New-York tribune., 1866-12-26
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1866.

failed 10 change the Imperial purpose In any particular ana
are utterly hopeless of help from him.
Third The fact that the Empress is booked for wok
at Compegne proves that she has not been induced by her
spiritual advisers TO visit the Pope and protest by her
presence in Rome next week against the poley oil ue
Emperor.
Fourth All the accounts we receive from whatever source
agree In this that the seeks with great earnest
ness compromise between Rome and Italy. what specia
plans he has suggested for this "makng up cannot DC
SO clearly stated despite the confidence OF special core
spondents In what is told them by influential persona
The most influential persons likely to be at fault IN t
business General Flcuy has somo sort OF mission, ana
has tentatively Of course TO urge upon casoh certain
measures. These not likely 70 be ultimatums Tor
France cannot now make terms She must keep heI Word
and pack Off All that she do is to advise, and advise
with the authority Of the first Of Catholic powers, and the
most ostentatous Of Italy's friends.
The desire that Italy shall formally renounce her claim
upon Rome as the capital Of the nation is not new one
and probably hos lost of its force SBut no Italian
Minister yet dared to lay tho proposition before an
Italian Parliament and the present would be most nh-
favorable moment TO urge the OF the nation
TO repeal an act which hns always had the enthusiastic
approval Of the people. Beside It could not be so pre-
sented AZ not to seem condition in tho September
bargain without equivalent. IL Ia probably true nat
Gen Fleury sounded tho Italian Ministry this point
and found that nothing could be DONE Correspondents
it, and It is inrnscay characteristics Napoleon
fences against Uamontanosm in all WAYS, ana TINS OF
asking italy to do what he knows she will not IS one oil
| the ways.
To get the parties together and induce them 10 reoog
nize each other Is that which the Emperor most relics
Succeed or fail, he aequits himself But as neither party
tensions a real negotiation on the main question ~ very
improbable. The Pope does not wish TO assent to the lose
Of The Marches TO take back his against Victor
Emanuel Italy wishes, OF ell things TO avoid recogni,
ton of Plus TX. King Of Rome. Neither party IS IN
any hurry and events are likely to be left 10 then own
devices. , .,
There Is one element Of the utmost uncertainty IN all
calculations about the immediate future Of Rome ana that
is the silyerbaired old man who s at once Pope ana
an Italian a priest with his intense class feeling and one
sided education and very old and very impeseble man
Many who watch him narrowly tell US that his public
! tIoat ,fh hfup
with Liberals az those Of Andrew johnson mne
months ago In somewhat similar circumstances There Is
enough evidence Of this fac but 1t mag nevertheless
| be n fact.
Ii is commonly Teceiy ed that the Romans w In one way
OF another depose the Pope King and elect Victor Ema
uel That they will do this peaceably by some form OF
plebisete is lust now the accredited theory. But it is
quite possible that mastery inactivity may DO imposed
upon the Romans by the National Committee ana the
mbecility Of the Government left 20 develop itself
What il Victor Emanuel be then asked 70 send troops
| into Rome ~ maintain oTderi What III the rope DC
forced to this by the refusal of all other powers 70 OF
fend Italy and their purses by new oceupationf While
but hnal result follow from the French evacuation
the union Of Rome to Ialy-here are many paths by
which events may march to this oplecu'e, ana uet
progress cannot bo M accurately timed the long marches
| Of Van Motke's battalions on kbenggaiE
There II bit Of this question which sounds
more ominous than any have yet mentioned. ~ tnst
there negotiation among the Catholic powers to royidc
the Pope civil lst IL any Catholic power could anofd
the expense might believe this story TO mark plan
put forward by SPAIN 10 furnish the Pope win
money enough to pay army IL is probably, however,
only one Of these eIpcdents by which the Catholic sover:
cgns. Queon Isabella excepted oil down the er'oE OF
ultra Catholic subjects.
The PGH Mall Ga1ont has q correspondent In Rome
very likely Of the lustrous English politicians now
iherewhOse last letter IL good Illustration OF the uh-
certaines which wait the immediate conduct of tho
Pope. He says; "The dcmeanor Of the Holy Father ~
very peTpexngj he speaks ia mOnosylacs or enignas,
daky limiting at approaching surprscsi and TINS gNes
rse variety Of TuInos which too e1imyaEant to
be repeated The idest report, however hnds believers
here, hga Ctrcics UAfOErdcd as not
to he fraoedJie 10 authority" The italics mine,
nnd they meant TO call attention 90 very gmpho
statement Of tho difficulties which besot fair estimate of
the character Of events in Rome The Pope, the Cardi-
nails tho Jesuits the Legations and the English tourists
all live in mist Of illusions which they spend their tmo
In creating for themselves, and the cautious correspondent
knows when 10 credit any statcnesiI no matter
who may make II.