New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-08

| seems as IL caCn mn, StiCdiii, wv,
been arranged by some skiliul artist IN the very
spot where it would produce the best effect But
all ;s in miniature and the elms which they show
with pride rs s'nobIe trees, would scarcely make
main branch for those of New Haven. Our
own neighbor Staten Island, much resembles this
one in shape, size and surface, though as yet in
little else 1t possesses all its natural advantages
and why can we not make it equal in artificial
ones We have the means and the natural taste.
We need only their application in the right drec-
ton, ard from the progress already made Though
put back by the speculative extravaganza Of $50
We may hope in time to see Staten Island The
g Isle of Wight of the United States.
NEWPORT is "nicc" town, like most in this
region but its chief attraction is its proximity to
CarsbrooE Castle, which still fowns from lis
rocky hight upon the town at its foot. We toilcd
up the ascent, entered The outer ramparts, which
comprise an area Of twenty acres, and soon found
ourselves within the walls of our first English
ruins This is an epoch in the sensations OF an
American second only 10 that of the first sight
Of his father land. II was difficult fully 10 in
press upon our minds Ito which the Dutch houses
in Broad street and the revolutionary Notifications
near BROOKLYN were antiquities that this struc-
turc whose foundation is forgotten, was used as
fort by the Saxons in the sixth century! Its
massive walls are eighteen feet thick, and still
resist manfuy the assaults of time and over the
breaches which he has made, the ivy with flaI
reverence has spread her broad green mantle
Batilemcnt rises on batcment, pierced only by
loopholes, through which many fight of arrows
from the cross bow has dafkencd the air. Highest
of all is the "kecp," still nearly perfect, and from
its top is wide and beautiful prospect over land
and sea, while at its very base, as if in mockery,
is dungeon cell, scarcely large enough for fell
sized coffin without window air hole, and with
the grooves for the door still visible.
Lower down is shown the window through
which Charles L., when here confined, tried 10
escape HIS friends were in waiting below with
fleet horses, the iaor was bribed to sleep, but the
king. when half way through the grated window,
could get no farther, and was compelled TO cry
for aid from within. His next escape was from
the scaiiold to another world.
The effect Of the sight is greatly marred by its
money making appendagcs. A modern house
stands within the castle, like sawmil on Mag
ara. a modern door with knocker summons
the Snowman, and the visitor, like IIalIccl1 at
Alnwick Castle is led
From donon keep topmost tower,
For two-and-siSpcnce sterling
A donkey also raises bucket from well 210
feet deep On any other location, indeed, real re-
markable,) for fee A guide leads you half way
and then with his Please, sir, goes no farther,
hands you over to the tender mcrcics of another.
This is one drawback TO enjoyment. Another
popularity from which we in America arc free, is
the Jealous exclusiveness Of landed proprietors
here, as cvinced at every corner by the startling
of Man-traps and spring guns on
these premises meaning when interpreted, that
of the owner is liable to have his leg broken in a
trap, as if he were ,nischcvous beast of prey,
or worse yet to be shot down by spring-g
without q moments warning England is doubt
lessa great country, but thank Heaven that in
such refinemcnts America is behind her.
CowEs is port very busting and American in
its appearance and our ship-lists full of YES
sells bound to Cowcs and a Market as they
there receive orders from their British consignees
to what port they shall carry their cargocs.
l have left myself no space Tor the more roman
tic and picturesque beauties ofthe back Of the isl
and, the scenery of Ventuor Back-gang Chine,
&c. being miniature model Of the finest in tie
world.
After two days, weeks long with pleasure, we
left the Isle of Wight, casting lingering looks be-
hind as did Adam when driven out Of Eden
Like him, we had &c INC world before us, where 10
choose and we turned our faces London-ward.
Portsmouth is interesting only from It's dock
yard, from which foreigners arc most illiberally
excluded, though Americans may be admitted, if
they will condesccnd 10 subterfuge; New
Yorker, for example, entering his name as from
"Y orkc'
From. Gosport, we took the Southwestern Rail-
way. Here occurred the first test Of national pc
cularities. A clergyman, with whom l had
long and interesting conversation on English az
fairs, finding at last that had just arrived from
sea- inquired from what port rom New
York. Did you spend much time there ~
81 reside there" Indeed, how long since you
Quilted England ~ Il landed in it three days
ago for the first time Is it possible that you
are an American? ~ Most certain" replied;
and he then expressed his surprise thathc had not
detected any popularity of language, adding that
all the Americans whom he had known spoke
with "a drawl and nasal :wang," but that he
now saw the ahsprdity Of Judging OF nation
from few individuals.