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representative, or executive councillor. He Sunenee “9 the dines be be we been presiding officer its ever produced. He was a de- that Pp cided federalist in the days when federalism meant | something clee than a gost ora skeleton for demo- crats to swear at. jis eldest daughter married Abbott Lawrence, and his second son, John P. Bige- low, bas been conspicuors in State and Boston poli tics. During the last fifteen rs of his life Mr. Bigelow resided in Medford. Samuel Dana, a native of Groton, commenced the practice of the law there in the same year with Mr Bigelow, whose rival he was, both at the bar and in politics. He is described as having been calm, smooth and persuasive, while Mr. Bigelow was energetic, forcible and commanding. Beside often representing Groton in the House of Rey ives, he was nine years a member of the State Senate, of which body he was three times chosen President, In 1614 and 1816 he was a member of Congress, and in 1820-21 he was a delegate in the Convention which amended the State's constitu- tion. He had a seat on the Common Pleas bench for nine years. Of the Prescotta—the most distin- ‘uished family, not only of Groton but of all New ‘ngland—1 shall hayesomething to say when writing from Pepperell. tia 8. Boutwell came to reside here in 1835, when he was about eighteen years old. After serving seven years in the House of Re- presentatives, he was chosen Governor, in 1851, and re-elected in 1862. He was three times the demo- cratic candidate for Congress in the late Third dis- trict. The only member of Congress ever furnished by Groton, beside Mr. Dana, was William M. Rich- ardson, who served from 1811 to 1814. He was afterwards Chief Justice of New. Hampshire's highest court, where he gave judgment in the famous Dart- mouth College case. George F. Farley, one of the ablest lawyers of Massachusetts, resides here. Mr. Butler, the historian of the town, is a venerable gen- tleman of seventy-seven years, and is as active as a man of half that length of life. He is a decided federalist, and holds fast to the principles of his youth. 7 The people of Groton have always showed a laud- able regard for the cause of education. From 1681 down to the present time the town records bear abundant evidence of their wisdom in this respect, their appropriations keeping pace with the increase of their means. A social library was commenced in 1796, but languished for many years, and what is now called the Parish Library is the only institution of the kind in Groton. The Groton Academy was founded in 179%, and though it had to struggle in its early years with adverse fortunes, it is now one of the most fiourishing educational institutions in Mas- xachusetts. This is due to the liberality of several distinguished persons, who have made of the aca- demy a striking object of their liberality. In 1818 Mrs. Hannah Brazer bequeathed to ita large sum of money, though it was some time before it fell in. in 1842 Mr. Amos Lawrence gave to the academy the sum of $2,000, having previously presented to it a valuable telescope, a phibseonitioal epoenee anda large number of books, among which was a copy of * La I’lace’s Mecanique Celeste,” translated by Dr, Bowditch. In 1845, the same gentleman made a valuable donation of books to the institution; in the next year he conveyed to it the Brazer estate, which he had purchased at a cost of $1,400. In 1844 Mr. William Lawrence, brother of Ames, gave $10,000 to the academy, and $5,000 in 1546. Such hiberality is as rare as it is judicious in its operation. The institution is now properly called the Lawrence Peery and is one of the best in Massachusetts, beautifully situated and well conducted. Groton has the reputation of being one of the handsomest towns in New England, and particular. ly attractive in the please summer time. never seen itexcept in winter and early spring, but I do not find it difficult to believe what is said or it by its inhabitants from my brief observations here. ‘The venerable historian of the town is quite enthusi- astic in praise of its appearance. “ The artificial pros- pect of Groton,” he says, “is not inferior in ita King to the natural landscape. A view from the hills on the east side of the street, on a pleasant summer morning, or from Farmers’ row, when the sun is de- clining in the west, having in sight the whole street, three-fourths of mile in length, handsomely studded with neat and well painted dwellings, the Lawrence Academy and three churches, with stately spires pointing heavenwards, is not exceeded in beaut, by | vith any country village in the Commonwealth.” the exception of salt water, there would seem to. be nothing wanting to the natural attractions of the place, and as the sea has a bad habit of remaining awa: be blamed ‘or its absence. lakes of Groton, are quite numerous. There are seven of them in the town’s limits, and parts of evers others. They abound with fish of vurious Kinda, and there are taken from some of them large quantities of ice. T have | | | from inland places I suppose Groton is not to | ‘he ponds, or small | ; Mr. Gage, one of the great Boston | Reged fod Set oe roa oe | on the banks of Sandy Pond, which lies hai y the | icok for any lasting good fi laws, bi th Fitchburg Railroad, and where he has just stowed | be enforced for ® tine, mhiotiare. Sot are is ed rough detail of the finances of the State, whioh are represented in a very prosperous condition, there be- ing a balance now remaining in the treasury of nearly fifty-five theusand dollars, His Exoelloucy discusses the social questions of State policy, op- poses lengthy sessions of the Legislature, recom- mends the establishment of a State reform school for juvenile offenders, a revision of the criminal code, and upon this subject remarks in the following sound and manner:— If the crimival laws can be so altered as to provide in certain cases for » reduction of the term of sevice at hard labor, upon come basis which shall furnish satisfac tory proof of reformation of the convicts, we should come nearer, I believe, to the true standard of discipline which is wanted. ‘Under the existing mode, scarcely « ray of hope is allowed to come between tie offender and the violated laws, er only such fitful gleams of is as the pardoning power affords. The consequence is that pri soners have sometimes broken down under the pressure which rests upon body and mind, and instances have oo- curred, and are likely to occur again, where incipient in- sunity, proceeding from the cause already named, has been mistaken for the workings of a perverse nature, and blows, the bath, or the solitary cell, have been called into requisition to eorrect the ebullitions of madness or despair, These remarks are not intended to apply to any particular prison in this country. The evils to which 1 have adverted are the growth of the system which makes a mock ory of human nature by stitling its undying aspi- rations, In the Free Banking law, fiissed last session, his Excellency sees much to admire. With the work- ings of the measure he expresses himself satisfied, and recommends no further legislation upon that subject than is necessary to facilitate the labors of the State Treasurer, under whose able supervision the bills are issued. In two former messages his Excellency has called attention to the defective management upon our railroads, and recommended some efficient legis- lative action thereon. This year he renews hia re. commendation, and, in remarking upon the subject sa, ys — , A law {4 wanted to bring our railroad companies under the immediate supervision of the State. It must