The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-02 00:00:00

ROME.

The following letter has been received from
Rome, dated November 24 :—" The Pontifical Go-
vernment has discovered that Count Walewski, in
his circular note of the sth of November, has not
clearly expressed the intention of the Holy Father
on the subject of the reforms which ho is decided to
grant his States. His holiness, if I can believe

what I hear from persons who are well acquainted
with the course of events, wished to assure not an
administration exclusively laic, but to give a large
place to laymen in the Government. The secu-
larisation of the Pontifical administration is im-
possible. Some branches of the Government may
be intrusted to laymen, but they must retain
an ecclesiastical spirit, for the Government
cannot change its nature without compromis-
ing its existence. Neither was the Pontifical Go-
vernment perfectly well pleased with the expres-
sions used by Count Walowski as to the guaran-
tees for a better administration of justice, because
they throw doubts on the present administration,
and do not explain the Pope's plan, which consists
in a reform of the mode of proceeding both in civil
and criminal matters. Perhaps the Pontifical Go-
vernment will not fail to make some declaration in
order to anticipate the accusations which might be
made against it if the reforms which are expected
from the Holy Father are not in strict con-
formity with what are announced by Count
Walewski in his circular note. In the meantime
the Roman journal declares that the reforms an-
nounced by several journals to be made by the
Papal Government are exaggerated. The revolu-
tionary leaders at Rome are incensed against the
Emperor Louis Napoleon in consequence of the re-
presentations made to the King of Sardinia on ac-
count of the Regency accepted by the Prince of
Carignan. The departure of General Garibaldi
from the Romagna has produced a political mani-
festation, which was suppressed by the National
Guard. General Garibaldi was greatly esteemed
in the Romagna, and he found it necessary to use
all his authority and moral influence to maintain
strict discipline among his men, of whom he
shot three at Rimini. At present Tuscan troops
have replaced in the Legations the volun-
teers who have , passed into Tuscany and
into the Duchies of Parma and Modena. The Roman
volunteers who have quitted the service and return
home have drawn a melancholy picture of the state
of the troops under the pay of the Government in
Bologna. The privations suffered by the troops are
excessive, and even now there is a want of beds in
the barracks. The Pontifical Government is decided
no longer to give the increased pay to the troops at
Perugia, Ancona, Sinigaglia, and Pesaro, who are
supposed to be making a campaign. This resolution
will produce a considerable saving. Notwithstanding
the d eficien cy produced in the Roman Treasury by the
present revolution, the Minister of Finance, Ferrari,
has so well managed matters that he has sufficient
to pay all demands up to the end of the year. A
loan is inevitable for 1860. Cardinal Antonelli is
the diplomatist whom the Holy Father has chosen
to represent the Holy See at the European Congress.
General de Goyon gave a grand dinner yesterday
to the Roman municipal magistracy as a proof of
his gratitude for the honour conferred on him when
he was created a Roman noble. Monsignor Fal-
divioso, Archbishop of Santiago, in Chili, has been
at Rome for some days. This prelate was one of
the most ardent promoters of the foundation esta-
blished at Rome of a seminary for the education of
young men from South America intended for the
Church."

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Nov. 29.

General Bonin, the Minister of War, has ten-
dered his resignation, which has been accepted.
The General has been appointed Commander of the
Bth Corps d'Armee (Rhine Provinces and Coblentz).
The War-office is intrusted ad interim to the Prince
of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The retirement of
General Bonin is attributed to a difference of
opinion on the new organisation of the army.