The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-06


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Ferdinand H., King OF the Two Sicllles and
OF Jerusalem, Sc.
Among the items Of intelligence brought by the steam.
ship City Of Washington and teegraphed from Newfound
land is the of the death Of the King OF
Naples The date Of his death 10 not given HIS son,
Francis the Second had assumed the Pens Of
and diplomatic relations about be renewed with
Naples by the governments Of England and France
Ferdinand os Naples the most unpopular monarch
Of modern days. His name was the synonym for cruelty
ana his death. which preceded by long and painful
sickness will awaken no feeling patty wherever the
news ID heard. He lived hated, and died unlamen.ed.
With the exception Of the regnng Queen Of Spain, Fer
dnand Of Naples was the only Of the family Of the
Bourbons left in possession Of throne. His full name
Ferdinand Charles He in the nteth year Of his
age, having been born the 12th January, 1910.
On the 18th OF November, 1880, he succeeded the
throne of Naples his father King Francis Jannarous JO
seph. His title was ferdinand H., King of the Two
scies and Of Jerusalem Duke OF Parma, Piassnce and
Castro hereditary Grand Duke OF Tuscany He Was
proprietary Colonel Of the Austrian Twelfth regiment Of
the Uhlans Croatsa wild semi barbarous division Of
troops who TO the Austrian service what the zoaaves
are TO the French
Ferdinand was twice married, and leaves eleven chill
dren. He was nrst married the 2lst Of November,
1882 TO Marie Christine Caroline Josephine GaeAne Elise,
daughter Of the late KING Victor Emanuel Of Sardinia
uncle present Kng She died the 8lst Of January
1885, and the 9th Of January Ferdinand espoased
in second nupas Marie Therese Isabelle daughter of
the late Archduke Charles Of Austria. The issue
of the first marriage, Francis. Maria Leopold, is now
on the throne Of Naples under the title Of Francis
H., In epite Of the intrigues and machinations
of his Austrian step o.her who tried prevail upon
the deceased King TO his his
by herPrnce Luigi Maria Count Of rrani born 10th of
January, 1885, The other children by this marriage
Prince Aphonso Maria Joseph Albert Count OF Casera
Qs) Princess Maria Annoncads Isabella Phiomena So.
baze Q6); Princess Maria Immaculate Clemintna Q5);
Prince Gaetano Maria Frederic, Count Of Ggen, Q3);
Princess Marie des graces Pie QO) Prince Pascal Mara
Count Of Bari %; Princess Maria immaculate Louisa o.
and Prince Gennaro Maria, Count Of Cssel Girone The
baptsmal names Of his children evnce the pious sen
ments Of the parent Each OF them bears the namo
of the Virgin, and two Of them bear testimony
maculate Conception With such q tendency toward
lgous things, how could Ferdinand have earned for
himself tho title Of the Nero Of the Nineteenth
century, and the nickname or Bombay And yet strange
Inconsistencies not uncommon. This prince, like
Louis X Of France, allowed how the vlest cruelty
the most abject superstition can be allied in the sam.
person.
Ferdinand the fourth of the Bourbons that occupied
the throne Of Naples The first Of them Charles the
third Of Philip the Fifth of Spain, by Elizabeth Far
This PRINCE seeing that his accession to the throne
was debarred by the issue Of former marriage Of his
father, raised an army and aided by the wealth and in
trsues OF his mother acquired for himself the kingdom
Of Naples For twenty years he exercised dominion
and rendered his government extremely popular but in
1869 he called to the throne of span lett that
Naples Sicily to his son. Ferdinand the First then but
eight years old The first Of the Ferdnands
unpopular than the second OF them and his wife, Caro-
line Of Austria s represented to have still
himself The hanging Of the Admiral Marquis Caracciolo
that stain on the bright escutcheon Of Lord Neson-was
attributed to her influence and ntrgues The French
drove him out Of Naples and placed the dashag hussar
Prince Joachim Murat-on the throne During his brief
reign the Code Napoleon introduced into Naples aud
many Of the monuments Of French occupancy still exist
in the forms Of government and the administration the
laws. In the meantime Ferdinand rusticat,ng In
Sicily and, under the influence Of Lord Bentnck who
commanded the English garrison there free political
constitution established for Sicily, as well as for
Naples, TO which be restored the downfall of Ma
poleon The constitution, however, was subsequently
abolished and Ferdinand continued reign with despotc
Violence crushing out with Austrian army tho revo-
luton Of 1920 after having sworn to observe the cons
tuition, then sought to be reestabshed. From this per.
jury he absolved by special decree of Pope Plus
VII. he succeeded in 1925 by his son. Francis L.
who, after brief reign Of five years. vas succeeded by
his con, the subject Of the present sketch
The earliest outbreak Of the revolutionary res Of 1s4s
was manifested in Naples But Ferdinand with the crafty
and deceptive spirit Of his race anticipated the revolution
by Offering his subjects political constitution. He
pledged himself the 10Th January, ls4s, TO publish
this charter Of the peoples rights was promulgated
on the 18th Of February, and solemny 10 by the
King on the Oath Of February Az his grandfather had
violated the oath which he took under somewhat snals-
gous In tho Church Of st. Gennaro In 1920
Ferdinand fegnng detesaton Of such perndy declined
to have the ceremonies attending his oath performed n
that church, but went instead to the Church Of San Anto
MO. He thus succeeded In disarming the revolution
ists In few days the National Guard was or.
ganized, the liberty Of the press decreed, and
men OF liberal ideas were taken into the Cabinet
ferhaps after all Ferdinand was not nefarious he
Is represented to have been in this matter He may
have really acted in good faith and have intended 10 OBJ
serve his oath and maintain the constitution But the
eating party OF the revolutonsts we're not ospteut with
these constitutional reforms. They wanted radical re-
forms They modelled themselves into political clubs
on the style Of those Of Paris and proposed the following
terms "a their utimatum: The transformation OF the
Chamber OF Deputies into political assembly, the abou.
ton Of the peerage absolute universal suffrage the send
ing Of commissioners extraordinary into the provinces and
communes, the delegation OF three penpotentaries to
No"e W DISCUSS tnere the organization OF the Italian
confederacy, general reform Of the whole civil,
JUDICIAL and military personnel (that is, the turn
ing out of all oflceholders and the substitution
of ncumbents and finally the immediate departure
Of the army to aid Charles Albert Lombardy in the war
against the Austrians.
The King temporized To some of these demands he
was inclined to accede He showed himself inclined TO
yeld the point OF universal suffrage. Although he would
not Abolish the peerage he offered thenceforth IN tho
nomination Of peers to select Of each three names
presented to him. And regardless Of the of
AIDING Sardinia, he placed division Of his army nj her
service.
Inc RADICALS feN that they had monarchy con the bpn
Inc oepuees OF hat party declined to take the oath to
hAn'Ah 'ne constitution Of the 1lsh February desiring
10 reserve the right Of Transforming the Chamber into