New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-06
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1857
The Emperor came from Trieste attended by eleven

by ble Imperial Wsht RI
i'm, attended and surrounded by hundreds Of Condo
as, which covered the water like flock Of ducks.
The management OF the gondolas was wonderfully
kjlfu and their motions on the water as graceful as
. swans. The scene was unique and curious, and, c
lpon the whole quite pretty, and one that should
lave been sorry to have missed SEEING as nothing Of
he same character could be seen elsewhere But it
was chilling cod and not single hearty cheer greet
I'd his coming or rose from the crowd when he landed
We left Venice for Trieste by steamer, the day after
the arrival of the Emperor missing the balls, ETC. that
followed Our departure was in the early morning
before daylight so that we left Venice as we entered
tin the dark. AS we gained the open sea, the
Adriatic, the rosy beams Of early light showed the
fast receding towers and domes of Venice and coored
with beautiful hue the snowy mountains which
formed fine background. The same range stretches
along the coast to Trieste and rises at times in bold
high, apinelooking points, cutting sharply against
the clear horizon. The following day, in poor old
steamer called the Calcutta we sailed for Alexandria,
hoping to reach there on the lst --; the
fates were against u.s. and we did not land until the
3d. In the afternoon Of the second day, we reached
Corpe and stad long enough to see the curious dirty
old town. The streets, as usual, were narrow and
unclean, and the inhabitants very queer looking
SET Men Of all sorts, in Creek Turkish, European
and other costumes, jostled me in the street, and
strange jargon of sounds was in my ears. felt that
it was the gate of the Orient.
The next day the wind was heavy and the sea
high (it was Sunday) increasing towards night to
perfect gales the poor craft abored heavily, shipped
great seas-her deck being at times foot deep with
water and trembled so under the blows OF the waves
that it did not that she could hold together an
hour. You know I am not very timd, but as lay
in my berth that night, thonght there were many
chances we should not see the morning light. But
thanks to good Providence we were brought safely
through it, and reached our destined port in safety
As the ship came to anchor in Alexandria Bay, she
was at surrounded by feet of boats, each with
two or three Arabs Nubans in it, and all shouting
at the top of their voices want boat sir? best boat
sr?" but when the gangway was lowered, such rush
and scramble never saw black, brown and saffron
colored imps came tumbling aboard, like flock Of
monkeys or babboons, and seized my bundle, two
or three my carpet-bag, and shawl pitched upon
my trunk until finally fists feet elbows and umbrella,
l pitched into the whole party myself; and with
the assistance of my servant, succeeded in get
ting into boat, and we started for the shore.
But we had gone through only half the trouble. On
the dock still larger crowd awaited US, and OF course
the competition for the honor and emoument of carry
ing us uOlel was STtdttT
and broken English was poured upon like stream
from volcano, but resisting all entreates to take
" good donkey, sir" which here means miserable
jackass we succeeded by dint of force, in breaking
through the crowd and found refuge in an omnibus
and soon were at the Pennsuar and Oriental Hotel
l where, with nothing to eat and plenty of feas, We
l were supposed to be very comfortable at Alexandria
There is nothing to see except Cleoparas Needle
n -of ito aho hiph
one solid piece beautifully polished and covered witt
heirogyphics, and the celebrated Pompeys Pillar,
shaft ninety-fiye feet high, of one single block c
beautiful red granite; it stands alone slight EN-
nence in the midst of the sand, the only remnant
IS the former grandeur of this once great capital Th
situation of the city is low and uninteresting bt
II with the date, banana and other tropical frui
e growing affords some interest to who has new
seen them before. ,- .. ..D,
g We staid at Alexandria one day, and then came
r this old city of Cairo, the capital of the land
e Egypt How wish could give you an idea of tai
its strange old Oriental characteristics the narro
Re streets four or six feet broad-he tall houses with
3, close, curously carved attces of the harems, al
lie the second and third stories proecting-being bu
out upon stone timber buttresses that the to
ds of opposite houses often touch each other exclud
IL the sun entirely and giving most dark and gloon
OF appearance to the streets the long bazaars whe
H. sitting crosslegged in place like closet, the mi
ID chant offers his wares, not taking the pains to reno
the amber mouth-piece Of the pipe Cor rather nj
ne ghilch) from his mouth, and looks calmly, sometim
ne scornfully upon the active stirring Frank. 1wshy
10 could see me mounted donkey about the size O
10 Newfoundland dog, and to reach which have jump
from the steps and over the backs OF two or thr
Oh others to avoid being seized and mounted forcibly
py the donkey boys l wish you could see me gol
an pel-mell on John Gilpin donkey, galop rig
rrl' through the crowded streets fourshng my stick
BILE shouting ou.ah ouah which means, O, there, ia
'ut care the people scattering right and left and, VII
slow being scattered by the impetus of the donH
ne and my stick it is the best, in fact might say,
IRIS only fun have had since left home. A day t
by since we went up the CITADEL and visited the Ora
, MOSQUE commenced by Mohammed ALI but not
ira completed his palace etc. The mosque is in Fren
md taste and covered with gliding and painting, exc
It'll mnarets and dome., The former are beautiful
EN- slender and graceful and rise in the clear air. point
towards heaven like needle to the magnet.
nse view from the parapet is remarkably fine; as
stand facing the setting sum- Cairo lies spread out
ven most at your feet the fine domes and mnarets Of
the 800 mosques towering above the compact mass
Oh houses and beyond through banks green as eneri
pe flows the fruitful current OF the Nile, groves OF p
all and acacia lining its banks, while purple in the
tance yet perfectly distinct rises the range of
her hills which mark the border of the boundess des
ind But turn and look to the South-l4 miles away as
ais, crow flies, rise the giant monuments of history
lest years old the Pyramids Of Ghizeh Time leaves tt
een' unscatned and unaltered, weather effects them
distance dwarfs them not, and from the plain OF
eau sand they rise clearly out against the sky like mig
the mountains. In their shadow stands the Sphin
nse though SO distant, yet from my stand distinctly
lyle the Sphinx so that you will form some idea Of
coV proportions. have not done more, for have ye
lure be dwarfed to almost nothing beneath the Pyram
IT, having only and fell them from distance.
the have Just now returned from five hours ride in
nall DESERT having visited the petried forest. Pros
lght in the burning sand and covering many acres,
eeh the stone trunks of forest that existed perhaps
vious to the deluge. Fragments are strewn in e
the direction, and the change seems to have taken
men violently and suddenly, some having evidently
'ney partially decayed
ie" IN returning, we visited the tombs of the Mamel
ram and the tombs of the kings. Some are great S
Dis lures, with minarets and domes, and the walls il
o Interior nlaid with pearl verd antique and marble
III oi floor being marble mosaic. But have troubled
with long letter, and must reserve what else l
I the seen and am to see to another time
VINO Kind remembrance to all. Adieu,