Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-02
TFrom the New York Mirror.l
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF EUROPE.
BY \. p. WILLIS.

| palace Of Manfrini-Pesafu's palace
and country eSidence-church of st.
Mary Of Observation-Disclosures UNI
uersity-statues of distinguished for
eigners-the public palace-bust OF
| Titus Liry bust of Petrarch-church
J of 81. Antony during ulass--the saints
/. chin and tongae-martyrdom of st.
Agatha-Austriaa and German SOL
dierS--trdreler's record-book-Pe
rarch'S cottage and ton,b--italian sum-
mer tternoon-Chiiac Harold's pill.
grimage-the poets housed fine
riew-the room uhere Petrarch died,
! etc.
| was lettering down one of the
gloomy isles of San Mares church Just
at twilight this evening, listening to
the far-off Ave Maria in one of the dis
tant chapels, when Boston gentleman,
who | did not know was abroad, en-
tered with his family, and passed up to
the altar. 1t is difficult to conceive
with what tide the half forgotten cir
cumstances of a home, so far away,
rush back upon ones heart in a strange
land, after a long absence, at the sight
of familiar faces. | could realize moth.
ing about me after 1.-THE glittering
mosaics of precious stones under my
feet, the gold and splendid colours OF
the roof above me, the echoes of the
monotonous chaunt through the arch
es-foreign and strange as these cir
cumstances all were, | was irresistably
at home, the familiar pictures of my
native place filling my eye, and the
recollection of those whom love and
honour there crowding upon my heart
with irrepressible emotion. The feel
ing is painful one, and with the ne
cessity for becoming again forgetful
wanderer, remembering home only as
n dream, one shrinks from such things.
The reception of a letter, even, des-
troys day.
There has been grand fiesta to-day
at the Lido. This, you know, is a
long island, forming part Of the sea-
wall of Venice. 1t is, perhaps, five or
six miles long, covered in part with
groves of small trees, and fine green
sward; and to the Venitians, to whom
leaves and grass are holiday novelties
is the scene of their gayest .feStas.
They were dancing and dining under
the trees; and in front of the fort, which
crowns the island, the Austrian com.
mandant had pitched his tent, and with
a band of military music, the officers
were waltzing with ladies in circle of
green-sward, making altogether very
poetical scene. We passed an hour or
two wandering among this gay and I'M
conscious people, and came home by
one of the loveliest sunsets that ever
melted sea and sky together. Venice
looked like vision of a city hanging
in mid-air.
We have been again to that delight
, ful palace of Manfrini. The "Portia
swallowing fire." the Rembrandt por-
trait, the far-famed "Georgione, son
and wife," and twenty others, which
to see is to be charmed, delighted me
once more. | believe the surviving
Manfrein is the only noble left in Ve-
nice. Pesaro, who disdained tolive in
his country after its liberty was gone,
died lately in London. His palace here
is the finest structure have seen, and
his country house on the Brenta is a
paradise. 1t must have been strong
feeling which exiled him from them for
eighteen years.
In coming from the Manfrini, we
stopped at the church of "St. Mary of
Nazareth. This is one of those whose
cost might buy a kingdom. Its gold
and marbles Cypress one with their
lsplendour. In the centre Of the cell
ling is striking fresco Of the bearing
of "Loretto's chapel through the air."
and in one of the corners a lovely por-
trait of boy looking over talus-
trade, done by the artist at fourteen
Years of age!
| PADUA.-We have passed two days
lin this venerable city of learning, in
cluding a visit to Petrarch's tomb at
Arqua. The university here is still in
its glory, with fifteen hundred students.
lit has never declined, I believe, since
, Livy's time.-The beautiful inner court
has two or three galleries, crowded
; with the arms of the mobiles and distin-
lguished individuals who have received
Its honours. 1t has been the "cradle
of princes" from every part of Europe.
i Around one of the squares of the
, city, stand forty or fifty statues of the
great and distinguished foreigners who
have received their education here. II