Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-09
Correspondence Of the Herald.
Antwerp-Kingdom of Belgium.
OcroRrR Cru 1870

EpIroR HERALD
was fairly smoked out of London. Such fogs-
such darkness, smoke and SCOT, being with ordi-
nary lungs can withstand. man who can breath
with the fogs and smoke Of Loudon i. Autumn
and Winter, can breath in an atmosphere made for
chimney sweeps. So, finding il was hard 70 with
my poor lungs, tsok passage on the Soho steamer
for Antwerp, (Anvers or D'Anvers, as they call il
here.) The boat was old, slow and uncomlort BILE,
and the cabin low in the hold confined, and strongly
scented with bige water, garlic, birthstone
thing like il, with touch Of spoilt eggs and the
pole cat odor. The night was fine, however, and we
reached this city next day about II o'clock, A. NJ
which made in the great hurry Of the moment, when
wrote 10 you last. made the gross error to state
the king Of Hanover had resigned when il was the
King Of Holland: always make, or am liable to
make mistakes when speaking ofthe Dutch, for they
confonndly more clever than one generally takes
them to be. l was writing about man and think
ing Of another. Since my last, the king Of Holland
has, by the grace Of God formally abdcated and his
son. the Prince of Orange has, by the grace Of God
formally assembled the throne Of William the First
as William the second, and hts papa" has by the
grace Of God, also retired into the embraces Of a
pretty woman. These godly, gracious kings Of Eu.
rope are queer set Of fellows. l must tell you
something by and bye Of Leopold, now ! am in his
domnons, which am much pleased with. You no
that you are in different sort Of country to
England This low country, or Flanders, is the
Fader laAd" Of all the big cart horses labor
ing through the streets of London. The market
found full Of omen children and men with
Of cabbages to sell, and almost something Of every
| thing else. The singular dress Of the Dutch, or
Flanders woman is as striking here with us.-
With faces round as full moons, surrounded with
immense cap borders Of cotton bleached cloth, or
lace, gives their countenances expression which
is bold a hornets. Their full made red or blue
gowns, with short jackets, drawn into frill at the
waist, at the back, all tend to give the hips in the
rear, with the waist, very full I'd broad appear
ance. Their feet, however, are small, and in win
| ter are covered with wooden sandals or shoes. OF
\ h.. ~ATsk
The upper classes dress very well, and are very
polite kind and sociable, hosptable people, speaking
| French universally, and love to attend theatres
| and balls, and are good Catholics.
The most interesting spectacle in Antwerp, is the
Great Cathedral or Metre Dame church, which was
81 years in building. This church contains splcn.
| did painting by Rsubens-representing the descent
from the cross There 10 great deal in Antwerp
worth describing, which my present limits will not
allow me TO do. must hurry on TO Brussels-where
arrived on the evening Of the 10th, and left next
day for Liege.
LIEeE, Ger. 1lth, 1Si0.-I have benin this place
since the ll,h, and have much in Brussels aud
in Liege and other parts Of Belgium, which have in.
| tcrested me most deeply.
roads, manufactures, TO her geology and mine roogy
to her education, laws manners and customs, popu.
lat o. arts and sciences have all engaged my atten-
ton; but can send letters TO you BY the British
Queen cheaper thaH by Cunard line, Unjust reserve
my relgum budget, or Bulletin, till the LIST Of No
venbe, now near at hand.
The Belsuns are the yankees Of the continent, and
arc making good Roadway N civilization, arts and
sciences and taken altogether il is most beautiful
and splendid country.
Az we descended to the mouth Of the Thames. the
country and shores on either side had very much the
appearance To OF the shores ofths Chesapeake 80
or 40 miles below Baltimore, OF some distance be-
low Annapolis.
The shores ef the Escaut or Schelds, on which
Antwerp is built, looked very much like the shsres
OF the Mississippi in Louisiana.
The Continent seems and feels like new world
The sky IL brght-faces are bright-eyes are bright
smiles are bright-lights are bright. One feels
more bright and joins IN their iolliheaon, laughs,
dances. and waltzes and forgets all about war ia.
mine plaques, cares, and stocks, and draws in fall
breaths, expands his nostrils gives whoop, skips
in the dance, whirls In the waltz, coquetes with
quettes, siehs by moonlight, sips wine and creams
BY gas ligh. drinks in music and nonsense, goes TO
bed late, and wakes up next morning. and finds he
has zen a foel "a wise man IL not always wise -
neither !. IL good for him that he should be A. il
sometimes wise TO be fool. The French can make
elves the biggest fools in the world and one
with a warm soul and cordial heart. cannot helm he
ing fool with them, and feel all the happier for IL
BRUSSELS Is the most beautiful town have ever yet
seen.
Aud this temperate, clear, and beautiful climate
how delicious, how strongly IL reminds me of the
delicious and beautiful winter climate Of our oirn
dear Mountaineering fairest Ia belle daughter Of the
American Unien, But have lots 20 tell ven shout
Belgium. twill come by the British Queen in No
vember. Atpresent | must close by telling vow all
know respecting the present state Of political news
in Europe.
The French Government have sent their ultima
fun to the different courts OF Europe. They de-
mard that Mehemet Ali shall not be dethroned; that
no Russian troops or fleets 10 enter the Turkish
Empire. and several other conditions.
Louis Philippe has convoked the Chamber Of
Deputies for the 23d Of this month, which IS consi-
dered favorable 10 the cause Of the Peace at any
price party"
A serious disturbance has taken place ~ Lyons, in
quellinz which fifty persons were killed. The
Hymn NdrseIldise is called for all over the coun-
Of {" bas IngiGisl'' and +" Pc gusrrs' 10 gUe're"
is everywhere heard.
In Belgium, the public feeling is decidedly favorr
bic to the cause Of France. Ard when was ~ the
theatre. the other night in Jiese, the people all
cried ont i" Narsslnisef MarseNaise 'MarseIIaItf"