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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06

the general pubEc, Humboldt neither dreams nor
Veculates, Bat heaps facts upon facts like status
tical Frenchman Of the 10th century. The Cos.
:" mos, this pyramid of facts. this Vendome column
Of dust, must of oourse, appear more oeauuiui,
"and, above al. more useful to matter, ot-iact
"pubhc, than one of those powerful scientinc
theories built up with the living stone Of the idea
and tho Roman cement of reasoning Inc
" living stone of the idea," and the Roman CO.
"ment of reasoning" M. Aurevilly, this sardnf
seeuse stOops to- 10 order to show that be can OUT
do Humboldt even in poetical language, II ne
chooses Humboldt is - Moses who does not
" descend from the Horeb with the Tables OF the
" Law, but from the Chimborazo with an album
" in his pocket" Humboldt Is the great gazet
"teer of science and nature; he is, in fact, an
" immense gOdmOther or gossip OF the globe,
In his correspondence with Varnhagen be stu re,
mains the same man as NJ. Aurevily has found
him in the Cosmos. Il" 1t lie difference not OF ma
tre, but of scenery. He is still the same inquisi'
" tive busy body, the same collector OF impercept
able facts who forms herbas even Of autograph
"letters." But there exists one difference between
the Humboldt of Cosmos and the Humboldt OF the
correspondence between the vigorous gossip
I" of the globe and the small gossip OF the Berlin
4" salons" and that is difference OF dictlon: In
HumbOldtss familiar notes TO bis friend as NJ Azure.
Willy remarks with silly sneer, one is not bothered
with that grandloquent style which, in his sclen-
tifc works, he adopted from mere "ceremonious
" coquetry with the academies, the universe, ana
"posterity." His correspondence with varnhagen
discloses another source Of his in life " He
represented in his single person all the Prejudices
" of his epoch" Does be not hate the priests, and,
like Berabger, call them black menl" Does he
not come out liberal Of the old school who wants
to emancipate even the niggers' Does he not grid
at ministers and Governments After N. Azure,
yilly has 30 yictorousy demolished the Cosmos and
its author he appeals to the good sense and patriot
ism of France. Germany may exaggerate the great
ness of one of her sons, but " such thing was GER
" tainly not permitted to France" Ceta nttaa
certes pas permits la France. France, OF course,
will bow to the sentence passed by NJ. Aureyily Of
the Pays, Journal de rEmpire, on fellow who
dared to characterize the Decembrist regime as
Humiliation of mankind catching like the pest
If he had been man of true genius, Humboldt
would have exalted Louis Bobaparte IS the provi-
Dental liberaor of nationates and the seecttorch-
bearer of civilization.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06

was not forthcoming. the Rebels made sudden
attack upon the Imperial Troops last week and ut
terly routed the whole force with great slaughter
So il seems that the Emperor's soldiers will have
enough to do without making disturbances among
Foreigners :,
A strong garrison viii protect Hong Kong, and
measures are being taken to secure tho northern
ports.
The United States steamship Hartford has just
left this for Foo Chow and Shanghai. The sloop-
of-war John Adams preceded the Hartiora; me
limited States steamship Saginaw has arrived safely
at Shapghae, and they will all be on hand whenever
needed. The Hartford has sustained an excellent
reputation, and is a credit to our Navy.
The Overland Mail has just arrived. No signs Of
Lord Elgin. The remainder of the transport fleet
leaves this week for the North.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06
VIEWS OF THINGS, ETC, IN PARIS,
THE HOTEL DR0U0T.

