New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-29
THE T RIBUN E.
Getters from Gnolanb.-No. l.
Correspondence # the N. Y. Tr,bun,.

LONDON Oct. :, lcil.
'And vet you should allow
10 know something of your movements Such
were the words of my friend R., uttered in quite
deprecatory tone, Just the eve Of my departure
for Europe some eighteen months ago. and which
were called forth by my serious declaration that
would not write single letter during my absence
which should contain more than the usual account
of the state Of my heath and finances, which, at
,sr ALL are no inconsiderabe objects to your travel
or in 4 distant land. Ny friend protested IN
vain. | was determined and until this present
rsomcnt have adhered to my resolution was
going abroad, not for the purpose OF learning no"
to keep journal, or of plunaering guide DOCKS Oh
n suficiencv 10 exc out an odd volume to be iet'cr
ed Way-Side Sketches, Gentleman D'a'F'
embracing n week. residence in London! or any
hin, ,f,cr that sort. Neither did | go for my
losIIb thanks to kind Providence, had no
need nor had [ a card upon which was entitled
10 scrawl attache' under the protection OF our
wellbeloved bird the American eagle. did not
calculate upon being presented 10 her Majesty, OF
dining with his Grace the Duke Of so-and-so, or
supping with my lady the Countess of this and
that: true, did have letters of introduction to
certain persons in high stations, az Sir Giles
,ould call them. but to tell the honest truth |
placed more reliance upon certain letter ot-CRk-
pt1 upon well-known banker, together with a
proper Bill Of Exchange for e., than uPou
all the rest of my epistolary recommendations of
every name and kind. | left my own country to
see and know the fashion of other lands, TO mark
the distinction between the Ner and DID, to I'M
dcrs,and. if it were possible, the policy of the va
rious governments of Europe, and try to gather
instruction from the living pages before me- Who
will blame me, then. for my determination no; TO
write the hasty impressions of first intercourse with
those among whom | passed, and who will not
now rather blame fer presuming to put any
thing as yet upon paper, when every day seems TO
increase the difficulty of putting it down Alright
Now, my dear friend, do not lie frightened lest
am about to commence in very serious strain,
and discourse largely on the English Constitution,
beginning with the reign of King Alfred, or that |
take No the cudgel in favor OF II Monarchy or
Republic, and lay about me right naufully, TO the
utter dernolishing of my opponents. shall do
neither the one thing nor the other but shall let
nv pen ramble very much after its own way now
giving handful of facts for any one who has the
industry to put together and make the most OF
then, mayhap, | shall draw somewhat upon the
imagination. A little philosophy must be intro
duced sometimes, by way of consolation; and 10
conclude, spice of gossip must SAVIOR the dish to
make il palatabe TO the ladies-the dear creatures
With all this medley shall try to keep from soar
inc in uujibus, and also from descending IN infer
ms, having impressed upon my mind that old
carcat line which tells something about somebody
Who rose SO high only TO fsll so low
But nobody now a-days minds any risings and fall
incs snve in the stock and cotton markets, so
will not trouble you any more about the natter
One word further, and will nave dono with my
introduction. Do not expect description OF a
single abbey, ruin castle, nor OF the Lower Oh
London or Hollywood Palace. l shall not give yeu
the hight of ST. Peters or the circumference ct
s.. Paul's. nor describe the glcIies of the Vatican
or the Louvre Are not all these things written
in the pages of the gude-books and in the chronl-
cles of tourists. A. for myself, | am not tour
ist-I won, be tourst-and therefore won de-
scribe ST Peters.-Why have At length broken
GOOD resolution and commenced a foolish letter.
YOU perhaps can best answer-but let that pass.
am fairly settled in my old lodgings, and Intend
to pass the Autumn and Winter III The Great
Metropolis. The course which Sir Robert Peel
will take upon the milling OF Parliament Is
becoming more and more topic of conversation
as well as matter of curious speculation. Why
!, shopd be so, seems curious enough All the
mystery which shrouds the movements OF the ae-
ninisra,o, the futile promise OF some great pan
scea. which is TO relieve the nation next February
and the modest request for further time TO cohcoc'
sbudge,, proves to ray mind most c'ncio'Vey
that the present Administration md. IKE every
other party that has succeeded before them, thnt IT.
is much easier TO assail Government than 10 al
minister one and that it is one thing to port ou'
abuses and quite another TO reform theu' l"
support OF these remasks, witness tho conduct Oh
the Tories in relation to the several measures OF
the Wings, which theyso severely reprobaicd, ana
vet which they do not pretend to sitter or mo-
lest. The leading political article in The October
number of Blackwood, is strong comment IN ia
vOr of my assertion That article, which by the
way not so full of Tory venom as most of the
political papers of that magazine contains SIX
,o,,..t, r.s.ons establishing the stability and