The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

Forsace Nov ls) correspondence Of the London Post
mo ffsst bail in which the second Italian Parliament
the most s.rkins Of fOrsn,ine history and
calls MP, BY Its various traditions. the memory Of the
most important epochs In Forcnsne history Its nrst
conception dates from the year ll62 The
hail. now ind II, owes IL present decorations and
proporons-the latter at least, must repeat, as re-
iant resided in the Paazxo veccho during the period
from 1910 70 lSSonamey, from the date Of his quitting
the old family palace OF the hedici, now Palazao Ric
cardi In Lara until after purchasing the Pitt Pal
ace the Of his wife, Eleanor OF Toledo he trans
feed bis abode 10 the massive pile on the southern side
that Ten years stay IN the Paiaaao Vscchio he
ths whole place. says the old chfonicler Scgni
upside do.n" saasins n every possible way
substituting for them those productions OF servilc
and hireling art which despotic governments arc
always able TO command The court painter and court
sculptor OF those tmesGorgio vasan and Baccio Ban
dineli-wcre commissioned TO employ their brush and
chise in recording the triumphs Of Cosmo, or repro
ducng the features OF his family and the great ball set
apart by the Grand Duke for the solemn reception Of
foreign ENJOYS became the chief field OF their artistic
figures Of Cosmos father Giovanni dele Bande Nere Of
Leo K, OF Clement VII GROWING the Emperor Charles
", Of Duke Alexander, OF Cosmo himself, and OF a
second figure sitting, OF his father Giovanni, which,
within my recollection was placed for the first time on
the pedestal though not at the spot originally designed
for H. and may be at the corner OF the square
Of San Lorenzo Victory Exultan Captive Foe,
unfinished work OF Michael Angelo presented by his
nephew Leonardo to Cosmo and I" Virtue Iriumphing
markabe amongst the purely IDEAL sculptures OF the
hall originally adorned by Cosmo, and, from the posi-
assigned 20 them by the architect each side
of the throne they certainly formed to-day the most
gesve ard commanding objects N artistic character
in the new Italian House Of Commons. In compliance
with the architectural exigenc OF the present Chamber
all the other statues have been removed rom their
nhes along the walls and arranged round the vesiibne
at the north end. Happily the same exigcnces which
required the removal OF Bandnes statues salts
lied without hiding materially esening the effect OF
vasari's pictures; Of the sx immense pictures on the
~ Tho hpfv and
which lasted fourteen years, aud the war between the
Grand Duke Cosmo and Sena which the iormet brought
close in fourteen months, and The ihiryuine pant
ed compartments OF the ceiling Illustrative Of the hiso.
~ OF Florence and tho sister Tuscan towns.
hut am anticipating the account of the changes
made the hail Tor ts present object ami continuing
the narrative Of it, Successive vcissudcs must
cord that after HAVING served for ,one three centuries
huge lumber room. OF ~ most for an occasional
public ball u again converted u the
Of popular assembly IN tue year lsts when the Grand
Duke Leopold then AMI there opened the Tuscan clism
bers All soemnly sworc to observe The constitution,
which he shortly Afterwards overthrow by the nelp
Austrian bsyonets But the great hail OF the Ave
HUNDRED destined before again returning 10 s orRi
hal character OF national council chamber TO illustrate
yet again alter very striking fashion the Joint iri
umphs of the Pspacy aud the Croat captains Wnen
Plus TX visited Florence tbs autumn VI 1897 tie waits
rssoinied With the strains OF ofstorio given IN his
honor aud In hts presence Ths city Of fiorence, with
decsy Of taste that cannot be too highly praised,
represented before the cebsarsn priest prince and bis
ceibstsrsn court the temptations and trials OF Joseph
whom In the house Of roiiphsr the captain oi
Phar0ahs guard, and the extremely dsmonsirativs
sympstbes Of his Wits whom shs cast her eyes
II but yesterday witnessed that curious
performance, and heard Madame screaming her protests
lions Of injured Innocence 10 tbs grand chorus Of Hgyp
uan eunuchs while the spiritual chief Of Catholic Chris
endom kept tapping hts snun boz and good hnnorsd'y
Such was re hail converted by shs ability u shs sos
nssr Falccnere Into hitting ioess for the Chamber 81
Deputies BY separating about twotbIrds Of the long
sosp f0'a 'hs remaining thrd by slofsy wooden eXn