New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-05
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
SOUTHERN ITALY.

REVENUES - CHARGES or ASSASSINATION
AGAINST LEADING OFFICIALS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBryyl
NAPLES, Nov. 81 write to you from one of
the great ccnters o. action in Italy though Naples hns
ceased to DO the capital OF q kingdom. It has gained,
however fur than has lost, for Industry and COM
have both received an immense development since
royalty has ceased to shod its very doubtful light ana
warmth over the subjects OF the "Adorao Sorrano"
Such was one of tho most modest titles accorded to
Ferdinand II. And In respect IA this progress moro
evident than In the increased facilities Of intcrcom
ncation Ouly with the various provinces OF ths bt
with all other countries. Looking back to the uines
Of Gregory XVI, when railways were frowned upon
In the Papal States and 10 tho carly days or l1us
IN, when Journey from Florence to Naples, win
the search for passports and tue delays IN Custom
Houses, occupied q week. an Immense stride mas
been made but much remains 20 be done, ana
the italians arc becoming aroused TO the new
necessities OF thcc position fact which occurred last
week well illustrates tho past An omnibus-rv'r, en-
route from Naples TO Portici, stopped his carnage i
way and, getting down, ordered hs dish OF mIccaro
which was cooked and eaten while tho passengers were
I'm the mdle of the road THIS Is type OF those hhppy
old times when time of no value-whcn the g''th'
ONO ant in n cafe all day and looked at nothing. and the
a-oroni dozed away lifc in his basket. There ia yet
another link which buds to the past and Is the
railway from Naples to Castcamare, winch completes
u miles in the short space OF one honT snch rc''
Of an oden age 1t would he difficult TO find OH either
side Atlantic but here they up now and hcn
reminding how long interval OF time We hav" to
live AMI how varied has been our experience WIN al
the progress however that ha been made the average
rate Of travelling in this country docs not exceed 20 miles
an hour and cry Is raised that It Is not sufficient
for the excencics OF the times There are two direct
trains between Naples and Rome Assistance OF only 10
miles, Of which performs the Journey stopping at Is
stations, III hours and minutes, while the OTHER runs
II IN hours AMI IS minutes, stopping Mt q stations
Such the provision which actually exists for coinnun
cation between the great southern province and the
captal hope Is however that the journey
BET Seen these two great cites may be completed III SIX
hours. From Rome to Florence things are III me same
backward state hut are promised th' on inc lSt OF
November tho time occupied tho journey will be re-
duced to hours and 40 minutes and next year 10 hours
ard - minutes II NAV be- however as is asserted, that
In spite Of lavish expenditure. the railroads, especaN
On the oman lines, iecust' fed rs not IL ADMIN
NJ any Increased rapdy consistently with the sac ~ OF
TIE passengers.
