The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-29 00:00:00

ITALY.

Intelligence has been received frome Rome to the
20th, and although it is probable that the POPE will
return during the course of the next month nothing
certain is known on the subject. The Roman cor.
respondent of the Paris Cunstitutionnel (a journal
which, from its Ministerial connexions, is likely to be
well informed on the subject) says— _ _

" Nothing more is known concerning the return of the
Pope. It is perfectly decided on in prieciple, but the
period, although it appears near at hand, is still nude-
termined, since his Holiness has taken to the B,h January
to fix the day. Meanwhile the apostolic palace of the
Vatican is being got ready, as it is there that the Pope
will reside. The cardinals are beginning to re-
turn to Rome ; yesterday, Messeigneurs Clarelli
and Pianetti arrived here, and workmen are at present
basy in repairing the apartments which Cardinal
Lambruschini occupied at the place of the Consulta,
and which have just been given up by the staff, who
were lodged there, to the Cardinal's agent. A move-
ment has just taken place in the expeditionary army of
the Mediterranean. The first division, which occupied
the Comarea and the Roman castles, has returned to
Rome, and has been replaced by the regiments of the
second division hitherto quartered here. Th 20. h and
66th regiments of the line are in a few days to proceed
to Civita Vecchia, where vessels have arrived to take
them away, the latter to France, and the 20th, it is said,
to Algeria. The army will in this way undergo are
duction of about 5,000 men, including the sick, the con-
valescent, and those who have finished their time." _

The Journal des Debats publishes a letter from
Rome of the 20th, which says,—
" Counts Gabriel and Louis Mastai, brother and
nephew of the Pope, arrived here the day before yester-
day from Portici. Their return adds to the probability
of his Holiness's speedy arrival, the precise period of
which is not yet, however, known. It is said that the
return depends on the conclusion of the loan, which
does not appear to have been altogether arranged. The
city is in expectation, but calm, except amongst the richer
merchants, where much disquietude exists. Ttie only news
from Portici that may be accepted without reserve is the
announcement of the approaching departure of
Cardinal Antonelli on a mission to the four Ca-
tholic Courts. He is to be accompanied by Mon.
seigneur Della Porta, who has just passed a year in
Franca and Belgium, The post of Secretary of State,
left vacant by the absence of Cardinal Antonelli, is to
be confided to Cardinal Lambruschini. A rumour has
just been circulated of the death of Monseigneur Cor-
boli. This prelate was incontestably the one of all the
Roman Court most belonging to progress and the future.
Although still a young man, he had already filled, with
distinction, very difficult posts. Partisan of a customs'
union for the Italian states, he had visited the Courts of
Tuscany and Piedmont in the second year of Pius IX.,
to induce them to acquiesce in this plan. The war of
independence prevented its being carried into execution.
Count Rossi thought highly of the political capacity of
Monseigneur Cerboli. Since the campaign of Vicenza
this prelate remained a stranger to public affairs. His
death was occasioned by an affection of the lungs."
The Osservatore Romano of the 19th devotes a
leader to the subject of a new secret society, called
" SocietA Christiana," the object of which is to un-
dermine the Catholic religion. The organization of
this society is founded upon a constitution of 33
articles. Persons of different creeds are admitted
into the society. Every neophyte is bound to swear
on a dagger and crucifix that he will always live a
Christian and defend his religion with his blood.
The head or regulator of the society is to be blindly
obeyed, " because he alone knows the ultimate end,
and what is to be done to obtain it." Every member
of the society has a right to assistance from his
brethren. If he be imprisoned for the cause he is to
receive succour, defence, and protection. If he be
sick he is to receive medical treatment at the hands
of the society ; if he die his family is to have a right
to assistance. No member is to betray the names of
other members. Such is an outline of the organias-
tion of this new society, which appears to be fast
spreading in the Papal States.
The POPE himself has been compelled to do that
which himself and his partisans denounced as one of
the greatest sins that the Republicans could commit,
and from the commission of which MAZZINI abstained.
He has laid violent hands on the goofs of the Church.
Unable to return to Rome without money, he has
been compelled to apply to the Jews of Paris for
assistance, who naturally refused to advance money
to the persecutor of their Roman brethren except
upon unexceptionable security, and Pius had none
such to offer save the property of the Church, and
accordingly his HOLINESS has hypothecated the pro-
perty of the convents of Rome as security for the
repayment of a loan of 5,000,000 scudi, and the
priests and cardinals denounce him in consequence as
a Socialist, a PROW:H:ION, a MaSinti.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, FRIDAY.
The (seen and Prince Albert walked this morning
in the 81.4f).444
The Royal Family tool their usual airing.
his Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot-
ing this tueirninki. attended by Lord Alfred Paget,
Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Nemours paid a visit this morning to her Majesty and
Ilia Royal Hightiesa Pitte Alberti and partook of a
luncheon with the Queen and Printdi
There is no addition to the royal dinner ptrti►
this evening.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Mary,
and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse,
dined with her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, on Thursday, at Gloucester House. Her
Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar, with
Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar, met the royal party.
Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Com-
missioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in
the Board of Trade.

Dispatches from the Governor of Gibraltar were
received yesterday at the Colonial-office.

HUNG IN BERLIN.—BaIfe is in Berlin, superin.
tending the rehearsal of his opara of the Bondman, which
is to be produced forthwith. The Berlin papers are
loud in their praise of the English composer.