The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-14


bequest, amounting to 10000 Austrian livres each
year, should 20 to the poor Of Milan. The bequest
vas, Of course, received, and the conditions have
been faithfully complied WITH so far as the govern
ment has permitted-for the privileges of royalty
are not to be inhinged on, even in the matter of
u asses. even by the wealthisst commoner, even in
his grave To describe all the splendors in this
fupereal pageant in the gorgeous old church of San
Marco, OF even 20 attempt to convey idea of the
magnificent oratoro on the occasion, would do
msnd ten times the space which your columns af-
ford me- and So dismiss the event with this simple
mention OF its occurrence
The feast OF the Rentore is Of religious nature,
plague Of 1875, by which Venice lost 1900 Of her
citizens and to vow of Moncenigo, the D0ge,
after solemn mass in st. Marks, to found and dedi
cate, in the name of the republic, church 10 honor
ofthe Redeemer; to endow it sum ptuously, and to
perform yearly pilgrimage to II on the annual re-
turn Of the day when Venice should be redeemed
from her awful scourge. From that hour the plague
began to ceases and before the year closed, Palado
was engaged to erect, ON the island of Giudecca,
the splendid church of the Redeaore the pilgrimage
to which has every year, ever since, been observed
ON the appointed day. For the convenience of pill
grims to this shrine, atemporary bridge Of boats
annually connects the two banks of the Grand Ca
nal, and also those of the Giudecca; and from the
eve of the 10Th of July to the of the 2lst, these
bridges literally swarm with passengers. But. al
though the festival still retains pretshcs of re-
IgioH, its only warrant to that claim is pompous
pleasure loving venetians have made it one
OF the gayest and most splendid of their
fetcs To give sketch of 1t would eugross
too much space. will only say, then, that the
celebration commenced at nine o'clock, on the eve.
ming of the 18th, when the vast multitude which
hao been listening to the exquisite melodies of the
Austrian bands in St. Marks Place, poured itself
out into gondolas at the Molo, and accompanied
sion up the broad Giudeccs under roar of artil-
lery from all the batteries of gunboats in the port
as well those Of the Austrian corvette perfectly
deafeniDg. The gondolas, decked with innu nera-
arran ged to form every possible shape, presented
an aspect perfectly fairylike. The weather-as it
has been all the week-was charming and,
and at about 10 O'Clock, to add to the
Oppo site the church Of the Reaonore, the spectacle
was indsscribably beautiful. At midnight, the
gondolas landed, and their occupants repaired to
the splendidly Illuminated gardens whore the good
dulging to repletion in the richest viands of the
season and, when dawn wa, beginning to break,
and not before, the orgie ceased.
The free pert of Venice ceased to exist when
after her revolution of 4S and, indeed, since the
insurrection in March, of that year, she can hardly
be said to have known its privileges The effect Of
this deprivation has, Of course, been serious her
commerce and business, and the joy atten ling the
restorati, IN by imperial decree, promised by the
young Emperor, when here, this spring, is proper
tonate.
The government, too, has done its best to augment
the apparent value of the privilege thus restored;
and fact the rsoicings of the both, IN honor Of
the occasion, were chiefly those Of the rulers over
their own assumed generosity to the ruled; for all
OF these rejoicings were conducted by the Austrian
authorities. The day was most favorable, and, at
teries, and the masts Of st. Mark were goryeously
decorated with flags and streamers. The innhux
Of vsters from the provinces and Trieste was ire
mendous. One train Of cars alone brought in 1900
persons, and the lowest estimate Of whole num-
Der Of strangers in the city was $4,000. AT all
events, the whole city swarmed with men and
women, from the very dawn The obseqsies and
funeral mass Of Soldini, at St. Marks, with
its magnificent music, claimed an hour or two
in the morning. fine ship, decorated with
streamers, was launched at noon; various public
dinners occupied the afternoon, and at SIX 10 the
least 26OO gonssfss, on the broad bright sur face
Of the Giudecca. Such scene no SPIT in the
whole world but this could have exhibsed; and its
effect to the stranger was so dresmlite and Devil
OF the delightful vision for instaut, only to as
sure himself that be was indeed awake.
AT nine o'clock, the vast mulntude was packed rs
closely it could stand in St. Marks Place; while
the ten thousand windows, galleries, balconies
roofs, and towers, around, we're thronged and
over the Whole poured perfect dsluge Of
illumination from ten thousand lights At the
lowest estimate, fifty thousand people were in that
magnificent square. The windows and galleries
were hung with tapeStry, rich carpetiog and dags;
exquisite music from martial bands filled up the
pauses; and then commenced the "Tombola," o.
dra wing Of lottery for the benefit of the poor for
which tickets hsd been sold Cor several days. To
describe the mode OF conducting this affair." or to
give idea Of the excitement which, for four full
hours, il caused, were vain within the limix of a
letter, at all The prizes were but four, ranging
from 800 up to $500, and the first drawn oy q
young cadet in the Gymnasium. A. midnight the
drawing ceased, and tn perfect thun-
batteries and r~seels, accompanied by an hour or
two of Slewo-ks and iiumipations perfectly gor.
seous. The vast multitude then dispersed in that
perfect order which had characterized IL through
oufshe whole day. and, before the dawn, thousands
we're seeking their homes in the cars, or by the
steamers to Trieste. Tho cid veteran Gorzkowsky
had not forgotten that he governed q disaHected
,ity, yet under martial law; and his troops had
est disorder. The worry gun boats ald batteries
which aided in the reoeings could easily AT h,s
command, have laid the town in ruins at the
highest symptom Of insurrec.ion among tue
immense throng. The occasion warranted the
'resence of the gun b,ats ragged ia a
resent around tho port, and at the same time
hey insured quietaae. Bu. all this precsation was
eedless. There is no danger. These people hug
ber chains They are lulled into complete suo-
mission by the amusements afforded By their dss-
ots. The only wonder Is they ever resisted They |
ever would have succeeded, had not panic seized
heir oppressors. Their fate is now sealcd-their |
ause is hopsess-nothing can goad them into |
esistance. IL II could, an event which occurred |
My thres days since, would have done il. II was
his.
In my last, mentioned that the steamers Of the
Iuetrian cyds, refused TO take the rem aims Of the
ate Consul at this port TO Trieste to EN- bark there
the Independence. for the United states and that
steamer Of the Gopaeyich line, running ia opposl-
lon, consented to receive them an even. winch |
aused some bitterness. Last Thursday, this con-
any started a new boat from Trieste for keaic,, |
nd she left full Of passengers and freight and with
GUAR papers and passengers; but, on reaching |
sido what was the asionishment, at the order that
OF a soul on board should be allowed to landl An /
rider from Vienna, by telegraph. to tiorsko.sky,
Commanded that the competition should cease
be rival boat should De stopped-tne imperial
.loyds should have no competitor Foftaustsly,
norg the passengers was Colonel OF tue Sard-
lar army, who, In the late Ar had 40 AIDE prisoner
I Corsko wsky's secretary, and who. after anordinx
lm most lenient treatment, had released nun For
is sake, and in reply to letter from N, she pa