Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-11

Naples, whose death has been Just announced,
enjoyed the unenviable reputation OF being
the most cruel, as we'll ~ the most crafty and
bigoted of the present monarchs of Europe.
1 He succeeded to the throne in 1880. On the
breaking out of the revolutionary spirit OF
1948 he pretended to fall in with the popular
sentiment, and offered his subjects political
constitution, which he afterwards confirmed
to them BY an oath, and even sent troops to
aid Sardinia in her revolt against Austria
Subsequently, be repudiated all his acts, bonn
barded the city--from which act he got the
nickname of King Bomba-and crushed re-
bellion at the point of the bayonet. Then
commenced the political prosecutions and
| cruelties which have made his name infamous.
The dungeons of Naples were crowded The
enormous number of thirteen Thousand po-
litical prisoners were at one period filling the
prisons of the Kingdom. Death carried oil
many of Them and il was only recently that
a few escaped on condition of being expatri-
ated The famous leap OF science, one NJ
the instruments OF torture used on the pris-
oncrs, al alleged, was so arranged with cords
and screws as to produce q construction OF til"
head, and 50 prevent the miserable wearcr
from uttering cry when heated or tortured.
The Government denied, however, that such
an instrument Of torture ever was used; but.
from the other barbarties committed, the
world Is disposed to give the King the credit
of this piece of cruelty whether he deserves il
or not. II lie inflicted torture upon others,
his fife. towards its latter end, was one OF
misery to himself Scrofula tainted his whole
physical system he was covered with ulcer
and assesses, and for weeks before he tied
he was one purifying mass. The young King
Francis II, who succeeds to the throne, was
born in 1886, and has just been married tn
II II. Nf...t tal Imam
chiefly in the hands Of the priests, and he is
described as a very assiduous devotee i'll lis
religious duties. His political Sympathies
are believed to he more in favor Of Italy than
Austria, and h. is nearly related to Victor
Emanuel OF SardiniH. These facts create
hopes that he will BIZ found listening to the
appeal Of the Italians in the present struggle
for independence, and lend them his aid. An
opposite course would tend to shake his hold
upon power.
AsoIENr AND MoDgRS 1RiBusg,or Horace
Greeley End 7Iberius Gracious. The very idea
of Land Limitation-as it is stated by the re-
porters to have been uttered by Mr.. Greeley
on Saturday nights the identical idea pro-
posed by 1'iberius Gracious, Tribune Of the
PeOple-one OF those Roman heroes of whom
the world has talked much and known very
little. An American reformer ought not to
he Il plagiarist. We have right to demand
from him something Of originality. The
American nation is fresh. Its political insti-
tutions are original. Its genius Inventive.
Why, then, should an American reformer
Jorrop his philanthropy from Tiberius tirac.
chus of Rome p Cincinnati Atlas.
SPHcuLATIoss UPoS rHg CAUSES oY rHR WAR.
There are a great variety OF theories as to
the causes Of the war, according to the stand
point OF the spectator, and the date st which
he commences his observations. Rev. DR..
Baird, who is well acquainted with European
affairs writes from Henderson, KY, to the N.
/ Y. Observer, as follows.
| "The real cause of the present war is to be
found in the fact that the people of Sardinia
I have dared to maintain, in the Northwest Of
4 Italy, one of the noblest governments which
can be found in Europe with Constitution
like that of England Parliament of two
Houses entire freedom OF religon-so that
Protestant churches are springing up in Turin
pignerol, Genoa Nice, Novi, Alessandria
with its immense Notifications Casale and
other places and the Bible and religious book:
and tracts are circulating in all directions
liberty Of the press, an admirable system of com
mon schools, and great activity in making
railroads and developing the resources of thu
Kingdom. 1t il the existence of such a govern
ment il Hdiy, and contiguousto the Lombard
Venetian kingdom of Austria, that is the DC
cssion, or the cause rather, of this war;"
In reply to remarks made by NJ. Plichon Il
the French Legislative Assembly, May I'd, o
, the question OF loau of 500, 900, 900 for til
prosecution of the war in Italy, NJ. Barocht
( President Of the Council of State, gave tn
following statement Of the origin of the war
"Why, in fact, is France waging war BE
4 cause she has been attacked. France had de
clared that ii Austria attacked Piedmont, sh
was pledged to aid the latter. She had sai
: that and nothing more. Europe knows wit
2 what constant moderation France has receive
E all propositions which could conduce to tn
4 maintenance OF peace-diplomatic interventio
d by England, propositions for Congress, tn
i Government Of the Emperor accepted ever,
Y thing. Who refused everything Austria.
Who made a proposal to Piedmont which ii
=, head of the English Cabinet has described !
= criminal 2 Austria. After her solemn de-
laration that IL Piedmont were attacked, 81
/ would defend that country, France must nee'
:, considerher honor assaulted in that ofPiedinon
!, She cannot forget in fine, that Piedmont is h
ally, that Piedmont holds the key to the Alp
4 that the Alps are our frontier, and that II
:. important TO France that the Alps should
!. held by a friendly Power. Was France to r
!, coil before the menace of an invasion address
!. ed to PIEDMONT No. II was impossible
PATRONAGE or rug ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
s, the late war il is well known that both Adm
y rails, Nelson and Collngwood frequently Al
:, Indignantly complained that they had
:, power to promote their officers, the admiral
!, sending out untried and inexperienced ca
u tains to take command of frigates---carp
:, sailors, who knew more of the opera an