The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-06

Moscow as a branch Of the school for painting
and sculpture in that city. 1t is endowed by
the Government for sixty pupils.
The latest Masonic statistics report there
nre 1900 600 brethren of the mystic tie in the
world, and 5000 lodges. scattered all over the
world-in Europe, Asia, AFRICA, North and
South America 0ceanica, and the Indian Ar
chipelago.
"A drunken man was taken from house Of
lll-fame to the lookup in Washington, the other
night where upon him we're found o roll of
three thousand dollars, and paper showing
that he was Judge OF United States Court in
q Western State. The awed policeman took
him home.
The celebrated Paris preacher Father Hya-
cInthe, is in disgrace with the Pope. IL Is re-
ported that Monsignor Chigi, the Papal nuncio,
has conveyed the censure OF his Holiness to
Father HyacInthe, and ordered him to GO to
Rome TO give an explanation of his conduct.
M. Ponson du Terrail, a French novelist,
has been condemned in Paris 70 oay fine OF
one thousand francs tor having made his land.
lord figure IN one OF his works under his real
name, Grapillard. He has appealed against the
sentence.
The Pal Mall Gazette says that NJ Belmontet,
the well-known imperislist poet, had the rash
idea OF going to the last bail of the Tuileres
dressed as Diosenes looking for an honest man
with his lantern Fortunately for himself, his
son, who is the Emperor's godchild, dssuaded
him from carrying out his plan.
AT Countess Walewskis last reception in
Paris an unusual number OF literary and arts
TIC celebrities were present. Among them we're
Victor Mssse, the composer OF the Forthcoming
comic opera, "Fiord Ellza;" GustaVe Dore; the
sculptor Lemaire; Jouffrov, of the Institute;
Amedee Thierry, the historian; and Achille
Jubinal, the writer and deputy.
The circulation OF the principal journals in
Paris is stated as follows:-Siecle, $4,000; Mont
tear, 10000; PGtrie, 10000; Presse, $4,000;
Opinion Ndiicnde, 14,s0O; Constitutional, 13, 1866;
DetdtS, 9l66; Temps, 1888; France, $3.50; Union,
6900; AUenir National 6226 Gazette de France,
e0O0; Monde, 5266; Echo du Commerce, 452O;
O,driuori 94O0; Pays, 1888; EpoQue, 1888; Vales
et CdmpdgneS, $500; LfbeTte, 733.
The English papers speak kindly of the new
President of the Royal Academy. He is described
as possessed OF considerable dplonlb and q clear
voice. man of the world, and accustomed to
excellent society,"" He formerly painted sport
ing pictures and portraits, but never attempted
the higher walks of his art. He is said to be
more social and generally popular than mis- pre-
decessor Sir Charles Eastlake.
The usual Academia of Languages was held
on the 18th of January at the Propaganda In
Rome. Speeches in every possible tongue, to
the humber of thirty, varied with some excel
lent dramatic music OF q sacred charact ter, were
delivered. The English language was rather un-
fortunately represented by young Highlander,
whose strong Scottish accent occasioned some
laughter.
The committee on the proposal of adding to
the French Academy of Sc ences new section
for military srience has decided against it, the
members beLg averse to the Introduction of the
military element in the Academy. At the same
time, in order to satisfy those who had asked for
the establishment OF a new section, the Academy
has adopted the proposal Of NJ. Duruy to add
three members 20 the section of geography and
navigation. This will make the total nuInbe of
members Of the Academy siXty-eight.
The sculptor Gibson bequeathed to the
Royal Academy in England all his works aud
models not sold at the tlme OF his death; the
first cast of Venus de M-dicis, which was sent to
Canova to be executed in marble, and which,
when executed was to replace the noble statue
carrie OH to Paris; and, IL addition, the sum of
thirty-two thousand pounds, on the folio wing
conditions:--A space sufficient for their recep.
ton and easy accommodation is to be provided
use of the students OF the Royal Academy,
and are t. be exposed to the public under such
regulations as the Council shall direct.