New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-22


gate unchanged except in the feeling Tor 'ne
Grand Duke and the presence Of Austrian so
die-s They are now everywhere IL 4nicshy'
bu, only as friends, as one Of the officers sa'd
Win meaning smile. In dead old Pss and
Luccs Their rafting swords and bisfing tfnmpe"
amazed all the still sunny streets aud the hh'
thing that arrested my attention here coming
from the cas, wss the band marching to the Cas-
cine 10 play for the evening promenade
There about 900 Aus,risn loops in Tuscany
The Tuscan amy is to be Dissolved with the ex-
caption Of a few reg .ments 10 d. duties oil honor
Theyg are stationed now a. tho Pitt, and tho
other pleasure resorts. Bat at the gates are TIE
white coated "Tedeschi.' THIS inruS Of military
makes the city very gay and brilliant Doney's
is crowded with them al day long, and as the
various uniforms are very handsome the city gains
az ,cture. by their presence Many O. !he otu-
Gers are slight lads Of 4. or but the ar OF the
army IL so much more manly and vigorous than
that Of the Italians, that they bring IN certain
seLse their own reason with them
Yet that is only theoretically and h''toricsHy
These god trapping what are they but slavery,
nriu,ed In gold Tuscany is now the advanced
Nieht and the Devil. Supported by the " TREND
ship Of the Austdsns, the Government "a IN
mad career Of reaction. Any perion, NAIVE or
fJreign, who Ia in the least suspect or. Oh
heavens suspect Of being suspect IS l1con'i'
nenty ,ected from the State. Trore beiog too
many to kill or lmprison, they are cast iofth "i
ju-se Germany, dsres not receive them--nOr Tree.
equal and iraternal France, nor Switzerland which
ooeys Austrian invitations TO expe iugitlves, and
yery many are already flying 70 America. one
Gay we shall have 10 Eight and win the o'tt!e
which they have lost Let as propI!iate ate ~
welcoming the Martyrs Meanwhile ttas fierce 81
tempt 10 turn the world the wrong way 10 not
without satisfaction in the observation. Ihs con-
,empiative mind beholdingthe sowing OF the wind,
10 not without vision oil the reeping. One thing
IL the result OF the observation ara thought, ~ sGe
wisest and most luminous spectator. ~ thus ltal-
ian struggle IL lie that tbs Church ia the root OF
all the evil The bitter vindictiveness OF the
Priesthood Ia incredible have heard more start
ing and .r.5dtiul things ssd Of At by toe lowest
aud most superstitous class Of Italians than the
Or. Cheever est OF opponents ever dreamed
friend " no lived through the Roman strugge, lnu
ma,ely rer,ed with Marin and the leaders tod
ne that the Romans wished the Priests dead Ou,
I'D not want 70 hill them. Yes, added another
stheditference isthere The Priests 10 not hesitate
a the people do. They kill la Florence per
.on related to me- that during the st1eet ssirrish
with the Leghorn troops, he saw Pr!ett retne
from q window opposite his OVID return WIN
gun, and shoot man dead. BuI the Church 's as
intimately mingled with the constitution OF society
here. as slow, ably pervastve poison with the
blood. md there Is the despair OF Italy An old'
southern race, subject by nature and habit to such
domination. will hardly ever throw u OH. The
magnificent r. ermopylean struggle at Rome was
the glorious exception. In the CarbOnarI hisVory
in the Lombard warm the success oil Carlo
Alberto, snd the kiog OF Naples. Is the law OF
II ~ Vl n
himself when Rome fell, shall be also the WORD oil
Italian hope Ia thus the time TO die :
had meant 10 have forgotten politics moment
n the tranquil retreats of art. Ewes and dreek
slaves still flower out of the marble into pefiect
human beauty, although Republics rise ana IaI
