Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-23
From Londo', Papers.
LONDON, Sept. so.
EAST-INDIES.



small house on the bank of the Goomty the
lowest down the Nizer has, except white.
marble building now erected just below it,
-, INCORPORATES hiunzui is elegantly furnished.
The principal room Has a looking glass ceiling,
IN II is painting ofawhite tiger. The gardens
are in the oltl-ashioned style full of orange &,
lime trees, Towering shrubs and flowers all the
year round III succession: except the hot winds,
tthe WIN ter vegetation i'll lndia,) interpreted
with statues and vases
On the opposite side the Goomty VIC had a
mock elephant fight. between two females.
trained for the purpose
An oifcer having expressed = desire TO sec
an elephant and a crocodile fight, which had
been previously talked of BY the Vizier and hi
courtlers, his Excellency had the goodness 10
send to the river Gogra;, a,.U ordered several
Goomtv.
We walked from Moorbarrick Munzul over
a new bridge OF boats with wooden rowers.
battlements and embra2ures for cannon upon
IT, to theopposite side, and there was an i'm
mense alligator and middle-szed crocodile A.
live, With several of the latter living dead The
elephants were brought up TO the crocodile, &,
one of them trod upon il with his foot so a. al
mostto crush II but, although the crocodile
screamed with pain, it recovered. The ele-
phantS could not be made to attack the large
alligator, than which more hideous monster
cannot he imagined, with prodigious long
mead and sharp teeth: The elephants approach
ed near TO It, carefully rolled up the probes els
INTO the smallest possible circumference, and
whenever one came near the alligator, made A
snap at the proboscis, or one of the LEGS of the
elephant, the Jaws meetingwith Selling any
part OF the animal, gave 7 smart sound that
might nave been heard IT some distance A
country dog was then brought and tied near
theallIgator, who gotit completely in his mouth
tne DOG az times escaping out, attacking and
Ditlng the monsters nose, or substance AT the
extremity Ofthc jaw, making it bleed freely.
although at one time the dog hind foot was in
ITS mouth, and gave itsO severe crush between
lis long and formidable teeth that the dog APP
peared dead-Waterwas then thrown bv bhees-
tees upon the alligator and dog, and the latter
liberated from the mouth of the monster when
10 our very great surprise aud pleasure, mp rose
the dog and ran Off this occurred with two
country dogs and both got of safe. 1t was not
Il very gratifying spectacle, but certainly very
curious one.-Ihe crocodile and alligator were
no doubt greatly enteebled by having been brot
from so great distance, tightly bound with
cords, upon hackerieS, and out OF their own eI-
enlent; besides which, they were not released
from the cords, when attacked with elephants
and dogs.
Moorbarrick Munzul is crowded with curios-
itIes, fine furniture, and most beautiful Iustre
wali-grandOies.
We then visited Mira Wallalkahotee. a house
built by MahOmedreza Gavin once minister to
Asophuldawlaii, Il nobieman well known and
much esteemed by all the European gentle
men at Lucknow. This house is built on hirh
mound, near the Goomty Ithas number of
fine rooms, elegantly furnished The view from
this house, both up and down the river, is very
interesting and beautiful.
We afterwards crossed the GOoIty ;Inma-
diately. opposite General Martins house, now
Nurred BuX, in one of the prcttiest pleasure
boats ever beheld. 1t is cascd on the out
side with sllverplatcs, embossed with devices,
a aud gut below the water-mark, a canopy of
light green satin, lined with pink satin, silver
embroidery, fringe and tassels, the mastS and
sails highly decorated 1t is impossible for A.
ny boat to be rore princely and beautiful for
IT'S size. There are several other larger * very
handsomely decorated boats but, none ike
this. His EXcellencys pinnaces, bud.erows
snake, and prO4isious number OF other boats.
OF all descriptions, lay here at MOorbarrick
Mnnzul.
On landing, we proceeded to building. cal
led Dellaram or vulgarly, Che Ieathora-honse.
erected in the English style, by tie late Vizier'
IL derives its name from its being three stories
high, and OF no considerable breadth or depth
From this house the bank or the riyerie sioned
and formed into flower garden. IN tbe rear
Is an extensive punnah,i IN which broOd-mares
and their colts are kept, and add much TO the
liveliness of the scene. The view of the VIII
ers various palaces and buildings OIL tI., oDno-
site side isscrkingly beautiful
Some days after, We were invited bv his PIX
cellency 10 shooting party and break fast at a
huntlng-house, III an extensive rumna. near the
environments of ManeeOwn, about three miles
from the residency, Oh tile opposite side OF the
river, built by the late NiZier, and whiinsicaliy
ornamented round the freeze OF each room with
the Alphabet, in Roman characters, A, Il. g.
Sc, IN repeated succession, and from thence
called the 4. ", C-hOuse.
When we crossed the bridge of brick and
mortar masonry, erected by Asophaul Dowlah,
over the river Goomty, there was q little hue
IN the air, but returning home the Sun had dis
perscd il, and shone beautifully upon the var-
ous buildings with their gilded donies, spires
sc. mosques and palaces of Lucknow /; from
tie centre of the bridge, the view is enchanting
on both sides TO tie right, up the river, on
the opposite side, tand tue grand EmaInbarah
rs mosque, courts and magnificent gafeways
The D0wlui Nhdnnah, with the pagoda & near
ii q very large buildng erected Nv Raiah Mhe-
"a, who hadbeen head Palauqueen bearer to
AsOph DOwiah, and acquired minis ENccilency's
look, and puts one in mud ri the Louvre II
Paris. Its not quite finished, bul being very
completely roofed in, and furnished ,yi ia doors
and windows. tits turned intoa goodwin, 20
lodge part Of the property Of thc Tizitr--
From the present Prince enlarged mind, free
from Old-iashioncd prejudice, wc mas very rea-
sonably expect, at some future period. 10 will
be finished whenit will be veFy Ornamental to
Lucknow.
On The left, near The end Of the bridge, stands
tie Sovereign Dovdgers Palace, "a most cztcn-
sivc Hndostanec building, viii dOub,e walls.
Hodge, in his Indian Tour, gives view d a..
Beyond this Is z palace ard garden, which 4
sOpiiaul Dowlah butt in fhr Beginning of hi,
reiga then the Residents house and Oh the
opposite side Of tnc river.
Tie riccr Goonty j. crowded with boats.
busily crployed aid the ground on b0tiisides
IS cri lvefed with gram aud tobacco 10 the wa
tcr'sedge.