be con- ceded, | think, that we ought not to trust altogether to the prudence and skill of the managers of the roads or their ogents. Ay these means of ovmmupication are multiplied, the obligation to exercise due cary und dili- jeuce may, umder some circumstances, be lessened or impaired. ‘It therefore becomes mattor of signal im- portance to create a necessity for the exercise of con. stant vigilance, by the enactment of laws which shall simply provide, as far as human foresight and sagacity can Go, against those frightful accidents which have s0 often left dismay and ruin in their path. Mapy of these accidents are the direct consequence of defective lecomo- tives, badly constructed railways, inattention to the requisite repairs, improper signals, and other causes which might be enumerated, aad which can only be guarded against to the greatest extent, by subjecting the companies to the scrutiny of officers deriviog their anthority from the Legislat ture. ‘The appointment of General Railroad Commissioners, to be comppsed in whole or in part of scientific men, with power to visit the several railroads from time to time, for the purpose of inquiring into and reporting abuses, if any shwil be found to exist, and with further posse to require 4 compliance with such rules as is may Se neeessary to adopt in regard to this matter, wou ry important step towards incroasing the ce in the system. Virect interference of railroad companies is Lot asked for, but only sueh general supervision of the roads and the means of eonveyarce upon them, as circumstunees im- peratively require. ‘Tho dictates of wisdom, ac leas than those of humauity, clearly peint to the necessity for legislative action upon this subject. | Now that fifty lives have been sacrificed by this gross inattention of our former Legislatures, the present one will undoubtedly be constrained to in a | great measure carry out the recommendations of his Excellency, and give us laws that will be a safe- guard, as far as human foresight can make them, against all such horrifying tragedies hereafter. If its members do not, they will grossly betray the | trust the people have contided to them, and richly merit the indignation of an outraged public. Be it said, however, to their credit, that they have showed a commendable example and disposition to do everything which can be rightly expected of them as guardians of the public interests. On the day fol- lowing the terrible occurrence a committee was ap- pointed to visit the scene of disaster, and report such facts to the House as might come under their obser- vation, and also a joint special committee to report a bill for a public act such as the exigencies of the case might demand. The committee are sttendin, to their duties promptly, and will report® early ne: week. Their report is looked for with considerable interest, as it is expected that, unlike the coroner's jury, they will find the company principally to blame, and hold them to answer accordingly. Many bills have been presented upon this subject, and it must he confessed that there is now more danger of rash, | hasty legislation, than of a neglect to pass an offi- cient statute. ‘The present attachment laws, which authorize the taking of the debtor's property before judgment, and the Maine Liquor laiy, Gov. Seymour is decidedly op- | posed to. His views upon the latter subject are so | well expressed that I will give tuema to your readers:— Itiy much to be regretted that it should be thought ad. visable in ony quarter to resort to statu‘e: of doubtful import in aid cf a great moral reform, In vain may we may upen away some thousands of tons of ice, wherewith to | correct principles. Au act for the suppresvion of the ea- comfort our unfortunate fellow creatures of the Tro- pics. accomp:odation of visiters; theze mineral waters. Duck Pond has no kaown inlet or outlet, | mime ef the Sta There are chalybeate springs at Massapoag Pond, | near to which buildings have been erected for the | ut as, like Mr. Sam Wel- | ler, Tam not fond of the taste of fiatirons, I cannot | apeak as to the peculiar intensity of the nastiness of | trary exercise o: tire trade in spirituous liquors, better known by the *e where it originated, and which is com- mended aso model for legislation here, bas lost none of its objectionable features during the diseas-ion it has clicied, On the contrary, it ia seen moze plainly than ever that it strikes at the founcation of sights which, if ouee overthrown, will leave the door open for any arbi » { power which a majority, however ob- | tained, may choore to inilict. An original ivheront con. ‘The Nashua (formerly Lancaster) river rung | viction of the injustice of the proposed law nas been through Groton. ‘It is a very beautifal stream in | strecgthened aud confirmed in my own mind by audse many places, but not so useful to Groton as it might quent reflection, to which the recent decisions of the he. “There ave but two falls in it in this town of any | $vurts bave Tent the weixht of high legal authority. account, and of these but one “privilege” is “impro- ved,” that, namely, of Stoney-wading place, where Mr. Hollingsworth's paper works are building, and which is a very beautitul spot, though the fire which de- Without avy means of judging to what oxtent further efforts, if any, will be made to engraft such a law upon our statutes, and not considering that it would becomo we togointo any inquiry of the sort, or presuine to | question the propriety of any course of action on the stroyed the former mill ruined several Magnificent | subject which an honest difference of opinion may sug buttonwood recs that used to cast their ample sha- dows over the stream. Squannacook river divides Groton from Shirley, and affords privileges for sawing, grinding, and paper mills. Mr. Hollings- worth has a mill on it for the manufacture quite competent to the production of “ lulling mur- iaurs” and trout, As I never fish, fearing that in- stead of catching I might be caught, | must refer you to Governor Boutwell, who is an expert with the rod and line, for the mysteries of the brooks. Some six years since the people of Groton laid out a new cemetery, about the centre of the town, the old one having been filled up with the dead of al- most two hundred years, and so raised up that, a3 | Dickens says of the occupants of a London church- Cee the departed villagers are “ cheek by jowl with ife.” The cemetery is laid out with taste, and the monuments and headstones, which are quite humerous, are, as a general rule, in the same style. | ‘The father of the brothers Lawrence is here buried, and his oldest son, Luther Lawrenze, who died while Mayor of Lowell, lies near him; Amos and William Lawrence sleep at Mount Auburn. The view from the cometery is very beautiful. You can see a large part of the town thence, and all along the hor- rizon are lines ot hills, blue almost as the elegant and majestic Blue Ridge itself, and in some places towering to Leights that make the word mountains applicable to them. The Watatuck and Wachusett are broadiy defined against the sky, while the great Monaduoch is just visible in the far distance, and | seems as if‘ dim dropping from the ctonds.” people of Groton have proved the truth of the asser- tion of a popwar writer, that “‘ there isin the heart of man @ native sense of beauty, a latent sympathy, a harmony with all that is lovely on the earth, w! makes him unconsciously seek out spots of peculiar sweetness, not only for his daily dwelling, but also for both lis temporary resting-place and for the mansion of his long repose.” There are many hille in Groton, most of which are arable to