Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

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Of jerusalem from the Mount Of Olives some Views IN
Turkey, painting Of the Ruins or Tkebes and no.-..
Of Maltese girto the spirit and fsithfuDess a. hoh
can bear testimony having visited most Of those
The Maltese girl is one Of his best recent productons
giving in physognOmy and costume very good idea ~
the fair sex Of Valetta is to be regretted that NJ
Kelloggs health has been somewhat impaired this ast
winter by too intense devotion to his art and perhana
in some measure by the and tear through which h
went during his four years soourn in the United tates
He is now, however in better health and spirits, and is
finishing up his winters abors with his accustomed zeal
MI. GAIT, Of Virginia, has sent home his Psyche, Of
which gave you some account on former occasion It
was much admired by travellers passing through Florence
ana VIII trust reach its destination in safety and be-
as well appreciated in his State BY the way did
you hear Of Gats adventure in Austria? friend being
sick in Vienna wrote him to come on from Florence
On his arrival in Vienna he went with his friend to the
post Office TO deposte some letters They were watched
Dy spy IN cinzens clothes and leaving the Office this
functionary ntimated to Mr. Gait that he must 10 70
prison Unconscious Of having in any way nodded WITH
affairs Of state Gait demanded the reason Of his arrest
He was informed that it was for wearing white hat
made in republican style but other satisfaction vas
given him, and he marched of to prison under
guard His friend permitted Co. inasmuch as h;s
hat was not of the prohibited kind AT the police Office
there was rigid inqusitoral examination into the state
Of the case somewhat after this fashion, What is your
name I Gait Where are you from b Florence. Where
were you born?' In America What part Of America
The United States What is your profession Sculptor
What are you doing in Vienna? Nothing particular;
seeing the sights How is you speak Italian so went
From practicsrAAd study How long were you in Fo-t
rence' Two years Why do you wear this hat /, Be-
cause happen to have other Are you arspublcane
Yes SNIP This avowal received with marked aston
ishment and disapprobation. In the mean time how
ever the American authorities informed Of the fact
and Mr. Calf had the good fortune to be released With
injunctions from the police to buy hat Had his
friend been arrested with him, there is telling how long
they might have remained in prison, for the Of
communication between Austrian prisons and the outside
world are none Of the best Any body who knows Mr.
Gait cannot but smile at the absurty Of attribung to
him designs against the Austrian Government or any
other Government He is quiet amiable young man,
whose whole thoughts are centred in his art
Another case happened here in Rome few days since
It the last days Of Holy Week Mr. Innes the ar
tist small delicate man, the Piazza fSan Petro,
among the crowd assembled to the Pope make his ap
pearance on the balcony. The was very hot, and
when the Pope out to bless the people there
only few Of the lower classes of French and Italians
who took of their hats. Il thousands around
me- including the French officers and soldiers who kept
their hats their heads, where through their tacit
permission, / was suffered to keep mine French.
officer standing Innes ordered him to take his hat
off, to which Innes paid attention. The officer then
knocked it of Innes had small in his hand with
which he raped the Of epauettes over the head
whereupon there terrible commoon among the SOL
diers dozen Of whom rushed to the assistance Of their
companion in arms and by force Of numbers took the
little artist into custody, and carried him of jail He
after liberated understand Mr. Csss intends
investigating the subject and demanding apology
Rome is pious place, i should think. American r
travellers and artists not invited here you know
and not particularly welcome any but shop keepers
and the propretors Of hotels yet the ruins of anti
guilty to be regarded property belonging
to the civilized world and must continue to draw vsiter
it would be as we'll think for Americans coming here
to be prepared to approach Rome their knees which
presume win be the next requirement the part Of the
French Government Oh, it is delightful these
French officers in laced coats and awdry epsuettcs jung
ling all with armor devoted the cause of mora
lily and good behavior % meek and worshipful; 50
absorbed in the interests of religion AS for the Pope
he is really amiable and worthy old gentleman, dis
posed to be as liberal Pope be- and whenever
see his goodnatured smiling countenance feel sorry that
he is compelled to keep such bad company. sr f
We il is great country, Europe, after all and IL
the Governments are compelled abolish certain sorts Of
hats in order TO hold together have right to
plain Hats won't hold them long. They tell us, you
make your regulations ct home and exercise the
privilege here If you like your own you had better stay
at home and enjoy them don't you 70 interfere
with us OF course gentlemen there is reason in. what
you say but 10 to be hoped that you viii eonne your
objections to hats DON'T for heavens sake deprive as Of
brcsches We want to travel like men, II not IKE
freemen. wearc travelling people, and like % take
peep the curiostes Of the old world Passports
pect 70 pay for because Consus furnish
ample; and depend in great measure upon the pass
port system for their support but do have the kindness
not to insist upon wearing petticoats
Yours SC h . .s..-r X. -. IL RIB.