Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-26
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a PASSAGE FROM CLoUDEsLEY.-Julian. while in
ita'y, becomes seized with an admiration of Bernar
d,no,a celebrated improvisatore, whose delivery OF
the following narrative appears to have entranced
him.
"one OF tho subjects was the leaping Of Signor
Cos'antlno Boccaii on horseback. from the bridge into
the river of the Adige, at the command afhis scornful
mistress, as recorded by Bandello, in the forty-seventh
novel OF his first book, which Bernardino was called
on u describe IN xtempor verso. 1t was done TO
perfection The disdain of the lady. and the gene.
rous devo.edness of the lover, were painted in the
most glowing colours. You saw the desperate lear
which thu cavalier made; you saw the deep and rapid
course OF the river, swclled az it were with autumnal
rams, and chilled with the bleak wind that swept over
The Alps. The horse and his rider sank 20 the bottom
and then rose hkoa ball, Boccal still maintaining hi,
seat with frmness. He directed his stced towards
the bank; but more attentive TO the observing his mis-.
tress than his own safety, he approached where the
ci'iI was perpendicular, and 1t WINS impossible to land
Turning the bride 10 correct his error and strus.
Cling with the swiffness OF the q ream, an unexpected
start ofthe animal deprived him of his stirrups and
ms seat, while he had still huld Of The reins He
threw away them and his cloak. and set himselfto
swim with all his force The spectators on :he
bridge shiverd and screamed at sight of the imminent
peru to which he was exposed; and his mistress, hi
therto go unfeeling, was drowned in tears, and ex-
pressed the bitterest agony. The sight of her sym
thy gave him tenfold courage. Through tremend.
GUS dangers he reached a mor. accessible part of the
shore, and stood on dry land. His horse freed from
the load that confined HIM, was equally successful.
tripping as he was, the lover hasiened to the feet of
ms mistress: and moved by the sight of The daring
and terrible act by which he had proved the sincerity
ofhis passion, she at once dismissed the severity in
which she had prided herself, and ever after consid.
cred the attachment OF her cavalier as her chiefes,
glory"
Sho,cer Of Young Herrings.-Ou the Stb of March,
tue lnhao''ants OF the island of Ulcy, Argylesh,re. az
Ter a day OF heavy rain. were surprised to find num-
oers OF small behring's strewed over their fields. Der
lecfly fresh and SOM , of them exhibiting sions of life
similar instances OF showers Of small FISH are well
authenticated. The solution long since agreed on
ny the learned is, that they have been taken from
the surface of the sea. where they have happened
at the time to be sworming. by a water spout. and
carried over the land, where on the breaking of the
column. they descended in what the writer calls .tbe
pour down of rain"
May you live in bad company wns considered BY
the ancient Greeks one of the bitterest inoreca,,ons
that could be uttered against an enemy.
Pfafonic 4lBection. -, and S.
have begun a platonIc affection. What said Mrs.
" to me, do you think Of q piafonic lnye,-
Madame nnswc.cd I very so,emnly, / think like al
other tODics 1t is very exciting
Sontag We ore enabled 20 state on the nuibori
y OF a letter from a Lady of the FIRST distinction II
Berlin. That Madeuioiseile Sontag has been undoubt.
ediy married to the Count de Rossi; but that su,ni.
clons of a most unfouDded nature. on the part of the
Count, have caused a Temporary separation. which
~ ois 10 VI q "
The enthusiasm with which Sontag has been receiy.
ed, on her return to her father land, hos been quite
extraordinary; and at the concerts given at the va.
rious towns on the road to Berlin, she was universal.
" thought to be In finer voice than when she lef
Germany. Mademoisellr Sontag is to appear as soon
as possible IN an opera-wlich she was at frst.una.
Die To do from the tenderness of her very delicate fee,
and ANGLES, which bias lately prevented her from
waiking"-At a concert at Leipsic she wos Obliged
TO apologize to the audience for singing seated. and
was carried from the COMFORT room to her carriooe bv
her attendants.
a providential escape was lately made 5y n 70
spectacle old gentleman in Perth, who had placed
himself IN the way of an enraged bull, which was
ranging through the streets The gentleman placed
himself against a wall in hopes that it might pass
without giving him any moles'a,ion The animal
however, made a furious onset, but fortunately it was
possessed OF enormously large horns. which instead
OF coming In contact with the body, actually enclosed
him and struck the wall with tremendous orce On
norm on each side Of the terrified gentleman. The
bull hurt by the reaction, ran quickly off without in.
dic,ing injury. So violent had been the blow riven
that the horrs were considerably injured.
a battle was fought near this city bet a York
shlreman and q Scotchman, which, has perhaps M
IN the annals Of pugilIsm, either for the
,eng'n OF ,s DURATION or Tor the display of ~despara-
ton apd brutal obstinacy which distinguished the
The battle lasted nearly three hours.
and during that period the Infatuated Champions
actually fought no less than 95 rounds. The men n,
may De supposed were completely exhausted-but
inc victory ct length descended upon the "Son of
fork'' and the unfortunate Calcdonian was led off
stone charlottesville Pairiot.
John Brentz, one Of the most zenlous leaders oe
the in Wurtcmberg. was provost of tho
Ca,hedIal at Sutgard, and died there in the wear
Io1V. lie was buried under The pulpit OF that church.
a resting place which he had provided for hi,.seIf .
short time before his death. This shall be my bu
rial place. said he. and If in future times anv mar
snoh preach from this pulpit any other doctrine than
she one ! nave preached here, j will lin my head up
from tue grave and soy to him, "Tbou lest"
a person visiting the London museum of curios;.
tIes' was shcvn the skull Of Oliver Cromwell. 81,
- exceedingly small" said tho visiier. "Bless You.
a little boy"
sDB'teriom sounds DIR Arnoit states thot ,bc
crow OF a ship sailing along the coast of Brazil. far
out OF sight of land, heard distinctly. a ringing IF
bells whichever they stood on q particular place on
Tue decs Months afterwards n was ascertained
=. that Tune the bells Of the city Of 81. Salvador,
one hundred miles distant from the ,Lip. had beon
I,ng'ng on acconnt' OF a great festival. Tho sounds
: Seems werc reflected from the concave surface of
q wide spreading sail. which brouol, ,ho...