Unless it be wine-and say perhaps theology and
horses and political economy and the neighbon and
national characteristics and few other topics Of gen.
era conversation, like the weather and Louis Napoleon
there il nothing easier to talk about without knowl
edge, than fine arts. There Is hardly another theme
90 fertile of talk without fruit-of vocazed fat.
ulence, articulate east wind. / take some credit TO
my,elf for pretermins any attempt to serve up here
syabubbled dish Of aesthetic discourse, considering Il
could be whipped up so easily from the material at
hand. How abundant that material wha. temptation
have resisted and what bore you General Reader have
escaped may be judged from few facts, pressed a.
dry as possible, and here presented. In the past
son, dating say from mid-September, 1859, to mid.
June, 1860, there have been sold at the Hotel Drouos
more than 10000 canyases, panels, and mill.boards
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06
THE STATE OF BRITISH MANUFAC-
TURING IND USTRY.
Tho N " Tribune.

Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune 80
LONDON, July 10, 1860
The reports Of the Inspectors of Factories,
which have just been issued, comprise three re-
ports only; the district lately vacated BY MIR.
Leonhard Horner having been annexed partly to
Sir John Kncairds district (Scotland), and partly
to Mr.. Redgrave's district, now comprising 3,O75
factories and printworks; while Dir. Robert Bal
district Qreland, and some parts of England)'
remains within ts old boundaries. The follow
ing is a general abstract showing the total num-
Der of accidents reported to the three Inspectors
during the six months ended the 3Oth April, 1860:
ACCIDENTS ARISING FROM MACHINERY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06

In the reeling, CASING, and power-loom Depart
ments, there has also been slight increase OF
wages. The anticipations of those who warned Tue
factory operatives that they would seriously suifer
by the diminution of their hours of work. have
thus been completely disappointed Compare on tne
other hand, the movement of wages In those
branches where the hours of daily labor are legally
unrestricted:
CALICO PRINTING, DYEING, BLEACHING, SIXTY
HOURS PER WEEK.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06

Nature Of Injury.
Causing death....
AnIputat'n Of right
hand or arm....
AnIputatn OF LEFT
hand or srm....
Amputst'n Of part
Of hight hsnd...
Amputat'n Of part
OF lett hand...
Amp. Of any part
OF leg or ioot....
Fract. Of limbs and
bones OF trunk.
Fracture Of hand
or ioot.........
Injuries 10 head
and iace........
Lac'tns, contus'ns,
and other injur's
not enum. above
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06

llQQ pIlZ6u ny aAstOA oSA
kns respectively quite irrespective Of their intrinsic
quatesnot that intrinsic merit, when it really is
merit, is overlooked at the Hotel Drouot. If poor
things often bid off at prices quite out Of measure
with their intrinsic worth really good things rarely
sacrificed On the whole the range Of prices there is
considerably below what it Is in the shops for half the
final bids made by keepers Of picture shops; but
the innocent who go there in expectation of falling
upon rare chances, will find them Unexpectedly rare.
The cabinet Of M. Perard of yalenciern mes was one
Of the finest that has been disposed Of this year. 1t was
rich In Dutch and Flemish beauties which are just
now more in favor than the productions of the Italian
school. Among them was Ruysdsel, sold for $50
francs. Mr.. P. bought it few years ago for 5000
francs and thought it cheap at that but meantime,
the beautiful canvas remaining unchanged doubts had
arisen in the minds Of experts to the authenticity of
the signature. marine of rare excellence went for
$50 francs Had it been signed Jacques instead of
Solomon Ruysdael 1t would have brought ten times
that sum. little Adrian Ostsde, of inst quality, and
with genealogy satisfactorily traced up through cat
aogues and art dictionaries to the masters time
struck off at IS 900 francs Had been discovered last
year in bric-abrac shop your servants might
have eompassed it's purchase despite it's quality.
A Wouvermanns, with the inevitable white horse,
bought by N. Pierard for 5000 francs, brought
to his heirs. A Concert, attributed" to Vatican,
$50 francs. Authorization would have raised the
final bid by additional this Spring Fifty years
ago, the Concert, perfectly well authenticated, might
have been had for this bid minus the final zero eighty
years ago, again, Vatican was worth nearly its to-
day price, 50 Bouchers which
before 80 disputed the high vogue and prices with
wsteaus finely colorcd pretnesses and artificial Gan.
ces gave way to the heroic subjects and severity of
design Of David and his school, Good proofs of good
engravings after Boucher and Vatican are now sold
at rates that would have been thought dear enough s
the original pictures in the time Of the Empire. An
other Illustration Of the changes Of fashion, which
not more arbitrary and exravagant respect Of dress
than Of pictures, was the price paid by the Marquis of
HEREFORD for the Bennington at the sale of his brother
Lord eymour5l 900 frauca, for what cos the latte
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-06

