The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-13 00:00:00

ROME.

The official Gazette of Rome contains the follow-
ing address from Pius IX. to the population of
Italy :
" The events which, during the last two months,
succeed each other so rapidly, are not a human work.
Woe to him, who, in this tempest, where the cedar and
the twig are alike agitated and torn from their roots,
listens not to the voice of the Lord! Woe to human
pride, if it attributes to the fault or the merit of a
few men these wonderful changes, in place of adoring
the secret designs of Providence, whether they may
be manifested by the ways of justice or by the ways of
mercy—of that Providence in whose hands are
the ends of the earth And we, to whom the word is
given to interpret the mute eloquence of the works of
God, cannot keep silence in the midst of the desires,
fears, and hopes which agitate the hearts of our chil-
dren. And, first of all, we ought to tell you that if
our heart has been moved in learning how in a part of
Italy great misfortunes have been prevented by the
efforts of religion, and how the noble feelings of the
mind have been revealed in acts of charity, we cannot,
however, but be profoundly affected by the offences corn-
' mitted in other places to the ministers of that same re-
ligion. And even were we to remain silent relative to
these facts, our silence could not effect that they would
not diminish the efficacy of our benedictions. We can-
not either dispense with informing you, that to make a
good use of victory is more difficult than to conquer. If
the present time reminds you of another period of your
history, at least let the faults of your forefathers be
useful to their descendants. Remember that all
stability and all prosperity depend on concord; that
God alone is he who renders the inhabitants of the same
house unanimous; that God accords that blessing only
to humility, to mildness, to respect for his laws in the
liberty of his Church, in the order of society, in charity
towards men. Remember that justice alone builds up,
that passions destroy; and that He who is the King of
Kings is also Lord of Nations. May our prayers go up
before the Lord, and bring down o❑ you that spirit of
counsel, of force, andjwisdem, of which the fear of God
is the beginning, in order that our eyes may behold
peace in all this land of Italy. If in our universal charity
for the whole Catholic world we cannot call it the most
dear, God has, however, ordered that it should be nearer
to us than any other.
" Given at Rome this 30th of March, in the second
year of our Pontificate.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

APRIL 2.

The present is certainly one of the epochs when
the destinies of the world are hastening to their con-
summation with unwonted rapidity. In the startling
succession of great events and complication of inci-
dents, one only solution can satisfy the thoughtful,
and on one resting place alone can the intellect find
calm amid the tempest, method amidst disorder—the
certainty that there is a Power which guides all
things to an ultimate ensuring of the triumph of right.
Rome may be considered at this epoch the moral
centre of Europe, for an example has been set here, a
great principle embodied, which has made a profound
impression on all nations, especially where the
struggle against aggressive authority was incessant,
or discontent at the actual state of society deeply
rooted.
The results of the late extraordinary events here it
is impossible to foresee ; the new responsibilities and
altered relations towards other powers which have
arisen! in consequence to the Pontifical Government,
must be allowed to be serious and critical ; but that
Government cannot be refused the praise of having
promptly co-operated with a national movement the
most generous for the promotion of a cause the
most pure that history could place on her record.

A sound has gone forth from the Vatican, which
has caused all Italy to thrill—and more than this,
it has operated on feelings, and created tendencies, in
which hardly a country of the civilized world has
been without participation.
The briefest statement of what has occurred during
the last few days will give an idea of what is passing
here. After the universal desire to assist in the
struggles of Lombardy had been manifested and con-
ceded to on the occasion of that reunion in the
Colosseum, which impressive scene was made known
by the Roman journals, a notification appeared, headed
" Voluntary Offerings for arming and sending forth
our Fellow-citizens.

" The youths of Rome have answered worthily to
their country, and are about to march towards the
confines of the State, in company with the Pontificial
militia; they fear not the fatigues of war or thv
risking of life, determined to co-operate with their
Italian brothers in liberating their common mother-
country from the stranger. It is a just—it is a holy
duty for those who remain at home, and who will
enjoy the fruit of spontaneous sacrifices so great, to
contribute also in some manner to thQ, triumph of a
cause on which the future destinies of our country
depend. This they may do by depositing on the
altar of their country a part of their means for the
succour of the exhausted treasury, and contributing
to the extraordinary expenses of this movement of
troops. On the public piazza tribunes will be
raised, destined to receive voluntary gifts and obla-
tions from the wealthy, the commercial classes, the
nobles, the institutions of piety and religious corpo-
rations. A Commission has been formed to collect
the sums disbursed, and remit them to the hands of the
Minister-at-War, Prince ALDOBRANDINI, whose office
will be to employ them exclusively in the service of
the new troops put into activity, with the obligation
of giving an account to the public of their use.
Lists of the names and sums given will be printed
and published, that the people may recognise their