Year: 1859

There appears to be growing conviction that an


English PlenipOtentiary will take part in the APP
preaching Congress relative to the affairs OF Italy


Such is the feeling in Paris and there are other
symptoms showing the likelihood of such course


To such an extent has the codnoss between the
Governments of France and England proceeded


arising out of the Italian difficulty, that the former
Power will only it is said, contribute six thousand
men towards the Chinese expedition. Deputations
| from Parma and Modena have had interviews With
the Emperor NAPOIEOS To the former he declared
that he could no obstacle to their annexation to
Pedmont and he informed the latter that the return
of their late ruler had become impossible. He ad-
vises the Tuscans to take the young Prince FERDi-
| NAND as their ruler, who would give them liberal
institutions, accompanied by full amnesty Senti-
ments like these only render the necessity for Con-
gress more imperative. The chief difficulty, it is
evident, will be about the Legations and the tempo
raj power of the Pope The London Times, advert.
ing 10 the circumstances, says ....


'.The Emperor of the French has Just rendered
the King of Naples an important service for which
it is probable he will be adequately thanked
The meditated junction of the Neapotan and PapaI
forces, in order to attack the Romagnese has been
peremptorily forbidden. The appointed interview
between the Holy Father and his dutful son is inde-
finitely postponed; and Garibaldi's army, which
wanted nothing but an enemy, has been
condemned to inactiOn. Cardinal AntOnelli in
clnes his ear TO reason. Wiser than the Cul-
lens end DupanlOups, who perplex the POpe's cause
with their maadrOit advocacy, he does not declare
that the Papal Government is perfection, and that
nothing at all can be done in the way of reform.
On the contrary, he presents the Duke de Gram
mont with pleasing little catalogue of ameliora-
tons and concessions which his Holiness viii be
most happy to carry out, upon enly one condition
that the Legations be delivered into As power first
IT, however, the Emperor of the French maintains
his resolution until the settlement OF the question.
the Holy Father will have either to aCquiesce in the
loss of province to recover the allegiance of
bis subjects. as many unholy pOtentates have done,
by making his rule agreeable and safe. But II oth-
erv.Se the people of the ROmagna will not quietly
permit their fst5 70 be disposed Of without their
Will ..-#..


IA telegraphic despatch assures the liverpool
Times that the meeting of the Russian and PrHssisn
rulers has produced an understanding of highly
impol ant character. They are both willing it is
alleged that Central Italy should be united to Pied
mont and if this be SO, the Forthcoming Congress in
which England will take part, can do little more
than ratfy the decision France it is evident frcm
her previous declarations viii not be opposed to
alliance which s eargery sought for by the peo-
pie most interested in the question: that Austria
assuming the truth of this version, will be isolated
in her Italian policy from the four other great pow
ers. The statement may prove little more than a
conjecture, but in the present position of Europe,
and more Immediately of Italy, and bearing in mind
the relative attitude of the great Powers, we are
induced to believe in its truth.