New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-27

hence and charity which are known in the highest
stations of rank and fortune Of the present time,
not within the judicsure of the Academy, and hence
ere passed BY in silence.
The eoneOurs for the prizes Of Nontyon are con-
fped, With two exceptions, to the lower classes,
among whom the temptations to corruption OF ideas
and manners are supposed to have the most dangerous
Influence. These exceptions pertain, let, to Priess'
Nuns and Sisters Of Charity; 3D. TO asts OF courage
and devotion in soldiers.
The last may be sacrifice, sudden and entire, OF
life the former the same sacrifice accomplished slowly,
without emotion or eclat, while life may lend ITS
strength, and is thus more particularly the sppansge
and houor of woman.
II you will pardon The presumption make on yoer
patience, will give you the Academician's exhorts-
ton to the women of France to whose spirit our own
American women are showing themselves so ready
and so willing TO respond:
"women Of all conditions" says the eloquent
speaker, "you do not feel sufficiently how useful you
"may be 10 those around you, what different evils
"you may cure, VIVA, happy influences you may e1-
cert. how many souls unquet, Idle, inhaled in the
"paths Of error which your natural empire 40 fatal
/" in societies feeble and corrupt, so beneficial in
"those strong and elevated, might be able TO soothe
regulate and establish. There is proselytism Of
duty and Of honor of personal dignity, of the good
and noble employ ment of life of solicitude in
gard 10 the obligations of rank and fortune, of the
serious culture of intelligence and soul, which you
nav be able TO accomplish with as much fruit a.
that which results from the aposdeshp OF charity.
"hisswork lhy of minds and hearts nlumined
"by a holy light Do not believe it above your
forces nor beneath your mission; it is your mission
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well AZ him led away by force. II must be sweet
10 guide great heart in the right way, and to lead
Others where they could not 90 alone. All women
" will Lot have the fortune OF Beatrice lhey WIN
no. always find brilliant and terrible Dante whom
"tbey may n-pirei but they may create serious, Dig
&" nifed and virtuous manners, and thus the evil
sverted may be in itself real and great good.
Tie rst two Montyon prizes for acts Of self sscri-
fee consisting of $500 each, we're accorded TO two
women aged 81 snd ~ years who had devoted their
liver to families who had lost their fortunes, aul who
thus instead OF being able tn support their servants,
found Themselves, by Illness and various reverses de-
pendant on these faithful ants for their mants-
nence.
Five medals Of $500 c,ch we're accorded to i've
Other women who had shown devotion similar to that
OF those who had taken the first prizes. Prizes OF
100 each were gwen 10 seventeen ot"T pefsohs' VI
whom four were One prize of sl0O was awarded
to soldier of Havre for various exposures to danger
for the rescue Of others
or the works which the Academy has crowned,
according 10 the with OF Nonyon, as most useful to
public morals it has offered their authors the first
two prizes Of s7OO each. One prize OF 900 was
given to the author of " The Life, Agony and Death
" Of Louis XVII" Five prizes Of 5000 each were
given for various works of Literature, Philosophy
and History, among which is the translation into
French verse of Dantes Divine Comedy. by Mr..
Rsti.bonne no J.. converted jew and Catholic priest.
The Academy annual prize for poetry. on the sub
ject of the " Acropolis of Athens was awarded to
Madame Louise CoIet. 1t is the fourth tme she has
been thus honored and, says the reporter, " the
"acad. mic talent Of the author gives her incontes
:" iibe right TO this harvest of l.urels.
thus in the Aeademy's distribution, woman has
found her Pantheon inscribed, To all the giores OF
the fair rex is the country grateful" AU REvoiR.