consequently cannot but make him an Acknowledgment.’ The Cardinal Chamberlain water’d his Discourse with a great many Tears, for the good Man can weep when he will. This so moved _Cienfuegos_, who is the best-natured Soul in the World, that he gave his Consent to the Election of _Corsini_. But then the _French_ feigned they would not be for him any longer, and pretended to take Umbrage at the _Germans_ espousing the Man whom they had before opposed. They stood out abundance of Intreaty, but at length they consented, saying, that since the _Germans_ made the Pope, they would name the Minister; which was granted them. They nominated Cardinal _Banchieri_, who had been Vice-Legat at _Avignon_, to be Secretary of State. The Cardinal _Cienfuegos_, who was puffed up with the Thoughts of having made the Pope, did not so much as think of opposing the _French_ in the Nomination of a Minister who was intirely devoted to them. Many People of very good Sense are of Opinion that the _Germans_ were bubbled in this Affair, and that the _French_ made both the Pope and the Minister. Whether ’twas so or not, I cannot say; the Intrigues of the Conclaves will never be rightly known, but in the Valley of _Jehosaphat_; yet it seems to me, that since we have been the Masters of _Italy_, we are even more hated there than the _French_ ever were, and ’tis certain that they were hated there with a Vengeance. ’Tis very probable, therefore, that the _Italian_ Cardinals had it not very much at Heart, to give us a Pope that was in our Interest. Be this as it will, even to the very Day of the new Pope’s Exaltation, all the City of ROME thought the Cardinal _Cienfuegos_ Master of the Conclave; which is so true, that among the Satires current during the Vacancy of the Holy See, the Cardinal was exhibited at a Window of the Conclave, taking Aim with a Fuzee at the Holy Ghost, which was hovering about the Place, in form of a Dove. Cardinal _Corsini_ was proclaimed Pope on _Wednesday_ the 12th of _July_, in the Morning. He took the Name of _Clement_ XII. in Honour to the Memory of _Clement_ XI. who made him a Cardinal. He is in the 78th Year of his Age. All good People are pleased at his Advancement, and since the _Romans_ could not get a _Roman_ for their Pope, they are not sorry that he was preferred to his Competitors. He was generous and noble, good-natured, mild, and affable, while a Cardinal, and we may expect that he will not hide those Qualities now he is a Pope.