The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE INSURRECTION IN THE PAPAL
STATES.
THE STATE or ROME.

Rome may be said to be completely surrounded,
and very shortly the Papal troops will be restricted
to the defence of the city. Letters from Rome
printed in the Continental journals describe it as
having all the appearance of a city about to sus-
tain a siege. It is patrolled in every part ; all the
posts are reinforced, and the troops bivouack at
night upon the hills. Arrests continue unceasingly.
A letter in the Data.; of to-day says that as
many as 1,200 people have been arrested ; the
prisons are crowded, and the authorities are at
their wit's end to know where to put the people
they seize. The young men of the city, never-
theless, contrive to escape and join the insurgents.
"It is impossible," says the correspondent,
" that such a state of things can last long. The
greater part of the Roman youth is in exile
or in prison ; business is at stand-still, provisions
are dear, the misery is extreme, and if the agita-
tion in Italy continues Rome is threatened to be
deprived in the winter of the benefit it derives
from the presence of foreigners. The Pope seems
very calm. On Monday he walked through the
Corso on foot. If this was done to test pubi;c
opinion the Holy Father must have been little
satisfied. Not only was there no sympathetic cry
or manifestation whatsoever, but the people hid
I themselves in passages and shops in order not to
be obliged to salute him. It was a very sad
spectacle, and I was a witness of it."

The resumption of authority by the National
Roman Committee has been already referred to in a
telegram. We have to-day a copy of the proclama-
tion which it has issued at Rome. In it the com-
mittee says it accepts the responsibility which has
fallen upon it without hesitation. It has now been
proved to the world that theocratic power is incom-
patible with civilisation. The Romans must associate
themselves with the insurrection which has com-
menced, and the victory in the provinces will faci-
litate the victory at Rome. " Romans," says the
proclamation, " the hour is about to strike ; in the
name of the country close your ranks and let every
one obey only the orders which come from the
centre ! Remember that unity and discipline make
strength. Any partial, hasty, inopportune move-
ment may be fatal. Have faith, Roman', in the
committee which has already given proofs of its
strength, prudence, and decision. When the mo-
ment for strong resolutions comes this committee
will not fail in its duty. Unite with ardour, act
with discipline, and the cause of civilisation will
triumph." The proclamation is dated the Bth
inst.

According to the .21/oeimento of Genoa the mili-
tary at Rome intend to make use of certain newly-
invented shells, which are thrown by the hand.
Five hundred of them have been made at the mili-
tary arsenal upon a model furnished by General
Kanzler. The weight of each of these shells is three
kilogrammes. Thus (says the journal) the bom-
bardment of Rome will perhaps be the last act of
the papacy.
It is remarked as a singular fact that none of the
ambassadors of the foreign Powers are at present in
Rome.