New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-26
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NOTES OF The VOYAGE FROM TRIESTE TO
SMYRNA

NOTES OF HE VOYAGE FROM TRIESTE TO
SMYRNA.
Ydrorial Correspondence OF The N. Y Tribune
CORFU, Oct. 20, 1851
We are living al anchor in the harbor OF
Corfu, and in the hour intervening before ourde-
parture for Zan,e shalltry to give you some note
of our progress At Trieste, IN conformity with re-
concentrations which had been previously made
to me- took passage for Alexandria in the sec
ond cabin. | find it all thai was promised, IN
every respect, but at the same time, If should
ever travel this way again. shall most assuredly
take the best place. The Adrlatlc Is an uncer-
tain sea- and to those who have delicate stom-
achs the extreme of luxury is not even bare COM
fort. However, now that we are lying an
smooth harbor, ruiled by the sweetest air have
breathed since leaving home and girdled by the
purple hills OF Albania, am not only satisfied,
bu, delighted with everything Yesterday morn
ing, the case was different
The fare from Trieste to Alexandria yoy-
age of twelve days-is about $40. This does
not include provisions, which cost about rs
cents day additional. There is third place
for "the scum of the EARTH" so that the second
cabin is considered quite respectable, though
not aristOcratc. Ii is very neat, tOlerably Venti
lated and furnished with berths which are per
fectly clean and healess, though rather hard.
As have already been seasoned 10 n'enLs
find them very good. We rise at daybreak and
are Immediately served with small cups of rich
black coffee At ten o'clock n substantial break
fast is served aud at four dinner of six courses
both of which meals are furnished with wine ad
I,.f, IA, Ia
Mathew might quaf without endangerlng the
sanctity of his pledge. There is barrel of the
eoarser sort on deck, which serves the mon grel
Greek and Dalmatian sailors instead of water.
butt Our day winds up with cup of tea, made
IN good English style If one cannot endure
such hardships as these, while skirtlng the
mountain shores of Greece and Albania let him
stick to his easy char.
Our passengers are brought together from all
parts of the earth, and from some odd corners of
Society. In the after cabin there is a Greek, of
the noble family of Mavrocordato the English
wife of Turkish Bey, and German missionary
with an English wife, bound for Beyrout. In
the fore cabin, there are three Italian singers,
going to the Constantlnopolitan opera an To-
Man; amost ignorant Prussian, bound for Athens,
and a Swiss. The deck rs occupied by Jew
and his family, who are on their way to Jerusa-
lem. The man wears a greasy gown of black
serge, with beard reaching to his waist, and
she whole family represent to the life Thacke-
rays
" filthy Jews TO larboard,
Uncombed unNaShed, unharbered."
They have young child which squalls twice
rs loud as any uncircumclSed infant ever heard.
recollect once hearing a camp-meetlng hymn
which commenced What S become of the
Hebrew children ," think could give infor-
nation as to the locality of one of the aforesaid
children.
There are also on deck two fat Turkish mer-
chants, who spread their carpets as near to the
engine as possible, and SIT all day cross-legged
thereon. Morning and evening" while the Jew
pulls out his Hebrew prayer-book and reads,
swaying his body TO and fro, these Mussulmans
bend their heads toward Mecca, (or as nearly as
they can get the direction,) and repeat their
prayers They have ruddy, good-humored faces,
and one OF them sreets me every morning with
addie ;" instead of " 6aoa siorHo.' shall try
him one of these DAYS with 4" salaaar ai'ik.m," or
waiiah B.smiiIak ="
Our boat, the Improiri.s, IS one of the newest
and best belonging TO the LLOYD She Is 200 tuns
burden, but very staunch IN her build, and so
broad in the beam that the chopping seas OF the
Mediterranean affect her but slightly Wesaled
from Trieste at ( o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
carrying the strong lsnd-Svind with rs. as we ran
down past the lstran promontory. Next morn
ing, the islands OF the Dalmatian Archipelago
apened before us, and on our night above and be-
alnd them all, We could trace The barren spine
-. cast The islands, risng IN conieal
pe.ks e. oar 'ock, with here and there a scat
tered grow @Osn trees, have a striking re-
semblsnce I, 90, The coast o. California
They have such sss.i lad blasted appearance
that supposed them uninhabi,ed but on passing
between LISA and San Andrea. | discemed
barge town on the western side OF the former -
The Trieste Company have line Of steamers
>saich affords weekly communication between
Use islands and the principal ports on the coast,
or south as Cattsro on the Albanian frontier.
-. Gardner Wiikinson's recent work has thrown
sae light on this region, which, whether In re.
'sato its scenery, or the character and customs
a lis inhabitants, is one OF the most curious and
picturesque in Europe.
At sunset we had passed the las, Of the islands