The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-04 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, • OCTOBER' 4, 1864.

Mote imperious obligations, also rending under
thews circumstances the relations of the two govern- i
meats more delicate, and brings their reciprocal
susceptibilities more into collision.
However obvious these inconveniences may have
been, we determined not to allow ourselves to be
turned away from the mission we had accepted. The
Holy Father had no army to protect his authority
at home against the projects of the revolutionary
party ; and on the other hand, the most disturbing
dispositions prevailed in the peninsula oa the
subject of the possession of Rome, which the
Italian government itself, through its ministers in
parliament es well as in diplomatic communities,
claimed as the capital of Italy. While these views
occupied the thought of the Turin cabinet we could
not but fear that if our troops were recalled the
territory of the Holy See would be exposed to
attacks that the Pontifical government would not
have been able to repeL We wished to preserve to
it our armed support until the danger of these un-
thinking impulses appeared to us removed.
We are now struck, Monsieur le Comte, with the
happy changes in this respect which are manifested
in the general situation of the peninsula. The Italian
government has endeavoured fortbe lasttwo years to
get rid of the last remains of thesetemaidahliensseeir
tione, whisk, favousedby eikwundemess, bad gem 1
npbeyond its control, and the plans of w • ware'
principally directed against Rome. After opposing
them openly it has succeeded in dissolving them,
and every time they have tried to reconstitute
themselves it has easily thwarted their designs.
That government has not merely prevented any
irregular force from being organised on its territory
for the purpose of attacking the provinces placed
under the Pontifical sovereignty, but it has given
to its polioy towards the Holy See an attitude more
in harmony with its international duties. It has
ceased to bring forward in the Chambers the absolute
programme which proclaimed Rome the capital of
Italy, and to address to us the peremptory declare,
tions on this subject formerly so frequent. Other
ideas have found a place in the best intellects, and
they tend more and more to prevail. Renbuncing
the pursuit by force of the realisation
of a project we were resolved to oppose,
and being unable on the other band to
maintain iu Turin the seat of an authority the pre-
sence of which is necessary upon • more central
point of the new State, the Turin cabinet itself it-
tends to transfer its capital to another city.
In our opinion, M. le Comte, this eventuality is
of major importance to the Holy See and to the
Emperor's government ; for, when realised, it
would form a new situation which would no longer
offer the same dangers. After obtaining from Italy
the guarantees we should feel bound to stipulate
for in favour of the Holy See against external
attacks, we should only have to assist Pontifical
government in forming an army sufficiently orga-
nised and numerous to ensure respect for its
authority at home. It would find us willing to
assist its recruitment to the utmost of our
power. Its present resources would not we know
allow it to keep up a larger force; but arrangement*
to be made would release the Holy See from a part
of the debt, the interest of which it has hitherto
considered itself bound by its dignity to continu
to pay. Repossessed thus of important sums, de
feuded at home by a devoted army, protector
abroad by engagements we shall have asked of Italy,
the Pontifical government would find itself placed
under conditions which, while ensuring its inde-
pendence and its security, would allow unto assign a
term to the presence of our troops in the Roman
States. Thus would be verified the words addressed
by the Emperor to the Kitg of Italy on the 12th
July, 1861: " I will leave my troops in Rome
white your Majesty is not reconciled with the Pope,
and while the Holy Father is menaced with seeing
the States be still holds invaded by a regular or
irregular force."
Such are, Monsieur le Comte, the observations
which an attentive and conscientious examination
of present circumstances suggests to us, and which
the Emperor's government believes it opportune to
communicate to the court of Rome. The Holy See
certainly longs most sincerely with us for the mo-
ment when the protection of our arms will no longer
be necessary for its safety, and in which, without
danger to the great interests it represents, it may
return to the normal situation of an independent
government. We are confident, therefore, that it
will render full justice to the sentiments that guide
us, and it is with this persuasou that I authorise
you to call Cardinal Antonelh's attention to thecon-
siderations I have just developed.
You may read this despatch to his eminence.—
I am, &c. DROUTN nn. 1,1111.71 fa.

ITALY.

(ROIL 0171 OWN C011,8111PONDIWr.)
TURIN, Sart. 30.

