New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-29

n three hundred Our rAi' 'oAn ~
Peter.burgh led US through some OF the most
fashionable streets of the city. and across the ISL
sn6s 10 its westward which in summer are the
fayorite resort for the pleasure seeking community,
our somewhat Crisean appearance ana COMFORT
less node Of travelling, excited the sstonis lment
of many ard he merTiment OF not lew we,
how ever pu, on as warlike an expression az pos
sible, and saluting officers and soldiers with as
much freedom as though born IN tie service,
quietly epi,yed the Consciousness OF afordins
slight amusement to others As we crossed toe
beautiful Nevs, the sun WA ust stopping 10 Kiss
the waters of the far seen Gulf Of fnand, AMI ior
the last time perhaps, to our eyes, pouring Hood
of light upon the silded dOmes and taperlogs
spires Of the city OF the Cars. We were escorted
~ the gates of the city by Mr.. Ervng secretary OF
] eeatiop and Mr. Jones, an American gentleman
from New York whose acquaintance we had
formed, AID whom We had learned TO prize for his
MANY estinsble qualities. Our final parting with
Il sm was ike sl,ppif the last link that connected
rs with country and friends and greatly augmented
the regret was already feeling, notwithstanding
nv former desire TO be on the march, at turning
ny back upon place where had found many
rleassbt scqueintances and spent many happy
hours During our stay 10 that city Se were treated
With the most marked kindness and consideration
b, our minister, Gov Seymour and th@secr-tary
Of LEGATION, Mr.. Erving Both, by tn If uniform
kindness 20 their couDtryDen who visit ST. Peters
burp. .nde.r Themselves 10 all, and should ever be
gratefully remembered. After leaving :; Peters.
burc. the road until reaching the boundary o: old
Finland distance of some % yersts, is one OF the
most sIecrable over which ne have yet had occa
sitL TO bruise our bones. IL ID paved with square
stones of an equal length, set on end and a tradt
tion is extapt in that region Of country which says
il was made IN this manner Tor the purpose OF con-
veying the remains Of departed friends to their
fual restngplace, hoping the remem' rance OF Their
] Il b Earn frn. a Tf.rf IN A
scenes of their earthly cares, when those leit be-
bnd should happen 10 be guilty of any unworthy
act rs was the general belief. From the bOunda
! ". however the roads through Finland are excel
lent-bsrd. smooth, and full of picturesque wind
| incs. The scenery is wild and in maGy places
pleasing landscapes present themselves, OF which
| granite powders, hills lakes, and pine trees are
the principal features, but are prevented from ap'
pearng monotonOus by the endless variety OF their
/ arrar geo eut Large bo~lders rear their time
worn forms in every direction, willie smaller on@s
! sfrew the ground thick as hailstOnes IN storm.
| The billy rocky nature Of the country intereres
! of course very much with the cultva'lOn OF the
soil, which otherwise ia not generally OF the KIND
that wien tckled with hoe, laughs an abund-
- ant harvest" The hardy Fin, however. delves
away and by severe blows manages to gain hve-
libood, not altogether devoid Of comfort, from
patch of mother earth.
The general appearance of these portions OF the
country under iillage is much the same as thc
mole billy sections of our own country Large
double barns are erected near the farm houses To
receive the grain, and the fields OF meadow grass
apo ripenng grain, waving like the sea in the sum-
mer breeze present quite familiar appearance.
Wheat. rye. barley, oats and hemp are the staple
products Of the I'll Agricultural implements,
should think, have not been improved much within
the past century They are few in humber, aud
Of the rudest workmanship. A McCormlcks
reaper would astOnish the natives, ana threshlng
machine would save them much useless expendi'
ture of time and labor their mode OF thrcshDg
grain being the same as that adopted by wOrkmen
in our streets when settling newly laid powders,
rounding with the end of a large stick. Women
share the lsbors of the field and road with the
men, and appear equally as hardy and Careless OF
toll
Esroute, we passed through Borgo, a sm.ll town
with crooked strt cts and miserable houses, but
celebrated as being the residence of Runebcrg,
the fvorite poet al the Fin H@ IL r"'d .. r"-.~ss
more than mediocre talent, and tunes his harp
gracefully to granite, fra and the rough music OF
the northern blasts ever grateful themes to his
country men. LovisO once q frontier post OF the
Swedes sLd said TO have been q charming little
place built in the form Of an amphithestre upon
hill side, gradually slOping TO the sea shore,
had been almost entirely destroyed BY fire few
days before we passed through, and it's smoking
ruins presented scene desolate enough. Ii was
not however, Is was at hrst rumOredI tne result
of 4 bumbardneBt from the enemy's fleet, but was
occssioDsd BY accident or carrlessness, often the
cau.e OF devouripg fires.
Posting through Finland, as in Russia, is COM
FORTRESS business. The bondkara, in which you
ride, is q wowheeed cart, without springs or
cushions and about equal, IN convenenccs Tor
con fort TO enc of our railroad dirt carts. The
horses although small are full of life ssd travel at
sp, Cd that would be apt 10 arouse the fears OF
nervous person After three days aud nigh" ex'
perence of its deiighth asonies, We reached Hell
singoIs, the capital of Finland. We were kindly
received by Governor-geberal Berg, whom We found
courteous gentleman, and apparently toward "a
welLdi,pcsed To our consul in tsat place, Mr..
Frenckell, We are also ulder many obligations for
kindly attentions.
HelslDTors contains population Of about
twenty thousand is regularly laid out with wide
streets many of which are very handsome, and is
the site Of al observatory, senate house beauti-
full Greek church, the old Abo university and IL
brary The harbOr is the best in Finland, and is
efecl ually protected By the strong works of Swea
borg, situated some three or four yersts from the
quay upon a number six or seven) of islands
granite beds-wbch lie at the entrance. The de-
lenses brstle with thousand cannon, and by the
three days' bombardmebt which they have recently
sustained, without. any serious damage, have added
additional testimony 10 their character OF lmpreg-
inability The Russians excel in their prompt, un-
ceasipg efforts TO repair any damage sustained by
their Publications and at SwesbOrg the sound OF
booming caDuon had scarcely died away in the
surrounding hills before thousand workmen were
engaged in repairing damages aud soon the works
we're in better state of defense than ever.
After few days stay in that place We we're or.
dered 10 IaSastheus, our preset place OF abode.