The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-07
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.


The English Painted by TheRSstes &c. de.
With not day passing without the record OF some dis
covery leading TO the increased approximation of London
and Paris and the consequent obHteraon Of their dis
tinctive characteristics, i seems 10 that each
render service TO the untravelel world who jo down
such salient points still forciby strike the eye and
which on the principle that the sharpes projections
the first to be smoothed ant polished OF by the
encroachng tide may naturally be expected prove the
most evanescent The triumph OF steam will in OF
time SO Ieayen the whole Of men-their habits
modes OF thought, their gossrumsnt their laws, their
dwellings and their passonstnat the pleasures OF trave
will die a natural death Of material to iced
For six years and nave been constant resident
In the rival capital and now, for the first tim
during that period ind my soft m <iug flying visit
what is not unaptly termed ne modern Babylon. Per
haps he suggestions which pf themselves my mind
fresh as i from an emporium widely different in
character language nhabtlol.. commerce. architecture
and modes of communicate may give few minutes
amusement to an American pkois - observe the die
renee OF two great captai Uach bis thoughts will
often have dwelt.
We are aware till subm ourselves to the test of
the transmutation which Il ensbly produced in
minds by long residence abroad At drst excited by
the charm OF novelty pith tent IN foreign land
disposed to view everything cow d. ross Sick Of old
familiar scenes fall upon with the sharpenei
action and the danger is The way. We begin to
menure everything We tisuse everything externally
bal by some fancied staniar 10 own land which by
constt ri repetition p portions not It's own, and
analy becomes enlarged alpu AM decorated into the
measure OF perfect patieeo unlike the original
President Pierce his prototype, President Washing
ton. Thus It often happel> tnst the longer we live
abroad the tense becon our nationality, till II
really grows be estimata source Of wondermeut to
ever chose to among hem or having done 50, do
not make has.e to retarn from whence As for
us English our national haot y grumbling and pro
verbal corceit find footing forgign land, was
gong to saw before the whole OF bodies fairly takes
possession Of it, but OF pique ourselves
philosophy supere-y 10 our countrymen in this
respect and take little time we begin to exer
else our criticism Among this class venture to represent
myself; and although perhaps CONSCIOUS of deeper
tionaty than ever cared 70 acknowledge at home, st
believed my Cosmopolitan philosophy IN the main, ire
proachable Alas, suspect nave only lived in tools
paradise and been misleading myself and others by
toaa concets which have not lota OF cosmopolitan
ship about them.
No. facts are stern things. am bound to look far
famed London which Engnshnen, their heart
believe be the wonder OF the earth, American
would no crossing the Atlantic had, for the first time
opportunity Of comparing tue two capitals BE would
probably be distrusidl the correctness Of his
opinions than myself from hi- superficial knowledge OF
botn. but rs | toersby familiar with everything
a2pers.nirg to each il would be false motesty not to
speak uureservedy. london tnsn. in the 10 which
the word capital understood, a concentration or al
that good and in the country represents is
huze brcG and mortar mslase It is simply loug
struggling grim unsighty colossal series Of lanes Of tile
rooed ussbapen throat looking houses, dinnu;yc
Ia form and stature and expressive oly OF thug-he
peculiar couoest Of Enghmen fond Of blending the terms
rny house and my castle Compare such a city With
Parts with that conccntrsL marble palaces, where
The vcfv o7T whose hands help to raise IT, has front
to his dwelling which Essa-h monarch might be
proud a. l. compare things which ~ their very nature
are wholly dlssimilar, There may he monument here
ard the "a Babylonish LnutOu, sucG Westminster
Abbey =, Paug and the Hou.cs oi Parliament but Paris
Is very galaxy Of monuments ruru where you viii, you
stumble upon them-theif i legion. Ant J. mat
e ronssel Ina, the manners aod crssns Of the French
u Iari, hundred years 10 ad'lnce Of those
Il the Eaglsh as found IN Loudoa.
TaAe tor instance, tue Sh0'n tle eating saloons the
locomotive The heavy German character
istics meet you at every tarn ~ Loacon. All o.g
q YOU w!tao1t difference, and iags himself about aud
gcscuaes his perch behini a. hs passes through tae
thOrovghfscs scoring for customers, Ike moune0ans
whle IA Paris, the same ndy'duAl II sieot respectful
attentive and except that he i i"rvice, as dgnled
me passenger ne receives. So inca, co'ast ,net
vehicles. In Paris your enacomeu wears hysry, as
does the conductor. The ~dh ~ ne veh,e gives room
Tor your knees; you ride a psasaaty = 10 your o"n
private carriage while here the garments o. the agents
resemble those Of Jsw peller and the size .. the
rsge il such that you otly begin - breathe when
released from H. Take TIE restturans-taose
azores OF Paris. wtich RADIANT with gold AMI
Q,ass aud exquisite pantag. and al who5e doors
s,ans smiling WATERS with shifts, stockings. sprons
.nI ybss les A. White A. snoxco npae these sith the
miserable dingy. hthy, steauy, greay chop houses Of
London with er hsriot looking seryag mats Or their
dirtv ctthroat serving ~ Il 70 make mp for
scous deficiency IN tbs respect Ionfon groans under
weight OF and beef shops, whith IN his h, weather
look positively awful such hams. such colossal pieces Of
beef such gross legs OF mutton such gigantic sausage
on What must Frcncnman thnS when he calls 10 mini
he elegant ittle pa'' q Ne rahs Royal 70 para
dnuer az least DC dimes Ike gentleman lie MAJ Tor
b. sgiie n,anger beautiful saloon airy IN summer.
q, Ia wipter with a tabeCo.h and sevrce worthy Of
a ms ssesng angel IN Lolj0u Tor the same money be
must &c. down IN 3 room compared with which miny
pgst1s would be an improvement, his tablecoth per.
bsrs 4 week OLD, ard instead of an elegant c1ogs o.
water gracefully shaped bottle aud teleiols rta erdt.
vsirs be h,s rot q bali All naf n an % Pewie, III
cleaned mug probably coeval wth the movement which
conn smorstes the Ore o. London.
The great dining house 81 toe tlgsh metropolis - mol
8 npsous IN the Strand aud may Be taken the pan.
ds PERFECTION which The 'ap'tai has attained The room
II very good undoubtedly bat cchsequencs Of It's being
the cny one always so overcroFded that inc neat 70
days takes away The pes-ure q einng The syI
TEN 4 The very anpodes u that 10 Paris. The same
colossal cement prevails IN ihe way Of bulky vands
and In ausCxIess Is desiteratgm, Simpso1 ls an in
movement on the Tr1.s freres where pause between
each Jlal a recognised law II the CUES. takes salmon,
roteerous dsh Of the succuleni sh Is wheeled tue
table % casters before him BY carver With cooks cap
ana apron. who helps hi 10 portion. The carving
excelsUt Having eaten tne nsh TIE guest MAKES MS
Gsh IL wheeled before him and the carver yvi1g an
extra whst to Lis org. nsoaat'ng blade The guest re
ctves bis portion. II such system s approved 81 i
cannot be better carried ont than At simpsons.
with malt liquor and glass Or two OF sherry, the bl
WI probably hs ior ms I'VE sGulng' La' " woaid %
MODE - CHING with that adopted by any one OF the
thOusaai restaurants q pa's Toe one . Ike getting
With an arnpbyhfo Who donned his best 10 Do