The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-15 00:00:00

MONC'iIENT TO TITIAN AT VENICE.

There is a novelty in Venice this year, and that
is, the monument that has been raised to Titian in the
church of Ste. Maria Gloriosa de Fiori, where he was
buried. It was erected at the expense of Ferdinand, and
is the joint production of Luigi Zandomenichi and Pietro
Zandomenichi, his son. It occupies the entire breadth
of the aisle on the south, immediately opposite the molest
went of Canova ; it rises from the nave with three steps.
It consists of • high double plinth, four columns on
pedestals, entablature, and attic. The centre inter-
columniation is arched, and within this is seated Titian,
having on one side a figure representing Genius, and on
the other Strength. Immediately behind him, on the
backing of the monument, is a basso-rilievo, exceedingly
well executed, of his great picture of the " Assumption of
the Virgin," which is in the Academy here. To the right
of this is another of the " Martyrdom of St. Lawrence,"
which is in the Jesuits' church ; to the left another of that
magnificent picture of reser Martyr in the church of San
Giovanni • Paolo ; above are two other bassi-rilievi,—
that on the right representing his first work, the " Visita-
tion of St. Elisabeth," which is now at Dresden, and oa
the left, his last picture, the " Descent from the Cross,"
whisk is in the academy. On each side of Titian are two
female figures representing design, painting, erchiteeture,
and sculpture. I. the upper part are two winged Sevres
bolding a tablet, with the lusenption—" Fordi-
sasclus 1.. 1&52." On the corner of the plinth to the left is
an aged figure holding a tablet, upon which is the follow-
leg legend—" Eget' et Comes Titianos silo Carotin V.,
MDLIII.; and on the left a younger figure, upon whose
tablet then is, " Titian monomania's erectus' dt. Perth-
sands. 1. MDCCCXXX IX." The whole is surmounted by
theVesetian lion holding • scutebeoa with the anew of Fer•
dinand. It is said to have cost that monarch 200,000 floins;
but you see he has taken great care to "mark the marble
with his Came." It is eoutposeti entirely of marble ; but
the figures are of that sort called statuary, which, from the
whiteness, prodeces a striking effect from the contrast with
the other; besides, it leaves the bassi-rilievi unconfused.
The figure of Titian is very good, the head full of genius
end dignity. Ido not so well like the figures of the Sister
Arts, as they are not sufficiently exalted in expression
to illustrate the divine effuse which inspires them. On
the whole it is a fins production, and a good illustration
of the power el modern art.—Gortospoiedwa of the Brilekr.

Tea BTEI HUBSAILS.—A general court martial Was
held at the cavalry barracks, at Dorchester, on Monday, to
try a private of the Bth Royal Hussars (two trosps of which
regiment, with the head-quarters, ere now stationed in that
tow's) on a charge of insubordination and threatening to
shoot his colonel. The court martial was presided over by
Major-Oeneral Purvis, Commandant of the South Western
District, assisted by other distinguished officers. The pri-
mer's name is William Ward, and the offence for which
he was arraigned was committed on Chobhatn-common
during the encampment. It appeared from the voluminous
evidence laid before the court, that Colonel F. G. Shewell,
Bth Hassan, observing Ward to conduct himself in a very
striate and improper manner, and that he was in the act
of ill-using a horse, called him forward for the purpose of
questioning him on the subject. It was then found that
Ward was intoxicated, and on being accosted by the colonel
he immediately became extremely insolent an i abusive,
applying to his commanding officer, with unmeasured vio-
lence of manner, the most insulting epithets, and conclud-
log with as impassioned declaration that he would cer-
tainly shoot him. He was then immediately placed under
arrest At the trial the prisoner offered no defence, and
threw himself on the mercy of the court. The sentence
will not be known until the case has been fully investigated
' at the Horse Guards.

TUE AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO JAPAN.—The
Weser Gamete, under date of Amsterdam, says:—" It is
stated that the Russian government ham resolved to resist
the attempts of the Americana against Japan, and that the
Russian squadron which recently sailed for those seas was
intended for that purpose. The Russian government has
seat for the Dutch Professor Biebold, who resides on the
banks of the Rhine, to obtain from hint every information
relative to Japan, and on the best means to be adopted
to defeat the attempts of the United States. M. Siebold is
well acquainted with Japan, having resided there for many
years. The Dutch government is said to be pleased at this
determination of the Canaria of St. Petersburg, as the
Americans also threaten the Dutch Archipelago, and as
moreover the English press express themselves in favour of
the Americans, and have lately begun to throw discredit on
the Dutch rule in the East Indies!'
DEATH OP A SCOTCI/ DESCgNDANT OF PRINCE
RUPERT.—We have to record the dealt of Miss Henrietta
Osehterlony, of this place (Montrose), which happirsod on
Thuds,, the let instant—the lady baying attained the ad-
vanced age of ninety-one years. The deceased was the last
survivor of three sisters, who were for many years in-
habitants of Montrose, and were respected and beloved, as
well ler their own merits and accomplishments as for their
kindness and charity to many who stood in need of aid. Miss
Henrietta Ouchterlony was an accomplished landscape
painter ; and a coloured engraving of the town of Mon-
trose, from a picture by her, is familiar to most of our Mon-
trose readers. Her only near relative Is a nephew, General
Ouchterlony, now in the Russian army Unobtrusively as
the Ouchterlony family have lived among as for many
years, they counted among their kindred several families
of " gentle " blood. Of them we may notice the Youngs
of Aldber. the Graham of Claverhouse, and last, though
not least, Prince Rupert. The Lady Ruperta, a natural
daughter of Prince Rupert, by her marriage with Brigadier-
General Lord Howe, had a daughter, Henrietta, Maid of 1
Honour to the Princess of Orange. This grandchild of the
Prince married David Skinner, Eril. ; and their eldest
daughter, Mary Ruperta Skinner, wife of John Ouchter-
, Imy, Esq., sometime of Kintrockat, was the mother of the
Leto Miss Henrietta Ouehterlony.—Monfroae Review.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH ROWING MATCH.—The
Havre regatta mine off on Sunday. The weather was de-
lightful, and the racing very good. This regatta being the
most important in France is always well attended, and this
year was under the patronage of H.I.H. Prince Jerome
Bonaparte. The Amateur /towing Match afforded great
sport, the Vicomte de Detail, of Hoofleur, having proposed
that the famous pilots of that port, and who had never been
beaten, should row against the amateurs, and for that pur-
pose he bad a cis-oared gig built siceedingly light expressly
for them to row in, and from the reputation of them men
and their great phy_sical strength, every body felt assured
they would win. However, a six oared boat and crew be-
longing to the English Paris Amateur Rowing Club, proved
themselves better men, as at starting they soon took the
lead, gradually drew away, leaving all their antagonists be-
hind, and won the first prise given by the Emperor.