Marcellus returns from Sicily.-Towards the end of this summer M. Marcellus left Sicily for Rome. On his arrival in the City he was zranted an audience of the senate in the 护r。~叭1。。‘1)。”八，。11。，。。。，奋。t、:。。。一.。:一。.J 二1一emAle of乃 ellona.JLJL八lter色 vYna a reuo代ol ns camnacgn an Lzently Drotestiner on ns own Denair ana on that of nis somiers against not oeing anowea to annz them home. tnouzn ne naci completely pacified the province, he requested to be allowed to enter the City in triumph. After a lengthy debate his request was refused. On the one hand, it was argued.it was most in- 气J， consistent to refuse him a triumph now that he was on the spot. 舀1， after the way in which the news of his successes in Sicily had been received, and public thanksgivings and special rites ordered while he was still in his province. Against this it was alleged that as the senate had ordered him to hand over his army to his successor, it was a proof that a state of war still existed in the province, and he could not enjoy a triumph since he had not Drought the war to a close, nor was his army present to testify :as to吵ether he deserved a t咖mph or not. They decided upon 、V middle course, he was to be allowed an ovation.12 The tribunes ，‘of the禅ebs were authorised the senate to propose as an ordinance to the people“that for the day on which he entered the City in ovation M. Marcellus should retain his command." ·The day previous to this he celebrated his triumph on the Alban Mount 13 From there he marched into the City in ovation. An enormous quantity of spoil was carried before him together 初比a model OT Syracuse at the time of its capture. Catapults and ballistae and all the engines of war taken from the city were exhibited in the procession, as were also the w orks of art which had been accumulated in royal profusion during the long years of peace. These included a number of articles in silver and bronze, pieces of furniture, costly garments and many famous statuescities of Greece, had默which Syracuse,adorned. To si羚all the principalise his victories over the Carthaginians eight elephantsr were led in the pro-cession. Not the least conspicuous feature of the spectacle was the sight of Sosis the Syracusan and Moericus the Spaniard who marched in front wearing golden crowns. The former had nocturnal entry into Syracuse, the latter had been n the surrender of Nasos and its garrison. Each of received the full Roman citizenship and Sosis was to take his allotment in that Syracusan territory which had belonged to the king or to those who had taken up arms against Rome, and he was allowed to choose any house in Syracuse which had been the property of those who had been put to death under the laws of war. A further order was made that Moericus and the Spaniards should have assigned to them a city and lands in Sicily out of the possessions of those who had revolted from Rome. M. Cor nelius was commissioned to select the city and territory for them, where he thought best, and 4oo jugera in the same district were also decreed asa gift to Belligenes thro hose instrumentality Moericus had been induced to cha After Marcellus' departure from Sicily a Cart fleet landed a of 800o infantry and3 o0o Numithan horse. The cities of Murgentia and Ergetium revolted to them, and their example was followed by Hybla and Macella and some other less important places. Muttines and his Numidians were also 巴island and lavinz waste the fields of army bitterly resented not being withdrawn from the province with their commander and also not being allowed to winter in the towns. Consequently they were very remiss in their military duties;in fact it was only the absence of a leader that prevented them from breaking out into open mutiny. In spite of these difficulties the praetor M. Cornelius succeeded妙remonstrances and reassurances in calming the temper of his men, and then reduced all the revolted cities to submission. In pur-