The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22
THE NEW KING OF SICILY.

The Turin correspondent Of the Duly N,,cs writes
Will Prince Napoleon become King Of Sicyf This the
question asked by who know that this princesfter
preaching peace at Ffanc after sacrificing, through
the 20 60 Austria and after hnderng by his desire for
throne the liberation Of Tuscanynow desires the crown
90 sicily II IL fine thing To pretend TO crown without
running danger for IL although he had opportunities
IN Africa the Crimca and italy OF showing of that
quality which the hun hcst soldier Is presumed to possess
IN case he had been disposed. Bearing the name OF
Napoleon naTartc and having for his wife the daughter
OF Victor Emmanuel the descendant of hundred heroes
something more Is expected OF him than he has hitherto
performed before he claim throne rendered
through a gigantic struggle The Emperor Louis Ma
poIeon has made himself by his object Of
spect, even % his enemies, but Prince Napoleon
has made himself object OF pity TO his
friends All this leads MS TO conclude that the sicilans
think Of himnc special reason points him
their choice !, rrnlains be seen whether sicily will
I've advised To accept him In he should I've proposed
Now, the Prince be proposed by none save hts
secret agents his cousin the Emperor. The
secret agents. zalous and not altogether disinc-
rested friends Of his imperial Hghncss nigh, about
made general minister by his THIS sys.
TEN tried at Forrncc, but VIII create party In
sicily. Agents Of this stamp may go about decaimng
against any other combination, and chiefly against any
fus bon with the kingdom Of sardinia, a. they did, TO no
purpose in Tuscany; but they viii Gail 70 inspire the
Sciaus with any affection Tor prince whom they per-
sonaiy know nothing about. whose fame has not reached
sicily, or has arrived there coupled with ignooe cpthes
Moreover the Sicans have traditional memory Of the
French that would III recommend governor sent rom
France g. reign over them
II romans % be whether the Emperor earnestly
desires the Prince become the King Of sicily In the
Tuscany the Emperor did give his cousin some
sistancc but would compromise everything by fore
ing that country accept him. But such arrange
mcn Central Italy rcpugnant tn the country and To
dplomatists Of Europe, can be supposed that they
would like 90 liberated sicily fall into such hands
We believe the Emperor will propose this solution, as he
did IN the ~ Tuscany in order To comply with his
cousins importunites, whose impoent ambition for a
he may wish TO crafty but he VIII yield ~ dipo
matte oppcsitonOr, Ia speak more Correctly, he will
earn new title our gratitude by consistently adherng
the principle Of universal suffrage which ia common
accord with England and Piedmont he viii see carried out
in sicily. The other Powers will protest, but they
would protest q good deal more II they were TO ace
BnaTaric occupying sicily. OF the two evils the least
will be preferred and thus fresh cause on aniagonism
between France and England viii be removed
for the be given by Sicily, which look upon
liberated already have wish In play The prophet,
hut when consider the present state OF feeling and
tbc natural Of events IN Italy, we may regard as
pretty that the island will vote neither for re-
manning separate being united to Naples nor yet for
the sovereignty Of Prince Napoleon. Only one imagnab
case would compel her 70 make such sacrifice as the one
last named and that Vs. the whole Of Europe were 20
say 20 her-'fou must either take him back 20 the
Bourbon again Now such contingency impossible,
80 that certain foreign journals ocous agents will
endcavor IN vain render public opinion favorable
this incredible solution, which would be European Gala
nifty through It's future consequences.