New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-08
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,.vs, a secret in those p1ueh.beprased works sln-
-, N which cannot now break any hearts. He END
.o,ed two sids atslier, painter and modeIer,
Aot extremely skilful u their respective departments
FA, panaer hsd been On assistant " Pckersg Grant
.ad Buckner; and in one other Of the United Ser
VI Clubs, there are instances Of hs quality, ana
uld doubtless have been others had be renamed IN
a, country. but he emigrated 10 America lie useu
a escrbe as the most difficult task Of hs lie, the con-
snued re-adustment Of the profile oper'ha portrait u
an. Dpke of Wellington. The COun! would msrl
anon touebipe IT, and each time he left IT the very cou
,,art Of our old acquaintance, Punch. 1t was, how
s,s, finished st last, and engraved These men
worked in separate rooms aid retired On the announce
,snt Of visitors The modeler some time EN-
ployed in drawing for popular illustrated journal ana
sis was the statuete Of the Marquis Of Angesea when
s,.ked the most stunning pauds TO the honor oil the
Cont. His labors also Of a Sisyphean kho' lo'
each time the Count touched the horse the mooehng
had to be recommended, and upon one oeca'on ne
RATED down the bind quarters I'LL the legs gave way
p,t the work WAS AT length finished, and charming
.,3no,;o, q Is A ststuette Of the Duke Of Yelling
sou was executed under the rame difficulties. The
Giants buss were the theme of universal admiration
md very Justly so-tbe weeks work in this direction
xss re-cast and re-mauipuated each succeeding non-
ha. by one Of the most eminent bust-makers of our
re.sooL"
The French Emperor and Empress, the Count and
runtess de Mony, and in fact, all the Court people
unR enough to indulge in this kind of exercise arr ON
-,i ice every afternoon. The Emperor, who Ia a good
liter, evenat ffy two years Of age-amsnis young
"a ,hif country you know, till sxty-hies about through
ae crowd of skaters as unmolesed any private
gentleman. The Empress, who If not skater, ana
sho commenced her ice exercises IN handsome band
sled with golden runners has at last been induced TO
ny skates, and yesterday made her dt6at IN short
Russian costume which exposed her handsome feet ana
kgs, and set off her person 10 great advantage hef
Majesty got along very well for hrst attempt she
was led by the hand by several gentlemen IN her hrs
movement among the rest Mr.. Stevens, the we'll
known Belgian artist and one Of the crack skaters,
had the honor Of conducting Her Majesty. Several
American ladies' have appeared on skates, but zee 20
rre at Paris that skating is not regarded as an amue-
Rent for the feminnes. The initiative Of the Empress
i'll perhaps give il vogue for any future occasions that
ssy present.
The Prince Of Wales made quite brilliant entry
,o Cambridge on the 18th ult, bic way to bis Col
kge The bells of the town were ruDg AID tagf and
hanners displayed while the municipal authorities IN
she seryie phIaseoOgy IN abroad "humbly craved
permission to offer 70 hs Royal Hghness their con-
xratulations- The Prince wac then duly matricuated
member Of the University, Wring to maintain the
supremacy Of the Sovereign, - heirs and successor,
tie Church Of England by law established, and the
privileges and immunties Of the University. Afer
shs there was regular scramble among the ladies
present for the pen with which the Prince signed the
saatriculation book. The Prince are told, put on
bis acade robes through the buildings with
a & Al T,Iia fha PAY WhpUpH
ended the day in the Tennis Court with Gen. Bruce.
Lord Paluerston in his 18th year, II unaffected by
the weather During the Summer be Is accustoned 70
leave the House Of Commons after its rising, and walk
home to his house in PicaGilly at l. 2, 3 and even
o'clock in the morning with all the cares Of the State
% bis back aud all the saent points OF the night and
pnorungs discussion IL his bead. During the WINTER,
be 10 here there, everywhere, dsehargiDg the dulea
which belong to biz stauon-now ectunng the farmers
O. improved modes of culture, now giving aivice TO
Me farmers aborers to how they may nse IN the
world on nine shEngs per week, and now discoursng,
eewtl in hand, The blessings Of education, when
having the foundation stone Of literary institution
wb,eh benevolent gentleman, ont Of his hberaiity,
has bequestbed TO rising seaport IN the south.
1t has been stated that various objects found by NJ
Lcnornani in Greece and Syria bad been sent to the
Louvre. Among tbSID ID d nSIuio pubI VI prev VI
Eleass wearing the hair in sacerdotal fasion-such as
described in books but never before seen represented
IN a work Of art several basreiefs and Inscriptions;
come Phunician articles of tewelry; and lastly, the
arms Of warrior Of hordes Of Alaic, which were
found in an excavation at Eleusis Tue Ec0Ie des
Bsagx Arts has also received from II. Lenornant six.
teen large boxes containing models Of ancient ecup-
re and aoong them one Of the principal fronts Of the
eastern heze Of the Temple Of Theseus representing
Gle expulsion Of the Pallanlides from Atiica.
The Springfield ID correspondent Of TIE Mssonr'
Denoerat SAYS that Nr. Lincoln returned home much
refreshed by his late excursion into the woods He is
one Of those men who having carried into middle age
sbs stamina Of a vigorous youth, always feel new
Huse Of energy upon returning for while 10 the hauDs
Of early exercise. lie is better than after
ftguiDg journey, or Q continuous series OF aborous
speeches He gained fifteen pounds in weight during
esat energetic campaign Of 1853 The Railsplltter'
y also said TO be cultvaiing whiskers, snd they are
ssid TO have entirely changed" bis facial appearance
II HE friends "searcely know him now" fear be
will hardly know himself after the 4th of March.
The Springfield Republican say that's scene occur
red in the Seusle after the delivery Of Wsdes speech
which We have not seen reported. After Wade had
ssken his seat, Senator Benjamin Of Louisiana az
preached him and congratulated him on tie able and
eloquent speech be had made but" said be, you
would not coerce Louisiana, would your Wade
raised his arm and brought il down heavily upon bis
ssk, with the remark Yea, we have purchased your
3tste desert, and, you secede we viii make 1t q
desert again"
The venerable Bishop Kemper Of Wisconsin was
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