New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-28


tieran who heard it. The clergyman stFoessed
the establishment of Telegraph line. in Norway,
"not for the sake Of sending news" said be;
tbat il Of DO consequence. Bat it is we'll known
that no wolf can pass under telegraph wire; add
if We can get Ines put up throughout the country
all tbs wolves will be obliged to Leave VI
course, Do not mean 10 assert that the Norwegian
clerpymen, IS body, are not sineere, Jealous
wel' informed men. The evil lies rstoer IN thst
yttem which makes Religion as much braaco of
Government service as Law or Diplomacy, ana
which, until very recently, has given one sect an
exclusive monopoly Of the care Of human souls
had a strong desire to converse with Pastor
Lamers in relation 10 the stand be has TAKEN but he
was surrounded by crowd Of persons daring his
stay On board and no opportunity presented tseli.
The sensation which bic presence produced sho we'd
that there are restless elements at work In he mind
Of the PEOPLE. The stony crust is beginning TO
besye and split at last. Even the deck passengers
gathered into little groups and talked earnestly.
Two gentlemen near me were discussing the queS
ton Of an Established Church. one conteDdins that
variety Of sects tended only to confuse perple1
and uDchrstianize the uneducated, unthinkng class,
while the other asserted that this very class adhered
most tenaciously to Whatever faith had been taught
them At this moment woman standing near us
eIca;und: "There were false prophets in all
times, ard there are false prophets now We
must beware Of them !"-the esrnestness of her
speech affording good comment Oh the argument
lust produced. Whatever may be the popular
opinion concerning the course Of Pastor Lamers,
could not but notice the marked respect displayed
by every one who approached him.
In passing Hind0, we saw two magnificent golden
essles wheeling around one Of the loftiest clIffs.
Tee wind blew strongly from the southwest, In
creasDg until We had what sailors call dry gale in
crossing the West Fiord, but it abated the next
day, and by the late twilight we recrossed the Arc
tic Circle This night there was great rejoicing on
board at the discovery of q star. We had not seen
one for about mouth, and some Of the passengers
coming from Fipnmark had been more than two
months in daylight While We were all gazing upon
it as upon some extraordinary phenomenon, food
Of yellow lamp light suddenly streamed through the
cabin sky light. The ely was still brilliant with
sur set in the north but it dark enough to see
10 sleep. We could not yet cover Ourselves all
over. even as with cloak STILL there was shelter
end frierdIy retreat for the helpless body. Our
,leep became sound and regular, aud its old poEer Of
r2sNrstiCn was dOuby sweet since we hal known
what it is to be deprived of it.
Our fellow. passengers after leaving Carried, where
the young Epe6shmsn stopped TO hunt were almost
exclusively Norwegian, aud this gave US further op.
poItunities Of becoming acquainted with the pecu-
Gs,ties Of the national character. Intelligent
Norwesisns, especially those who have Travelled,
are exceedingly courteous, gentleman.y and agree
able persons. The three officers on board we're
men of unusual intelligence and refinement, aud
We considered ourselves fortunate in having their
company during the entire voyage. The Lasdhand
Iars, or country merchants, and Government
officials of the lower ranks, exhibit more reserve
and not unfrequentIy considerable amount Of igno
rance and prejudice. Perhaps the most general
feature of the Norwegian character is an excessive
national vanity, which is always on the alert, and
sres up on the slightest provocation. Say every
thing you like except that Norway, in any respect.
il surpassed by any other country On, is assailed
with questions about bis impressions Of the scenery,
people, government, &c "a very natural and par
donabe curiosity, 1t is true and one only demands,
in return, that his candor be respected, aud no
efense taken. This, however, i, rarely the case.
If there is no retaliatoy answer on the spot you
hear remark, days afterward, which shows how
your mild censure has ranAled in the mind Of the
bearer My friend was asked BY passenger
whether he did not think the women of E1nnmark
very beautiful. 1t was impossible to answer in the
affirmative; the questioner went of In high dudg'
con- and did not speak 70 him again for days.
In the Varanger Ford, We hsd pretty freely eI-
pressed our Impressions Of the desolate coast.
Afierward, on returning past the grand cit.scenery
Of Nordhyn We were sdmriDg some bold formation
Of the rocks, when Norwegian came up and said
10 tone of angry irony: "Ah, you find little to
admire at last, do you'll You find some beauty In
our country, after all !" So in regard to the
Government. The NOrwegians may be justly proud
Of their Constitution, which is republican in its
character as cur own. There is so much in the
administration of the Government which every one
must heartily commend, that they should be less
sensitive in regard to minor faults. This sensitive
ness, however, 10 partly accounted for when we
remember that for 400 years Norway has been
Dani,h province, and that only 40 years ago she
leaped at once from subsection to freedom such
a. no other country in Europe enjoys. The
intense pride and selfglorifcaton of the
people resembles that Of youth who
for the frat time assn mes dress coat and standing
collar. King Oscar, on his accession 10 the throne
gave the country q separate national flag, and
nowhere does one see such display of flags. All