Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-04
From the N. Y. Com. Advertiser.
LETTERS FROM EUROPE.

We resume to-day, the publication Of
the series of letters communicat by n
friend who has recently returned from an
European tour. The description Of the
disinterred city Of Pompeii, contained in
the present article, will no, suffer, we
think, by comparison with that OF Bull
wer, (eAcept 50 far as the latter gives
the rein to Il vivid imagination, whilst it
is far superior TO that of the novelist in
the moral impressions which it conveys:
NAPLES.
Naples is II walled city, and is the
fourth Of importance in Europe, being
only inferior to London, Paris, anI Com
stantinOple. Ii is situated IN lat. 40 %
n, and contains $50 900 inhabitants, Of
whom, 1t is supposed, 10000 are pau
pers, or lazzaroni. 1t is SAID to be nine
miles in circumference. The city swarIns
with priests, beggars and soldiers, and
there is an abundance OF poor nobility.
The trade Of Naples is small, owing to
superstition, folly and dissipation. 1t
exports the products Vi the country, con-
sisilng Of silk, wool, cotton, olive oil,
wines, wheat, corn, and fruit. Its posi-
ton is hig h and commanding.
Paiace.-l visited the palace Of the
King. II is q fine editice, and has many
exquisite paintings, statues, &c.
,.l sha MI
Of Naples, which occupies large pal
ace, aud is doubtless the most extensive
and rare collection oi antiquities in Eu
rope. Here are paPyrus manuscript dug
up at Neutrality-suspicious., paintings,
canoes, brOnzes, precious stones, beau
! tiulIy cut and highly polished. Etrus-
can vases, and various objects OF use
and ornament, found in the ruins OF Pom
peii, Herculaneum, Stable, Cum1, P9s-
tum, Capri, and Capua. Here are fine
antique mosuics, paintings formed on the
walls Of houses, and Egyptian m"nu-
!, ments. Here are likewise fine Greek
statues OF most oi the great men Of the
country, and many dlsting uished Ro-
mans. ] saw the unrolled Greek papy-
rus manuscripts rolled and unroIled, and
some undergoing the process OF unrolIing
and decy phering. l read part of a page
reprinted from one OF them.
/ Naples has large and elegant public
walk by the sea, where the soft breeze
mingles often with the sweet music of all
Italian band. The Churches are rich
/, and abound in fine paintings and statues
\ I IL l.. L..
( representing the Saviour in his shroud
, and another erect statue Of female wear.
ing a veil. The latter is the only statue
y of the sort, Of which have heard. The
marble is 80 wrought as to give the te
: male the appearance OF wearing a veil
These statues are among the best pro.
ducts OF the art.
March 7M-I proceeded with party
Of Americans, on an excursion to Pom
peii, Postum, Vesuvius and Hercula
neum. We travelled in two carriages
each drawn by three horses, abre asst .an'
were driven at most furious rate alon;
the winding shores Of the beautiful ba,
n Of Naples. The day was fine and fair
: and the sunbeams poured softly and 81
lently down on the smooth bay and it
verdant shores. We passed throug
= Portici, Resini, Tore del Greco, Torr
del Anunciata to Pompeii. The wa
e was crowded by villas and orange grove
/ covered thickly with green leaves an
: the golden fruit Of Hesperides. Vesu
vus on our left was tranquil with sell
created cloudy wreath gracefully entwin
ing his brow and covering his awful sum
mt In the morning OF beautiful day
and with such scene presented aroun
us, we entered Pompeii, the city Of tn
:. resurrection.
Pompeii was anciently walled city O
about two miles in circumference, orig
inally washed by the sea, though it
now a mile distant. 1t is about six O
D seven miles from the top Of Vesuviu,
and little farther from Mount Somms
which in the year 10 OF our era, poure
- upon Pompeii ashes, hot water and pun
ice stones, and upon Herculaneum, soil
lava, burying both Tor seventeen cent,
of RES. walked the streets of Pompei
which was not even discovered unt
l so, and which now stands dsinterret
= in melancholy grandeur, the city OF tn
resurrection. ] saw her disnterred ten
{, pies, theatres, villas, prisons and tomb'
Of Her shops and common dwellings, sti
remain. ! saw yet standing the abode {
their Deties, or rather Of the craft Of tn
- priesthood OF Pompeii. The splendi
house of Diomede, the spacious an
re sump,uous city baths, aud the richly o
lie nam, nled fountains are here. saw m
st. saic floors aud painted walls, decors'ir