New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-10

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ihers pour forth 10 not merely simply imperti-
pept-it tends TO expose an excellent lady ~ the
speers Of the esptious-aDd il 10 TO be hoped that
Madame Le Yer. will lay aside her Characteristic
sentleness 20 far as to give 80 indecent violation
of GOOD taste the chastisemtn mt it deserves.
The first visit to Europe Of which an account is
here given Was made in 1853 and after the inter-
val Of year was followed by another. On leaving
New-York, to be borne across the ocean on the
great white wings" Of the Atlantic steamer Madame
lie Vert experienced emotions which were full OF
radiant delight, a. bright and sparkling s the
myriad diamond drops which fell in showers from
the swift moving wheels Of the glorious steamer
The whole work is set to mu,ic on this keynote.
In the enthusiasm of finding her early dream Of
visiting Europe a reality, every object is clothed
in a soft euchsntment. Hencefortb the earth is
paved with gold and precious stones, the atmos-
phere is redolent of the oders Of Paradise; rain
bows by day, the stars by night, and moonshine
always, fill the horizon with their heavenly hues
Even the promiscuous crowd of q Liverpool steamer
was transformed into type of the spirits Of the
ble.t, 80 genial, agreeable set of persons" from
all quarters Of the world save China, "booming
English and lovely American women" statesmen
and generals poets and musicians, gathered in
merry troops and sweet societies, "encircled with
a spirit of kindness and cordially" and leach
one earnest for the others happiness" Life on
board was "an enchantmens," until the angelic
s,ell was dissolved by the "aemon of the ocean,
in common parlance sea-sickness." 80 tightly
did be grasp" his victim, who thus far had only
trod on air. that for several days she lay still and
desth.like" But, at length, "kindness and gentle
words" combined with Brahams noble voice and
Dodworth's cornet apston, 4" cheated ea-sickness
Of half its horrors" and made 'sweet the memo
ries of those plesaant days" The cry Of land was
a still more joyful sound, producing an "exquisite
thrill" which none of Scntag's sweetest tones
could equal" "JOy, radiant joy, filled the SOUL
of our susceptible enthusiast, and she could
have thrown herself on her knees and kissed the
EARTH"
The good omeps on her landing were more than
fulfilled in London. Tie morning after her arrival,
ste was welcomed with the "genial, cordial words"
of an old friend that seemed like sweet sunlight.
She was not received as stranger, but invited to
the houses of those to whom she had brought let
tiers, with warm frank manner enchanting IN
ito perfect sincerity" Her first experience OF En-
lisb 30 ,iety was renewal of the oceanic rsptures
Such saints and angels as inhabit merry England
She soons meets Mrs. Grassland, the "delightful
authcress, 1.-THE most lovely gifted, and genial Of
women" Mr.. Bennoch and bis charming wife, the
former "a poet, though he is a merchant"
swarm. hearted, liberal, frank, and cordial" has
sight Of the Duke Of Argyles long, red hair,
which be dsshes from his high white forehead in
most effective manner, while he speaks" meets with
the family. Of her "kind and noble friend" Lady
Emu cline Stuart WOrtley; drives through Hyde
Park with Lady Elizabeth Hervey, "a most sweet
and lovely young creature;" dimes at Joseph
Hume's in company with DR.. Bowring who we
are informed, is "linguist and poet, and has
published many TRANSACTIONS from the Persian,
-Aruen an and Chinese poets, and is British Con-
sui at Hong Kong. The style Of the Easlsh din
hers is fascinating to our suthoress, especially
the beautiful dessert" and the fact that ones
glass is kept filled, and you drink it if you please"
without the bore Of being called on to take wine.
The EnRIsh women were not go much to her mind.
They are not 40 beautiful as the women of our own
country. They have less delicacy of form and
feature. But, on the other hand they arc a fine,
| robust, healthy sort of animal. They take life
easy, enjoy the hour az it fles are self poised add
Independent, and on the whole are very delight
full persons, q" always ready to be useful, to be
hospitable, and to be kind"
OF the literary and artistic people Of England,
We have frequent anatches of description certainly
not remarkable as delineations of character, but
agreeable enough in their easy, superficial, gOs-
siping manner The great Upper she found
"a most pleasant charming man." Albert
Smith, the Snowman, and Barnum's En-
gish ally, was "full Of jest and merriment."
| Cruikshank was "a queer, wild.leoking per-
son." Miss PardOe is fresh, bright.eyed,
merry, and laxative" Miss Strickland is tall,
formal, and stately, but with an earnest and kind
manner" Mackay, the poet Of the people, has
fine face, lighted up with noble emotions Of the
soul" Monckton Mines, the poet and member of
Parliament, has 80 beautiful forehead and most
expressive eyes" "A soft shade Of sadness lin
gers over the poetic face" of Tennyson.
On crossing over 10 the Continent, our tourist
still remains under the influence Of the sweet Ely.
sian dreams which furnished her the colors for her
pictures Of English society. "A soft and yielding
bed" awaited her at the Hotel Meurice on which
,he was tempted at once to cast herself with
sensation Of delight, and her weary limbs lay softly
in sweet repose! "A most sppetizing dinner
crowned the moment Of swakng. She goes IN the
evening to the Comic Opera with "a most agreea-
bic and polite gentleman The next day she
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