New-York tribune., 1867-10-14
JJAJY AND ROME.

CoribaIdi tbe Government of Italy and the
Court of Rome entertain hopes widely different
on the issne of the present revolution, and tho
disnotcbcs emanating from the three different
parties of the Italian people accordingly vary
There is the usual discrepancy WIN res"iu W
many facts. On the whole, however, we arc
better informed on the actual cOhoitloh Oh
affairs in Italy than we are on most OF the
other great complications IN Europe Ohe
great fact towers above all the dlscfepahV
statements of details and is more or less aunt
ted by all parties the insuficlcncy OF tho fapicy
to save the Temporal Power without fOrclgh
aid. The Italian Government expresses no less
than Garibaldi the ardent desire to cOnsuih-
mate the national unity by the annexation OF
Rome; the representatives OF the people, III
Parliament assembled, have for many years
been almost a unit Oh this question the Papal
forces. compared with the army and the
militia of Italy, are insigniiicantly small and
the result, therefore, of a conflict between the
Italian and the Papal Governments could not for
day be doubtful
The Temporal Power to-day still exists only
because it receives the support OF France. No
other government of Europe could be et equal
service, should the support OF France he with
drawn The issue of the Roman question:
therefore depends in the first place on tho
attitude of France, and in the second on the
continuing Difference Of the Italian Govern
ment to the behests of France.
We have had during the past few days sew
eral Cable dispatches on the intentions OF Louis
Napoleon Ii was first stated that the relations
between Italy and France were of an unfriendly
character, that Italy had appealed to the great
Powers of Europe against the September Con-
ventiOn and that this appeal would have the
support of Prussia. A later dispatch informed
rs that the conferences of the Italian Embas-
sador with the Emperor at Barritz had led to
important concessions on the part of France,
that Italy would be allowed to take possession
of the Papal Provinces, and that the City of
Rome should remain under the temporal rule
of the Pope only until the death OF Plus IN,
when the Temporal Power was to cease alto
gether Too little is thus far known OF the
negotiations between Italy and France to allow
us to form definite opinion of the accuracy
of these statements 1t iS however probable,
from the we'll known "Napoleonic ideas" of Louis
Napoleon. that he will not be found inflexible
as regards the union with Italy OF the country
districts Of the Papal States, but that on the
other hand he will interpose IN absolute veto
To the annexation of the City OF Rome. The
Emperor has, on more than one occasion, adj
mitted the maadminstration of the Papal
States, and expressed his own wish for the
secularization of the Roman Government. But
he has been equally emphatic III expressing MS
desire that the Pope shall not become the sub
iect of the King of Italy, and that his entire
independence shall be guaranteed by all the
Roman Catholic Governments. In the Napole-
onic theory of government the Church holds
an important place as one of the most power
fnl agencies which the chief of State can use
for the consolidation of his power, and 1t must
therefore bc expected that Louis Napoleon
will cling with great tcnacty to the nlante-
nance of some kind of independent domain Tor
the Pope We therefore, doubt that lie has
consented 10 the 'aboishmcnt of the Temporal
Power on the death of Plus IX.
The Italian Government, Notwithstanding It's
dcspcable scryilty, chafes against the cOntiGu-
ance of its BONDAGE. II is sure to make the
utmost cxcrtons To extort from Napoleon some
concessions But it will hardly 20 further.
Nothing in its conduct encourages the hope
that il will dare TO make a manly and open
stand for the rights of the Italian nation. We
doubt the news announced in a Cable dispatch
published to-day, that Victor Emmanuel will
soon pass the Roman frontier and proclaim
Rome as part of the kingdom. He may, with
the permission of France, annex the country
districts, but he will stop, we believe, before
the gates of Rome.
In the meanwhile the immense excitement
which has again seized the Italian nation can
not fail to promote the political education OF
the people. Even journals which are not
friendly to the cause of Garibaldl admit
that the enthusiasm for him spreads like
wildfre and is irreprcssible. Cen Cialdini Is
said to have reported to the Government that
sentiments of the most radical nature are lind
ing the widest circulation in the army. This
promotion of liberal sentiments, we are sure
will be found To be one of the lasting results
of the present revolution.
If UE HAD NOIg UHAT THEN,