SICILIES (BABY CARLOS THAT WAS), HAVING BEEN ASSISTING MAMMA,
IS OBLIGED TO BECOME NEUTRAL IN THE ITALIAN WAR.

Readers will transport themselves to the Bay of Naples, and
beautiful Vesuvian scenery seen from sea. The English-Spanish War,
it would appear, is not quite dead, nor carried on by Jenkins and
the Wapping people alone. Here in this Bay it blazes out into
something of memorability; and gives lively sign of its existence,
among the other troubles of the world.

"SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th, Commodore Martin, who had arrived overnight,
appears in the Bay, with due modicum of seventy-fours, 'dursley
galleys,' bomb-vessels, on an errand from his Admiral [one
Matthews] and the Britannic Majesty, much to the astonishment of
Naples. Commodore Martin hovers about, all morning, and at 4 P.M.
drops anchor,--within shot of the place, fearfully near;--and
therefrom sends ashore a Message: 'That his Sicilian Majesty [Baby
Carlos, our notable old friend, who is said to be a sovereign of
merit otherwise], has not been neutral, in this Italian War, as his
engagements bore; but has joined his force to that of the
Spaniards, declared enemies of his Britannic Majesty; which rash
step his Britannic Majesty hereby requires him to retract, if
painful consequences are not at once to ensue!' That is Martin's
message; to which he stands doggedly, without variation, in the
extreme flutter and multifarious reasoning of the poor Court of
Naples: 'Recall your 20,000 men, and keep them recalled,' persists
Martin; and furthermore at last, as the reasoning threatens to get
lengthy: 'Your answer is required within one hour,'--and lays his
watch on the Cabin-table.