The New York herald., 1868-06-27
rOae,SS MsCelLANfouS ITEMS.

AnotH the Vauatnes OF the Papaa eroesu y
cameo, bearing according to tradition. portsait -
Jesus Christ, said TO have been executed by e0na-
mand OF 1iberius Cesar. contemporary OF the Mos
sah. sculptor In Rome has lately succeeded IN
executing bust from the same. which lsss caused
some cOmmotton. anu the Pope has sent HIN con-
memorative gold medal. accompanied by letter e.
thanks.
Straw hats according to a return to Parliament q
the finest quality began to he made In Tuscany.foS
expectation about the year 1900. The peculiar deil
cacy OF the straw and the skill OF the workmanship.
gave these hats great reputation. and they soon
fetched high prices. The finest straw comes from
the neghbOrhOod OF sigma sinai, place not far from
Florence. The country people PLAT the straw ana
put M together ut home and the hats In their rough
state are then sent to manufacory TO be anishea:
then secped in weak solution or acetate OF ieas',
after which they are ironed and pressed rhere are
nfty-sx such establishments IN Tuecany-one nc
Florence two at PestOra three at Pralo, four
teen In the neghborho0j OF Campt seven az
Empoti and Brozz four at Sigma, &C. Fhe vastio
Of the average annual expectation or straw hats
from Tuscany during the period from 1881 10 isb
was estimated In official statements published ut khe
time mt IL, 200 9s5I It cannot now be ascerfainei.
because In the Custom House returns straw iiaes
not distinguished from those made OF other ma.
terals Tuscany has no Onger, aa it had IOr tohH
time. the monopoly OF this branch or INDUSTRY
which Il now carried on IN varlous parts OF Centsa.
there are OF inferior quality and not intended Tor
exportati0n The average annual value OF tue straw
italy is about ooOi that Of the importaions OF
similar articles being a06,0o0f
An American recently demanded an exclusive
privilege in Paris for an Invention, consisting m
new style OF illuminated printing by which the print
can he distinctly read in the dark. Phosphorus "
the agent employed ana the process IL very s'u'po
and cheap
A paper hanger OF ROubaiy. France, fell victim
to his tmprudence short time back by gazing t"'
his breakfast without first washing NJ MS anm mscs
that death was caused by the introduction INTO me
system OF salts OF copper now 40 much used IN the
manufacture OF green colOring for paper.
The Gazette de France inquiries to whom il due the
first idea of the Confederation OF Northern Germany
and declares that it is not to he attributed to Frede
rick the Great many suppose, but to NapOc0n u
argues the cause in the following terms:-A despatch
dated from the Tueries in July 1900. and which N
and the Empire" said, ''The Emperor Napoleon viii
see without pain and even with pleasure i.russls
ton similar to- that OF the Rhine. all the states of
Northern Germany. without doubt nis Majesty Cnon
wished to detach Prussia from Austria and isuss,a
and avoid the campaign OF fsOy. by making her hi.
acc0mpl,ce and handing over TO her All the Nor.n o.
Germany, condition she should adhere without
to the indirect absorption OF Southern Ger
many by France
A letter from Rome, Of the 9Th, says:-''inn
morning between and eight the Pope celcbra-
the marriage Of Count d Caserta With the daugntes
of Count de Trapani. Those present were very nv
al s royal a%y q sssps.n sS
Roman guests and many Spaniards. his uolinS1
spoke few words OF exhortAuon 70 tue yousm.A
pair, and then everybody retired large assem
blage of NeapOlitans were waiting on the flece
Sant0- PetrO to SEQ the bride and bridegroom come
out, and when they made their appearance sAey
/ were salutcd with emphatic marks OF respeot ana
sympathy AZ the present moment no 90 one Nc can Ros
| BOurbons The people of the former kingdom OF the
Two Scilies wearied out with bad italian~goyeru-
ment. sigh for change, and would, on the arst oc-
casiOn open their arms to Francis H. or To the 70
| public-perhaps TO both at the same time Tno
ROYAL family Of Naples Is endeavoring now TO extend
tan fnT
lies and not without reason. Duke Robert OF Farms
Ia here for some days past with the object OF CON
| Guiding a marriage between himself and the sister
OF Francis IT, This arrangement, it Is thought, will
| be carried Ont.