Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-04-11

palace, she was received in its most secret
recesses, entertained as friend, admitted
to the rovai table-an honor, in his court
reserved to princess Of the blood; and re-
por: said, that the imperial offspring of
Austria, the Queen Of the two Sicilies: Of
ten occupied the same chamber, and Iaved
her limbs in the same bath with her who
had been but recently a poor vagran',
houseless. penny less, and unknown.
At the flight of the royal family to Sic;-
", upon the approach Of Champonnet;she
accompanied them, embarke in the same
vessel, shared the same adventures and the
same asylum.
When the information was received by
the court at Palermo that the republicans
were conquo red, and that Naples had sur
rendered to Cardinal Ruffo and the allied
powers, the pleasure Of this news was en-
FILTERED By the fact that terms had been
granted to the vanqushed. A treaty Of
capituation had been made, which stipula-
ted for the security Of their lives. the pro-
t cliou Of their property, and the power Of
emigration to those who preferred 1t. The
! King and the Queen believed it degrading
10 trade with rebels. Besides, the power
Of taking veng ancc on their rebelious
subjects was thus wrcsted from them, at
| the moment they were anticipating its full
grandeur. They despatched Lady Hamil-
ton in East sailing weasel to Lord Nelson
! with letters and orders revCklng the treaty
Of capitulation. The Queen besought her
rs friend TO use her cxertions to pursuadc
Lord Nelson to cancel the treaty. She
said, 'TO YOU nv lady, we shall owe tho
dignity or the crown-go. solicit, may the
winds and the waves favor you" She de-
parted, and arrived on board the ship Of
the admiral. rs he was entering the por
Of Naples. He could not resist the fair
ombpsS ador-y ieIdad to her wishes, and
sacrificed that good name to which he had
devoted a life Of herosm. To her he sur
rendered his own glory betrayed the honor
Of his country. abandoned the Interests Of
humanity, and drew upon himself the cen
sure and the scorn Of the civilized world.
Whatever power the King of the two Sici-
lies NOV have had to disavow and annu'
HE acts Of its own commander, it cannot
be pretended that he could release the En-
fish from the obligations which they haG
contracted by the signature Of The treaty o
capituation. was violated; and doubt
less would never had been so, but for the
IN rortuHate ascendency Of Lady Hamilton.
Those who had laid down their arms. re.
lying upon the faith Of treaties. suffered
the punishment Of Gelons. Many persisted
! bv the hands Of the Lazaroni. The chiefs
were. for the most part, hung and thrown
int bo "a 10 a. Doir NJ
the fleet. a prince by birth. endowed by ma
ture with the highest qualities. which had
been cultivated and adorned by the most
finished education and most profound cru
di1n, distinguished in war, and beloved
and esteemed in peace, was among those
who suffered the penalties of treason. AZ
ter his execution, fifty pounds weight Of
iron was fastened to his feet, and then his
corpse was committed to the great deep. A
few days after. the King arrived in
the harbor. when, looking over the side Of
his vessel, ne saw Il movement IN the wa
ter, and something approaching the ship.
In a few moments he discovered it was 4
corpse, which moved rapidly towards the
ship, with its head elevated out Of the wa
ter and its body erect. He exclaimed,-
:. Caracciola.'' and turned away, horror
stricken. Thea. as if confounded. he said
NV hv, what wants the dead?" The chap
lain. who stood near, replied. "One would
say that he came 10 demand Christian sep
uture'" "Lct him have it." said the king
and retired to bis apartments. 1t was ia
ken up and inferred in the church Of Santa
Maria, on the Santa Lucia.'
Lady Giomji'on had now reached her za-
NTH. She was TO d sccrd with nearly the
same rapid,ty. The mkt year, Sir VIM
Hamilton was recalled from his mission,
and returned TO England She accompan-
led him, and Lord Nelson followed. In
short time her husband died, and Lord Mel
ON was killed at Trafalgar. She soon
expended, in a life OF dissipation adm ex-
travaganco. the fortune which had been
given her, both by her husband and para
mour. She was again reduced TO want
the nccessaries oC life. and persisted in the
deepest misery and lowest poverty,in 1915,
at Calais, ia France. Globe.