and even the poorest classes of the people.  They will appear of the size of the original in colored lithography, which will probably be executed in Germany.  Engravings of half size on copper are to be executed by the eminent engraver Bartoccini, who is familiar with Overbeck’s manner, and who has worked under him in Germany.  Indeed Bartoccini is already best known from the engravings of Overbeck’s designs to the New Testament, the best of which were from his burin.  In addition there are to be editions of these compositions in middling and small sizes as well as in wood engravings.  The object is to provide something which has real artistic merit in place of the wretched pictures which are offered for the devotion of the faithful in so many churches and in Catholic prayer-books.  The Pope himself, to whom the first colored drawings have been shown, takes a lively interest in the enterprise, and will probably recommend it in a special circular to all the bishops.

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CHARLES MULLER, a German sculptor, whose group, “The Singer’s Curse,” Received the second prize at the Exposition of 1849, at Paris, has arrived in this country, where he proposes to take up his residence.  The Tribune states that “The Singer’s Curse” will soon be exhibited to the public in this city.  It was suggested by one of the finest of Uhland’s works.

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The city of Paris is about to erect along the grand avenue of the Champs Elysees three hundred statues, in marble, of Parisians distinguished in the administration of the city, in letters, in science, the fine arts or commerce.  The statues will alternate with beautiful little fountains, and will form rows on each side of the avenue.

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POWER’S STATUE OF EVE is now-having been rescued from the waters off the coast of Spain—­on the way to New York, and it will soon be here.  The Prince Demidoff has purchased the figure of the Greek Slave, originally commenced for Mr. Robb of New Orleans, for L700, being L100 more than Mr. Robb was to have given for it.  The Prince has placed it in a room by itself, in his palace at St. Donato, near Florence.  He is one of the finest critics of art now living, and his collection of masterpieces constitutes to the man of taste one of the chief attractions of Italy.  From a letter of Powers now before us, we learn that the model of his “America” was finished, and on the first of August the marble was about to be commenced, in the same size.  This the sculptor and his friends think will be his greatest work.  We are happy in being able to mention a fact eminently honorable to a distinguished American gentleman, in this connection.  When the statue of Eve was lost, Powers wrote to the underwriters to pay the insurance ($6000) to Mr. J.S.  Preston of South Carolina, upon whom the loss was to fall; but Mr. Preston instantly upon hearing the circumstance directed that every cent of the money should be sent to the artist, expressing only a regret that the country suffered the loss of a performance so admirable.  Mr. Powers had not at this time heard of the loss of the statue of Mr. Calhoun.  This great work has not yet been recovered, but Mr. Kellogg has still hopes of its being rescued in perfect safety.