Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-04

ton remain attesting that Grecian art had
been here. The temples of Cores and Nep-
tune, tire Basil'ca the Amphitheatre and the
walls, are the relics which time has left IN
Postum to crafty the curiosity OF the travel
ler. This city has been in ruins since the
tentt'century, believe. 1t was first conquer
ed by the Romans, and afterwards 1t Is said to
have been taken and destroyed by the Sara
Gems. This place is curious from the fact that
the temples and the Baslllca present the only
ancient Greek specimens Of the Greclan Do
rc edltices in this part OF Europe. dined III
the temple Of Ceres.
On our way back, we were shown the pla-
ces where Mr. and Mrs. Hunt of Boston, were
shot by Bandits a few years ago. This sad
incident and the armed travellers we occa-
sionally met along the lonely coast OF Gala
bria, reminded me that a mans own right
hand must be his protection, and that travel
ling unarmed was imprudent if not danger
Gus. We return to Salerno.
HERcULANEUM.
While dinner was preparing, we proceed
ed by torch-ight into subterranean Hercua-
neum. | entered in the village OF Reslna,
where a large subterranean theatre has been
excavated out of solid lava poured into it Sc
venteen centuries ago. Papyrus manuscripts
in Greek have been found in Hercuaneum-I
and other curiosities. This city lies beneath
the present towns Of Resina and Portici, and
care is said to be necessary to avoid disturb
ing the buildings of the superintendent
towns. This city, as well as Pompeii & Pes
tum, were originally Greek Colonies.
purchased of the chief guide suit of
Volcanic minerals. We returned by nightto
Naples. Our way was lighted by the fires of
Vesuvius, which famed up towards the IIea-
vens, Illuminating the mountain, the plains
the city and bay Of Naples.
found myself once more in the Neapolls,
ofthe ancients, a city said to have been found
ed by the Greeks thirteen hundred years be-
fore the Christian era, and first called Fa-
lerne. again visited its museum and saw
her monuments Of the past, from which at a
glance read the intellectual and moral cha
racter Of the ancients. That character was
such as might be expected from their imper-
feet moral illumination. If the doctrines of
Jesus Christ are considered only as an en-
lightened moral philosophy, their reforming
effect on morals is most important. That sys-
tenn might well claim to be divine, that has
changed the morality of the world. saw
at the Museum, statues Of Socrates, Solon-
Plato, Hannibal, Cesar, Alexander the Great,
Cicero, Archimedes, Demosthenes, Zcno,-,i
Herodotas, Adrian, and many other distin-
gulSneu OTtekS uHu hOIlluIlS. III NuplGS, IL
likewise saw several Jesuits and other priests,
gong in great state with the consecrated wa
ter to administer the sacrament to the dying.
A rich silk canopy highly gilded, was carried
over the priest by assistants, and he was fol-
lowedby train. As they passed, the pious
Nepoltans either lifted their hats or kneel- Il
ed. On several occasions in Italy have seen
the same thing. At Florence, a general
kneeling took place Of thousands, as spen-
did religious procession passed, with its bril-
liant silk canopy, silk banners, and its richly 1
dressed and numerous clergy. These process
sions are very imposing, and on funeral occa-
sions, long line Of maskers, in white robes,
carrying large long candles in their hands
are seen preceding priests and monks, sing
ing the requiem Of the departed spirit. be-
held one of these professions at Sulerno-.
where the dead body was carried in the pro-
cession in splendid open coffin finely gilt,
followed the procession TO church, which ,
was filled with lighted candles. Here the
monks chaunted the funeral drge with i'm
passioned wdness, and deep effect. After !
The ceremonies were over, the body, | was
told was to be removed from the state coffin,
10 the one in which it was 10 be buried. II
On one occasion, at Ma Jles, | saw what
Hamburg lady of my acquaintance, sarcasti- 7
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five priests were marshalling twenty five or
thirty dirty looking boys and girls behind a
banner of the Virgln and the boys and girls
were singing all ape maria under this holy tu-
ition. 4,
Virgil died at Btundusium, on tie Adriatc:
was brought to Naples, and Inferred two {
miles from the city at Baie. In the streets of
Naples, on the sidewalk might be frequently
seen Neapolitan scribes or lawyers; they were
sitting with pen, ink, and paper, ready to
write any thing for fee. They were shah
by looking fellows. /,
March live went by water to Baie.-iI
AS we left the wharf, the military band Of
the Castle Of Obo were playing a fine air
and the music rolled sweetly over the bay as
our boat swept across it. We landed at Puz-
zuoli, the ancient Puteoli, a walled town.
Here St Paul landed on his way to Rome,
and here landed the Carthagenian Ambassa-
dors on their way to the Eternal City, to sue
for peace. Hannibal beseged this town in {
vain. Around it, and in the vicinity of the
Bay of Bale, Nero, Cesar, Cicero, aud Mar
Gus Brutus, had villas. entered in this vi
cinity the Mausoleum of Agrippina, who poi
soned her husband, the Emperor Claudius, to S
raise Nero to the throne. Nero, soon after
wards, caused his mother to be put TO death.
1t stands monument Of a two-iold murder.
The remains of the three former are yet visi- '
BILE. In Nero's there is hot spring, warmed S
by volcanic fire. We boiled eggs in the hot
water. At Baie, were the remains of an i'm
portant ancient Roman sea port. "a
From this vicinity, in the year 80 of the b
Christian era, Pliny the elder, sailed to Her. I
culaneum, where the adventurous philosopher
lost bis life by the fiery deluge poured out
by Mount Somma. In the vicinity Of the G
beautiful bay of Bale, visited Solifatara, the j
Lucrine lake, the lake Avernus, and the grot- i