in the _fossé_ of the castle, but how he came there has never been explained; there is an old woman's story that he came every day to the dungeon where prisoners were confined, and took out one for his dinner. The _Castello dell 'Uovo_ stands on the extremity of a tongue of land which runs into the sea. After passing the _Castello dell 'Uovo_ I came to the _Chiaia_ or Quai properly so called, which is the most agreeable part of Naples and the favorite promenade of the _beau-monde._ The finest buildings and _Palazzi_ line the _Chiaia_ on the land side and above them all tower the Castle of St Elmo and the _Chartreuse_ with several villas intervening. The garden of the _Chiaia_ contains gravel walks, grass plots, alleys of trees, fountains, plantations of orange, myrtle and laurel trees which give a delightful fragrance to the air; and besides several other statues, it boasts of one of the finest groups in Europe, called the _Toro Farnese._ It is a magnificent piece of sculpture and represents three men endeavouring to hold a ferocious bull. It is a pity, however, that so valuable a piece of sculpture should be exposed to the vicissitudes of the season in the open air. The marble has evidently suffered much by it. Why is such a valuable piece of sculpture not preserved in the Museum? On the _Chiaia_ are _restaurants_ and _cafés_. 'Tis here also that the nobility display their carriages and horses, it being the fashionable drive in the afternoon: and certainly, except in London, I have never seen such a brilliant display of carriages as at Naples. The principal street at Naples is the _Strada di Toledo_. It resembles the _Rue St Honoré_ and can boast of as much wealth in its shops. The houses are good, solid and extremely lofty, and the streets are paved with lava. There are two excellent _restaurants_ at Naples, one in the _Largo del Palazzo_, nearly opposite the Royal Palace, called the _Villa di Napoli_; the other not far from it in the _Strada di Toledo_, called _La Corona di Ferro_. Naples is renowned for the excellency of its ices. You have them in the shape of all kinds of fruit and wonderfully cheap. Many of the ice houses and _caffès_ remain open day and night; as do some of the gaming tables, which are much frequented by the upper classes. The theatre of St Carlo, which was consumed last year by fire, is rising rapidly from its ashes and will soon be finished. In the mean time Operas are performed at the _Teatro Fondi_, a moderate sized theatre. I here saw performed the opera of _Don Giovanni_ of Mozart, with the _ballo_ of _La pazza per amore_. Mme Colbran, a Spanish lady, is the _Prima Donna_ and an excellent singer.