Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-07-08
ORIGINAL LETTER FROM EUROPE.

MApGE, while OH his late tour in Europe. 1t ha
been published in the New Y DIRK Mirrcr, somewha
variant from its present corrected form. We have
solicited a perfect copy, III order that our Jouma
may contain the published letters from the same
source complete. We should be gratified 10 sec
them re-pubished, accompanied by the reminis
cences which the authors accurate observation:
can yet supply, seasoned by his own reflections and
commentaries. They would afford some new views
Of the philosophy of social society and of human
government, that would como i'll aid OF the philan.
thropis and that might be made practically useful
TO the statesmen of this comparatively young
try Jour. Of the Am, Institute.
NAPLES, FEnRuAsy ., 1896.
We have already been in NAPLES nearly five
weeks When we came hore we delivered our let
tels, and soon found kind and cordial acguaintan-
ces Invitations TO private parties begat others,
and we we've introduced to the court balls-saw the
king und royal family, aud we found ourselves ad-
mitted to the full round of the gayctcs of this pro
verbally hospitabla place.
The carnival commenced, and added much TO
the scene and season of festivities-all was joyous
mirth. AT this suspicious moment, the queen
gave birth to prince and heir to the throne Joy
became frantic-all was erstacy An amnesty was
given to political offenders; many prisoners were
restored to the genial sunshine, and life dawned
new. Universal rejoicing was dccrecd for three
days--the city was Illuminated from the throne to
the cottage for three successive nights. The thea
tres shone in full glory and San Carlos, the largest
and most beautiful theatre in the world, blazed i'll
all the tullness OF its effulgences Amusements of
every variety occupied every space, and engrossed
every mind. Each We'd in hilarity and teusting,
while the loud cannon proclaimed from the many
castles the universal festivities 1t was curious
incident, that, at this time, tho deferred payment
of the queens dowry fell due, and feet OF seven
ships of the line from the king of Sardinia, her ia
Their, entered the harbor, in full displays, bringing
the numbered thousands, and saletss were exchan-
ged between The fleet and the castle. The whole
has been scene Of uncqualled magnifcence.
But, to tell the instability of human joys and
hopes, the sun set to rise in gloom and sorrow. The
queen suddenly sank and died. The theatres were
stopped in the midst of their performances; masks
and masquerades were suspended and forbidden.
Universal grief was decreed and felt. The city
clad in full mourning, and the cannon from the cas-
tie and the fleet, in half-hour guns. have since, IN
their deep groans, announced the extreme grief.
The queen died on Sunday, week ago. The boz
dy has been laid i'll state, and with every suitable
demonstration which royalty could order or wealth
The public Gas many as possible, ii,
the press of countless thousandD were admitted to
the spectacle. An american party were very
kindly admitted last Sunday, and, after much dif-
ficuly, and with the aid OF the guards and some
public officers, gained entrance TO tho chapel, ana
saw the person OF the queen she was laid, III an IN
elm ed p,,stion OF, platforms, ahat ak feet ecsa-
ted-sta,ues OF Faith and Hope stood near her head.
The crown laid at her feet, near which were two
ANGELS. with spread wings. Tho household mem
beers of the court, and ladies in waiting, and guards
of honor sat around The chapel, which was shut,
was shrouded in black, iestooned with gold, and
all brilliantly Illuminated with candles and torch
es. The people were admitted at one door, walk
ed around the body, and passed out the other side
door. The funeral ceremonies were yesterday and
TODAY. The procession yesterday displayed about
ten thousand troops, with their varied bands OF
music. all with Grape. The church, with Its robes,
was out in numbers and il, all its glory. The body
was borne in state carriage, with eight horses.
The retnuo of the court was long and numerous
To-day the funeral has been completed with the
ceremonies In the church and requiem.
The whole bias been solemn and imposing, and
attended with continued firing of guns from the cas-
ties the fleet, and by the troops in the streets Ma
Mes has a popuation of three hundred and fifty
thousand inhabitants, to which, add the surrounds
ing country and the military, all crowding to a SIM
yle point, and animated by one feeling, and you
can appreciate in some degree the interesting spec
tacle.
We have been fortunate and unfortunate to have
and partaken, in one short month, III
of such interest and contrarlety
The occasion has presented matter OF SCIENCE
worthy of observation. The body was entbafn,ed.
There is here Il Sciiian, who claims to have DIS
covered the ancient principle of emhalming. Inc
experiment has been iried the last six mouths III
few cases, which were examined and found III sucn
entire preservation, that the queen was then eui-
balmcd. 1t is said to remove the fallen and pale
aspect of corpse, aud to giveit oven the glow ana
funess of life and seeming health. 1t looked so
TO me, in the casual view was enabled TO nave.
Bumor says, the Ingredients used are, solution
in alcohol of arsenc corrosive sublimate, and aro-
matte spices, injected into some Of the principal
yeins and arteries, and thus efficiently Infused into
and over the systens and made prompt antisep.
tic The subject is worthy the medical science u
our city, and perhaps some expe rlnehts nigot GU
cit curious and gratifying information. fernaps
the pveiigneous acid thus injected might DO ciiec
tual or como III aid. F$ -,
There is man (Ssgoto) now at Florence, Ir vi.
Egypt who claims he car petfiiy ana
hi man body, entire. He shows, in commentator,
hand. foot, an ear, and other paris o. -. .,a;.
man frame, in complete preservation a''A - '''0
.atural colors and feasibility. -. =, ~. 10.
He also shows a curious centre taoie, III WV 10
ture of Mosaic woik. The material, 49,.
laid. are indufa,ed parts OF the hon'a" ~
Transverse sections of tho he neatly sa1 -. ,h;ah
lungs, and, IN one place, az u's'a nr.h. ~
and varied parcels of the hes an .,,; ,hle, and
nan iame; I'D n medical science, and as
nIauo :, ~ .ecret skill. The pieces III the Ia
samples o. -. ms several ,v specimens were hard 70 the
o a"a :, 1hc sense Of petrilaction, butt as APP
.ousn, ~" :" me. nduratod more like tanning, and
pearea 70 me- natural peculiartios with remarks
p Pr aaracv. examined his specimens with in.
terest and attention. !.
Or Dr.. Mott has since also seen them; me man !.
,.a;..ns 70 come to America, and only needs q lit
.,s mean, Perhaps may say more Of this here
AFTER =, ri I
al ts Incidents, Tesuuius lifts its head aloft, an
forth its fire and smoke il all lis terrible gran
deur. Tho lava. in various forms, has oyersprea
tho surrounding country, and presents monitol
and desolatiom without parallel. Pompeii am
Hcmu laneum have been disentombc,l, and stans