The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-15
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
LETTERS FROM ABROAD.

MY DEAR STA The aabsorbng wish of life
time has been gratl6ed at last | breathe the air of
an European cme-a new leaf in the history of my
experience has been turned over and doubled down
Whether all my day-dreams have been realized, or
not, matters but little. AT any rate old cares have
been left TO cluster around old objects" for time
and if the journey thus far has had It's pains il has
also had its pleasures the former have been few and
far between-let for moment and forgotten-the
latter have been poured in upon the heart in copous
floods and will live in the memory forever.
The voyage across the Atlantic was extremely
pleasant; the passengers were agreeable, and the
captain courteous and gentlemanly Our ship, the
ROscius, is not exceed by any thing that floats. We
had the usual tears and farewells upon embarking,
and the usual sea-sghts during the voyage fu ous
gale of wind Tor two nights and day, while we were
of Holyhead afforded opportunity of seeing
that some things can be done as well as others"
1t would be quite impossible to describe the various
emotions that came throngng in upon the mind, as
the mountain coast Of ireland burst upon The view
The land of glory and gloom, the mother of co-
quence and sung crushed for centuries beneath the
spoilers iron heel And shall these hesrtless OPP
pressions always be borne with accomplishing ST.
ence7 We hear he response iu tones that cannot
be misunderstood--Go forbid
The town Of Liverpool is interesting in many re-
spccts particularly the extraordinary rspidi,y with
which it has risen such high degree of CONNER
cal importance. In 1856 il was a small fishing vii.
lage the number of vessels belonging to ii amounted
to twelve with aggregate burden Of 220 TONS and
nayigated by Is men. There we're then 1873 houses,
M ~, /.
four shillngs per anDum, and ten pounds was asked
as the purchase price Of a decent dwelling. In 100
the population was 5000 in Is4l. it was 22a,95i-
wing increased nearly 900 in the last ten years.
The accommodations for religious worship arc ex-
teDsive; there not being less than one hundred
churches and chapels. The public charities nu-
merous and well supported considerable stten-
ton is also paid TO education. There is probably no
town in England that can boast of better markets
than those of Liverpool some of them are Of pro.
dieious extent ST. Johns Marke, covers upwards Of
two acres and was erected by the Corporation in
ls20-22, at an expense of upward. of Il50,oO0. 1t
is one-egbth of mile in length, as yards wide, and
has 1876 windows. The walls Of the building are
lined with shops.
To a traveller there are comparatively few objects
that attract particular attention The houses gen
orally have dIngey, melancholy appearance, owing,
probably to the reluctance the sun has 10 show It's face
in that thriving town. Some of the churches mag
pihcent, rather tl.ey cost enough to be There
are several other public buildings that are well
enough 10 their way.
ST. James Cemetery is among the objects Of the
highest inter- to strangers The public have IRE, q
admission daily Except sundays) from ten until
four. This burialplsee was formerly stone quar-.
ry, and contains upwards Of 10000 square yards, II