the very summits. Instead of presenting that dreary, barren, and rocky appearance that is 80 common with our New England eminences, they ” took rich, if not in “ oil and wine, an bring those luxuries when desired. ; st trees are chestnut, Saw, maple, walnut, birch, aud various kinds of oak. On seyeral farms large quantities of walnuts and chestnuts are an- 1. The fruit trees are the apple, the ry, the peach and the plum, in every variety known to the climate. Take it in any way vou please, Groton isa fine town, and its citizens dave their lot cast in pleasant places Carnes Le-Cuauyr. Harrrorp, May 13, 1853. ature—His Excellency's Mes- wage— The late Accident and the Legislative Com- mittoc—tiow, Seymour and the Maine Law—Pro- hable Abel, of the Death Penalty by the Legis lature—Wroather, $c. §c. ; The Legislature of Connecticut, after having had atleast in mat- The Connection Li y next, and its members have es and constituents, It has tom of our Legislature to convene, vint standing and joint eclect commit. sact such other business as may be gone home to their wi long Leen the appoint th tees, and tra ready for week © instructions, Ac. Next week the members will come together, loaded with every variety and kind of mis- les, to discharge at the F rand its mittecs, Vetitions for railroads, fire companies insurance companies, gr companios, & &ke., will all be referred to their appropriate com tees, and the wheels o mence ther jation will again eo volntions, | diffexert means whic! of the coarser sorts of paper. ‘There are many brooks | ti¢ cause. | vention his Exe | geet, Tehall bold toyself prepared for auy emergency. | She subject of temperance, :eparated from politics. and | calmly addressing itself to the reason and judgment, | has my warmest sympathies, That it can yet be pro | moted in any other ws is not yet been proved by the been employed to advance The design of the Industrial Exhibition has his | hearty concurrence, and upon the subject of African | eolonization he is ot the opivion that it is both just and sind ler recommending itself, not only to in- -dividuals, but States. He is strongly in favor of Homestead Exemption, and the abolition of capital punishment, and against the employment of chiidren in factories under a cer- tain age. “A relaxation from toil, and a time for sath improvement,” should be given to every child, Upon the subject of calling a constitutional con- llency expresses himself flatly and truly. A constitution more in keepiag with the “manifest destiny” of the age he deems imperi- tively demanded, and trusts that the common sense of the people will call it. His allusion to the death of Vico President King, which follows, is most beautiful :— As if to render more solemn the decrees of Providence repetition of aieting occurrences, and teach the “which sepsrates time and {ts honors from its rewards, the recent decease of the emi- taterman who bad cnly a sort time before been to the second office in the gift of the people, clores the catalogue of inscrutable eveuts, and Jays the weight of presentand future responsibility upon all who have The } been called to rule in the high places of the and. He says, in conclusion, that he shall not be a can- didate for re-election: a fact probably already known, as it is believed that it is the intention of President Pierce to call him from his present to a larger and more profitable field of labor. , There is a multiplicity of business before the Le- givlature, and every prospect of a long session. A huge mass of private bills are to be acted upon, and eral important bills for public acts have already been presented, Petitions for the Maine law come in very slowly, and generally slimly signed. Jn truth, there is no pos- sible chance for the passage of this law this year, and its friends know it. It is barely possi- Ie that the House may vote to send it to the people; however, the chances are ten to one against such an occurrence, Such a proposition, should it come to Lh Senate, would be kicked out in double quick ime. The Senate will surely abolish the death Penalty do the same, and thus this relic of barbar'ty be and strong hopes are entertained that the House will stricken from our statute boek. Cod grant that such ay the case. he weather here is delightful, and vegetation looks well. 0. P,Q. Sr. Louis Removep To Tax Country.—Much apprehension bas long been felt in St. Louis, that the action of the waters of the Missouri, where they enter the Lom above that city will eventually wear away the [llinois shore to such au extent, ag to force a new channel for the great fataer of waters, and thus leave St. Louis some five or sit miles out in the country. The present flood, as usual, is tear- ing away the bank, having washed off a mile anda half of the telegraph line near Alton, with all the land on which the poles were planted. The editor of the Alton Courier says:——*As much abrasion of the Ulinois shore for the next ten years, or even five years, a6 has been occuring for a few years past, aud } d lowlands above spoken of will be the Ja) reached, The Gillham farm is now nearly all swept away, ond the old dwelling house, which has already licen moved once or twice, will sven have to be re- moved turther back or torn down. Where we rede 14 eyance, on the public road near this place, some three years ago, is now 150 fect out * | iu the stream of the sweeping Mississippi." The Yarmouth Register, after iut of the are! a the House of a —“We hope, that as ge a fleet as the British, gun for gun tnd man for will be cent by our government, and that the commander will be instructed that his duty consists The of Governor Seymour, delivered to both Houses on the first day of the n, ig the wolest paper of the kind hia £xcellenoy has ever willea. ib is tolevabiy ieaginy, wud gives a tie not In attending bi id fete at Uaiifax, and on board the British yeacels, but in listening to the com: palale aed gricvaaoes of our Couuy mca,” INTERESTING FOREJGN LETTERS Our Paris Correspondence, POLITICS OF FRANCE. Panis, May 6, 1863. The Latest Accounts of the Health of the Empress— Pamphieteering Restrictions—Fumeral of the Na’ poleons—Swiss Colonization of Algeria—Aus- tria and England—Royal Visits to Paris— Deaths— Ministerial, Biographicdt and other News. The illness which (1 mentioned in my last letter) happened to the Empress, has been rendered public by an article of the Monifeur, published on Satur- day last. No one can tell why this natural event had been so long kept secret at the Tuileries, whilst it was known by everybody out doors. Then, instead of taking place on the 20th ult., as it is avowed by the Moniteur, it is known as a certain fact that the accident was met by the Empress on the 26th—the very day of the grand ball given at the Tuileries. It appears that Louis Napoleon bad been quite disap- pointed and sorrowful about the affair, for it was feared that the Empress would be so very sick that she would lose every hope of giving an heir to the em- pire of France. The political nows is not of much interest, owing to the proscription which is put into practice by the government against all those who are daring enough to mingle with public affairs, Several arrests were made on Friday and Saturday last, of persons who had been detected in the act of introducing into Paris those pamphlets which are published in Bel- gium, and which contain the most insulting language against the Emperor of France. The ceremony of the anniversary of Napoleon's death, which was to take place yesterday at the Invalids, with great pageant, was postponed to another occasion. Though the magnificent monument which has lately been built