1 6 RECOLLECTIONS OF FORTY YEARS. 



and communicated my instructions to him. He pro- 

 mised me his help in the accomplishment of my mis- 

 sion. As he could not use his pen, I wrote, under his 

 dictation, to Count de Ludolf, Minister of Foreign 

 Affairs to the King of Italy, who was encamped with 

 his escort and Neapolitan army upon the other side 

 of Borne, to let him know how matters stood, enclos- 

 ing with my letter a copy of the Moniteur. 



As my arrival was to modify the operations already 

 begun, the General lost no time in sending out order- 

 lies in different directions, so that any offensive move- 

 ments which might hamper my negotiations should not 

 be carried out. 



As soon as it was daylight, I went into Eome, 

 accompanied by M. de la Tour d'Auvergne, Secretary 

 of Legation. "We had some difficulty in obtaining 

 admission, and it was necessary to make a partial 

 circuit of the walls, as several of the gates were 

 barricaded. All along the road were posts upon which 

 were inscribed in large letters the clause of our con- 

 stitution which forbids any attack upon a foreign 

 nationality. Some of the sentinels upon the ramparts 

 levelled their rifles at us, but my servant, who was 

 sitting beside the driver of our brougham, flourished a 

 white handkerchief, and the rifles were at once 

 lowered. At last I saw a gate open, and a young 

 officer, Colonel Medici, who recognised me, came for- 

 ward and offered me his services, saying that the 

 city of Eome would be glad to hear of my arrival. 