COmpOeou VI tWcuty ptCtuIec ahu oivoBns WV
$4,000 The specifically largest canvas, and the gen
of this choice gallery, was Hobbema, let 90 fos
$1,000 francs. Not % large complete speci-
of that greatest paysagsts genius bat moro pleas
ing than the famous Patmsau sale Of preceding year,
which the Berlin banker snapped up as a pen'nerth
for 100 900 francs. And here posthumous fame for
you. The most we know u.s. that sometime in the seven
teenth century Q man, born We do not know nicely
where, died We do not know accurately when, named
Meindhert Hobbems, was a landscape painter. He
was contemporary Of Jacob Ruysdasl, to whom for
long his works, despite notable distinctive qualities.
were attributed. 1t was the best means Of raising
their market value. 1t is probable, consi ierng tAe
small number Of bis works. and the few dscoversbls
traces Of his he that he died young; did Paul Pot
ter and Bennington at g. Brauwer at 3d. Gercault ut g.
Giorgione at a. Raphael Parmesan, Vatican at be-
fore 81 Correggo and Caravaggio under 40 Van Dyks
and Andrea del Sarto at a, Cuyp at i3-nOt that
those promising young artists, McGilp Brown and
Gambogs Redake, need fear premature death, If they
win but live clearly, for Titan lived sober and undys-
pepectic to the ripe ago Of &c. Michael Angelo till 20,
Tintoretto and Claude Geles till 50, Prmatccio and
Chardin TO 80, Greuze to 49, Revolutionary David -
II, Poussin to H. Rembrandt to g, Ds vinei TO o.,
Zurbursn and Murillo to g. Proudhon and Rubens-
grace and exuberant force-to 63.
The sums which Mr.. Hopes pictures, nearly al o.
the Flemish school, brought at auction, may serve The
numerous letainen of undoubtsd" Teniers, wow
ermann's, Ostsdss, etc, 70 make out conscisasoas
appraisal of their personal taxable property.
No later ago than last February, knew directly
man, an American, highly intelligent man, an sm'-
nen,ly distinguished in the medical profession man,
man who BY virtue Of his science and wide and long
experience and natural accumen, was uncommon kee''
quick and hard in pronouncing contsnpsuoas con0en-
nation upon al shazlasaniams Of the pin and p'aos
risty, who sincerely and sxultsnsly believed s.e
ioicsd that be was the owner Of IN undoubtsd $500
He had bought il no, long before IN Tie Lac q W 70
(of all plsoes) for nine-I declare have fosso
whether il was nine pounds, or dollars, or nss'
only sure that he got Il with the ffsne, 'ns -
were dear, and Il without the frame. " rss'' Sss'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23