As the question stands now, I see that people both
here and in the other parts of Italy agree in the
neceasity of accepting the Franco-Italian conven-
tion, trusting to the future, and holdiug that "time
works in favour of every cause that has a soul
in it." I do not mean to say that
the convection will pass without opposition. On
the contrary, I think that in voting the funds for
the transfer of the capital to Florence the legislature
will not fail to record that such a transfer is
provisional ; asserting once more by a solemn and
explicit declaration that they consider Rome as the
future and real capital of their country. Could
anyone entertain a doubt on this subject it would be
dispelled by the articles which are daily published
liu Italian newspapers. No matter whether they are
Ithe organs of the moderate or radical party. At the
imposing meeting held yesterday at Naples the re-
solution was unanimously passed :—" That the
meeting has no other scope than that of confirming
wore and more our right over Route as our
capital, and over Venetia ; and to declare
to the governmeut that no municipal inte-
rest, whatever it may be, can prevail on the
resolution of the transfer of the provisional
capital." This resolution, as you see, is a sort of
sword with two edges, for, whilst it accepts the
transfer of the capital to Florence, it declares that
it must be but provisional, and that Rome is the
real capital of united Italy. Nor is it only at Naples
that such an opinion prevails, but I see it vehe-
mently set forth in an address which the Florentines
have sent this morning to the people of this city.
Although not so violent in its form, the address of
the committee of Turinees to the Italians equally
insists upon having the Eternal City foe capital,
and the same is asked in the addresses sent by
other Italian cities. Poor Giandeja—the Turinese
mask in which the Piedmoutese are personified—
takes heart, and in a witty caricature in one of the
illustrated journals, is made to say, "You see I
am not alone in wishing to go to Rome."
From the official return published this morning,
we now know that the victims of the 21st and 22nd,
are 42 dead, amongst whom are two women ; sod
the total of dead and wounded amounts to 166,
amongst whom are five women and many boys.
The publication of such s document, so appealing
in itself, has, of course, created a mournful feeling
amongst the population of this city ; but the calm
I noticed in my last letter has not undergone any
noticeable change. I am therefore led to believe
that the worst is over, ani that we shall not
have any further misfortunes to complain of.
The ministry may now be considered as com-
pleted, with the appointment of Signor Natoli, a

deputy from Messina, to Public Instruction ; and
of General Riootti, a Lombard, to the Navy. It is
generally asserted this morning that La Marmora's
cabinet will try to open new negotiations with
France, in order to stipulate that the transfer of the
capital to Florence should only occur after the
withdrawal of the French troops from Rome.

Frvx o'CLocc.

I have just returned from the office, and I am
able to send you the programme of the la blarmora
cabinet, which will be published this evening in the
Official Gazette. It runs as follows :—" On assum-
ing the government amidst the gravity of the
present events, the new ministry thinks it is its
duty to make known to the nation in the clearest
and most explicit manner its opinion upon the
question which in a paramount manner pre-occu-
pies and agitates public opinion. The government
accepts the convention recently stipulated with the
French government for the evacuation of the Papal
States by French troops, together with the condi-
tion at the transfer of the capital to another seat.
IWilhillgp view, as soon an the jarlialnent meets,
the gsvesnmapt will present to the chambers a
measure. At the same time for high political
reasons and in strict ;notice, the government of
the Sing feels itelf bound to propose to parlia-
ment all those expedients which may lessen the
losses of the city which will be no more the capital
of the kingdom, without delaying the term fixed
by theeonvention for the evacuation of the French
corps of occupation in the Papal territory..
" This most noble city, which before everything
only thought of the future of the nation, will give
to Europe the splendid example of preserving also
in this circumstance that dignified calm, which
it never failed to have during all the phases of the
Italian resurrection, which secured to it the sympa-
thies and applause of the whole of Italy and of the
civilised world.

" With such feelings, which the government thinks
are shared by the great majority of the nation,
the cabinet will present itself to the parliament,
certain that the Italian people, impressed by the
gravity of the situation, will preserve concord,
whilst they will await with patience the decision of
their legislators. The government, moreover,
thinks that the Italians will also preserve that un-
alterable faith in their King, from which they have
derived their force since 1859, and which will be the
most sure guidance for the accomplishment of the
destinies of the nation."

