The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-01

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increased in population and resources in
most surprising manner. 1t is stated that
four hfths of the trade between the United
Kingdom and the United States, now centres
in Liverpool to which may be added an ex-
tensive trade with South America, the East
and West Indies, China, and ell parts OF the
commercial world. It's magnificent docks are
objects of interest and admiration to every
traveller. The tonnage of vessels which en-
tered the port during the year 1915, amount
ed to upwards of three million and the
amount of its customs to four and half
millions pounds sterling The Mersey at
Liverpool spreads itself into fine estuary,
three fourths of mile wide, and the appear
ance of the town as seen from the water is in
high degree imposing.
Of course new commercial city offers but
little to interest the traveller in comparison
with places of more ancient date. We adj
dressed ourselves, however, with considerable
zeal, to the work of examining its most promi-
nent objects. We visited tho Town Hall, in
which there is nothing remarkable; only we
were shown lofty and extensive suite Of
rooms, adorned with several portraits, in
which the Mayor and Alderman eat their fine
dinners and give their splendid balls. Next
came the Royal Institution. Here we found
Museum containing an excellent collection
in Ornithology, with respectable collections
also in Mineralcgy and Geology. In con-
nection with this, but in another building, is
small gallery of paintings, some of which
are very old and by celebrated Masters, and
most of which belonged to the celebrated Mr..
Roscoe A fine marble statue of this ac-
complished scholar and elegant historian, of
whom Liverpool is justly proud, stands at one
end of the hall on an elevated pedestal.
At distance of two or three miles from the
town is an extensive and we'll arranged Zool-
ogical garden. This is fine, picturesque
piece of ground, laid off in walks and terraces,
and containing ponds natural and artificial
We paid a shilling each at the gate and en-
tered, taking one of the winding paths border
ed with flowers and shrubbery. We came
first to pond enclosed by an iron railing, on
which were floating in quiet majesty flock of
swans both black and white, and along with
these various species of wild fowl, such as
wild geese, brants, gulls, and almost all
varieties of the duck tribe. On the margin
stood monstrous white pelican, with pom
derous bill as long as carving knife, and
rendered heavy and clumsy looking by an
enormous pouch attached to the lower niandi-
bile. Next came den of bears, among which
were pair Of black ones with cub, and
large white polar bear, which occupied
separate cell. From this we passed to circu-
lar house containing, in good ORDER numerous
animals of the cat kind, among which were
some very fine lions. patted the head OF
noble specimen of the Asiatic lion, who took
it very kindly. One cub, year and halt
old or so, seemed as much inclined'to play as
half grown puppy. These lions were all
horne here; and the keeper told us that they
live but few years, say seven or eight' IN tniS
climate and confined The leopards laid down
and hurried and seemed as much disposed to
he netted as kitten while splendid pan
ther was exceedingly fierce. In another place
we sa the Condor or great vulture OF the
Andes. with sorry looking eagle or two
greatly inferior to the specimens which we
NAV see in our daily walks at home. Then
there was an aviary full of the snowy
varieties of the parrot tribe, with many other
kinds of birds, which cannot stayto men
ton. Another house the whole monkey tribe
inhabited ; among them an ourang outang
Another, lamas, alpaca sheep, deer, and
similar animals. Another still contained