Richmond Enquirer

THE CORPSE OF MURAT.

Our readers have been informed by an extract from a late French Journal, that Madame Murat had applied to the Austrian Cabinet, imploring its intercession with the Court of Naples, to allow her to obtain the body of her husband. By the subjoined letter, brought by the last mail from Naples, it will be seen that all interference of this kind, would now be in vain:.

"NAPLES, Dec. 5.

"A scene ensued last week at Pizzo, in Calabria, which would disgrace the most uncivilized hordes of barbarous savages.—The inhabitants of Pizzo, the place where Murat was tried and shot, influenced by the demoniac spirit of revenge, or some evil propensity, determined to dig again from the grave, the mutilated remains of their former king, for the purpose of burning them. The Syndic of the town, who, very properly, unwilling to sanction the passions of the mob, stimulated in so disgraceful a manner, expostulated with them, and endeavored to dissuade from so barbarous an act—exasperated at even an attempt to dissuade them from an act, which only the genius of evil could have suggested, they murdered the unfortunate Syndic, and dragging the body of Murat from the silent grave, they committed it to the flames, with that of the ill-fated Syndic.

"The present Court treats Englishmen with less attention than ever, and the disgust excited by the treatment received by Lord Bentinck, has caused many families to winter in Rome and Florence, who intended to come here."