Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-13
A FEW NOTES OF TRAVEL

GENOA, Italy, Sept. 10, lo9S.-LeIt NEW {
York August 81 on the steamer Vera, V
Captain G. Pohle, commander, of the Nord- '
dutscher Lloyd line, for Genoa via Gibral-
tar, magnificent steamer of 5000 tons {
burden, which made the passage in eleven
days. The officers of the ship, from cap
tain down to steward, were indefatigable
In their attention to the wants Of the pas
sengers, among whom were Baron Favs,
italian minister at Washington, very
polite and affable gentleman; and d. Albert
johnson, United States consul at Venice,
who well merits his position by his cour-
tesy to all who were on board.
The first land we saw after leaving New
York was the rocky and precipitous shores
Of Africa, and then short time afterwards
the rocky, frowning fortress of Gibraltar,
all honeycombed inside with port holes
from top to bottom for cannon-England's
famous stronghold, the key to the Medit-
erranean. There were also plenty of iron
clads with the union jack at the fore in the
roadstead.
The steamer stopped four hours at Gi-
braltar for passengers to land or to visit
gers awaited the opportunity on the little
| steamer that plies between shore and YES
| sells to land or take on passengers and bag
gage. They brought on their return gen
erous supply of the fruits of the island,
such as figs, pomegranates, peaches, ETC.,
picked fresh from the trees, which was
ocean. The sail from Gibraltar to Genoa,
| up the Mediterranean, occupied the best |
part of three days. The shimmering of |
| the full moon, as 1t arose over the placid |
waters of the Mediterranean at night, was |
simply grand, and as the passengers one
and all said, was worth the voyage to see.
It has to be seen to be appreciated. When
came to the Riviera of the Mediterranean,
extending from Cannes in France to Yer
nszza in Italy, studded with health and
| pleasure resorts. among which were
Cannes, Nice, Mentone and Monaco, the
white marble walls of Monte Carlo, it's
famous gambling resort glistening in the
moonlight.
1 We arrived in the harbor of Genoa. early
in the evening of September Z, but were
not allowed to land till next morning. The
city was all ablsze with electric lights, the
| globes arranged 80 as to represent the ma
tional colors of Italy, green and red. The
situation of Genoa, rising above the sea
3 in q wide semi-circle and it's numerous
, palaces, justly entities it to it's name "Ge-
nova la Superba." The colored lights that
/ covered all this vast semi-circle made a
, sight magnificent to behold. The illumina-
1 ton was in honor of Columbus, it being
3 the opening night of a weeks celebration,
r and the arrival of King Humbert and his
= lovely queen, Margretta, and their court,
t with large number of MOBILES of high and
! low degree, together with the ENJOYS of
. the different European powers, in striking
q contrast to our own plain but equally neat
f and Hastily attired envoy, bu their gold
d lace and decorations of their coats and
4 chapeau. The city was beautifully decked
It with flags and flowers, with plants of all
3 descriptions. The war vessels of the
u | different nations were decked from
d truck to kelson with bunting, the
sailors in trim, natty rigs were
r. feature of the display; our own jolly
boys being dressed in blue jackets, white
1t trousers and white caps trimmed with red,
81 and not suffering any by the comparison.
g There was magnificent monument erected
to the memory of Columbus by the Italian
T. people on, believe. the Piazza Deferrari,
IL near the Academic dele Belle Arti, Sep.
70 TENDER 8. 1t was stated at it's dedication
that more monuments had been dedicated
20 to Columbus than any other man that ever
Of lived, there being upwards of thirty in
re- Italy alone. There is also fine marble
II statue of Columbus, erected in 1862, in the
spacious Piazza Aciquaverda, witt
ssr an inscription 71 "Golumoqs, born ao.. a.
I'd is adorned with ships prows, and at the
70 Choir, kneels the figure of America, with al
vs. legorical figures representing religion, sci
20 ence, geography. strength and wisdom
lIe with the inscription "A Christfora Co
!" Jumbo, Patrio, 1852" Opposite, in the
10 Pallazzo Farriggiana, is marble frieze
g. representing scenes in the life of Colum
bus. The house he lived in is still stand
ut ing.
~ Genoa has a population of 10000, i
" being the chief commercial city of Italy
fe Its settlement dates back to the year 3Ol
B. c., and its Inhabitants were called
be Ligureans, who inhabited all the Revieria,
coast at that time. It takes its name from
in the coast, which here resembles kne
wv (genu).
y, and surrounded by extensive fortifications
ali aT dating from the eeventeenth century. From
the earliest times it has been famous sea
al port. The beauty Of its situation and tn
, ne "reminiscences of its ancient glory rende
M a visit to Genoa very attractive. The rem
set Nuisance palaces of it's mobiles surpass il
~; number and magni6cence those of an
he were erected by Alessi, pupil of Michae
OF; Angelo. Among the finest is the Palazz
lin Rosso, now the property of the city.
oil has large library and great number o
&c, fine paintings. 1t was presented to tn
sst city by the Marchesa Deferrari and he
of son Fillipe, 1874.
,,n All of the palaces contain large mum
itR Der of paintings and works of art, includ
ing paintings by such celebrated artists a
Rubens, Van Dyck, Cambiaso, Strozz
Psgi, Savona and Beneditto Castiglione
There are quite number of fine church
e. es, all adorned with statues and fine pain
ings, of which partial description of one
yas St. Lorenzo, erected HOO to 1867, will sui
ted fee. The church, according to guide, is i
nd, three styles, Romanesque, Gothic an
aw renaissance; the entrance richly decora
ed with sculpture, the choir and nav
se with statues and paintings. The interio
He is covered by cylindrical vaulting an
md dome, borne by sixteen Corinthian CO
umns of colored marble and buttresse.
IN. Below the altar are relics of John the BaI
fist brought from Palestine during the CIT
Nd sades. In the sacristy is the cathedral trea
nd | ury. Here Is preserved the Sacra Catint
. the vessel out of which the Saviour an
az. his disciples are said to have partaken {
re- the paschal lamb, and in which Joseph
Arimathea is said to have caught some G
the blood of the crucifed Saviour-a fin
ae glass vessel captured by the Genoese 6
Cesaria in HOG, long supposed to be mad
on VI large, Lilo 0LuoralQ. Among Inc OCQe
ar relics is a cross from Ephesus, captured
LIZ lux, Phocaa in 1908.
vi The church of st. Maria Carignano, sit,
ohn ated on the highest point of the southea.
1t ck end of the city, Is smaller edition of til
thy plan adopted for st. Peters at Rome b
ell, Michael Angelo and Bramite. The vie
1st- from the highest gallery of the dome, 81
eg- feet, Is attained after an ascent of "a
en- steps. There are four affairs in the churc
70 70 with statues. The view of the city herbc
us; and adjacent country from the dome
her very fine.
There are large number of fine publ
buildings, the Palazzo Municipale, with
fine court and staircase, the court an
we'd vestibule adorned with statues. TT
the council chamber ia adorned with portrai
'rd, of Columbus and Marco Polo in moeai
$50 Then there is the Unirsita, the cou,
ase adorned with pillars and staircase, whic
i t. are the finest in the city There are twent
La, three marble steps leading to the cour
fanked on either side with immense bron;
lions. These specimens are among tt
finest.
.rt- There are large number of hotel
to cafes and pensions, where you can q
w, good meals. The floors of all rooms a
IS"l marble and are heated mostly by larg
crockery stoves. There are no rugs
of carpets in the rooms only at irst-cla