Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-04

AFFAIRS or lrALY.-"A Almost every teiegraphic
despatch that arrives" says n late English pa
per, us eagerly consulted IN the expectafiot,
that II will announce the commencement Of dis
turhanees in the Two Sicilies. The excessiye
tyranny Of King Ferdinand, which increases
every day, the undisguised hostility 10 him of
the English aud French governments, and th.s
language of the London and Paris press. alI
combine IN exciting the Neapoliians and Sici-
lians Ia make an appeal to arms" II the Kius.
oi The two Sicilies had been born % the condi-
ton OF gentleman farmer. there Is probably
little doubt that he would have filed we'll thai
position IN life, been respected by his neighbcrs.
and esteemed as a good and conscientious
though rather bigoted man. There ar, united
to much bOnh0mBfie in his character the un,each-
ableness and divine right instincts of the Bour
born race which IA any private condition of life,
would have SIMPLY constituted al ultra Conser-
vailve; but formed in King the basis Of ptin-
eipled tyranny. and have led to irreparshle
alienation from his turbulent subjects In the
year 1915, when King Ferdinand acquired the
cognomen of BOmbatOTe he was comparatively
an amiable. inoffensivc sovereign. he was sim
ply an anti Red Republican monarch, strongly
attached TO the Roman Catholic faith. and dess
rous of preserving the temporal sovereignty in
tact, both in his own dominions and those OF the
Pope. Since that period. however, he has be-
come gradually sOured by the difficulties Of his
position; the peculiar relations he las assumed
towards the Jesuits, have produced a coldness
between The respective Courts OF Naples and
Rome; he feels menaced in his prerogaiiyes by
MuratisIn, Republicanism and Ultramontsn
ism; and deprived Of the sympathy Of every
nation in the world, he has had resort 10 ;hs,
last desperate means of retrieving his position
the iron hand OF despotic tyranny
The last accounts that have been received
from Italy appear fully 10 justify the London
Morning AdrerfiseT in saying that ''therc is not
at tins moment SO deiestable tyrant ON the face
OF the earth the King of Naples Ryerv
one who is suspected of the slightest disaffec
tion is incarcerated. and the most recent mode
Of punishment in prison is indiscriminaie whip
ping. inflicted alike on old and young, rich aud
poor, noble and plebeian. and, what is worse
innocent or guilty. The Naples correspondent
of the London Times, under date August eth.
says: "a gentleman AT Potenza recently received
fifty blows, and ras afterwards declared iass-
cent. At Castellamare, two gentlemen were
punished IN the same manner for having hissed
at the theatre. Several advocates have elsobcen
beaten for denying accusations made against
them" Sympathy with the Allies against the
Russions is esteemed political offence. and the
hostility of the government towards France is
carried so far that she wanton insuls was re-
Gently offered TO the French flag of refusing ts
return salute given by French vessel al Mes
sina. The strictest surveillance was being er-
crcised over the Jesuiis, and the publication Of
Ciriifa Coftoiiea had been prohibited, because
/ they had advocated the cause Of the French aad
/ English against the Russians
/ II is not surprising, under such circumstances
that an instruction is looked for. and IL the
last report from Italy is 10 be believed, the riar
of the disaffected had ceased to he a republic.
/ but limited monarchy. under Prince Murat-
/ \ pamphlet, said 10 have been written by Ceant
SalIcotti. who, in the revolutionary period, was
one of the Ministers of the King Of Naples. and
was afterwards one of the Triumvirs during the
/ Republican regime at Rome. had created much
sensation, not only in Italy. but also in France
and England. IL boldly proposes that, with the
aid of Louis Napoleon. King Ferdinand shall
be expelled from the throne Of Naples, Prince
Murat be proclaimed monarch and promises
that the latter will como forward whenever he
shall be called upon by the Italian people.
I though he will not take the initiative. Prince
Murat is said. by those who know his charsc-
ter. TO be little fitted for the Herculean task OF
regencrating Italy; but drowning mcn catch NJ
straws. and there is little doubt that the patriots
/ of Southern Italy are IN great strait at tho
present time to find proper leader Tor move.
rncnt which seems fully rire.-Jopraai Of Can.
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