Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-10
Correspondence Of the Herald.
Antwerp-kfngdOM Of Belgium.
OCTOBER 9rH, 1870


EDITOR HERALD
was fairly smoked ont Of London. Such fogs-
such darkness, smoke and SCOT, being with ordi-
nary lungs can withstand. A man who can breath
with ease the fogs and smoke Of LONDON in Autumn
and Winter, can breath in atmos phere made for
chimney sweeps. So, finding it was hard 90 with
my poor lungs, took passage on the Soho steamer
for Antwerp, (Anvers or DAnvers, as they call il
here.) The boat was old, slow and uncomfortable,
and the cabin low in the hold, confined, and strongly
scented with bilge water, garlic, birthstone
pole cat odor The night was fine. no wever and we
reached this city next day about IL o'clock, A. NJ.
Now, am here, had as well correct mistake,
which made IN the gTea. hurry Of the moment, when
the king OF Hanover had resigned, when il was the
King Of Holland. always make, or am liable to
make mistakes when speaking oftbe Dutch, for they
are cononndy more clever than one generally takes
them to be 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. tie Prince Of Orange, has, by the grace Of God
formally assembled the throne Of william. the First
AS w iliam the Second, and his "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
some hing BY and bye of Leopold, now am in his
dominions, which am much pleased with. You no
sooner set foot in Antwerp than you know and feel
that you are in different sort Of a country to
England. This low country, or Flanders, is the
Fader land Of all the big cart horses labor
ing through the streets Of London. The market
found full ofwomen, children and with abundance
Of cabbsges to sell, and almost something Of every
thing else. The singular dress Of the Dutch, or
Flanders woman is as striking here as with us
With faces round as full moons, surrounded with
immense cap borders Of cotton bleached cloth, or
lace, gives their countenanees an expression which
is bold hornets Their full made red, or blue
gowns with short jackets, drawn into frll at the
waist, at the back all tend to give the hip in the
ance. Their feet, however, are small, and in win
ter are covered with wooden sandals or shoes. Of
course, am here speaking Of the common. class
The upper classes dress very well, and are very
polite kind and socable, hospable 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 Notre Dame church, which was
81 years in build ng. This church contains splen-
did painting by neutrality-suspicious. the de cent
from the cross. There 10 a great deal in Antwerp
worth describing, which my present limits will not
allew me TO do. Unjust hurry on TO Brussels-where
arrived on the evening OF the 10th, and left next
day for Lisge.
LrUeE, Ger. 18th, ls40--I have bsenin this place
since the llth, and have much in Brussels aud
in Liege, and other parts Of Belgium, which ha We in
terested me most deeply.
have paid attention to her soil, agriculture, rail-
roads, to her geology and mine rology
to her education, laws, manners and customs popu.
stion, arts and sciences, have all engaged nv aten
ton; but can send letters to you by the British
Queen cheaper than by Cunards line, Unjust reserve
my Belgium budget, or Bulletin, till the LIST Of No.
vembe, now near At hand.
The gums are the yankees Of the continent and
are making good Roadway in civilization, arts and
sciences, aud taken altogether it is most beautiful
and splendid country.
As we descended to the mouth Of the Thames. the
country and shores either side had very much the
appearance to Of the shores ofths Chesapeake 80
or 10 miles below Baltimore, or some distance be-
low Annapolis.
The shores Of the Escaut or scheId,, on which
Antwerp is built, looked very muck like the shsres
Of the Mississippi in Louisiana
The Continent seems and feels like a ne W world.
The sky is brisht-fsees are brght-eyes are bright
smiles are brigbt-lghts are bright One feels
bright. and joins in thoir ollfcation, laughs,
dances, and watzes, and forgets all about war ia.
rnine, plaques cares, and stocks and draws in fall
breaths, expands his nostris, gives whoop, skips
in the dance whirs in the waltz, coquettes with CO.
quettes, siahs by moonlight, sips wine and creams
by gas lgh, drinks in music and nonsense, goes TO
bed late. and wakes up next morning, and finds he
has been a fool "a wise man is not always wise:"
neither 10 it good for him that be should be- II is
sometimes wise TO be fool. The French can make
themselves the biggest fools in the world. and one
with warm soul and cordial heart. cannot help be-
ing fool with them, and feel all the happier for IT,
Brussels is the most beautiful town have ever vet
seen.
And this temperate, clear, asd beautiful climate,
how delicious! how strongly u reminds me OF the
delicious sod beautiful winter climate Of our o,cn
dear I0usidna-the farest Ia belle daughter Of the
American Unienl Bat have lots 20 tell yeu about
Belgium. IL will come by the British Queen in No
vember Az present | must close BY telling you all
know respecting the present state Of political news
in Earope.
The n ench Government have cent their ALMA
fun 90 the different courts Of Europe They de-
msrd that Mehemct All shall not be dethroped; that
Russian troops or aeets are TO enter the Turkish
Empire, and several nj her conditions.
Louis Philippe has convoksd the Chamber Of
Deputes for the go of his month, which Is toDsi-