, 1877-12-30
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Special Telegraphing in Italy-A Cabi-
neu-0tncer in Ludicrous
Scrape.
| Picture Of The Due dc Aorny.--Frentl Newspaper
Mit--Tewn.Talk' in Paris.

a most Cu{IDuS gcfclaL1tH uaS DGCn n1ut
lately in Rome, which SC snds like ROMANCE
and the results may be Of greater Importance
than the prescut facts, which arc Of considcra
BILE value. About three weeks ago two frati, ol
e1 Jcsuits, went to the: Junta Liquiditricc-the
Commission that has charge Of the ecclesiastical
property which has been c1proprlated-a1,d sait
that for 4 certain percentage they would dis
close the hiding-plave in the Roman Col
lccc of treasures hidden by its for
mcr occupants. The reason these men
eayc for their treason WAS that they were
yery poor aud needed money. The Government
pays every member Of tho religious brother.
hoods that were dissolved under the new occu.
patton certain sum OF money, from 10 solli up
to 10 lire 4 day. according to their former rank
in their brothcriaoods. These poor wre1cbcs who
betrayed the secrets Of their Order are probably
llsoldi fellows, who would rather play traitor
than work for their daily bread. Their oncr
yas accepted. Certain responsible persons &C.
compan:ed them to the spot where the FRAT said
the treasures lay. It was an upper room
III the Roman College, When they reached
the room the frati said: ''Lilt IN thc
bricks of this floor and you will find underneath
the valuables Of which we have told YOU II
The bricks were removed, and disclosed 4 small
dark chamber arranged between the floor Of thu
room and the ceiling Of a lower room. Iu this
place were found sacks full Of old parchmcnts
old books, articles OF great literary value; also,
a largc block OF oriental ~iapis-lazull, weighing
eighty English pounds. worth at least $3.50
evldi The ex-Jesuits looked Disappointed
however, and said: A. This is not what we ex.
pected to show you. There are more valuable
treasures than these sccrcted in the building.
and We thought this was the plare where they
we're hidden"
Then they told OF gold and silver altar orna-
ments, among them supcrN8 Os'etsoir. The
Ostcnsoir Of which they spokeVfs ono that was
made many years ago by that prince OF Oys1Ici
Castellanl, the father and grandfather Of the
present distinguished members OF that remark
able family. It was ordered by the Duchess
Grazioli OF that day. No expense was spared
upon it; it was made Of fine gold and silver.
and had diamonds and other precious gems set
In it; the whole curiously aud beauti-
fully wrought with all the skill aud
flush peculiar to the works Of that yerita-
bic artist. The Grazioli Ostcnsor and
the other gold and silver articles were, as l
find; the unexpected froupaiiie, however, is OF
great value and more interest to s;udents of
science and history, to book-lovcrs and .bihlioy-
saphers, as .the artistic Ostensoir and other
costly church vessels.
! have been in the very room and touched
with my hand the parchulents, the books, the
precious lapis-lazuli and other objects. Among
them is a curious axtnecia or box for maps.
This astuccia alone, withsut the maps, is valued
at 5000 francs: 1t is of stamped leather,
STAN ped in gilt and eolors, and OF that
workmanship SO highly priced By connoisseurs
Of the Henri Deu1 period. The large round
head Of this fine map-casc opens with hinge
and has q decorated lock- Inside it is divided
into compartments like knife case: outside
these divisions are visible: 1t displays three
round sheaths, UNEQUAL in length, united in one
head; the longest sheath Is about two feet.
Into these sheaths are placed the maps rolled
with pen and brush. They are Of the KIND
called rorfofdnt, because Of their having the
principal ports represented prominently on
them There is one smaller than the rest,
which is very handsome: It is dated te l455.
the gentlemen present when 1 examined the
objects Yes; thirty-seyen years before ''Co-
lumbus sailed the ocean blue :. aud discovered
our continent, It vas maHe @ Ii WaS 1hk ;T;a rGs"
CalaAtus ~ Iar "as ~ 1,o+ n,tcr p'T,,;
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eoaennsay III i.en ,sa e1.'1e to1 ~ 5i'. ,nnsr
anu sS,eaus 49, ~ Ite1v strrtcfes down INTO the
a. w o'os -, 30 and hoe uo1hno m it hit a
mare aeoaefIaeu, :,.u 80. htd;nns w;tI
tum .,,5 =, e1oss They run likewise along the
Aas anu sioss. ;,,s;,,, 49, Rnn,n ;s writ ttcn IN
centle VI sne 3ne,i.c strsurr r., cav. :s
red letters aDo.e. p,,t ~, I'm 7rhnie
piaeeu go i .,o s;ro ~ 4hr <rrrat Western
t'a' en14o '1@ ~ o,hor .,oGc hora In Vc1v
hemisphere. LIE oenei i''''' LAW '"s ~'~'
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lheFe Is aI ea1Ic!u.y .t,;t.t;o, tvst ~ ,la 80 80
tesoFo nascoSo. ~ Is .!sc eo''s.i ~ data ~ I;.9
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tnink al ~ esGnls ~ Is .e ;. nrnm;s
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tna': IL IS orseg,, a,.,, ,,,,rda, Howers bco11.
lion OF al t.e 'Hsn m Hno" .d Tho t;,1-nnoc ;s :,
1lully cnloteu tot - son t;.,,,res hoin m
painting that fepresentS sonI Eron.". d. ~.
thc th,s anu nIsic & " .ni n.l,t ;s nrorlang #
Gees1, ~ ,,naat rat' ,rha }aares nj the
p nel IL. ~. ~ o,,eai., ct'rarcd With Dr.
nooR arg neaIt u,t 1eai: - thcv vern ron,
hcoue lone' ~. 41un ,.aass a. Tha f,atc nf this
ones pressed on tne RaeeS To-a -. ,ro oy Toocs n3
charming DOOR rs lo'I. -o, ei T,;.s. ,rcrT rnd
pages OF roses, ;ncn iosei5 ar ,rh;.o r;,,t and
OF IRIS flcn seas'ee auu aeilas1 thcr
mag ahemones: sn;' ~ sx .;,o % et>f f;tmr nc,,js
lrok as II you c"u3a to" i!1s 1;ian. 3,i s,1ri
oil the paSe. ~, n.y.. i''.ra1, Go,.ars ,.t
gorgeous tuups-Mi tt'gss ~ lu'e w 2,rnn"en gar.
we're 4u'ae nc% ~ ~ , hnn, h1ourht frnyn Turkey
frnm f,onsfantiuople. through Venice and
vienna 10 tne csse'n -, ,,ar.h,,on,a ora ovcr
LIZ nanunt ,'. Thor Nv ava nov IN the hands Of
Tn.,,i,ors ~ saw rrcat narrcls fastened up in
vc11n,y nancrs. labeled; they were to be sent to
tho Roman archives; they are Wills bonas, ahu
olical pancrs Of business M oiaratc5 -
nke@lsG ail. rne co Ksr,nnmmeo te1 Borshcsc, with