, 1877-02-26

GAIT nOrrON IN ROME.
Anne Brewster writes from Rome, Jan. 60, TO
tho New York 1.ur|d: "a few days ago rc-
ccIved an cnrciopc by post, on which was TIC
picture OF an Esqn misunderstanding man, and un-
der It was printed Capt. Paul Boylon. Inside
thu envelope were tickets to m exhibition he
was 10 give, programme of Ills performances,
and d card addressed to inc, With tho conpll-
nents of Capt. Paul Boyton, New York, United
States Of America, upon It. On Sunday aftcr-
noon drove over to tho vasca Natatnrla, In
which tho famous swimmer wns to rive MI cxhl-
bltion Of bis llfe-prcscrver. Tho Vasea Natato-
rid Is Oh lmtncnsc tank Of Aqua di Treyl OUT
aide ot the Porte del PopoIL It Is quite little
ctntrc. Tbs Romans 60 illerv IN sumner TO
swim. Tho place was crowded; / should
think there wcro over b0 persons prcs-
cpt, md tho lno tiyericd carriages outside
Wcre ss taking Interest," IL tho i ga,at @
exploits. Tho Captain looks, wheu tlresscd in
Ills slit, like onc III Cunt. kane's company at
tempting tllo discovery OF the North PUlc. Ills
tflu ~srat; The upper part covers the bead, tho
1Ucr tic fsct attached to It ART little tubes for
nlnt!nE tho suit with atr thcss tubes make l.itn
look like figure prepared tor bronzc-tastinE.
he WIS US light as an air.ball un tllr water;
Aoatcd, watkel, In short did as tlc pscascl; Il
WIS lika terra tr1na to lin. lie tloatctl about
With flag fastened u his fcct, rs 4 signal: tic
sent oil cnrrier-ptgtons and Tired ft,sees. Then
hg went to tlitlgrent pirtA ut the tank and
! picked up tloatluG Lin Of plank, and nailed q
| raft together upon which lIo mounted, wnyvd
lis t1ag, aud blew q horn. Thun l,o hoatcll OIL
again, took tlshlnr-line and went fishing; after
IuW Inotnent8 lle drew up u 1lsh, which, Of
course, was previously fastened to tho line, hut
TINT VIVA nothing. After catching his asll he re-
furlcl to tic ruft mud took from hts little Aoat-
lug trlvcllngsleasie atl tho articles ncc1c1 for
dinner; little furnace some pieces uf charcoal
bottlcofbcor fruit, bread, cheese, plate, tumh!er,
ete, 1nado su In thu little furlace, cratsl t.,u
fish, nut 1t On to bro and willie II cooked lie
! nncofMcL tsa beer, drank to our htn}th anil
tloatcl about eating brad and cheese. Then lie
| opcueL newspaper md rAlscd All umbrella,
which le faatclicl to hts feet and rcad tic papcr
| undcr tic ahade Of tho umbrella, leaning his
| lying ou d sofa instead OF Natcrl After these
n,nuatpB performances he gave somo others.
which were to show the usefulness Of hts an
| paratuf In ahipWrcckA, aM1 for the servico uf
| pilots and coust-gnnrls anu variety of other
uHes. 1t was evident. however, that, notwltli.
staudEag tue Captain performed all hiA relnarIt-
aule exercises with u great deal Of skill ut,sl
| ing. The npparntub is u wonderful arransu.
ment, aud fancy any ollo onto put into II
would bc surc to loat; but 1t ccrtnIuly requires
Il capable peraon to ulaslay0 II, even Onc-[un1.
ret!tll part ns we'll as its tuventnr docs. l a.n
told that tbs Minister Of tho Italian navy In.
tcuds to purchase number Of thuse suits toE
tns service THO apparatus costs from 80 ID
ccssorles. Tho Captain u . most decided
Amcr!can-looklng mai; he has rcsolutc, iu'
tu,lke expression Of fave, and has mndo an cx-
col!ent impression In Rome.