The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-12

is 1870 metres. the Mont Cents 1925 metres.
and the ST. Gothard is 1850 metres. For time
necessary to make the excavations the figures are
the reverse of what the figures for length would
indicate them to be. The excavation Of the Mont
Gents required fourteen and half years. that OF
the st. Gothard required about eight years, but
that OF the Arlberg. when the vaultng, the road
bed. and the rails are completed and in their
places, will require no more than four years.
A CONSIDERABLE sum OF money has been raised
by the Berlioz Monument Committee, but II is not
eucouragingly large, else the series of concerts
that has been arranged for would hardly be neces-
sary. Persons who purchase tickets TO the con-
certs will be entitled also lottery ticket. with
chance for getting painting, in which is shown
the scene OF December Is, 1858, between Berlioz
and Pagsnini. On that occasion the story is that
Berlioz had given his symphonic Fantastique''
and Harold in one concert, aud Psganini was
so enchanted by them tina: he fell on his knees
before the composer and in the face of the whole
audience. kissed his hands. The day after he
sent him 2O,OO0f.
SIR JOSEPH PORTER. X. c. b. otherwise First
Lord of the Admiralty W. II. Smith, has been stay
ing in iceland and says: Emigration to my mind
is the only remedy. The population is not. I be-
lieye on the whole, too large for the LAND of Ire
land. and the industries OF Ireland. II properly
carried on, would support them in prosperity aud
happiness. But in the present state of things be-
lieve emigration is the only remedy. Where is the
evil in emigration3 There is not gentleman who
has large family that does not feel it for their
benefit that some of its members should emigrate
and live in Canada, the United States Australia
THE excavations which have been carried on for
some time between the site OF the ancient Roman
forum and the Paiatine Hill have brought to light
apparently the location of the House of the vestal
Virgins The remains discovered consist OF an
atrium surrounded by apartments of various sizes.
q nbfnium with fine mosaic marble floor and
three large pedesta,s equidstani, on which are in
scriptions 10 three of the superior vestals There
is however, some doubt as to whether these pedes-
tails occupy their original positions. Several other
inscriptions have been found, among them one in
honor of Alexander Severus and another OF Com
modus. The Roman a5chaeologists consider this
of the most interesting collections of antique
ties yet unearthed in that city.
The first week in November, beginning with All
Saints Day. is celebrated in Rome Festival
of the Dead" There is nothing mournful about
the custom. People 60 to the cemeteries laughing
and talking as ii they were in public promenade,
and the various tombs chapels and vaults are
visited with as much curiosity as any exhibition
of works of art. Before 1870 the Festival of the
Dead" was observed with more pomp than now.
At break OF day cannon weFa Cred, and the Ponti-
fcal banner was unfurled. Later the Pope cele
bIated mass in the SStine Chapel and at might
sacred representations of Scriptura scenes were
given in various cemeteries. These performances,
of course were "reminiscences OF the mysteries that
were celebrated during the Middle Ages, and also
Of the dances of pagan origin once performed in
! he Cemeteries, CALLED dances OF the Dead. "
The loss of the Pope's Temporal power put an end
TO these deings.