The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-04 00:00:00

711 E NEAPOLITAN CONSITUTION.

Accounts received direct from Naples, of the
26th ult., state that it was after a long conference
with his uncles, the Count d'Aquila and the Count
de Trapani that the King came to the decision of
granting liberal institutions to his people. The
young Queen was present at the conference. On
the following day the two Princes, who had pre-
viously had several conversations with Baron
Brenier, went to the French embassy, and re-
mained there for a long time. On the 25th the
following proclawation was posted up on the walls
of Naples :

"SOVEREIGN ACT.
" Being desirous of giving to our well-beloved
subjects a proof of our kindness, we have decided
on granting to the kingdom constitutional institu-
tions and representatives in harmony with the
principles and interests of Italian:nationality. We
act thus in order to secure the tranquillity and
prosperity of the people whom Providence has
called us to govern. In consequence, and to attain
the above object, we decree the following resolu-
tions :
" 1. We grant a general amnesty for all political
offence. committed up to this day :
"2. We have charged Commander Antonio
Spinelli with the formation of a new Ministry,
which will draw up in the shortest possible delay
the articles of the statute, based on Italian and
national representation :-
3. There shall be established with the king of
Sardinia an accord for the common interests of the
two crowns in Italy;
"4. Our flag shall henceforth bear the three
Italian colours, arranged in three vertical bands,
bearing in the centre the arms of our dynasty ;
" 5. As to Sicily, we grant it similar representa-
tive institutions, capable of satisfying all the wants
of the inhabitants of the island; one of the Princes
of our Royal house shall be there installed as
Viceroy.
" Done at the Palace of Portici, the 15th of
June, 1860. " FRANCOIS."
The general expectation was that after this procla-
mation, the constitution would have been imme-
diately promulgated, but that act has not yet been
realised, in consequence of the difficulties which
Commander Spinelli met with in the formation of
a Cabinet. He would not have accomplished his
task, it is said, but for the active intervention of
the Count d'Aquila.
The following are some details respecting the
new constitutional Ministers of Naples :
" President of the Council, M. Spinelli, was
chief of the Cabinet which, in 1848, was charged
to draw up the basis of the constitution, but as
he could not cause his liberal ideas to prevail he
retired, and has not since quitted private life.
M. de Martino, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was
at one time Consul-General of the Two Sicilies at
Marseilles, and afterwards Ambassador at Rome:
He quite recently, as is known, fulfilled a mission
to the Emperor Napoleon, and has always been
favourable to a liberal policy. M. dei Re, Minister
of the Interior, has never been concerned in politics,
but is experienced as an administrator. M. Manna,
Minister of Finance, held the same post in 1848 ; is
a distinguished. economist, and is liberal and en-
lightened. Prince de Torella, Minister of Eccle-
siastical Affairs, was also Minister in 1848, and was
only three months since released from prison. M.
de la Grecca, Minister of Public Works, formerly a
deputy, is particularly well versed in railway ques-
tions. Admiral Garofalo, Minister of Marine, di-
rected the Board of Admiralty for many years, he
is nearly 75 years of age. In the time of Murat,
whose cause he espoused, he kucceeded in taking
from Baia to Naples the corvette Curere, though she
was hotly pursued by the English cruisers and was
riddled by their shot,. For this exploit Murat deco-
rated him with the Legion of Honour. M. Ritucci,
Minister of War, is an officer of distinction. In
1848, as commander of a regiment of light infantry,
he crossed the Po with Pepe, and in spite of orders
from his Government he for several months assisted
him in defending Venice. He afterwards, in obe-
dience to new orders, took back his regiment to
Naples. Of M. Morelli nothing is known."

