EVANS, ROBERT W. 



FARINI, CARLO L. 



.ttional party in Ireland an event whieh 

 may contribute to the speedier victory of the 

 limy. nil-lit in Imtli countries. The Liberal 

 j.arty in I'Yumv showed an increased strength 

 at some supplementary elections for the legi>la- 

 tive hn.ly, and in tho latter part of the year it 

 greatly gained in popular favor by tho failure 

 of tin- Imperial schemes in Mexico and Italy. 

 In Italy, the party of action (Democratic party) 

 was more numerous in Parliament than at any 

 former period., and was steadily gaining ground 

 among the people. In Spain, tho Government 

 abolished the liberty of tho press and suspend- 

 ed tho Constitution ; but tho Progressive party 

 was cheered by tho hope that the madness of 

 the Government would hasten the triumph of 

 Liberalism. In Prussia, the Liberals deemed it 

 necessary to support the Government in the 

 national question, and in return received many 

 important concessions. The Austrian Govern- 

 ment, in order to allay popular discontent, 

 again made the most liberal promises, but as 

 usual, delayed their execution. 



EVANS, ROBERT WILSON, archdeacon of 

 Westmoreland, an eminent clergyman and au- 

 thor, born at Shrewsbury in 1789 ; died at the 

 vicarage, Westmoreland, March 10, 1866. llo 



was educated at Shrewsbury School and at 

 Trinity College, Cambridge, where ho graduated 

 with high honors in 1811. Having obtained 

 his fellowship ho soon became classical tutor of 

 his college, but even tbo strong attractions of 

 Cambridge, and the companionship of literary 

 men, failed to satisfy his higher aspirations. 

 He longed to devote himself to parish work. 

 In 1836 he accepted the vicarage of Tarvin, 

 Cheshire, and after a few years of faithful labor 

 here, was called in 1842 to the vicarage of 

 Haversham, Westmoreland. Having been desig- 

 nated to the archdeaconry of Westmoreland by 

 tho Bishop of Carlisle, only a few days before 

 the death of that prelate, the appointment was 

 confirmed by his successor, and Mr. Evans held 

 that position to the great satisfaction of the 

 clergy and laity of the district until 1864, when 

 he resigned on account of his advancing years. 

 Of his published works, which are numerous, 

 those which are best known are " The Rector) 

 of Valehead," " Scripture Biography," " Biog- 

 raphy of the Early Church," "The Bishopric 

 of Souls," " The Ministry of the Body," and his 

 u Parochial Sermons." -His writings are char- 

 acterized by genius, scholarship, and sound 

 theology. 



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FAIRHOLT, FREDERICK WILLIAM, F. S. A., 

 an English author and artist, born in London 

 in 1814 ; died at Brompton, April 3, 1866. In 

 early life ho evinced great aptitude for reading 

 and drawing, and at the age of twenty-one drew 

 several illustrations for tho "Pictorial History 

 of England," then being published. Subse- 

 quently he prepared illustrations for the " Picto- 

 rial Bible," "Penny Magazine," "Illustrated 

 Shakespeare," and a natural history. In 1840 

 he was employed on the " Antiquities of Egypt," 

 published by the Tract Society. In 1843 ap- 

 peared his first purely literary work, a " History 

 of Lord Mayor's Pageants." Some of the finest 

 examples of his engraving-? are found in the 

 " Archaeological Album." He was draughtsman 

 for the British Archaeological Association from 

 1844 to 1852, when he resigned tho office and 

 retired from the society. In 1846 appeared his 

 history of " Costume in England," a work of 

 much labor and research, which was repub- 

 lished in 1860. From 1855 to 1857 he compiled 

 and illustrated a " Dictionary of Terms in Art," 

 nnd in 1858 edited tho " Dramatic Works of 

 John Lilly," in two volumes. These and many 

 other contributions to leading publications, espe- 

 cially to the "Art Journal," occupied his later 

 years. In 1856 Mr. Fairholt visited the south 

 of France and from thence went to Rome, an 

 account of which journey he gave in the "Col- 

 lectanea Antiqua," vol. v. Later he went to 

 Egypt, and upon his return published his " Up 

 the Nile and Back Again." His last work was 

 a " History of Pageantry in the Middle Ages." 



Some of his most valuable works he bequeathed 

 to the Society of Antiquaries and British Mu- 

 seum, and the proceeds of his libraries and an- 

 tiquities to the Literary Fund. 



FARINI, CAKLO LUIGI, a celebrated Italian 

 author and statesman, born at Russi, in tho 

 Roman States, October 22, 1822 ; died at Genoa, 

 August 2, 1866. Having studied medicine at 

 Bologna, ho soon became noted for his knowl- 

 edge of organic diseases and for his essays in 

 various scientific journals on subjects connected 

 with his profession ; but becoming involved in 

 the political movements of 1841-'43, he was 

 compelled to quit the Pontifical territory, and 

 practised his profession successively at Marseil- 

 les, Paris, Florence, and Turin. Returning to 

 his country after the amnesty proclaimed on 

 tho accession of Pius IX., he was appointed 

 Professor of the Clinical Department at Osimo. 

 Subsequently accepting office under tho Home 

 Minister, he became deputy for Valenza in 1848, 

 and was appointed director-general of health 

 and of tho prisons by Count Rossi. Farini, 

 whose political opinions were of the moderate 

 order, refused to adhere to the proclamation of 

 the Republic, and consequently retired into Tus- 

 cany. After the French army had established 

 itself in Rome, he sought to resume his func- 

 tions, but was opposed by the three cardinals, 

 who conducted the Government in the name 

 of tho Pope, and was thus compelled again to 

 go into exile. This time he went to Piedmont, 

 where his great abilities were highly appre- 

 ciated, and every opportunity afforded him fo/ 



