The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-09-13
Special Correspondents.
BLrsHE,m PARK, ENGLAsp,
q July 20tn, 1853.

| BLENHEiM Z ANN, Gs11ANp1 [
q July 20tn, 1853.
Dear Comet IL have the pleasure
of addressing you from one of the most
celebrated and magnificent places in
this kingdom, and perhaps in the whole
world. The Palace of Blenheim, to.
gethe, with its noble Park and annex
ed demenses were conferred on the
illustridhs John, Duke of Marlborough,
in the reign Of Queen Anne, as tes-
timony Of royal favor and national
gratitude for Bis transcendent services,
and more particularly for the signal
victory he gained over the French and
Bavarians, near the village Of Blenhiem
on the backs of the Danube, from
whence this noble Palace receives its
name. The Park is twelve miles in
circumference, is one continued sue
cession of captivating prospects, and
from the High Lodge, the prospect is
not only one Of the most extensive, but
also one of the most enchanting in
Great Britain; including, among a
variety Of other interesting and pie
turesque objects, view of the Univer-
sity Of Oxford, about eight miles dis
tant. The usual entrance to the Park
is from the town of Woodstock, place
celebrated for its gloves, and being the
birth place Of the poet Chaucer the
visitor enters on this side through a
triumphal arch, or spacious portal,
erected by Sarah, Duchess of Marlbo-
rough to the memory Of her husband
the Duke; it bears an inscription on
one side in Latin, on the other, the
same in English-as follows:
This gate was built the year after the
death Of the most illustriovs.
John DYKE Of Marlborough by order
Of Sarah his most beloved wife
to whom he left the sole direction of
the many things
that remained unfinished of this fabric.
The services of this great man to his
covntry the pillar
will tell yov which the Dvchess has
erected for lasting
movement Of his glory and her affec-
ton to him
MDCCXXEH.
The inscription is entirely of Roman
letters. in the spelling the is used
instead OF u, and it is without punctu-
alton. Having passed through the
Triumphal Gate, scene Of surprising
beauty bursts upon the sight. The
Palace appears in front, exhibiting its
turrets, minarets and loftier portion, to
much advantage over the tops Of in
tervening beeches, which have attain
cd such luxuriance of growth and
spread Of branches, as in a great mea-
sure to exclude the lower portion Of
the castle on the left is a part of the
town Of Woodstock with its fine Tow
er and Rectory, and on the right, a
spacious shut Of water, winding
through a deep valley, skirted on eth
er side with magnificent trees, and
when its surface is undisturbed, plea
singly rejecting the various objects
that adorn its banks. The obclisk re-
ferred to by the Duchess, over the gate
way, stands on fine cminence oppo-
site the north front Of the Palace, it is
of very large dimensions Of great
height, and is surmounted by coIos-
sial figure Of the immortal John
Churchill, Duke of Marlborough on
the pedestal are inscribed the great a
caievements of that eminent man and
the acts of the British Parliament in
his favor. From this eminence a fine
view is obtained Of the Palace, Gardens,
River, Lake and Bridge, the centre
arch of which has a span of 10l feet,
near the Bridge is fine clear spring
called "Rosamond's Well" this well
is supposed to have supplied the bath
of Fair Rosamond, when she resided
in the Park, and is the spot where
Henry the II, is said to have contrived
labyrinth by which the Bower of his
fair mistress communicated with the
Palace, our carriage pulled up at this
lovelyretrcat and a cup Of pure clear
water was handed by the Fair Rosa
mond, who now presides over the well,
a poor, withered wrinkled. half starry