Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-27
CENSORSHlPIN ITALY.-Few liz. |

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CENSORSHIP IN lTALI.-Few lit
eraIy affairs have made more noise IN /
Italy, of late years, than the prosecution !
TO which the historian Amari has lately |
been subjected by the Neapolitan Gov
eminent; but the matter would scarcely
have become known in the north Of Eu
rope had ii not been for the frequent
mention made Of the young author by
the Italian correspondents Of the Ger.
man papers. The work which has drawn
down upon him the hostility Of the Nca
polljan authorities is a narrative Of that
portion of Sici,ian history generally
known under the title Of the "Sicilian
NesperS.' Amari, resident at Palermo.
had access To a number Of authenl C doc.
uments, BY the aid Of which he produced
a volume so successful that the whole
OF the first edition had been sold off be.
fore The police took il into their heads TO
see any thing objcc ionab.e in it. The
work, before being printed, had I'D pass
through the ordcul Of two censorships.
that OF the JcsutS and that Of the Pre-.
feet OF Police, and nothing censurable
was found IN it by either OF these august
powers. Ii Is even said. and generally
believed that the King read il on it's first
appearance, was much pleased with it,
and this rumOr emboldencd some per
sons connected with the Siciian Gov
eminent TO make formal application TO
the Ministers Of Naples, intimaiing that
1t would be both n popular and crcdita
Ole course for them 10 seek an opportu-
NIFTY 10 confer some honorable and lucra
tive Office on Amari, whose circumstances
were not the most brilliant. At this
stage II was that one Of the Neapolltan
Ministers is said sudden 10 have dis
covered dangerous ten Iency in Amlri's
book, and the King was advised TO in
vito him to Naples, without specifying
any motive for the invitation. Amnri
and his friends were at first delighted
by the supposed honor, which it was
confidently expected, would be followed
by more solid marks Of favor; but some
secret intelligence appears 10 have been
conveyed 10 him that had the elect si
opening his eyes 10 the nature of the
trap laid for him, and it seems that, not
long previously, Il Sicilian author who
had given offence 10 the Neapolitan au.
thortlcs had in a similar way been in.
weighed 10 Naples. The Kings invita-
ton was officially communicated to Am
arl 10y the Project Of Police, who offered
Amari free passage on board one Of
the royal stcamcrS--an offer which was
apparently accepted with thank fulness.
10 Iuli suspicion, Amari went on board
Of the steamer a little while before the
lime fixed for her departure. lie found
several police officers on board evidently
stationed there for the purpose Of salts
lying themselves Of his embarkatlon for
almost Immediately after his arrival
hey lett the vessel. As soon as they
were gone, Amari inquired after his lug
gage, an4 was told That none had ar
rived. lie affected Ia be much surprised
and chagl ined at this information, and
said that he must return and see what
had become Of il. The commander al
lowed him TO land again, and promised
even TO delay the departure Of the YES
sci Tor & few minutes; but as Amarl re-
manned beyond the stipulated time, the
steamer got under way, and proceeded
on h, voyage without him-Ama in
stead OF returning to the shore was con
veyed by his boatman on board an ul1n
gIIsh vessel, to which his luggage had
been conveyed by his friends, and that
same evening the English vessel sailed
Tor Marsailles,at which place Amari has
since been staying, hut whence, it is
said n intends shortly to remove to Pa
Is. When the order for the seizure Of
Amori's work arrived at Palermo not
single copy could be found, the whole
impression having been sold off.