The Sun. — 1863-05-09 (London, England)

SOUTHERN ITALY.  On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. HENNESSY, in moving for further papers respecting the state of Southern Italy in continuation of those presented last year, said he believed they would show that he was right in the statement which he had made before in the house, that British trade with Naples in 1862 was less than in 1861, and that Mr. Consul Bonham was not justified in his assertion that that trade had continued to increase within the last four years. Mr. G. BENTINCK, who had also a motion on the paper for further papers relative to the political condition of Southern Italy, said his only object was to elicit the truth, and to prevent discussion on the subject from being stifled. He drew an unsatisfactory picture of the state o the country, and said he convicted Sir James Hudson of not giving the information which they ought to possess, and of having sent reports which could not be relied on. The hon. member then proceeded to comment on the fact that Government had refused to lay upon the table papers relating to the treatment of political prisoners. The noble lord said he could not interfere, but the right hon. gentleman's pamphlet was sent round, and its contents made an impression on the minds of the Italian Government. In 1856 it was admitted in that house that there were cases when it was the duty of England to interfere with foreign Governments, and that Naples svaa one of them on the grounds of the bad Government and the murder of prisoners in the gaols and their itopropboer treatment. Admitting the contents of the Pa"hilieetn Wand true, the state of the prisons was worse now. thanl nye: sans odf tyhe punishGovernmenttthehe rightdomiciliaryh nw. gentlemana vs tits greaterwere noa wass w on regime. The Neapolitans naturally .asked where was Mb r. Gladstone, and how it was that, having reconciled his ments by death wero more. numerous than under the Bour • his voice and use his influence in favour of sbchl :lan; .°;voTrhi na as elfraol wyrn:l ander differences with the noble lord at. the head of the Government, and even a member of his Cabinet, that he was so Bilent about their sufferings. He, however, called right hon. gentleman, in the name of humanity," tho to raise the Neap°. litans.  Mr. LAYARD said he had frequently heard it said, rtahaa that nh don. gentlemen opposite both iatin awndeloluttbosfpothseedhotuowsea, blished Italian liberty as her Meesty's anxious to see estawas surprised to find that ever j made that night hostile to Italian Government, but he bwyasththeme fawcitt,havuoachil:rhouads statement that had been. It was all very well to cry " Oh,, the public in the record of their speeches an liberty had been received (boh, , oh, and hear, hear.) , ' but htehat th assertedey were thater o nchoedeorsubt°that it would go forth to Opposed to Italian liberty. (Oh, oh, and hear, hear.) The Italian Government, as it now exists, represents the feel' ings of the Italian people—(oh, oh, and hear, hear)—and the time had now passed for that house to have a debate on the condition of Italy any more than on the condition of France, Austria, Prussia, or any other continental State, or that Italy had a right to interfere and ask for a report of that state of Ireland, or any county in England, without its being considered a great piece of impertinence. (Oh, oh, and hear.) The hon, gentleman had failed in doing whata he said he should do, show that the state of our relations with Italy was such as to warrant our inteerferen going on was but natural, when the .great struggle was g' ed indeon in Italy, when authority that this country should express anxiety sympathies of the wish to know on which side the de ndence had been that Italian in Pe Government tended; but now unhappy exception, established., withoneco-operation was less requisite now rendence not recognised, and unity still respecting pbecetfionugghitt, and wish gained and unity, progress of that liberal movement, than during the for the Italian people. There resulted so beneficially existingin that country had things, no doubt, , were "Ire many(Hear.) There *ere two readeplored. which weisratoo be should not appear to be similar to other 80n0 why ^ les people of Naples were demoralised—. anything like active which parts Italy. The Par