The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-11


very fond of BIN. On it inscribed the words
NapoteOns Gallo, Iaipsraoris Fi,s " Son Of Ma
poeon, Emperor Of France" How little could Napo-
leon have imagined, when he entered these very
vaults In lsO9, that his to be placed
there 1t is singular too, that the young Napoleon
should have died In the same room in the Palace at
Schonbrun, where his father slept The collins of
earlier date IN these vaults only be by torch
light and 1t Is like searching the darkness Of anti
guilty to leave the more by the light of
day, and explore the gloomy recesses. brother of
The order acts your guide and he passed small
altar, on his way down, two old women kneeling
there, seized his hand and kissed with great empress
semnt
The Church Of the Augusnes contains one of the
finest and many say the finest work of Canova. 1t
is the monument of the Arch Duchess Christina of
SAKE Ieschen. 1t consists of py ramid of grey
BILE, towards the open door of which two melancholy
groups are proceeding In the first is figure of
Pt,fGe holding IN the ashes OF the deceased,
and by her side beautiful twin girls bearing torch
es to ilumlne the gloom OF the sepulchre. Behind
this group is Beneuolence, supporting infrm old
man who seems to totler and culver under the mfr
nifty of years. This last figure is matchless and the
best'd the whole composition, which is throughout
as just and as free possible from cOnstralnt. In
place of called The Volkgarten, is another fine
piece of Canova oupture Iheseus Killing The Cen
ta,r.' 1t was ordered by Napoleon to decorate the
arch of the Smplon at Milan, but fell into the hands
| of the Austrians in 1914.
| A very superb structure called the Belvidere,
tains the national gallery. The average merit of the
picture considerable, but it boasts very superior
pictures except some Of the best OF Albrech Durer,
| and two by Reubens, which far excel any others !
| have by that artist. The modern pictures by
artists Of Vienna, among the best in the collec-
| ton.
The gallery of Prince Lichenstein contains the
choicest specimens of art in Vienna The gem Of
his collection is Correggio, "Venus stealing Cupd's
arrow An admirable picture, portrait OF Wal
ensten, looks just the original ought to have look
ed. Speaking of this hero, am reminded that we
passed one of the castles of his lnea descendants
where he formerly resided Toeplitz. 1t is a
notable fact that the present possessor of the name
has sued Tor the recovery of estates which were con-
fscated when the great Waenstein was killed, and
he supports his claim by proof that no reasonable
designs were medilated. To return to the gallery Of
Prince Lichtensein. The collection said to have
cost the Prince some SS00,OOO. AS great as is the
merit of many of the pictures, am inclined to think
that one of the best is by modern artist at Vienna
&c Yenus rising from the sea-" The artist has evident
| ly studied Correggio TO some purpose. This gallery
is rich in the works of Franceschine Of the Bolog-
nese school. The castle in which the pictures are
contained is one OF niney-nineH! belonging To this
wealthy nobeman (more he cannot have-the Empe-
ror alone can transcend the limits) The entrance
hall is the most magnificent have yet seen. 1t is
| approached by superb marble stairway, probably
fourteen feet wide, and when you enter, you an
arched ceiling OF immense height, filled 10 the mid
die with lresco of Jupiter and the gods and above
the spring of the arch The twelve labors of Her
cues also in fresco This ceiling re-ts upon Ionic
s.mi-columns Of red marble, the panels between
which are filled with paintings. The entrance hall o
Warwick Castle Is inferior to this, though always
call 1t to mind with renewed pleasure.
The gallery of Prince Esterhazy, The magnificent,
may call him. contains some fine paintings, the hes
, OF which, wonderful picture, is Plate washing biz
h.t,. l. ha 40 Al
just person-see ye to it," 1t is one of the nobes pic
] lures ever The figure of the Saviour is in
strong lIght-those of the other figures in
shade more or less deep, except Plate whose face ex
presses at The same time pity, iUonder and disposition
to believe. 1t is by Rembrandt, who has seldom paint
ed groups of any size. There no less than five
serpine pictures of Muro( Spabisbt in tins coffee
ton. The owner ofthem all is the Prince Ester
hay, who was formerly ambassador TO London. II,
Is The possrssor of immense estates in Hungary
There IS a very good anecdote illustrating the extern
of his landed interests Some ofmy readers may hav,
seen il in one ofthe British Quarerles An Enplst
/ noblenan at whose house the Prince spe ding
some time IN the country pointed TO bill side on his
estate, where $500 sheep feeding. 81 have
more shepherds than you have sheep" the reply
OF Eslerhazy. This is almost strictly true, neal
the truth TO Justify the repartee. And yet as I'M
his revenues are, he is deeply in debt One
of the Rothschds informed, has assumed his
debts on condition OF being allowed the Ircome and
management of his estates for thirty years. at the end
of which time they revert TO the Prince who can
select my one This castles for residence during
that period. This is all very well for the Prince, and
very bad for the poor peasants, who will doubtless
suffer by the arrangement. The HungaIians boast
Of their freedom, which consists in having taxes to
pay This freed m, however, does not apply TO the
poorer classes.
A Hungarian accosted an American acquaintance
Of nine the other evening, and delighted TO see
for The first time one of our countrymen. The Hun-
garian first spoke in German IN which the American
not well ,ersed. lie then changed to Italian and
French, which be spoke with great 1uency, and OBJ
served that his most usual language wa, The Latin
And in fact the Latin is sill much spoken by the
educated Hungarians. 10 the Diet Of Hungary II was
the only language used.