The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Giornale di Roma states that, on the 25th
ult., the Empress Dowager of Russia paid a visit to
the Pope. Mgr. Borromeo, major-domo of his
Holiness, received her at the bottom of the grand
staircase of the -Vatican. Mgr. Pacca announced
her Majesty to the Pope, who advanced to the
threshold of the drawing-room to receive her. After
a long conversation, her Majesty presented the
ladies and gentlemen of her suite to his Holiness,
and then took leave.

SWEDEN.
The following is tha text of the circular reply of
the Swedish Government to the Danish note on
the Scandinavian question :

"Stockholm, 4th Apri

"Monsieur—M. de Scheele Plessen, Minister o
Denmark, communicated to me, on the 28th February,
a circular despatch from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the King of Denmark, M. de Scheele, dated the 20th
of the same month. I have submitted it to the King,
who, not without a lively astonishment, perused this
diplomatic document, which is not justified by any act
of his Maj, sty's Government, and which contains a
long piece of reasoning on a question which has been
hitherto confined to literary discussion. The King did
not deem it advisable to reply to that communication
as long as it partook of a confidential character, but
the circular of the 20th February having been
made public, probably not without intention, and having
become the subject of a general polemic, it would be no
longer compatible with our honour to remain silent on
the subject. I will not dwell on the grounds of the pro•
ceeding of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Denmark,
which is of too delicate a nature to permit the discussion
of it to be raked ; I wilt only refer to a phrase which on
our part demands a formal disavowal. M, de Scheele
says, amongst other things, that he will not examine it
really the conduct pursued by the governments of the
North was the most appropriate to circumstance,, and
that which ought to have been chosen, if it had been
possible to measure in advance the proportions which
the Scandinavian agitation would take.' The King
does not recognise in any one whatsoever the right
to cast, officially, in a letter addressed to the
agents of a foreign power, and to be communicated
to the cabinets to which they are accredited, a blame
direct or indirect on the acts of his Government, even
though that blame should fall on the manner of acting of
his own Government, which the Minister, author of the
circular in question, appears to envelope in the same
disapprobation. It is our duty to insist on this unusual
manner of expression, in order to prevent any repetition
of the same. I have, wiliont doubt, no need to add
that no concert was come to with us touching the affair
in question, and that no previous explanation relative
thereto was asked for or obtained from us. You will en-
deavour to correct the erroneous opinions which may
exist on this subject. You know the persodal sentiments
of the King our Sovereign for the King of Denmark,
whom he regards as a friend and an ally; you are not
ignorant either of the interest which our Sovereign
feels in the Danish nation, and of which it pleased
his Majesty to give unequivocal proofs quite re-
cently ; and you are thus able to appreciate the friendly
relatioas which will always exi-t between the two mo-
narchs. The King has at heart to cultivate with care,
and, if it be possible, to draw closer, the ties which unite
him to the King of Denmark. It is enjoined on you,
sir, to read this despatch to the MinistA. of Foreign
Affairs of and to abstain from any reflections which
may give rise to misunderstandings, whion we are de
sirous to avoid.—Accept, &a., " LAGERHEIN "
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