The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-18
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koME QrALY,) April Sd, ls43.
Amertcans in the Eternal City-An,y;cor Ir,;.,. =;
Nals-Ihe Amuican Comml-7he Pope-C Conner.
nons Of Anu1Icans-7h The Comet in Iiaiv
IL is curious, after coming from among the ARABIA
TO find ones self in christian city, among familiar
names and faces. There are about hundred Anne
rcans here, mostly from the NORTH The Van Reps
salaers, vandenbursbs, Suydams, Kings, Desfelds
Hicks, Ausrns, NnIsworthys, Fergusonp, OF New
York; Hats and Parkers, OF Troy Brooks, SuIi-
vans, Parkers and EIiors, Of BostoD Calvers, of
Baltimore, and whole Try OF small firh from all
along shore, TO say nothing of Madame Ia Generate
Scott. as her card tells The 22d OF February was
celebrated in The usual manner, by eating sumptu-
Gus dlnner, and lmb lblng patriotism in good wine
About nifty assembled, and were presided over bv A
New York physician, and twin merchant An
republicans could admit no other blood al table the
only guest was OF the imperial house of Buonaparte,
Prince Gamma, learned ornlthoogist much be.
loved IN Philadelphia and New York where he
lived many years
The great and only American sculptor here il
Crawford. one OF the best OF thr day His Ornhens
IL ugrlvaltd IN mode N days. IL rs ordered and fin
shed Tor the Boston Ather pum already so rich in
the arts. HIS 5anymede and Htbe IS worth a Jews
eye, and ought To go TO New York Several OF his
smaller statues and some exquisite fancy busts will
go there this summer HIS tame is before moe, OF
any OF his country men, except Powers, at Florence
who alone IL his equal, and that only in buss for he
mas NOT as yet executed any statue or group. lie
is destined 10 be the greatest sculptor OF the day.
Mr.. Terrey 10 the best American painter, and has
been long engaged upon grand scrptural piece,
Christ d'sputDg with the Doctors IN the temple The
figures are the size of HE, and number more than
twenty. The cooring is harmonious and the whole
effect extremely good As an artist and man, we
may feel proud of him His portraits are striking
he has done two Knckerbockers, father and son,
that almost speak. You will see them in the Eah-
bllion this summer Ter they leave in lew days
with the originals, tor New York.
They established an American Academy, or Life
School, here last winter, with funds for iaee YEAR
but the treasurer msmanaged the funds" or, in
the present phrase, had "a discrepancy in bis ac-
counts" and his friend, the president, Mr.. Craw-
The great item of the day here is Mr.. Green the
American Consul, or as he styles himself on the
card he leaves tor "foregners," THE Consul Gen
eral OF the q States OF America" He contrives 10
keep all his cOunrymen in hot water free OF expense
and is to them the chief topic Of conversation
Green and the Pope are more talked OF than Rome
and its wonders. His great diplomatic talents were
deep, that he has never b.. found out till this
last year-but re has regularly and generously be.
friended and asslste d all his cOuntrymen His at
tentons are measured by the length of purse, and
when it was long he has always contrived to dive
deep into II, for the benefit OF his country. Nearly
every one has been asked to endorse his documents
this winter, and refusal is construed into patriot
ism-a compliance Is followed by generous acts, and
generous conduct last year aided much our artists
to leave Rome, and his . integrity In money mat
ters' has built up the Academy He sells at half
dollar apiece, permits that are sent to him by the
authorities stamped gratis) for gratuitous disibu-
ton, Is beloved by hs counlrymen, and almost
shipped by the sober minded Italians.
The old Pope is glorious fellow; every inch
genleman-,-hones,, upright, pious-has splendid
set of Cardinals men OF high standing and great in
ellec and ls himself the he ad of the first Judiciary
Court in the world They say the decisions of the
Rota are quoted with great respect in England and
France.
The grand church ceremonies battle discrp.
ton, and are very MISUNDERSTANDING the eye,
and seducing the weak. Two beautiful daughters
of The head OF the army, General Scott, have be-
come CatholIcs here this winter. and last season
TWO eminent American clergymen were converted
to the same faith One Is now her a. priest
The great wonder here 10 a comet, with a tail of
sixy-eight degrees. 1t was at first ,onsd.red
miracle OF an Insult offered TO the Virgln
whose silver tiara was stolen q lew weeks ago
The thief has be- punished, and the comet is now
going away
The weather is getting not, and people wait only
Tor the Holy week, the illumination OF ST. Peters,
and the fireworks to ran away. Carriages and
horses are already engaged, and not spare convey
ance can now be found. Happy those who stay TO
roast here.