project was Laid bcfor" the Provincial unci az Ma
pies for the construction Of new limo between Naples
md Rome by l;iugiano, Mondrdsone. Iraiti"n"a
Gaeta, Tcrracna aud Lavinia II Is an easy ana nat
ul ljnc and would no doubt. have been adopted IA the
first inst but for those divisions which split NJ Italy
into paris Vow that the Poat,tcal states
arc part Of one great whole, ENTERPRISE VIII nave lar
field and have Ute doubt Bat that ere long We fEHii
have another lii to ROlnc, running through anu cl'I
ling what has ihcgo hcnn svai'py THr>h II Is one
GREAT alvant5 OF This route that I'll distance bet" cen
Naples and the capital wDnd b. not more than ci miles,
while by tn present line Is it mics and 1t - talc-
lated that Journey might be completed In st hours
In strategic point Of view Also viii! is not LIKELY to
escape the attention Of country So bent on fornyl'g
Its weak points that woGd prove most advantageous
az Gaeta and Capua ~" of the strongest forrcsSc' III
Southern Italy, could easily I've nat in COMMUNICATIONS
There Is difficulty, however wich presents f'e'
and 1t ia tina. the Govern n which gives subsidy 10
the actual nc could not would not DO tho same tor
that which is now proposed In America Enela"d II
would be completed 10y private enterprise; hnt thou@
catal exists Italians ere unwilling to vcutnre It, not
having quite grown on: Of maj dis rus Nhch oc"
hung like an incubus the country As rcga is politi-
ca dicucs Yet us hope Trey m longer cAift, ana ~ha
remains 10 done pat the ioise in or(er I"f'
are complaints OF every branch OF the Administration
and think with .rat cooi ronsnn. Employee IN MANY
casos appear to hc iIId. Oi t'cr duties, AMI ~ h
sUrp>.ny that they should De when n'w and NeAafiono
Ic caticrs are continually us'd OTHERS again are
cnil,y OF abuse OF puweT pecia,T in III Cit'in@ DO
partment which L. great intiim"ot 10 commerce. In
the assessment O. new and hcavy tax =, to. there are
ncycr-faUs auloyalce. fam tho 4; itriry procedure
OF toc CHARGED with tar coilcct"n OF inc TINS is os
pc ciay tho with the irJ:oo iI% WLiSH Is OLE"
led Tot according 70 tie declaration ~ tho tnT
% ser, hui according 10 the caCrhtioA ot the lax
CATERER whose interest, IT to swell the amount OF a
receipts as much possible. lnirhce. TOO. mas mnch
ia do with the arrangement Of These matters aud willis
the assessor sill spare friend. he ntrn puts the deficit
on shoulder Of much lose able 10 bar Tie weight
Difficulties loAs Of tbs Kind pre- sent themselves
I'm most counties here such a tx IL raised, brt they
are proportional to the conscience Of people, ana con
SCIENCE t. article which Is somewhat cas" III Italy
II ,ncy however must H. ON, iisd II way or Other,
g.. n j.
face Were IT no. that re country las surmounicd 50
mary aud such gigantic dangers, sou'd fear FOR her
future As il il, h,..rve ec viii sn:Ount Ills ono too
s,aE!Ey II E.,lllnirst.. Oh, ugly have been
long prevalent as 10 thing very wrong in Palermo,
ard fears were entertained Oi disturbances What the
real state of the case WIS. no ole appeared 10 Kh""
bnt there dsscnsOns between o Poniihcal and The
judicial authorities whc had comcrnccd legal proceed
Ings against the former. Gen. Mcci the LprdIACu"n-
ant lett, and the QP|tpr, VII" has th' conin1hd % me
police was not 10 hc found. The government Of the island
remained ia the hand of suhatcrnS This Las been going
on for nearly year. thanks to the dlatory conduct
of ministers, WHO seem to have been unwilling
TO go to the root Of the matter. II IA now, how
ever stated in the public that sgnor Ahanec, the
OUastor depending on the proirct of Gen. Helic.
las been removing OioYpus individuals by ordering
their assassination. According to tie deposition OF
siciian Judge the following events have taken place:
With view tranIulizng the country. the Qn&stor
ordered the assassination o an obnoxious individual al
Villa ROcca and lamcnted the escape of another man
who WAS to have been dispatched az the same time.
Other persons TO have been made away with in the
same manner but the Jddge limited himself TO :hc inves
gaion Of tact given above and was about to arrest
six PERSONS when lie summoned to Palermo by tho
OuaSo, ordered the Judge to suspend AL lrorc, H.
ings alleging that the who was killed and the one
VINO escaped were most obnoxious Individuals, whose
death had been ordered by superior authority.
This interview took place In January, $780, fincc
which time attempts have been made to hush mp the
matter: but the deposition Of SgiOr Baracco, the
Judge was sent to the Attorney General and regua.
proceedings have been commenced against the Qn9sOr
Among other charges are that hc Systematically ordered
the assassination of dangerous characters and OF