Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-25
Reign Of Terror in Naples.
Cores. Of the Ne,oark Daily Ado.
Rome, August II, 1855.

ROME, August II. 1855.
The recent atrocities Of the Neapol.
itan tyranny have re.awakened the alb.
horrence Of Europe, and one is almost
as much amazed by the franticness as
the atrocity Of its conduct, so much
more do its proceedings resemble mad. :.
ness than the cool calculation of assur.
ed reason. In moment Of apparent
calm, with no sign in the sky, the poor
cataleptic nation, spcechless as death,
the cdwardly Sovereign seems suddenly
smitten with fright(ul visions, and forth.
with the country is startled with the
desperate old French watch word-Let
Terror be the order of the day! For
nothing less than this is the "Secret Cir.
cular"-haply revealed, though the be.
.rayal OF Tyranny is fealty to humanity,
issued by the Chiefs Of Police 10 their
subordinates througout the Kingdom
Setting forth in a wholly gratuitous pre-
amble that the "war IN the East" with
which Naples, happy and tranquil has
nothing to do, is stimulating demagogues
to disturb the people with fallacious
hopes Of political changes. it proceeds 10
describe system Of espionage and sum.
mary cruelty, without parallel in ou,
day.
One poor fellow, a respectable shop.
keeper, named Lorenzo, was violently
dragged before the Commissioner Of the
Bastinado the other day, for having de-.
layed halfan hour to obey police sum.
mons, TO give testimony in case, in
consequences Of the momentary absence
Of his clerk from the shop, and sentenc'
ed to receive one hundred blows of the
Bastinado. Stretched half naked upon
the Cavale:te, a sort Of wooden horse, in
the open area in front Of the police Of
fee, The blows were slowly administered
fresh blood starting at every repetition
until nature succumbed, and he was hur'
ried into the Hospital for medical treat
ment, but too far gone to recover. The
very next morning seven others received
from thirty and fifty blows in the same
way, fo' expressing their sympathies.
During the evening these terrible ex
cesses were naturally enough the sub
ject Of cautious deprec atory converse
lion a: the Marquis VS. weekly soiree
in which hope and belief was express
ed that the King, just now in the coun
try, would mol approve them. Some
three or four gentlemen dissen,ed, re
marking that the Court is tormentee
with fears Of the Bonaparte dynasty, ant
the supposed design 10 restore the Mu
rat family in Naples, which the Jesuit
are believed to favor, and Of which lon!
boards are alleged to be a sign, This
1t was replied, is one of the tricks o
hireling menials, to secure favor ant
promotion. by show Of loyalty, &c.
The four dissidents, gentlemen Of fanl
and family were seized on, leaving lh
house about midnight, imprisoned til
morning, and then sent out Of the coun
try, by the steamer leaving for tn
North, and they are now inlthis city,
The Marquis, who is the personal ffien
of one Of the Kings brothers, wa
warned to suspend his so,rees, and IL |
quite probable that other gentlemen pre-
: sent have been disciplined. For SON
sixty members Of the same social circl
were brought before tho Police som
days before, for attending the funeral ,
| a friend Sigpor Cesare, an accomplishe