re that the Italian language was so rich in political
literature. I selected the titles, and ordered several books in
that language for myself.

5th. In the course of these conversations, Dr. Pantelioni related
the efforts of himself and friends to establish a constitutional
government, despairing, as they did, of any competence of the
Garibaldi party to establish such a government. A deputation (of
whom Dr. Pantelioni was one) went from Rome to Florence to consult
the Right Honourable Richard Shiel, then the British Ambassador, or
representative of the British Government, at Florence, as the
British Government had no diplomatic relations with Rome. Mr. Shiel
asked them what they wanted? They replied, nothing more than the
protection of the British Government for twelve months, during
which time they could establish a just and safe government, if
protected from the interference of other governments. Mr. Shiel
agreed to support their views, and Dr. Pantelioni and one or two
others of the deputation took letters from Mr. Shiel on the subject
to the late Viscount Palmerston and Lord John Russell, who
encouraged their undertaking, entirely agreeing with the
recommendations of Mr. Shiel, who, although a Roman Catholic, was
a constitutional liberal. But it unfortunately happened that on the
very day on which Dr. Pantelioni and his friends, after their
mission to England, had intended to carry their plans into
operation, the French army landed at Civita Vecchia, and having
subdued the Garibaldi party at Rome, restored the Pope to the
Vatican, with all his former pretensions and power.

6th. Some time afterwards, when the King of Italy overran the Papal
territories, Dr. Pantelioni was nominated to the Italian
Legislature for one of the new electoral divisions, but declined at
once the acceptance of the nomination, and sent his resignation by
the first post, well knowing the effect it might have upon his
personal safety and interests at Rome, which was still under the
rule of the Pope. But the partiality shown to Dr. Pantelioni by his
newly enfranchised fellow-countrymen enraged the Court of Rome,
which banished him from his city and country on a notice of only
twenty-four hours! The London _Times_ newspaper devoted some two
articles to Dr. Pantelioni