The Sun.
London, England, 1806-09-11 00:00:00

GAETA.

This fortress is built on the scite of a Very ancient
town which flourished
,before the foundation of
Rome. The Port was improved by the Emperor
ANTONINLYS, and the Roman Citizens were fond of
having villas in its environs. All around the town-
may still be seen orange, citron, and myrtle trees,
and .ntl: kinds of odoriferous shrubs, interspersedH
among ruins, and tombs. The harbour forms a semi-
circle. ',Without the town there is. a rock, - which
has.been-cloven from the surntnit to ,the base, pro-
bably by an earthqtiake..According to a superstjtious
tradition among the Italians, .this convulsion took
place at the death of Christ. The rock is therefore
visited-,as a holy place, and the vessels which pass on
that side salute it. The name of the town is derived
from that of Caieta, the'nurse of lENEAS, who, ac-
cording to VIRGIL, was buried there.

11'n quoque littoribus nostril lEneia nutrix,
lEteruam moriens fatnam Cajeta declisti.

Arhong 'the curiosities which generally excite the
attention of strangers who visit Gaeta, are, the tomb
of LuCTUS MUNANTIUS PLANCUS, Willa is usually
called by the inhabitants La Torre d' Orlando (Ito-
f:At4h's Tower :) another Tower, still more ancient,
Which is called Latratina;because there are on the
walls several Anubes, or-Dog-headed•figures;.and the
tomb.of CHARLES DE BOURBON, WhO died in 1528,
while besieging Rome. Not more than 60 yeari
since, the skeleton of that warrior was ,-exhibited
on the gates of the fortress, the Popes having ordered
that he should not.be buried in consecrated ground;
as apunishment for- his having warred against the
Church. Tile principal church of Gaeta possesses a
curious specimen of ancient sculpture. -It is a
,vase
supported by four lions, all cut in one piece ofmailble,
with bas-,reliefs, representing INo seated .on a rock
and concealing in her bosom one of her children,
whom she—wishes to preserve from the fury of her
husband, ATHAXAS. There is an inscription on the
base, which would imply that -it is the workmanship
of SALPION, an -Athenian -Statuary.' • •

CATARO.
The town and fortress of Cataro are situated on
the gulph of the same name, and which was for-
merly-called Lizzonico. In the time of the Romans
Cataro bore the name of Ascrivium. Cataro, Castel
Nuovo, and Buda, belonged formerly to Bohemia,
but became independent in the 14th century. They
sustained frequent revolutions, until fear of the
Turks made them unite with Venice in year
1410. In 1797, when the French took possession
of Venice, Cataro and the other toWns, were occu-
pied by the Austrians. The inhabitantS cultivate a
good deal of corn in the l.lains on the sea coast,
but they have not sufficient industry to raise'enough
fur their own ctinsuniption‘. They have abundance
of excellent wine, and all the fruitS Of the South
Of Europe. In the same territory was the little Re-
public of
.Puglizza, .remarkable for the singularity
of its customs. :It.preserved its lairs until 1797,
and Was so far behind the rest of Europe in civiliza-
tion, that ordeal by fire and Water formed a part of
its judicial code,

A METHGD•OF OBTAINING NATURAL FLOWERS
WINTER.—Choose some of the most
,perfect
buds of the flowers you wish to prserve, such as
are latest in blowing and ready to open ; cut them
off with a pair ofiscissafs,,leaving-to each, if possible,
a piece of 'the steni about three incheS long ; Cover
the end Of the stein immediately ~/iiliSpanish Wax,
and When the buds'are a ',little shrunk, Wrap ezich of
them up separately in a- pic6. '6f pa.p:i•i-, pcirfetEtly
clean and dry, and lock then Up in a' dry, box or
irtawer,-alld they will keep'-without.corrupting In
winter or ,
an ,other time, When you would-have the
liTOI:s, tate 't he bUtIS. 6rese'liight cut off 'the
,
end of the stetn;and put the buds intoyater where-
in a little nitre nor salt h'as, beiht- infused, and next day
you will see the' buds 'Open 'and" expand, and the
flowers display,,their Most lively colours, and breathe
-their agreeable oilours.'

SHIP NEWS.

POOLE, SEPTEMBER 9.

Arrived—the Eagle, Wills, and Adive, Wills, from Ply-
mouth; Alive, Williams, and Two Sisters, Gorey, froM
Portsmouth ; Hope, 'Netheiwood, from London Dove,
Baker, from Weymouth; and William and. Catherine,
Pratt, from Newcastle.
Sailed—the Lester: Wallin, Mary, Bags, arid Success,
osborne,lor Newfoundland:; and Ann, Hollon ay, fur Wey-
mouth-. ,