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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 175, 4 August 1876, Page 14

The -windows of the newly-opened "Evangelical Church" at Naples, have been ruthlessly smashed with a shower of stones hurled from the strong arms of ungrateful Italians, and, of course, the mischief is laid at the door of the " Clericals." The Catholic papers, however, in Borne and elsewhere, disclaim all participation in this violence, even by desire — much less by counsel — and advise the Neapolitans to let the stones remain in the road. They do not wish to see anyone's windows broken, whether he be good or bad, Clerical or Evangelical ; but in giving this advice to the natives, they have a word of good counsel for the Quixotic Missionaries also, which is to shake off the dust of their feec against the Italians, and go to the place whence they came ; there are many ships in the Bay of Napleß, especially English and American ships, and by taking a passage in them, I they can at once secure their safety, and find a field for their work [among their two hundred cects at home.