Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-10

LETTER NO. XIV.
EDIsBuRGH, 9Th July, 1885,
This is the beautiful Sabbath day. am sitting Al
the foot of Cation Hill, with the Salisbury Craig on
the left-the Castle on the right-ihs Penand hills
away in the distance in 'front.' and the dark blue sky
above, beyond and round about. made my escape
from the dust dirt and smoke Of London, on iheeve-
ming Of the 4h of july and arrived here on the after
noon Of the6ih, which was en- Friday. The Edln-
burgh steamers are very splendid sea bsats-but dur
ing the whole voyage the ocean was as calm as the
Lmpd lake of Skensatales We mad large number
Of passengers, returning TO Edna from the Corona
tien-more than could be accommodated beiow-so
large number of the pretty women slept on deck, un-
der the very eye OF heaven fa...
had some intention Of going to Paris, but after
long susplraton could not suppress the DESIRE after
the coronation TO see the scenes OF my youth. At
ter the excitement of the coronation passed away,
the recolections of my earliest years. those years Of
budding existence which being can forget returned
with fresh and overpowering gush Of tenderness
and hurried to the north, trembling with emotion,
like the magnet the pole. "For fortnight" said
"Pll be schoolboy again. will forget all the scenes
of grandeur, and pride, and ambition. will be
child at once, and visit my mother"
With these feelings, landed at Leith on Friday af-
teraoon, amidst splendid storm of thunder, light
ming, and ran-drove to the Waterloo Hotel, at the
fsot of the Cation Hill and have resided there for
nearly two days. What contrast between Edin-
,ys,rsh and London! The FIRST thing that struck me
ON going NJ Princes street. was the splendid monu-
ment to Nelson on tho brow Of the Gallon Hill, re-
lieyed by the solitary white columns Of the Parthe-
non that was to be- which is at once the inaicatisn
of the taste ambition, and amiable folly Of Edins.
mounted the hill at once and wandered round and
round, like boy let loose from school. On the
grass the children playing II was the first time
in many years that heard the Doric dialect OF the
north from the lips Of children, and the very sounds
brought tears into my eyes, forgot New York
forgot the Atlanc-I forgot LondonI forgot the CO.
ronation-I forgot everything, except the warm,
throbbng recollections of childhood and infancy. !
sat down in the grass and INDUCED for some moments
in those feelings which every heart can understands
but no hand can trace on paper. Up to sunsetting
wandered about the HILL and gazed with ever renew
ed delight on the beautiful scene before me-
Al the proper hour Isaed forth with my letters OF
introduction. had enc from London editor 10 an
Edinburgh one. I crossed the North Bridge, wan
dsrsd up High street, and presented myself to the
editor of the Edinburgh Couranf," to when one OF
my letters was addressed was received with great
poliseness and with gentleman to conduct me, be-
gan to make the tour Of the city-see the hons-ano
. ansfE the air of the Scottish metropolis.
The Scottish Courts of Law were all IN session.
This. therefore 10 the fashionable season in the
North. We proceeded to Parliament Square, and en-
,.rea parhamen, House Here most remarkable
.c..e ,rssen,ed itself. The outer Parliament House
!. large hal. curiously wansceted, in which, at the
present season, all the laminares Of Edinburgh went
every morning, as it were, literary and scientific
Change. Here 1 saw Professor Wilson, tall and
Wild lookine-also The celebrated jeffrey Meadow
hank. and many ether great men of the north.
crowd filled the hail-many Of the lawyers in gowns
aad wigs were wandering about-and now and then
the Judges with red go WINS would pass through. The
avenues from the Change or public hall led to the
various courts Of justice, many Of which were sit
ting.
On enter;np a little recess parted from the great
xest;bule bv crimson drapery found Jeffrey sitting
ON The bench, hearing case Of appeal with an audi
nce az not over twenty persons nor could the apart
ment hold more The first thing that struck me was
the marked neaments Of hrs face-hs piercing eyes
-h;s sarcastic smle-hs calm demeanor eontrasted
with the busting importance Of the counsel The
character OF his writings beams from his countenance
He il the living voltare Of the day To the looks and
.nnearance OF Professor Wilson he presents perfect
contrast The professor face and head Indicate fan
CIV. wild imagination -great powsr-erraiic impulses
-Jefreys on the contrary, bear the marks Of cult
walton. neatacss, skill and singular hue of sarcasm
hanging around, that reminds one Of the expression
given by painters to Mephistsphes. The contrast
runs 20 their very looks. Professor Wilson wears his
hair loose bushy and rather dishevelled Judge JET
frev has his cut, trimmed, short, and precise.
But enough OF these TIVE extraordinary men-pro-
baby the nest extraordinary men IN Scotland, slncs
the death Of Walter Scott In their editorial capa-
CITY, during the last twenty years, these two men
have rcvouuonzed the intellect Of the British empire
The character and influence Of the present periodical
literature Of the age may be said to have originated
here and with these tive very men Tor the London
reviews and magazines only successful imitstors
of the Edinburgh and "Backweod"
Thus far on these points for the present. have
a thousand other thoughts the subject, which
shall give the public on my return. What send
across the Atlantic are merely few IDEAS thrown oil
on the wing-penned between the change Of horses
pat down on my way from the steamer to the coach.
From these apartments my conductor led me to
the Advocates Library-,o the hall Of the Society
AZ Autouarians-to the Casde-to the College and
20 HOLLYWOOD House Palace. The University is an