The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-03 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

M. Drouyn de Lhuys Despatch on the
Evacuation of Rome.
PARIS, OCT. 3.
The following is a summary of the despatch, dated
12th September, addressed by M. Drouyn de Lhuys
to M. de Sartiges, on the evacuation of Rome :
The despatch recalls that the French Govern-
ment always considered the occupation of Rome as
abnormal and temporary. In 1859 the Pope pro-
posed to fix the end of that year for the evacua-
tion of the Papal territory by the French ; but
events prevented this from taking place. In 1860
the French troops were to have returned at the
end of August, but the agitgtion which arose
again prevented the evacuation from being accona.
plished. M. Drouyn de Lhuys then explains the
reasons which made France desire the evacuation

of Rome, and continues :
"The occupation of Rome constitutes an act of
intervention contrary to one of the fundamental
principles of our public law, and is the more diffi-
cult to justify, inasmuch as our object in lending
Piedmont armed support was to free Italy from
foreign intervention. The consequence of this
state of things is to place two distinct sovereign-
ties face to face on the same territory, and
to frequently give rise to serious difficulties.
The equity of things is stronger than the will of
man. Frequent changes have taken place in the
chief command of the French army, and, neverthe-
less, the same dissensions and the same conflicts of
jurisprudence have continually recurred. Other
inconveniences result from different political points
of view. Two Governments, not following the same
inspirations, do not proceed on the same principles,
and our conscience obliges us too often to give ad-
vice which too often the Court of Rome believes
itself bound to decline. In witnessing acts at vari-
ance with our social condition and the maxims of
our legislation we escape with difficulty the respon..
sibility of a policy which we cannot approve.'
The despatch continues ;
" Notwithstanding the manifest inconvenience
which we experienced, we resolved not to allow
ourselves to be diverted from the miszion we had
accepted." _ _

M. Dronyn de Lhnys then points out the happy
changes which have taken place in the general con•
dition of the Peninsula. He says :
"The Italian Government has succeeded in dis-
solving the formidable associations directed against
Rome. It did not confine itself to opposing the
organisation of any regular force against the Pon.
tifical territory, but impressed its policy towards the
Holy See with a tendency more in harmony with
international duties. It ceased to put forward in
the Chamber the absolute programme proclaiming
Rome as the capital of Italy, and to address to ns
peremptory declarations on that subject. Other
ideas now begin to prevail. Renouncing the pur.
suit by force of the realisation of a project we were
determined to oppose, and being unable to retain
Turin as the seat of authority, the presence of
which is essential at a more central point, the
Cabinet of Turin itself intends transferring the
capital to another city. This eventuality is of the
highest importance for the Holy See as well as for
the Emperor's Government, for it will constitute a
new state of things no longer offering the same

dangers."
The despatch sap, in conclusion, that France, on
seeing the stipulations for the protection of the
Holy See, might then fix a term for the evacuation
of Rome. The Holy See must also desire to return
to the normal state of an independent Govern•
ment. The Minister says:—
" We are confident that it will do us full justice
for the sentiments by which we are guided."

DENMARK AND SCHLESIVIG.
COPENHAGEN, OCT, 3

The question of the boundary line between
Schleswig and Jutland is still unsettled, Captain
Scholler, of the Danish service, has arrived here
omYienna to discuss that point with the Danish
Minister for Scb!eswig. The point in dispute is
the small town of Christiansfeld, in Schleswig,
which is claimed by Denmark.