Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-24
NATIONAL INTELLIGENGER
CORRESPONDENCE FROM ENGLAND.
LONDON, JUNE %, lS47.

what NAV be called domestic or social affairs, AM
nv impressions of the things which are around me
An American, on his first arrival in England, woul
not think, be much impressed with sense
having arrived in new country, that IS, II ne wer
lucky enough TO be greeted with toeraoly clea
sky and the appearance of that, too often watery
luminary which we call the sun. He would heal
the same language spoken, and the same manners
would prevail in the middle ranks OF society; he
would find the same social habits, or at least no.
differing SO much from those which he had left be-
hind as the observances of society in New Orleans
differ from those in New York, or the modes o
living in ST. Louis vary from those IN Boston o.
Philadelphia. A clearinghouse in Liverpool o.
London would remind him of those of the North
ern or Middle States, he would observe that peopl
safe longer at table, and that the servants who al
tended were of very different description from
those he had been accustomed to, but he would mo-
stop to decide; for nothing but time would enable
him to do this, whether they were better or worse
He would find the beef as good, and the mutton
and lamb much better in general than what he had
left behind He would observe great deficiency
in the rarietu of vegetables, but what he would
be of very fine description. vi fruit he would
find great deficiency, especially when compared
with the variety and the abundance to which ne
had been accustomed at home. As for prices, let
il suffice TO say, that cherries, but they are really
very superb ones, are now selling at shllngs the
basket, containing about pound IN weight The
grapes LIGHTHOUSE raised in the fruiterers windows
are indeed very beautiful to the eye but the palate
can only be gratied by paying 10 shillings the
pound for them. Whilst upon the subject OF prices,
let me add that beef mutton, and lamb are now sell
ing for Od the b. that the best flour Cd the h., and
all other kinds of animal and fanacous foods in proportion
England has doubt very fine fruits her gooseberries
curants, cherries pears and plums excellent and she
produces very fine varieties OF apples but superior
il equal 10 the Newtown pppn. We have great album
dance of pneappes from the West Indies in market the
best marked IS 3D. each but they may be purchased
for much less. These pne-appes want the fine flavor of the
fresh cut fruit and dangerous indulge in of
their aeness They retaled about the wheel
and sold by the slice Cocoanuts split open and
the kernel reaed in the way. Large and fine straw
berries plenty, and retailing about the streets
at about eight cents the polite, holding about pint They
really fine looking fruit, but want the delicious favor and
fragrance of your American wild the flavor which they
90 possess however, very delicate and agreeable If from
edbles TO articles of drink, shall find malt liquors
presenting themselves in almost countless variety, including
mild ale old ale, pale ale Burton ale, Scotch ale, Devonshe
ale &C. and have 4Juny pale ale and philadelphia ale
advertised Then there porter, beer, double stout, GUM
nesss Dublin stout and great variety of articles designated by
the of their manufacturers The greater part of these
liquors very wholesome and nutritious when taken in
deraon, but they nearly all strong for uprasd
head The quantity which exercise-takng hard work
ing Engishman will mbe with perfect IMMUNITY is aston
lshng The old pensioners at Greenwich here upwards
OF 200 veterans in that noble establishment allowed
three pts each per day Of beer which very far
being weak although of rst-rae potency II would be
well for the health and morals of the community the of
moderately strong malt liquor should supeede that Of the vii
famous compounds sold under twenty slang the gin
palaces and cellars This desirable result would be materially
promoted by the abolition Of the duty malt measure
which will be introduced Il hope successfully early in the
next session of Parliament.
Wines would state, general terms, that the port and
sherry drank England very superior those which
mostly used in the United States the champagne and
caret good and that the Madeira is very inferior
We Rave the advantage however, in the quality OF the hook
aud the Rhenish wines which drunk here have tasted
cider equal your best Newark cider, there any
pruous liquor sold here which is any way be compar-
ed genuine old Monongahea whskey. Do understand
speaking from my practical experience, but de-
irving my information from very competent authority.
from the table the parlor, the drawing -room
and the sleeping apartments of English residences in middle
e we should find the former furnished with less o,c
bat more soLdy than with you and the latter with Of
the little accessories to comfort and An Eng
order, cleanliness, and very complete adaptation to its legi
purposes; and English households mos, admirably
arranged machine, IN which there place for every thing
and every thing in its place and in which every thing n an
Piled to its proper use, and proper dme without noise
hurry, confusion
If from the house direct attention to the gardens
strawberries and pleasure grounds shall find every thing
in the mmest and neate orders the turf green as an enc
raid, and smooth, soft AMI level carpet The flowers in
the borders gorgeous in their coors and uxuant in their
growth, the shrubs massive and beautiful in their foliage and
the hedge and Of trees f can be allowed to
speak Of trees after having the giants Of your fores CIV
ing tOhSettbh to the landscape, which will be the more
admired the longer it is looked upon and which unods the
most OF its beauties him who examines the most in de.
tciL And then the English meadows earth has not love
he than Of these delicious expanse when
with lis rich long waving silky grass, and varegaed with wild
flowers Of every hue and every fragrance. When this uxu
equal the delicious odour of the ne-ade hay Great pa
this rich fragrance is derived from the sweetscented vcrna
grass. do not know whether this description is cultivated
in the United States probably if be- the great heat of III,
may e1haus; the fragrance Of the grass before
From the meadows The attention is naturally directed tn,
grain crops and il truly delightful behold the rich pro
mise which is at present given of abundanty productive
harvest The opinion be that the wheat croy
will be than average one, and that other grain will
he equally plentiful We have comparatively cool weather
Il.