The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-20
Notes from Abroad, by Mrs. ]. G. B.


Ibave lust come from Mr.. Powers studio,
and have seen his sGreek Slave" which was
made for Lord Ward, an Englishman, and VINO
has been generous enough to allow Mr. POWERS
TO send IL TO America for exhibition, and TO per-
mi, him N execute another II is, as you will
sav. very liberal of him; wish you to see
!, America, indeed, will have treat 1t has
been the admiration of all Europe. The first
one he made was bought by an English gentle
man. for three thousand dollars. His Fisher
Boy," also, is magnificent piece of sculpture;
but the Slave is the masterpiece the exquisite
turn of the limbs, the hands chained together,
Sc, altogether, is, a most beautiful thing and
will make his countrymen proud to have sent
forth such genius.
was introduced to Mr.. Kelley, an Ameri-
can artist of great talent, by Mr.. Powers, and he
showed me some of his paintings-one, of
Circassian woman, is very beautiful, which he
intends taking with him to America, in few
months. He is also from Cincinnati-that part
of the country which has given birth to so many
talented men-among them, Powers, and
also Bracket, whose fame has likewise reach
ed here.
To-day there are races here, between an Ame-
rican and an Italian horse. believe the Anne
rican horse is owned by Mr.. Livingston, and Is a
celebrated trotter. 1t seems it is the first race OF
the kind that has ever taken place here, and all
is excitement about it. All Florence will be on
the casino to-day. | suppose | shall go like
wise but am quite busy to-day, buying one OF
those little Italian dogs but find it very diff
cult to get one. The weather Is charming
here-not too hot nor too cold.
am on my way now to Milan-thence to Tu-
rim, where shall write you, and give you de-
scription of that far-famed city. / regret, very
much-not having had a conversation with the
Pope; but it was my own fault. | would not re-
main one day longer, though Monsignor Zambo-
nj called on me himself, in company with Mr..
Brown, the American Consul, and tried to per-
suade me to remain one day longer. This M
Zamboni is young nobleman, and one of the
Pope's chamberlains He sent me a cameo ring,
with the Pope's likeness on it, and different 9TH
er relics, and painting, which bought. He
does it for the benefit of the church. 1t is CO.
by of celebrated picture by Guido.
E3Apropos, to consuls. How shamefully the
American government pays the ministers
and consus II is really disgraceful-on
of the richest countries in the world, and pays
her ministers the worst Mr.. Polk, minister to
Naples, receives four thousand, and understand
spends nine thousand dollars annually. This /
did not have from himself, but person who
knows we'll. He, with great many other
ministers, find this expenditure absolutely ne
cessary, for the credit of the country, and to
maintain their responsibility among the minis
tersl of other nations. THE English, French,
and all the other ministers, have beautiful
palaces, and entertain largely and by so doing,
get good name for their country. The Ameri-
can ministers have to spend all their own for
tunes toAbe thought any thing of themselves,
or to have their country respected. / have
often thought of it, and have heard fire.
quent remarks made by the English about it !;
and really it should be spoken about for the
United States can afford it as well as any other
nation, especially now, when every thing is in
such hourishing condition.
forget to mention the Apollo Belvidere to
you, by the same artist, as is supposed, as the
Venus. 1t is the most happy work of the two.
There is grandeur about it, and dignity, which
strike the beholder with sublime feelings on
viewing it; but Powers Greek Slave, think
exceeds all have seen.
English Calumny and English Falsehoods.
The London Times, and the London Chronicle,
as every person knows, are the two most inhu-
entail newspapers in Engand-the one is the
semi-official organ of the British government;
and the other, although not possessing this priv-
lege, is nevertheless potent in directing and con-
trolling, or indeed we might say, manufacturing
public opinion for the whole empire.
These two papers have alwaysbeen considered
AZ the manufacturers and opponents of public
opinion in the three kingdoms, and as such,
we need not say that their columns have
tsemed with the most abusive TRADES against
the United States, our institutions, and our
people. When the war with Mexico broke
out, it furnished a convenient and handy theme
for these journals, and to revile us, the man.
ner in which they availed themselves of it, is
well known to our readers for we have taken
especial care to present them with their re-
marks from time to time. AT the commence
ment of it how prophetically, and with what SCI
assurance they foretold the complete defeat
of our "rabble militia as they designated
our army, and the successive disgraces our ar
mics would meet in Mexico. The wish was no
doubt father to the thought, but, after all, we
have not yet met with any of the reverses
which our prejudiced neighbours predicted
for us. On the contrary, our successes
and wonderful and extraordinary successes
they are, have shown the falsty of their pre-
dictions, and these journals now stand before
the world, to say the least, as false prophets but
their uncharitableness towards America and
everything American, will not allow us to use
so mild term.
These papers stand convicted before the worlc
as wilful calumniators of people whom they
know are superior to them in everything tina
elevates our species, and of nation whose in
stltutions they dread and fear, because of tn,
influence they exert on the rotten, crumbling
aye, and falling monarchy of their own country
and that of every other monarchical country il
Europe.
Entertaining such views and prejudices, nc
wonder they were terror-stricken-andn no won
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