The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18

PAzss, Aug ~. 1851.
You cannot over rate the sensation produced
on the continent, by the publication of MIR.
Gladstone's exposures Of the King Of Naples
| The letters have been reproduced in the opposI-
ton papers OF Piedmont, Spain, France and Ger
many For two weeks past, they have been
the ground Of controversy between the Demo
cratic and the reactionary press The King OF
Naples is defended by Mr.. Guizot's journal and
the Roman Catholic daily. The lat r calls him
q the best Of kings says he is "regusr 10 prac-
ti-iDg his religious duties" and has done nothing
which was not called for by the necessity OF re-
pressing the spirit OF disorder In his dominions.
Ii is said probably on no good authority, that
the king hew into paroxysm OF rage on hear
ing OF LORD pamerstons speech on The subject.
That he, a descendant OF the royal line Of the
Bourbon should be IN lde responsible, AS if he
were coal HEAVIER or carbonero, was really too
bad. IL was putting the porcelain out of which
kings are made on level with common clay.
How to revenge himself the question, AS
the gossip runs. At first he thought of cutting
off all diplomatic relations with England. and
answering by formal note Lord Palmerston's
menace to send the letters to every court in
+ ir,pe But this idea was given up, because
the kings dignity would suffer ia such contest
Fne course decided on was to treat the affar
with silent Contempt. Mr.. Gladstone is de
nounced as a revoiutionist, socialist, and ]
know not what else: but cannot see what
new thing he has said about Naples. All the
horrors ne details have been painted again and
again, y pens entitled to quite as much credit
as HIS bat have excite no more interest thar
the repeated accounts of the murders committed
in Lomb'rdy and Venice by II sdetsky. The Sc
cret Of Mr. Gladstones success ia his high posi-
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enough have occurred to furnish matter for
third letter. Among them might figure the
Duke of Modena's quick mode of administering
justice, for ten days ago, he ordered man
who had offended him TO be arrested and
| fogged by his wallets. Nor should he forget
the short way of the King of Naples with
workmen; the shoemakers and bakers, at
Palermo, having struck for higher wages,
the royal governor fixed their wages himself, and
gave them twenty-four hours to resume work
or be transported. AT the end of that time, the
bakers continuing to be refractory, he trans
ported them to a small island near Sicily, and
set them to work us convicts.
COUNCILS
The revisionists carry on their campaign Wig
orously. In spite of the declaration of the law
against nil meddIing OF the councils with poll
tics, they have nearly discussed the question Of
tie revision of the constitution. 1t was Fl g. the
turn of the reimbursement councils They num-
Der 1853, but only 1870 voted for the revision. The
minister of the interior, as interpret the law,
houd have annulled this vote instantly, as not
Being within the scope of the deliberations OF the
councils; ne did not. The council of Limoges
resolved that there was no necessity for revision
and that, for the future the constitution should
be observed. Its resolution was annulled i'm
medately by order of minister Faucher.
The departmental councils met on the 25th
instant. There are SO Of them, and we shall
have, In couple of weeks, the result of their
discussions. l. will, probably, be favorable to
the revision. Most of the members Of the ma
joriiy of the Assembly are also members of
these councils, and will use their influence in
favor of the revision. The terms of office of
some of the members of these councils expired
two months ago. New elections were adjourn ed,
indefinitely, by the Legislature. Many oppo; ed
to the President refused to serve longer than the
term for which they had been elected. For
these and other reasons, such as the non-pay-
ment OF the members, the secrecy of the debates,
Nc, maintain that the councils do not ade-
quately represent public opinion.
PROFESSIONS AND roPERY.
The archbishop of Paris has been prescribed
''sent to Coventry" His late letters are taken,
in hat latitude, TO be decisive proofs of a lean
ing to socialism. Archbishop Franzoni has
passed through Paris twice, without calling on
him; the Papal nunco does not invite him 10 his
dinners; and the aristocracy of st. GERMAN
have ceased his acqu,irta. &c,
A ceremony, which Dor Tered on basphemy
and turned some of the rites of papacy into ridi-
Guile, was lately performed BY the priests at Avig
non, 10 the presence of fifty thousand people 1t
was considered 80 striking that the Paris Has,
ration bad one Of its artists on the spot to make
an engraving of it, which has appeared in the
columns of that journal. A great number of
priests were in the procession, but what attract
ed mos attention was group of young men,
dressed so as to represent Christ and his apos.
ties. In another part Of tho procession was a
youngster, muflpd up in bishops robes and mi
re, preceded by priest bearing crucifiy, and
surrounded by number of lads repre- seniing
suffragan bishops. The mock prelate distribu
ted his blessings amorg the crowd as he went,
mimickng as we'll as possible the real one, and
the suifragans turned up their eyes AS if in
prayer, and played marveously we'll the char
acters assigned them. The whole aflr was
gay-priests, people and boys joining in the
hilarity.
every ten years, in che of the Bavarian valleys
OF the crucifix'on Of Christ Everything is rep.
resented faithfully, from the trial before PLATE
to the last scene. The two thieves are not
forgotten in the tabeau, and the people mock
and jecr as did the Jews. Priests are present
to superintend the representation.
No means are 80 degraded that popery will
not descend to them to gain the direction of the
ignorant Appleas to the senses seem to be pre-.
ferred; dazzling ceremonies, magnificent robes.
statues, pictures, opera music, miracles Of all
kinds--portrnits rolling their eyes, congesl d
blood becoming liqmfed at the word of com
mand, appartions Of saints &c, are the means
employed for this end.
SINGULAR WILL.
The testament Of the late Marshal Sebastiani
has been opened Among other devses. is one
of his palace in the city to his grandson son
of the Duke de Praslm, whose crimes mnde
such a sensation few years ago A condition
attached to the devise is that the grandson shall
put up over the door Paiais Praslin!' This
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