The great news of the week,-were not the apparently imminent
tragedy at Paris so absorbing,-is the entry of the Italian army into the Roman territory. On Sunday, after repeated discussions in the Council of Ministers, the order to enter Rome was given. Count Ponza di San Martino had previously gone on a special mission to the Pope, to offer terms which it was hoped, in the confusion and helpless- ness of his secular position, Pius IX. might accept. This day week (Sept.10) the Count had an interview with the Pope, and is believed to have offered himthe Leonine City to rule, the status of a sovereign with ambassadors at foreign Courts, the guarantee of the debt, and complete ecclesiastical independence, but the Pope declined the offer with his usual non possumus. The Papal troops have, how- ever, offered no resistance, and it was expected that the Italian force would even enter the city of Rome itself without any opposi- tion from the Papal Zouaves, whose commander had been arrested foltiVirwing his intention not to resist. General Cadorna bag, cdar, carrivl out his intention for the occupation of the Papal • • with perfbct ease, and we do ,not suppose there is any reason to apprehend a struggle, however trivial. The Pope elects to stay at the Vatican.
