The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-30 00:00:00

A curious tradition attaches to another
church, to which the station is assigned on
the same clay—SS. Nereo e Achilleo : that
at the spot on which it stands a linen bandage,
which SS. Processus and Martinianno, the
gaolers, had bound round St. Peter's leg to
ease the galling from his chains, which, on the
occasion of his escape with St. Paul from the
Mamertine prisons, fell off in the haste with
which they journeyed, whence there attached
to it the title del fasciola.
Yesterday it was at St. Lorenzo in Lucina,
one of the occasions on which Guido's magni-
ficent crucifixion is uncovered, recalling the
good service rendered by the Zouaves in rescu-
mg it from a fire which threatened the church
some months ago.
The English Zouaves have just borne off
another peaceful victory in the cricket-field.
A short match between them and the English
residents came off on Thursday, in which they
carried the day, though their two best players
were laid up with Roman fever. A wet after •
noon again thinned the number of lookers-on,
but many braved the rain to show their interest
in Zouave sports, and among them their colonel
and lieutenant-colonel.

There is some talk of forming three camps
for practising the army in campaigning ; the
last formed battalion of Zouaves is diligently
exercising in manoeuvres preparatory for a
promised field-day. The artillery, which has
as yet had the least work, is practised every
day at Tor di Valle, a little way out of Rome.
The Hungarian cavalry are expected by the
end of the month. They will wear a kind
of Hussar uniform, preserving their national
characteristics ; at least so it is said by those
who from their position ought to know ; but I
believe all preliminary difficulties have not
yet been arranged. I have not heard it said
so, but I should - imagine a subordinate one
might arise from the fact of the National Hun-
garian colours being the same as the Italian.
For though arranged in different order (green,
white, and red, instead of red, white, and
green), to a casual observer they would look
much like it. It is a matter which would
certainly attract notice here, because the young
Italianissimi affect to wear their badge, dis-
played even in the arrangement of their shirts
and neckties. On the other hand, many of
the Papalini have lately shown their contempt
for such petty distinctions by themselves
adopting red or green scarfs, indiscriminately
so—the flag of the Hungarian horsemen might
be treated in the same light.
The Canadian Contingent was received in a
special audience by the Pope on Monday.
St. Joseph's Day, a fester of obligation here,
and which has sometimes been made the occa-
sion of a demonstration, being the nameday
of Garibaldi and Mazzini, passed very quietly.
The lesson of Mentana is felt still. It is
very commonly believed—l do not know on
what foundation, however—that Garibaldi
came into Rome in the disguise of a monk, a
week before, with the double view of getting
up a demonstration, in which he failed, and of
taking a survey of the fortifications in pro-
gress.
The Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture
in the little gallery opposite Sta. Maria del
Popolo, is again open this year. An exhibi-
tion on the paying principle, however, does not
seem to find favour in a city of studios all
thrown open to the free entrance of the appre-
ciative, so that the exhibitors are few and the
greatest geniuses are not represented. It is
impossible not to be struck with the liberality,
not only of this arrangement, but of the tone
with which visitors are received in them. I
have often wondered how artists in great re-
quest, to whom every moment of daylight is,
to use a Hibernianism, worth its weight in gold
—will get leave of their easel or estrade to
welcome and attend to the inquiries of quite
unimportant people, and who do not look at
all likely to be patrons of art. But the in-
terest to be derived from such a visit where
the favourite works of the artist are placed in
their truest light, and his own glowing words
tell of some incident which, moulded or modi-
fied their conception, is of an altogether higher
order than that which any promiscuous col-
lection of competitive canvases can afford. At
the same time the Exhibition to which I allude
has many meritorious works well worth the
small entrance fee demanded. And in the first
place, to the English mind, in which the very
word exhibition, calls up a recollection of long
days of weariness and bewilderment spent
within certain crowded precincts in Pall Mall
and Trafalgar-squafe, the sight of a dimly-
lighted room which only demands your atten-
tion to serve twenty or thirty pieces of sculp-
ture, and from which you pass through a
prettily planted cortile to another sala, where
a scarcely larger number of pictures have to
be scrutinized—conveys a positive sense of
repose and induces an indulgent tone of judg-
ment.