by M Visconti was ready for the inabguration, it has been decided that the remains of the Emperor should be transferred to the Church of St. Denis, where a special monument will be erected to the Napoleon family. Much opposition has been shown to Louis Napoleon by several of his ministers; but as he only does what he likes, he has already given orders to have his wishes accomplished, and no doubt his project will be carried out as it has been decided in his mind. The Emperor, by a decree signed on the 29th ult., has granted a park of land, containing 20,000 acres, in the province of Setif, near Constantine in Algiers, to a colony of Swiss people who have decided to emi- grate to the African shores. M. Vieillard, the tutor and friend of Louis Napo- leon, is said to have been dangerously sick for the last three days. : The Marquis de Valdegamas, Donogo Cortez, Am- bassador of Spain to Paris, died last night in the house of Mrs. Moulton, rue de Couvalle, which he hired from her last year. This renowned diplomatist is universally regretted by all those who had been acquainted with him. a In Spain some disorder is still reigning all over the country, owing to the incertitude of the sta- bility of ‘the new minis The Cortes, which were only to meet in Septembor next, have received their bills of convocation fur July next. In Switzerland the trial of all the riotora of Fri- bourg is still continued. It is said that all the pro- perty and goods of those who have been engaged in that foolish affuir will be placed under the law of confiscation. The cantons from which the rioters came on to Fribourg, will be occupied by the troops, under military control. The King of Belgium, who is on the eve of visit- ing Berlin, has been invited to visit Potsdam, the spring and summer residence of the King of Prussia. He arrived there on Tuesday last, incognito, and was received with the highest honors by the grandees of the courtand the high dignitaries, The Austrian government has again met with a cause of discord and trouble with England, owing to the imprisonment at Milan of the son of Mr. Si- chel, the richest merchant of Manchester. This young man, who was travelling for pleasure, was thrown into the prison of the city, and kept there in secret, despite all the exertions of the Hngtish Consul at Veuico. Mr. Sichel was prevented trom giving bail, and he is still iu prison till orders are received from Vienna. Though no great difficulties are to be expected from the tact, it is supposed that the English Cabinet will grumble as much as possi- ble. It is, indeed, a very extraordinary fact to bo noticed, that every day there are some causes of mis- understanding growing between the (wo cabinets of Vienna and London. The Prince of Montenegro, Danielo Petrowich, who is visiting Hurope, arrived at Vienna on the 26th ult., with a numerous suite. This extraordi- nary man, the head of his country, called upon the Emperor, and expressed to him the gratitude he felt fcr tae kind protection he had received from Aus tria. Danielo Petrowich will perhaps visit Paris within a few weeks, aud no doubt will be tho lion of the geason. The Emperor of Russia is expected at Waraaw on the first day of May, and trom that city he will pro- cecd to Berlin and Vienna. "Mme. Messlengi, sister ito Kossuth, has been sued for the crime of high treason, and she made her escape in time, having been furnished with a pass- port in order not to be taken prisoner. She took themame and disguise of a servant, and went out on the frontier under the care of a party travelling for their pleasure. From Russia we receive the intelligence that the preparations for war are still continued above Odessa. There are five regiments in the Steppes, but sickness is prevailing amozg them. The typhus is attacking the soldiers, who are walking 1 the snow and in the mud. The Turks are also preparing themselves tor their defence. Despite these warlike preparations, it is supposed that the peace of Mu- ete will be maintained in the west of the world. Louis ,Tiek, the greatest (Poe of Germany, died a few days ago at Berlin, in his 80th year. ‘Tnis dis- tinguished literati and polished writer, who had been the cotemporary of Schiller, Gethe, and of the two Schlegal, was born at Berlin. He has composed an immense number ot noyels, poetry, satires, critics and pamphlets, on gho politics of Europe. Mr. Kves will leave Paris on his way to Liver- seek where ‘he intends taking the steamer to return home. He is accompanied by his wife, his two daughters, and his son. B.H, Paris, May 5, 1853. The Weather of Pavis—Strangers in the Capital— Grand Ball by Mr. Moulton—Postponement of the Emperor's Grand Ball—Magnelic Expori- ments—Races—improvements in Paris—A New Remedy for Hydrophobia—Gold Mines Disco- verce in Transyloania---Immigration of Germans to the United States—Courageous Conduct of Gen. Cass's Son—Theatrical Chitchat, §:c. We have at last the bright sun above us. Tho spring has arrived, the trees are covered with foliage, and the swallows have at length made their appearance. The thermometer is already seventeen and twenty degrees; and yesterday and to-day, from twelve to four o'clock, the temperature has been as warm as July in New York. The Catholic churches of Paris have also began their May campaign in honor of the Holy Virgin, anq it is indeed refreshing for the soul as well as for the body, to enter the temples dedicated to the Almighty, as La Madeline, Notre Dame de Lorette, St. Roch, St. Sulpice, Notro Dame and St. Etienne du Mont, the finest churches of Paris, to breathe tho smell of flowers, aud the incense; to hear the sweet voices of the choir,and to ofier up prayers. The styangers are crowding our large city, and on the Boulevards one can hear languages of all sorts -~ English, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek and Turk- ish, There have been lately many Turks hero, and they are very easy to be recognised. for they all wear the red cap. Our countrymen are alsoeasy to be known at once, owing to the nonchalance with which they idle on the public throughfares, and also to their odd costume, which, as long as it is not corrected by a Vrench tailor, looks somewhat Yankeo and out of | fashion. There is also a peculiar point worth being noticed about the Americans ; it is the geveral extra- vagance with which they all ln their money, bis ae that they can make a show in Paris. ir. and Mrs. Moulton, the American millionai who are +0 well known here and abroad, gave, week, a grand_ ball to inaugurate the third maguil cent hotel which they have built in Paris. This last splendid place is situated in Rue de Courcelics, just by the hetel of the Ambassador of Spain, (another of the Moulton houses). As a matter of course the new hotel has been erected on an admirable plan, the gilding, the carpeting ; the furniture, and eve ry piece of the ameublement are worth noticing. The kitshens and cellars are on new plans, and the tout ensemble is te our eyes the ne plus vltva of fing taste. At the party given by Mr. and Mrs. Moulton, there were but a few Americans, compared with the namber of Vreveh and foreign guests. The dancing was admi- rable, the supper delicious, and the hunors of the house done with the utmost attention and courtesy, Mabilie, the brilliant garden of the rowss ‘and rouces of Paris, re-opened its sates on Saturday List, and the entertainment went off in a very satisiactory manner. The Dame aux canuillias of our fashiona- bio wards Lad ordoved ‘hed ‘court dresses” for the 4, Asuiere, igh, Chateau du Fleurs, La Chaumiére, UV Elysée, and all the A gree gardens, are also inaugu- rating their balls, and they