The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-11-19
Prom the Boston Post.
HIGH LIEE, IN CALCUTTA.

NiH'lua', H1uiN'p ana iG,uirltl m We i|rs' x
Ttn,iNc European manner lLi,cd. N rc ~, /,
has arpaIe.tly been observed tor expense thar
taste. II i. siur.cd IN the midst of an ,xtcn
size park, hose green hrrhrgr j. relieved b,
ch"ice> plsu'- sni n"ve,s. aud uttr-'ri,L h'
smooth gravel ps,hs, bof"ercd by vel riumr,
hedges of p'ickly pear inl c'o.c cri p tuX lNi
ced admirable .coniguity, mo seven .Qvale
} Artificial basins furnished w,h sePs On ever,
side containing clear, sparkling water, supp'ica
by means OF clear, sparkling water, supplied hy
means Of aqusducts. aud commu icn'i,s onr wit
Gpuiher through ~ WIDE canal which uEvot,et Il q
whole distance Of the ground. The Ia Ks unh
Inpurienances are constructed ofhne white mar
bic, cut and nrraug, d N symmeirirs TASTE snd
hulsh. Tney are sur:oui dcd ~ neat iron rail.
/ iuBr, WIN proper openings. and have seats
placed 1t crhy men, III etNai, al Ut tie n NeLr
each tuk are built graceful nlh.uIs, ornamcuiei
with trailing vines and blooming plants, and con.
tanning, Tii, wire seats and tables Of neat pot.
t'ris quis- Md rn AMI unique; the vh'!e ii,
pnyIns ~ construction, arrangement, and .dorn
u'rn,, refinement nf taste rarely seen even at
home Ia ,ne ufthe tank, lvo INN, nse Limo.
c,fi w"llUW the whUe Nelr rout d ~ another.
are large tame h-h II th- -i2e oi II Pcnut-, Of
iImOn, whp W u take TODD from ihc EsHi, aud
! "Ii"ni nj ca Ntrt sec mn Oda,ngy. Tie pi, ,
prIrlOI- II the place seated ucai usc If The
ponds. upon The occasion of nur yI-it, three ~
number obese and Gigniied and nowI-e disturb
ed by the arrival They were all smoking per
fume1 tobacco, ~ elegantly chased silver hook
abs attended by crowds uf servants, and conyer-
sing indolently cool. together The evening WIS
delicious cool, succeeding day Of uuusgal op
nresslvenees lis soft twilight breeze came silent.
!, over the CLASSY sheet OF water, Welding Il de-
Icpus relief. enharc-d by the preyang beauty
about u-. IL. irresistible lGnguor had !ull effect
upon the three hosts, tat they nevertheless sue.
cr"d-d IN giving us greeting, aud IN directing n
servant to u''cr G~ pipes grd coffee. Ih- GC.
irp"rliShed, hey icit us tu our own g'at hrdtlun.
aud relapsed into state Of somnoenCy. ! en-
Inyei my iirr eXcre lin3ly--lt was very good,
N. pipe, lnrinsifll.y, was also considerable 10
1t. way out the tobacco thorough Bengal. was
very difficult to manage. and | must ray, re-
ctlved more admiration than use fran me. !
Curty placed the entire at r at "a short d .
lance away. where ts brauile. would te fully
observed, aud blew my cloud fIum fine Number
Two Manila. The coffee ji-po,el of We retired
from the august presence to look into the park.
How beaur,iul the aspect presented Tank sue
,rrding tnk all IN clear white, the Tb'sr- hid
den ly clustering vines, the canal Winding it,
wsy, the paths dtverglug IN sharp well defined
lines birds huverng III Ihr ar. aud u quet hum
coming from a nrghbnuring village yrudu ced =
sense "i t'arq nifty ani 'ase, heightened tN the
b'lmy atmosphere ana the calm biae q! the even
Ing rlnId- The place il one 0i universal resort
# furcisuers vino are allowed tn gLr u, ir ill,
a freedom que naturally to be expected, since
it, formation originated solely with the idea cf
display. A handsome pleasure boat, rowed by
sXuttlvCs. conveyed L. 'fnrl one bI-in Ia nnoh
err. bv the canal. alluwm s u rluse examination.
Nlh 'ap'dly apprnrhlns / cried raj ,am 10
Il l., ii IoI,.,
home. wishing. cove ou,lv Il a. another name /
know #, more euI hGu us. TO-, had en- accom-
panedhy th. Iacs of rupees so hounlfu!iy fur
nlshed IN 'his s'snC.
