The Washington union., 1858-03-20

ssru~xt,x IIcrrnr Mr. eaiuni delivered his second
lectase at the sanhsoDian s evening Has subject was
the Coliseum q Rome and he had Representations q
that building IN the rear Of the stand 70 illustrate hs
remarks The AUDIENCE large and appeared highly
entetnel with the Discourse wlich Was truly feile'e
with interest and deep religions sentiment
~. G. commenced by giving graphic de-crift''n oi
the Coliseum IL exists Is firm walls he said
have the appearance Of afs resist. ior ages yet all
the raraees of time and the only diiaytatfon they he
tray the result Of the destroying hand OF who
through motives of wanonness eupfity, has. from
time time robbed II ct Of is remarkable textures
of grandeur and beauty Materials have been taken from
it 10 aid in the construction Of several eurhe and p
aces yet such the msssrenes of ts pile that the loss
is hardly noticeable; and it now like another
Tower of BabeI stricken and SCARED by the Ightnings
Of heaven.
He next gave historical sketch Of the origin Of this
wonderful building il contemplated, he said by
the Roman Emperor FlaTius FesEa-tan, and after his
death erected by his Titus Nespasisn iiis
turn Il Rome after having DESTROYED Jerusalem The
name the architect Is not preserved in history, hut
aocoFdnl tradition he Goyidanti, Christian
who was subsequently, put to death in ihs
count of has religious faith Mr. c. alleged tIa' m
scriptdn found a the tomlr ia the cataoemls
goes FAR toeoun this tradition as Il mentions the same
naule 10 oonnexion with the erection ef a theatre,
The building in its original nagnihcence was next
depirted The lecturer said its height hurrcd
and fits eight feet and il covered OF six
II contained seats enough to accommodate 100 600
persons besides the large space occupied iy the
and The rooms for those who attended managing the
exhibitions 1t has roof but the spectators pro-
tected from the weather Ivy series of awningsof cloth
one far each range 81 srats.
sketch ID the various gancs and barharuus tez Of
Al
nezion the naI rdon Of the early Christians, by expo
sure 10 wild beasts ia the arena furnished the burden n
most affecting and thrilling Episode. Continuing the
histuricaI account down modern ages tho lecturer
Guided with description Of the fae that took place in the
Coliseum on the 21st of April lS4s. This, said he,
the planve s Of the dying swan, for three days after
the French army marched into Iome and the spirit of
liberalism crushed to silence and its sdvo
Gates doomed TO exile
soHaMaEp PAcHA has received many visitors since he
has been in the metropolis among them Capt w Page,
who resided fr considerable time In Constantnope
and whose lady although OF English descent is native
Of St4nlbou thereby showing that these gentlemen
not exclusively among strangers many have
supposed. 4 brother of this lady Colonel Henry
Ciurchhil attached the Turkish army, nnd acted
as abide camp General Williams at The siege Of Kars
1t doubtless pleasant circumstance to Turkish
visitors gentleman who had spent much Of his
life in Constantinople Pera and Gllaiel who familiar
with the habits institutions and sentiments If their peo
pie As early ar 1872 Captain Page htit out steamer
Of 100 TONS called the Ranger and took her from
Boston 10 Consflrinore and Ey authority Of the ul
tan. placed her with the Turkish flag and under the
name uf Yep nania, New World, ia the trade Of
the Bsphcrus which she continued 10 navigate in the
transportation ireglts troops, aal other passengers
for some time Ia December 1913 Captain Pagr re-
turned TO the United STATES iof te PHrpose a b-ildng
steamer upon the then principle OF the screw,
which has in the sequel fouad sne general favor and
adoption Ihiz the first built in this
country for a fofetgn srfsicr.
Miss LIZZIE PrrTr the lesutiipB and accomplished Nir
Einia autores who has been giving select and fiona-
BE readings of Shakespeare at the Nprtl
plates giving similar Of entertainments in tlis
iir TIre who bhye read Aif~s retts exquisite novels
will tc glad to the talented authores, and those who
once see her cannot fs lie deeply impressed by her
beauty her sweet and intensely expressive VOICE her
dramatic rre-cacr and all the other qualities Of mag;
nfcent reader which she pcsAscs IN snch eminent
degree She roa1 on Thursday might hcfcrc pigate
partv nj tho National Hotel. and fllly sustained the high
opinion formed of her merits w those who had read her
works ami the eul,gsiglns her readings the
papers Of New YoIk
We are pleased Ia lcaTn that Miss Pell viii read in
public on Monday night AZ philharmonic Hall Her
MANY personal friends society ill douiess that
the hail i llca with refined and fashionable audience
NATI0SAL ART CONVENTION, IL announced
in the evening papers is to assemble tonight the
Smithsonian Institution where large audience will
doubtless attracted ivy the illustrated lecture Of Mr.
Peale We shall publish list of the accredited delegates
from various associations Of country who
tend this national convention and hope that they win
All be represented by full delegations such well known
artists as will give vslne action II is also stated
veIal of the famous pulpit orators of the North
aInang them Dr. Bellows the champion Of the stage)
viii attend this convention and participate in il pro-
caeyiings
A VIEW CAFrToL. as II viii appear when finished
has been engraved in miniature nr letter paper enye
lupcs hy Nr A Andrews. jr. who writes cards vely
beautifully in the vestiIne o Browns Hotel This paper
Il admirably calculated those writing fro this me
tropo. to friends at adistancc.
Mr. Andrews has received coinmcr,atsry letters from
gentlemen high in ofcial station commanding him to
the patronage the public a shilfu and expeditions
chircgrapbist
TnK AqrEpucT under the charge of the able engineers
who have il in charge, progressing rarifly Six
aes are OPEN the others being pushed night and
day with MS many miners work them Tie
masonry the conduit has been begun by the
crs and there viii be occupation for large number q
stone ruaseng. Llre quantities Of Stone have been
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