Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

." .n.t......-. ii. VIENNA, JUNE 5, 1850.
At last the eastern limit of my travels is attained
and hence 90 by devious paths and slow but
constantly westward, till American land heaves in
sight | left Frankfort on the 18th ultimo, and
took the beautiful drive to Heidelberg, itself more
beautiful still had another look at its glorious
ruined chateau, and passed the next day in tiny
steamer going up the Neckar to Heilbroun. The
scenery in some parts is as fine as any on the
Rhine, with as interesting castles. On the l4th
by railway and diligence through Stuttgart to Nordngen;
next day through Augsbugh by train to Munich My
next step to be the Tyro which would be absurd to
in rainy weather, and for fine weather waited in
charming Munich nine days anxious to get on to
Vienna but could regret my long scoun in this agreea
BILE capital duly revisited the galleries and sights in COM
pany with an Engshman, Of which "curieuse nation
often pick up specimen. cannot describe sights no more
can the royal family all of whom The King passed
full galop, followed only by groom. As raised my
hat he dofed his as low bis knee He in morning
Dress plain any other gentleman He about thirty
bad looking. He has ugly brats, Of four and six
years old and funny the sennes sauting them
they walked, followed by big groom and nurse had
much curiosity the exKing, Louis for whom had
felt contempt but for whom my visits to his capital have in
spired with much respect and think but for one piece
of weak folly be might be called almost great King de
poet painter, and patriot He found Munich OF brick,
and left marble, displaying both genius and taste in what
he attempted, aud in lavish expenditure from his own
purse. The churches especially, which he built are among
the finest in Northern Europe. saw him but once 1t
drizzng and he slung himself along under big UNI
brea, taking off his hat to all who sauted him. de was
dressed much like myself but not so we in black frock
coat dove-coored trousers light vest and black necker-
chief He nearly sixty, and would be handsome but
the unsettled expression of his eye belonging more to the
poet than the man of action followed him quarter OF
mile, and found he going TO church. 'Ga
On going morning to my cgarrists, observed an
expression peoples faces, and found man waste
bebeheaded oned the stream throngng to large
Place. and the cupr up in cart dressed IN oack
SERGE with two priests offering consolation He was collect
ed and grave but of horror passed through the
crowd he had killed in cold blood muchrespected priest
and his offence was rank. Five minutes afterwards came
two blows with heavy sword, and hundred streams spout
ed from headess trunk and immortal spirit sped forth
whher'
The Bavarian dilgences 60 at night, so hired car
age for eight days, and those eight days passed in the
Tyro-n Innspruck, and Salzbug, and Insche stopping
day in each and making excursions viewing most exqui
site scenery and interesting people. From lnschel to
Linz where dismissed my attentive and excellent coachman,
and the following day descended the magnificent
Danube Vienna where have remained, excepting excur
sons Baden and other environs. love Vienna much as
stranger but shall leave for Prague route to Dresden,
the day after tomorrow, my way to England.