Another lran,h { the same family have show
house in the city, W ia the additional attraction
Of a fine avIrry and m'uageilp. The birds AID
imals kept III the most scientific regard Tor
health, cleanliness and reproduction, are sren III
ev,rs species, from CHIP -p,rrDw to camrle
opArd Osulch.s quietly plomcnadr wI'h long
hlltd cranes and tie soft ewes ,f lhr gr~fe
speak volumes to the hirpopo,amu-. The f.
male giraffe dd ne the honor To- remove my hat,
aud u male ostrich shaved his ,uLsd,ralIon, 10y
decate,N pu.tlug biz splaN foot upon It, aud III
sub-,q qu"nt futile attempts 70 swallow 1t entirely
--c,mp .utnts fr more ruluoL- to the tile than
srtiyng tome. laughed It a. nevertheless. h,
as wei o- could and uladr m, acknowledgement
wv II
tapped down in no time, aud u choice potato on
the ostrich, the beauty of the hat fed, quite
however White dear, white peac"cka. blue.
red green and every hued parrots are visible.
The house l. eaGUratel decorated with furniture,
pictures statues, etc. I could not refrain from
smiling at se,iug H. one # the drawing Tnum@. a
cummrn stable urlut of Conf IcnCe and Rpt"n
trol'ing nr"Lud Uniun. Park L'ng l-nnl III IT.
cheap cnluurlng AMI stained w""d frame. placed
con- -,ruou-h rudpr, rehll. fine painting % III
return # the 'prodls i Srn singular I .'- i II
mott Ihe gut, probably, ii .on'r ~andrs from
the States, aud held N 20 I,s estimation with it,
more formidable neighbour On canvass
| While Iremaiurd in Calcutta. was fortunate
enough To receive az invitation to a NOui'ch, or
festive dance, gwen by u wealthy Cn'dn "i the
place. aud assure YOU | avallcd II 1t with much
o,u.nct,un The room into whlch We were u,h
cred was large and hsh on each wall, running
IL, whole length and rctu' uIng, forming broad
toubl, row m the centre were suspended hnp'
of COCO, nat ,al, burning within rich cut glaH'
shade -pi king with pendant iusuc'. 10"
of cuache. Distributed along the side terminated
IN huge vases of flowers placed IN ross.water
who's, cool fGyr,rC" mlrgIrg with the dcllc!ou
odpur OF camelas aud ltpoulcas per'aied th'
whole apartment Piles OF NETS Of rich texture
and ianclful patterns, graced the centre ot th'
marble n,ui intended tor the daucng glrlI to ie
clue upon when f,tigucd, and ranged behind II
halt circle. we've compact looking cushions to
the musicians Gayly decorated punkas, morc'
hy invisible NdllaLs kevt the air IN constant cr
cul ,t,rn nui,pl---l, irlreshns he a:mosphe1,
II ,lf-hldd.n by silkeu curtains. IN ar"ccss, ston
:, gracefully ron-,rrctcd blue lacqurr"i table
uramcn'ed in gliding, aud supporting qu mt
shaped marblr surface, upon wh'h rested
+ heavy gold jar filed with attar''t rose, VII
sprinkler and pelfumer--aIl IN curious shape
. r,chlS chased aud of pure metal. a native eei
vtnt con ninGally threw the water III the 81
anoniny the yn'-,s, and dl-p-ncIng rich pei
. flme, As the invited arrived, they were receive
q hy the host a fine intelligent looking man, at
Il tired N complete M"gul costume, who pef'rme
h,,er,.sary h,nours with a qu'et cunr'en snes
, he uheuug hr'h a nae uftrhucmrnt and pr
TO-, 4 ruty o' character Menhcr~ Of the hous
4 /. II were al % pr Mt thrr native dresses pun
d uuh emr.hsI white, harmon 1ng well with II
Il l,h vase, h ilhr h,wrr-, ant orren ailsm If a
, alton ,nru. A the appointed time, every "'
%. Ir lulng ur seated, Upon i.gnAl from u dnm"sI
the d d,ucing guls four IN num'er, entered II
i. rnum. ,liv C me clustering together like bu
upon a rose bush apparently hishfuI and >htln
- uu fl,u tn. r,grr i,"k- directed towards tibet
~ IT,. me- N. respectfully scht'd ,h'm,olves,n NJ
2 = mn nett 'urnlug their instruments, whi'" Il
IN gir,- rr. d fr III" prc'imirerN peri rman'
ly wo Of u. "a ~ varrrd oligh'lN f'wnri hnvr
,- rrro olr mantle AMI ugj ne IN ''h"r
n 4 ~ v heir frrtau 10 nor" niSNn aye, and q
.c full,r frc, 10 the poSes int ndr' 'h"S w'
'-.~-ri in i-lc pieces n n n colo red nj
I'd in. worked wuh Id lace, and 49, with Ut