the streets of the Dora Grossa Wouvermans, Van Dyck, Van and the Po. Huysen, Albert Durer, &c. ner. The PALAZZO MADAMA dates as far back as the commencement of the 13th century. It was repaired and enlarged by Amadeus VIII. in 1416, and then formed the residence of the Dukes of Savoy. Philip Juvara added the façade in 1720. This façade, admirable for the graces of its style and its ornaments, was intended to be reproduced on the other three sides of the edifice. The grand staircase leads to numerous and spacious halls. The original towers on the east side are still standing. They formerly served as prisons. The Senate held its sittings here before the removal of the capital. In the Piazza in front of this palace is a Monument to the Sardinian army, erected in 1859 by the citizens of Milan. It represents a soldier defending a banThe relief represents King Victor Emmanuel at the head of his army. South of and close by the Piazza Castello is the Piazza Carignano, in which are the Palazzo Carignano, where the Italian Chamber of Deputies formerly held its sessions, and the Palazzo dell' Academia delle Scienze, in which are the PICTURE GALLERY and the museums of natural history and antiquities. The gallery contains paintings by the ablest masters of the Italian, German, Dutch, and Flemish schools. The pictures are arranged in classes, and the collection may challenge comparison with those of the first cities of Italy. It boasts the works of Raphael, Julio Romano, Titian, Guido, Domenichino, Ferrari, Bienvenu, Garoffalo, Sassoferrato, the "Four Elements" of Albino, landscapes of Claude Lorraine, Poussin, Canaletto, &c., as well as fine specimens of Teniers, Paul Potter, Rembrandt, The other collections are not especially interesting. The churches of Turin are uninteresting. The CATHEDRAL, in the Renaissance style, was built in 1498. The façade is very handsome. The Chapel del S. S. Sudario is a lofty rotunda, surrounded with columns of black polished marble with gilded capitals and bases. Over the altar of this chapel, in a species of urn, is preserved the handkerchief with which, it is said, the Saviour wiped His brow whilst carrying the cross, and which is supposed to bear the impress of His face. (Entrance to the chapel before 9 A.M.) There are no less than seven handkerchiefs in existence which claim with equal authority to be the genuine San_Sudario. One of them is at St Peter's in Rome, another at Milan, there are three in France, and one at Aix la Chapelle. Upon the southern side of the city is the Giardino Pubblico, the favourite evening promenade. It contains statues of Daniel Manin, Balbo, and Generals Bava and Pepe. The Piazza Vittorio Emanuele is one of the finest squares in Europe for size, regularity of architecture, and beauty of situation. Among other squares are the Piazza Carlo Felice, with porticoes and a fine garden; and the Piazza Carlo Alberto, with an equestrian statue of the king of that name by Marochetti. THE SUPERGA, a handsome church (embellished by a portico of eight marble columns, and surmounted by a cupola, erected by Victor Amadeus II. to commemorate the raising of the famous siege of Turin in 1706, on the very spot from whence Prince Eugene reconnoitred the position of the French army), is about five miles from It Turin, on the summit of a hill on the south side of the river. commands delightful views over the city, the suburbs, the Po, and the surrounding country. In this mausoleum, together with the bones of several other princes of the house of Savoy, repose those of Victor Amadeus II., whose name figures in history with those of Eugene and Marlborough. It was in a meadow near Carmagnola that Eugene and the Duke of Savoy met for the first time. Turin is first mentioned in history in the time of Hannibal, by whom it was taken and sacked, on his descent into Italy after crossing the Alps. It became a royal colony, 166 B.C., and was called Augusta Taurinorum. On the fall of the Empire, it went to the Lombards, and became the capital of one of the thirty Lombard duchies; thence it passed successively to Charlemagne, to the Marquises of Susa, and to the Princes of Savoy, who made it the capital of their states. It was taken by the French in 1506 and in 1640, and again reoccupied by them in 1800. In 1815 it was finally restored to the House of Savoy. ENGLISH CHURCH in the church behind the