New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-24
BAYARD TAYLOR'S LETTERS.
LXXXVI
Hurdrnr and ,ae Gapses-rhe Deira Dhoon.


Editorial Corrcspoucence OF the y. Y. Tribune.
DEHRA Foot Of the Himsa, Monday, Jan 81, 1858
Before leaving ko0Tkhee paid visit 60 the work
siop. where vas much struck with the skill end apt
les. of the Istyes employed The shops are instituted
for the purpose of constructing the implements used on
he Canal works The machinery is driven by steam
abb c. Lducted entirely by natives under European super
it,Dderce One Of the departments is tied to the
constructs mathematical Instruments, which are fully
equal To those OF English manufacture The natives,
10 use the words of the Superintendent learn in
sixth Of the time which an English Workman would re-
auire" Their initiative talent Is wonderful, but they
total lack invention. This makes them people easily
Improved a. they anxious 10 learn bur er know
inc ore than is taught them never using their knOS
edge as lamp To explore the unknown fields OF science
or art These W0rkmen are paid from four 70 eight ru
ices month according to their SKILL but the ordinary
laorers on the Canal though hired At four. - do
az INC 10 their Incidence generally receive than
two rupees per month cut # which they find Themselves
10 j. said that rupee, monthly, covers all their neces
saIy expenses
Afier Two DAYS at RoorAhee, summoned the bearers
a. be- IN readnes at sunrise tue next morning. Capt
Goodwin was kind enough 10 that all the arrange
r.euts we're complete, besides ordering an early
bi,skiast, and bis 6miabe lady provided me With in,
which was 10 eat 10 Col Canteys bungalow at Hlr +
var be morning Was bright and cold aud As vas
borne down TIE bank the Seanee River noticed that
leit rme h. upon the grass. The bearers shiyered
a. hey Wadtd through the chill water though their bare
Il o. were nearly tough and eathery elephants
Itned the pllanquin 20 that might look the Hi
uas,ss as 10y, bur their cold morning CLEAN not so
l,auiiul o. tie warm red flush which had lain upon
tlt Ill during the afternoon and evening had accom-
PANIED n tosts 10 the cicketground where there
a match between the military anil the civilians. The
game was expsined u me- and pOteness required that
,Lould taxi a. interest 10 its progress bur my whole
f,u lad gone of 20 the Hlmalayas and could see or
tih Of moth D. else. most struck with their ex-
utle beauty Of form and cOlOriDg. The alntest PINK
tie scasie slept upon the sleeps IF SHOW and their
t,,usDOous lLis and chasms were tled with pae-bue
ST.. CoWs. celCstey penciled that can Only compare
u. e. the finest painting on ivory When reelected
that each Of those gentle touches Of blue
Cous colge where darkness dgels al dan" that each
break IL TIE harmonious hOW OF the outline on the sky
Ike tie br, an in cadence OF music, making it sgeeter
or he psuse-Was frIghtfll precipce. thousands OF
{ e. 10 Gel th and inaccessible 10 human foot was over.
powered by the awful subiuiiy Of the picture But
when their color grew rosy ard smben in the sunset
could ih nk If nothing but the divine beauty which
leaned through them and wonder ahether they resem-
tle0 The mountains which shall in the glorihed
liIdsosIes o. the future world
lie snoWy chain visible from R0Orkhee extends from
Nellu the borders Of Cashmere aud includes some
81 The highest peaks though the very highest IN the
HH5ldyas. IN fIoI rise the GungOOtree and JumnOO-
tIee ile sources Of the Jumna and Gauges, about
2jo feet hieh further to the eastward BIddhreenath,
little lover and in the distant northeast, the summit
OF NuLodeyi. which has altitude OF nearly 26CJ1
IvlAGher CELmaiaIi ard third peak which, accord
IL 10 recent nrasuT, Is falls $500 feet above
tie further 70 tie eastward There is generally
much cloud ind mist upon them at this OF the
year ard al R'orhhee they told there had Dot been
hne view Of them for two month"; on the morning
OF ny arrival
After crossing the Selanee River carried on
through low tract az first covered only with oag jun
ee grsss feet high, but aterward studded With PIC
turescue opes or groves. Of mango and PeePn trees
Berg sheltered by the SWslik Hills and inundated by
the overflow Of the GaDges the vegetation is very uxu-
risnt and OF tropical character than upon the
plains In the dense jungles along the Ganges about
fifteen miles from Roorkhee, there an abundance OF
gers leOpards and Wild elephants The deer antelope
and Wild boar are also frequent On my way 70 Hnri-
var / passed through JOWaapOre, queer old tOEn
which appears 70 have share in the sanctiy Of the
neghboring city l sat up in the palanquin to have
better view OF the place and people, as | was borne