Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-07-26
FOREIGN NEWS

We surrender much of our space to the news
from Europe the great feature of which is that the
city OF Rome has actually opened its gates to the
French army under Oudnot. The next question is,
what will the French do, now that they have put
down the Trumvirate? Will they be able to restore
the Pope according to their avowals, with liberal
government ? Will his Holiness return to the Vat
can whilst the tri-coloured flag floats above it, or
will he adhere TO the policy of the Catholic powers,
and station himself at Bologna? The probabilities
seem to be altogether uncertain. On one side it
may be said as NJ Lechevalier suggests in his letter
to the New York Tribune, that the French would
hardly have undertaken the expedition to Rome
without a full understanding with the Pope On
the other, it is certain that Plus TX has been pecu-
liarly en- rapport with the emssares of Austria Ma
Piles and Spain since the French landed at Civita
Vecchia. We have lately seen, in Protestant pa
per, an account of discourse which he published in
the month of May, and in which he is represented
to have manifested decided inclination to take back
or expaina all the important concessions, which
he granted to his people before his fight from Rome
Thus, he is stated to have avowed that his amnesty
to all political offenders was the plus ultra of
what he proposed to yield. In regard to the coun-
Gil of State, the creation of which was the chief of
his liberal measures, he declared 'Our authority
was not subjected to the decisions of councillors of
state, and have not failed to declare the true de-
sign of appointing this body" And, of the civic
guard, he said, that it was organized precipately,
amidst popular eervescence, and without his concur
renee. Never having the original ofthis impor-
tant document we unable to verify the accuracy
of these references If they are correct they would
justify the conclusion that the Pope may decline to
return to Rome, upon the condition prescribed BY
the French, of instituting liberal government
NJ Gaillardet in his correspondence with the Cour-
rer des Eats Uns, says is confidently stated that
Austria and Naples have urged Puts TX. to retract
his concessions to his subjects, and in order to guar
antee him perfect liberty of action, have engaged to
establish his residence at Bologna, under the protec-
ton OF their arms. This, of course, France could
not mildly submit to after all her trouble; and M.
Gallardet says the end might be, that "we should
see the Roman Republic re-esablished and defend
ed by the French arms, after having been beaten
by them" This acute observer of European af-
fairs, who is friendly to the policy of the French
government, evidently distrusts the result but ex-
presses the hope thata Plus TX formerly resisted the
dangerous solicitations of his absolute allies he will
NOW follow s'the enlightened counsels of France
He mentions rumour that Uud1uu fat, e-,e.. hold
out threat to the Austrians and Neapolitans. The
indecision of the French Government in regard to
the mission of Gen. Bedeau, appears to indicate
that 1t does not understand "the situation" in Italy
much better than the rest of the world
The news from Hungary though unfavourable
to the patriots, is indecisve. The loss of Raab
seems to be certain, but whether it is not made up
by some advantage, the Austrian accounts do not,
and will not, tell great victory of the Magyars
over one of the Russian corps is loosely reported
Hungary is now the only remaining theatre Of re-
voluton in Europe.