Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30
THE VIRGINIA MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.
THE CONVOCATION AT ROME.

CORRESPONDENCE THE NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER.
/ ROME, NOVEMBER 26, 1854.
| In passing through Munich amor-patr@ was hat
by the honors accorded there American artist
The bronze Of CRAwFoRDs colossal statues Of JEFF
and Patrick Henry, the models Of which were sent
II his studio in this city to be converted into metal at
tn famous Munich foundry, parts Of the Virginia mo-
NUN Washington and his contemporaries, had at
r ed 50 much attention that they removed to the
Cv al Palace the instance Of the Government; and
MO vo rks in that magnificent show Of German skill and
ind,ss y received greater measure Of applause The
most = oinent artists spoke Of them in the most compl
mensar, terms
rnr, the exhibition the artist himself opportunely
arrived h the model Of the equestrian statue which is
70 crovr ae work Nothing could have been agree
able than is reception by his brethren Of the German
Athens n King and his father, who appear to reoog-
mise no ac aphca boundaries in the realm Of art were
frank and 81
enes fss. The III is intimately acquainted with his
and ancn age and therefore the better able to
apprsciate ts value Of these historical portraits His
ahd;catiop and ange attachment Lola Montez have
Oiyen an neny be notoriety to his name, but must be
81 b;a bocv hat he has done for the arts than
sovereign iu Europe. Mr.. Crawford left the city
with the dnJomn Of the Royal Academy IT will give
Won some ;ea a 10 time and skill required for bronze
CASTINGS t add a& the equestrian statue Of Washington
oannot he connlel much short of year. and that the
expenses will probaM exceed SlVoOO Inc Ioundry Is
decidedly the best ia Europe
The onnment s be the largest memorial Of the sort
in the World and Il a ld be difficult another Of
descr;nton mona worthily conceived Its granite
already CON ,menced in the capitol square at
Rohmond are to be for feet in height and ninety in cir
conference. Surmountea Dy the equestrian statue oi
the Father Of his County, twenty feet in height and
rounded bv the bronnc man orals Of Of his contempo-
raries of the Old Domn;ou. each Of twelve feet occupy
inu nedestas ris;nU euht "a from the PLATFORM it will
ha worthy memanto n tha. enius patriotism Of the
connrv S;x nrotect;nc eaoI each six feet in bronze
will nedestas aronn outer circle of the plat
fnrm h;cb ha;rr raoched hv series Of seven steps,
will afford nromenade arond he great hexagon The
Legislature originally appropna uea 9looooo Ior tne
sculptures made. Another a necessary
for those that remain to be .eo. Inc muhincens
spirit which conceived the work vii mob oi course Iau
to supply the means for its comPleik 'n
You have description of Cra WORDS design OF
bas-reef for Of the pedments Q. the Capitoi at
Washington, comprising twelve colossal including
the Goddess Of Liberty introducing griculture COM
merce, and the arts, and thus aegoDie ally celebrating
the origin and growth Of the nation. ie portions al
ready executed worthy Of the conosp. m II is very
much to be regretted that Mr. Powers felt constrained to
decline the offer fill Of the other pedl nens That
grand temple Of the Republic should bear ememoria
Of his name and genius.
This melancholy old city has assumed quite an Dir OF
gaiey since the arrival Of the foreign Church dgnt ries
Cardinals Prmates, and Bishops nearly 'er
ous in the streets soldiers and beggars Asssmb les
and feasts are things Of daily The graz ID
mate Of Hungary exceeded any soiree have
in Europe. doubt equal number Of civil and co
cesasticsl people Of rank assembled such
An occasion The Princess Odeschachi presided With ex
ceedng grace The honored Cardinal II said TO be the
richest sccesiastic in Chrstendom though believe be
Was never in priests orders having been raised to
Cardinalate account Of his superior worth wealth,
and devotion. He holds by inheritance the popuous
duchy Of Sermio in Hungary, and is said to have be-
sides income Of 5000 900, which is mostly expended
in the service Of the Church. Much is said also Of
official dinner few days ago by Cardinal Antonei, ct
the Vatican palace the foreign Cardinals and Arch
bishops and the diplomatic corps Cardinal Brunel Nun
clio at Madrid presdes at the advisory sessions Of the
Bishops in the Vatican Il
The object Of the extraordinary convocaton is set
forth in the CALL to enable "the Holy Father promugae
in the most fitting decision upon the conception
Of the Very Holy Mother Of God, the immaculate Virgin
Mary" long mooted among the faithful The fern Of
Bull setting forth the grounds Of the decision is under
going the careful revision Of this House Of Bishops and
It will be in like discussed by the Cardinals It
will forth that the Sovereign Pontif has arrived at
the decision after careful examination of the doctrines
Of the fathers of the Councils and Of his predecessors
with the devou Of the most eminent living
counseors Of the Church It is to be proclaimed to the
world on the 9th December the fete Of the Conception
The Pope has ordered at the Mint three hundred copies
Of monumental medal commemorative of the Immacu-
late Conception be made from present Of gold from
Australia One side will bear the image of the Virgin,
and the other the following inscription Dpare VTgns
sine labe concepte Plus TX. Pon Guri Austrac
prmis sibi oblads cudi jussit IV ID dec. ADCCCLiV
Each of the Bishops present is to have copy.
The magnificent church Of st. Paul, outside Of the
walls rebuilt on the ruins Of the edfce destroyed by FIRE
during the ponfcate Of Plus VII is at length completed
and is be consecrated the 9th proximo Next to
St. Peters, it is the suptuous church in Chrsten
DOM having cost hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
Among the decorations portraits in Mosaic Of oil the
Popes including st. Peter. The facade alone
The ceremonies Of conservation in presence Of
the largest congregation Of here in many
years, viii be something imposing
CHURCH TRouBLEs. The difficulties In st. Peters Ca
tholic Church at Jersey City still continue They arose.