The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-24
GENOA, 7th March, l847.


GENOA, 7th March, IS47
promised you in my last that would write
you, on my arrival at Genoa, an account of all
that would take place after leaving Marseilles.
We left there at one o'clock on Thursday af-
ternoon-my favorite day-and went into little
gondola, which conveyed us to the magnificent
ship Vesuvius, bound for Naples. Her splendid
captain, a Neapolitan, met US, and took off his
hat very politely, and desired the steward to
show us to our cabin. We went into the first
cabin, or dining room, which was magnifcently
fitted up with a beautiful piano, and every
comfort possible. After this, we descended to
our own little cabin for we had one entirely to
ourselves, and found it very nearly large, if not
quite SO, as one Of your editorial rooms in New
York. We went up again, on deck, and found
English, Americans, Italians, French, Germans,
nd believe mixture Of all nations, all SEEM
.agly very happy; but it was not long last.
in about an hour after we started, the vessel
CO umenced pitching and tossing about, at great
rae We had head wind, and a very heavy
sea. By degrees found one by one disappearing
--ai iny servants going, even my little boy, who
Is never a.ck-till | found myself nearly alone,
with only the captain, and very accomplished
English lady (the wife of Colonel D, who
was en- route, with her husband, to join his regi-
ment at Malta), and who had been an old sailor.
She begged Of me not to get sick, and leave
her all alone. ] told her ! would oblige her
willingly, as much as it was in my power;
and that if she could only keep me laugh
ing, ! would not get sick, because there is
great deal, believe, in having the mind diverted
So, as soon as her husband returned, she told
him what / said, and certainly, to do him JUS
lice, he did his best to amuse me, and kept me
in one continual laugh, but all to no effect, for
sick would be. So, away went, like the rest,
down to my berth, and did not leave it till we
arrived next evening at Genoa.
There were no female attendants-all men;
and such men as it never has been my luck to
meet with before. The kindest and most loving
husband could not be more attentive, or more
tender, or more watchful of his spouse, than
were these Neapolitans for they were Neapo-
Titan crew, the boat belonging to Neapolitan
company; and this was only the fourth trip this
beautiful boat had made.
But to return to my subject
There was Jenny in one corner, and one of
these men holding his head, and saying " Po-
vero piceolo," and he crying out " Oh, mon
Dieu - mon Dieu Jt ne peur aHe1 plus
merj jamais, jamais;" for you know he
will not speak word of English, and de-
MES knowing how to speak it, He wants to
be thought little French boy, for which he is
always taken. Like great many more in the
world, he wants to set himself up for what he is
not. Then there was my maid, in another part
of our little cabin, as sick she could be, and
servant very busily undressing her, and she re-
monstrating with him well as she was able,
but to no purpose and your humble servant In
another part, and one of them unfastening my
dress, and cutting away at the lace, and saying
Oh troppo serro troppo serro!"-" Too tight,
too tight )" and saying :" Che fate andate
ria 20 But talking was all lost on him; for
was ill., and that was all he thought Of Give
me men attendants for the future. No woman
could have been watchful and attentive
they were; but, really, must say, my modesty
was little shocked when they first COM
menced their attentions.
Well, think have enlightened you suffi-
GENTLY on that subject. / do not intend to 60
by sea any farther. I shall post it from here to
Naples To be sure it is much more expensive;
but then to be sea sick
shall now tell you little of what | have
seen since have been here. l must commence
by telling you | am now lodging in the Hotel
Fedar, a magnificent palace, which once
belonged to- the Admiralty, when Genoa
was republic. My apartments are the
most magnificent of the kind / suppose you
have ever seen. | don't think Louis Philippe
himself has a more handsome sleeping apart
ment. 1t is about forty or fifty feet high, and the
ceiling all covered with most beautiful fresco
paintings and the richest gliding. The four
doors-for | have four to my bed chambcr-are
all Of the same style, with everything else to
correspond And then my paror what par
or such superb gliding and the walls all
covered with the most beautiful paintings; some
j and very fine; mostly by famous Genoese
pointers SO you may imagine what style |
uu re-.
vsnt to say more about my parlor to you.
1t IL, without exception, the most magnificent
thing you ever saw-hc finish is superb. !
saw nothing in Venice to equal it, not excepting
the palace of the Duchesse de Berri, which is
considered so beautiful. Genoa is situated in a
lovely bay, surrounded with beautiful architec-
ture, with gardens each side, which give it a
very imposing appearance when seen from the
sea. The hills of Casgnans on the cast, and of
St Benigno on the west, with the mountains
intervening, form a sort Of amphitheatre with
Genoa in the centre. / went to-day to see
some of the churches and palaces, but being Sun
dav. could not see all the curiosites; for in
stance. that dish Of one entire emerald, and that
Mate of agate, bearing the representation Of
The head Of St. John the Baptist, which is