New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-06

the building The droEsy chokedar showed me INTO
room with aeh doors, containing table and eharpoy
covered with a rude mattress | tried 70 fasten the
doors but four of them which led into other parts OF
the building had no locks. then half undressed and
lay down the mattress 20 finish my niSnt rest IL
might have been an hour afterward. as was lying IN
that dim condition betvi1t sleeping AMI waxing wnen
heard slight noise az one Of the DOORS mufe VI
brson il il had suddenly opened to gentle pressure
Listening intently heard. thought heard, v~E
slow and cautious fOOtstep upon the malng ana Hss
trying ascertain in which direction II moved Shen
distinctly iet the sentles touch IN the world a. some
one had passed bis hand down my side sprAhg up u
some alarm. uttering involuntary exclamation. ou'
could neither see nor hear anything nor dd anything
appear until became iatigued with watching an Iri.
asleep again But, from what | have heard today
have no doubt whatever that 1t was an artfu thle, N
search of plumber and probably one Of those adro't
scsnps be found only IN India, who vii take the
clothes OF mans back while he i asleep without
Awsking him
After an early cup Of tea started oil on solitary
stroll pOstVOnirg my visit to Col Sieeman' the Engisa
resident until after breakfast | set out at random,
but seen ssccrtsUed the direction in which the principal
part Of the city lay BY glmpses OF It's tOrtresswals,
domes and airy | did not feel Inclined now
ever, TO plunge into its depths without guide but toi-
lowed the of baZaar which vas hled with ven
ders offruit vegetables and frewood Crowds of people
passed to and o the gauGy dresse of many OF the u.s.
t es betraying at Delhi the presence OF native court
Some were borne in palanGuas. some mounted on ele
plants and few me horses Of Arabian blood They
looked at with curiosity, az If an Engshman on too,
unu.ual sight | passed. on the way several
small mosques vhich showed an odd mixture ofthe Sar
aconc and HindOO styles hybrid in which the elegance
If Sarlceuc architecture is quite lost Whichever way
looked saw in the distance, through the morning va
por the OF Hindoo temples or the bubOus domes
of mosques napy ofthe eded and flashing in the rays
of the
The street had chosen led me to bridge over the
River GCCmtee which here flows eastward and skirts
tie northern side Of the city. The word G0oiee means,
literally, " The Iwister, on account OF the slnaous
course Ofthe river Looking westward from the center
of tie bridge there is beautiful view ofthe city Fur
Their up the river which flowed with gentle current
between grassy and shaded banks ancient stone
bridge with ofJ! pointed arches The left bank rose
gradually from the water forming long HILL which was
cTogned with palaces and mosques stretching away nto
the distance. where crowd Of fainter mlnarets told Of
splendOrs beyond. The coup U was Ike that OF Con
santinople from the bidge across the Golden Horn,
and more imposing, more picturesque and truly Oriental
than that of any other city in India The right bank is
level sud So emhov cred in foliage that on few domes
aud towers were visible above the sea Of s'camores,
banyans. tamarlDd acacia, neem and palm trees. Ol
tered the bridge SO long enjoying the refreshing ex-
hiaration OF such prospect THAI afraid the dignity
ofthe great English race ID m person. was much less
ened in the EYES Of the natives.
The picture full Of Eastern pomp AMI glitter, en-
han c.d by the uXuraBce Of Nature made complete
by the character al the human life that animated 1t.
Here were merely medals in scdBty clothing,
pOys undergoing daily pory in tight coats and prepos-
ferrous stocks bur OF emrs cads writer's and the
like atred in sken raiuent and sp.endldy turbaned,
continually passing to ana fro with servants running be
fore ITEM dividing the crowds for the passage Of their
elephants. The country people were pouring into the
cI bv thou ands laden with their produce snd the ba-
zaars oi fruit and vegetables which seemed ntermna-
bic were constantly tEroDged. AZ first imagined
must be some unusual occasion which had called such
numbers of the inhabitants into the streets but am
told that hey always crowded as az present aud
that tie population of Lucknow Is estimated at oVOOUO
Inhabitants II is therefore, one of the most popu!ous
cities in Asia and may be ranked with Paris and Con-
stsntibopie in Europe Its length Is seven miles the
extreme breadth four miles aud the central part Is very
densely populated
Atcr breakfastng at the bungalow, called upon Col
Sleemap the East India Companys Resident Inc
Resdeucy is large and lofty building, deserving the
name of palace aud surrounded by beautiful gardens
Lad 10 lett, t" Col Sleeman, but tooH the LIBERTY Oh
asking bis advice relative to the things best worth eep
in uckuom as had bur day TO spare. Nothing could
exceed the prompt and kind response Of that gentleman
II, edGtey ORDER bis carriage, ard he per
sonay occupied sent OF his native secretaries TO
conduct through the city. Ientefed the bazaar gain
in lIand stye With posii0n grooms and ioJtmen, who
ran in advance 10 clearaWay and obliged even The ele
plants To stand On one side Nevertheless the streets
WerefO deuscy crowded that We proceeded very slowly
After threading the masses OF the p0puacc tor ABOUT
mile and half between rows OF three-s.Ory native
appeared be the heart of the city. spacious gate
way srauned the street which forest of tall nina
refs aud QGed domes arose in the distance. Passing
through the arch, entered an open square aarge
mosque and hospital the left side. and magnificent
cate If white marble beyond This is called the Roo
nee Derd-ee ConsautlnOp Gate from an IDEA that
it copied from gate in that ely, bur have reco
lection of any gate there which even remotely re-
stmbles it.
Alter passing the ROOmee Dersazee, startled
- vfarsf . . laa H..
center Of group Of tombs. mosques and payilions all
of which were OF marble covered with white stuccO,
and SUI mounted with swelling Oriental GOmes which
sLone like sOid gold-httlng crowns 10 the slender
arches ard the OF Saracenlc hllgree aud fret
wok from which they spraDg huge stone tank, with
npLts Of steps descending into it all sides, occupied
the foreground OF the picture Around It's banks and
between the dazzling pavil0ns ran bOskage OF roses
niul bloom. N the midst Of hlch lew tall palms shot up
into the sunshine IL was nearly noon, and tue sun,
now almost vertical poured such unrcieyed glare
ut,n the scene that my eyes not s,rng enough
endure il ior more than two or three minutes.
On the of was the gate of the Imambarra tomb Of
Azu e Dos lab. OF the former AGNabs of Oade and
here the carriage drew up | alighted, and entered
Quadrangle surrounded by the same dazzling white
cbitectufe with giided domes blazing agaius, & Intense
blue q the sky. The enclosed space a garden in
which stood tWo beautiful mausoleums OF marble Sew
era feeble fountains played among the Covers and there
was opE pool II the InIdst With bridge over it, and
grotes4Ue wooden lgures OF scpOys OF tie size OF life
standing guard 2esch end Scattered about toe garden
vere also several coies plaster OF classical statues
and one in marble Of Acts0n and his hounds Although
Lucknow is Thoroughly Moslem city, most Of the inhab
itsuts Vel the royal family, belong 20 the sect OF
SLeeaks-the desc udans Of the p4rtizaus al A-ghO
do rot scruple "a make pictures or models Of living
things. This Is 4 OF great annoyance and sOrroS
10 tie solrees or orthodox Mussumen. BhO hold it TO
be sin in the sight Of God. The idea originated no
doubt in the iconoclsstc zeal Of the PrOphet and biz