Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-11
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mOVeIln and Alarm
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1OVemen1-lnsecur and Alarm.
fNaples tFeb. I'D correspondence of the London
TimesJ
The great discomfort which has long ex-
listed in Southern Italy, occasioned by heavy
raxation and the high price of provisions,
has, within the last few days, awakened
much anxiety. On the night when the ball
was given at the Palace demonstration
was aDprehended, and this might have been
one OF the causes why 50 few ladies were
present. Since then a cheap bread" move-
ment has been almost daily expected, and
very prudently every necessary arrange
ment was made to put down any street
manifestation. On Monday last the troops
were confinedto their barracks, and the Car
bineers and Guards of Public Security had
strict orders to suppress any open expression Of
agitation. However unwilling am to ex-
aygerate the state of public feeling, still it
is undeniable that great discomfort prevails,
and great want; ordo i think that proper
means are used by the authorities to relieve
the common suffering. ia. -
Naples is paved with projects, and moth
ing else. For six years the work of de-
etfuctionl has been carried on vigorously; !;
but little has been done to build upor sat
isfY the Just expectations of the people,
If half the public works required, or long
projected, were in the course of execution,
labor would have abundant occupation, and
the working classes would be satisfied. I'm:
fortunately. however, everything assumes
q POLITICAL character. and enterprises of
great utility are banded about from one
party to another until nothing is DONE.
The high price of the necessaries of life
and the sufferings of the working classes
haveoat length attracted the attention of
theloeal authorities. and a subscription has
been opened for their relief by the Prefet,
Prince Carignano's name appearing at the.
head. Exceptin cases of great emergency
the fund so formed is to be employed in
providing work for the poor. On what
plan it is to be conducted cannot yet say.
but it is probable that public workshops
will be established, where each man will
receive5a days pay. Perhaps a better mode
OF employing the money collected would
be to spend it on one of those great works
so needed for the health and comfort of the
inhabitants, as on the erection of a new
quarter, the improvement of the sewerage
Of the city, or providing it with good
water supply. At all events, step in the
right direction might De made, however
small the sum collected, and any interter-
ence with the regular trade be thus
avoided. g5i-,a.g-
That which is suffered in the city is slight
In comparison with WHIST is suffered in the
provinces, from many parts of which we
receive reports of great distress. The
municipal funds are generally so exhausted
that little or nothing can be done in the
way, of internal improvements So that,
iCSh hedUy td1dtioas and dear provisions, Dldi,y
are reduced almost to starvation. Though
have full confidence that the Italians will
eufmount the difficulties of this crisis, still
there is every, reason for making them
known. Subscriptions and lotteries and
public workshops are only temporary reme-
dies; the evils under which all are labor
ing lie deeper than such remedies can
reach. eey g.gH - zz1sa =, .st9
The Italian Ministry has fallen without
awakening any regret in Naples, where
the projects of laws in reference to eccles-
iastical affairs had created general dissatis-
faction. No people could judge so well of
the probable results of such measures as
those who have suffered so much in past
times from the uncontrolled influence of
the church, and though the respect enter
tanned for RicasoH is great, the fall of his
ministry is welcomed as salvation from Op-
pfession-inoral, If you like, but all the
more dangerous, for the reason that It
would have been less perceptible. Cardinal
Riario Sforza is said to have interdicted
three hundred priests since his arrival.
This believe to be an. an.rexaggeration, and
his secretary, indeed, denies it without
however, stating how many have been in
terdicted OF one thing be persuaded, that
if free church in free State be ever es-
tablished, every priest who is not of the
right political color will be suppressed by
his Bishop. And what will be tile result on
the population? 3, fd