Standard Apple Trees. from b years, very fine
do Peach, one year from bud; seedlings 4 3 yea
do, and Dwarf Pears, /, "a 3 years, from bu
do, and do Cherries, years from bud, hne
Ounce Bushes, Plum Trees, Eafly May cherri.
Grape Vines, Strawberries and Chestnut Treef
Black berries--New Rochelle or Lawton;
Gooseberries Houghton Seeding, Large Engi'
Prolific;
Currsnts-- Red, Dutch, white, Grape and BIZ
English;
Rhubarb-- Victoria, large and hne,
Red Cedar--a choice lot, from 4 to feet high.
Also, White Cedar, Pines, frs, Swans. n
Bushes, Shrubs, &c. We offer great Inducements
those who wan. trees, mere especially Apple, rs
With TO clear portion Of cur grounds
Remember the place q miles from City,
Plank Read; and ceme and get yonr trees r.
from the Nursery, ~ We have NO agents doing ku
mess for us. KAY h BERNARD
an Iw3
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ST.. JOINS, N. f., Jan. 20.
The steamship Circassian arrived thie
morning from Galway TN inst. with Two
days later adviees from Europe. The news
il nnimportant. The Liverpool cotton mar
ket. was active and firm. Provisions wers
quiet. Uonsols closed on 9th at o5(A051.--
Further particulars will be transmitted for
tomorrow mornings papers.
Nothing had trnnspired relative 70 the
Congress, and il WAS still uncertain whether
itwould assemble.
The retirement or dismissal OF Count Wa
le1ski from the French Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs attracted more attention than any
thing else in . political way In Europe. The
English journals construe il a. evident that
Napoleon intends to dispose of the Italian
cause.
ID. dc Thouveaal would quit Oonstantino-
PIE forthwith to assume the Foreign Min
istry.
1t was rumored that the visit Of Lord Cow
ley, the British Ambassador at the French
Court, TO London, had reference to the set
Element Of the Italian question without the
assemblage OF . European Congress. Mar
shall Mcmahon had succeeded Marshal Val.
liant as Marshal Of the French army OF oscu-
patton of Italy.
The Paris Bourse continues depresssd.-
The rents closed on the 5th ut 68f. 300.
The Sandman Government had protested
against the enlistment of Germans by the
Papal Government, and threatens to send
troops into the Legatione.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23
An rnsuis.


When the printing Of the Messages was
under consideration In the Senate, Mr.. Pusey,
Democratic Senator from Pottawatamie,
moved that 500 copies be printed 10 the Pot
tawstamie language. When asked what that
was, he replied, "Why, the languages spoken
by your 1t. Governor IL was double in.
suls, because offered to the presiding officer
OF the house to which be was sTeaking, and
to an estimable fellow-c itisen because Of the
accident Of birthplace. Mr.. Rusch has twice
the brains, sense and education Of the Sena.
tor who makes this dirty ding. We call the
attention Of our German fellow citizens to
the treatment Of their esteemed and talented
oounsryman, by this Democratic Senator
an insult put upon him because he Is Ger.
man born, and Republican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23
sMEnIKfsa SALE.
STATE OF IOWA. sx

SMEm IKE bALns
STATE OF iowa, ar
LEE Cousrr,
pY virtue Of , special execution 70 me directed.
- issued ~ the Clerk of the District Court Of
said County, In favor OF A. Hosmer and against r.
A. Urmstoa and r. II. Lowe, have Ievisd upon,
and will sell to the highest bidder ut the door oil
the Clerks Once OF the District Court of Lee
County, To- VI, at Keokuk In said county, the
goth day Of february, A. D.. 1850, between the
hours Of o'clock q. and o'clock p. n. Of said
day, the following property to-wit One Piano,
Boardman, Gray Co. - make, Of Albany N, Y;
also the soutA-wsst quarter Of section thirteen,
township sixty five north, range six wet, $50
aefea and forty feet of the east aide Of lot three,
block eight in the city Of Keokuk, Lee county,
Iowx-aii in ssid county. Taken and levied upon
ss the property Of r. "A. Urmston and X. r. Lowe,
to satisfy said writ OF execution.
Keokuk, Jan. 20, 1850.
Ii. M. GKIFFITH, Sheriff Of Lee Co.
jan9idtd by j. b. kHr0ar, Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23

