Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-17

mansion standing by itself in the centre Of rural do
main, and heard somewhat family in statue gallery from
tie remote but still heard until the sounds died
upon the ear had something in them carry thought back
ward and m the fancy II seemed recall baronia days.
the "moaed ramparts, embaed towers, and rophied halls
brought back the remembrance Of eudal banquets here
in alliance with modern freedom, comfort, and refine
ments So least felt Others may have had less of this
feeling, Of it; unless my countymen present
Perhaps of the Of English history is apt to lin
ger in the mind Of American visiting England than in
Engishmans. To the former the whole abstraction
like ancient hsoryunt he actually gets to England Then
Waterloo bridge, built yesterday, and vestges of the oden
time equally to his Saxon days, Norman
days. the Plantagenets the Tudors the suas
over him all at once.
Mr. Coke gave my toast to make it the medium
Of friendly sentiments towards the United States which he
strongly expressed, and which echoed from
room in tones gratifying and my countymen. In the
course OF his remarks he paid tribute the character of
Washington rose make my Acknowledgements; and, in
reference to his notice Of Washington said that it in
deed to which every American looked with much
OF veneration might be paid MORTAL and that the
ner in which had just been alluded and received before
numerous and distinguished assemblsge in England
new proof that his fame part of history and his virtues
the property Of mankind spoke Of Mr. Coke the friend
Of America, whom houored such, yet bis
country whilst loving and asked permission
propose toast, Mr. Coke and the Holkham Agricul
ture not merely high qualification to my feelings
but from being also that my counmen would all eager
y join in it, The toast, need scarcely add, was received
with like plaudts.
The Holkham commands in part view of the sea-
to which Of its boundaries extend. Although the
ngs dinner each day Short under the abundant
of lopu1
which the festivities drew out there yet prolonged
light in England this that Of time
hand for walks drives after rising from table, On leaving
Of the evenings Mr.. Coke invited with him
in his carriage After active campaign horseback all the
morning and the exciting at the dinner table during
several hours quiet drive in the cool Of the evening through
beautiful scenery and grounds with such host delight
full recreation with which close such day and gil up the
measure Of it's agreeable recoecons. We went in the d.
recon Of the Still full Of the topics of the day. he could
not speak but impart information He said that his tim
ber by careful planting, annually yielded almost large
the whole Of his did when he first
the possession Of it, Il was chiefly the chestnut and black
Italian poplar that he Professionalism other Sorts and al
ways in quantities to replace, each year round the
number Of annually deprived of timber Time thus
kept the supply planting keeping pace with cutting
down process the striking to American, in whose
most patt, removed dt
SOIL instead of being in this planted and down
agricultural crop yield its annual harvests Something
else he said which may deserve memorandum 1t was that
although banking along the seaside considered the hard
work done Norfolk county by labong men, those who
followed drank nothing but water they had plenty Of ami
NAL food but found their strength fail them if they drank
either beer or spirits
As the chariot rolled forgot agriculture easy and
familiar conversation. He told anecdotes We had been
hour Presently approached the little town Of Wells,
the sea, fishing town. The wind freshened and
drew up the glasses night He asked if knew
any thing Of '.'.''. replied that did by it
South Carolina sorya sad There, he said, in that
little town the person lives unknown all We sad few
minutes in the town. and could hear darkness closing
around us the surgng Of the waters the shore.
Seated again in the chariot on our home IA
milar conversation resumed. We in view Of
Hokham House the twnking lights seen through
the trees as we approached showing that its festivities
not yet all end. When got in it was past ten. The
general dinner company had dispersed but Of the home
guests number still fingered in the drawing
converting in little knots others seated whist tables By
eleven Of them had dropped off their bedrooms The
few left had supper in the statue gallery Our
table, be sure Of dimensions different from those at
dinner but headed by noblehearted host Lord
NUGEST of the small party, and well able to keep the
ball Of conversation in motion at late hour II was in
courtesy to that he made Commodore PsRRr, Of our
navy one Of his topics He said that when travelling
Italy, he had met him. and, his invitation took little
trip with him from Of the Mediterranean ports in bis
frsse-then the Java. He struck with his chivarous
characters and for his seamanship mentioned this Incl
dent that whilst attempting to beat his gate through the
Straits Of Gibraltar British igate close in view Some
of the officers in the latter thinking could be done
the wind then set made bets upon the issue. The Java did
handsomely which drew loud huas from the winners
the English deck Midnight passed before bed
The foregoing comprise some of 1.-THE recolections Of
my visit They give but inadequate description Of the
interest and beauty of the whole Of the manner
which Mr. CoKE dispensed the hosptaties Of the week
it would be impossible say much All received from
him the greatest attention and Kindness His landed proper
y in Norfolk comprehends understood, than thirty
thousand acres and he has other parts England
His income from the whole is rated, believe, sixty
thousand pounds sterling year, going higher when agcu
tural prices high. On of the days shown
through the offices of the basement story of the house, and
taken into the cellars. The latter filled with the album
dsnt and various and wines have been expected at
country homestead in England long the seat Of that species
Of hospitality where would be hard decide whether the
Is struck with what 10 mun6cent, the heart with
what Is kind. had know that at Christmas and
other devoted to country festivities in England al
though Holkhsm House not indeed filled lately saw