REA. LTH OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
The deaths registered in London in the week
that ended last Saturday were 1,001, and exhibit a
slight' increase on the number (965) returned in the
previous week. In the ten years 1850-9 the average
number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with
last week was 1,106 ' • but, as the deaths in the
present
return occurred in an increased population,
they should be compared with the average when it
is raised in proportion to the increase—namely,
with 1,217. Hence it appears that the deaths of
last week were less by 216 than they would have
been if the average rate of mortality at this season
of the year had prevailed. The births registered
exceeded the deaths by 731. The deaths by
zymotic diseases were 197; the average number in
corresponding weeks corrected for increased popu-
lation is 274. Under this head are included 65
deaths by measles, 10 from smallpox, 25 from
whooping-cough, 23 from scarlatina, and 8 from
diphtheria. Pulmonary diseases, exclusive of phthisis
and whooping-cough, were fatal in 130 cases, bron-
chitis carrying off 53, and pneumonia 49 persons.
118 persons died from affections of the brain and
nervous system, 49 from diseases of the heart, and
56 from diseases of the digestive organs. Three
deaths are recorded from tetanus. Two of these
cases were the result of injury; the third case
is that of a woman, aged 22, who died from "tetanic
convulsions." No deaths are returned this week
as arising front burns or scalds, which is rather an
unusual but gratifying circumstance. Five infants
were suffocated in bed, and the wife of a coalwhip-
per was suffocated in consequence of the abuse of
intoxicating drinks. A child aged 11 years was
accidentally poisoned by strychnia.
Four nonagenarians died during the week. The
oldest was the widow of a coachman, who had at-
tained the age of 97 years.
Last week the births of 859 boys and 872 girls,
in all 1,731 children, were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding weeks of the years
1850-59 the average number was 1,634.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.767 in.
The highest barometrical reading occurred on Sa-
Nrday, when it was 30.13 in. The mean teroPert!"
ture of the air in the week was 57.1 whleh. is
3.9 below the average of the same week in 43 years
(as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The thermometer
in the shade fell to the lowest pointon Saturday,
48.3 deg., and it rose to its
highest on Sunday,
25.7 deg. The mean
74.0 deg. The range of the week was therefore
daily range
meanwas 16.1 deg.
d6w
The difference betweenpoint tem-
perature and the mean airthe temperature was 5.8 deg.
The mean degree of humidity of the air was 83,
complete saturation being represented by 100. The
mean temperature of the water of the Thames was
61.4 deg. every
Rain fell day during the week.
The general direction of the wind was south-west.

r SHIPS BUILDIN
Froni the Official .2Vavy
G FOR TILE ROYAL NAVY.-
List for the present month and
quarter we find that there are now 12 line-of-battle ships, 8
frigates, 2.5 sloops and other smaller vessels of war, and 7
steam gunboats, building at the various naval dockyards,
mounting in all 1,757 and they
of 17,340-horse power. The
names, ot the vessels and the yards where building are as
follows :-Anson 91, Bristol 51, Repulse 91, and Wolve-
rene 21, at Woolwich; Atlas 91, Belvidera 51, Bulwark
91, Rattlesnake 21, Reindeer 17, Royal Oak 91, and Un-
daunted 51, at Chatham ; Aurora 51, Defiance 91, Nimble
5, Pandora 1, Pelican 17, :.bearwater 11, Triumph 91, and
ealous 91, at Pembroke; Black Prince 36 and 1,250 horse
power, at Glasgow; Chanticleer 17, Dryad 51, Glasgow 51,
and Royal Alfred 91, at Portsmouth; Columbine 11, New-,
castle 51, Rapid 11, Rosario 11, Speedwell 5, and Zebra 17,
at Deptford ; Defence 16, and Cockatrice and Wizard gun••
boats, at Newcastle • Eclipse 4, Lilly 4, Serpent 4, Snipe
5, Sparrow 5, and Siar 4, at Millwall ; Gibraltar 101,-Je,T3!".
pool 51, Pantaloon 11, Petrel 11, and Robust 91,:ttpl)op:.
Resistance Doterel
port ; Orestes, 21, at Sheerness ;
Warrior 36 and 1,250 horse power, at lilac
boat,
and Tyrian
at War-
Heron gunboats, at Liverpool ; SpeedY
Plymouth kington ; Trinculo gunboat, at P
launch, and others are nearly so.
gunboat, at Newhaven. Some of thelYfiggoing are ready to