Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-01
Foreign Correspondence Of the y. Y. Tribune.
rnE LADIES OF VIEW YORK, AND THE LADIES OF ITALY.
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RoNr, April, ls43.

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'he Italian women which the of their being
universally admired by foreigners This alone makes an
immense difference between Its,h and American
eV Broadway, with all its immense Of beauty ne
yer incnes 10 feel lively and merry The ladies' lthe
men are worse OF course) have come out for any
oeI purpose than u ENJOY themselves Their whole Dc"
iheanUr u like ono sitting for his portrait Every thing
Just as II should be, To be looked Every lady
serious lace, and the whole throng like stiff country
party The ladies in Italy the contrary go out TO be
merry ana Is ono perpetual chatter and laugh pub
lie promenades The are all different and the
very air seems gay. down Broadway at the
promenade hour alone with the blues without coming back
feeling buer while never returned from a public prone
made IN Italy, without rubbing my hands, saying TO myself
WELL tins must be very comfortable world all for
people DO ENJOY themselves IN 1t amazingly The dle
renee - still more perceptbe personal acquaintance
An Italian lady and common with
I'eeh'ng formally She is flexible and indeed if the
Truth must be said, better natued happier than too ma
ny OF my counirywomen. She Is not on the keen look
mcnded.
There is country in the world where woman il so
much worshpped, and allowed have her own way as in
America and yet there country where she is so un-
grateful Tor the place and power she occupies Have Won
never IN Broadway when the omnibus full, stepped
out into the rain let lady take your llace which She
most unliesatingly did md with indifference in her
manner she considered the merest te in the world
you had donel How cold and hcarless her thank
she gave one. Dickens makes this remark with
regard to stage caaches-so does Hamilton Now do such
favor for Italian lady, and YOU would be rewarded
win one OF the sweetest smiles that frightened on
human counenance do not 20 on the principle that a
always expect reward Tor his good deeds.
when have had my kindest offices stranger received
as were almost suspected of making improper advances
nave ielt there was little pleasure being civil. The
Sr@zie Slgnoe, and smile with which Italian rewards
the commonest ciyiiy, would nuke the planest woman
appear handsome in the of foreigner. They ns,
become more easily animated, till they make all sunlight
around them. They tire with the same monoto
nous aspect but yield in and look TO the passing
thought, whether be sad, mrhiu and then thew are
SO Tree from all Formally, and sensvey careful of your
feelings shall never forget of the first acquaintances
made IN Italy. was at the Marquis dc Negroes or
evening, converting with gentlemen, when the Mar
gus came and wish introduce me To beautiful Ia
dy-indeed she was the most beautiful Italian woman
have ever seem declined, saying l did not understand
The Italian language well enough with so beau
uul woman ''for you know said Il one wants TO say
very clever things in such and blunder would be
cruciiyng" Pooh POOH" said he, "come along'-and
taxing me by the shoulders led along and forced me
eoWn into chair by her side, wing, "Now talk If she
had been half as much discomfort was should have
Numbered beyond retempuOn but goodnatued laugh
with which she regarded Marqus performance entire
~ restored my confidence and stumbled along in the la
han tor half an hour without her giving least
by look or word, that did speak it with perfect pro-
pneiy.
Give also your Italian ady 10 smooth over disnster
One day several OF the nobility had been invited on
board one OF ships OF the line dinner After the Ia
dies had lett the table, the wine began 10 circulate prety
freely, and toasis innumerabe drunk The Italians
thought II would be unciv drain their glasses at
every toast and unaccustomed strong wines they
soon became booty and did behave NEST gentle
manly manner conceivable. The ladies' OF course were
very much shocked and mortified. One evening soon af
ter at conveTsazione the Marchones Balb came 10
me 10 explain me matter She said the gentlemen felt
must drink the toasts, she expressed IT, er
and the wine was strong that they caught before
they well Of One OF her friends she said
had been in England, and knew effect OF our vines nd
so when he put the glass his mouth he let the wine nun
down INTO his vest for he ['per orza" pretend to
dunk Here she put on such doorous look, and passed
ef hands dow" her dress 10 show the way the wine flowed
INTO the poor fellows bosom with such iumitabe nayce
thst burst into an uncomfortable fit of laughter.
