The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-02


e ments, and the republican cause v
e oy and BY have 8 chance to strugl
e without encountering the bayouels 3
Z resources Of France. And for this
! suit Ne are indebted to 40 small degr
70 the Watchfulness, the energy, a
the high appreciation of principle VIII
hsVe distinguished the intercourse
the State Department with the COVER
? ment Of France.-N T. inns.
& Present from Queen Victoria 20 II
Grandson.
her Majesty has Just presented
Prince Victor splendid baptisnnaI III
This work Of art has been nearly q
years in hand; il was intended to hA.
been presented on the first anniversal
OF the young princes 'birth-the IOl
Of Aarch--but the great amount
artistic labor required for lis con
plenon caused the presentation 10 B
delayed
The work consists Of a statustte of tb
late Prince Consort. in silver, and stand
three feet two and half inches il
height His Royal Highness is in
standing position with Rilt armo,
copied from the figure upon the toni
OF the Earl of Warwick in WArwicl
Cathedral He is represented as Chris
tan n the Pilgrims Progress" anc
around the plinth on which the igur,
stands is the verse from Timothy. ~
have fought good fight, have finish
cd my course, l have Kept the faith"
Behind the figure and resting upon
the stump Of an oak, is the helmet OF
Christian. the shield Of the Prince
rests against the stem, and near the
Tree are the white lilies of Purity which
are usually introduced into the pictures
OF the Pilgrim. Immediately beneath
the plinth, and in front Of the entabla-
ture Of the pedestal, is the inscription:
'Given to Albert Victor Christian Ed
ward, on the occasion Of his baptism.
BY Victoria R his grandmother and
godmother, in memory of Albert, his
beloved grandfather" In the panel
below, and over the royal arms, IS the
verse
Ny Rose ofLove with tears laid IN earth.
Ny L liy, Purity. kalh SCARED 10 heaven;
but Faith stll lives, and sees "a this new birth
no" ootn on1e more 70 cheer my soul are given.
On the panel on the side, over the
Queen and Prince Consorts arms, is
the verse
7 gat the good aEht BE Ought sud tlIliks him
Otef.sn the Z wers Of Purity and Low
50 shat he va thy earthly Joys grow din
fiEzt sreet hem Ia our saw. ufs home above
On third panel, and over the arms
OF the Prince and Princess of Wales. ia
the verse
Walk IS BE walked in filth snd righteousness;
S.fite aa he troSe she weak and plor toad.
Ssek not Myself but ether men % ess;
20 nin lac N wseath tnE; VIII net fade.
Beneath the front panel, over the
hgures 1854, are inscribed in large
slze letters the Princes names, Albert
Victor Christian Edward; and in an
oblong panel, Born January the Sth.
baptized March 10TH Looking to the
front OF the work, figure Of Hope
stands at the right side, one of Faith on
the left and behind, or in the third
niche, is q group of Charity, each of
Dxydlsed silver At the side of each
agure and group there are lilies in en-
ameL Upon the freize over the figure
of Faith are the words, Walk as He
walked, IN Faith che last word being
inscribed beneath the figure
In the same manner, in connection
1lth the figure Hope, are the words,
Strive as he strove in-Hope;" and
1ver the group OF Charity, also ia
anaEnel, are the words, aThink as he
thought in-Chsrity. Over Faith
here is a lily Of purity, over Hope the
fster lily, having appropriate refer
snee TO the baptism Of the young
FRINGE and over the group Of Charity, |
md resting upon the top Of the niche,
here is the lily of the valley.
The front panel contains IN the cen
re the Royal arms Of England, sur
by the crown. The left side.
IS you look st the panel, has the arms |
i the Prince COnsort, and at the other
ide the arms Of the Prince of Wslaa.
The notices Of each shield are thrown |
nto flowing ribbOna The entire treat
nent Of this crop is in hnciful and |
ilegorieal style Just beneath the
loyal shield is white lily bending
own over q broken rose, with, upon
he background (of the rose) the word |
FrogmOre."
To the right Of the Prince of Wales
HELD there Is a figure Of an infant GOV
boxing up at 3 full-blown rose, which
lands erect upon 8 perfect stem, With
eslde It white lily, and immediately
ger the baby figures : bunch Of snow
ropsi emblemstio Of youth or Spring.
he entire group is enriched by the
ose, thistle, and shamrock, tastefully
ltroduced to form background The
bony Tor black) molding points 70 taa
cath Of the Prince, and the whita
lars symboli9e the heaven m which
be Prince Consart now dwells The
rms OF the Queen in one shield. dex.
pr and in a second shield, sinister
Re the arms of the late Prinea The
anel is filed ss the front one with a
Istetul arrangement of the rose. this
2 and shamrock. The remaining
anel Is hiled in the same manner. but
ith, dexter, the Prince Of Wales arms,
I'D those Of Denmark, sinister
The design throughout is medieval
character, and as q work of art re-
eets the highest credit upon the de-
gner. Additional and melancholy in
'rest IA imparted TO the work from the
rcumstance Of the inscriptions having
zen written by the Queen herself, who
IS watched With mingled feelings Of
, ana sadness the progress toward
'mpletion Of this interesting gift TO
ar grandson The verses were written
Mrs Prothero, the wife Of the rector
WhipPingham, near osboFpe, In the
lie Of Wisat