has been
formed with a view to collect subscriptions; PIO NONO has given his
blessing, CARDINAL ALTIERI his countenance, and CARDINAL WISEMAN has
received instructions to collect the money in this country....The
sum named for the monument is L6,000 ... A magnificent memorial is
to be erected to him in St. Peter's. The attempt to elicit such a
declaration in England at such a time is a clever trick enough; and
in order to its success, one of the grounds of appeal to the pockets
of Englishmen shows a profound knowledge of the weak side of our
national character. Wherever JOHN BULL wanders, it has been observed
that he carries with him a passion for recording his autograph. The
BROWNS, and SMITHS, and JONESES write their names on the Pantheon
and Pyramids, temple and tomb. The Cardinals have had the wit to
make a direct appeal to this passion; they offer to inscribe the
name of every donor of L60--which they are willing to receive in
monthly instalments of 20s.--on the base of the monument of POPE
NICHOLAS BREAKSPEARE."

Under POPE NICHOLAS BREAKSPEARE, _alias_ ADRIAN IV, ARNOLD of Brescia
was burned alive--having first, we believe, had his nose wrung off with
red hot pincers. Who will indorse the sentence upon ARNOLD by causing
his name to be carved on the monument of NICHOLAS?

As nearly seven centuries have elapsed since the time when this mild and
beneficent Pontiff flourished, there may perhaps be no portrait in
existence to afford any idea of his venerable physiognomy. With what
sort of a face to represent him, then, may be a difficulty: unless the
problem should be solved by a special miracle. Failing that, the best
plan would be to give him the features of somebody likely to resemble
him. NERO might do for the model: but NERO'S is not an English face.
Under these circumstances GREENACRE might be suggested: but as ADRIAN IV
was a man of some force of character, perhaps, on the whole, it would be
better to choose RUSH.

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[Illustration: FANCY PORTRAIT OF SARDANAPALUS, KING OF ASSYRIA,

_With a Wine Cup of the Period._]

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ANOTHER IRISH GRIEVANCE.

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE--The new one, is, according to SIR WILLIAM
MOLESWORTH, to be built of stone from Ireland. Another evidence of the
eagerness of the Saxon to trample upon everything Irish.

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