are nightly filled. The grand ball which’ was to take place at the Tuileries, given by the Empress to the members of the Senate, the Legislative body, and the Common Council, is _pestponed toanother period. The bad health of the wife of Louis Napoleon at this present moment will prevent the Emperor from issuing his invitations. The magnetic marvels which have lately produced such excitement in the United States have crossed the water, and are now attracting attention all over Hurope. Several articles have appeared in the Ger- man and French newspapers upon the subject. The accounts in these journals are full of errors, but they awakened a strong desire to bring the subject to a careful examination. Accordingly a seance took place on the evening of the 30th inst., at the house of a distinguished American citizen in Paris. This was attended by a large circle of friends and savans, English French, ana American. Among the Eag- lish I remarked Sir Robert and Lady Orburctrout Lady Bruce, Lady Elgin, Mr. Grattan, formerly British Consul at Boston, and other notables. The French were represented by Mr. Duhame, the most celebrated physiologist living; M. Mattison, Dr. Du- metz, M. Ray de Chaumont, Count Leven, M. Del- bruck, &c. M. Arago, who had been invited, not being able to attend, sent his secretary, M. Gourgon, Among the Americans I noticed Mr. Crittenden American Consul at Liverpool, Mr Prescott Secret of the United States Legation at London, Messrs. Put i Agee Appleton, Hall, Leseur, Lieut. Bart- ett, &e. ‘The experiments consisted in laying the palms of the hands on tables of various sizes. In all cases the tables moved more or legs rapidly, sometimes forward, sometimes backward, and sometimes in circles; they also frequently rose up on one side, standing on two legs, and often one. When thus raised, they required a strong pressure to bring them down. The most astonishing fact was that all these motions took place in . pre- sence of all the company, to the will of some persons in a circle, whose hands were placed on the tables. One of the tables weighed at least seventy-fi inds. The French savans present assisted in the performance ; they made the tables move themselves, and manifested to the person who assisted in the exhibition their full conviction on the subject. The experiment is now brought before the learned world here, and it will no doubt be thorough- ly and scientifically examined. It is time that it should be done. The spirit rapping has not been attempted, nor did the exhibition go beyond the phenomenon already described. The power of the will to act upon inert matters charged with a certain fluid was tke point to be proved, and this was fully settled by the experiment we have described. On Sunday last the second races of the Champ le Mars eame off in a very brilliant style. At the ap- pointed hour, the Emperor arrived on the spot, and the racing began in presence of a very large crowd of amateurs of all ranks of Parisian society. The “stake of Tena,” of 1,000 francs, was won by the horse called Pile ou Face, belonging to Count d'Hedonville. The “special stake,” of 4,000 francs, was won by Aquila, from the stable of M. A. Au- mont. The stake of the Ministry of the Interior, of 4,000 francs. was won, ex eguo, by Mika and Aramis, and then it being renewed, Aramis, belonging to the Count of Cogslin, was the conqueror. ‘The race over the hurdles, for 1,000 francs, was finally won by Janthe, whose proprietor is Mr. Chapman. The second hedge race was won by Bedford, who leaped over six hurdles, His proprietor is the Marquis of Coatandon. The improvements of Paris are still continuing, and the city, in certain wards, is assuming a new as- pect, which has totally changed the souvenir of those who knew the vieux Parie, as it was twenty years ago. Ont ult., the municipal council of the Department of la Seine had decided that all the houses trom the Rue de L’echelle to the French thea- tre should be torn down, in order to form a large square in frontof that theatre. On the other side of the Palais eral nea the Louvre, two blocks will also disappear. ‘The expense of that improvement is cal- culated at 21,000,000 of francs, of which 12,500,000 will be paid by the government, and 8,500,000 by the municipality. The Louvre is continued with much activity, and the building is now six feet above the level of the ground. A branch willow tree, which was planted in.a pot by the Prince of Joinville, and taken from the tree which was enaritg at St. Helena, on the grave of *Napoleon, had been cultivated in France by M. Mounean, a gardener at Moulignon, in the Depart- ment of Seine et Oize. This tree, which is now ten metres high and thirty metres wide, was offered to the Emperor, wo accepted it and had it brought to his couf.try house of Villeneuve l’Elange, near St. Cloud. A plant called Djada in Africa, and well known in Europe by the butanical name of penny royal, of the species of germandreas, has been presented to the Academy ot Science, as a capital remedy for hydrophobia, It is necessary to powder the plant and mix it with honey. This paste must be taken, six spoons full a day, with some sweet oil, for three days, and then no tear need be entertained about the disease. Several mines produciug the best gold have lately been discovered in ‘transylvyania, between Zeiden end Wolkendorff. at the foot of Mount Bursenthal. It is said that there are already three hundred miners daily employed in the placers. Four hundred and ninety-seven Germans have em- barked this week at Havre for New York and New Orleans. A tew days ago, a poor woman fell by accident into the Seine, and was near being drowned. Among the spectators then passing onthe Pont Royal,there was a gentleman on horseback, who, seeing the peril which the unfortunate woman was in, tmmedi- ately alighted, and, without taking off his coat, threw himself into the water and succeeded in rescu- ingthe woman The hero of this act of courage,and charity is uvbody else than Mr. Cuss, son of General Cass, Minister of the United States at Rome, now en conge in Paris, We have been entertained, during the past week, with se 1 theatrical novelties which are worth be- ing no » aud will no doubt prove interesting to your readers, At the Imperial Opera House, the long expected opera, in four acts, by MM. Macquet and Lacroix— the musis by Wiedermeyer—entitied “ La Fronde,” was performed for the tirst time on Monday evenin, lat, aud was received with much euthusiasm. This new musical work contaius, from beginning to end, a series of remarkable melodies, wiiich were mach appreciated, as well as the dramatic incidents in- vented by the poets who wrote the libretto. Asa matter of couree the scenery and costumes are magni- ficent, and offer to the beholder the most magicetiect ever produced on the stage. M. Roger, the swect tenor, was very successful in the delivery of his rile, as well as M. Obin and M. Morelli. Madame Te- desco, who played the most conspicuous part in the hew opera, was also rewarded with the most deafen- ing plaudite. Mademoiselle Nan and Mademoiselle Lagrua played the other two parts of women. At the Comic Opera House we have the perfor- mance of two new operettas in one act; the first being called “La Lettre un Bon Dieu,” by MM. Scribe and De Courcy, music by Duprez, aud the second entitled “L’'Ombre went baa writien by M. de Bieville, and the music by Monsford, who is well known in America by his opera of ‘Polichi- nelle,” (Punch.) These two new plays were very well received by the public. At the Vaudeville theatre a farce, in one act, called “Quand ou veut tuer son chien,’ has also met with the public approbation. ‘The Italian Theatre is drawing to a close. Madame de Lagrange is still nightly received with much ap plause and numerous bou Her performances of “Lucia di Lammerme e “Burbier of Se ville,” and the ‘Klexir d’ Ain are considered the ne plus ultra of refined singing. She appeared on ‘Tuesday last with Cruvelli, aud they were both re- ceived with deafening plaudits, At the Theatre Lyrique an operetta called “Collin Maillard,” the music by M. Hignard, was also very successtul. Odry, the renowned comedtan, who created so many laughable farces, died on the 29th ult., at Courbevoie, B. H.R. Tue Sriait Rav Noisancx.