The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-11 00:00:00

uttered a parting prayer before the apostle's shrine,
descended-from the slinrch, preceded by the canons
and accompanied by several cardinals and prelates,
as far as the pima, where he gave his hand and
foot to be kissed by those around him, according to
their rank, and proceeded to get into his carriage,
at the right-hand side of which the French general
and his staff presented themselves with a mi3lairea
salute. The troops all knelt as the Pope
down the sanded centre of the piazza, bestowing his
benedictions right and left, and a profound silence
prevailed throughout the thousands of spectators
beyond, amongst whom not a few, especially of the
softer sex, gave evident tokens of regret at the de.
pasture of their sovereign, of whose individual
benevolence and amiability of character there is in
unbiassed minds but one opinion.
The French general accompanied the Pope on
horseback as far as the Porta Angelica, where
another vast concourse of spectators was collected,
and indeed all along that portion of the road crowds
of people were stationed. At the Milvian bridge,
however, their numbers were greatest, and hiindre'di
of carriages were waiting, besides equestrians .mod
pedestrians, to behold the pontiff's travelling •Jain,
and to obtain his parting benediction.
Pio Nono's departure has certainly caused some
regret amongst the Romans. It is not kr„0,,,, when
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journey
capital. The former
he intends to return, nor is the object of, hasvery clearly defined. It is presumes;, however, that
be will be absent three or four •Anntha, and name.
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politic A results are expected also,
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probably be performed
it is not likely that the
at Bologna. Some
but farther than an amnesty, which will, of come,
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pr,rnsiviinied,ccawill
in
any
way
change
this evening at Civita Castel.
the condition of. his „thee.
and will probably cora-
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Rome,
plena) hr, series of pardons by shortening the periods
0,,f, mr.driement of the prisoners in that fortress.
Pifini is his next halting place, and at Terni he is to
'visit the iron works, and breakfast with the director,
Benneci. His quondam see of Spoleto, now occupied
by the Bishop Arnaldi, will detain him a day or two,
after which he proceeds by Foligno to Perugia and
Assisi, returning to Foligno and crossing the Col
Fiorito, where, by-the-bye, he will most likely find
some depth of snow, to Camerino, and so on by
Tolentino and Macerate to the proposed destination
of the first part of his journey, the holy house of
Loreto.
There is very little doubt that Pio Nono's pro-
gress will be a series of ovations in every town he
mines to, for the accounts we already receive of the
preparations made by the various municipalities
show that they arc intended to be worthy of so ex-
traordinary an occasion. Public demonstrations and
private opinions are, of course, sometimes at van.
epee, and nowhere does party spirit rage more
furiously than in the northern provinces ; but dismal.
tient voices will hardly be raised in the present state
the country.