The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-19

corrssponisaes d The Anu slavery STANDARD
PAnls, April II.
We often hear men expressing surprise
when real events are found far SURPRISING in
interest the inventions Of fiction--as il fc.
ton we're anything ese than more or lcss
perfect copy from reality and yet one can.
not help being struck ~ il it were something
strange, with the poetica justice 10 act OF
administration 10 the ease Of PocriO and his
companions, now, after long years OF suffer-
ing, Just beginning TO draw tree breath
while st the very moment, the King OF
Naples IL seized with horrible maIady,
which now threatens 10 end his life. IL, In.
deed, he be not already dead
What we have just learned from Naples
is 10 the following effect The King has
been lof three months covered with abscess.
e. which cause him tho most horrible sui.
iering. Never, says one OF his doctors, did
q victim Of tho inquisitlon suffer such fearful
torture. Reduced by the violence Of con.
slant fever, and forced by exhaustion TO u
stimulating regimen, the remedy feeds the
disease Tho august invalid Is shut up in
hs palace at Cascrta, and sccs no one bat
the Queen, his doctor and his servants.
When. from time 10 time. surgical opera
ton Icsscns the severity Ct his sufirings,
and he receives, during the short interval.
either his brothers or some dignitary Of the
court or the church. tho official papers 40.
nounce tho convalescencc Of his Majesty.
and the prospect Of n speely restoration,
The usual council Of ministers then takes
place, presided over by the hereditary
prince or by the eldest son Of tho Queen.
After the session, tho ministers arc intro.
duccd ,uto the apartment OF the King. and,
wrthom SEEING HIM, kiss the hand which he
extends from tho closed curtains Of his bed.
The court newspaper then announces that
biz majesty presided ut the ministerial coun-
Gil.
All the affairs oil Europe. and even what
passes Ia Naples. Is all carefully concealed
from tho King.
Thus you acc that ono Of the many diff
culties Of the present diplomatic crieis lies
in the impossibiliy Of the participation OF
Neapol'an government ia the settlement OF
the italian question,
The Queen never leaves the royal bedside,
aud Is anxiously awaiting the moment when
her influence may no overthrown. II ia said
that court intrigue has been discovered,
tending 10 substitute her eldest son In the
executive power. 10 place OF the hereditary
prince. son Of tho late Qaeen Mario Chris
tine, OF the royal house Of Carignan and
daughter OF the late Victor Emmanuel.
do not believe In these runners. aud still less
in the very current idea IN Naples that Ger.
tain members Of the police had been scnt for
to Cascr,a TO provoke popular dcmonstra
ton in favor Of the young Comte de rraqani.
hut it is certainly true that this prince Is
deep in the affairs Of government. that he
sits at the Board OF Ministers with and in
spite Of bis eldest brother. aud that u large
party IA formed against the legitimate heirs
OF the throne, who do Nil in their power to
discrejit him in public opinion. aud accuse
him al once OF obstinacy, weakness aud Zero
city, and these iuiriguos confuse aud trouble
public opinion, and are not without their III
effects on the dynasty. The hereditary prince
discoucerts, by strange contradictions. the
serious minds who S,k to discover the truth.
lie leads very secluded lie ani is evi.
IDENTIFY kept at u distance, isolated from
court, aud, above all, from the city. He is
watched like u reyolutionist, a prisoner IN
Casrrta, and even IN close confinement. His
education has bsn III directed hts teaching
much neglected. not without intention or
without effort. While yet All iufant he WAS
placed exclusively in the hands Of the priests,
aud they have spared no pains to teach him
nothing and have succeeded IN perfection.
He is very ass,Juous in the practices OF de
votiop. his bed Is completely covered with
cruciixes rosaries and amuets, and h.
passes the greater part Of the day uttering
paior- nos,ers aud Ave Natias. rlmid and
almost shy in the presence Of strangers. hs
knows no Que and no one knows him, Tie
has. nevertheless, his party among the roy
alis,s and the worry moaerate liberals These
attribute Ia him the most excellent intcu'
tons. They believe him To be kept down
by the authority OF the King and the ha'
tired Of the Queen, aud forced. like the AN
Gent Roman TO play the part ot brute
until he shall show himself to b. Bru,us
They assume that his exaggerated devotion
is but tint 20 disarm suspicion. and they
cite various actions Of trmness and benevo-
lcuc, and promise, IN his ualne, lmntdl-
ately On his accession To the throne. the con
s,i,uton and q gelersl amnesty. Bot
though this party has AT It's head some OF
the highcs, personagc~, it "a doubtful Il they
are in the confidence oi the Prince. and thus
far i, is by no means proved that be IS either
led by or leads them. The only Influence
on which the most serious minds eau found
any hope is that OF the Dachess OF Caabr,A,
his wiie. |, Is notorious that from the tirs,
day of her arrival a, the Naples tina young
princess enterd into dircc, opposition 20
The Queen. II has at prcsent bcn only
shown by small insabori'na, Gus which
ssm without Importance, but which arr in
strange contrast To the rigid s,r,c,nc-s OF