and Austrians strut victorious before tho Nehus'
WAS in-tunste enough 70 arrive day or two
before Powers Eve wss packed Tor America
Two years since he had completed the casting
bat marble has a life OF IFS own which nothing can
deface The Eve Is truly the Mother CT Race
Riper, richer, larger than the Slave, 1t leaves per
hsPs, uo,hing 10 be desired. Ine hsare STANDS
IN the coil OF the serpent holding an app e. 10 me
right hand elevated toward the mouth Toe
et falls at the side also holding fruit. TIE attitude
and expression are those a tranquil, nuslng,
pleased hesitation, after doub. is vanqushed. Ihe
whole has something 50 generous and nOole' Ue
conception is so large snd the execution 80 per-
fect that cannot hesitate Tor myself 10 cs'i u the
hnest statue have ever seen. The Nlght OF
Michael Angelo is a greater work, bu. IN ahothef
xsy. The Calhoun is putting into marble e
figure OF Roman M jesty and grandeur, snd he hRs
made another ideal bust-B head OF fs\cte As
pendant o. the Proserpine. IL 10 IN the same
style bat represents greater youth ana innocence
4 wreath OF flowers surrounds the breast Inc
hair waves delcstely around the head sud the
forehead IS starred With butterfly IL hNe'y
exquisite sna beautiful
Powers other great work N hand ia the Anne
RIGS. an Gleg0rcs. statue OF the country Ii H. as
vet. only ia the cast Beside II lies the magnlh-
cent block of SerraveEza marble IN which Il VIII
be cut larger tnsn HE. This Is briefly the design
Of the Statue a young female figure erect 50,
ported firmly upon the right TOO. the lett slightly
advanced crushing & crown beneath. Al the riSh'
o. the fsure stands bundle Of iasces reaching 10
lhe hand which, without resting, is in the act Of
offering them. The fingers are mingled IN the
leaves OF a laurel crown which falls over the tGsces
rhe left arm is bent and elevated 81 risaf angie
The iore-hngers OF the open hand sre to support
lieAtlv & liberty cap which fails backward upon
the wrist The figure is q be deicstely draped
about the loius and right leg, 70 I'll up the TOO
much openness around the base.
IRE action Of this figure IS remHAsoie' lne
sspiration-the radiant glow OF commanding
youth are fAscinatins. You will appreciate at
once the conception. fhe statue says breezy ;
From that through hrs, 70 nat The trampled
CROWN the ssces Of ua;op wresthed with victorious
Sure, Victory, however, only upon union i't
c~oi-q Of victory 50 indicating popular sovre'sa
" sn1 the Liberty cap, emblem Of no selhsn pee
sOnal aggrsndizement. IL 10 extremely simple
and inteligible, and the treatment is 50 in'Pir'ns
sud truthful that every American WILL realGs IN II
the genius Of his country.
Now that Powers stands cogfessety WIKI TIE
drst sculptors OF shy time. snd msdits'es worn
80 largely nstonsl, perhsPsit Is not presan PIloos
- hope thS, this, as yet unoou' nl.sioned STATUE
~U become nstioue property. We cooId now
safely honor sn ariit wSo donors as 50 mueh'
At the other end Of the city Is areenoush 8 sra
dio !, is one tbs, he has himself recently erect
- ard j. the iiesi retrss, Of cssscSl co!si' T.
ted, ideal artist y lsrge, csutiS. oircu'sf na"'
hung with fine pictures the siits chiefly OF arth'
friends is finely lighted from above aod most del
| icAtely designed. Around this upon lower lev
Il, are smaller working rooms, whence. tnreush
coavsnien, doors, large work may be studied IN
| the central hsl from point below TIE ado
% full Of the beautiful tyoAT OF = schoiSr-ci
choice bookt, rnedsh0ns. engrsyings-e7sryihi thing
tempered by the sost tranquil TASTE.
(}reenoUsh was a. work upon abMgeisei esd
the GOOD torrune here, too, Of seeing work about
- f-se1n IN Rakrnn