Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-03-23
Revolution in Sicily,.

SICILY mas Deen the lhealTe Vi ReheIa'
insurrectlon, which has terminated in a
complete revolution. The King Of Ma
pies, in the hope OF putting an end to the
movement, decided, on the 2I'h nll', 10
concede various Legislative and aom'h'S,
trative reforms, including an amnesty anu
a law on the press; which measures It
was at first thought, would ellectuaI'y put
an end to The revolt. In the mean Tune,
Palermo was bombarded by Tho Kings
,roops on the 18th; and, on the 10th, the
bombardment continued, aud shells were
sbowered into the town. The consulS OF
SARDINIA, Switzerland, Prussia, Russia, the
United States, Austria, and England ell
Jeayored in vain to induce the Duke de
Maio 10 cease firing AT length a brlei
srspension of hos,Ii,es was agreed upon
Daring this short respite, the French con
sui embarked the French residents ON
board an American lhree-mased vessel
living in the harbolr. The people, al Il
parIey granted, demanded the re- csIaol,sh'
ment of the SiciIian constitution. Inc
concessions wrung from the King OF Ma
pies, did no, satisfy the insurgents IN Slcl'
", nor in the least degree srdnqnlI'ho the
country. The PRONUNCIATION OF the de-
crees at Naples on the 9th was attended
with no effect. The news from Palermo
Of The bombardment o! that city, and the
landing Of the wounded soldiers on the
qlay ofNap'es, created most profound
impression That silent communion be-
tween all classes. more dangerous man
noisy turbulence, soon convinced the
Kinr's advisers that the monarchy vas IN
perl. The infatuated King became al
length convinced Of the danger Of h"
throne, and he yielded to the advice gwen
him. HIS contessor, NJ. Cocle, was sent
away from Naples TO convent at Behc-
yen,um, and Del Caretio, hl' obnoxious
Minister of Police, was conducted on
board a vessel lying ready, and without
being allowed TO see his family, was sent
off. After exciting tumuluous demon
s,ra,ions at Leghorn, he proceeded in the
Net,uno 10 Genoa, where, we learn, that
be landed, amidst the eXecra,lons OF the
people, and was forced TO reembark.
II soon became apparen, that the feel
ings OF the Neapolilans could not be con-
,rolled by their leaders Thirty thousand
Of the populace assembled in the afternoon
Of the 2G.h ull., III the Via Toledo, and
demanded a constitution. The red flag
was hoisted on the Castle Of 81. Elmo, and
the troops under the orders Of The Gov.
ernment attempted charge upon the
mob They were soon endorsed bu, the
people offered them no violence. Gen
S.ralel|a was permitted TO enter he crowd,
and promised them constitution. The
King, however, hesita'ed 10 The lat -
But on the 27:h, ministers resi- sned, and
liberal and enlightened administration
was Immediately formed.
On the Goth royal ordinance was is
sued, decrecing national constitution for
the kingdom Of the Two Scilies, to be
founded on the same principles as The
French charter Of 1880, including two
chambers, the royal inviolablIiy, the re-
sponsibiity Of ministers. tie liberty Of the
press, and the national guard Religious
liberation alone is withheld The Roman
Catholic remains as before, the national
religion exclusively. On tho 3Otb the
King appeared in the streets of Naples,
and was well received. On the mex, day
the national guard was brough, into &C
'loD, with whatever arms could be muster.
ed, and every thing was quiet, a new era
of liberty having commenced for Naples.
Al Palermo suspension Of arms was con
cluded on the 29Ih alt, betv cen the insur.
gents and the troops, aud the latter had
retired to some distance from the city,
AN order for their immediate return TO
NAPLES had been sent to the Duke OF
Mao. An msurrecionary movement bro
Ike out AT Messina, but no collision took
place between the people and the garrison,
rs the latter retired into the forts and the
citadel. The English fligate rhe,is and
the steamer Gladiator were protecting Brit.
'sh interests; the Vengeance had proceeded
to Palermo. The latest acco, n,s de
scribe the general rejoicing which were
taxing place at the success Of The rcvolu-
ton. The King was universally popular.
Advlces from Parma aud Modena state
that these duches are occupied BY tn,
troops of Austria. 1t is reported that
customs league between these three states
had been concluded in opposition to the
Italian league; but from the best informed
sources we can only learn tina, the new
treaty is bu, renewal Of the quadruple
alliance to which Tuscany was n party.
and by which they guarantee to Austria
a free passage through their states for any
number of troops deemed necessary to be
expedited to other parts of Italy.
From Milan we have the mos, deplora.
BILE accounts Of the continued excuses OF
the AustIlans, personal persecution and
the system OF arbitrary ares, being prac-
,ised by The police withou, any legal rem.
edy.
The Die, OF Switzerland continues its
sitlings. The decision the 3rd Decem.
Der last, concerning the expulsion the
Jesuils, has been confirmed in those forms
adapted to present circumstances, as well
as TO the expulsion since effected by the
four cantons in which they had fixed their
residence. Uri aud Unlerwalden keen
the question open. Nenfchatel and Bale
town both refuse to cooperate in the de.
cree, but the Catholic states are almost