The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-13 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ...
... ... 715
Females ... ... ... ... ... 665

Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,380
* There are 21 cases of death by Cholera included in
lis number.

THE POPE'S MANIFESTO.
The following manifesto to the Roman people has
been issued by Pius IX.:—

" Pius IX. TO THE ROMAN PEOPLE.
" The outrage in latter days committed against our
person, and the intention openly manifested to continue
these acts of violence (which the Almighty, inspiring
men's minds with sentiments of union and moderation,
has prevented), hare compelled us to separate ourselves
temporarily from our subjects and children, whom we
love, and ever shall love.
" The reasons which have induced us to take this

important step—Heave❑ know how painful it is to. our
hearts—have arisen from the necessity of our enjoying
free liberty in the exercise of the sacred duties of the
Holy See, as under the circumstances by which we
were then afflicted the Catholic world might reasonably
doubt of the freedom of that exercise. The acts
of violence of which we complain can alone be at-
tributed to the machinations which have been used and

the measures that have boen taken by a class of men
degraded in the face of Europe and the world. This is
the more evident, as the wrath of the Almighty has
already fallen on their souls, and as it will call down
on them sooner or later the punishment which is
prescribed for them by his Church. We recognise
humbly, in the ingratitude of these misguided
children, the anger of the Almighty, who permits
their misfortunes as an atonement for the sins of our-
selves and those of our people. But still we cannot,
without betraying the sacred duties imposed on us, re-
frain from protesting formally against their acts, as we
did do verbally on the 16th day of November of painful
memory, in presence of the whole diplomatic corps, who
on that occasion honourably encircled us, and brought
comfort and consolation to our soul, in recognising that
no violent and unprecedented sacrilege had been
committed. That protest we did intend, as we now
do, openly and publicly to repeat, inasmuch as we
yielded only to violence, and because we were and are
desirous it should be made known that all proceed-
ings emanating from such acts of violence were and are
devoid of all efficacy and legality. This protest is a
necessary consequence of the malicious labours of these
wicked men, and we publish it from the suggestions of
our conscience, stimulated as it has been by the circum-
stances in which we were placed, and the impediments
offered to the exercise of our sacred duties. Neverthe-
less we confide upon the Most High that the continu-
ance of these evils may be abridged, and we humbly
supplicate the God of Heaven to avert his wrath, in the
language of the Royal Prophet—' Memento Domine
David, et °lnnis mansuetudinis ejus.'
"ID order that the city of Rome and our states be not
deprived of a legal executive, we have nominated a
:_
governing commission, composed of the following per.
sons

" The Cardinal CASTRICANE, President.
" Monsignor ROBERTO ROBERTL
" Principe di ROVIANO.
" Principe BARI:1111'Ni.
" Marquis BEVILACQUA di BOLOGNA.
" Lieutenant General ZuccHr.
"In confiding to the said governing commission
the temporary direction of public affairs, we recommend
to our subjects and children, without exception, the con-
servation of tranquillity and good order. Finally, we
desire and command that daily and earnest prayers
shall be offered for the safety of our person,
and that the peace of the world may be pre-
served, especially that of our state of Rome, where and
with, when children, our heart shall be wherever we in
person may dwell within the fold of Christ. And in
the fulfilment of our duty as Supreme Pontiff, we thus
humble and devoutly invoke the Great Mother
of Mercy,
and the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, for their inter-
cession that the city and state of Rome may be saved
from the wrath of the Omnipotent God.
" PIUS PAPA IX.

" Datum Gaeta, die Nov. 28."

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MR. TEIVPLETON.—This gentleman, after having
made a most successful professional tour through the
West of England, has revisited Scotland. He is at
present at Edinburgh, where his entertainments have
been most successful. The Music Hall is crowded every
night that he appears.
We are glad to learn that the damage done to the
Caledonian Railway by the late unprecedented over-
flowing of the Clyde, has proved of a much less serious
description than was at first apprehended, and that the
injury having been repaired, the traffic is now being
carried on as usual without interruption.—Caledonian
Mercury.
THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.—The
election for a director of this society took place yester-
day, at the King's Arms, in the Poultry. At the close
of the ballot the numbers were, for Mr. Mollett, 664; for
Mr. ilayae, 512; rogijority for Mr. Monett, 152.