The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

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The Dirittoitated the other day that, fitterailiOrntiteme'.`
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proved that the Papal troops were save-diNfron-difeiiis
Mentana -only by the opportune arrivaroT the`prenc
The accounts we received seemed to bear out this opinion.,
The Times' Florence correspondent says the details that
have come to hand do not exactly support it. If
there had not been a French brigade in support, there
would have been one of Pontifical troops, and it is impos-
sible to believe that the result of the conflict could have
been different. The events of the last few weeks prove
that the Pope's army was able to repel any attack
that could be made upon him unsupported by the
Italian Government, and at the same time maintain his
authority among his own subjects. The employment of
French troops against the Garihaldians will rankle all
the more in the Italian breasts for being unnecessary.
A bad effect has been produced upon large numbers o,
the Parisian people by the report in the Moniteur of the
battle of Mentana. The expression of General Faillez, "Our
ChassepOt rifles (lid wonders," has excited angry comments.
"To do wonders," says aeorrespondent, "is Icillinghundreds .
of men with whom only a year or two ago the French
fought side by side, is not grateful news."

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The feeling against the French has grown so strong in
Italy that some Turin journal made the ridiculous pro.
posal to take revenge by excluding French merchandise
from Italy. By this means, it was said, five or six thousand
French workmen would be thrown out of employment. A.
Florence paper has pointed out that at least 20,000 Italian,
workmen find employment in France, and that Piedmont
alone sends 8,000. Hostile demonstrations were made on.
Saturday against the office of the French Consul and the
Caftc de Paris at Turin.

The Etendard says several friends of Garibaldi have
advised him to ask permission of the Italian Government
to proceed to America. In so doing he would relieve. the
Florence Cabinet of ono of its most serious embuross.:
ments—how to dispose of him.
Madame Jesse Mario-White, the English lady, wet
known throughout Italy for having attached herself to the
fortune of the Garibaldian expeditions, and 'who marriea
one of Garibaldi's lieutenants, has proceeded to Rome to
succour the wounded prisoners, and to watch over the
body of Rico Cairoli.

The Florence correspondent of the Temps says the
capitulation made with the 300 Garibaldians at Mentana
was honourable for the vanquished. Either on account of
the moderation of the French,% or from their respect for
the manner in which the defence had been conducted, 0%6
combatants of Mentana were very favourably treated, dot
excepting those who protected the retreat of the .main
body. The French General Polhes was somewhr.t cha•
oxinea that Garibaldi did not fall into his hands.

The Italian army has returned into the domains of
Victor Emmanuel, but it remains posted on the Pontifical
frontier.

M. Dupanloup has been amusing the French by
demanding a congress, not of plenipotentiaries, but of
kings. The Pope, he says, will never obtain justice except
kings themselves decide upon his claims, and unless they
remember to deal with him as they wish to be dealt
themselves.