The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-29 00:00:00

INCREASE OF THE FRENCH FORCES IN

ROME.

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ROME, Esrv. 21.
The arguments of General de Goyon have ga;ned
the day, and the French troops, instead of being
withdrawn from Rome to ants Vecchia, as had
been confidently asserted, are to be immediately
reinforced in the eternal city by the addition of
seven companies of the 20th battalion of the re-
doubtable chasseurs-d-pied, the other three com-
panies of the battalion remaining s% a depdt
France. General de Goyon himself is expected
immediately, and the charmers are to be in Rome
by the 15th of next month. At the time of the
general's departure hence for Cherbourg, a couple of
months ago, it wu stated to be his wish to obtain
permission from the Emperor to reinforce the
French army of occupation in the Roman States.
The numerical equality of the Papal and French
garrisons in Rome, and the evident exlsting
'between them, would render the position of the latter
somewhat cntioal in case of say row on a large
scale taking place between the two armies, because
the people would naturally side 'with their owe
soldiers, and assist in molesting end outnumbering
Ithe French. This consideration appears to have
been appreciated by the Emperor, and General de
Goyon has consequently obtained his sanction to the
desired re-inforcements, so that the withdrawal
of the French garrison from Rome, and of
the Austrians from Bologna, at least for
the present period, returns once more into
the regions of improbability. In this manceuvre
General de doyen may be considered as having
completely triumphed over Cardinal Aetonelli, for
the government of his Holiness is said to disapprove
strongly of this increase of the French garrison, both
on account of the augmented expenditure which the
Papal treasury will have to incur, and the erroneous
impression which the measure is calculated to con-
vey of the existence of a turbulent and insecure state
of things in the Eternal City.
Rome is renowned for the abundance and salti-
brity of its waters, although only three of the four-
teen aqueducts required for the luxurious theme
and fountains of the ancients are at present in use
for the requirements of their descendants. It
is now under contemplation to add to the
already abundant store by the restoration of
the Mercian aqueduct, which, according to
Frontinas, derived its source from a spot on the
Equicolan hills, near the Via Valeria, 33
miles from Rome. This water was considered by
the ancient Romans the best that came into the ca-
pital, and was especially reserved for drinking.
Rains of the aqueduct still exist over the Porta Mag-
giore, and near the church of Santa Bibbiana, as well
as in several parts of the Camino*. The architect
Moraldi having petitioned for permission to re-
store these salutary waters, which now fall into the
Anio, to public use in Rome, the Pope, in an audience
on the 25th ult., authorised him to commence the
necessary surveys, and to iireparehis plans for the
i execution of the work, for the nspect.on of the
Minister of Public Welke, granting him a yes: foe
this preliminary operation. If his project 1% ap-
proved of, he is to obtain a formal grant from the
government, and will probably form a company for
defraying the expense.
Exchange on London, 472. Roman Consols, 93!.