Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-02

streets of the new town.
There, up and down the squares. quays
and promenades on both sides OF the har-
Dor leading to the grand canal whichruns
through Trieste, there goes, comes,
thrOngs, hasuens ana tears along in the
fury OF business a population of some
10000 inhabitants OF Italian origin, whose
mother tongue is lost in cosmopolitan
concert of all the sailors, traders, work
men and officials, who shout and chatter
in English, German, French or Sclave.
Although this new town is rich, it by no
means follows that all who tread its
streets are fortunate. No! Even the
wealthiest could hardly compete with the
foreign merchants English, Armenian,
Greeks and Jews-who lord it at Trieste,
and whose sumptuous establishments
would do no diseredit to the capital of
Austria-Hungary. But, beyond theseS
how many are the poorer folks wandering
from morning to night along the busy
streets, bordered with lofty buildings
closed like strong rooms where lie the
goods Of all descriptions attracted to this
free port, so happily placed at the farthest
corner Of the AdriHticl How many there
are, breakfsstless and dinnerless, loter-
Ing on the quays, where the vessels of the
wealthiest shipping firm of the Continent
the Austrian Lloyds-are unloading the
treasures brought from every part of the
world How many Outcasts there are,
such as are found in London, Liverpool,
Marseilles, HaVre, Antwerp and LeghOrn,
who elbow the opuient shipOwners, throng-
ing round the warehouses, where admit
lance is forbidden them, round the EX-
change, whose doors will never open for
them, and everywhere round the Terges-
teum, where the merchant has planted his
office and countIng-house and lives in
perfect accord With the Chamber of Com
merce!
1t is admitted that in all the great mari
time towns of the old aud new world there
exists class of unfortunates peculiar to
these important centres. Whence they
come we know not; whittier they go we
are equally ignorant. Amongst them the
number of unbiased is considerable.
Many OF them are foreigners. The rail-
roads and the steamers have thrown them
In, as it were, on to a dustheap, and there
they lie crowding the thOrOughtares, with
the police striving ia vain to clear them
away.
Sarcany and Zirone, after a farewell
look across the gulf to the lighthouse on
st. Theresa point, left the mole, passed be-
tween the Teatro Communale and the
square, and reached the Piazza Grande,
where they talked for quarter Of an hour
in front of the fountain which is built Of
the stone from the neighbOring Karst
Hill, and stands by the statue TO
Charles VI. ~
Then they turned to the left and came
back. To tell the truth; ZiroTe eyed the
passers-bv as if he had an Srresistible de-
sire to feed on them. Then they turned
towards the large square Of Tergesteum
just as the hour struck to close the Ex-
change.
''There 1t is, empty-like we are!' said
the Sicilian. with a laugh, but without
any wish to laugh.
But the Indifferent Sarcany seemed to
take not the slightest notice OF his COM
panion's mistimed pleasantly as he in
dulged in hungry Yawn.
Then they crossed the triangle past the
bronze statue of the Emperor Leopold l..
A shrill whistle from Zirone-quite street
boys whistle-put to flight the flock of
blue pigeons that were cooling on the pOr-
tico of the old Exchange like the gray
pigeons in the square Of st. Mark, at
Venice.
Then they reached the Corso which d.
VideS new from old Trieste. A wide street
destitute of elegance, with well-patron-
lied shops destitute of taste, and more
like the Regent street of London or the
Broadway Of New York than the Boule-
ward des Italiens of Paris. In the street
q great number OF people, but Of vehicles
only few, and these going between the
Piazza Grande and the Piazza della I.egna
names sufficiently indicating the towns
Italian origin.
Sarcany appeared insensible to all temp
tatiOn, but Zlrone as be passed the shops
could not help giving an enviOus glance
into those he had not the means to enter.
And there was much there that looked in
wiling, particularly in the provision shops,
and chiefly in the ''biereries," where the
beer flows more freely than in any other
town of Austria Hungary.
'"rhere is rather more hunger and thirst
about in this Corso," said the Slcilian,
whose tongue ratified against his parched
lips with the click Of a castaHet.
Sarcany's only reply to this observation
was a shrug of his shoulders.
They then took the first turning to the
left, and reached the eank Of the canal
near the Ponto Rosso-a swing bridge.
This they crossed, and went along the
quays, where vessels of light draught
were busy unloading. Here the shops
and stalls looked much less tempting.
When he reached the church of SAINT Au-
tonic Sarcany turned sharply to the right.
His companion followed him in silence.
Then they went back along the COrso and
crossed the old town whose narrow
streets, impracticable for vehicles as soon
as they begin 10 climb the slopes Of the
Karst, are so laid cut as TO prevent their
being enhladed by that terrible wind. the
bora, which blows icily from the north
east. In this old town Of Trieste ZirOne
and Sarcany, the moneyless, found them
selves more at home than among the
richer quarters Of the new. fn fu5fp.
1t was, in fact, the basement of a modest
hotel not far from the church OF Santa
Maria Maggiore that they had lodged
since their arrival in the lllyriAn capital.
But as the landlord, who remained unpaid,
might become pressing as to his little bill,
which grew larger from day TO day, they
sheered of from this dangerous shoal,
crossed the square and lOitered for few
minutes near che ArcO di Ricardo.
The study Of Roman architecture dip
not prove very satisfying, and as nothing
had turned up In the almost deserted
streets they began the ascent OF the rough
foOtpaths leading almost 10 the top OF
Karst, to the terrace of the cathedral.
Spurious idea to climb up hereW NUT
tered Zirone, as he frightened his cape
round his waist.
But he did not abandon his young com.
paniOn, and away he went along the line
OF steps, called by courtesy roads, which
lead up the slopes Of the Karst. Ten min
utes afterwards, hungrier and thirstier
than aver, they reached the terrace.
From this elevated spot there Is a mag
nihcent view extending across the gulf
Of Trieste TO the open sea, including the