On the 17th September, General Cadorna crossed the Tiber at
Casale, and demanded admittance into Rome. His demand was refused on two successive days, but on the mediation of the Prussian Ambassador, Baron Arnim, he gave a delay of twenty-four hours, at the expiration of which, on Tuesday, as the city was still defended, and there was no hope of overcoming the resistance of the Papal Zouaves in spite of the disapprobation of their useless resistance ex- pressed by the Pope, General Cadorna attacked Rome and after four hours, made a breach, at which the Italians entered. The Pope is left free in the Leonine City, and it is said that he will not leave it. Great preparations are being made at Florence for the transit to Rome as the capital of Italy, and great rejoicings are going on throughout Italy. Nevertheless the embarrassments of the position are not few. There will be a rivalry between Pope and King, which must result either in mortifications to the Pope, which will be reflected in the hearts of all genuine Roman Catholics ; or else in subservience on the part of the King, which will be bitterly resented by Italians.