The centre of the sculpture room is occupied
by an imposing baldachino for Boulogne Cathe-
dral—the third, I believe, which has been
ordered here by different individuals for the

however, the whole figure is weak and want-
ing in originality. Baratta, of Modena, sends
his colossal heads of Judith and Holofernes,
showing, especially the latter, great power of
conception; and Majoli, of Ravenna, a cha-
racteristic bust of Bernini ; a Florentine artist,
whose name I forget, has a very neat statuette
of a Roman peasant in the dress of the Cam-
pagna. The most striking piece in the collec-
tion, however, is undoubtedly Bizzi's Idle Boy.
The hair, rough and shaggy as the pillow made
it, falls over his half-opened drowsy eyes, and
the whole face is distorted, but not unpleasantly,
in the drollest and most natural of yawns.
Every
.muscle of the little fellow's frame is
contorted in a luxurious stretch, and the shirt
which he shrinks from putting on, as the token
that his pleasant sleep is over for that day, is
twisted into a hundred folds over his head. It
is a grotesque fancy, executed with so much
truth and vigour, that it forms a pleasing spe-
cimen of originality, out of the usual line of
subjects from the regions of religion; mytho-
logy, history, and romance.
In the painting the English eye at once
notices, though pretty well trained to it by
residence of any time in Rome, the absence of
'perseverance in water colour. There are not
half-a-dozen specimens here, and the author of
two, at least, is a German. These are heads
of the inevitable Stella and Giovanninai whose
oft-repeated portraits are so familiar as almost
to tire one of their exceeding beauty ; the only
thing original in the treatment of these is the
introduction of an almost gold-coloured back-
ground, which suits them remarkably well.
Bisco sends several excellent studies of lions
dal vero, and Pio Jorio has one sketch, a charm-
ing bit of woodland scenery, with a foreground
figure, showing that if Romans would lay aside
their disdain for water colour, they need have
no fear of excelling. Desimoni exhibits a
marvellous work of patience and dexterity, a
head of St. Peter behind a labyrinth of lace-
work
tracing, all executed with the pen, one
of those tours de force, which in their patient
and toilful elaboration never fail to raise a
feeling of mournful interest in the producer.
The collection is contributed to by almost
as many nationalities as there are pictures, and
affords another token that in art, as in religion,
Rome has gathered all men unto her. Broni-
coff, a Russian, sends a very ambitious picture,
which, though not equal to itself throughout,
has some very pleasing sunny effects, and most
interesting suggestions, of the interior life of
Romans of the time of Horace ; also a very
delicately conceived Adelgisa, a less successful
attempt at the burlesque in the depiction of an
ancient Parisian beau, whose poodle, however,
is inimitable. Rautch, a Swiss, has a clever
little Lenten episode, peasants kneeling before
the Grand Penitentiary. Maes, a Belgian by
descent, but long Romanized, has an evening
view of the lake of Albano with the shades of
night already fallen on the foreground shrubs,
and the sun's last glow yeti lingering on the
fleecy clouds round the horizon, and shedding
a pale gilding over the enamelled sky. Rocio,
a Neapolitan' also sends a clever land and water
piece, and of Romans proper, the palm must be
given to Guiseppe Toeschi, whose Pasquino is
grouped in masterly style, and tells its story
perfectly. Berzzari and Sartori also deserve
" honourable mention," as well as a lady artist,
Virginia Mariani, who gives us the interior of
a Roman cottage. Cherubini has two clever
pieces, the one showing the every day gear of
the Roman peasants' dining-table, the other
displaying with great perfection the plumage
of some of the birds of the Campagna, the
pizzardone, pica cardinale, and tarabusp.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
PARIS, March 26.

At a period when the opening of the Great
National Maritime Exposition at Havre is so near,
which will afford not only a new field of instruc-
tion with regard to the sea and all that therein is,
but furnish new bases of progress in respect to all
matters directly or indirectly appertaining thereto,
it may not be irrelevant to speak of a company
which is now organizing in France with a view
to develop its fisheries in the Northern Seas, which
will probably exert a beneficial influence not
only in regard to the industrial resources of
France, but upon the commercial interests of the
Continent at large. The special operations of the
company will consist in fishing for and commerce
in cod, herrings, &c., the purchase, preparation, and
sale of the roe, which forms so important an element
in the Sardine Fisheries as a bait ; the preparation
and sale of the various fish oils used in medicine by
tanners and others; the fabrication and importa-
tion of guano prepared from fish and the offal of
fish ; the exportation of salt to the great fisheries ;
and, in short, the treatment of all commercial ope-
rations relating to fisheries conducted upon a grand
scale. Amongst the inducements which have given
rise to this undertaking are the following :—The
fact that since the loss by France of her North
American Colonies her fisheries have declined in
importance, and her commerce, industry, and agri-
culture are tributary to foreign fisheries for the
supply of articles of the last importance and of uni-
versal consumption—a state of affairs requiring
remedy ; whilst the fact that, even under present
circumstances, employment is afforded to no less
than 500 ships and 20,000 sailors, offers itself as a
base for more extended operations, in proof of
which are found the facts that, whilst the Sardine
fisheries on the coasts of Bretagne and La Vendde
afford employment to 10,000 seamen, France is
tributary to Norway for the supply of roe used as
bait, and pays in this manner a sum of no less
than two millions of francs per year. In like
manner the French fisheries supply a very trifling
proportion of the oils required for the medicinal and
tanning purposes, whilst the increasing developments
and requirements of her agriculture render France
dependent upon the foreigner for the fish offal as a
manure, which the extension of her own fisheries
would more than sufficiently supply. The com-
merce of salt, by no means in a flourishing condi-
tion, would also receive an impetus, whilst the ex-
tended supply and lowered price of salt fish as an
article of food would afford material benefits to a
population rapidly increasing in presence of high-
priced provisions. Without entering into the more
immediate details and explanations given in the
prospectus of the proposed working of the com-
pany, I think sufficient reasons have been adduced
by them to show that their object is one not only
patriotic, but likely to be eminently useful to com-
merce, and if well conducted to prove a remune-
rative speculation to those who engage in it.
The names of the directors at present given, and
which are all aen of note and high standing in
France, afford a prima facie guarantee for further
examination, and although it at present comprises
French names only, I believe the company will
only have to make known its existence, objects,
and plan of action to find the list considerably re-
inforced, especially from England, so noted for
commercial enterprise, and between which nation
and France each day shows the necessity of and
brings about a closer alliance. The Government
itself has this week distinguished itself in the cause
of humanity by voting a credit of two million of
francs for the suffering inhabitants of Algeria.
The Titres (le la Dynastie Napolienne have been
attacked in all directions during the past
week by the Opposition journals. I am by no
means a blind partisan of the Government,

