The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-04

Il now about three thousand metres from the mouth
and yet In long distance the compressed air loses no
percepble portion OF It's force thus entirely destroy
| Ing the theories OF the learned pundit, who when
he was expenmen.ng ass1rea SS i d,sa a en-
rose H. Sommelier however has proven that single
fact worth whole book full OF theories; and with
motive power which costs nothing he manufactures
another motive power out OF the cheap common air with
which he is now boring route for daylight and railway
trains through the stony heart Of the Alps
CHARACTER or THE WORK.
have already stated that whereas the mouth OF the
tunnel In the Fourneaux side is situated at height OF
100 metres above the level OF the valley, that upon the
SIDE account Of the difference above the
lever Of .ne sea h bo WIN s
ception andhe difference in the character OF the rock
through which the peroraors are now making thex way
here of from two TO three metres day. there
material difference In the appearance OF the tunnel
the character Of the work here from that upon the
other side, and detailed description OF them would
written from Fourneaux.
PROGRESS
The work upon CHS side has always been conducted
with greater rapidy and with less difficulty than upon
the other Tho rock here SO far a. the peroraors have
reached has been hornblende mica and calcareous
schiste comparatively easy TO pierce Just at present.
however, the machines working In schiste' for
which, when struck by ono Of the drills twists IL into
very auger Still they advancing here from two to
to have made eight hundred motres BY the old pro.
OF working by hand with much larger number OF
tho
tins side and the other particularly since the quartz
ledge struck there may state that in the month Of
September OF tho present year while an advance or
sixty eight metres and ninety centimetrcs was
made here but nineteen metres and half were
made at Fourneaux. At tho latter place, how
ever the months of May and June last advances Of
ninety one and fifty metres were respectively made
In July quartz vein struck and the progress
diminished in that month to sixteen and TENTH
in the month Of August last it amounted TO but little
| more than thirteen metres
CALCULATIONS.
By the end OF the present year the engineers Uucuac
the present rate Of progress the tunnel this
rl,alo nf
1870 yards into the bowels OF the Alps AS the whole
tunnel to be 220 metres about 13 23S yards in
length it will be that upon this side more than one
half the distance from the entrance 10 the centre OF
the tunnel will have been completed. Upon the other
side hss no arg e wh se
| tween and the LIST Of January at that time
that sds metres hs or About o yaT 81
$50 metres, 5753 yards, then finished, leaving
69O metres about 1885 yards still TO be bored and
th unless obstacles present themselves
| NJ. Sommeer and the engineers are confident can be
accomplished by the LIST OF January, 1870, when the
Alpine tunnel four times larger than any other exist
ence will it is hoped, echo through its length and
breadth and depth with the shrl music Of the steam
whistle the first train OF cars tearing through the
Alps
Still thcrv arc not fow old croakers, OF whom
met who shake their heads knowingly, and with show
Of wisdom predict that unforeseen obstacles may arise
vertical centre OF the tunnel is approached; that
pictured existing in the bowels Of the mountain may
| be reached that Chasms and yawnng abysses may
open, and that the tunnel ttSeIf ana the valleys
Of the Arc and the Dora may DO overwhelmed
with the rush OF subterranean rivers which may
some day appear But the geologsts and the
may use the term OF the section Of the earth between
Fourneaux and Bardonneche has been by actual
experiment DO correct and they have reason "
doubt that it will continue so 70 the end
Let US hope that they are right and the croakers
ana nas sn ns apr ay
rapid "tbud Of the drill 1t strikes upon the solid
rock, then only thin partition upon the other and that
ho,1u hoon mi
when the smoke Of the explosion shall have cleared
away through the mass OF debris, the workmen from
Fourncaux and Bardonneche may and shake their
rough hauds together, and there shall be no moro Alps
Art Intelligence.
the number OF young artists following the superior
lessons the School OF the at Paris Ia eighty
for painting and thirty seven for sculpture.
memorial to Prince Eugene Of Savoy has been inau
gurated at Gratx Austria is an equestrian statue and
forms pendant 70 that Of Archduke Charles II Is
placed In the square before the Chateau dc Ia Burg
The Chovalicr De Fern Korn is the sculptor
An American negro, named Duncansom, is realizing q
good reputation as Q painter England Having made
nne picture OF Tennysons "Lotus Eaters he visit
by special invitation u the house Of tho poet laureatc
Gignoux has sent his picture Of "Spring" TO Wash.
ingon whore Il private exhibition At the mansion
OF friend Of the painter M
The session for 1855 OF the Society Of Arts Of England
as been opened in London by Mr. VIM. Halves. Chair.
man OF tho Council who delivered the inaugural address,
Mr. HAYES noticed the societys losses by death during
the past year. The Earl Of Carlisle, Mr. Gregson NJ p. /;
David Roberts, R A.. John Fowler, inventor Of the
steam plough Mr. Chance and Mr. Appold had died;
as also Mr. Thos wnkworth, Of tho oldest members
OF tho society," and with whom had originated the idea
OF making the Exhibition Of 1851 for all natons;"
and lastly, DR.. Lndley, the distinguished botanist
During the year the various committees musical educa-
tioual &C.. had all made considerable progress, and
good deal had been done in tho way Of sanitary inves
CATION. The examinations in connection with those Of
Oxford and Cambridge had been very successful An
effort had been mads during tho year TO induce the
wealthy city companies to give prizes for industrial
works OF art but had responded except the Saers
and Plasterers' companies Having noticed the great
metropolitan works in progress Mr. Hawes proceeded to
that hall Of about to be erected at
the north side Of the horticultural Gardens Kensngton,
10 Accommodate five thousand persons The land would
DO given by the Royal Commisso OF 1861
OF 900 years at nominal rent together with guarantee
OF CSC, 900 towards tho cost OF the building The es
mate for the entire was f2o0, COO and the Prince Of
Wales would be president OF the provisional committee
The Athcnee deg Arts Sciences OF Bellies Lettres OF
France founded in 17s2 by Lancaster Fourcroy and
other eminent men. has held It's half yearly sitting the
one hundred and my third since It's foundation the
Hotel do Villa There were about thousand persons
present. Mie Louise Bader, the writer Of "Ideal ct
RsaiIte" and member Of the Athenee read piece OF
poetry entitled "Pour trois deux heurcux" which
was received with repeated applause The other pieces
OF poetry, all by members, were, Conseils Poets,
by the President NJ Reinvlier; "La Pluie, by NJ Four
nier; "suzotte," by Mne Menier and lie Printemps"
by M. Theirs mot the hstoran)
monument is to be erected in Brussels in honor Of
tho soldiers OF the Belgian Legion who fell at Tacambaro
Mexico The namos Of the King and Of all tho men,
bcrs OF the royal family the subscription list The
Marquis de Corio the Mexican Charge dAaircs s down
for 500f.
The collection Of works Of art made by the late Mr..
H. Grundy OF London, most enthusiastic connosseur,
during twenty years Of industry and expense, Is about
to be sold by auction In that city. Mr. Grundy owned
the oroun axclnsxelv and nryata view Of Il has haan