rs AGENT FOX THE TOLLOWIN
i RELIA nLE LIFE AND FIRE
SUKANCE COMP ANIEs.
mutual Benefit Lite Ins. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. l., $50, 81, DOL ,o00.t
This Company has larger accumulation ef
pared with its liabilities rnan any other Life
surance Co. In the United States.
20 persons In this cisy have their lives inru
In this Company.
LAMAR PRE- ms. co. or NEW YORK.
Cash uapiinI t3OO 900.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YoF
Cash Capital $500, 600.
ATLANTIC FIRE INs. co. or BROOKLYN, N 4
Cash CAPT tat $50, 900.
QUAKER CITY INs. CO. OF PHILADELPHIA
Capital and Surplus, Jan. /, ls49,
e39A. 33f 42,
I'm Particular attention given to Marine r
Fire Insurance Contract Policies Issued.
oFfICE-~0n Third-st., keoknk. Iowa
W. l.. WOOD, Agent
January, ls, 1s60-d
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The ..Insiaei Du,cn..

Abill to incorporate Turnverien sssocia-
tion in Missouri, lately before the Legislature
OF that State, WAS resisted BY the Democracy.
and We believe finally defeated. The m EN- :
Der who made the most strenuous resistance
said she should vote agains. the bill it was
intended to incorporate set OF infdel
Dutch, who did not believe in heaven, hell
cor the devil" The actual cause Of resist
anca to the Incorporation OF this gymnastic
and social institution was to be found in the
fact that the Turner's are almost unanimous
~ Republicans; and Republicans have no
rights in the slave States that the Demo cracy
are "sound to respect" Especially an ssin-
hdel Dutch" Republican il a man to be
marked out for peculiar malignity and pro-
scription.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23
KEOKUK NURSERY.
TREES rOR THE SPRING OP ~

K AY n BERNARD
Ia 10 inform plante
Nurserymen and Deal
In Trees, that they hi
still ON hand, to offer
spring planting, a In
stock OF the following
med articles, of super
quality
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23

on his success. The Senate adjourned at 10
a. M.
Closing my last letter ID : great hurry, /
forget TO say that Clagets Vas on the floor
yeseraay only iDsnly. ssvsn times. The or
ganised system Of the Democracy to en-
barrAss, forestall and delay the majority in
their action, n svery day made more appa-
rent. They pile up resolutions Of inquiry
many OF them on points already sufficiently
slucidatsd they make mott ons for special
committees, when snch committees sre NOT
needed; they raise paltry and quibbling OBJ
jecsions, such ne that OF Curtis and Clarest
70 the payment Of the temporary officers; and
with all these motions and accompanying
speeches, they consume an immense amount
Of time, and delay the regular progress Of
business. And all this they do, at an i'm
mense expense to the State, ostensibly for the
sake OF eoonomizing the ssdear people'so
money, but in reality to make capital for
bunoombe. No man should object 10 a
healthy opposition, nor ignore the rights Of
q minority !; bus when that minority becomes
factious, and prostitutes itself to the base
purposes Of interruptions demagogues, like
Like ClAgett, Bennett and others, then ii be-
comes the duty Of the majority to, out Of re-
gard toythe interests Of the people, for the
managsmens Of whose affairs they are re.
sponsible, to put curb on the free course
Of faction. There 10 point beyond which
fofbearance ceases to be virtue, and un-
less the Democrats show more deosncy the
majority viii be compelled to aot as IL no
minority was present.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
64o'cLocK r. H.--The Convention met al
2 p. N. Nd. Wright. of Cedar, was tempo.
rary Chairman. Committee on credentials
WAS appointed. Committee on permanent
Was appointed and br ought in
the name Of Mr.. Hamilton, of Dubuone, 90
A motion carried to elect i've delegates at
lnrge and two from each Judicial District.
After many ballotings by counties the Con-
vention selected 1. G. Noble, j. A. Reason,
u. o'Connor and ]. r. Wilson. To these
were added by acola mmation N. j. Rusch. J.
W. Rankin, M. L. MCPHERSON, and Mr.. Clark
son of GruDdy. ea
The judicial Districts separately nomi-
mated and the Convention ratified the fol-
lowing:
lst Distri ct--A. Saunders, Henry; j. c.
Walker, L,e.
End Di'striot--J. w. Caldwell, Nj. Baker.
Sd ID strict-B Rector, g. A. Hawley.
4th District-A. w, Hubbard, j. A. Black
ford. .esss..
5tt, Disteiot--T hos. Seeley, g. q. Nonrse.
9th District-W. M. Stone, j. b. Grinnell
sth District-W. A.. Warren, John w.
Thompson.
Sth Districs-John Shane, VIM. Smythe. |
9th District--A. r. Brown, w. B. Allison.
10th District--R. Noble, E. G. Bowdoin.
18th Dist.--W. p. Hepburn, j. r. Brown.
The Convention then adjourned TO eight
o'clock. Impartial justice requires the state
nent that il was the noisiest, most uproari- |
us, confused, good-n0tured, Woodworking
nd enth Majestic Convention ever witnessed
q Iowa, or any other country on this mum
lane 50 here. 1t was also, believe, the |
areest Republican convention ever held in
bis Sta to.
In ha ste, for the mail. r.
ASusgf rnayxrmhrN
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THE DEs MogxKs VALLEY WHra Ii published
every Monday 1t this ofce IL of the Oldest pa
psrs In Iowa, and has widely extended cirsula-
tion throughout the Des Moines Valley, Northern
Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23

