The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-08-02

THINGS In ITALY.

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THINGS In ITALY.
The Provisional Government Of Tuscany
has issued proclamation describing the ba-
sis Of the peace ~ betrayiDg the fairest hope
| that the Tuscan Government participated In;
| that these were the sentiments of the people,
and declaring that the Tuscans will not be
replaced under the yoke or influence of Aus
tria against her will and rights.
LIE Nord says that French corps OF 40.
900 men will remain in Italy until the reor-
ganization Of the country according to the
Treaty Of Villa Franco.
The Piedmontese correspondent Of the
Daily News says that fresh Piedmontess
troops are going to Romania to maintain or
der, and take from the Pope all hope of
recovering it BY the help OF the Swiss Guard.
The most important towns of the Roman
States had sent populations to confer with
daribaldi in regard to the condition OF af-
fairs.
Modena and Parma are said to be in state
OF revolt.
The Austrian troops remain in their po-
sition the same - ii the peace had not been
concluded.
Orders had been given to the French ships
OF war TO protect Frenchmen and their
property in Tuscany in case Of need.
The Paris correspondent Of the Post says
It has never been intended to support by the
French army the return OF the Grand Duke
of Tuscany.
1t was reported that Sardinia has recalled
it's representative from Tuscany and Modena,
and that the Provisional governments of
Tuscany and ModenA are organizing force
Tn ho rotu nf nsrkn
Dubufc,s Paintings OF Adam and
Eve.
MEssRs. EpIroRs.-The fine paintings now
on exhibition in this city deserve more public
attention than fear they will get, though
some Of our first citizens have already visited
them.
Let me be excused from any suspicion of
putting, and will give you my impression Of
them from one hasty visit only, which in
tend shall not be the last.
The first thing that riveted my attention
was bit of landscape in the back ground Of
the first picture-such softness, breadth and
majesty of effect in sky, mountain and water,
| have never yet seen in any professedly land
scape painting. Indeed do not remember
that any Of Durand's finest landscapes in the
"Art Union" equalled this 10 nobleness of
effect. Probably Church's celebrated paint
ing, the "Heart Of the Andes" now on exhi-
bition in New York, approaches nearer to it.
But the eye cannot rest long on this, however
delighted. Instinctively it falls on the great
central figure in the foreground, in whose
face-ss it should be-the chief interest Of
the picture is centred. So powerful is that
interest that did not even notice the serpent
at all for some minutes, and scarcely even
the reclining Eve, on whose radiant beauty
the artist has exhausted all his resources of
drawing and coloring, and which would ire
sistibly detain the eye by it's exceeding bril-
iancy, were it not for the surprising moral
poper OF the face OF Adam. Moral power,
did say? 1t is mora! veakness, which is
there depicted; but it is the power Of that
| exhibition which rivets attention. 1t 10 not
the face of q savage, nor OF rude, unculti-
waited man, nor is the expression one Of cow
ardice or mere vacilating irresolution it is
that of noble and amiable nature balancing
motives, with that upward cast Of the eyes
which We always take in moments of pro-
foundest meditation-"Shall /, or shall
not? ?" is the language-or, more properly,
Ought l, or ought not?" for it is q NOR
al, and not an intellectual doubt that is ex-
pressed. And oil the while the soft, entreat-
ing Eve looks up into his face, with the most
witching expression Of entreaty, while she
puts into bis hand the rosy apple she has JUS,
dlucked. But bis mind IL not on Eve nor
the fruit; it is employed with the deeper
question Of duty. And this is the great ex
cellence Of this picture. That with all the
gorgeous appliances of form and coloring,
applied without stint, the great historical
idea is kept uppermost and made to tell i,s
story first. No one, who has an eye, can fail
to read the meaning-the central purpose oil
the work at FIRST glance. Then follow all
sorts of accessory beauties OF detail, which
relieve and refresh the eye, while resting fol-
moment from the absorbing study of the
main subject. 1t canuot be said that Adams
face expresses the highest type Of manly
beauty. There are nobler CONTINGENCIES Blu,
the expression Of doubt is perfect, and per.
haps this is incompatible with the highest type
of manly beauty, for decision is it's chief ell.
ement, and this could not, of course, be rep.
resented. Nor is the face predominantly in
tellectual; it ia rather refined, amiable ant
noble-very like the popular pictures O.
Christ.
The face and the figure of Eve are in tn
highest style Of French art-that 10, highly