a ROMAN SAUCE.
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The piedm0NtcSc Gazette relates the toll
lowing discovery recently made in cXcavat-
ing the ruins of Pompeii.


"TURlN, Nov. 23.


1--WE receive from Naples notice Of dis
covcry lately made in Pompei, which will
be highly agreeable to all our readers who
regard the memory of the Romans; this dis
coverp is absolutely new. In the recent cX-
cavatinns of a house near Treiionica, there
were found five glass Jars perfectly closed,
and placed in small wooden box these jars
being conveyed to the Royal Museum, were
carefully cleared of the earth which Coverl,i
the outside, and it was found that two of
them contained a thick and liquid substance
in good preservation, which, Oh accurate ex-
animation, proved to be conserat of olives,
prepared for the table Of some Pompcian
! Gastronome, eighteen centuries ago: they
are still entire which would appear marvel
4 lous If not fabulous, were it not confirmed
! by an authentic report. In another jar there
was a thick buteraceous sauce made OF the
roe of fish. His Majesty the King of the
Two Sicilies, being Immediately informed
of this unparalleled discovery desired to see 1t
and ordered an accurate analysis to be made
Of it.


"Perhaps the sauce here spoken OF is th'
famous Garum, the delight OF the ilastnou
Gourmans, os ancient Rome; it is know
that this suuce was made of the roe of fish
and therefore had much resemblance will
the substance found.


"TURION, Nov IS.
t "The following is the account given Of tn
, examination of the substance found i'll one
the jars at Pompcii. We think it useless t
report the examination of the olives, farthe