The New York herald., 1870-04-17
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY APRIL IT, 187o-rRlpLE SHEET

now ana then; or pauper. majestically draped In
q very patcne9 CLOAK. l0lis Tor moment AGAINST
lamppost, and win dlgnlded mlen then saunlers ON
Foreign bishops are those who remain longest up
In the gardens. They are not particularly friendly
to each other and 70 the observer nationali-
Ties are easily detected.
elephantne. He is a tnick.set man ana a robust
p0lemst. Particular sgns-Lutneran, thick-s0led
boots and metaphysical tonsure, but earnest and
TIE Spanish bishop Is either OF very rubicund or
sal0w complexion. HIS private opinions are som
en.e are more bulky than d,sniaed and he gets over
mass faster than any az the Vatican Particular
s-TObacco-staincd finger nails; but monarcnl-
cal.
The American bishop much prefers walk without
any purple tnan with IT, AS he strides along ne
SHOWS rennsvlvahiaIi, not roman iegs. rartlcuiar
slgn-an irieconcilable nat; but honest, strong on
reform.
The English bishop Is always one OF the Lords. not
the Commons. lie Is, perhaps very humble inter-
nay but externally looks as II ever listening TO the
bells OF westminster ringing exclusively Tor hlm.
and .Sis race; ali over: Sut oval and sincere
The French bishop can't for the lie OF HIM nep it.
but as he passes by he feels he Is the enghtened'
Clergy. Particular slgns-0eatttudc and paciIca-
tlon s0utane Win buttons all the way down, Just
like mallow seeds or camomle; put dignifed and
Tne Italian bishop slips round the PInclo like an
eel. II takes good many or the small Try to MAKE
one dish. and when served up as prelate Is neither
quite fish nor nesh--he may be q volatile. Particular
signs-sharp, moving eyes, smooth mien and q good
many tasses; but keen diplomatIst.
The Oriental bishop always seems to be walking In
neaps OF sand and anticipating some torture. He
IL half patriarch and half an apostle; could not be
either without an unctuous. flowing beard thinks
Siberia can't be much more chilly than Rome. Par
ucular sgns-Snun and cotton nag handkerchlefs,
all coiors and all squares; but fervent and guieess.
The otner episcopal dgnitares do not 60 out lnucn
In winter; they are Asiatics or Africans, and catch
the aRue every time they look ut the baadaged palm
tree.
have not described those who have no distinct
characteristics, but may as well note that the whole
scene Is rendered lively by burning Grim.
son, modest violet, immaculate white, san
gulne green and glorious yellow. sprn.
king OF rcn scaris, a nutter OF ribbons,
the glitter OF metal and clashing OF swords are
pleasant accessories. Olten, too the distant trum
pet call awakens silent echoes the tramp Of horses
hOofs causes rush to see the cavalry return from
exercise TO the fort below. Aud lastly, when pedes
trans and the daughters Of fashion have left the
Pincio there is an al-pervadlng breeze on the hi
which fingers thus nowhere else. 1t Is appropriated
with the OF the r the scent OF box borders
and other undetned earthly enlanations. Here the
cypress opens and sOlemny closes, and the willows
bow TO the formal yews.
One feels there Is IN the darkness world still
moving, though silent; word that like our own
aspires moans and sighs-the shadows perhaps ol
the past.