New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-24
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intense ntere & excited by the Neapolitan tragi
comedy. 1ow that everybody can foresee the |
dspOueme at, we are growing inpatient of the pro-
loDeati N Of the last scene; are eager for the
hnal tableau, Of which the prOgrsmme is already
vrib6shed IN Nsples--the whole city Illuminated;
p;eturesaue groups of Gsrbaldi surrounded by his
staff, soldiers, aud crowds Of citizens The gen.
ersl CIV of the European gallery to that very Poor
Youps Man Francis who fingers altogether super
tsuovs on the stage, lie, "Of! off" He wags his
unhappy. weak head this way and that, trying to
listen 10 the double.distilled distraction OF COM
plexly contradictory cOunsels. The condition OF
Nespolitan royalty, hitherto unexsmpled 10 the
btorv of revolutions reminds us of the dead stuffed
rat.kinR in the Museum of Natural History at
Bonn This Rdtten-K6nig is made up of three or
four rats WhOse tails in their tender youth got n-
extricably intertangled, and grew thus into the de-
cnksatedest snaTl, that, IN spite OF occasional
spaspode Efforts which cOunteracted each other
the wretched king was condemned to immobility IN
its dark hole in the walls of an old house. In the
preparation for some desirable modern improve
ments in the tower, the crumbling walls were de-
mOlished by vigorous wOrkmen; the other rats
sayed themselves the poor king could not fight nor
hy and so came to be preserved as a natural his
torical curiosity where saw him, at Bonn. PeO-
ME who are curious TO see King Francis will be like
10 find him in the Austrian collection, already so
rieh in dead sovereigns-Henry ", Italian dukes,
etc.
II 10 little remarkable, but not strange, that in
the almost universal rafting of the late subacents,
they were never supporters of the Neapoltan throne
family relatives, nObesse, captains OF land ana
sea forces lazzaroni and aD-the few leading men
who still are faithful to this impossible royalty are
\rDen whom King Francis his father oil t0thered
.~emory would have imprisoned or exlled, or tor
I'd In the last council held in the Kings pres.
u". at we have heard of, and probably one Of
a. -, ely last we shall hear Of it was Gen.
IIod yrbo mr., >oosed plan of vigorous military de-
ftnse Of NAMES a,Sanst Garibaldl. You recoilect
that UDOa CALAMITY defended Venice ~ pi Ti
whittier he went from Nogra ~ sRi'e C ~ mug .t
diDands orders of recall 1Eo ny roSoI aar.e ~
has seemed to fight heartily In tuo 10! " oIu'o ~
the present revolution is BOsco, - WHOM WE'LL
tied advances in military grade N>eio uelneS "
Ferdinand on account Of his cOmparah' ~ ,,ba
Your readers will perhaps recOlect IT, " WEI mel
some months ago, the opposition Oh lhe arre.
party was most strongly manifested, your c.
epOndeBt stated that within thee years NapOle, ~
aud the Church wOnld be as good friends as ever.
Inasmuch as there is and be no friendship IN Tue
case the wording of the statement was lntehcltous
The meaning, however, was plain enough, as Is its
truth which was not inspired by the prophetic smrlt
with which newspapers are endowed er-9tteto, but
BY the reading of history Napoleon and the Church
are natural allies, whose common urgent interest is
that honest men should not come TO their rights as
citizens and individuals.
The Church wanted him TO maintain it's old rights
and wrongs against all comers-the statu quo
against the fatal momentum of prOgress--the Middle
Ages spainit 1860. Which being presently impOltic
and in the shortest of runs impossible he respect
fully declined to do or attempt. Then the Church
party tried the experimental soaring him by show
of opposition, which was on the whole rather mis-
take. They utterly failed to raise the people with
them, or to alarm the Emperor, who took advan-
tage Of the occasion to show the party that they
were not his masters At the same time, he rather
increased than diminished churchbulldlng and 70
pairing, and The other outward and visible signs OF
ms devotion to religion, patent proof against all ar
gument to the mass of the faithful that he was an
enemy to the Church. This management and that
cOndamnabe Italian revolution have brought the
party to their senses Napoleon is the defender of
The Church again.
He mas sent orders to Gen. Noie, successor of
Gen. GOyOn in the command of the French garrison
at Rome to defend the city and considerable dis
trict about IT. The rest of the Papal States
LamOTicere may defend If he can against the ltal
ians. This is very bad, but that is better than
nothing. Some of the thOrOughgoing red. ultra
mOntagnards would greatly prefer, since things have
gone SO far that the Pope should not be protected
land kept in Rome. Exile, "martyrdOm," aud a
reaction offer better chances The nation no a.
ever, and the majority of ultramOntanes, who
partske of the national feeling would protest
against the POpe's being let 60 to Bavaria. The
Door old gentleman must be held fast In Rome for
the honor of the French and the convenience of
French policy. A regiment or two of troops have
Just been sent to increase the garrison OF Rome, say
sOme-tO take the place OF as many troops about to
return, say others. 1t is not important to know
which say is sOOth; the essential is that France un
dertakes to keep down revolution in that portion of
the Papal States lying west of the Apennines-for
the present To retain the other portion under the
mild rule of the Vcegerent of our blessed Savior,
LamOriciere has ordered his sanity mercenaries to
put fire and sword to the towns on the first show OF
instruction.
Among kings gone and going in all directions on
all sorts Of erTands this season, is that venerable
improper person. Louis ex-King of Bavaria, TO
ROme-whether to seek indulgences for his ex-
friend the Countess Of Landsfedt or for himself, is
not known.
A fortnight ago and more that very heavy man,
Prince Lucien Murat, got some to write letter
for him in reply to letter written Che ays) by per-
sons attached to him. as candidate for the throne of
Naples. The amount of it is that he " is no friend
Of revolutions and wars aud mast not be used as
/" q catspaw TO STIR them up and draw roast chest
as DUts out of them for other folks; still if the peo
&" pie should of their own accord ask him to be
Is their King, why then be is confident that his
IS cousin, the Emperor, to whom be is quite de-
- voted, viii approve, and be- viii 20 right down
s. and take possession Of the Eeapoitan COnstitu-
Z" tiODal Kingdom which should be member Of
a. the Italian Confederation"
1t seems there are people in the world who can
imagine that Louis Napoleon Is capable Of support
ing Murat with something more than a comfortable
income drawn from the State Treasury. He Is as
little likely TO help him TO throne as his other
heavy cousin Prince Napoleon.
he letter finally succeeding In making little