The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-22 00:00:00

THE ENTRY OF THE ITALIAN TROOPS

INTO THE PAPAL STATES.
Writing before the occupation of Rome by the Italian
troops, th 9 correspondent of the Standard states that the
news of the entry of the King's army into the Papal
States was everywhere received with an extra-
ordinary outburst of exultation, generally with
the full connivance, and in some places, as at
Naples, with the direct participation of the authorities.
The King, who resisted up to the lost moment, and gave
his consent to the momentous step only when he found
that it was as much as his crown was worth to hold out
further, must have been encouraged and consoled by the
enthusiastic plaudits with which he was received in the
Principe Umborto Theatre on Sunday evening. The
house was crowded, and as soon as the King made
his appearance in his private box, all the spectators
rose from their seats with long repeated shouts of
" Evviva it Re ! Evviva l'ltalia Evviva Roma
capitale 1" And while the men waved their hats,
and the ladies their handkerchiefs, the orchestra
struck up the Royal March, and when the air
had been played once it was called for again, and
again, and again. Later in the evening, during the
performance of the ballet, the demonstration was
renewed. With respect to the best mode of ensuring
the spiritual independence of the Pontiff, M. Lanza ex-
presses his readiness to assume formal engagements with
the other European Powers. For this "extreme con-
descension" he has been blamed, as it is feared that the
door will be thus left open to future foreign interventions
in the affairs of Italy. With this reservation
the document has given general satisfaction. A
report was current that the Pope had refuled
to admit Count Ponza di San Martino to an audience.
It appears, however, that this is not the case. His
Holiness not only received the Italian envoy, but
dilated at great length on the proposals of which
the latter was the bearer. He had hoped, he said,
to end his days in the undisturbed possession of
the mutilated remnants of his temporal kingdom.
But if Heaven had decreed otherwise, it was his duty to
submit. As for the engagements which the Italian Go-
vernment declared itself ready to assume, be placed them
on a par with other engagements and other promises
made to him. To the question whether he intended to
remain in Rome, or to embark for some foreign
destination, he refused to give any direct answer. " His
conduct would be regulated by the course of events, and
by the inspirations of Divine Wisdom." He spoke with
great calmness and dignity, the evident result of a strong
effort for self-mastery.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—(One Shilling Day, Wednes-
day, September 16, 1870.)—Admissions by season tickets,
1,499; ditto on payment, 2,061; total visitors, 3,560.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, SOUTH KEN-
SINGTON.— At the show yesterday the cut asters and zianias
were abundant and beautiful, and there were some good
dahlias. The gem of the colleetion was dendrobium
chrysostis from Assam, which bids fair to be a very useful
species, as the elongated stem evidently bears several spikes.
It was purchased at one of Stevens's sales. Mr. Fenn ex-
hibited the result of grafting a Ribston pippin on a Blen-
heim orange, the result of which was a complete change
in form, the flavour resembling that of the stock. It was
announced that the exhibition of fungi would be held the
first Wednesaay in October,