New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-10

acceDtation), IN Liverpool; the air ID too close
and the hustle of bus nee too tumutuous; Trade,
keen.eyed and iron.handsd, is the m-nsrcn; ,.".
mighty court and noisy levee are places only for
a'y GUS Workers. But Birkenhead, Franmere,
Egremont and Chester with its ancient walls and
Roman antiquities, are eli fresh aired, delightful
places, where the weary denizen may find repose
or pursue rational amusement The Literature of
Liverpool seems confined to lcdgers and newspa.
pers: the former are not to be numbered aud the
latter are numerous. There are some splendid
Ed fees devoted to Clubs where vou can find n
Vast quantity of papers and magazines from ali
parts of the world into these Sancti | readily
gained admittancc and was most sgreeably struck
with the elegance, quiet, and order reigning over
the apartments. The Exchange, which ls a noble
Pile, also affords quantity of those important
instruments of iviization-newspapers Here
you soc hundreds of men transac'ing business, 10
tho amount of millions per day, in amer not
more eager or ardent than that which is seen in
the conduct of an ordinary shop-keeper whose
abors do not go beyond the measurement of a
few yards of calico or the weighing OF dozen
pounds of cheese. In this quiet and ease the En-.
gsh tradespeople seem to have initiated their
| Aristocracy. | was also struck with the rub.
cund rotundity of these merchant princes
| Business which requires the most intense thought
and industry seems 10 be pleasure, like the
clouds, dropping fdtness. These mighty men OF
| Trade, whose Capital floats over the whole world
and whose ships the waves of every sea, ao-
soutey, ] believe, glory in rotundhy; and
would not be surprised to learn that among them
decrease Of stomach was regarded as the pre-
monitory symptoms of bankruptcy.
How they differ in their habits from my
nephews F." cried Uncle Sam. We are of the
lean kind. Business with us is vulture the
place of Trade is Caucesus. How my relatives
fret themselves away! 1t is ridiculous Why
they make life tread mill, and yeti see nothing
criminal in Business"
Uncle Sam delivered all this In a nnost Dche
rnent manner as If determined in his very censurc
of his worthy nephews to prove his community
of blood. Alas Uncle Sam
Liverpool, Uncle, is celebrated (and properly
too) as the city of the great British Statesman,
Husksson, who was killed on the very Railroad
which his talent and zeal had been the means ot
constructing. Ii his statue-(which with very
unarlslical taste the Liverpcolers have inprs-
oned in a strange looking sepulchre-a building
that disieures one of their Ceme,eries-i say, II
his statue is a faithful likeness the Orator was
a nobly y-formcd man-full of muscular strength
anS intellectual vigoT. the face is as grand as
an olden Deity's. l gazed on it for hours.
should not forget 10 mention the Monument at
the Exchange in honor of Nelson. The Hero IS
represented as dying in tho act Of triumph; his
heart is clutched in the hand Of Death, while
Fame suspends wreath over his brow. The
Ocean. Warrior is surrounded by Naval impc-
ments. Around the base of the structure SIT
manacled captives. These figures are most ex-
quis,ely executed. The Monuments Of bronze,
and will last some thousands of years.
Il
member their Heroes Of industry and valor---
When will my ncphcws show that they have not
forgotten theirs? Where is the memoriol Of Gin
ton Where the monument 10 Washington, wor-
thv of my relations 2" Clintnn's Canal is his
monument, replied. eyes, 1t is his where is
ours ?n was Sam's answer | sid Hothng-but
Echo answered Where ?" With a Joyous heart
took the railroad for London-the metropolis oi
the world-and- the spires Of Gotham at this
moment of our conversation loomed into view
never can talk while actually contemplating
great city-beside, saw my uncle as intensely
absorbed with the cupolas as myself-so | sud
denly paused. He took no notice of the l0pSuS
but arose from his seat and commenced some
mutterings, while his eye Travelled over the su
burban prospect with rapidity which bespoke
any thing rather than case. Indeed, this New
York, albeit its grandeur tickles Sans vanity, i:
cvdentlya very Troublesome place. No wonder
, Five thousand Uncle Sans could not keep 1t II
order-their only rational hope would be to save
it from going to the " divll intirely"
At the Barclay street wharf L bade my unc!,
for the time-ad,eu. w.
OBITUARY NOTICE We have already record
, ed the decease of Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, th'
I widow of the late PATRON of Albany. She ex
, pired in this city on Tuesday night, aged 64, at
ter short but severe illness.
In Justice TO the lovely character Of this lady
the grave should not be permitted to close owe
A her remains, without fitting eulogy, and muci
we regret that it is not power to record he
n many graces Of mind, of manner, and OF person
C in the language which belongs to such theme
4 For many years we had the pleasure of her &C
S ouaintance, and while she resided in Albany, tht
, Manor House was favorite efort of all who knew
j this accomplished lady. \ kind reception, nnt
generous hospitality, were characteristics o
8 her dwelling. A cultivated mind and renlarka
bic beauty of person were not the least OF her en-
dowments. A snund Judgment, great discrmi
nation, and refined taste, marked her whole lite
Few have been more widely known, or will b
: longer regretted. In the tomb to which she i
= consigned, rest the bodies Of her husband and he
son, but recently separated from her by the hant
of death. Mrs Van Rensselaer,, though moving
in the highest circles, and blessed with unbound
ed afduence, was too wise not 10 have percelvet
that the religion which she long professcd was
after all, tho best and most consoling of he
earthly possessions. She died as she had lived
D sincere and devout Christian True Sun.
5 QUITE Novel AND INTERESTING SIoHT-A
5 ipreclsely) 5 O'Clock tins morning. the train o
cars for Boston over the Long Island Rairoat
left the Depot a: South Ferry. Brooklyn. 1t Wa
an interesting sight-and illustrative of what car
be done by perseverance and energv-to see th
g two Locomotives drawing, with but little seemin;
effort, the train OF passenger and baggage VI
Atlantic street HILL. The difficulty of this fea
r is much greater on account of the short curve
in the ascent made necessary in order to avol'
the deep treuching for the tunnel now building.
: We were informed by the President of the Com
pany that nearly four hundred passengers wen
out in the train this morning.
: The passengers for Boston to-day 20 via Sto