, 1875-10-10

abou: to begin their drill ut this hour had m.d
q itt:e 'nsnrrec1ion against the order Of the d.;
tuoT would not. now ba mourning for tbe
boards, and would not be dreadine the contomn
J tho mistakes. and tho aisiiIusions whlch ar
a"altinE them at their return,
| ARTISTS FETE AT DUSSELDORF.
Herr facs, the dermau Cultus Minister lssel
Waited Dusseldorf to select site for the oe,
tcadomy Of the Fine Arts; aud was received b
the aFtiets with grand festiUties,-one featur
OF which is thus described By d correspondent
Of tbs New York Irl5une: At p, n. there va
torchlighs procession, with fireworks in tn
iAalkas:cn. Alt were artists who Joined in tn
procession. and all were to be In costume ",
rdachad tho gardon just before o'clock, Il hat
faioed IN the afternoon. but we found peoplt
seated at small tables sbout the grounds, viii
oaer or VINO before them. We wandered sbou,
the grounds, and hung round the entrance
where the procession MAS forming. The artisss
looked wonderfully picturesque in their fancifu
coatumes. Alter waiting aome time, great
number Uho bad been dressing in the uppe,
part OF tho building hurried down ths mar.
| row, w1ading Stairs in their brilliant
dzesses, Knights in arnor, gay cava-
]iora. pages, fne gentlemen in Louis
Quatorze style, IN LOUIS Qninze, in every i'm
| aslnab|e COSTUME In fact We then went ous
upon the court ut the back Of the Malkasteu.
and stood at the top Of the long flight Of marble
steps to see the procession pass. In a moment
/ the procession came along, every one in co.,
tune, as said Thsv waved their splendid
them flare tremeadously in the black night
First came q herald to clear the way, who
| thrust his blazing torch in front OF him,-right
among the crowd. Thsn came knights,
gentlemen in costumes OF all ages and co,ln-
tiles, court fools in classic Dress cuttiue
up oil sosts OF capers. Then three solemn
storks. most ridiculous creatures. They looked
lie anteaiiuylAn etorks SO big and ancient they
were. All turned as they passed the distin-
guiated guests upon the steps aud made dig
nided salute. 4 group in Eastern dress followed,
bearing a}oft 4 panier Of grapes, most gor-
geous to behold. There were splendid banners
End devices, all seen plainly in the brilliant light,
Then al vanished into the deep wood=. appear-
ing a8aiu. shining Ine OF light among the
trees. as they made their way to the Teich, the
malkasten Lake. It is pretty little pond, kor-
dered with splendid troes and magnificent water
plants. Tho procession went gniiy on, the torches
waving Wildly, nnd music playing. Suddenly it
paused. aud magnificent rockets whizzed up
just opposite US On the further bank. Roman
Candles Catherine whesls. fiery serpents. and
shooting-stars vent of at once. Bengal lights
burned everywhere. The shores OF tho lake
we're thronsed with gay and brilliant crowd,
which Was reflected in the laka beio.. Tho pro-
cession halted close to the edge. aud the splen-
did costumes and fariog torchez wess also ra-
pested ID the still water. The whole place was
blaze Of light Just then tho enormous frogs
artists dressed in chazacser-pIuuged into the
water and disported themselves carly. 4 beau
uful boat, dressed all in dowe1n and bearing
lovely lady, the Genius Of the Rhine with Tyre
in her hand lowers On her head and scattered in
her lap. enormous dragon flies, brilliant birds
snd butterflies floating about her. glided from
tho stose and sailed slowly across the lake. 4
circle was formed. and oil danced around throw
ing their blazing torches into heap 10 the CEN
tre. Then, as the hamee burned high, they be-,
gan jumping through the fire. This Eceno WAS
mad enough. Some OF tho artists caught fro
and had to be put out. Then they Jumped over
one another and through the famos slueing anil
dancing. never saw anGthing more Fantastic,
it was like the witches Sabbath. At LAST, ~
tho fire. burned low, We vent home, but left
crowds OF people sitting around tables in tho
damp grass. Tho festivities did not stop till
after o'clock.
THE TOE OF ST. FET5R's STATUE.
After lingering round this woudrous point
d'appui. beneath the dome (says Rome cor
respondent Of the Boston Commercial EYtGetin),
my gaze WAS attracted BY another one Of those
wo1ld-rcnowned objects whose acquaintance We
make in early youth, in the atory-books, and
renew in trayclers' letters noyeIists'
descriptions, and pictured representa:ion-tho
seated bronze figure OF st. Peter, whose metal |
toe receives 80 many labal snluses as to require
40 chiropodist, but rataer protector against |
the constant attrition which wears away even |
he solid bronze. This ia seated lfe-sizo |
bronze figure in chair Of white marble, atiH |
md ungraceful statuo, with one hand grasping !
he pontihcal key, an1 the other upraised in the |
attitude Of bestowing Papal blessing, first t.o
n1nf nYtAnhRn nd AM Il In fyrn