Liberty advocate., 1839-05-30

The subioined story will show that amidst all
/ the despotsm Of the Government underthc We
lnetian Arisocracy, and amidst the familiarity
with deeds orvoence and boodshed, which eve.
ry days history tended to increase, there were
still events capable of awakening horror in the
minds Of the people, and creating religious leeI-
ings so strong asto perpetuote solemfallieS, Tor
the benefit Of succeeding generations IhetaIe
is one Of atrocly, showing the danger OF sen
tcnce of guilt under mere plesumptlve evidence
but it is probable that in its consequence as here
described, it was aburdanty salutary in alter
times.
MARCALONI-A TALE OF VENICE.
1t was midnight; the great clock had struck,
land was still echoing through every porch and
gallery in the quarrcr Of st. Mark, W hen
young citizen, wrapped in his cloak, was haste
ming home from an interview with his mistress.
His step was light, for his heart was so. Her
parents had Just consented to their marriage,
and the very day was named. "Loyely Gnu
lietta!" and shall call the mine at last? Who
was ever so blessed as thy MarcaIoni?' But, as
he spoke, he stopped; for something was gilt
terng on the pavement before hm. II was a
scabbard of rich workmanship, and the discoV
cry, what was it but an earnest OF good Iortune!
Crest thou here" he cried, thrustlng it gaIy|
into his belt, "if another claim thee moi, thou
hast changed masterSm and on he went as be-
fore, humming the burden Of song which be-
ard his GuIielta had been singing together
But how little we know what the next moment
will bring forth He turned by the church of
ST. Germiniano, and in three steps he met theI
watch. A murder had just been committed.-I
The Sanitor RanaIdi had been found dead NJ his
door, the dagger left in his heart; and the un-
fortunate M0rcoiua was dragged away for ex-
animation. The place, the time, every thing
served to excite, to justify suspicious and no
sooner had he entered the guard house than an
evidence appeared against him. The bravo IN
his fight had thrown away his scabbarj; and
meared with bIood-with blood not yet dry
was now in the belt of Alarcaloui. It's par .
ian ornaments struck every eye; and when the
agger was produced and compared with it, not
doubt ofhis guilt remained Still there Is in
he innocent an energy, and Il composurc wheE
hey are silent. to which none can he altogGl her
and the Judge delayed for some time
} pronounce the sentenCe,t Though he was near
slalion of the dead. Al length, however, II g,
anne, and Harcalon lost his life, GiuIietta her
eason, Not many years afterwards, the iruth y
evealed itself, the real criminal in his last mo +,
rents confessed his crime, and hence the Gus e
,m in Venice, a custom that has long prevailed, :,
,r crier TO cry out in court before sentence :,
as passed, "RIcordalevi del povero HarcaIo-
.!-Romember the IHarcaIoni" Great, indeed,
as the lamcntaion throughout the city, and 81
Ie Judge, dying, directed that henceforlh and b
r. ever mass should he sung every night in il
e ducal church for his own soul and the soul
Mrcolini, and the souls who had suffered n
an unjust judgement. Some land on the L
rena was left by him COR that purpose; and &
i'll is the mass sung in the chapel; still, every
ght, when the great square is Illuminating,
I'd the casinos are filling fast with the gay and
e dissipatcd, a bell is rung as for service,
I'd ray Of light is seen TO issue from a small
othc window that looks towards the place OF
.ecution, the place where Oh u scafod' Mar
Ioni breathed his last
Rogers Haly.