New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-27

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searching his face On the water, darkly cneekered,
there all melting hues that air and light produce
delicate as the veins in madens temples, SOFT IKE inc
glance Of hazel eyes, warmed in rare spots 10 burning
fOci whence the south seemed to radlate hamei cool
under the shadows of Companies if sOothed by the
quietness Of bells To the left, place OF all places 20
suit king poet, the grand tablean oil SAINT MARX
burst upon the blue agoon-the nObest eoliecuoh Oh
archtectures that ever descended TO the slope " tne
| sea-
Two granite shafts, rising from o marble pazetta,
whose anks are set with noble faeades, lift into the
clearer day, the one flying fighting lion the other
| Saint driving naked lance into o crocodile. In
| the Obque face Of these stands the Ducal Palace,
woven thing of tesselated marble so versatile in dyes
and design that its enormous weight lies like zephyr
| garment upon two rows of ford arches, gold and
snow and mold. Its balusrade Of softened pnnaeles,
its double balcOny-one only looking to the land, one
to the sea--its humid tnts making it seem to be an
exhalaton lie softer against the darker foreground OF
the Ancient Library whose open doors reveal the tor
lures of crouching giants straning in stone under
| their mighty burden.
The royal barges glide to tho foot of the piazeta
steps. The King dsmOuntiDg, sees before HIM, be-
tween Palace and Library the transept OF SAINT
Mark. At once all the cannon below; mighty
multitude that no man can number shout yoclierons
welcome; oil the men-ofwar lire broadsldesi the gon-
falons before Saint Mark are dipped. lie sees, from
his niche among the National Guards, the piazetta
and the piazza into which it opens, monstrous
density of people, so close that they are like the
| stones of the pavement, sprung up TO welcome him.
The MARQUIS Of Breme Project of the palace meets
the King lie shows him to the multitude The riras
the very hearts of men, speaking all good fame
and hospitality.
At this moment the stranger looking from the
immensely of tho people to the face of the King
noticed q strangely curious glance emit from him, as
he took quiet survey, with uncovered head OF the
dense population collected this historic spot to
give him such welcome no Doge nor Admiral ever
had before.
This scene and city, for which he had contended
eighteen bloody years, he had never looked upon be-
FORE at least not since early youth. when he might
have paid it ineognto vist but even OF this there
is record In 1s49, during the insuneeon, 1t was
thought the Duke Of Savoy had penetrated to Venice
If so, his dream of the Piazza di San Marco at
best pitful one. To day it his, given freely to him.
They lead him forward to nearer prospect
THE CHURCH RECEIVING HER RxCOMhUNCATED SON.
Upon the square Of st. Mark, opening out Of the
pazetta, occurred one Of those anomalous episodes
which il difficult for me TO comprehend. Not the
Podesa, the Head of the National Guard, the Oldest
Republican. nor yet the most ancient sufferer from
Austrian despotism, stepped forward to welcome the
King.
He whose arms were reached wide open for the
mOnarch's embrace was the elder Archbishop Of Ven.
ice, the principal Cardinal Monsieur Mr.. or SguOre
Giuseppe Luigi OF Father Joseph Lewis, directly APP
pointed by the Pope who had accommodated Victor
Emanuel, and for the reason that he had rendered
great services 10 the Austrans. The personality OF
this remarkable eccesiastic very striking; he was
a patriarch in years as well a. in name. Long white
beard reached to his middle; in his face resignation
aud fire contended together; he was tall and power
ful; his greeting was so close feeling in expression,
that one could hardly doubt its sincerity. Yet this
eecesias,ic il ones record be any measure of his
principle had fought against the unity Of Venice with
lal with all the injudcious erocity Of his class lie
had nade the Archiepiscopal residence place for
Austrian conferences; had personally preached against
the coming Of what he called the Piedmontesei had
ref sed 10 display the tT-color when the patriots en-
ter Al nay il said that he had forwarded to Vi
en the purse of Saint Mark and had used the secrets
Of he confessional to prejudice the popular cause
II accession TO the Kings interest shows either
bOs. diplomacy or resolve TO secede from the posi-
ton OF the Ponti With Outstretched arms this ven
cradle person. who had denounced the unity OF Italy
blessed Victor Emanuel, the accommodated King
on the great public square
Strange TO say, not voice responded in cheer.
Derisiye laughter attended the raising OF his hand.
A few old women kneeled upon the payementi the
men stood bolt upright, scornfully or curously, and
directly there was shout Of Viva Vittorore
Emanuele Viva Garibaldi Viva Italia"
As with one gigantic impulse all the people, $4,000
in number, with roar that made campanile, palace
and cathedral tremble, answered: " Eyylva"
Still the Patriarch calm frost, with extended
arms kept his place before the King The latter
bowed but did not bend. He was smaller man than
the priest aud by far the lesser and more ordinary
figure. His military dress shining in the noon, his
head uncovered his stern almost grim face, searching
the marble pavement; the wilderness OF ricOlors, all
bearing his yellow crown, shading his epaulettes the
wonderful multitude paused as If breathless, deeply
packed balcony, tower roof and threshold; these
made q scene almost feudal TO me, like victorious
Venice OF old when her Admrals came home with
spoils IL grand in its suggesyeness that, for
awhile the dead silence was like sleeping ubiqnlty
on man and water and flag. The tercest Jacobins
were amused in H. If no more; the weak-hearted paled
an instant; some aged people crossed themselves.
Then voice from the foot OF the great granite column
Of St. George came like q blast Of dscOrd over oil;
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For second there was a wagering confusion,
suppressed babble of million tongues in quick con-
ference; then, like the tumbling down of the city,
the sinking Of its piles the swallowing OF its waters,
q yell of hoarse unbeleving, scorniul rage repeated;
"Viya Italia, NittOre Emanuele Gar0aldl! III
was the ierces cry ever heardi the Travelling in-
dignaton Of a cheated patriotism, an expired credul-
ty, wounded prayer, an unreturned love. a bds
Pic Ninol" and all the throats. with hands and
clans and musket barrels in Them yelled to this
bds" In the pitch OF the terror the KING arm was
drawn to the Patriarchs; they walked to the Cahe-
dral together.
THE KING IN THE CATHEDRAL.
st. Mark as the world knows, was the elected
patron of the Ventans they brought his relics home
with great pomp from the East and built for him,
upon the model Of the Church Of 81. Sophia at Con-
stantinople. cathedral in the most elaborate By
Eantne architecture. Fine cup0las domineer above IT;
within and without it covered with huge and beau
tiful mosacs, many OF them nine centuries
old, but as fresh IN color ana as durable as ever duu
they cover, unitedy, 200 square feet OF surface
Five hundred colCmns Of rare serpentne porphyry
and verd antique support or ornament this structures
the floors arches aud walls plentiful with these
precious materials; the cupoas and front facedwith
pure gold. The exterior, toward which the King
advanced with the ecclesisstic, showed one broad
gilded SCREEN pierced with mighty arches, and over
the central Of these the four bronze horses OF st. Marx
looked down through the tarnish Of 1000 years Be
hind them a second arose, labyrinthine with
inches, pinnaces, pediments and statues, and over
this again, the domes went affair." capped with dubious