—A number of spiritualists in this city, with one or two. we belicve, in Chicopee, received intimation that they must en- tera certuin large and unoccupied house. They ac- cordingly sent for the key of the house, which was unsuspectingly delivered to them, the holder never drewming of the purpose for which it was to be used. They eutered the house, and there was soon heard cowing from within, by a gentleman passing, the most terrific screams. He declares that it sounded as if some one was suffering from the fear aad pain of « murderer's knife. A female medium was taken possession of, it seems, by the spirit of a mardered Ioan, Whose bones were declared to be buried iu the cellar, and so she imitated his dying agonies. The spirits finally ordered the digging up of the bones, aud designated a certain gentleman to use the spade. it ix asserted, though we know not with how much truth, that the medium was taken uy bodi- ly Ly the spirits, and carried to a place on the cel- Jar bottom, directly over the alleged deposit of the beres. ob 1 entleuian of the epade stripped and went to wor After digging a deep hole, and finding no bones, the pursuit was re- lingui: ‘These are the main facts, as they come tor 1d itis proper to say that this utter piece of tom-foolcry was not enacted by the more ignorant of the spiritualists, bot the principal actors are some of the leading minds in Uhis strange delusion, Lf there is no devil, as the spiritnalists affirm, there is some- thing thot answers all the legitimate purposes of a devid.-fyringfeld Republican, THE NEWSPAPERS OF PARIS, The Ancient Power of Journalism—History of the Various Political and Other Newspa- pers of the Capital. We translate the following very interesting article on the past and present Parisian journals, from one of the illustrated papers of that capital:— Yesterday journalism was the fourth power of the State— rine a it is hardly an echo of public opinion. Under the parliamentary government. the journal mingling in the discussion, and taking the initiative of all political questions, marched, asa sharp-shooter, to the conquest of every progress. It besieged ad- ministrations, gave and took away the portiolios of ministers, influenced the debates of the chambers, and advanced or put back on the dial of events, the hour of revolutions. How the times are changed! And nevertheless, journalism has not spoken its last word; and, enfeebied as it may be, it is still a power. For him who has seen the operation of this almost intelligent machine—this prodigious wild beast whose appetite grows by what it fgeds on—-the journal is a colossal work. ‘it must have workers jaded with fatigue—minds prompt, clear-seeing and laborious— soldiers ever on the breach—-men who give their repose and their blood, to this endless task, mitho- logically pourtrayed by the tub of the Danaides. The journal isthe perpetual motion sought for by the mathematicians for six thousand years. Once that the locomotive is launched on the rail of publi- city, it goes on—goes on without repose, without reluxation, at high-pressure, belching forth the fume of its inspirations, of its enthusiasm, and of its wrath; it passes as rapidly as the ghosts in the German bal- lad, and it will not stop, panting in its. course, till there is not a single reader in the world—that is to say, till the day of the last judgment. ‘The oldest journal ot ‘is—the deacon——is the Gazette de France, This journal is the continuation of the first gazette that appeared in France—that of Theophraste Renaudot, ply n to King Louis XII. The first number of this gazette appeared the ist of April, 1631. The name of gazette had been borrowed trom a sheet of the same kind, which was published at Venice, since the commencement of tke seventeenth century, and which is derived trom gazelia—u small coin, of the value of two farthings, which was paid tor the reading of that sheet; the denomination of “journal,” which has since pre- yailed, was ut first confined to literary and scientaic collections. ‘A journal,” says the Encyclopedia, “isa periodical which contains extracts from new books, with a detail of all the discoveries daily made in the arts and sciences.” In this acceptance of the word the oldest journal would be the Journal des Savants, the publication of which began in Janu- ary, 16665. ‘At present, the Gazette de France is a legitimist journal, although it may have been placed on the index by the petty court of Frosdhorif, It is a slightly orthodox monarchical sheet. It does not reckan over four thousand subscribers. ‘The Jowrnal des Débats is one of the most impor tant of the Parisian papers. In 178) Barrere and Louvet founded the Journal des Débats et des Dé- crets. In 1800 Messrs. Bertin, Brothers, acquired the property of this sheet, which was atterwards simply called the Journdl des Débats. This journal was one of the small number of sheets which survived the Eighteenth Brumaire. When Bonaparte had been crowned emperor, this sheet took the name of the Jourual de l Empire; but at the fall of Napuleon it revived its first title, to abandon it again on his return from the island of Elba, aud to resuino it on the second return of the Bourbons. We hasten to add that Napoleon turned off the Messrs. Bertin trom their journal. The most remarkable men of the legitimate mo- narcby, and of the monarchy of 1830, have crossed the threshold of this journal, which has heard daring. thirty years, all political secrets—Chateaubriand, Laine, de Bonald, Camille Jordan, Martignac, Casi- mir Perier, Boyer, Collard, Messrs. Guizot, Cousin, Salvandy, Villemain, and many others. 5 The Journal des Débats has 1,200 subscribers. ‘Lhe Siécle was established in 1836. he monarchy of July was only, at that time, beginning to have a character of stability. We are now departing (rom the crisis and the ¢meutes which had been in some manner the eddy of the revolution of 1830. Public and private credit, lending each other a mutual sup- port, gave birth to numerous enterprises. I'he suc- cess of the Siécle was one of the consequences of this situation, which the neglect of authority afterwards so fatally compromised. The Siécle las to-day, ‘ The Presse appeared ou the Sinai 500 subscribers. publicity, in the midst_of thunder and lightuing. The old journal- ism shook on its toundation—a mournful cry rent the air—the stockholder of the eighty franc journal had just been stricken to the heart. ki Up to this time the circulation of the journal, had utionnel, lution of been very limited, it we except the Const: which attained, some days after the duly, the tabulous figure of 20,000 subserit honest journal might live very well with a patronage of from 4,000 to 5,000 subscribers. ‘The journal was un object of luxury; as yet it onl; addressed itself to two classes of society—to the legi- timist nobility, by the Gazette de Fance and the Quctedi¢nne; to the upper class of citizens by the Debats, the Constitutionnel, the Courrier Francais, the Zemps, and even the National. All the organs. which, constituting