Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-26

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the animals up ceverly without making them run over
the precpce and upsetng the stage calculates to
tanty upon FIVE bocci because all sgnores give it to him.
and sgnor who has any respect for himself wishes
to be down the first to refuse he generally gets
about that amount.
At seasonabe hour in the afternoon the rusty old
churches and town Of Arezzo were in sight little above
the plain pleasant hillside For six or eight miles,
as we rolled on the road delightfully."- smooth and was
lined for the most part by of trees in fresh
leaf We ratified through the great dark old gate
ways and labyrinth Of streets old and tmeworn
could well be- and brought to at last in front of
the Hotel dAngleterre mention the Of the hotel
as an justice to driver because this is respec-
table establishment; not like the dirty little Posta where
was driven last time and informed upon oath that was
the best hotel in Arezzo and compelled to suffer martyr
dom whole night and cherish vindctive feelings to-
wards the entire population from that period to the
ment of arrival at the Angeterre Quite different
of thing the Angeterre The walters all gentle
men in reduced circumstances, and the padroAa wears
white kid gloves and sings like entire opera Moreover
the proprietor is the distinguished Baronne d Abergen
and this his paazzo turned to base account order
that he and his family may enjoy the pleasant air and
fashionable society of Pisa The nobility Of Italy very
seldom live in their palaces. Poor in purse and srous
Of maintaining their position they rent their beautiful
residences and live the best way they upon tie pro-
ceeds. We who travel about and pay few paus ts walk
in the fine gardens and look at the fine pictures and
tuary long as please are as well off as the oyners
for the time. Any person who has imagnatios enough
to consider himself owner is far as the enjoy
ment concerned But don't mention these facts you
please state them in confidence 1t is ny intention %
astonsh the untraveed world home Of these days
by the extent of my acquaintance with he nobility of
Italy Have not lived for months in palaces, among
bilty? Looked in the looking glasses and sat
the Sofas quizzed at the works Of breathed
the same air? OF course have; and if curious people
think because paid three copper pieces t. the padrona
next morning (which doubt contributed to pay his
ren that did not spend some time at the Pazzo Of my
friend the Baronne di Albergen they will be greatly mis-
taken, for have a bill of extras to show for it
The chief interest attached to Arezzo is the hct that it
Of the strongest of the Etruscan cities 1t
the birthplace of Perarch, and the house in which the
great poet born is still shown. Among tie antiqu
ties perhaps the most interesting the ruins Of the
Amphitheatre We fortunate in having time after
sunset to take stroll among these old ruins they are
shown by old man who might well be regarded as
part of them There is not much left to be seen, only
few dapdaed arches around the arena opening into the
subterranean chambers where the wild beasts kept
Over of these gloomy passages stands the Convent
remain the walls Hooded monks stalking about
the twilight among the dark old arches if in search
of something their eyes had restless glare and they
counted their beads mechanically We thought they might
be looking for the bones Of the dead gadiators who had
fought here in centuries past praying for the peace of
the souls which had been hurried into eternity in this
bloodstained slaughterhouse 1t was getting dark and
the bats flew out of the dreary dungeons If they thought
them too gloomy to remain in longer the monks looked
CHASTITY, and the whole place dreary in its solitude
that too felt its sepuchra influence and returned to
the hotel bordering the strange things that had been
done in that old Amphitheatre.
ROME, May 3, 1862
very marked difference has been produced in the
aspect of Rome within few weeks by the departure of
immense number of strangers who attracted by
the ceremonies Of the Seendne Santo 1t was little
like Itii~ city an ruAns ssoroasns.~es,
Paris London. The Corso thronged, from the
Pazzo Popolo to the Capitone HILL with carriages full
Of gay parties, and lined both sides with end
lessstream Of American, English and French tourists
The public cafes especially the Novo the Nazzine aud
the old cafe Gree were filed to suocaton every even
ing and nearly all the languages under the sun were
spoken together Russians talking down Poles French
talking down Italians both talking down each other
English and Americans reading the papers, and Germans
exploding and then from clouds Of smoke with hearty
laughter and loud jokes that quite put down all other
noises. But they nearly all gone now, except the
artists and officers, and other unucky wghts who are
obliged to stay the sickly season through
Two Russian princes Of the Emperor arrived to-
day Great preparations have been made give them
grand reception and entertain them during their stay
The Coliseum is to be Lit up with red lights and there is
to be paradng Of the troops and firing Of at the
Castle Of St Angelo and all sorts Of fireworks and GIN
crackery to amuse the young gentlemen Doubtless the
Romans feel very much reoiced and exceedingly happy
in being able to afford their hghnesses pleasing exhibit
ton Of their social and political condition.
Having little time for reflection now after seeing
pretty much the whole Of Italy, propose giving you
few remarks the Italian character and shall do It in
as fair and unprejudiced spirit possible That the
Italians are more sinned against than SHINING is fact
that cannot fail to strike any person who looks their
political condition. and weighs well its influence upon their
social and moral condition To expect high standard Of
in people who for ages have been oppressed
by the various Powers Of Europe would be expect
than the history Of furnishes We see Italy under
the most unayorabe circumstances that have ever per-
haps combined to depress and demoralize nation; we
people not deficient in bravery reduced to the most
abect state Of slavery with voice in the laws that gov
them, and interest in with their oppress-
Every city in Italy is military station for the re-
fuse armies Of foreign Powers II there is peace IL Is only
iii the peace Of the stronger holding down the
weaker There is in reality actual state Of siege the
whole time and all the evils Of war exist under an appear
ance Of tranquility The best traits Of human nature
suppressed and the worst encouraged as in all