New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-06


The clENwAL--MnI1 AIRY pEsPorIM-isoIA THE
FAINTER, sc.
GENOA, April, l93
LAM in Genoa yet though / expect to start IN
few days for Naples Genoa is as healthy
winter residence any III Italy, and though IN
such high ATTITUDES, flowers have bloomed the
winter through The Carnival here, as in all
Italian cities. is the gay season of the year.
Balls, routes, masqueradcs, follow each other IN
Quick succession. The Opera is at its hight and
the whole population throw off their cares and
laugh. and dance, and sing, as if the world were
a flower garden and they believed Italy the bright
est bower within its borders. Clara Norella has
been the Prima Donna for the last hall OF the
Carnival! Rome and Genoa had both, as they
thought, engaged her for the season, and hence
when each claimed her there was collision.
The Governments of each took it up and finally
it had to be referred to the Pope 1t was mat
ter of some consequence to his Holiness where
the sweet singer should open her mouth for the
season. In his magnannty he decided she
should stay at Rome. The managers, however,
compromised the matter by each having her half
the time She had formerly been excccdngl y
popular here, but contrary to the will of the chief
bass singer and the leader of the orchestra, she
attempted an air unsuitcd to her voice and which
she was told she could not perform. OF course
she failed and was slightly Kissed. Her Eng
lish blood mounted at SO unequivocal demon
stration Of their opinion OF her singing, and Dido
like, bowling haughtiy to the crowd she turned
h b.o1 4bo cd off he
stage. The tenor and the bass both stopped-the
orchestra stopped-indecd all stopped except the
Kissing which waxcd louder every moment. She
was immediately taken to her rooms by the Po-
lice of the city and for three days the gems drmcs
stood night and day at her door, keeping the fair
singer prisoner fol her misconduct This is a
fair Illustration of this government. Even an
opera singer cannot pout without having the
gems darmes after Ter. On the promise Of good
behavior however, she was released from confinc-
nent and again appeared on the stage where the
good-natured musicIoving Italians hailed her APP
appearance with deafaling cheers and repaid their
waspt of gallantry with an excess of applause.
Pooft Clara NoveIa is not the first who has suf-
fered from the tyranny of this military dcspotlsm
The other illay went to see the first painter Of
Genoa. He is young man, modest, amiablc,
and courteous, so much so that became inme-
diateiy deeply interested in him. His name is
lsoLA. He, too, has fallen once under the ban of
the government. Like all geniases he loves Ii
berry, and the first great historical piece which
he designed to base his claim to bcrankcd among
the first artists of his country, was representa-
ton of the last great struggle Genoa made Tor
freedom. He showed me the design in the
foreground with his horse fallen under HIM,
struggled the foreign governor that had been I'M
posed on the people The excited multitude
were raining stones and missiles on him, and
1rampng HIM under foot. Farther back, and
elevated on the canvass stood the Marquis Of Spi-
nola,cheerlng on the people, one hand graspng the
sword the other waving aloft the flag Of freedom.
Excited men were running hitler and thither,
through the crowded streets, and all the hustle and
hurry ola rapid heavy fight were thrown upon the
canvass. 1t was spirited sketch, and one almost
seemed to hear the battle cry of frccmen, and the
shout of victory. Such picture Immediately
made noise In Genoa, where yet slumhcr the
elements of republic. 1t was finished, and ad-
mlred by all, and treasured by the painter. But
one day, while lsoLA was sitting before it, con-
templating his work, and thinking what coucc-
tons might be made, his door was burst open,
and two gems d'a,mes stood before him. These
deliberately took the favorite picture from before
his ewes, and marched him off behind it, to an
swcr for the crime Of having painted his country
battling for her rights. The painting was locked
up in a room OF the government where it has ever
since remained Isola was carried between two
gems dermes hundred and twenty miles, to Tu
rim, and thrown into prison. lie was finally re-
leased, but his picture remains under lock and
key. The government, however, hos. inits mag
nanimitl, condcsccndcd opermit the artist to sell
it TO any one who will carry II out Of Tie country.
Where shallit 90? would that some American
might purchase it. Being beyond the authors
control, he would sell it cheap. | spoke with
him on the subject and sympathized with him
on the wrongs he had suffered. | spoke to HIM
OF my country, and the sympathy such transac-
,lcn would awaken in every grade of society. |
lryited hun TO 60 home with me, where he could
breathe itcc, and his pencil more free. promis-
cd INN welcome, and reputation. and home
IN republic whose struggle for freedom had ne
yer yet been IN VAN, one whose air would unict-
ter his spirit and expand his genius. Such lam
guage from foreigner and republican, he felt
10 be sincere.
He turned his immensely large black and me-
lancholy eyes on me and attempted to reply. But
his chin began to trembc, his voice quivered and
stopped, his eyes filed with tears, and he turned
away to hide bis snfterings. Oh, when think
OF the cursed tyranny man practices on man