State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-14
QUEEN OF NAPLES-TUE MILL
TARN.

TARN.
NAPLES, March, 1876.
Entering our carriage alter we dcacend-
ed from Ncsuyius, an hours ride brings us
into the Str7da Toledo OF Naples. The
sides of 'thlS vaslest Of European streets
are lined win thousands upon thousands
of armed sOldiery. What is the occasion Z
A service is performing i'll yondrr church
in honor of the memory of the deceased
Queen of Naples. Though two months
have elapsed since her death, yet are the
manifestations of sorrow still vivid and full
of ostcntation. And well might this sorrow
be strong and still ask for modes and
shows to make it visible and audible, if the
character of the deceased approached, in
any reasonable degree, to the picture there
of, in famed culogy 10y Boroii, that now
lies before me, or even lift half come up to
the commonest descriptions daily heard IN
the commonest streets. But three years Il
queen and wife, she passed away in the
| highest bloom of beauty and youth. Guided
by the eulogics, of which, by the by, there
have been enough to make large volume,
we are constrained 10 believe that the gra-
COS of her person, wonderful az they were,
but family imaged forth the still iaircr gra-
gcntleness, charity-thcse were their great
browning virtues.
Her charitable deeds, for which she is
most remembered were always wrought
secretly. The hand that each day aided
thousands of the Ncapulian poor, was I'M
seen, nor even tie sources of this bounty
known till death revealed them. Hence
with grateful emotion is her name mention
toned, and honors agreeable to the taste
and past habitudcS Of this people are daily
accorded TO her memory. Churches are
hung III sables the lofty camdelabras send
up flames from morning till evening; the
| gilded coffin is seen by their funeral light ;
melancholy music is heard from the Trl-
! bune from the Churches entrance you are
addressed in Latin words, that embody
portions of the general grief, and that
mournfully remind you how pass away the
beauty, and worth, and high splendors of
this world, "Princes and digniics vanish
| What u,cue lives foever? Thy truth, O
/ God !" Through the long files of soldiers,
! themselves in mourning badges, we pass to
our homes.
What pouderous SYSTEM said to my
self is this of the military How widely
and strongly, like an iron network, it is
! extended through all the departments OF
/ NeapoIitan lile Here are soldiers in the
churches here are soldiers at the theatre
! horsemen are stationed at this and that
corner; soldiers are at the museum; sol
diers are at every promenade soldiers are
at every little gathering, though 1t br only
to hear some wretched balludnonger III The
open streets.
The government knows itself not an
chorcd strongly in the affections OF the
people; therefore, IN tmW sef-doirnct
does it send out these Eriarcan hands
Stared at thrcatcningly by huge eyes, jost,
led about 10y insolent elbows, domneereC
most capriciousIy into this AMI that position
by grlff voices, the people have one fiatter
ing idea to console their self csteeu-theN
are Garet This vast army was created by
abect fear. 70 i'll It's ranks, how muci
energy is taken from actual life TO sustain
them when filled, what sums are tilchet
from the industry Of the people! 1t preys
like vast guitre, upon the social frame
absorbing. iu its own self tine vial powcr
that should inyigorate the frame, and pre-
. serve it ever in fresh life. Bat moreover il
there here political Argus, ever on Tin
watch, ever on the alert.
) Naples. with It's five hundred thousen'
Inhabitants, is said to contain more l.aHla
.roui lhan artiZnnS, more soldiers than ItZ
5 zaroni, more cccleSiaslics than soldiers
more spies than ecclrsiastics, AMI soldiers
, and arti2aus altogether. BY this all per
yading, nll-seeing agent, are you thorough.
; looked through. You are stared al ant
. scrutipiled AT every corner IN all yotr iea
lures, IN all your movements. The ohjcc