The condition of Southern Italy appears, from local accounts, to
be somewhat improved, and, in consequence, the priests, not being able to announce victory, have taken to abusing the extreme severity with which the repression is effected. This is always the role of a beaten party, and the incoherent libels of Sir G. Bowyer will not greatly affect Cialdini's movements. A more important adversary is Massimo d'Azeglio, who protests against coercing the Neapolitans, and avers that the Piedmontese have no right to impose a government on them which they plainly dislike to receive. His letter, which expresses the ideas of some extreme liberals, is discussed in another place, but its tone of fretful impatience is suggestive of dis- content with Ricasoli's administration. The position is undoubtedly difficult, but the despondent forget too much the influence which time always exercises in favour of an established Government.
