The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-23
Naples.

The Groce d, Sauoia, OF the 18th ult Quotes tbs
following from Naples The letters of Mr.
Gladstone, and the comments they have excited in
Europe, have affected and annoyed the government
can assure you positively, that a council of minis
te-s held the subject, in which the scan aous
proceedings denounced by the English writer should
be palliated. After some discussion, however, it
was unanimously decided that the government
could not, without weakness, mitigate It's conduct,
ard should persevere. IL was, moreover, resolved
not 20 publish an Official REPUTATION, because, OBJ
served enc Of the ministers, the government would
gain nothing by it--and he told the truth"
The correspondent OF the Daily Neps, writing on
the 2ith ut, says The Neapolitan government
is now in state Of dissolution. The Minister Of
Finance has declared the impossibty Of meeting
the expenses Of the state with the present revenue
The sale Of paper government stock) is not SUM-
Gent 70 meet the charges created by an army Of
10000, and police machinery with an army OF
spies. The land tax, already 20 per cent, cannot
be increased, and IL is dangerous to add to the ex
istipg charges paid on consunable articles. No
Neapolitan government, since the days OF Masa-
niello, has yentured to create revenue from bread
and fruit. M Fortunate, the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, has sent in his resignation. and refused to
attend the late cabinet coui.c ut Gaeta, where his
Majesty still remains
The Queen for long time past has been opposed
10 the present ministry II il stated that her Ma
jesty considers that political offenders should suffer
death, instead Of being tortured In irons General
Wall, who corrupted the Sican leaders, works with
the Queen. IL Is understood his Majesty has sent
fer General Filangieri from Sicily. More than one
ofthe hapgerson Of the court have offered To reply
to Mr.. Gladstones Letters, and notorious spy has
sent manuscript to his Majesty; but the king pre-
fers availing himsefof such journals In England
France rs are open 10 an offer. Material has been
sent Of to the Cntp9s, the organ Of the Jesuits in
France ; and an EDglishman, veil known fer cer-
lag work for Ferdinand In London.
Mr.. Gladstone's "Letters" have circulated in
MS throughout the whole kingdom. The oamarit-
"a are highly indignant, and the member for Oxford
by that corrupt set is called a'Gpbioano, IN OPT
thet, by the way, they apply to any who speaks
the Truth, whethcri be on religion or politics. Tho
Neapolitan journals (apd there are none but those
paid by the goyernment) have not yet noticed Mr..
Gladstone's revelations.
/ must tell you an anc ,dsts which illustrates the
alarm felt by the police authorities at the present
moment. country gentleman came up to Naples
on late occasion for the purpose ofseeking medical
advice. He had broken his arm; it was necessary to
avail himself Of some surgical mechanism He writer
.Ss sroub esa r
longer-all Is going on well" The letter was
opened at the post office and the writer thrown into
prison. My friend, the surgeon. found himself called
on BY the pelice authorities to give IN account Of
The trials of May 18th having been suspended
for the moment, the Special Criminal Court has
been occupied with other political offenders Of
more humble condition. The prooesso is called
the 9Th Of September, and the history Of these
trials runs rs follows AFTER tho Parliament was
closed by the Prime Minister Borel, the tool Of
headed by priest, collected round the palace and
shouted, g Long live the king Death to the ma
tom The prizes. carried white banner. This
crowd, paid by the reaction, was met by another
group, headed by police agent, Ciofh, who had
been condemned as a thief, and was now In pay
Of the court. "Do~n with the constitution
shouted these men; [" Long live the king" The
two groups met, aud crosd Of people collected,
shouting, Long live the king aud the oonstitu.
ton battle ensued, and the reactionary mob
retired to tse royal palace As the movement
JAILED, the governm ont at once threw the whole
blame the police authorities, and lost their
places ordngly, and were disgrsced. The au.
thorities then began to imprison those who had re-
isted the reactionary mob; and eventually, more
han forty persons were imprisoned. OF course the
zeal instigators Of the fight were not called upon
The priest who headed the lazzsroni with the white
flag is in high favor 10 this day. The constitu-
tional party is now aocused-(the old story)-sf
endes, oring TO destroy the actual government, and
oppose the royal authority. The crown lawye.
asks from the judges various periods at the galeys
fcr ,..sse prisoners. The accused appear to have
anticipated their fate, air told the judges 50 in sa-
tiricai language.
The king has applied to Rothschild for q loan.
but the house refuses, unless his Majesty By decree
repudiates the consultation.