The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-31

that they have by private donations established and continue to support charitable institutions which would do honor to any people or country. T must not omit to mention the
 corso and the gardens or pub they are parallel to each other
 and border on the Bay. the first Is spacious Street built up on one side only, where the Italians sport their EQuipages every evening, which con- stitutes the only exercise which this luxurious people ever take. The sec- ond are by by far the most delightful railing well shaded by handsome trees. ornamented with numerous fountains which shed the most deli- cfous coolness around, and decorated with elegant Statuary. among which is the justly admired group known by the name of the F'arnesian Bull. a Grecian work of great celebrity which was found among the ruins of ancient Rome. yet delightful as these walks are. so unfashionabie is walking con- sidered here that they are little fre- quented except by the lower orders of society.
 Tn the Academy Of Naples are to be found some tolerable paintings. and an extensive collection of Statues,
 
 possess great merit among the first would mention the Farnesian Hercules so called from having been in the pos- session of that family it Is Greek and was drawn from Rome: The Equestri- an statues of the two Balbuses found in anuent Hercuianeum, and a most beautiful Venus known by the name of the Venus belle fese, or handsome buttocks. here are also to be seen
 the antient manuscripts drawn from Herculaneum they are written on Pa
 pyrus, and may probably throw some
 additional light on the history of those
 times. The process by which they
 are unrolled Is very curious and evil
 dences great ingenuity, but requiring
 degree af patience which few per-
 sons are qualified to exercise.
 Naples may be said to be under
 military government the Austrians
 with twelve thousand Troops Lord 1t
 over the Country. while the whole rev.
 enues of the State are consumed for
 their support. Ferdinand thus kept
 in poverty is only King, de Jure, while
 General Nugent the Commander of the
 Austrians is King, de facto.
 Ministers Grow Rich.
 "Thier Courts of Justice as far as I am able to learn are little more than nominal. justice being seldom obtained by resort to them, while at the same time they involve such an expence that whether successful or upsuccessful you are certain to be loser. In the ad- ministratfon of the Government there seems to be no system of accountabil- ity. consequently the Ministers of the King generally grow rich in very short time. yet hold their wealth by very precarious tenure. as they are lia- ble to be disgraced. and striped of the whole by the caprictous whim of a foolish old Monarch.
 The land forces of the King of the two sicilies are generally badly furn- ised. badly ofiicered, and altogether in efficient The Navy consists of two or three Ships of the line, and several Frigates and smaller Vessels of War, yet so entirely destitute are they of naval skill and enterprise that they easy prey to every little insignificant power of Africa.
 "Of the country in the vicinity of Naples, nothing too favourable can be said. It is remarkable for it's fer tility and well cultivated, while such is the mildness of the climate that one crop imediately succeeds another the these cultivators of the soil are far from enviable and thier comforts ex- treemiy limited. being generally ten- ants they are compelled to support the luxurious extravigance of thier Lords. who are in thter turn oppressed by the Government; so that poverty almost universally prevails where the god of nature has been most bountiful to the wants of man: Under a Government similar to that of the United States. and possessed of such a population as that Country can boast of, Italy would indeed be Paradice.
 Tn visiting this portion of Europe | the curious and inquisitive stranger | is naturally led to examine the tremen- dous effects produced by the convul- l sions of nature, as well as the mould | ering ruins of all consuming time | Here. the favorite residence of Emper- | ors and Princes in the proudest days | of Rome, are to be found the most | splendid monuments of antiquity; but | such vOluminous and minute details | have been given to the world by var lous travellers. that any attempt on my part would only be a useless com sumption of time, which would afford | but little amusement to those who may | chance to peruse this journal; shall | therefore generally pass them over by l B bare relation of the impressions made | on me by their examination, together with the little incidents which occur red at the time which will at least have the merit of novelty to recommend them.
 "The Grotto of PausilIpo from it's to Naples is among the first