18 NOVEMBER 1876, Page 2

The Italian Elections have resulted in a great victory for

the Depretis Ministry,—that is, for the Moderate Radicals. They will have nearly a two-thirds majority in the Chambers, and all their distinguished supporters are returned. 'This-is not exactly a popular movement, as the Italian saffrage - is very narrow, but it shows that the Radical Government excites very little active animosity. The elections do not affect the foreign policy of the Government, which on the Eastern Question is moderately but steadily anti-Turkish, and will not seriously impede relations with the Vatican, 'which is opposed to one Italian Ministry as much as to another; and rather in favour of any Ministry which believes in the reduction of the suffrage.