Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-08

RYDBERG HOTEL, STOCKHOLM. SwEDEN.}
August 10, 1865.
After leaving the castle spoken of in my last,
| went to the palace and had a most wearying,
vexing chase through courts, halls and corri-
dors, before could ascertain where to get in.
Found soldiers, armed and equipped, at ev-
cry corner, but they all seemed to be natural
Knownothings. placed rather for ornament than
use. Finally, l found a cooked hat gentleman
of the household who set me on the right track,
and [ took up weary march through the
sculpture gallery in the ground floor Of one Of
the wings of the palaee-a pell-mell arranging
of old and new, good and bad mo seat whereon to
rcpose and renew one forces en- route, neither
a catalogue, which the guard apologized for.
saying the collection would be moved, ere
long, to new museum being built. Although
may be classed among the unappreciative, l
must say did not find pleasure in much of the
modern statuary. Se1gell, who is classed
among the first Of Swedish sculptors, presents
as m aster pieces Love and Psych, Nuns and a
Fawn, all of which are stereotyped and were
dra ped heavily and awkwardly so.
Folberg's three Scandinavian gods are strong,
Odin in particular fine and worthy the highest
conception of a god, colossal, majestic figure,
energy. The drapine is also in good keeping.
Moccasins, ending above the ankle with fox
heads, tunic and chain armor over it; a loose
draping about the shoulders falls over the back
to the feet; arms bare, one holding spear; a
shield, wrought with various emblems, buckled
to the other. The Sleeping Endymion, br ought
from Hodriers Villa, in Rome, in 100, is the
gem of the gallery. One would say immeGi-
ately in looking at it, it's the work of a mas
terly hand-t's man turned to marble. Inter-
mingled with the statlary are beautiful speci-
mems of the many varieties of Swedish marble
and porphery, worked into vases, pedestals and
tables. In little dark side room are few
paintings, so badly lighted that one can scarcely
form au opinion of them. The fall of GustavAs
Adolphus, by Wahlbom, is called good. The
one studied effort of the artist seems to have
been to give Adolphus prominent posture, and
to this effect, wounded, he falls backward from
his horse, IL q most 'asy, graceful slant upon
the side Of one of his staff, who, while he sup
ports his General; battles a charging foe.
Amelia Ilndergren, a Swedish artist has some
very pretty pieces characteristic of Swedish
peasautry. The private rooms of the royal
family are less glaring, aud more home like,
than those OF palaces in general There are
pretty and rare ornaments, and the walls are
literally lined with pictures. A few choice
pieces by Giedemann, some landscapes very
good, of Holland scenery, and fine sea piece
| by King Oscar, father OF the present king, who
! is following the example of many of his prede-
cessors, by collecting rulers of different pc
| riods, well as those Of his own time. There
! is a copy of Dalaroche's superb picture of
! Napoleon I, in his Imperial robes. in Dresden,
and opposite, that Of Josephine also attired in
| her coronation dress. The present dowager
queen is a grand daughter OF Josephine, the
daughter of her son, Eugene Beauha rnai-, which
establishes cousinly relationship between the
present King and the Emperor, Napoleon III.
The rooms of the Mother Queen, who is said
to have been vcrv handsome and judging from
her pictures, still retains a good deal Of style,
are cozy suite, opening one into the other,
quite filed with gems of art, inlaid boxes,
gold writing desk, family medallion portraits,
in porcelain. Pope Plus IN has a prominent
place, and various Catholic symbols indicate
her iaith.
While I was taking aview from the palace
windows, which overlook city and lake, the
Grand Duke Constantine arrived in an open
boat, rowed by jolly lot of tars in white and
blue, under the Russian flag, of red, white and
blue bars. The King, in carriage, was in wait
ing to receive him. The dress Of the Grand
| Dukes guard did not fail to attract attention;
| long tailed blue coats, lined with yellow,
| opened behind and turned forward, giving a
! free, extended posterier view of their yellow
pants and high boots. No one could help but
! feel the lack Of sympathy existing between the
! two natiOns-not cheer from the crowd
greeted his Highness.
| The palace has very imposing exterior; ap-
| preached by land or water, it's the one prom-
nent object that ever greet5 the eye. 1t overlooks
| the busy quay. on one side, and the arm of the
| sea, with its numerous craft; most conspicuous
| of all, the little thronged ferries, open boats
save an awning over the first class end, with a
| loo n in ha
numbly bows its one pipe at every bridge. The
principal entrance-tha approach to which is
| by a double inclined carriage way with a
| granite railing and a terrace shat takes in view
of branch of the Moler, spanned by a fine
| broad bridge, with shops of all kinds on one
side, which makes it {. fashionable promenade
| for the shopping beau nao'ads, well as great
| thoroughfare for a promiscuous throng. The
| city-ward approach to the Palace was evidently
intended to be the principal and grand one: !:
] there are detached semicrcular corridors on
either side, far fetched attempts | conceived
at initiating those which make so imposing the
approach TO ST. Peters in Rome. Here the
| effect of prospective is lost, the pillars are set
| in solid portions of the wall, q few cannon
placed in the open court, row of pictur-
esquely arranged tents, and q guard of well
dressed soldiers gives pleasing military effect.
FRIDAY, Aug, llth Another pleasant ride on
one Of the rapid cheap and comfortable little
steamers, that ply from isle to isle ana town
| to town. Started at O clock for Skohloster
four hours distant, on an island il the Moer, a
quiet pretty place. The old Castle, long since
deserted as a royal residence, is only kept as
! Il depository of historical relics. 1t surrounds
a court, each story with an enclosed balcony
! extending around 1t; the walls of these are
hung With curious Old pictures, portraits,
NEUROLOGICAL and historical subjects judiciously
Inscribed in Latin to tell what they represent.
On pilasters between, and in panels beneatl
the windows, notices in nearly all known
languages. There is little of everything tc
be secn that pertains to Swedish history
Among many autograph letters. i:
one Of GuStavus Adolphus to Ebbs
Brohe. to whom he was devotedly attache
and whom he intended to marry, but hi:
schemlng old mother married her to some ont
else while ho was absent. There is an origina
portrait of Charles XII, when he wa
nineteen years of age, pOrtraying even th
characteristics which, in after years, gave hin
the title of 6 Charles the Fiery" There are
drinking cups Of beaut 5ul design and work
manship, ornamented with precious stones; OF
plate; fine specimens of Venetian glass; china
a rare COLLECTION: clothes, that were worn b
.. kings: tapestry, the servie work Of weary
: poorly paid fingers, long since turned 10 Dust
= | used as carpets; a library cr4mmed into tn
garret, Of 20, 600 dusty, neglected looking vol
. umes. The attic is rich IN armory too. The sliiel
= = of Charles XII, taken at Prague, q gom of worn
" rnanship by Benvenuto Cellini; various arms
possess peculiar interest from the persons VIII
!, have welded fallen by them. There is
. fine statue of King Bernadotte or John XIV
u u draped as a Scandinavian god, in case: