The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1866.

Italian Government with persecution in both of
these opposite cases. It is difficult to understand
the article, but it is meant to blame the Italian
Government.

It is stated that the portion of the head of Car-
dinal Richelieu is to be placed with the remains in
the mausoleum now in the Church of the Sorbonne.
That mausoleum was erected in 1694. It was
opened during the Revolution in 1793. The
head of the Cardinal was then taken away,
and insults offered over the tomb. By a
decree of the Consulate of October 11, 1801, the
tomb of the Cardinal was deposed at the Muscle
Francais, now the School of Fine Arts in the Rue
des Petits Augustins; and in 1825, the period when
the Church of the Sorbonne was restored to public
worship, it was repaired and Flaced where it now
is. This tomb represents the Cardinal in a reclin-
ing position, with his right hand upon his heart.
At his feet is Science in grief at having lost its most
zealous protector. This work, entirely of white
marble of a single block, is the masterpiece of the
celebrated Girardin, the favourite sculptor of Louis
the Fourteenth, the author of a great number of the
statues which adorn the Park of Versailles, and
who also produced the famous equestrian statue
which was erected in the Place des Victoires, and
was destroyed during the revolution of 1793.
In 1719 the Czar Peter the Great, who
had a high idea of the genius of Richelieu, was
lost in admiration while gazing at the statue, and
exclaimed, " Oh, great man, if thou wert living, I
would give thee one-half of my empire to teach me
how to govern the other half." In the vault where
the remains of the Cardinal were first deposited is
a long inscription, which commences thus :—" Here
reposes the great Arnaud Jean Duplessis, Cardinal
de Richelieu, Duke and Peer of France, great in
birth, great in mind, great in wisdom, great in
courage, great infortune, but still greater in piety."

The. Constitutionnel says itt has received accounts
from Trieste which state that the health of the Em-
press Charlotte of Mexico had so much improved
that there is now reason to hope for her speedy re-
covery. _ _

M. Fery d'Eslands, Auditor of the Cour des
Comptes, is about to be married to Madlle. Eugenie
de Casabianca, daughter of Count de Casabianca,
Senator, Procureur-General at that Court. The
Emperor and Empress have signed the contract of
marriage. _ _

There was some excellent races at Marseilles on
Sunday last. The Prix du Department, 3,000 f.,
in which nine horses were engaged, was won easily
by Finette; La Tracone, 2 ; Normandie, 3.
The second race, for the Prix des Phocdens (gen-
tlemen riders), was won by Schooner, belonging to
Mr. F. Kent.

The great prize of the City of Marseilles, 10,000 f.,
for entire horses and mares, three-yr-old and up-
wards, was won by Germanique by half a length ;
Fleurette, 2. 11 horses ran ; 16 pail forfeit. Total
amount of the prize, 15,600 f. ; 1,200 f. to the second.
The Prix de Consolation was won by Said.

Sir Henry Bulwer, for a long time English Am-
bassador at Constantinople, has just arrived in Paris
from that city.
The grand review in the Bois de Boulogne passed
off with great eclat, but there was no particular in-
cident which needs description. It was remarked
that the Emperor seemed to be in perfect health.
He was rapturously received everywhere. There
were 22,000 men under arms, commanded by Mar-
shal St. Jean d'Angeley. The Empress and the
imperial Prince were present, her Majesty in the
costume of an amazon, and the Prince Imperial in
the uniform of a corporal of Grenadiers of the
Guard.

A curious and interesting literary discovery has
been made—a song or hymn in three stanzas, by
Rouget do l'lsle, the author of the " Marseillaise."
It is possibly genuine. At all events, it is of the
same energetic and stirring style. It was composed
5 Nivose, an VI., at the time of the war against
England. I subjoin the first verse :

Aux armes Qu'aux chants do la pail
Succede l'hymne des battaillos.
Aux armes! Loin do nos murailles,
Precipitous nos rangs epais.
Qu'importe l'Europa vaincue I
Qu'importe la futile eperduet
Daces roil tromblant devant nous !
La pail nous est-elle permise ?
Nos ennemis de la Tamise
N'ont point succumbs sous nos coups.
Here is a literal translation :
sTuoccaeremdss the m
!
Thoythen ofso battles.
To peace
les.
To arms! Far from our walls
Let us precipitate our serried ranks.
What matters it that Europe's conquered ?
What matters the bewildered crowd
Of the kings trembling before us ?
Are we permitted to have peace ?
Our enemies of the Thames
Are not prostrated under our blows.

