Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1856-04-12

with the guilty, without trial, doomed to await
their secret but certain condemnation. Once con-
fined they seldom tasted the sweets of liberty again,
or snuffed the pure atmosphere, or beheld the
bright sunshine of the outer world; but were sent
into the presence of their God by one of the worst
! despotisms of any age The apartment was shown
US where they were strangled and the door leading
to the tower where the victims were put to the
most horrible species of torture, to extort confes
sions. Went into the hall where the secret council
of "Ten"-the then all-powerful government
held their sessions and pronounced their judg-
ments; also the famous " Mouth of the Lion,
into which secret information conveyed by
letter. 1t was with thankful feelings that left
| this place of sad recollections; and taking gon-
dola, visited the church of the Brothers" where
are some fine paintings by Tintoretto. Saw a
beautiful monument to Titan and Canova-that Of
the latter being planned by himself.
| We then went to the Santa Maria de la Salute,
which is exceedingly rich and BULL by persons who
fed from Padua in time Of the plague, and dedi-
Gated to the Virgin Mary, memorial Of thanks
giving. The interior is decorated with many fine
works of art. The Descent of the Holy Ghost, by
Titan, is good, and so are many others. Saw Can
ovas last work-Hector and Ajax, two splendid
pieces of sculpture.
Passed through the Academy of Fine Arts.
Was enchanted with painting by Titian-the
Virgin ascending to Heaven and also with her
presentation at the temple.
From there went to the Manfrini Palace, the most
celebrated in Venice for its great variety of statuary
and paintings, both modern and ancient. But
have become almost entirely untitled for proper
appreciation of paintings, as / have seen so many,
and indeed in all the churches and Italian galleries
there is such multiplicity Of Madonnas, crucifx-
ions, saints, and martyrs, to give one an inward
aversion to going into rhem.
Have ridden through the different canals, passing
under the famous Rialto bridge, the one mentioned
in the Merchant of Venice.
The Judecea Island, where none but Jews reside,
is connected with the other portion of the city by
bridge mile in length, constructed on boats.
After shutdown no Jew is allowed to pass over into
the city, but must live entirely separate. Though
not prosecuted in olden times, this poor race is
still the accursed of the world and treated as such
IN every part Of it, except the United States.
The fourteenth day Of July is the great fste day
in Venice among the gondoiers. At midnight they
have grand supper on Judecea Island, which all
attend. The square of St. Marks and much of the
10 hr tod of
the regatta or boat race takes place. We were so
fortunate as to witness ALL except the supper All
the gondolas, we'll filled with the fashionables of the
city, assembled on the grand canal, and, without
any regularity whatever, raced up and down until
the soft shades of night are thrown around when
all disperse. Oh, it was indeed novel scene, and
some of the gondoliers looked quite fancul with the
gay sashes and ribbons on their hats.
Venice, like all Italian cities, is full Of churches
and fine palaces; but it seems unnecessary to give
further descriptions, there is such similarity in
their decorations, that, in seeing one, you see ALL
have been much delighted and charmed with
this city Of novelties and wonders, differing from
every other portion of the world; and when seated
at my window, enjoying the cool breezes of the
evening, with sweet music charming the ear, as
the gondolier rows his boat merrily along, the
bright stars Illuminating the heavens above, I feel
that all my Dreams even the brightest, are being
realized. am enjoying the delights of beautiful
Venice, and can but thank God for my privileges.
Our hotel, "Hotelde Ville," which was formerly
a palace, is situated on the grand canal, and is
very pleasantly located. But as report says the
lower stories of all houses here are infested with
scorpions, anxiously solicited the courier to Oh
tain the apartments as high up as possible, and we
put in the third story which corresponds with
the fifth story in any Of our hotels; SO you may
imagine what getting up stairs we have at
our quarters.
Yours, CoRRIE.
WoMAN's RIGHTS IN THE NEW York LEa1sLA-
rURE.-It strikes lis that the subject of womans
rights is admirably treated in late report of the
Judiciary Committee of the New York Legislature.
Having had under mature consideration great
number of petitions and memorials bearing on the
as Carlyle would say condition of the Woman
Question, married men on the committee made
report, from which we quote as follows:
The committee say that they are enabled to state
hat ladies always have the pieces and choicest
it-bits at the table. They have the best seats in
he cars, CARRIAGES, and sleghs; the warmest place
n winter and the coolest place in summer. They
nave their choice on which side of the bed they
shall lie, front back. A ladys dress costs three
lines as much as that of gentleman, and at the
present time, with the prevailing fashion, one lady
occupies three times as much space in the world as
gentleman.
If your committee, being majority, the bachelors
icing silent that if there is any inequality or op-
preston in the case, the gentlemen are the suffer-
re. They, however, have presented no petition