The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-07-19

From the American Sentinel.

PLAY AT NENIcE.- Some years since, a
German prince, making tour OF Europe,
stopped at Venice for a short period. ltwas
the close ofsummer; the Adristic was calm,
the nights were lovely; the Venetian wo.
men IN the iull enjoyment Of those dGlc-
lous spirits that in their climate rise and
fall with the coming and departing Of this
hnest season Of the year, Every day was
gwen by the Illustrious stranger TO re-
searches among the records and anuqui.
ties OF this singular city, and every nightto
parties on the Brenta or the. sea. As the
morning drew nigh, II was the custom TO
return from the water To sup at some OF the
palaces Of the nobility. In the commence.
ment of his intercourse, oil national disiinc-
tons are carefully suppressed, but as his
intimacy increased, he was forced to see
the lurking vanity of the Italian break out.
One of It's most frequent exhibitions was i'm
the little dramas that wound up those state.
" festivities. The Wit was constantly
sharpened by some contrast of the Italian
and the German, some slight asperslon on
Teutonlc rudenesS, some remark on The
history ofpeopie untouched by the elegance
Of southern manners. The sarcasm was
conveyed with Italian grace, and the of
fence softencd by It's humor II was ubvi
Gus, that the only retaliation must be- hu-
morous. AT length the prince, on the pom,
| of taking leave. invited his entertainers to
take farewell supper. lie drew he con
! versatlon TO the infinite superiority of the
Italian, and above all of the Venetian, aC.
knowlcdged the darkness, ia which Ger
| many had destined to remain so long, and
looked forward with infinite sorrow 10 the
comparative opinions OF posterity upon
country to which little of It's gratitude mus
be due. " But, my lords" sand he, rising.
I'VE are an emulous people and all exam
pie like yours cannot be lost upon n Ger
man. | have been charmed with your dra
mas. and have contrlved a little manage
ment to give one Of our country, you viii
condescend to follow me TO the grea,
hall" The company rose and followed hiu
Trough the splendid suite ola Venetion
villa, To the hall, which was fitted up "a u
German barn. The aspect Of the theatre
| produced first, surprise, and next, a univor
| sal smile. il had no resemblance to the
| gided and sculptured interior Of their owl
sumptuous little theatres. However, il wa
so much the more Teutonic. The curtain
drew up. The surprise rose into Ion,
laughter, even among the Venetians wht
had been seldom betrayed into any thinl
but smile for generations together. The
stage was a temporary erection, rude ano
uneven. The scenes represented n wretch
ed and irregular street, scarcely lighted by
few twnklng lamps. and looking the Fl,
! haunt Of robbery and assassination. On q
narrower view, some of the noble specta
tors began to think il had resemblance 10
an I,alun street, and some actually dlscov.
cred in i, one of the leading streets Of their
| own famous city.
But the pluy was on a German story,
! they were under German root The sreet
was, Notwithstanding It's lll-Umened sum
ltude, of course German. The street was
| solitary. At length n traveller, German
with pistols in his belt around his waist
and apparently exhausted by his journey,
came heavily pacing along. lie knocked
at several of the doors, but could obtain
no admission. lie then wrapped himself III
his cloak, sat down upon fragment OF q
monument and soliloquIzed.-"Well, here
have | come, and this is my reception. All
palaces, no inns; all mobiles, and not a man
10 tell me where | can lie down IN com
fort or in safety. We'll 1t cannot be help
ed. A German does not much &are,
icompaipnlnp has hardened effcmlnacy a.
monp ne. Hunger and thirst, heat and
cold dangers of war and the roads, are no,
very formidable after what We had to owofk
through from father TO son.--LOneIIness
however. il not 30 well, unless n man cal
labor or read. Read that's true come
oui Zimmerman" He drew volume iron
his noe ket. moved nearer 10 decaying lamI
md soon seemed absorbed. He had beer
,ill now, the only object. Another soor
shared the eyes oithe spectators. long
lipht figure came with a kind of visionary
movement from behind the monument, sur
vowed the traveller with keen curiosity
listened with apparent astonlshmcnt to hI'
words, and IN another moment had hHe'
itself gazing over his shoulder on me vol
une. The eyes Of this singular being
wandered rapidly over the page, and "heT
II VAS turned. they were lifted up to hcs
ycn with the strongest expression Of won
der. The German was weary, his heet
soon dropped over his study and he ciose'
the book. what" said he, rising ab'
stretching his hands, as there no one stir
riur in this comfortless place. l. II no
near day;" He took out his repeaier, an
touched the pendant; It struck four. la
mysterious attendant watched him narrow
Nv: the repeater vas trayersed over With al
, eager raze bot when u struck, delight va
ningled with the wonder that had til the
3 filed his pale intelligent counieiHnc6
!. "Four O'clock" ssid the German, '' In a
b. mother hour il will be sunrise. Well ther
}. III do you q service, you nation OF sleePer'
and make you open your eyes" lie drew
out one OF his pistols, and fired II. The al
= ,endant form, still lowering behind Inn
bad looked curiously upon the pistol, br
on its going off. started back IN terror, an
in loud cry that made the traveller tori