New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-23

very much resembles thht OF tDe western NVas' VI
Mexico The summit level is nearly uniform, but IN
stead fpresentipg mural front, it thrusts out pro-
jeotng SPURS or heaiaDds and Is coVen BY deep gorg
Sbarp peaks se here and there from the general level
formed Of abrupt but gradually diminishing terraces
crowned by dOmes towers Of naked rock AT as
lance tLeT bear an ext sOrdnay resemblance to WORKS
ofar and what's very striking to the ancient temples
Of the Hindoos. Is this en- accidental resemblance or
did not the old races in reality get their forms OF arc
lecture directly from Nature Ii is certainly astnkng
coincidence that all the hills in the Nu6ian Desert
shouId be pyramids and all the peaks OF the Indian
gbsuts paeodas The word ghau means flight oil
steps 40 The qhauts are succession OF terraces de-
scending from the tableland 10 the sea; and every
principal HndOO temple is approached by ghaut Inc
formation Of the submits Is characteristic OF ihlin
scenery Tennyson who, / believe, has never been in
India describes in lines the most peculiar aspect Of
the country:
And over h1' si0 peety tep' engya1ed
ln ts "Ssy q i0 s,. .ns . sSs sailed
summer famed with spice"
There is a splendid artificial road leading up the Iuil
Gbaut As a piece Of engineering It Will we Win
some Of the best roads in Europe. The CRAZE IS so
SLIGHT that we drove all the way last trOt, aud tDe
winnings around the ses Of the gorge gave me grand
views Of the lower terraces OF the Ohauts Al the Top
we entered on the great tabe-iaDd OF Centra lndla
vss an OPEN unduating region much better cultivated
than any had yet seem aud crossed at intervals oi
twenty 70 thirty miles by high ranges OF hills The air
der and purer than below and the setting sun snone
broad and warm over tracts Of wheat ana sugar cane
We rolled along merrily through the twilight and INTO
the darkness again, and towards nine o'clock came to
the large town and military station OF Nasslch.
went directly TO the bungalow for was quite ready
for dinner. An Englisbman came out OF one OIL the
rooms and not only assisted me in ordering the meal
but sent bis own servant to help get 1t ready lie
evidently took me for an Officer (or traveller is rare
sight in India) and meekly remarked. q" am only
Sergeant in the Engineers Corps. L caught the lever
in the unges at Khurdee and have been sent up here 70
recover" He brought me cloak and pillow, ana was
soapued that fell asleep at once and had 10 be aroused
TO eat my dinner 1t was nearly midnight before the
banghy-csr came ] took leave of the kind Sergeant,
and set out at slow pace. We mad already crossed
the watersbd Of India and soon after leaving Nassck
orded the GOdavery one Of the largest streams IN the
comtry which emptes into the sea the Coromandel
Coast not far from Madras We entered large town
by gateway with a Moorish arch and threaded the
silent streetsa which recalled forcbly to my
mind midnight ramble through the town Of Ekhnm, In
Upper Egypt.
All the rest Of the night we Travelled slowly along
through rolling country aud about nine next morning
reached ChandOre only As miles from Nassck Chandore
il walled town, situated in hollow at the foot OF the
CbandOre Ghaut Ii boasts several Hindoo temples OF
dark stone but none OF them remarkable Tor SIZE ana
beauty The grotesQue idols, their faces smeared with
red paint were visible through the open door went
to the bungalow for breakfast and was Obliged to wait
three hours before the cart camea delay which enabled
me 20 get a little more sleep Nevertheless, the heat
hess that several times on the point of tumblng
out Of the cart should have stated that at khurdee
we changed vehicles and since then have had nothing
but square box on wheels, without springs or cover
We crossed the Chandore Ghau by Wild glen hall way
up which stands pagOda old and black that II might
properly belong to the Yezidees, or DeviWorsh!Ppers
BeyOnd the Ghaut came upon waste, hilly region,
entirely covered with thony jungle.
All this part of India reminds me strongly OF the Ia
ble-and of Mexico There are the same broad sweep
Mains oasbed and gulleys the
barren chains of hills and the same fertile dips Of low
land, rich in corn and cane i passed through more
than landscape where, If had been brought blind
fold and asked 10 guess where was should have de-
elan ed at once: "bis Mexico Substitute the words
nEua for "arfoyo," (gulleyD gham for sierra" aud
5an Gle for cbappara" and you change description OF
the Mexican into that of the Indian tableland must
admit however that in general, Mexican scenery Is on
brosder and grander scale than here. We need not
envy England the possession of India for, if We were
ROT people obstnatey opposed 10 the acquisition OF
newtenitory-ifw we did not hold our treaties with for
eicn powers TO be sacredy nyoatef We were not Ut
terly blind to manifest destiny" and regardless OF the
hints which Geography is constantly throwing out to
uswe might possess ourselves of Cubs and Mexico and
thus outrval her know you will laugh at the absurdi-
" Of such an idea but when aman is travelling alone,
among strange people heis scarcey responsible for all
that comes into his head.
The resemblance to Mexico however, does not extend
20 the towns and population, which arc rather those oil
Frpt The Indian native is darker than the Egyptian
Feah and has amOre acute and lively face, but in his
habits and manners he has much in common with the
after He has the same natural quickness OF intellect
the capacity for deception, the same curious mix
ture Of mpudence andabect servhty, and the same dis
regard of clothing. The houses are low cabins Of mud
and bamboo, OF in the larger villages, OF mud and
unbuInt bricks with mud dyans IN front and sometimes
matched yerandahs resting on wooden pillars Nothing
can be more miserable than the appearance OF the small
or villages which are even inferior TO those of the
Nile Delta and should Ike TO exhibit them to orgi
nal Engshman whowen, in the same boat with me from
Alexandria 10 Cairo As passing one OF the VII
lagos on the Nile be came up To me with HORNED ex-
preston Of face grssped my arm pointed to the huts
and exclaimed Look there people actually i've
there lis il possible ?" said l. with much astOnlsh
ment as could command on such short notice. yes"
he replied: Good God it's dreadful y This man was
son Of keeper Of menagerie and wss on his way to
Central Africa in search Of the Great Hydrocephalus
OF some other unknown monster He was N furious
state Of indignation because Cash, Discount Co. the
bankers az Alexandria had taken 4 per cent. COM
mission on his letter of credit. "lfs only month
since | left England" said he, and that's per
cent month. and that makes Is per cent year.
Suppose had been year on the way, should have
been ruined Ii / had money enough 20 buy the Hy-
drocephaus / should not draw penny, and then
they would have to refund the whole OF it Bat I'll
write letter to Tie Tines and vel see how much more
business of that sort Messrs Cash. Discount 4 Co. viii
do"
To return TO the bsnghycart rolled all the az
terneon through alternate jungle and cultivated land,
topmtnt 1t is situated in the middle OF open plain,
which although apparently barren. needs but irrigation
"a make IL one vast garden The neat Bungalows of the
English Officers are empowered in foliage and blossoms.
which water alone has coaxed cut OF the SOIL he o.
ehards Of bananas dropped their pumy leaves aud the
thick hedges Of Persian roses, crimson with blossoms
scented the air far and vide Through the yerandas and
omen doors eausht rlimpses of elegant furniture and