Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-11
II AS S A NIELLO.

Alfred Won Rcumoni, byorably known Ia
German readers as the author Of work pub.
li,hci some year, ago under the title of"Ro,
mischo Brrfe," N.c,lcrs from Rome) has
again exercised his rcn on Italian history,
and has given in the "CaulTi of Maddaloni, ''
picture of aplcs Nunder tho Spaniards-a
subject full Of interest. To add more inima.
ton to hi, narrative, he has in,erwovsn with
the general subject q biography Of the Canl.
ias, family which las been more OF less
MIXED up with most Of the great c,enis in
Nrapolian history. From among TIE yari.
Gus interesting subjccts touched urm by our
author, we will select uha, seems TO us to be
written in the mos, lively siylc--,hc nara.
tive of Massanicllo's insurrccton.
Two years in two successive centuries oh
tanned a tnsical f5nv d" Ne1Ioliisa histup
By a remarkable coincidence, The leaders in
both instructions bore the SAM name. In
Iji7, the people rose against Don Pedro dc
Toledo, WHO wished to introduce The Spanish
Iuquisition into Italy, in the year ICi7,
against the Duke Of Areos, who attempted
to impose taxes upon al kinds Of objects. In
both instances a man spruug from the low.
cs, drcgs Of society, threatened the Spanish
dominion with destruction.
The insurreclon first broke out in raler.
mo, in May, 1917, owing to the oppressive
imposrs on'ihc neccs,Arles oillic The news
OF the tumuli' reached Naples, ever ripe for
revolt.
The viceroy was stabbed on his way to
mass. The Dukc Of Arcos ,lntlc dreaming oi
the need be should have Of their assistance 10
maintain the Spanish rule in Naples itself,
had unfortunately ju,, sent mos, Of hi. Ger.
man and Spanish troops into Lombardy.
In the middle Of the markc,.pIacc-lhc
scene Of so many lislurbanccs-s,ood 4 small
house, differing from the other wrc,chci hou.
ses around only in having the royal arms Of
Charles V. carved upon it, In it dwcll a
poor fisherman, Tomaso Aniello, called fur
shortncss Massaniello. lie was Of the mid.
jle height; his dark eyes glared out Of a
sunburnt face, while his fair, long hair fell
over his shoulders in striking contrast with
his dark complexion.
II so happened that, in the MIDST Of the
dissatisfaction caused by the pressure Of the
new imposis, Massanlello's wife was impris'
oned for attempting to smugsle some flour
Nearly all his small earnings were swallow
ed up in laying the penalty his passions
were famed by one Giulio Genoino faur'
iie Of a former viceroy, the Duke Of Ossuna
This man, after various strange adventure
in Barblry, where no had been i galley
slave had returned to Naples, and became q
priest.
Such was the state OF things, and sucl
Masslniello's feelings, on the morning OF tho
7th July, IGI7. 1t happened 10 be Sunday
I number Of carts aud donkeys, laden will
fruit aud vegetables, drove into tho market
place as usual; they had scarcely arrive
when the rOn,es, between the officers o.
guard and the yenders began.
Several worthy burshcrs, fearing a riot
hurried to the yiccroy, who sen, ono Of tn
deputies of the people to restore peace. tn
lumult increased-lhe Duke Of Arcos sen
two mobiles who were we'll looked upon b.
the people-Tlberio Caraaa, Prince "f Bis
ignano, and Erore Ravaschieri, Prince O
Satrino-to quell the disturbances, in wheI
they succeeded, by promising that the vice
roy would abolish all The odions duties.
Massaniello, who had remained a quie
spectator during the riot, no" came iutwar
and induced the people to go with him to tn
palace; a ragged, noisy company 1t was, an
fully aware Of its power. The Duke, wit
whom were many mobiles, who advised hir
10 double his guarj, reiused-ei'her iror
fear of exciting the people, or from consemF
for ,hem-Io take any precautions.
Meanwhile the peoples demands rc-c Wit
the concessions made 10 them; fresh crowd
poured into the square, and finding no i'm
pedimen,, entered the palace, disarmcd 'h
German body.guard, broke open the doors