The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-28

days is now plump, Handsome woman Of 45. One
Of her palaces she has modeSnsed for residence for
herself and children, and father, and mother. 1t is
paintings, one of which would be endured in Anne
RIGA in private mansion. They perfectly charac-
teristic OF q danse,.se The subjects are Omphae,
and Hercules" Semele and the Shower Of Gold
Calypsa's Island, the Judgment of Paris, sc &c,
all the figures being Of the size of life, and all nude
of course.
The Americans here thu past week have been E.
4; Ewing, Col A: kimmel, H. Prize, and n;
South Carolina, H. B. Hays and H. M. Mcknight
of Pittsburg. Messrs kimmel, Hays, ana MIC
knight are bound for the East, as well as Mr. Low
ell and family Of Boston, mentioned In my last
The other four expect to start for Florence, home
and Naples, next week, accompanied by the consul
The English are here in battalions. shall be
surprised if Gorskowskis decree OF the Zoth should
not cause some arrests; for both English and Anne
ricans are excessively mprudent in speech and con-
Duct to say nothing Of dress besides boards, gar
nents, and aspect, are as red as can be imagined.
The equinoctisl has poured perfect Hood on
Venice We have had Srocco for a week, and the
pavement Of St. Marks Place has been repeatedly
under water. What q city
The Emperor-poor boy lis having most chilly
reception all over Lombardy, and he is said to be
deeply wounded and mortified by the dsappoint-
ment. But what better could he anticipate The
very papers which give enthusiastic and false reports
of his progress publish whole columns of names Of
LON bards convicted and sentenced by military tr-
bunals for political offences A poster at the st eet
corners from the municipal authorities, announces
an illumination of the Rialto bridge, the grand
canal and the Venice theatre on his return. He
will, probably, also be honored by fresca pro-
menads Of gondolas his arrival from the railroad
station TO the Piazza, which splendid square will,
probably, be Illuminated, as the preparations for
such an event ma lie fortnight since yet remain.
But we shall see what we shall see.
The superstition of the lower classes in Veni,e is
remark able, considering the age in which we live.
On Sunday last image of the blessed Virgin,
which is supposed to possess peculiar sanctisy ana
which is certainly possessed of peculiar costliness
On account Of its precious stones, was exposed at
the grand altar Of st. Marks cathedral to the
alteration Of the people. This image is said to
have performed many miracles. Among them is
said to have been it's preservation of Venice from
utter destruction, by its exposure worship during
the bombardmeRt Of lSi9. Whether it was the
same image which, by its exposure March 2lst,
lS4S, worked the miracle of the massacre of the
commandant of the arsenal on the 22d, as was then
asserted, can not learn. Muti.udes of worship
pers thronged the church all day Sunday, and,
also, on the two days followng-the exposure being
for three days. Nor has this solemnity been unlt.
tended by its miracle. For the past fortnight Gas
l have intimately all Lombardy has been deluged
by the equinoctial, and the harvests and vintage
were threatened with utter destruction to avert
this catastrophe, all day Sunday the Madonna was
adored, and Monday morning the deluge of rain
had ceased-the clouds were gone-the sky was
clear and blue-the sun bright-the atmosphere
delightful The cause is, of course, indisputable.