17 JUNE 1865, Page 3

Signor Vegezzi has returned to Rome and re-opened negotiations with

the Pope, and it is probable therefore that some arrangement will be made for filling up the vacant sees. That arrangement will, we imagine, consist in allowing Victor Emanuel as King of Piedmont to recommend for all the sees in Italy, he de facto ruling all, three names for each, among whom the Pope will select one. There are precedents for this course, but its adoption is still uncertain, and beyond this the rumours are mere gossip. The Papacy, it must be remembered, is only legitimist when legitimacy suits the interests of the Church.