New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-25

steamers passengers, be found to be far supc-
nor than when last there. In looking abou. the
city OF Liverpool he would scarcely have known
where he was, had il not been for the river
mersey flowing On as proudly ever The city
now presents an appearance Of freshness and act
i'ify similar to that of our own cities. There are
nohy noble buildings, among which is a splendid Ex-
change an Asylum for the Deaf and one for the Blind;
also many splendid private mansions There are also
TWO beautiful monuments raised 20 the memory OF Can
nng and Nelson When he was there in 1905 the lee
ufer renarked there was very large quarry in
he suburbs OF the city Now it Is perfectly surrounded
Dy DudlDge and Is in the heart Of the city He de-
seemed INTO this quarry, and there a monument
"hicn mas been raised to the memory Of Huskisson,
who was killed at the trial Of the first railroad car in
Europe Then there Is Royal Institute and an Institu-
non Tor the Arts and Sciences wherein may be
e1tensYe collection OF birds and animals He would also
mention an interesting skeleton Of an Irish elk which
be saw there. II measured six feet in hight aud
some eighteen feet from his antlers 10 the extremity
OF the tsil-a magnificent animal, but extinct
he was very sorry 10 in the Statuary Depart
ment gEeat collections of Liverpool dus,--worse if
possible than the London smoke. Liverpool, he
marked, now stands in closer sympathy with New
fork than any other city In Europe and our country
better known in Liverpool than il is in any other
city IN Europe They claim 10 have ships there than
in any other port Of the world The lecturer remarked
that Liverpool was deeply involved in the slave trade in
I7O9 end when he was there in 1905 he went on board
an English save-ship She new-hsd never been
on voyage. When Wnberorce commenced his work.
Liverpool was dead against hun. This no further
back than 1907 and, said the lecturer think good
mother snouid be little cautious how she rebukes
IAppause
Speaking Of steam navigation, the lecturer said he
would not forget to do justice 10 those gentlemen who
began 1.-THE Cunsrds. He was glad shat England
commenced this work. America he thought, would
not have carried il out with the same admirable
GEES. But the rivalry Of the two llnesthe Collins and
Cunar6-he remarked, is shown 10 be very nearly
equal. The number Of passengers, well the time
Of making the voyages have been very nearly the
The lecturer next spoke Of his journey from Liver
pool to Wales. Crossin. the Mersey, he found HIM
self in English coach for the first time He gave
description Of these coaches remarkng upon their
structoD, &c. The first place he stopped at the
town of Chester OF the oldest cities in Europe
belonging to the Romans and there are many
Roman antiquities still to be seen there From OF
the lofty towers still standing King Charles looked
out and Witnessed battle between some of his troops
and those of Cromwell very interesting excursion
from Chester 10 Eaton Hail. the residence of the Mar
quis Of Westminste-. This is very magnificent man.
sion The lecturer said he should think II about the
length the capitol at Washington will be when com
pleted II the Goth Of March when he he ecturer)
there yet all around presented the appearance of
summer the grace fresh and green, and the flowers
in full bloom Leaving Chester they passed the spleen
did castle OF Conway which about ands half miles
around and stopped at Bangor Passing through
that mountainous district they came into very mild
and beautiful country, and soon arrived at the an.
cien town OF Carnbervon. Near here Is the beautiful
Vre of Langolen, concerning which, he related
several anecdotes. Leaving here they came to another
castle said have been built by William the Conqueror
They entered it, and went through its various rooms
and descended into its gloomy prisons, sixty or eighty
feet deep This castle was besieged by Cromwell but
not taken and il also the resort OF the unfortunate
Charles l. Passing rapidly on they reached Birmingham
and from thence Gloucester The lecturer next passed
TO review of his visit Oxford and remarked at con-
siderable length upon its great libraries, universities
and disng ushed scholars Still, he thought the col
eges in country take all in ALL far superior to
The Oxford universities in point divide range OF studies
ss well as in the thoroughness Of instruction. Hc re-
marked upon the monuments raised By the citizens OF
Oxford in memory of Latimer Cranmer, and Ridley,
and said they did them very great honor The lecturer
closed his discourse which occupied about two hours IN
the delivery by remarks upon his visit 10 London