Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
NOTES OF TRAVEL IN THE OLD WORLD.
Wriasn for The National Lntsllgencsr by a Citizen
Of Washington.

Il " V0SntUStOu.
i FLORENCE, AUGUST, 1851.
About a mile from the gates of the city, on tn
banks of the Arno, are the Gardens of the Casino
pleasant place of resort for all classes during th
spring and summer. Here you may hear The bes
military music in the world, and see the nobilit,
and gentry, Of fine afternoon, in all their titled pomp,
the classes in their best hoydsy clothes One lad
sits in magnificent open carriage, attended by veed foot
men and host Of musschioed admirers another takes
drive around the pa X, attended by sundy officers uniform
1t makes no difference what natured people say of them
they NOBLE and therefore privileged You have ide
what fine thing it is to belong to the nobility Just thinl
OF being waited upon by regiment of footmen in spendt
livery, every better looking than Napoleon Bona
parte Numbers of American ladies' when they
here spend any length Of time, hire ne cssges and
cure the services ofha dozen of the stylish foomen
which can be done for e-so that when they drive
around the Casino you would imagine them to be, the
smallest calculation, prncesses Their servants are bigger
and ae and gold lace and plush knee beeches
of brighter hue and longer musachos and larger cooked
hats than the servants of the Grand Duke, who
make display all in comparison with tho nobility Of
country. AS for titles there is difficulty about that Any
gentleman lady who desres title get one at Fesole
by paying the ,rng of three hundred doars know
bsrons who purchased their titles in this way II
great thing be able to ride people who won't
get out of the way and knock your baker your
down if he insists upon the payment Of BILL The other
day friend of mine being BY carriage
driven by in livery, and attended by two magnificent
footmen. beautiful tle lapdog sat upon cushioned
scat smiEg contempuousy at him. He about TO give
the driver rebuke with the butt-end Of bis stick, when
somebody caught him by the and suggested You had
better not it will cost you sky francescon" "Then,
said he, Indignantly, let me kill the apdog at least that
will be some satisfaction 70 sDon, for Heavens sake,
cried the other "that, indeed, would be serious matter.
All your diplomatic influence could not get you of the
difficulty" This frequent occurrence. have to steer
through the of Florence With the greatest caution lest
should be run over. Even hackmen catch the Infection
and sometimes try how much Of the bark they take of ones
legs Yet can't break their heals because the breaking Of
head would cost sixty dollars, which is more than can af
ford for the pleasure would cherfuy give that to
kill apdog, for despse lap-dog,; but it would cost more
money than have commit murder any Of the canine
species See what disadvantage abors under here for
want Of title. AT home, in som' Of the States you
shoot man for little nothing ere can't break mans
head for running without paying sixty dollars. The
fact is, / must go to Fiesoe and purchase tle Wha.
would you think of Baron BRownEl Doesn't it sound
rather distinguished could then associate upon terms Of
equality with Baron Smith, who much admired by all
the ladies' and the Count de Thompson, who such
elegant figure at the Casino ard the Visconnt de
Jones, who formerly butche but who is now the OBJ
served of all observers.
Taking about notabiljtes, we have had, within few
months past, number Of distinguished persons. Mrs. ELI
zABErH BARRETr BROWNING aid her husband spent
time here this last spring DR.. LEvEH, author Of 'Hary
Lonequer," the dastng n the fashionable
circles and believe yet Mr. TEsHrsoS, brother Of the
poet made sensation chiefly by getting himself in pri
for calling the Government naughty Mrs. TRoL-
LoPs is permanently residing in Florence and have the
honor living nearly opposite to her. There end to
the lords and titled ladies that here-Floence
cheap place. and well adapted to broken fortunes and
doubtful regulations.
OF Americans there has been unusual number of vers
this Those who afford to in the neigh
borhood and keep carriages and footmn with plush knee
beeches and silver buckles and buffers with cooked hats and
silded sa admitted 10 court. It great thing you
know for people who boast of being sovegns at home to be
permitted bow to- and be tolerated BY, real princes
Italy!
heard bit of news recently that will probably astonish
you. The devil dead he killed the other day down
at Pisa. There great conseaton among his fendsn
Florence upon the receipt Of the ding and rejoicing
among his enemies of whom claim to be one. The way
il happened this, was informed by Floenine ady
Among the students at the Tapenza young
bosom friends One fell sick, and, he about to die,
he called his friend his bedside and told him that be had
among his effects golden image of the Saviour, Of great
value and precious workmanship which had been bequeathed
to him by his mother her deahbed that he had taken
solemn part with it. and be wished il TO be laid
upon his breast when he died and buried with him. The other
promised faithfully fulfil this last request Of his dying
friend who aer gave up the ghost Preparing himself
with loaded pistol the friend Of the deceased took his post
when night to watch the corpse, upon the breast
of which he had placed the precious relic. About midnight
spirit dressed in whe and Of supernatural STATURE entered
the and approached the corpse I" Who are you "
demanded the student. I am the devil replied The spirit
"Then avaun,v shouted The STUDENT will shoot you"
The devil refused to whereupon, drawing his pistol the
student fred him, and brought him the ground with
heavy fall He then Off and rousing up some Of the
good people of Pisa nor ned him that he had just killed the
devil Crowds assembled round the house. and it
time before any body could be found sufficiently brave
At length the uhores led the way, and stretched
upon the a,or found the corpse Of church sexon vel
eng in blood, with sheet wrapped round his body and
pair Of stills attached his feet An investigation of the
affair took place. The student Of acquitted the
intention Of the unfortunate having evidently been
rob the corpse.
In the way Of artistica have not much tell you
Powerss studio, Of which frequent visite is filed
With the exquisite works Of his master mind and is resored
by all the American and many Of the English tourists His
Greek Slave and Fisher Boy well known and uni
versay admired that il needless cay word about hem
His aiegorica OF California though less pleasing be-
cause of certain severe dignity of expression to