The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

maker. Sallerin, who is now only King Salmon
in the curious fish spectacle in the " Biche au Bois,"
which has just been played for many consecutive
months at the Porte St. Martin, was once a passable
actor, and played with Talma. Of the actresses
the book says little that would interest. Mdlle.

Fionetti is described as a lady of " religious
purity." Dejazet has for a motto upon the seal,
the words, " The heart on the hand."
A German poet and dramatist of some note,
Frederic Ruckert, has just died at Neuses, near
Cobourg, aged 77. He was celebrated as a linguist.
His chief dramas were---" Saul et David," and
"Herod et Marianne."

A letter from Rome in a Paris paper says
" Pius VIII. was the only Pope who had not a
tomb in the church of St. Peter. Thanks to a
legacy from Cardinal Albani, one has been con-
structed which has just been inaugurated with due
solemnity in the presence of Pius IX. Pius VIII.
is represented in the monument kneeling, the hands
clasped at the moment of appearing before the
Eternal Judge. Above is our Saviour, who holds
out his hand to the Pope. St. Peter and St. Paul
present the Pontiff to Jesus Christ. At the base of
the monument, Prudence and Justice are sculptured
in relief."
The French painters are beginning the works
which they intend to send to the Great Exhibition.
Among the subjects already decided upon are a
"Scene in the Life of Tobias," by Lehmann; "The
Reverie," by M. Gigoux ; the " Holy Angels for
the Church of St. Eustache," by M. Cambon ;
"thee Town of Mentone,
" Marriage of Rea-
so "CentaurnA and C
Recollectionentau r e
os sf ,
the
near Nice ;" two landscapes by M. Blin ; " A
Drunkard, " and " The IV edding Interrupted," by M.
Lundt ; a " Jew and his Daughter," by M. Dus-
sand ; " The Muses Weeping over the Ruins
of Pompeii," by M. Ramon ; the " Re-
turn to the Island of Batz " (women
returning from Market) ; " A Dream on
a Summer's Night at Pompeii," by M. Curzon ;
and a " View of Sorrente," by M. Harpignies.
Among other works of art worth mention is a
bronze statue in imitation of Michael Angelo's
" David," just executed at Florence by Papi.
Criminals in France generallyundergo the punish-
ment of death immediately after the rejection of
their appeal to the Court of Cassation. Each morn-

ing since the rejection of M. Poncet's appeal,
crowds have repaired to Varseilles in the hope (that
is real word to use) that they would have the en-
joyment of the spectacle of his execution. The

cause of delay is said to be that he has written his
memoirs, which contain some extraordinary revela-
tions in regard to his doings while a convict at
Cayenne. The memoirs were sent to the Procureur
Imperial, at whose
suggestion, it is reported, the
execution was delayed. Crowds have assembled
round the Palais de Justice at various hours of the
day, and the Hotels Verara crowded as soon as it
was known that Poncet rwas condemned. Alas !
for English taste ! Many of the visitors are our
country men

FUNERAL OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOF.—The
late Dr. llogarth, Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and
Newcastle, was buried with great pomp at Ushaw College,
near Durham, on Tuesday. The funeral was attended by
seven bishops, a considerable number of the higher digni-
taries of the Roman Catholic Church, and several of the
leading Roman Catholic laymen in the North. Dr. Ulla-
thorne delivered the funeral oration.
Last evening a ball, in aid of the Junior Philan-
thropic Society, for apprenticing Jewish boys and girls,
took place at the Queen's Concert-rooms, Hanover-square.
It was under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. There were also
present the members of his lordship's family, and the
Countess D'Avigdor, Mr. Julian Goldsmid, Mr. F. D.
Mocatta, Mr. and Mrs. 'Sassoon, Mr. L. D. Phillips, the
president ; Mr. Albert Engel, the hon. secretary ; Mr. J.
S. Solomon, Mr. H. H. Collins, &c. The financial results
of the evening proved very successful, more than £3OO
having been given as donations.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—At the Session
of Council held on the 3(1 inst. Dr. Sankey was appointed
Lecturer on Mental Diseases. An offer made by the Royal
Institute of British Architects of a silver modal struck in
commemoration of the retirement of Professor Donaldson
from the chair of Architecture at that college, to be com-
peted for annually by the students in the class of architec-
ture, vraN accepted wiat thaake.