themselves the moutb-pieccs’of the pure detaocracy, Wished to pierce thé to social stiata of which we have just spoken, arrived imme- diately at the gravelstone of subscri:tion, Thug sparkled, and were extinguished almost aa soon, there meteors of radicalism, which were called the Tribune, the Bonseus, the Refgormatcur and the Jomnal du Peuple. The peopie could not spare eighty trancs vut of their yearly income to constitute for themselyes an organ. ‘Lhe Siir/e and the Presse, in reducing by one-half the prie ofaubscription, made a revolution in the political world more radical than the revolution of July. The Presse, which at this epoch defended the Orleans dynasty, dug, unkuown to itselt’, the grave of that dynasty: it precipitated the events which broke torth in February, 1548, a3 a peel of thunder in a serene sky. The Presse reckons 17,000 subscribers. ‘The Constitutionne! was established towards the first days of the Restoration—at the strange epoch which is yet called an epoch of compressioa—where people folded themselves theatrically in their con- victions, a8 in a dress mantle; where they made oppo- sition to everything; where they conspired apropos of nothing, and in which the manner of wearing the hat-buckle, of tying the cravat, and of wearing the surtout, indicated an opinion and signalized a party. This honest and pateuted journal—this respectable sheet of 1863—was at that time in all the wilduess of youth, in all the vigor of passion; it had a valiant, provoking and hecto:ing hearing. {[t attacked the nobility by asserting that it was quite dead, like the Pulcinelle of the Italian comedy, which belabors the justice who has just killed the captain. It fought against the congregation, ran upun the Jesuits, cried long live the charter (vive /a charte,) and con- ducted itself bravely in courts of assize. 1850 ar- rived. That was the culminating point of the for- tunes of the Constitulionne/, which had then 23,000 subscribers, at eighty francs a year. A share in this journal was a fortune. But destinies and readers are variable, and nothing makes a journal old so soou as arevyolution. The liberal patriarch was already no longer that young and mettiesome organ of the boil: ing passions of 1520. He had assumed a fulness and straightness. He was decorated, elector, eligible ; he admired the icy ladies of the Tuileries, and found that everything was for the best in the best of possi- ble monarchiee. It went on pretty well for a year or two, when the loss of subsciibers, (désa! ment,) that colossal falling off, commenced. Still later, Mons. Veron again raised this journal by the yu vication of Mugene Sne’s ** Wandering Jew.” The Constituiionne ut this moment reckons 23,000 subscribers. ‘This is the journal which has invented tue political horizons, the sea serpents, and the don- ble-headed calves. The Asscmblee Nationale is a daughter of the re- volution of February. It came into existence on the 20th of February, at six o'clock in the morning. Its 8 was very great in its first days. All the op sition newspa;érs which saw themselves compe! ed, more or less, to accept the republic, had aute- cedents which did not permit them to take a decisive attitude. The Assemblee Nationale, bold in its bearing, without regretable precedents, and not shrinking from before the criticism of the new government's acts, at the moment in which all the journalists of the conrervative press had broken their pens, had the fabulous circulation of fifty thousand numbers, There was no more o} position. The Assmblic Nationale created one in the press; and opposition has always succeeded in France. A month after its appearauce there was a sort of émeute at the oilice door of the journal. Some of the club delegates wished to break the presses of the sheet hostile to the republic. The principal edi- tor, (redacteur énchef,) spoke to those men—made t. em recognise his right to express his opinion, and ina few moments changed the sentiments of that crowd, Which dispersed without attempting any acta ot violence. The subscription list of the Assemblée Nationale figures up 10,000. This paper sustains the fusionist pohiey. ‘The Union.—This journal was called the Union Menarchique before 1248. The revolution has re- lieved it from that epithet. Previous toits being the Union Monarchique it had been the Quotidienne. Quctidienne changed its tide onthe day when it orbed several legitimate journals, to La France aud L' Echo Frongaws. ‘Ube Quotidienne, which dated from the first days of the revolution, had bee: suppressed on the 18th Brumaire, and had re-appear. ed in Ts14 under the care of Michaud. A histo- ria the Crusades, the author of the “ Voyage in the 7’ and, of the “Universal Michaud bas formed a school writers, come of whom still belong to the Of the number are Messts. Laureatie, O “aS, Japeligue, Malitourne, Ponjoulat and Doctor Veron, who wrote for the Quotidienne about 1826. Under the restora- tion the Quotid/enne was always ministerjal. Since 16"0 it has been on the opposition side. It repre- sents the principles of the pure divine right of kings, 4,000 subsoribersy in 1841, its ary 277 sions, it is rather a. of news—de fait rs than a sheet. 16,000 subscribers. The Umwers was established in 1933. It ia at once 2, religious and political journal, 800 eab- There are also two journals which pbbllete the articles of the others—réproducteurs- Ppita ee and the Journal des Faits; then two law journals—the Gazette des Tribunauv, and the Droit; then a political journal, appearing three times a peace Journal des van et 4 Cam- agnes, (town and country jouual;) finally, two Tittle daily journals with ale vings—the Chaneart and the Parts. Besides the political press, there is reckoned the most celebrated and justly esteemed literary magazines, the /lustration, which bas attained the figure—enormous in this country—of 20,000 sub- scribers; the Reene des deux Mondes, the Reeve de Paris, and the Revue Cotemporaine. 1 will be un- derstood that we must here stop in such @ sum review. If we had to go to the low strata of jo: ~ ism, we should arrive, in passing through three hun- dred leaves whose existence is hardly suspected, to the Jounal des MM. les Tailleurs (the tailor'a journal.) Journalism has its language, or, if you will, ite wrivate cant. ‘The political leading article of the Journal is commonly called un premier-Paris, There are the premier-Paris, the second-Paris, the troe- siime-Paris, aud so on. The entrefilet is an article of a few lines placed between two dash-rulea. The canard is a piece of tulse news, invented to amuse the subscriber when there is a dearth of news. The conard is especially « summer bird. Every well made-up canard fiés out of Paris toward the pro- vinces, crosses the frontier, travels Europe in ev direction, and finds its way into the most imp journals of South America. There is one ef them— the story of the condor flying off with a child from Marseilles, and carrying it to Naples—which has ems joyed a popularity almost as great as that of Napo- The realconard is not what a yain people ue itto be—a simple fact written by the with a stump of pen, and for a purpose of in- ent filling-up: it is a petty romance, labored, and nO studded with sudden turnsoffortune. The Darel of this class of literature is found ordinary in lively newscolumns. (The old English story, cele- brated in prose and verse, of young Lovel’s bride playing hide and-go-seek in the castle on her nuptial day, and being immuredin a living tomb in the old oak chest,is given by the writer, dressed up‘in @ French guise, as a sninple of a good canard.) The 2d December, 1851, caused a pretty large