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

STATE OF NAPLES':

A letter from Naples, dated Sept. 12, says
People are here so full of exultation that they do
not dream of a check or reverse. Garibaldi is here
—they have paraded, and shouted, and illuminated
for three or four days, and now all is over and things
have settled down comfortably. Garibaldi talks of
leaving Naples in a few days, but in acting so he
takes 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 capital a triumphal
progress. But when Garibaldi leaves his prestige
goes with him, and we remain without a Govern-
ment. 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
then crop up. Then, even among the Liberals, there
are causes of diffarence which may produce great
disorder; thus, while the more sober portion desire
immediate annexation, the Mazzinians wish to have
it deferred until the whole of Italy is liberated,
1 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
solution which can save the country ;—in other,
words, a Government is necessary. There is no Gc-
vernment at present, and the only one that offeis
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 institn-

tions of Southern Italy before advancing. It is,
however, I fear, the misfortune of the Two Sieilies,
and the necessity of his position, that he may not
remain.

Great efforts are being made to organise the Ad-
ministration of the country, and some admirable
measures have been passed, which I now report :
" All political prisoners are to be set at liberty di-
rectly." " All Custom-house barriers between
Sici:y 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 expanse of the State."
" Secret Ministerial funds are abolished." Trial
by jury in penal causes is to be adopted." " The
order of the Jesuits, and all their dependencies, are
abolished in the continent of the Two Sicilies ;
their property, moveable and immovable, is de-
clared national. All contracts weighing on pro-
perty for the benefit of the order are annulled."
" Considering that religious fanaticism and aristo-
cratic pride induced the late Government to make
distinctions even between the dead, the burial of
the dead within the walls of a city is absolutely
forbidden." " The withdrawal of grain and corn
from Ancona is prohibited." Persons are prohi-
bited from wearing the red coat or any other uni-
form which does not belong to them." These are
admirable measures, but they will make a host of
enemies, and render a strong and vigilant Govern-
ment absolutely necessary.
Naples is full of reports of military movements.
Lamoriciere is said to have crossed the frontier and
entered the Abruzzi, though in the Ministry of
War this report was contradicted yesterday.
Troops are continually coming in and marching to
the frontier. The Piedmontese Admiral, with
another steam frigate and the ex-Neapolitan
steamship Borbone, left last night for Genoa, as
some say to bring more troops, and others add to
accompany Victor Emmanuel.

The city is in immense confusion—crowded,
picturesque, almost mad. Foreigners seem to out-
number the Neapolitans, and the red jacket every
other coloured cloth. Such a Babel is every public
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
coming 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 vina.B.
passing within. I cannot say much for their uni-
forms forms ; they were very dirty, out of order,. d
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irregular, and I have no doubt but that so
a general officer as Ferdinand would
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about the town to-day;
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tmhenSardinian 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 :

6, 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 Stour
.r.
Volunteers were on the point of starting off to the 61;,11
tester review, a frightful accident occurred, and onf,snro.,
induced several of them to abandon the journey This
lunteer corps proceeded to Worcester by water Were con-
by rail to Gloucester. The barge in which thq.,,,,,,, and
veyed to Worcester was mounted with a smalls
this occasioned the accident. The cruel?, ;rang, and at
just as the Volunteers were on the point
lace,
The vessel
the second discharge the accident 51:1
in the bank of the
rocked a little as it was tugged oil ised the mouth of the
river, and this motion of the vessel rae
fth hard wadding 7ith
7red twice
gun in such a way that, instead;ed by the side .4 the river
which it was rammed being st°Ppicce was fired, it unfortu-
as it had been the first time
tglharLettgae concourse of people were
man named Felton, and
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iNivrgbeefittli
is head, bespattering his brains
took off the upper partrro
ified spectators of this unexpected
and blood over the h
1 Containing the Yolunteets was lame-
disaster. The, vessel the cry was raised that a man was
isinanthene
;Lost gloom was cast over thewhole'
engineer anndishilsifmeleasss-
diately staPPeti, party
killed, and the
nee.
Feltonvolunteers
by the sad occ rre
amono
ter was
• were conveyed to an adjacent publichouse, there to
remains
await the coroner's inquest. No one seems to deserve cen-
sure in the matter, which was purely accidental, but the
0 the
captain of the company, Captain Rogers, was greatly dis-
tressed at it, and blamed himself for having had the gun
placed On tlip W 504 Felton leaves a wife and two ehil•
drat