and am responsible only for an individual
opinion as regards the various crudities which fill
up my weekly letter ; but no one living in Paris,
and thus having an opportunity of observing the
admirable manner in which France is now governed,
but must feel desirous that it should receive fair play
in the interpretations of its acts and motives, at all
events at the hands of a stranger. The position
taken up by the Opposition journals is one of
extreme weakness. In the first place, the cavil by
insinuations at the validity of the Napoleonic
Dynasty ; in the second, they assume most mon-
strously, and upon the principle of locus a non
lucendo, that because the Government has initi-
ated a system of gradual reform, that system must
now of necessity gradually stop and leave the
nation nothing further to hope for. The Times
has a little more method in its madness, and merely
demands what end can be answered by the proof of
the Napoleonic Dynasty having been the choice of
France, remarking at the same time upon the gra-
dually increased expenditure during the last fifteen
years, though admitting, with singular inconsis-
tency, the unexampled prosperity of the country,
and the greatly increased development of its re-
sources during that period. The reply to the first
question will embody the reply to the whole, and it
appears to be very simple to make it. The proof of
the Napoleonic Dynasty being chosen by France, is
merely the first link in the chain of a very clear
argument—the enunciation of .the various measures
of Reform originated by it, the giving account of
its stewardship at a most important constitutional
period. It is the balance-sheet at the end of the
session, of the promises which were given upon its
inauguration; and it is for France to judge.
A great demonstration has taken place this week at
Venice, upon the occasion of the reception of the
'aortal remains of Daniel Mania, his wife, and
daughter. Mania was the originator at Venice of
the first revolution against the power of Austria.
Upon its partial success he was chosen President.
The speedy recovery of Venice by Austria necessi-
tated the flight of Mania and his family into
France, where they all died recently. The three
coffins have been exhumed and conveyed to Venice,
to receive the honours of a public interment in the
Cathedral of Saint Zaccaria. A demonstration
upon French soil was very properly refused by the
French authorities, who desire to be at peace
with all the world, and therefore offer 110
needless affront to Austria. The reception
and interment of the bodies, however, at Venice
took the proportions of a national demonstration ;
all denominations of people joining in the celebra-
tion, one part of which, the procession on the
waters of the Grand Canal, in which the superb
funeral galley was accompanied by thousands of
gondolas, the inhabitants of 'Venice at the same
time illuminating their houses internally, so as to
throw upon the waters a light and shade that Rem-
brandt would have loved to copy, produced an effect
of solemnity which an eye-witness characterizes as
utterly indescribable, unless with the possibility of
realizing one of the poetic paintings of Dante. Se-
veral addresses were delivered on the occasion,
especially by various members of the French Com-
mittee deputed to take part in the cere-
monies. One amusing anecdote appears in the
French journals to the following effect :--An Eng'
lishman arrived a few days ago at an hotel ill
Bayonne ; the worthy gentleman had not set foot
upon his native soil since the year 1837, having
spent all the intermediate time in travelling in
foreign parts. His passport, the same in his 10'
session when leaving London, had increased to font
metres 20 centimetres in length, and had cost
its proprietor no less than 12,000 francs for cliffs"
ren visas. When asked why he preserved EA
carefully that immense placard, his reply was, "311
rascally farmers will not have the opportunity sl
saying at my return they have paid me their rents,
as I can prove to them that I was not in England A
the time." If this singular yarn be true, the
eccentric gentleman must have looked as sharply
after his steward as his tenants. A mysterious and
zelancholy event took place here last week. Cant'
R., commanding a company of the 20th Chasseurs,
had not, for some reason at present unexplained,
attended the review of the Guard by the Emperor
in the Courts of. the Tuileries. In consequence of
this the officer in question was placed under an
arrest for several days. Probably exaggerating the
disgrace involved by this punishment, Captain 1?-9
after spending the night in arranging and verifying
his accounts, and after wards handing over the money
in the chest to the sergeant-major, called together
on the following morning his company, which be
first formally reviewed ; then, advancing in front
of the company, drawn up in line, he pronounced,
in a loud tone and firm voice, the words "
friends, I quit you ; I bid you adieu ;" at the same
time drawing out a revolver, and directing it full at
his breast,
,he pulled the trigger. The ball, how'
ever, singular to relate, striking the Cron:
of the Legion of Honour, which he wOl.
on his breast, glanced off harmless, a sec°ll(l
discharge taking effect in the region of the hear:.
Captain R. fell grievously if not mortally woundeu
The wounded man was at once carried to the,
Hospital of Val de Grace, where his life is despaired
of. A serious accident has occurred upon
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sts,tl.oo.
Eastern line to the train leaving the Lagny
for Meaux, in consequence of the locomotive gettnii;
off the rail, when the train ran into a bank, to
engineer being killed on the spot, and the stoker
grievously wounded. The shock was so gre're
that the waggons loaded with coals, &c., e
smashed to pieces, and two of the passenger cs`
riages driven violently into one another; two a th:
female passengers have since died. The races s
Vincennes on Sunday last came off with great Prix
the weather being specially favourable. The
de Nogent was well contested, and won by Champ
„f
d'Oiseau, a three-year-old colt from the stables.'d
the Baron Finot, although more heavily weigh be
than any of his competitors ; Queen of a;
Harvest and Royal Tartan second and thlr
Tim Meagles being a bad fourth. The
St. Maude was carried off by Miss Aurore beau°l:
Floreal and Fugitive ; whilst the Prix des klar:3o
5,000 francs, for five year olds and upward°, n
gained by the Duke of Hamilton's well-knu,
horse Beadle. I regret to say that, whilst no ache
dent occurred on the course, a very serious uef
befell the Vicomte de Turenne at the entrance
the Route Daumesnil, the horses of his pbastokh
starting off unexpectedly at the moment he hadl6 1,0
1
down the reins, for the purpose of drawing 0° 0
gloves. After a short but furious course the phato
was upset, the Vicomte being thrown out
01 on ;0
head, and taken up senseless. A congestion
brain is apprehended by the physicians. the
Moustier, Minister of Finance, has informed. jai,
petitioners against the conversion of the area cif
Bonds that the French Government has siresis
communicated with the Consul-General, and ~,o
protesting against such conversion, and ass".cts
the petitioners that the interests of French etible
will be carefully looked to in the matter.

