New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-17
ITALY.
The Despotism In Naples.


Correspondence " The n. Y. Tribune.
NAPLES SATURDAY. May n iss
Naples witnessed sad, but nor unusual spectacle on
the I'D nit, when some twenty thirty OF her best
citizens were conducted between files of soldiers Ike
common feons TO the French postal steamer be
barked for Malta. Most Of them were lawyers who,
without any oense and while quietly pursuing their pro-
feson arrested after the Milan instruction and
throw into prison and banished from the king
dom The heart-rending of separated families,
ruined hopes, and helpless wives and children thrown
from state OF comparative upon the cold charities
OF an uneeng world, too affecting u be adequately
portrayed by the pen The heart beeds az the recital
ton Of the misery and wretchedness daily inflicted by
the police OF the callOus tyrant who is permitted by
nscrutabe Providence TO blight with his atrocous des
posm the prosperity sud happiness o this fvOred spot
Of earth The scene Of the 23d is repeated every ten
days upon the departure ofbe Malta boat the passports
being made out for that place and he Uaiied Safes
Representations OF destutOn Of means are UNDECIDED,
well as the more affecting exhibitions of domestic
and in one ease within my own acquaintance
father, in the extremity Of hunger, obliged 10 send
his 10 neighborng monastery before embarking, for
loaf of bread.
Among the last batch Of exes was the Marquis Dra-
gonet, and Mr. Zri. Of the propretorsof the Ho
tel Nttoria Who has been lying in prison for five years.
in conse ence Of accusations connected with he trOu
bles Of l-I5 He of course halls exile welcome al
tentative, and is rich enough 70 live in anywhere
But Of bis companions were absolutely peuniless
and must look TO foreign sympatby for support Such is
the number Of this class OF exes sent by the Neapotan
Cover ment % Malta, that the British Minister las been
obliged 10 protest against the cruelty of the proceeding
and insist that NeapOtan subjects shall not be- cast
like paupers into the English poe sessions. The aim i.
brand all Of liberal opinions enemies 10 the King
and with that view every member Of the bar known or
suspected 10 be friend of Constitutional Government,
is being arrested exiled Incarceration persecution
aud Punishment are the penalties Of defending person
arraigned political charges You will be as0nishedtO
learn THAT EVERY LAWYER WHO HAS ACTED COUssEL
FOR PERSONS IMPLICATED IN THE AFFAIR oF NAY 1913,
TITHER IN PRIsOS IN EXnIf The forms Of ju-
dical proceeding kept up in cruel mOckery of the
justice they supposed 70 represent and plant judges
obey instructions, aud condemn 70 the gaes aud to
death, against the clrsrest proofs of innocence.
The more common sentence in political trials Is DEATH
that His Majesty may obtain false reputation FIR Glenn
ency BY the mercuI Communication OF the punishment to
the gaes for hie. PardODs 70 political offenders ars
rare, while murdereTs and thieves, in August 1851
tse Inauguration Of the Dry Dock are liberated by
hundreds Such is the refined cruelty exercised 10 po-
cal criminals that last year the Baron POerO in con
fnement at Monte fusco, not permitted ses
bis yng mother. The poor woman begged that her
might be brought her side least in chains but
bs inhumsn prosecutors denied the request anil shs
died rayiDg maniac! II there ever was a Christian
State whose suffering population had right to claim
the Intervention OF other Governments 70 protect them
against their barbarOus rulers is that of Naples az the
present time.
Upon the incoming Of toe Derby Administration.
Lord MaInsbury instructed Sir VIM. Temple 10 wait
upon King Ferdinand and remOnstrate on the part of
the British Government against the continuance Of bis
proserptve policy endsngerng the peace Of his king
DOM and consequently that O Europe and also as hay
ing tendency 10 undermine the cause Of monarchy Il.
self To bis immortal honor, the Emperor Nicholas
sent similar instructions 10 Count ChreptORcb his re-
preventative at this court and both these gentlemen in
separate audiences in a diznifed and firm manner laid
the cOuBsels Of their soyeregns before the King He
replied that he accepted the advice in good spirit but
regretted that he could not follow IT, and that he must
consider himself the best judge Of his own conduct
These facts have never been before dvuged bat Of th
authenticity there be no question as my authority
is Of the most exact character.
" The Prince" says Vatte "whO violates all laws,
who DO longer observes any measures, and who would,
in his transports Of fury take away the life Of an IN
nOcent person, dyests himself Of his character sod IL
longer to be considered in any other light than that
Of an unjust and outrageous enemy against whom his
people are allowed to defend themselves" The com
mentsror on the Law Of Nations although firm adgo-
cate Of the prerogatiyes Of Kings, would not snly his
reputation by intoxicating obedience 20 an incorr2ibs
tyant and shall be surprised if the outraged peo-
pie Of the Two Sicies compelled, before long TO
avail themselves Of this admitted right VI armed re-
sstance. united population, rising IN fury ag4nst n-
suppOrtable oppression would DC Oyermatch for the
standing army Of 10000 men, backed is by 1900
Lireng swiss. 1t will not be the fault Of King Ferii-
nand and his Police if the Kingdom from extremity
10 another, Is not in the full tide Of successful re-
belliOn. Qsem Dsas rah psrdere Piss demeHtat'-
An exhibition Of Domestic Industry, the first ever held
in Naples opens on the Goth inst and promises TO be
very interesting and successful affair. IL il got up at
the nstgatOn of the Government, and Is intended, in
some degree as a compensation 70 artists and manafac-
turers for the refusal to permit them to be represented
AZ foreign exhibitions.
We have rumors that the zine blight Of the last two
wears has again made its appearance. Should these
reports be verified h viii produce great distress and
d rouehout the kingdom the culture of the grape In
many parts is the chief support Of the agricultural pop
ulation In the mountain yallies around Naples tho
vintage Of last year wa almost total failure.
Were not the morris Of royal princes exempt from, or
-sther JeLOo criticism, might furnish you With de-
cnption Of the dongs Of the Prince Of Syracuse at
sorrento, which rival the orgies Of Tibenus .t
Capri, as delnested by SuetOnius Bat the subject IA
neither fit for me to touch or you 70 publish: