Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-12
aQlOrtcster 0allp Spp.


following account OF the entry of the King of
Sardinia into the Tuscan metropolis:
Down we jumped from the cars at little
past one O'Clock, just at the moment in which
the King had vaulted into the saddle with a
large and brilliant staff and was prancnq out
OF the stations gate, in the midst of the shout
ing multitude. The carriages of his non-rid
ing retinue now drove up and up into them
the most pushing Of us, and our dusty coats
wde-awakes, and carpet bags, jumped also
pell-mell with bewigged magistrates, ermined
patrlcians, and gold-laced diplomatists, who. |
know not whether more wondering at our in.
truslon. or shrinking from our contact, made
room for us on their soft cushions, while a
great many of our honorable fellow travellers
either because more bashtul and irresolute or
because less lucky, were left standing in the
crowd, with their great-coats IN their hands,
and their veXation and disappointment hardly
concealed by the shadow OF their broad-brim.
med wide-awakes | was, l believe, in the
fortieth carriage, and cannot tell how many
hundreds followed after me. On We drove at
a SLOW pace just from time to time catching a
glimpse of the cavalcade deafened by the
shouts ELECTED by the graceful curvets of the
royal steed, and the firm, erect, easy seat, bold
manly glance stout, massive frame gifts heroic
rider, engulted at every step by tile vast heav.
ing, roaring mass, which, as tar as the eve
could reach. filed every inch OF apace on the
raiway-yards, the vast entrance to the Cas-.
cine, and every avenue of the many roads,
which here converge upon the Porta al Flor
ences in the field More than sixty thousand
strangers had this day entered the city gates,
and it is astonishing by how many shifts and
devices the multitude contrives to multiply it.
self under the pressure OF eager excitement.
"There are three Florences on the pare, as
many again at the thousand windows and on
the stands and stages everywhere reared up on
either side OF the way ; as many again in the
squares built up into as many amphitheaters
Houses tapestried all over, banners everywhere
hanging on the balconies, everywhere waving
in the crowd; and arches and great gateways,
with quaint devices and notices. Inscriptions
and coats OF arms, and trophies and garlands
and rows OF garlands everywhere stretching
along and across the streets, masses OF flowers,
showers of flowers, too many flowers even for
the city of Flora to have produced, one would
Think without the aid OF her neighbors music
also everywhere, military bands, civic bands,
rustic bands; everywhere glitering things,
rustlng things, fragrant things, sights and
sounds an attack upon all the senses, crafty
ing at first, delighting and exhilarating, but
presently overpowering and bewilderna, till
the strongest Bel satiOn is that of confusion and
headache,
"On we drive down the endless narrow Via
Ognissanti, then, left, to the Piazza Santa
Maria Novia, then we come to a standstill at
Duomo. The king aights at the door of the
cathedral. We have some dim sight of him
as he advances at the head of his sparkling
retinue up the lofty AISLE under the broad
Gothic arches which Arunlto spanned. The
vast gloomy pile is brilliant with myriads and
nyriads OF tapers. The archbishop OF Flor
ence intones lie Deum. Thanks to Heaven
that brings to him the accommodated new
ruler! The blatant mass of people outside is
awed into temporary, comparative silence.
The pealing anthem is heard echoed by the
vast dome, audible event to us outside. But
now the king issues forth once more the king
looks round upon the crowd, whose shouts
again rend the air. The kings glance is for
one moment fixed on particular spot In
the midst OF SO many thousands of banners lie
spies three banners. These banners are OF
the largest, but they are yelled ali over with
Grape. The names of Venice, Rome, Naples,
hang at the STATS point a sudden emotion
is perceptible in the kings countenance. He
has hitherto only bowed. He now takes off
his hat He reads his peoples thoughts, and
shares them.
$50 on to the Piazza Grande, no longer Pr
azza del Gran Duca, down by Mercato Novo
to the Piazza and bridge of the Trnita, up Via
MdRRlO, up Ih6 IuCClulO AlC L llll-IlGIG VIC
are in Piazza Pitt, the king rides into the
proud palace so long the home of the Medici."
THE KING AT THE OPERA.
FLORENCE, April POI had last evening
the curiosity to see the reception prepared by
the Florentines for King Victor Emanuel at
the Pergola Theatre.
| know not what is really meant by the word
enthusiasm" and l look on a cheering multi,
tude no matter how well dressed, Il bawling
monster Something catching there was in
last nights exhibition nevertheless, and defy
any human power to get up, by artificial
means, the commotion that the sight of this
"PhGnix of MOnarchs" produced even in the
most unconeerned spectator The house could
not, by any possibility, be more crowded than
it was; no gap occurred in any of the six tiers
of boxes, even in the logeS belonging to the
most implacable retrogradists. In the front of
most boxes were large bouquets, invariably
bearing the Savoy cross, ngeni0usly woven
with white and red flowers. Behind this floral
protusion some faces peered here and there
which it would do even a kings heart good to
look upon. Distinct accommodation i'll the
stalls had been set apart for the senators, dep
uties, and other men Of note. If it was not
like that of Dresden in 1872, a parterre de rOiS,
it was at all events a pit full Of all that Italy
may yet boast of genius and valor, ust as the
mems of those dark brown danes and damsels
who give Italy, III more than one sense, full
claims to her proud title of the land of beauty.
The King came after nine o'clock, and his
arrival was to be the signal for the striking
up of the first note of the overture vet one
could see no symptom OF unseemy impa-
thence. Opera and ballet were as nothing in
the evenings programme all that thronged
audience was there for one object, and what
last the rumbng of carriages was heard from
the outside. Instantly the house was hushed
you could hear pin drop-much more so the
rustling Of feet ascending the stairs. Then
came the clap of thunder, and the Kings erect
stalwart figure (now, alas, running to corpu-
Iency stood up in the front of the lofty crown
box | saw faces about me pale with emo
ton | saw moistened eyes, and l think the
bystanders may perhaps, have seen as much
on my countenance; yet WAS on my guard,
and my age of sentiment is far behind me.
But, as | said, it was catching, and l could not
help it.
hymn was sung by all the operate corps,
poetry and music oil below contempt, / dare
say ; but who, in all thai multitude, had either
ears or understanding We heard the words
"Palestro," "Novara," and l know not what
else, from time to time, like surging wave
the blood boiled up i'll every mans heart with
sudden, rrepressible impulse; the tumult of
applause again and again broke out afresh it
seemed to have the effect of a trumpet's clear
note upon the King himself Twice and
thrice he, not rose, but bounded up as if once
more he were called upon to give that lite
which he so unsparingly exposed in the battle
neld 10 aVenge the defeat of Novara and
show sympathy Tor "the sorrows of the Italian
people"
FERTILIzERs FOR STRAwBERRIEs.-We
have frequently had occasion to refer to the