Sept. 12, says :
P( 'ople are here so full of exultation that they do
no t dream of a check or reverse. Garibaldi is here
they have paraded, and shouted, and illuminated
foi • three or four days, and now all is over and things
ha ve settled down comfortably. Garibaldi talks of
leeving Naples in a few days, but in acting so he
tal:cs merely a military view of the question. There
is no Government here, and it is Garibaldi who has
upset it. It is the prestige of his name and of his
troops, inspiring some with terror and creating a
species of adoration for the liberator of eight mil-
lions of people, which has rallied the nation around
him, and made his march to the capitala triumphal
progress. But when Garibaldi leaves his prestige
goes with him, and we remain without a Govern..
went. I find, therefore, among commercial men
considerable anxiety with respect to the future, for
it cannot be supposed that an old dynasty can be
torn out of the ground without leaving many roots,
or filaments of roots, behind, which will now and
gun crop up. Then, even among the Liberals, there
are causes of difference which may produce frres*
disorder; thus, while the more soh— clew°
i • ediate anneyfit;,,n, one Mazzinians wish to have
it Acferred until the whole of Italy is liberated,
when they think they can better carry out their
views. For social and political reasons, Ido not
believe that annexation is a fact which can endure.
Still, at the present moment I think it is the only
aolution which can save the country ;—in other
words, a Government is necessary. There is no Go-
vernment at present, and the only one that offers
itself is that which would be the result of annexa-
tion. But, observe, I suggest the Protectorate of
Victor Emmanuel as a temporary measure only
until a better arrangement can be adopted. Most
people who understand the position regret the
determination of Garibaldi to leave within a few
days, for, politically speaking, he would have done
well to remain here and consolidate the institu-
tions of Southern Italy before advancing. It is
however, I fear, the misfortune of the Two Siciliet
and the necessity of his position, that he may r
remain.

Great efforts are being made to organise the
ministration of the country, and some admpt
measures have been passed, which I now report

" All political prisoners are to be set at liberty di
rectly." " All Custom-house barriers between
Sicily and the Neapolitan continent are abolished."
" Twelve asylums for infants are established in the
capital. The institutions are municipal, and are
to be maintained at the expense of the State."
" Secret Ministerial funds are :abolished." Trial
by jury in penal causes is to be adopted." "TI

order of the Jesuits, and all their dependencies,

abolished in the continent of the Two Sicilia
their property, moveable and immovable, is

Glared national. All contracts weighing on p.
perty for the benefit of the order are annulle

" Considering that religious fanaticism and aril
cratic pride induced the late Government to nu
distinctions even between tha dead, the buriat.
the dead within the walls of a city is absolute
forbidden." " The withdrawal of grain and c;
from Ancona is prohibited." Persons are per

bited from wearing the red coat or any other
form which does not belong to them." These,

admirable :measures, but they will make a hos,
enemies, and render a strong and vigilant Govt
ment absolutely necessary.
Naples is full of reports of military moveme
Lamoriciere is said to have crossed the frontier

entered the Abruzzi, though in the Ministr3
War this report was contradicted yesterde

Troops are continually coming in and marching
the frontier. The Piedmontese Admiral, wits

another steam frigate and the ex-Neapolitc
steamship Borbone, left last night for Genoa,'

some say to bring more troops, and others add
accompany Victor Emmanuel.
The city is in immense confusion—crowds
picturesque, almost mad. Foreigners seem to of
number the Neapolitans, and the red jacket eve

other coloured cloth. Such a Babel is every pubs.
place that I imagine myself to be living some thou
sand years back—Englishmen, just arrived, hob•
nobbing with Italians, whose only common lingo is
that of the fingers. Many of our countrymen came
on Tuesday, and I watched some of them carrying
on a most animated, though purely gesticulatory,
conversation with Frenchmen yesterday morning.
From Gaeta we hear that Francis 11. has completed
his Ministry, and the names of some of the persons
composing it are Cotruffiano, Ulloa, Casella, and
Canofari. I understand that a document has been
found since the King left containing a Royal order
to the Intendente to liberate all the galley-slaves.
Fortunately the order was not transmitted, or to
our other misfortunes we should have had to add
that of banditism.

I hear the sound of cracked trumpets, and, look-
ing out, see the first ranks of a Garibaldi division
corning down the Santa Lucia. lam struck by the
youthful appearance of some, certainly not more
than 12, or at the furthest 14 years old—fair, pretty-
looking boys, who might have had a satchel instead
of a knapsack on their backs. There were, however,
some glorious-looking fellows, and all, whether men
or boys, seemed to be animated by a spirit little
known to the Neapolitan troops. The latter were
a sect to defend a vile political creed, and inflict
chastisement on those who opposed it; but the
former are banded together to assert the sacred
rights of liberty. I saw it in their march; there
was an elasticity about it which denoted what was
passing within. I cannot say much for their uni-
forms ; they were very dirty, out of order, and
irregular, and I have no doubt but that so eminent
a general officer as Ferdinand 11. would have been
much scandalised; but they were evidently work-
ing men, had an object in view, and were not going
to fight for money. I have seen hundreds of them
about the town to-day ; they are billeted about in
the hotels and lodging-houses, while the Pied-
montese troops are in Castel Ovo. I told you that
the Sardinian squadron left during the night, not
for Genoa, but in the direction of Sicily—it is very
probable for some secret expedition.

Reports have reached us of an unpleasant feel-
ing at Palermo, and the following extract from the
letter of a merchant in that city will explain
matters :

" There appears to be a good deal of doubt and
dissatisfaction here as to the proceedings of the
Government or some of the Ministers, Crispi having
resigned in consequence of the declared dislike to
him on the part of the people , but the why or
wherefore I cannot tell. I still see many obstacles
in Naples and Sicily drifting quietly into the arms
of Piedmont, but it is of no use to speculate on
events that will be brought to light from day to
day."

Some of the journals last night published a re-
port to the effect that Liborio Romano had resigned
office, but it is not true. By most people he is
looked upon as a necessity to the country, and
Garibaldi has expressed a wish that he should re-
main in power. He remains in power because he
is necessary, and sacrifices himself to the interests
of his country.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT STOURPORT.—Yester-
day morning, about half-past 6 o'clock, as the Stourport
Volunteers were on the point of starting off to the Glou;,
tester review, a frightful accident occurred, and one whit!
induced several of them to abandon the journey. Thihencee
lunteer corps proceeded to Worcester by water /
by rail to Gloucester. The barge in which
email cannon, and
veyed to Worcester was mounted with a
as fired twice
this occasioned the accident. The cannon iy_rt.ng,
1 and at
just as the Volunteers were on the point 1:47
they con-
The vessel
the second discharge the accident took
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rocked a little as it was tugged 0
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river, and this motion of the vedpspepoie.
gun in such a way that, instead
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ae manconcourse of people were
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named Felton and
assembled.nately passed
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charge
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unexpected
took off the upper par e.caligh d b tt ' -
tof his ea , es ering Ins brains
containing the Volunteers and blood over the horrified spectator of this
disaster. The vessel con. was imme-
diatelywhen the cry was raised that a man was
stopped,
killed, and
the utmost gloom was cast over the whole party
by the sad occurrence. _ Felton is anengineer, and his mas-
ter was among the Volunteersin the vessel. His lifeless
remains were conveyed to an adjacent publichouse, there to
await the coroner's inquest. No one seems to deserve cen-
sure in the matter, which was purely accidental, but the
captain of the company, Captain Rogers, was greatly dis-
tressed at it, and blamed himself for having had the gun
placed on the vessel. Felton leaves a wife and two chil-
dren,