New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-29
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
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GYoung Wife-The Wesvers' Children
The Banks of the Rhone-Dresry Wes-
Their for Southern France-The old Ro-
nsu Amphitheatre at Aries T he Wo-
nsr fArles-Marseilles-T Passage
10 GenoA-Itsly-Ge and Naples
s-The Italian Charac-
ter at Home-The Passage from Leg orn
IN small stesmer-Esrrow Escape
Confusion of Langusges-The Degra-
dstion Of the Neapolitans.
Ia the last days at Paris was fortunate in hear
ne some delightful music. A friend of Chopin's
.ok me to see him, and had the pleasure, which
he delicacy of his health makes rare one for the
,sblic, Of hearing him play. All the impressions
had received from hearing bis music imperfectly
,srformed were justified, for it has marked traits
mich can be yelled bat not travestied bat TO feel
,ss 1t merits one must hear HIMSELF only per
pa as exquisitely organized as he can adequately
rpress these subtle secrets Of the creative spirit
twas with very different sort of pleasure that
listened to the Chevalier Neukomm, the ceebra-
"a composer of David" which has been so popu.
lu il our country. heard him improvise on the
0,ra, ErDyrssf and afterward on a great organ
sbch has Just been built here by Cavaille for the
Cathedral Of Ajaccio Full sustained, ardent yet
1sct. the stream Of his thought bears with it the
.n,on of hearers of all characters, as his charac
e, full Of JoahOmmie, open, friendly, animated and
a,scious, would seem to have something to pre-
.s.t for the affection and esteem of all kinds Of
nsp. One was the minstrel, the other the orator
Of music. we want them both-the mysterious
whispers and the resOlute pleadings from the bet
,,r world which calls us not to slumber here, but
v,,ss daily onward to claim all our heritage.
Paris! was sad to leave thee, thou wonderful
bcus where ignorance ceases to be pain, because
there we find such means daily to lessen It, 1t is
he only school where l ever found abundance of
teachers who could bear being examined by the
rapl their special branches. ! must go to this
school more before again cross the Atlantic, where
otsl for years | have carried about some trifing
,aeston without finding the person who could an
,wer it Really deep questions we must all an.
sEsr for ourselyes-the more the pity not to get
more quickly through with a crowd of details,
where the experience of others might accelerate
ogtprogess
Parting BY diligence, we pursued our way from
twelve o'clock on Thursday till twelve at night on
Friday, thus having large share OF magnificent
Moonlight upon the unknown fields we were trsvers-
M. At Chaons we took boat and reached Lyons
k,imes that afternoon. So soon as refreshed, we
ised out to visit some of the garrets of the wea.
ss As we were making inquiries about these,
lswset little girl who heard US offered to be our
guide. She led us by weary winding way
vhose pavement was much easier for her feet in
sr wooden saJOts than for ours in Paris shoes, to
as top Of hin from which we saw for the first
Inc the blue and arowy Rhone." Entering
he high buildings ON this high hill, found each
Gambler tensnted by family of weavers, all weav-
IN, wife husband, sons daughters-from nine
yssn Old upward was helping. On one side
were the looms, nearer the door the cooking appa-
raias the beds were shelves near the ceiling they
embed mp to them on ladders. My sweet little girl
rned out to be a wife OF six or seven years stand
u. with two rather siokly looking children she
nemed TO have the greatest comfort that is posi-
ss amid the perplexities OF hard and anxious
b, to Judge by the proud and aiiectionate manner
IA which she always said mon mare, and by the
courteous gen,leness of his manner toward her
She seemed. indeed, 10 be one of those persons on
whom othe Graces have smiled in their cradle and
% whom natural loyelness OF character makes
he world as easy as it can be made while the evil
srt is still so busy choking the wheat with tares
admired her graceful manner of introducing as
ato those dark little rooms, and she was affection
rey received by allher acquaintance. But alas
Tat voice by nature OF such bird.like vivacty, re-
faied again and again, All we are all very I'M
appy now do you sing together or so to
ueniDg schools" I'VE have not the heart
When We have piece of work we do not stir till
ss finished, and then we run to try and get an.
'1eri but often we have to wait idle for weeks
Il sTows worse and worse, and they say II IS
d: likely to be any better. We can think
no,hing but whether We shall be able to pay our
eat All the work.people are very unhappy
ow." This poor, lovely little girl, at an age when
u merchants daughters of Boston and New-York
l. jos, making their FIRST experiences Of "socie-
b. knew the price OF every article Of food and
;s,Aing that is wanted by such n household to a
nfhing, her thought by day and her dream by
30, was whether she should long be able to pro-
ere scanty supply Of these and Nature had
s-.ed her with precisely those qualities, which,
'senbauassed by care would have made her and
L she loved really happy, and she was fortunate
'os, compared with many of her sex in Lyons--of
soon gentleman who knows the class well said
. ne When their work fails they have no re-
ssicc except in the sale Of their persons. There
's oui these two ways open to them, OF weaving I
prostitution to gain their bread" And there are I
S'se who dare to say that such state Of things
"a enough, and what Providence intended for i
la-wbO cali those who have hearts to suffer at 4
Ne night energy and zeal 20 seek its remedy, Wis
''ane' and fanatics To themselves be woe, who
ave eyes and see not ears and hear not the con-
'.soi' and sobs Of injured Humanity!
ny i'stie friend told me she had nursed both her
'A'o'eh-though almost all Of her class are obliged
P1' 'neE children out 10 nurse but, said she,
"ey are brought back so little so miserable, that
; 'ssolVed If possible, L. keep mine with me. -
:, :" aay IN the steamboat read pamphlet by
r!'c'sn OF Lyons in which he recommends the
; 's0ashueat C. CrecAes not merely. like those of
~ 70 Keep the children by day, but to provide
: nurses Tor them. Thus by the infants receiv-
constituent from more healthy persons and
si' under tho supervision Of directors would treat