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London, England, 1867-10-31 00:00:00

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The Rome correspondent of th ' tiettclii.(V:titr4 -'li ~,.../.
October 25, p.m., says that the iliitiiegiejiiie e'-;'.
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just been declared. The measure b Ireoiltiii& aciiiielete`
necessary, for it was impossible to con aail thacrebied
gravity of the situation. The troops were kept con-
tinually on the alert by explosions of bombs, the shoot'
iug of sentruets, and other alarms. "In fact, the
whole city is invaded by Garibaldians. They bare
friends even in the interior of the apostolic palace,
depsts of aims and ammunition even in the cellars
et prinrcs' palaces." The writer adds that during the
previous twenty-four hours the insurrection had become
much more developed, and everyone was convinced that
it would break out immediately the red-shirts furnished
an occasion. He says there is no doubt that the Gat ibal-
diens were "midi better aimed and organised than they
were at first. Between 3 and 5 p.m., four Orsini bombs
exploded in different parts of the city, and during the same
time the police made fifty arrests. At night the patrols we; c
stronger than ever. It passed away without the dreaded
rising, but with the morning came fresh fears. On that
day, the 26th, the Pope visited the works which had been
thrown open at the gates Santa Angelica and del Popolo,
and said to one of the officers in charge of them : "So
we have nothing more to fear now that our gates
are protected by fescines and surrounded by trenches?'
"Holy Father," replied the officer, "we are doing our
best to remove all danger." " Danger !" murmured the
Po-,e • "aanger ! For my part lam tranquil ; but let
God's will be done !" The garrison had left the centre of
tne city in order to protect those portions of the ramparts
which seemed most likely to be menaced. It was fully
expected that the Garibaldians Would be in sight that
afternoon ; they were, at the time that the corresoondent
closed his letter, a few miles to the cast.
The pro-Garibaldian correspondent of the Liberty con-
firms the statements of the pro-Papal correspondent of
the Etendard. He says that the Pope had no alternative
but to proclaim a state of siege. The surrounding coun-
try was swarming with red-shirts; inside the city the
police were powerless, and the troops were kept perpetual)
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on theAlans4)44l36l4rks,ww,iejbfrAlg , ;,-4,4 t,
-inirif-te. tt-AS a-very troti"tirt a Several skirmishes took
place in the neighbourhood of the city, and the Garibaldians
' seem to have been w, rsted, since at dawn more than a
hundred of them were e inveycd through the city •to Ali;
-prison near the railiVey station, and were ircaemtanied by
two guns loaded With grape-shot. 150,FreirchandRelgiaie
Volunteers arri%:ed at Rome on the 25th, and went to mount
guard on Ihe walls the'sainievening.:French intervention
was •looked upon-with very little fayoureexcept by Car:
dinal Antonelli and the Popeewho are angry that-Franeb
will tot commit herself to a permanent occupation of tl4
Country. It was rumoured that Garilialdi,:ori hearing of
the death of .Carioli, swore that he would lee tn Ranee With •
. his two sous before Ave Maria on the 25th.
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. GRE4T AGITATION IN FLORENCE. ' ' "-'• •:-
- Letters from Flerenee, dated the 2SLII, concur in speak- -
iti.g.ef . the great agitation which then prevailed in that
city. At eleven o'clock that morning an .enormous crowd •
gathered between the Chamber of Depriticiand tliel'lazzO
Riccardi, and shouted " Rome foreyer!" "No interven-
tion !" "Long live Garibaldi !" They were headed by awell-
known butcher, Dolfi by name, a man six feet high and
an ultra:democrat. He led the people to the Chamber
of Depntie,s• and demanded an interview. -The deputies;
alarmed at the clamour, at first did not know what to do;
It was in vain to continue their deliberations, they could not
be heard ; they therefore went to the windows and bowed
!to the people ; but this did not suffice. At last two
deputies, De Sanctis and Ferrari, offered themselves- as a
deputation to the King, and took to Victor Emmanuel
the programme. of the Florentine democrats. It was very
short : " Immediate instructions to the Italian army, to
cross the frontier and to support Garibaldi. No
foreign intervention." While the deputies were absent,
the crowd, becoming more and more impatient,
was addresied by various speakers ; among theue
by the Countess Chioggi, who, in a clear soprani;
voice, made herself heard better than anyone else,
and tead the address of the city of Milan, which demanded
war rather than dishonour and humiliation. " ThO

people," -said the address, "confide the realisation of i
demand to the elect of the nation—the King. If. h
fails, the people will consult how to save the c'ountrp
After -a long absence the two deputies returned 1.4a..i
the following reply from the King : "1. If ' a.nee' ..
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intervenes, Italy will intervene also, and hir troo.'" will
cross the frontier ; 2. The Government would hed '
invite Garibaldi to join himself and h!s volunte, tia,-: I.': ':-__ . 1
the regular troops in order to act in conceit ' kt. .''. -',. 7 1
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them-; 3. General llena,brea will form a 11 .t, ~.1 ~..'. ' -.'. ' 11
during the course of the day." This last annout '.l: tk . ,..1
caused great dissatisfaction. The mob shouted, -,i ' - -'i
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with Menabroa ;heis a Frenchman ! We want - iit
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and we *ill have' him." Dolfi and his followe 1, , :',
marChed4Filke Royal Palace,' iii'order to protest . _ : '
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cupied by troops, and after spending the rest of the day
in shouting and hissing, they dispersed. The same after-
noon, accoriing to the Rifornut, a Garibaldian paper,
Florence was virtually in a state of siege. Troops occupied
all the principal streets, and traffic was stopped.
The Naples correspondent of the Times speaks of the
intensely strong feeling which prevails in Southern Italy
with regard to the annexation of Rome. A demonstration
was made in Naples a few days ago, which was remark-
able for its orderliness and the influential character of
those who composed it. The chief spokesman was the
Duke di San Donato, and he was accompanied by the
Commandant of the National Guard and other generals.
General Durando, who is military governor of Naples,
made a speech strongly in favour of Rome as the capital
of Italy.

Colonel D'Argy, who commands the Roman (Pontifical)
Legion,writes to the Garibaldian journal _Worm, denying
indignantly the statement that he had ordered prisoners
to be shot. He says that he belongs to the bravest nation
in the world—France ; he, therefore, could not have given
such an order. Even if he had, the Holy Father would
have forbidden its execution. He says that his legion took
forty-seven prisoners at Vallecorsa, including five officers,
one of them the son of Nicotera, and helped to take 150
prisoners at Nerola. All of these are visited every day
by one of his officers, and there has been no word of coin•
plaint against the treatment which the prisoners receive.

A NEW CONGRESS.
According to the Liberte, there is every probability that
the Roman question will be referred to a European Cox.
gress. The proposal of the French Government to that
effect has been favourably received by the Great Powers,
who were previously sounded confidentially. The Emperor
of Austria has warmly supported the proposal, and will
probably attend the Conference in person. It is likely
that England, Prussia, and Russia will also take part in
it. The Liberte states that a telegiam from London an.
nounces that the Pope has refused to be represented at
the Congress, and that it will be held without his parti.
cipation. _ _ _

There seems little doubt that General La Marmora has
gone to Paris in order to obtain, if possible, the consent'
of Napoleon to the entry of the Italian army into the
Papal provinces. That an effort to this effect should be
made, was one of the conditions upon which General
Menabrea consented to take office. It was at a critical
moment that the new Premier undertook his arduous
duty : how critical may be judged from the fact that it now
seems to be abundantly confirmed that Victor Emmanuel
was on the point of abdicating.