The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-12 00:00:00

ROME.

Communications of an exclusive character have
reached us from Rome, dated 2cl instant.
They state that a sensation of the most profound
and mournful character was produced there by the
intelligence of the discomfiture of the Piedmontese.
"To arms! To arms!" were the only cries, coupled
with shouts of " Viva l'ltalia!" which resounded
through the streets of the Eternal City.
The Chamber of Deputies had declared itself in
permanence after unanimously voting the following
address to his HOLINESS :
" MOST HOLY FATHER!

"In the present critical position of the country
the Chamber of Deputies applies to your Holiness,
in whose name it was that Italy first rose in vindica-
tion of her national rights—those rights which were
doubly consecrated by the disinterested and un-
daunted words addressed by your Holiness to the
powerful despot now endeavouring to reserve his
dominions by the sword.
"The independence of an Italian state cannot be
secured until the whole of Italy is independent. The
main question in respect to all of us reduces itself to
this simple proposition—To Be or Not To Be Ita-
lians! For you, Prince, the only alternative is—to
lead a free people along the pathway of moderation,
or to submit with us to the yoke of a foreign con-
queror ! For you, Pontiff, the sole duty and respon-
sibility remains—to defend the patrimony of the
Church, whose venerable chief you are ! The Cham-
ber of Deputies is ready and determined to defend to
the last extremity all the rights of the Church, of the
People, and of the Nation.
" Most Holy Father, we beseech you to place con-
fidence in the representatives of the people, who have
been elected by the law you yourself have sanctioned
—they have a full trust in you ! Confide in our de-
votion—in the love we bear you—which is of itself
almost a religion. Help us—help Italy, in the name
of GOD !

" We think it necessary to call to arms a sufficient
number of volunteers, to put in movement all the
National Guards, to enlist a foreign legion under the
banners of your oliness, and to fill the treasury of
the State with extraordinary contributions. We are
resolved to encounter any sacrifices, however great,
because we are anxious to save for your Holiness—the
State and the Glory ; for Italy—her Independence ;
for all—Horiour And we are further actuated by
an ardent desire to protect your states from intestine
discords ani from those terrible subversions which
would threaten, were we not to direct the popular
enthusiasm to a good purpose, and which is still in-
evitable if you do not interpose your authority to
help our views.

Lend, Holy Father, a gracious hearing to the voice
of your devoted children. Do not permit that under
the reign of Pius IX. the memory of a disaster to the
Italian army may ever oppress our conscience with
the weight of a remorse ! '
In addition to this noble, inspiriting, and beau-
tiful address to the Sovereign PONTIFF, the
Roman Parliament has sanctioned the following
measures :—The arming of twelve thousand
foreign legionaries ; the mobilization of twelve
thousand civic guards ; the appointment of an ex-
perienced General enjoying public confidence ; the
enrolment of volunteers throughout the State ; a
loan of four millions of scudi to meet the expenses, and
an address to the Parliaments of Tuscany, Sardinia,
and Naples, inviting them to be united for the safety
of Italy.
Later intelligence from Rome up the 4th inst.,
describes that capital as in a state of most extraor-
dinary agitation.
Count MAMIANI had resigned ; and an edict from
the PONTIFF (which will be given in our third edi-
tion), coupled with the subsequent choice of a new
Ministry, had restored the city to tranquillity.
The new Ministry was composed of--
Com:tom Buss', Foreign Affairs.
Count FARBRI, Interior.
LAURO LAURI, Finance.
CAMPELLO, War.
GALLETTI, Police.
STURRINETTI, Public Works.