The reconciliation between Garibaldi, Cavour, and Cialdini, is said to
be perfect, but fears are expressed lest Garibaldi, who is singu- larly impressible, should be again worked on by his friends. He retires, however, for the present, to ,Caprera, there to await the inevitable day of action. His bill for the national armament is to be discussed, but it seems certain that the Parliament will adhere to the plan of a regular army of three hundred thousand men, cadres for three divisions of volunteers, and a national guard. The only busi- ness of importance in-the Italian Parliament has been the introduc- tion of a bill for the unification of all Italian debts into one great whole. The Finance Minister in the course of the discussion stated that the deficit really amounted to 12,550,0001., and proposed a bill enabling the Government to raise a loan of twenty millions ster- ling.
In Rome, nothing occurs, and the inhabitants are said-to be weary with their long hope deferred. The French journals continually deny the reports of an evacuation of the city, and the King of Naples is said to be settling himself for the winter. Intrigues against the Neapolitan Government continue, and the Papal Government has formally protested against the title of King of Italy. It is a circu- lar to the foreign ambassadors :
"From the Vatican, Amil 15, 1861:
"A Catholic King, forgetful of every religious principle, despising every right, trampling upon every law, after having little by little despoiled the august Head of the Catholic Church of the greatest and most flourishing part of his legitimate possessions, has now C11- titled himself King of Italy; with which title he has desired to seal the sacrilegious usurpations already consummated, and which his Government.has already manifested its intention of completing to the detriment of the patrimony of the Apostolic See. Although the Holy Father has solemnly protested, according as he saw successive attacks made upon his sovereignty, he, nevertheless, is under the obligation of putting forth a fresh Protest against the assumption of a title tending to legitimize the iniquity of so many facts.
"it would here be superfluous to reeal the holiness of the posses- sion of the patrimony of -the Church and the right that the Supreme _Rmtiff has to it—an incontestable right, recognised at all times and by all Governments. Therefore is it that the Holy Father-willnever be able to recognize the title of 'King of Italy,' arrogated to himself by the King of Sardinia, because a is injurious to justice and to the littered property of the Church. On the contrary, he makes the most ample and formal-pretest against such a usurpation. "The undersigned Cardinal Secretary of State prays your Excel- lency to communicate to your Government this act, done in the name of his Holiness. Re feels confident that that Government will recog- nize its absolute propriety, and that, associating itself with the said determination it will co-operate with its-influence-to bring about the ce,ssation of an abnormal state of things which for so long a time has afflicted the unfortunate peninsula. "(1 C. 'AXTONELLI."
The state of Naples does net appear to improve. The nobles are discontented at seeing their city reduced to provincial rank, the middle elrecs.complain that order is very inadequately .protected, and the lowest elass.seem too much at the disposal of the priests. Victor Emmanuel is advised-to take up his abode in 'Naples for a time, but he cannot transfer the ItalianTarliament.
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