Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04


mensdes. The next city in q was Pacenz, very
old and interesting place. pleasant situated on the river Pc
We walked out the ramPs s In the evening and hear.
some delightful music by the Austrian band visited the for
thcaiions, the Fsrnese Aace the Cathedral and all th.
monuments Of antqu; also the ruins Of the ancient city
Velea There isr4 fine Of the Po from the banks
the nver near rLe old palace. II is at this point spt
stream crossed by bridge laid upon boats. From Pacenu,
we Proceede nor,hward to Lodi, the river AIDA. Her.
we cross ID the bridge Of Lodi known to every reader of Bo
nspars campaigns in Italy The original bridge wa. de-
stoyed but Of it remains On our approach tn.
owr of Lodi stopped follow up Napoleon in some Of hi
military msn9uvres. Our friend - full of battle ate
the affair at Parma there inch Of ground made
memorable in the whole affair the bridge of Lodi that hs
did examine with microscopic eyeMurry in one hand
and spysass in the o,hsr Having completed our survey
of Lodi proceeded by excellent road to Milan This
beautiful city fully occupied attention for several days
No place in Italy contains finer Streets more elegant
dences The Grand Cathedral of the finest specimens
of Gohc architecture in the world In beauty Of design
profuson Of mnsres and statuay and general effect it has
perhaps parallel in the history Of trip the
Atlantic would be amply repaid by sight of this msgncen,
structure.
Here find myself the bottom Of the eighth page.
hurry on shall be able get through two
three thousand miles Of Europe in the By railway
to Lake Como is oAy hour and half from Milan. Dis
tances you must know, calculated the Continent by
me hour and half being about thirty miles by railway
Of explored the lake. with all its villas and
beauties II is rather pretty little sheet of for the
first ten miles beyond the town of Como after which be-
comes monoonous beyond Belago far up Colico it
is scarcely worth seeing The scenery has been greatly
rated there is but little variety in it, and less Of nature than
Of art to recommend it. thought Of Lake Como did Of
many other celebrated places Europe that there is vast
deal in the about the reading of which affords
correct idea Of the reality and is always sure to be follow
ed by disappointment. y
Returning TO Milan, after two days the lake. we took the
diligence for Verona by the way of Bergsmo. 1t was now
vergng into the month of June, and the weather was un
comfortably have only to close my eyes, and fancy
snuff the dust of this trip and the little postion with
his hat and feathers he dances up down on the leading
horse even hear the blowing Of his horn and the amb
tious crack Of his whip he passes rival diligence and
almost put my hand in pocket for cazes as he wind,
at the post, and stands bowng my honor for rpg
bono man0
Bergamo is handsomely situated the side Of mountain
and is city Of considerable historical celebrity Donizett
Rubin and others Of less noe known TO the musical
world, were born here and boasts many known in
art and literature Passing along the shore of Lake dlsee
we stopped short time Brescia another city of mpor-
tance with population Of than forty thousand and
founded according to writers by the Etruscans It
abounds in Roman antiquities and should not be passed by
any traveller who has time and money to spare.
At Desenzano had moonlight view Of Lake di Garda
which Of the largest and picturesque lakes in Italy
posts brought Verona-a name endeared TO
every lover ohe drama the plays Shakespeare
into something like fine phrenzy, after deep search by the
sight Of an old horseough which the gudebook informed
me contained in early times the fair body Of Juliet and
even thought Of inding poem when stood in the yard Of
old mule stable dapdated building pointed out as The
ancient palace Of the Cspuleui tried to persuade myself
that some washerwomen the porch were the maids of
Juliet for that the identical balcony from which she held
sweet converse with Romeo have piece Of moss from the
tomb, and chip of the balconyboth of which intend to
place in glass to be kissed by the young ladies of
ashiDgton when their lovers poison themselves But this
romance and you know my study years past has
been bank statistics word therefore, about the banks Of
the Adge Verona situated both sides Of this stream
ancient city, founded several centuries before The Chris
an era and contains at present popasaton of about fifty
thousand The amphheac is second only 70 the
Coliseum at Rome in size and beauty and is superior IN its
high state of preservation Many other objects of antiquity
invite the attention If tho stranger, but they are not to be
noticed in few lines.
Mantua being bat hour by rail Distant we spent day
there This is of the srangest old cities Italy, and
scarcely second to any in historical interest Situated in the
midst of swamp it rises like Venice of the water and
is accessible only by long pier Of called the Pone del
Mono The chief interest of Mantua is its association with
the name of Virgil who born in the neghbong village
Of Petoe formerly Audes very bad bust of the poet
said to be from life, is exhibited in of the old palaces
rfe interesting specimens Of the progress of art.
Returning to Verona, proceeded thence by the way Of
Viacenra to the famous old city Of Padus, winding up our
tour through Northern Italy in Venice There leave
of my friends after delightful soourn Of week in that
glorious city of the sea- What can say of VENICE in
this hurried sheet except what every body who goes there
says stood upon the Bridge of Sghs This is all that is
expected Of tourist and if accomplished any thing more
it was only incidental Crossing Trieste oek the
diligence for AddIesburg in Austria, where spent day m
the great proceeding to Labach and Gaz and on
after brief stay at each place, to Vienna. Of all cities in
Europe apart from any historical interest," pleased
with Vienna The fine music the palaces the glacis, and
the grand old forest Of the Prae and the Jaggeze the
delightful Voks Garden and Paaders Gsrden and the
around the envrons to the parks Of the Cambroop Lurem
bourg, and the Bre all combine to render Vienna one Of
the most charming places in the world Having obtained
provisional passport for eight days, then into
Hungary BY the Danube, visiting during my trip Pes,h,
Ofen, and Presburg It during The trouble about Mr.
Brace, or might have obtained permission make gen.
era tour through Hungary, which contemplated doing,
and which hope to be able to do yet after tour through