Connecticut western news., 1872-07-12
OUR EUROPEAN CORRE6PONDENCE.

CORR ESPONDENCE CE.
 HAMBURG LA BANRs,
 Saxony, June l8, TAI
 FRIEND PRAsR-Vigorous health, strong eye-sight, and abundant leisure have not formed combination in my case sufficient to warrant me in any attempt to communi- cate with the "CoNN. WESTERN since leaving the beautiful city of Florence, ac- cording to my recollection. These elements have all existed but not always in conjunc- ton, and with different force, to enable me to do more with the pen than maintain a family correspondence. Each having now improved, affords me the opportunity of renewing my intercourse with your scidely sireu,ased paper. I think can use this last expression with propristy, as have seen 1t occasionally on the banks of the Ii. ber, on the plains of Lombardy, in the passes of the Alps, and in the proud capi- tai of Prussia, but not half often enough in either locality. You can scarcely imagine how much moro interest attaches to domes- tic items 1000 miles from home than they do on the spot. Leaving Florence for Bo- logna, distance s5 miles, (about the 1st of April we had the beauty of early spring in the fresh flowers and verdure that cover ed the plains of the Amo for about one. third the distance, and then we entered a pass in the Appenines, through which our railroad lv, and which for another third of the way, is . remarkable structure. It fol lows the course of 6 sinnous river, some times on arches over deep raYines, then through galleries cut out of the rocky sides, and often over bridges and through tunnels. of which latter there are forty y-six within the 25 or 30 miles, whatever the dis engine entered one tunnel before the rear of the train emerged from another. It was grand and exciting pass. From this we entered on the plains of Ronmania, as beau tiful for culture as the other had been wild in savage grandeur. In Bologna we visited one of the oldest universities in Europe, as well ss one of the most interesting Campo Sanito, (burying places that We have seen, the picture gallery, and it's two leaning towers. From Bologna through Parma, Modena, Piazenxi and Lodi, we reached Mi lan,-another 133 miles over { country of great fertility and beauty, and of garden culture. The training of grape vines in festoons from tree to tree, over thousands of acres on the plains of Italy, adds greatly to the pleasure of traveller. At Lodi we passed the famous bridge over which the 1st Napoleon led his faltering soldiers, with % much courage to victory. and in another twenty miles reached the city of Milan. This is pleasant city, but celebrated chiefly for its splendid cathedral of white marble, ' in, on, and around which, there are over four thousand and five hundred statues, of various sizes and chiefly of marble. The view of the cathedral itself from one of its noble towers is study and wonder, to say nothing of the wide reach of country that surrounds 1t. The city has also one other feature of beauty which have not seen elsewhere. A long, broad and high arcade covered with glass, having beautiful shops on either side, and in the centre TO- tunda 60 or 70 feet high and perhaps 300 feet in diameter at the base of the dome. Six or eight hundred lamps that light the interior of this dome at the base, are lighted in about two minutes by little engine that makes the circuit in that time. After a day or two of rest, Miss 0. and myself joined small party to visit the Mont Cenis tunnel. We even landed from the cars in the city of Turin in time to make quite a carriage excursion about that fine city. On the following morning we crossed . beau nfui and highly cultivated plain some 12 miles, and then commenced the ascent of the Alps to the Mont Cenis. Much is said Of the great tunnel, eight miles in length, but very little of the twenty-nine which are passed in reaching it, one of which is Q mile in length. Of course there is much wild and picturesque scenery as you ascend towards the Mont Cenis. The tunnel has no features that differ materially from oth- CTS, except in its length. We were twenty two minutes in passing through it. It has adouble track and some twenty lamps are kept lighted within, but they seem only to make darkness visible, unless they are of use to the person kept there as overseer of the work. The whole line of the road is a very sinuous one, but it is admirably built. Returning to Turin the same afternoon we had time to visit the Kings Palace, whichi is gorgeously fitted up, and to examine some of the pictures in the fine gallery of paint ings. Returning to Milan the following morning, we passed a second time the tomb and general burial place of the father of Victor Emmanuel and his family. It is on an elevated hill. mountain indeed, and has the appearance of beautiful chapel, as it is, but very highly adorned, having two very elaborate domes, and being surround. ed by high wall, it is conspicious for many miles around. A day or two after, all our party left Milan tor the Indian Lakes, Maggiora Lugano, and Como, We spent some ten days amongst them most delighnully. cannot here attempt to de. scribe their own beauties, or those that sur. round them. Suffice it to say here. that al] that time, taste, talants and money could add to the magniicence of the boldest of of Alpine scenery, and the placid beauty of mountain lakes, has been done, and moth. ing seems wanting to complete the allure. ments and pleasure of tourists. Returning to Milan 6 second time, we booked our selves for the city in the sea,-the theme of poets and the inspirer of song.
 ..1stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Signs;
 Palace and Prison on each hand:
 saw from out the wave her structures rise
 As ffom the stroke of the Enchanterss wand:
 4 tnousand years their cloudy wings expand
 Ger the far times, when many Q subject land
 Looked to the winged Hons, marble piles,
 Whsn Venice sat in state, 'throned on her hundred
 isles."
 ITO be Continued.1
 Poisoned Water.