Some have doubted whether Rouget de l'lsle was
the author of the " Marseillaise," the national
" God Save the
the music was
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[The most affecting and, let us also believe, the
most authentic account of all, as to the circumstances
under which the sublime National Hymn of the
" Marseillaise" was written by young Rouget de

I'Lsle, is to be found, as our Paris Correspondent
is of course himself perfectly aware, in one of the
finest chapters of all in Lamartine's " History of the
Girondists.")

SWEARING IN THE NEW LORD MAYOR.—This
morning the customary usages were observed in installing
Mr. Alderman Gabriel into the office of Lord Mayor. The
Lord Mayor elect having subscribed the usual oaths and ,
declarations, received the chain and other insignia of his
office, to which he was duly installed. His lordship then
received the congratulations of his friends, which ho gra-
ciously acknowledged.
MR. LOWE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.--On Monday
the Town Council of Caine resolved, by an overwhelming
majority, to abandon their usual annual banquet, rather
than ask Mr. Lowe, the member for the borough, as is
customary, to bo their guest.
PRESENTATION OF A TESTIIIONIAL.—One of those
reunions, so honourable alike to the employer and
employed, took place last evening at the establishment of
Messrs. Defries, Houndsditch, the occasion being the pre-
sentation of a service of plate to Mr. John Levy, the chief
cashier, he having entered oni his 42d year of service.
The testimonial, which was of the most chaste and beauti-
ful description, was displayed in the groat show-room of
the new promises, now nearly complete,and elicited univer-
sal admiration. Mr. Coleman Defries having been solicited
to present the gift, that gentleman took the chair, having
Mr. John Levy on his right ; the vice-chair was filled
by Mr. Moss Defries. The chairman said it afforded him the
greatest satisfaction in presenting Mr. Levy with the
elegant service of plate now before him. He had been in
the service of the firm of J. Defries and Co. for over forty
years, and by his upright and honest conduct he had won
the esteem and respect not only of the firm, but of every
emplcyd connected therewith. He entered their:service at
a very early age, and the honourable position he had
arrived at was attributable entirely to his own perseverance,
and it ought to act as an incentive to others who, though
now only holding subordinate positions, had a moans open
to them to distinguish themselves much more easy than
had been the lot of Mr. Levy. On behalf of the subscribers
he begged Mr. Levy to accept the testimonial, and he
hoped he might long live to enjoy the possession of
it. Mr. Levy, in returning thanks, expressed his
deep gratitude to the chairman for the kind ac-
knowledgment of his services. lie had merely done
his duty, and nothing more. He hoped that his fel-
low employes would strive to do their utmost for the
firm, as during his long connection with it he had found
they were ever ready to encourage merit, and to reward
industry and perseverance. He should remember the
pleasures of that evening to his latest day, and he hoped
his sons would value it as one of their greatest treasures,
when, in the course of nature, it must pass into their pos-
session. Mr. Moss Defries proposed the health of their
managers and home employes, coupling with the toast
the name of Mr. Harvey. He said he felt a pride in being
a member of a firm so much respected by its servants ;
they all worked alike there, from himself and brothers
down to the smallest boy in the
place, and their greatest
pleasure was to advance the interests of all, who by honesty,
sobriety, and industry distinguished themselves. Mr.
Harvey returned thanks and urged upon all to imitate the
example of Mr. Levy. The health of Mr. Berry was also
proposed and suitably acknowledged by that gentleman.
Success to the firm was then drunk with the utmost en-
thusiasm by all present, and having been acknowledged
by the chairman, the interesting proceedings terminated.
VALUE OF PROPERTY AT THE WEST-END.—As an
instance of the increasing value of West-end property, it
may be mentioned that Messrs. Robinson and Hetley, of
Old Bond-street, have sold the freehold of the mansion, 9,
Jamee'e-square, fQr the §ull4 91 £3 00.