The Pope is in trouble. His stay in Rome may terminate abruptly almost any day. A recent letter from Milan, Italy, says: “There is a great deal of nervousness at Rome. The volunteer legion is rather an expensive luxury—neither useful nor ornamental. It has shown such a mutinous spirit that it begins to be doubted whether another regiment will not be needed to enforce discipline in its pious ranks. It is intimated that if it would frighten Italy—if the Italians would be duly horrified at the spectacle—the Pope would leave Rome for a season. Now nothing would so delight the nation as the departure of the Holy Father from Rome. The day has passed when Popes can be begged to return, as the plebs used to do when they emigrated to a more salubrious climate. The Roman Court is so governed by traditions that it is hoped that Pio Nono may cut the knot of Roman difficulty by taking himself away. He may return again, but when he comes he will find a cleaner, better governed and a happier Rome than he will leave behind him. The Papal authorities do not yet comprehend the situation. They have barely heard of Sadowa, and until yesterday did not believe Italy would obtain Venetia. “When they come to see that Italy has won, that Austria will not interfere to save Rome, that the French troops will surely go away, they will then probably do the worst thing under the circumstances—and the voluntary exile of Pio Nono is likely enough to be that thing.”