The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-19 00:00:00

CANOVA'S MONUMENT.

VIENNA, JUNE 2.—Yesterday, lat of June, was ap-
pointed for the inauguration of the monument erected is
the Church of St. Gloriosa dei Frari, in honour of the
celebrated sculptor, Antonio Canova, by the liberal sub-
scriptions of almost all Europe. As this ceremony was in
a manner a private affair of the Academy of the Fine Arts,
which directed the erection of the monument, no particular
invitations had been issued ; yet it was attended by a vast
number of persons of all classes, including the principal
civil and military authorities, the nobility, and foreigners
of distinction now at Venice. The most eminent literati,
not only of Venice, but of the neighbouring cities,
honoured this ceremony with their presence.

The monument, which was seen for the first
time at a proper distance, excited all the admiration
which the inventor of it (A. Canova) himself would have
gained, had be lived to execute this work, which was de-
signed in 1794, for Titian Vicelli. On this occasion a very
humorous historical notice was printed, respecting this
great work, which is undoubtedly one of the most magni-
ficent in the world, by which all the Potentates of Europe
with great and admirable generosity have honoured the
modest virtues and great genius of the artist, induced, no
doubt, by the liberality of his Majesty, our Emperor, who
was the first to put down his name for a large sum on the
list of subscriptions opened by a Committee of our Aca-
demy of the Fine Arts.
Monsignore Gio Battista Canova, Bishop of Mireto,
was present at the ceremony, but did not perform Divine
Service, as it would have too much affected hint; perhaps
this may not he the case at the consecration of the temple
at Posagno, which is now nearly finished. The walls,
however, being too damp to receive the last decorations,
this tine edifice cannot be entirely completed and conse-
crated till next year. Meantime the worthy Prelate, to
add to the splendour of the temple, and to honour the me-
mory of his illustrious brother, has confided to able artists
the task of casting in bronze, the groupe of piety, the last
work of Canova, to be placed in the temple on its con-
secration.

DEATH OF Mr. P. HERVE.—On the 6th
instant, at Chateau Dan, in France, Mr. P. Herve, the
founder of the National Benevolent Institution, Great Rus-
sell-street, Bloomsbury, for relieving aged persons of a re-
spectable class of society, who may have experienced the
vicissitudes of life. He lived to establish his plan beyond
his utmost hopes, in Bath, Bristol, &c. as well as in Lon-
don, where 100 pensioners are supported quarterly, and 25
in addition will be elected in November.

On Thursday, a woman was brought to the
police-office, charged with having stolen several spades from
the door of a shop in the High-street. On Friday morning,
while one of the police-officers was passing the door of
the room in which she was confined, he heard the noise
of groans inside, which induced him to go for the key, and
enter to see what was wrong. Fortunately lie entered
in time to prevent the wretched inmate from committing
self-destruction. She had tied and twisted a black silk
handkerchief round her neck, and was endeavouring to
strangle herself by pulling it with all her force. She had
so far succeeded, that her face was beginning to grow
black and discoloured, when the officer interfered, and pre-
vented her from executing her purpose.—Glasgow
Chronicle.

On Saturday last, in the village of Cargo, a
combat of a truly novel description was witnessed. A hive
of bees, belonging to a professional gentleman of this city,
swarmed on Thursday last, after which they were hived in
the regular way, and appeared to be doing well. On
the Saturday after, a swarm of bees, from some neighbour-
ing hive, appeared to be flying over the garden in which
the hive above-mentioned was placed, when they instantly,
darted down upon the hive of the new settlers, and com-
pletely covered it ; in a little time they began to enter the
hive, and poured into it in such numbers that it soon became
completely filled. A loud humming noise was heard, and
the work of destruction immediately ensued ; the winged
combatants sallied forth from the hive, until it became en-
tirely empty; and a furious battle coninaenced in " upper
air," between the besiegers and the besieged. A spectator
informs us that these intrepid little warriors were so nu-
merous, that they literally darkened the sky overhead like a
cloud ; meanwhile the destructive battle raged with fury
on both sides, and the ground beneath was covered with the
wounded and the slain—hundreds of them were lying
dead, or crawling about disabled from re-ascending to the
scene of action. To one party, however, the palm of vic-
tory was at last awarded, and they settled upon the branch
of an adjoining apple-tree, from which they were safely
placed in the empty hive which had been the object of their
valiant contention, and where they now continue peace-
fully and industriously employed in adding to the 'stores of
their commonwealth....,cathee patriot.