Vaudois church, 11 and 3. ROUTE 165. TURIN TO MILAN, BY 94 miles; 1st class, 17 frs. ; 2nd, 11.90. EAVING Turin we follow the left bank of the Po, pass Settimo, and reach Brandizzo, 15 miles. The latter was one of the halting places for pilgrims to Jerusalem in ancient times. Crossing the torrents of Orco and Malone, which flow into the Po, we reach CHIVASSO (18 miles), on the left bank of the Po, formerly a place of importance. The Church of San Pietro, dating from the 15th century, is adorned with mouldings and statues of terra cotta. The high tower, surmounted by two mulberry trees, portion of the ancient palace of the only remaining the Counts of Montferrat. (A branch line of 21 miles turns off to Ivrea.) Near Livorno we Rosa, and on the left we see the see Monte peak of Monte Cervin (the Matterhorn). From Santhia (37 miles) a branch line of 18 miles turns off to Biella. Crossing the Cavour Canal, which, supplied by the Po, is the means of irrigating a vast extent of country previously suffering greatly for lack of water, we pass San Germano (40 miles), and reach VERCELLI (50 miles), a bishop's see, situated near the left bank of the Sesia. Good views of the Alps may be obtained from the boulevards at the north-west side of the town. The Duomo (Cathe dral) was built in the 16th century, in the Italian style. The portico is fine, and is adorned with statues. The interior has been restored, having suffered during the occupation of the town by the French, in the time of the first Empire. The library contains a good collection of valuable manuscripts. The Church of St Andrea, erected by the munificence of Cardinal Guala de Bicchieri, papal legate in England in the reigns of John and Henry III., is a mixture of the Gothic and Lombard styles. The Hospital was built by the same Cardinal. The Church of San Christofero contains several good frescoes and paintings-most of the latter by Gaudenzio Ferrari. The Church of Santa Caterina has a painting by G. Ferrari, of the Marriage of St Catherine. Leaving Vercelli we cross the Sesia. The Alps, with Monte Rosa, are full in view. NOVARA (63 miles), (Hotel: d'Italia). This town is situated on an eminence above the plain of the Terdoppio. The Duomo is in the early Lombard style. St Joseph's Chapel contains some fine frescoes. In the sacristy are paintings representing the Marriage of St Catherine, by G. Ferrari; the Adoration of the Magi, by Lanini; and the Last Supper, by Cesare da Sesto or Morosoni. The Baptistery is a circular building, supported by Corinthian columns of white marble, in the recesses between which are groups in plaster, representing the scenes of the Passion. The Basilica of San Gaudenzio, rebuilt in the 16th century, is a magnificent building. It contains a fine painting by Gaudenzio Ferrari, and some other good pictures by various artists. The lofty belfry is very fine. (Lines go off to Genoa and Arona.) Novara is the scene of the battle fought in 1849 between the Austrians and the Piedmontese, in which the latter were defeated. This defeat led to the abdication of Carlo Alberto. Magenta (77 miles) will be remembered by the tourist as the place where, on the 4th of June 1859, the French overcame the Austrians in one of the greatest battles fought throughout the whole of the campaign that ended in the deliverance of Lombardy from Austrian domination. The railway passes over part of the field of battle. Just before reaching the station we see the monument erected by Napoleon III. to commemorate the victory. From Magenta we pass no important place before reaching MILAN. Hotels: see "HOTEL LIST." ARRIVAL. All the hotels send omnibuses and porters to the station. Cabs. A course in the city, 1 fr.; to or from the railway station, 1.20. For hour, 1 fr.; 1 hour, 1.50. PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST.-Cathedral, S. Ambrogio, S. Alessandro, S. Lorenzo, S. Maria della Grazie, and Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, Brera Picture Gallery, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, the new Cemetery, Arco della Pace. ENGLISH CHURCH, 11 Via Morigi, 11 A.M. and 4.30 P.M. This fine city is situated on the River Olona, in the centre of the great plain of Lombardy. It is almost circular, and is surrounded by walls, which were once flanked by large and massive bastions. These have been removed, and the space occupied |