New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-22


in these rooms that are remarkable, one Of beautiful
Florehtine Mosaic, and composed entirely Of pre-
cious stones, which is the most superb thing ever
saw and yet, alas had not more than three min
utes to look at it. The only unpleasant thing about
visiting these places, so franght with interest,
is that there is person whose sole employment
is to show them, and who having the catalogue
by heart goes straight through from one thing
to another with scarce pause and il you stop
to look at one thing you lose many Others From the
castle we passed out into the park, which contains
about HOO acres and affords drive of nearly six
miles but as was on foot and under the guidance
of lame old man, of course only had view of
small portion where the beautiful roll of the rich turf
and the fine old trees, among whichare some splendid
cedars of Lebanon, made us long to see more.
In the conservatory stands the famous Lysppus
vase, cut from one solid block of white marble, and
beautifully carved and sculptured. tt was dug up in
the Adrians palace at yol after having been buried
beneath the ruins for many years. You will get an
idea of its size when tell you it is twentyone feet in
circumference, and it holds 163 gallons, but its beauty
cannot describe and yet rare and beautiful as it is,
and almost sacred in its antiquity, the Earl was
obliged to build place to put it out of reach because
among travellers there were sufficiently vandals to
deface it, when it stood in the park. Leaving War
wick Castle visited in the village of Warwick, st.
Mary's church, portion of which, the Beauchamp
chapel is almost ancient as the castle. In it are
the tombs of most of the ancient Ears Of Warwick,
and also of Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, the av
orite of Queen Elizabeth A ullength figure lies on
the top of each tomb or sarcophagus, and that of
Richard Beauchamp, who accompanied Edward the
Black Prince in the crusades, is with that of his wife
(hey lie side by side) very beautiful they are sculp
tured in white marble and on the sides of the tomb,
in inches, thirtysx figures representing the rea
tons full length figure of another of the Beau
champs in splendid suit of brass armor, also very
fine.
But we must now drive on to Stratford.on- Avon
The road between welltrmmed hedges passes through
beautiful country and occasionally through the trees
we catch view of fine country mansions, and thus
for eight miles rolled rapidly along until in the
little town above named drew up before miserable
looking little COTTAGE where sign over the door gives
notice that "the immortal Shakespeare was born
here Ascending by a narrow and steep fight of
stairs, down which WiN no doubt, has stumbled
many time and squalled therefore children will 1
entered the room where he first saw light. The
ceilings are low the room small, and the whole ap-
stopped beneath the low portal to do homage at the
shrine Of Genius, lowly was the home and birth
place. The walls are covered thick with names Of
visitors which were to be those of Lord
Byron and our own Washington Irving-until some
miserable snob scratched them off, and wrote his own
worthless name to show his handwriting. The name
of Walter Scott has been traced upon one of the
window panes, where he himself scratched it but
al ,bo ryill
break out the pane and carry it away, that he may
have piece of Shakspeares house for the snob hav-
ing no brains requires something material to
instead of memory.
But short distance from the house, perhaps half
mile, is the church of the Holy Trinity, where all
that mortal of him sleeps his last sleep. Unlike
the most of mortals his memory dies not, but must
last while time lasts, for his magic truth was upon
the Tyre of the heart, and while human being eX
lists, its strings will never to answer to it. The
church is beautifully situated upon the banks of the
Avon. In returning we passed the Charlotte Park
now the property Of Mr.. Fl. L. Lacy, probably the
descendant of the Justice of the same name, by
whom Shakespeare was tried for poaching-and what
contrast did they and do they now present. The
former in the pride of wealth. rank and state looked
down upon and despised the latter-who, poor except
in genius, wild scape grace and a poacher, stood
before him for Judgment The world long since hal
sat in judgment on them both and now, all unmind
full of the great little man, hurry by his noble parl
and stately mansion, to do homage in the humble
cottage to the memory Of the poor poacher, who's
glorious genius shines brighter with the lapse OF time
and is the boast and honor OF England
Thus was passed my first day of travel here-th'
next day made my pilgrimage to Kenilworth.
Scott has described it, and what shall say of it
With the eye of an unequaed Imagination, he ha
depicted it in the days of its glory and peoped witt
the brave and the fair He had the beck OF Mchae
Scott, the Wizard and all whomsoever he would, cam
trooping at his CALL and told the story Of the burie
Past. But tits changed All! how changed
The sound of revel in the lofty hall long since ha
died away and left no echo there the step of stated
no more on parapet or tower. Now DAVIS and rock
its sole tenants are, and mournfu ivy tapestries tn
fallen walls and shattered towers.
Ichabod, thy glory is departed! But yet it
mournfully, grandly beautiful even though a crumt
ling ruin and voices of the past yet whisper throug
the carved windows, and linger in the broken hall
where princely revels erst were held.
Kenlworth seems the home of the ivy green, an
against the tower built by Robert Dudley Earl of Ii
ceister there is growing the trunk of which mea
ures five feet in circumference. With lingering steE
and not half satisfied desire, turned my back upo
Keniworth ; but, ere l went, pulled spray of Ii
ivy vine, which herewith enclose for you.
To-day being the Sabbath, attended in the NOR
ing at the Chapel of the Rev. DR.. Cummings, who
was very DESTROYS to hear In his style of deliver
he is clear but plain, and breaches he writes e
, ceedingly we'll His text you will find in Revelation
It'll chapter and 14th verse. In the afternoon I a
tended Cathedral service at Westminster Able
where the preaching was Indifferent, but the tones
the organ swelling through those oftyyauted aisle
was grandly impressive, and the dim light of Il
afternoon with the figures Of the great departed loo
ing down upon me from all Sides feeling almost
awe crept over me, and realized the effect Of " tn
. dim religious light"
But the chimes Of morning warn me that l mu
bid you adieu, and already fear have written
more than you will have patience to read; but
promise not to write any more such mammoths. 7
Cathedral rings the chime of A. NJ. Again, so
$ night. W*****F*.
8 THE LATE ELECTION IN New ORLEANS. T
Y Columbus (Ga.) Times and Sentinel abiding to t
. neglect of the Democratic party OF this city to br
ont ticket at the last municipal election, severe
g remarks:
|, This is most singular spectacle in this count