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rAs Nsw CaPisal - rsaly.
The Providence Journal, Jan. I, %
fishes the following:

49, O94tSol - italy
| The Providence Joarsal. Jan. l, pub
fishes the following:
It is as Iesgth ds6nitely sstalsd tbs,
Florencs u to be the capital Of ~ nev
lkiogdom Of Italy. In May next, the
King and Court will lsavs Turin ss| end Z
new home in that truly regal house. the
Pitt Palace. The Palaxxs vecchto will
asdoubtsdly become the residence bf the
Legislative and judicial branches IL the
government. For the Italians, Il must be
regarded - great step ID advsneb. Il
- step in advance beoause it is so much
progress made toward Rome. II ID diff.
calf to conceive Of United Italy with any
other than the Eternal City ~ the teat OF
the general administrator. No one but
the most enthusiastic Italian dreams that
the vast mole of the Ceesars Palace will
vii ever be rebuilt; bus the great house
q the Qoirinal Hi ! is worthy Of the new
dignity Of the sovereign Of Italy. Tha,
. the object of Italian aspirationsl and
the center Of patriotic hopes II il were
possible BY compensation in motey 70
induce the Pope to reiinqnish what little
remains Of bis tenn poral power, and retire
70 the Leonine city. the wishes df the
Italians might easily be carried out. But
supported BY France or Austria, there
can % no doubt that his holiness will
ssill exhibit an Incorporating spirit,
aud cling as obstinstely as ever 10 tie last
fragment of territory over which be en-
Joys secular rule. If il be true thAt the
Emperor OF France. on the death df the
present Pontiff, has the intention, by
motion of his finger, to cause his cbusin.
Cardinal Lucisn Bonaparte, to become
the successor to Plus TX, then the bbsta
cles At present 10 the way to the posses- |
sion Of Rome may be removed, or new
distractions, and more nearly inse pa rable,
may hinder its acquisition.
II It were possible to add new htrac-
tion to the Eternal City, then bv becom
ing the capital Of the Italian Kingdom
that new charm would be found I'd com
pare with it in interest. For at least half +
The year, Paris would have to renbunce
The claim to be the social center or Eu-
rope, and while retaining the political
scepter, it is doubtful If it would bot be
obliged TO descend half way the steps Of
It's diplomatic throne.
With Victor Emanuel enthroned bn the
luirinal Mount. and the supreme Gtrarch
'f the great Catholic body seated Sn the
hill of the Vatican, Rome would shine
9Th Q splendor Of courtly life more dag
Lling than any known 10 the proudes,
Jays OF ecclesiastical power. Instead of
going begging in all the world to find
he means to maintain the little political
power left. the Ponsif might have to.
morrow millions from the public treasury,
{ he would bat come to terms With the
Italian people. Even now be might re-
gaia the affections Of the Italian people
md the moral is6uence which il nearly
ost. Revenues might b restored to him
which voald enable him 70 dig from bur-
ed Rome as many treasures Of antique
lrt - are already stored ia his vast muse
ams. And the vast fertile tracts around |
Rome belonging to the Braschi, the Bor-
yhesi. and other OF his princes, might be
purified Of miasma aud be made to fur /
lish food to the half-siarved thousands of |
lis capital.