Those of the medical schools which did not open
on Saturday resumed yesterday afternoon. At St. Bartbo-
loosen's, the iotroductery Idiom was delivered by Mr.
CaUdder, of Queen Anowstrest. The lecturer at West-
minster was Dr. Basham. of Chesterstreet. Dr. langdoe
Down, of Earlswood, Redhill, assistant-physidui to the
Impels), delivered the introductory address at the London
Hospital; Dr. Greeshow at the Middlesex. and Mr. Gant,
F.IR.C.S., Professor of aided Seugetry, at the Royal Free
HVitsraasairramos or PAIBROLL—Rumours
have been circulated for some time past that Mr. Richard
Potter, chairman of the Great Western Railway Company,
wonidseek the suffrages of the Pembroke borough elector'
at shamed emend election on liberal conservative princi-
ples. At she last election S.r Hugh Owen, Bart. (liberal)
and Mr. 'Thomas Meyrick (conservative) wed the candi-
dates, and the former was elected by • considerable majority.
The reported candidature of Mr. Potter being construed as
iodinating that Mr. Meyrick had given up any idea of con-
beeig the borough sada, the latter geetlernam has ad-
dressed • letter to the electors, io which he distinctly repu-
diates the inference, and states that he will be • candidate
on conservative principles at the out general elects:ie.
Should the Bharat party, however, keep united-aid there
is no radon to think otherwise—Sir Hugh Owen will doubt-
less be again elected by • large majority.
DEIN ALFORD ON TIM ACTELORISID VERSION.—
The Gut number of the Sunday Miagerine, a new periodical
edited by the well-known Dr. Guthrie, °entente an article
by the Dean of Canterbury, in which the authorised
version of the Scriptures re dammed. Dean Alford, re-
minding his reeders that of the St laid more of the manu-
scripts of the Gospels from which the text was printed, "no
two are in all points alike, probably is no two of the more
ancient can even • few consecutive verses be found in which
all the words agree," and adding that sued of the differ.
dices are very important, "even to the omission in some
copies and insertions in others of passages of considerable
length," remarks still further that in the most ancient
&condors, the forms of the sacred text hoodoo more
widely divergent. He says :—" Nay, a remarkable phe-
nomenon is forcing itself on the minds of those who have
been widely conversant with them oldest authorities, vie.,
that the further back we go, the more divergent in mere
outward form biome the wordings of the sand passages
which are narrated by the gospels in common, and also the
more divergent in the different primitive neanderipta, be-
come the mere words of the sacred teat throughout." The
practical purpose of the article is, to urge the revises of
our present version of the New Teedinest. After saying that
our English venios "abouuds with inners and inadequate ren-
derings," he (Dein Alford) codieuee—" In this matter let
rue speak plainly, sod ear that the church of Christ in this
land bee not acted faithfully by her members. A formid-
able list of pesesges might be given, in which our version
either has confessedly =Woodard the original, or lies
followed • form of the text now well known not to have
been the original form. rheas might be corrected at any
time; and it ts • grievous thing that this has not bees dose,
or is not now doing. For, as matters now stand,
we are printing for reading in our churches, we are sending
forth into the cottage and the mansion, books con-
taining passages sod phrases which premed to be the word
of God, and are not : and that when the remedy is most
easy, and lies at say time in our power. Let • couimissine
of mss learned is the Scriptures be appointed, oh gen from
our different Christian denominstroos, with deltoid powers
as to this weighty matter, to be exercised under proper safe-
guards; and is a few years at most this stamblies-bleak
will have been removed. The time may not have been ripe
for it a short while ago, but I believe it is ripe for it now at
least as far regards the New Testament. And mind, 1 speak
not as • youthful estbusiast, hut dose whose life, sow sot
• short one, has been mainly spent in the study of the
Sacred Word ; not as • lover of change in this matter, bat
as an ardent admirer sod lover of Outdoor old English words
of our natiooal Bible."

FIRE IN THE STEAND.—Yesterday morning, be-
tween 3 sad 4 o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of
Mr. Ellis Maeda, Salisbury Arms, lharhanicitreet, Adel-
phi, Strand. Os the alarm being raised the inmate., six in
number, made for the Maircese, bat were driven back by
the smoke and flames, and with great difficulty reached the
roof of the premises, from which they were about to jump
when they were roamed by the fire mope. The fire was
but
not until after much damage had bean done.

COLLISION IN 7116 CHANN XL. Sum ira Or •
?OSMIUM SUIT, AND Loss or LUZ. —IO kali/000S was
yesterday remised in Liverpool from Queenstown to the
effect that the ship G. P. Blanchard, bound from that port
to Glasgow. with a cargo of guano, bad put beck to Queens-
tows on Saturday is a disabled sod leaky condition, having
been in collision off Tusher oe the eight of the 2nd with
the Portuguese barque Feromodez I. The isollialoe was
very severe, so much so indeed that the crew of the Portu-
guese vessel has scarcely till], to get on board the G. P.
Blanchard before the former vessel went down, taking with
her one of the seamen, who was usable to escape with the
remainder of the new. The cause of the collision is as vet
sot known, but it is possible that the dense fog which has
prevailed in the Chaeoel for the hut few days may have
something to do with the accident. The any however,
will no doubt be the cause of some investigation.
LADIES' AUCTIONS. —The Binds correspondent of
the Calcutta tog/is/man writes on the 10th of August ;
" Have you such pleasant scene* in Calcutta as ladies'
auctions 7 I don't remember reeding of them. Some yearn
ago • firm paying I visite to Simla, dation in sae,
sating, bassets, flowers, and other ' loves of things,' taught
or borrowed tha idea of such salBP, and turned it to good '
account on several occasions. Gee of the European milliner.
here (there an three of the right and one of the wrong seal
bald an snake of this sort, with • man is the rostrum of
canna, sad it was very pleasant pastime to the ladles, and
very amusing to a mars looker-00, so watch the provese
from timidity in bidding to confidence sod eager competi.
lion as the sale progressed, the voters rising by degrees
from scarcely audible whispers to the full silvery pitch,
whilst arch smiles were azFlisuaged with friends or acquaint-
ance. as they rue the prioes up against strangers of their
own or the male sez, for then were papas, brothers, and
cousins w ' depotatice duty,' and not a few charming
children intent epos toys or dolls, who were urgent in
pressing their claims upon papas, brothers, or cousins. The
sale was, I believe, a good are, and some of the Calcutta
lime sew ' selling off ' to make room for new goods might
take the hint, and relieve the dulness of Calcutta and their
own counters and glass-cases at the same time. It would
afford von ditchers some amusement der* the rainy
sesacia.* •