number of political journals to disappear ameng them—the National, la Republique, U Ordre le Bea- sager del’ Assemblée, and le Vote Universe. Tha Corsaitre was suppressed last year, by of the ister of Police. The present legislation as to the press is very ae- vere. Besides the bail and the stamp, which affeot the coffers of the journals, the government has re- served to itself the right of suspending or suppress- ing every journal which may appear to it as com- promising the public peace. The Minister of Police gives warnings to the journals which deviate from the path traced out for them by authority. After two warnings, every journal, it it stupidly forgets itself, ppressed or suspended for at least two months. ich a suspension is, we know, equivalent to a suppression. ‘The foregoing article is embellished in the paper from which we translate it, with an engraved repre- sentation of a Paris editorial room. It seems to be a large and !ofty apartment, sumptuously furnished with fanteuils and ottomans, and having an oval table in the centre, around which are grouped some dozem sage litterateurs, apparently discussing the affairs of the day, and exchanging opinions thereon. The walls are decorated with coats ot armor, sabres, lan- ces, halberts, pistols, statuary, paintings, musical in- struments, and articles of vertu. Napole {From Galignani’s Messenger, May 6.] ‘The following description of the present state of the tomb of the Emperor, will not be without in- terest :—Dnuring the twelve years that the construe- tion of the tomb of the Emperor was in contempla- tion, a variety of plans had been considered, and many of them, after having been commenced, were aiterwards abandoned as not nen suited to the pur- pose intended. The crypt which was firat formed was found not to be sufficiently large and deep, and the enlargement of it required considerable precas- tions in order not to endanger the solidity of the dome. The circular portico limiting the space, the centre of which was to be occupied by the gus, bad in the first place been conceived wit any special ornamentation, and was intended to be remarkable for its extreme simplicity. It was thea thought that this construction, being of such vast ex- tent ought to be ornamented with bas-relief represen@- ing the civil acts of the Emperor; it was also that the pillars supporting the circular entablatare should be crnameuted with the representation ofdiffer- ent victories. The enh en tert is formed of porpbyry, brought from Korchoka, in Finlan4 %, of an imposing and severe Soxin, and is completel finished, au bears most extraordinary polish. id ‘cur yards long by two wide. It is lined inside with Corsican grauite, in order that, lying in bia ¢flin, the illustrious deranged may, Bs it were, on materials brought from his} native soil. The tomb is raised on a foundation of granite from the Vosges. The cover, which is muppared by wood- work, is brought as near as possible to the saree- hagns, and has only to be pushed on horizontally in order to cover it. On entering the church from the south door, on the Place Vauban, the Dome de Mansard is geeu at one coup d'cil. In approach- ing nearer is seen the crypt, purrouaee with a rather massive balustrade. From the midst of marbles of extreme whiteness, stands up im bold relief the sarcophagus, meposing on pavement of mosaics of extreme richness, Be- yond the crypt rises the high altar, sur mounted by an immense canopy; all this part of the decorations is composed of colored "es, which have the most superb effect. The altar ia surmounted by a statue of our Saviour on the cross, sculptured by M. Triquetti. Semi-circular stair- eases, turning to the right and left, lead to the door of another staircase, which leads directly to the This part of the monument, which is conceived im grand proportions, is turned towards the nave of the church. On the sides of the door, which is in bronze, stand two figures of old men, com Ct caryatides, and by which it is intended to personify in some degree the military and civil glory of the Em, Over the entrance are written the follow- ing lines, which express the last of Napo- leon :-—‘Je déstre que mes cendres reposent sur les rives dela Seine az milieu du peuple Francaise que Jaitant aimé.” On the right and left of the open space before the entrance of the monument are the tombs of Bertrand and of Duroe, worthy guardians of the man whoin they so faithfully served. The sarcophagus bears no name inscribed om it, and it is that which surrounds it which gives its signification to the tomb. The twelve emblematical representations of victories, the names of battles inscribed on the pavement, the bas- reliefs intended to call to mind the princi ects of imperial administration—this union of mili- tary and civil souvenirs, all equally glorious, and im the centre the isolated tomb, such is what consti- tutes in its ensemb/s the monument of the Emperor, The ten bas-reliefs of the circular ico have beer executed by M. Simart. One of them represents = figur€ in an antique dress, having in front two fe males, representing the Roman and Gallican Church, who are giving their hands to each other, and in the corner is a man raising a cross. Under this sont” sition is engraved the word, “Concordat.” The ot «x bas-reliefs represent the Cour des Comptes, the university, centralisation, the legion of honor, the conneil of state, great public works, commerce, man- ufactures, and the Code Napoleon. In the centre of the chamber, called the Chamber de l'Epée or da Reliqnaire, is a kind of cippus, having a compart- ment of bronze in the form of a cushion, on which will be depositedthe sword of Austerlitz, and the interior of which will receive the hat of the Emperor, his cross of honor and-his crown. To the right rnd Jeft will be grouped the colors taken in the wars of theempire. At the end of this funereal chamber, which will be lighted by a lamp, is the marble stati. e of Napoleon in a standing position, covered with the imperial mantle, and holding asceptre and the gicba. The dried will never be allowed to enter this rocm, and the inside of it will only be viewed through the grating of the door. The Fine Arts, The following is an extract of a letter from Rome:— “Mr Crawford is progressing with his mozument to Washington, which will be one of the works in sculpture, of monumental destination, ever yet ex- ecuted—the equestrian statue of ite great subject being placed at the summit, and those of six otherm, selected from among the most distinguished of nis compatriots and associates in the same cause, on pe- destuls around, all of the height of twelve feet, and in the costume of their own time (certainly most op- posite to the classical.) Of these six two are finished Henry and Jefferson—figures designed with a power of expression and intense individuality of cha- vacter truly wonderfal. Two reliefs are to occ the fronta of the polygonal basement under the horas of Wwhington, the subjects being Abundance and Liberty, with Eternity (0 fignre veiled from head to footy standing between; Liberty with her sym- bolic cap and sword, trampling upon a prostrate ty- rant in chains, the epigraph above, ‘ Sic sem tyrannis.” Six colossal eagles are to stand on per tals round the steps, forming a basis to the entire structure. The idea of the whole is original and striking in the highest degree. It has been incom rectly stated that the Pope has presented Crawford with the marble requisite for accomplishing this gi- gantic work, the component parts of which are yet only to be ecen in clay or plaster, It is not to be ex- ecuted in marble, but the whole to be cast ia at Munigls,””