A COOP RrDDAHcE. The Herald Of Free
don (so callsd), Published at Lawrence,
Kanssa, BY George Washington Brown, has
expired.
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Not Fair.

The Chicago Times, Douglass homo or
gan, berates Gov. Black Of Nebraska for
vesoing the bin abolishing Slavery in that
Territory. II 10 unfair in the Times. The
Governor, an Administration Demooras, only
eo-operated with the Douglas Democrats in
she Legislature. Decsncy therefore demands
that the odium should be shared between
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23
lkAtlr.nd Acca0snt--N Y. Delegates.

PRovI DENcE, Jan. 90.
MIR. Elisha Grown, aged 60 years, Of Pitts
ford, VT, was killed at tn station in this
city, to-day, by the train on the Hartford R.
r. while backing. He was the father OF
Fayette Brown, Cashier of the State Bank
in this city.
0swEGo, Jan. 20.-The National Demo
Gratis Of the 9th Congressional Distfiot held
their convention here yesterday and elected
delegates to the Charleston Convention. The
proceedings we're spirited and harmonious
A resolution was aaobted endorsing Hon. ID
8. Dickinson for President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23
The Ancient Drnids.

h No system of idolatrous worship ever
gained greater ascendancy over the minds OF
men than that OF tho ancient Gauls and Bre-
tons. Rough, reckless and harbarous Ne
they were, their priests led them rs though
they had been lambs. These priests pos
sessed both civil and criminal jurisdiction,
and they were exempt from the dangers Of
war and the demands OF taxation. Theyim-
posed tho most rigid laws upon their sub
jects and severe and terrible were the pun
ishments they visited upon the heads Of Of
tenders. The ave which they inspired was
10 great that, although no othsr guard than
that OF the deep forests was thrown around
tho treasures which they accumulated, no
rooDcr was SO DARING % to modest their
spoils, or attempt to make them his prey
These priests prActiced the shedding Of ha-
man blood at their sacrifices. The utmost
mystery and gloom seemed always TO hover
about their haunts and their affairs we're the
shrines Of violence and murder. Such were
the Druids and the influence which they ex-
erted over their followers extended into an
other world, for they taught the doctrine Of
the transmigrAtion OF souls; and their power
70 infict punishment did not end with the
present life Of their victim. But dark and
terrible ~ was the sway OF the Druide, it
had its use in restraining that wild and war;
like people. When shat use was fulfilled
they were swept away. They had ruled BY
violence and blood, and they were violently
destroyed for their blood qucnched the FIRE
Of their burning houses, as they died By the
sword, amid their consecrated groves and
affairs, IN the reign OF the Emperor Nero.