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Has rarely been excited on less promis- ing subject than the usurer of Naples, to whom Palma, the singer, happened to be indebted fora large sum of money. The man of gold called on the man of notes, a.- tended by an officer. with powers and orders to arrest him. Guessing their enand, the musician sat dowa to his harpsichord, and began to sing; he had no, proceeded through

 many bars before he so affected the heart of his creditor, thai instead of insisting upon his debi, he OFFERED him the loan of ano- thes and sn equal sum. To give fuil credit to this Orphean story, we must remember well inc creditor was an Aaliaa,

 A sensitive Floreniine, and an accom- plished scholar, as we'll as composer, singer, and inslrumenial performer, fascinated by ihS charms of lady whose rank rejected his VOWS, his eioquence, and his brilliant prospecis, fell into dreadful fever and deIirmm, during which he composed some lore Elexiss, aud set them to music. He had n0 soonef finished these passionate effas- i6sis, than leaping suddealy 6om h;s bed, and ssixing he luie, he. b his own accom- pasismsnt, sung ihsn. eith such degree Of hesfifslt ssnsibilisy, shas he died in the set ofshsir performance.