The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-12 00:00:00

ST;11!E 01? NAPL_gS.

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(From a Correspondent of the Tinzes,)
NOLEs, Aug. 6..L--A young Sovereign, especially
one educated as Francis 11. has been, has much
Claim on the consideration of the public: Criticism
may Well be silent for a short time where youth
and inexperience have to contend with so many
difficulties. But there is a limit to this indulgence,
for by'overlooking acts We are liable to do a seri-
ous injustice to another party, consisting of some
millions of human souls. Three months have
now passed since Francis 11. assumed the reins
of power. If we examine, however, step by
step, e,ll that has been . done, we shall meet
with nothing but what is calculated to disap-
point 'and to create disgust. These, I assure
you, are not mere words—they are confirmed by
patent facts, and it would at first sight, appear as
if my Lord John RuSsell must be either misin-
formed or ill-informed when he says that the
",Kingdom of Naples is, I believe, becoming
greatly, improved." At present, I believe it is, if
possible, in a worse state than it was, and I will
tell you why. Because, while the Government
affects to do something it does nothing, and lives
on the prestige which it has created by false
appearances. I last week sent you an ac-
count Of the illegal and infamous deportation of
persons to the island of Capri—of men who
have 'been shut up in prison for three years
without trial. A greater insult was never
offer ed. to England, for • her Minister has insisted
more 0 the liberation of these men than upon any,
.s.i
otherpoint whatever, and yet, after renewing rela-
tions ith this Power in buona fede, that conces-
sions Would be the order of the day—with a fleet in
the Bay and a Minister pressing for conciliatory
measures-30 untried men are manacled and tied
to a lo g rope, and sent into exile.
The eet went over to Castellamare for, ball prac-
tice on Thursday morning last, leaving here the
Centu on and the Exmouth. The Euryalus and
i.
the La wing left Naples on Tuesday morning, and
the C radoc went out with Captain Yelverton
on Mo day night to Malta. Captain Yelverton
has been appointed to. the Coast-guard, and was
therefore called on to give up his command of the
Conqueror, to which Captain Clifford; late of the
Centaur, has been appointed.
Ine er witnessed a prettier scene in my life. I
was si ting in one' of the cabins of the Centurion
when e silence of the evening was broken by a
" Hip, tip, hip, hurrah." How such sounds stir
one's 1400 d in a foreign land! Rushing to the win-
dow, one could just discern in the dusk of the
evening all the yards of the Conqueror manned..
Then the land breeze brought down to us the.
sounds of " Should auld acquaintance be forgot,"
B:e., played by the band.. A' launch shot off from
the vessel, a profusion of blue lights were let off,
and CUptain Yelverton ceased to command the Con-
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received.
favour
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would 'be well for our navy if many captains would
take allesson from him. _ _

The state of siege continues in Palermo, and at
Messina two gross cases of torture by order of an
Inspector of Police had occurred. Soon after the
recent demonstrations a man of energy was sought
to fill that office, and Giuseppe Toscano was chosen.
Without going into all the details, a young lad
called Casella was examined by the Inspector in a
criminal case. As he appeared to withhold his
evidence, the Inspecter beat him ferociously, and
then had him tortured in the following manner.
First, manacles were put on him, and then a thin
cord was bound tightly round the wrists. His
cries were tremendous—" Kill me, kill me! But
don't torture me ! " The Inspector ordered the in-
strument of silence to be put on, and a piece of
wood was put in his mouth, and tied to the back
of his head. During the torture a young advocate
entered the office, and claimed the protection of the
law for Casella, but was thrust out with insults. I
have seen a copy of the statement of the case which
had been presented to the Swiss Instructor with a
demand for justice. I have seen also a copy of the
certificates of the medical men who wteree appointed
to to examine the boy. It speaks of blows on the
temple.and the arms, and great injury to the wrists,
threatening the loss of the use of h
sensation
other
tionandeaume wasotion that of a
had been
thecl police r n
stopped,
nipede.
The merchant, who
who
refused to give himself up tothe
cause of his arrest was made known to him. In fact,
he undressed, got into bed,
And
How or with what instrumentsadt h
e refusedpolice
t o
wounded.move
him is unknown, but certain it is that he leapt out
of the window, naked as he was and bleeding, and
ran through the streets calling for justice. lam
informed that,the Vice-Consulsof
and Austria have reported the circumstances to
their chiefs. Toscano is at large, and pursuing his
interesting avocations. I have one observation to
make. If such barbarities are practised towards
people accused of ordinary offences, what may we
imagine must have been the sufferings of the poli-
tical offenders ?"

POOR RATES AND PAUPERISM. —ln the fourth
week of June last there was a decrease of pauperism in
England and Wales amountiug to 31,165 persons, or 314
per cent. In the metropolis the decrease was 1.81 per cent.,
districts. The same
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Eadiectrheease of pauperism was
may be said of the other three weeks of the month of June,
the general decrease having been respectively' 4:36, 4.19:
and 4.08 per cent. The principal manufacturing districts
of the country exhibit the equally satisfactory result of a
decline of pauperism. There is a decrease of nearly 20,000
paupers, comparing Xidsummer 1859 and 1858; but the
decreases were still greater in the earlier weeks of thequar-
ter. The diminution of pauperism continues in the metro-
polis, the number of paupers on the relief lists being unu-
sually low during all the weeks of the past quarters