The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-11 00:00:00

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ROME, JUNE 20.—A. person of the name of
BENEDETTI lately arrived here, calling himself the son of
Pius VII. As proof he brings nearly 100 letters, written by
the late Potiff to his mother, who was unmarried when she in-
trigued with him. The first letters, written when Pio was a
Friar, allude distinctly to their connection ; those written after
he became Pope, are in rather guarded terms. In the letters
he recognizes his son, and promises him a legacy, who,
being now in a state of poverty, has journied to Rome to
claim relief on the strength of Pio's written promises.—
Benedetti made a direct application to his Holiness Leone
Twelfth, who declined to interfere, but referred hint to
the Vicar; or, if he pleased, to lay his case before the Tribu-
nals : his papers were produced, but the result is that, en attend-
ant, Signor Benedetti has been provided with a lodging in Fort
St. Angelo. The remains of the Princess Pauline arrived here
from Florence to-day. The body will he removed to-morrow to
the Borghese Chapel, in the Church of Sante Maria Maggiore,
where it will lie in state three days. The funeral is expected to
be magnificent, as the Prince has given orders to have no ex-
pence .pared.—in her will she intreats her husband to direct
that at his death hi may be placed by her side. She has be-
queathed to him her newly erected villa near Via Reggio, and
her jewels. Her legacies are numerous :—To young Napoleon
she gives the villa in the island of Elba, once belonging to his
father ; to Napoleon, eldest son of her brother Louis, she
leaves the villa Paulina at Rome ; various sums of money to
her nephews and nieces ; 5,000 scudi to Madame Duniesnit,
her late Dame de Compagnie ; to the Duchess Poli and Prin-
cess Desini, each a handsome shawl; her mother, sister, and
brothers, .Joseph, Louis, and Jerome, are all affectionately re-
membered. To Lucien she alludes thus A tnio Fratello
Luciano lascio l'oblio del passato.' Cardinal Rivarola is her
executor. The Papal Government takes some merit to itself for
having assisted in the reconciliation of the Prince and Princess,
after living in enmity so many years ; and it is looked upon as
not the least wonderful and happy occurrence of this Amu) Santo.
—3l. de Laval, the French Ambassador, intended to have
given a magnificent Fete on the the 29th ult., in honour of his
Sovereign's Coronation ; but the preparations at the Villa Me-
dici and Gorden, have been twice destroyed by the tempestu-
ous wether. Every thing is in readiness for the third time,
and as the new moon has apparently brought us summer at last,
it will take place to-morrow. Five thousand Ices had been
made as part of the refreshments which were given to the
pilgrims. The scene was the most comic imaginable ; every
effort was used by blowing and otherwise, to melt-the ice before
they ventured to eat, and those bolder than the rest, who took a
mouthful in its frozen state, danced about with the most hideous
faces. The few strangers left here are merely waiting for the
Grand Fete of St. Peter's, on the 29th, when the Girandolo
will go off from Fort St. Angelo as usual. There will then be
a general move to the hills about Rome in search of fresh air,
and ma ~y will, no doubt, go to the Baths of Lucca, or to the
Bay of Naples. Lord Kinnaird has departed in a very bad
state of health for England. I saw a letter the other day from
a Noble Friend, saying that they had managed to get him as
far as Turin. but there was little hope of his Lordship's surviv-
. ing the attack."