This same navec. OF manner extends itself everywhere
pea rpirI boNu- b.- -,
shows OF the finest OF teeth the world and laughs
IN tie most perfect good humor. As | once coming
down from Mt Nesuyius, passed Italian lady with her
husband who by their attendants, took persons of
distinction. had immense suck in NV hand with
which had descended into the As rode slowly
by, she turned TO in the plcasancst manner and said
na grande basOne, signore you have got arpe cane
SIR certainly did respect her for her forward
ness" lciSiity but on the contrary felt would have
gone any length to have served her.
Indeed, this freedom from the ridiculous fripd,ty
which IN my country Is thought indispensable safeguard
10 virtue found every where IN Europe. Ii has given me-
"hen soary stronger, many happy hour the Rhine
and on the Mediterranean Passing from Ciyita Wee
CHA To Naples IN steamer Of the most be auiul
moonlight nights that ever slept the blue Mediterranean
formed an acquaintance / shall always remember, 4
Russian baron and lady, and pretty young Fnandese his
niece, board The old gentleman and I'M. niece
were sig OH deck enjoying the moonlight, and looking
oil on the shores Of Italy and the islands past which we
were speeding like spirit; while | was slowly pacing
backwards and forwards thinking Of the sky was
under, and now Of the far home which colder moon
light sleeping. The old baron soon accostcd me and
after short conversation resumed my walk Soon after
we went into the cabin short time, when passing by the
ttnlandcSs she addressed pleasantly and ladylike
that was perfectly charmed with her cyily. All said
TO myself solitary stranger would have promenaded the
deck OF vessel IN my fathorand long, before ono of NV
beautiful countywomen would have uttered word To cheer
him, and make him long after bless her in his heart
There are great many scoundrels IN the world but
there are vey few which lady distinguish from
gentleman. In the United States there u nothing more
painful TO stranger than be reminded las he eontinu
ally Is) that he Is suspected.
The Italian has another attraction peculiar the beings
Of warm cmes-shc Possesses deeper emotions than those
OF colder attitudes, while she has less power TO conceal
them The dark eye flashes love or s hatred as
soon as felt and IN it, intense and passionate gaze il an
cioquence ha thrills deeper than any language. She Is
being all passion, which gives poetry her movements
looks and words IL has made her land the land OF song
and herself an object Of interest the world over beau
iu eve and eyebrow frequently met here IN an al
home Inc brow Is peculiarly bcautiunOt merely from
ITS regularity, but singular eXbihty. Il will laugh Of IT,
self and the slight arch always herds sad uters beforehand
the pquant thing the tongue about u,tc and then she
laughs 80 swccty Your Italian knows how 10 laugh and
by tue way she knows how walk which an American
iady does not IN American lady walks better than
English woman, who steps like n rrcuadier but still she
walks badly Her movements want grace.
ret Notwithstanding all this beauty common 40
nome than mere will not speak Of moral qualities, for
here the "darkeyed beauty" Of Italy lose compau
som and Indeed, with all her passionate nature. do not
think her capable Of lasting affection an American
IL Is herccr, wilder, but more changeabe.
But must close wished o. have a stroke n our gen.
tcmcn az home, but have not A. mass the stroll
crs down Broadway perfect baharins m manners
Every man acts as he afraid his rights would be in
irngod upou somebody would question his personal i'm
portnucc and then such mods familiar acquantanccs
give each other Here they would be noticed y the police
and sharp lookout kept in expectation Of some snctto
scene The extreme cvility here thing Of trhing
moment nor indeed any where. does than any one
thing 20 make feel kindly towards each other and save