BROWNLOW —On the 27th inBirths
st., at the Royal Ariet°f/rl4;
yard, Deptford, the wife of Commander Artbur Dr
low, Royal Navy, of a son. Oar
WARD—On the 26th inst., at St. Anne's, Monkstow°l
Dublin, the Hon. Mrs. Somerset Ward, of a son'
Marriages. a rge''4l
DIGBY—HOLLOWAY—On the 28th inst. at at St. •-•3.001"
Hanover-square, George Edward Digby,
well Villa, Malden, Eseex, to Mrs. Maria E.
of Elm Lodge, Heybridge, Malden.
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JARCHOW —BENNETT—On the 26th inst., at ---I.'f itier-t-
Church, Tulse-hill, Frederick Jarcrow, Es+, v. tA '
onnett,
ham, to Annie, eldest daught -!r of John F. li
of Carisbroult Villa, Upper Tulse hill.
Deaths. 1 fired.
BAYLY —On the 26th inst., Frederick, only son °
Bayly, 11,:q., 61, rulteuey-street, Bath.l olotOtl'
CLAXTON.-- On the 27th inst., at Chelsea,Captain ~
R.N., aged 78. of 31.''
GILLIAT —On the 27th ipst., William Gilliat, EA"
haul House, East Hothly, Sussex, aged 78. ci.,dog3°'
HowELL—On the 27th inst., Mrs. Howell, °f 41' -
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PARKER—On the 27th inst., at Waterloo, near
Alderman James Parker, aged 79. __parl‘c
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SEWELL—On the 28th inst., at King's-road, Clapliaw
Charles Sewell, aged 77.
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