The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-02 00:00:00

DEATH OF BARON MAROOHETIL

All who feel an interest in the progress of art will deeply
:egret to hear of the death of Baron Marochetti, which
took place in Paris somewhat suddenly on Saturday last.
Born of French parents in Turin in the year 1805, he com-
pleted his primary studies at the Lyceum Napoleon, and
then entered the study of Bosio. Having taken a tour
through Italy, Marochetti took up his abode in France in
1827, and in the course of a few months carried off a medal
for his beautiful model of " A young girl playing with a
clog." In 1831 he exhibited his " Fallen Angel," for
the Academy of Arts at Turin, in which city stands
his first work—the equestrian statue of Immanuel
Philibert. On the outbreak of the French Revo-
lution, in 1848, Baron Marochetti came to this
country, where he has since resided. Here he met with
splendid encouragement, as well from a host of Royal and
noble patrons as from the public. Unquestionably his
works will and ought to remain subject to criticism,
from which, indeed, he would never have desired to with-
draw them. At the Great Exhibition of 1851 the model
of his colossal " Richard Cceur de Lion," now a con-
spicuous object in bronze in the centre of Palace-yard,
opened up for him a European reputation. Two years
afterwards he received a commission to execute an
equestrian statue of her Majesty, which was inaugurated
by the Queen at Glasgow in 1854. He designed the
obelisk in granite to the memory of the soldiers slain in
the Crimea, and the mausoleum of the Princess Elizabeth,
daughter of Charles I. Amongst his more recent works
were a statue of the Prince Consort at Aberdeen, a statue
of the Duke of Wellington, which now surmounts a huge
monolith at Strathfieldsaye, and a monument to Lord
Clyde in Waterloo-place. For some time previous
to his death he had been engaged on a monu-
ment to the Duke of Wellington, which was to have
been erected in St. Paul's Cathedral. His latest
and perhaps his best-known work was the casting of the
four enormous lions which now form such conspicuous
objects at the base of the Nelson Column in Trafalgar-
square. Many of his works are well known in Paris, and
among them are one of the bas-reliefs on the Arc de
l'Etoile ; the tomb of Bellini, at Pbre la, Chaise ; a maitre
d'autel in the church of the Madeleine ; three equestrian
statues of the Duke of Orleans ; a Saint Michel ; and a
statue of the Emperor. In 1839 he was made a Chevalier
of the Legion of Honour.
To the exhibitions of the Royal Academy Baron Maro-
chetti was a frequent contributor. His portrait bust of
the late Prince Consort will be remembered. Last year
he exhibited " Love playing with a hare." Of the merits of
hisproductions there must of necessity be various opinions.
Many of them give evidence, of great genius, and display
a spirit and a vigour of conception which will long entitle
him to fame. His death will be mourned by all the lovers
of art. The circle of his friends will miss not only the ac-
complished artist, but the genial and kindly gentleman ;
not only the ardent admirer of art, but the agreeable ac-
quaintance whose urbanity made him welcome to the
society of all who came within the sphere of his influence.

It is stated that the Saintonge steamer of the Messii-
genies Imperiales, bound for Civita Vecchia, has just
conveyed 30 French volunteers from Bordeaux, Luis-le-
Sanliner, Toulon_., and Lyons, to recruit the corps of the
Pontifical Zouaves. One hundred and five young men—
Dutch, Belgian, French, and Irish—had previously left
for the same destination. . _ _

A SHOCKING MOTHER.—At the Salford Town
Hall, an Irishwoman, self•named Ellen Fitzpatrick, was
charged with theft. The prisoner had trained her daughter,
who is only 5 years of age, to accompany her to shops and
pilfer articles from the counters whilst she engaged the
attention of the shopkeeper. The charge was dearly made
out, and the lgayor committed the prisoner for one
month.

NEW LIVERPOOL REGULATIONS AS TO WASTE
COTTON.—On Wednesday a local Act came into force at
Liverpool, under which anyone buying a smaller quantity
of cotton than 100 lb. is obliged to take out a retail license ;
it comes under the operation of the Marine Store Dealer's
Act, and is liable to police supervision. This Act, it is
expected, will materially check the peculations which are
so common in Liverpool, particnigly on the part of the
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