New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-26

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pes and peaches, Strawberries raspberres, and other
fruits Of cooler regions, grow among the mountains.
~biie all lie fruits Of the Torrd zone are 10 be
uDd IN the plains. The raspberry loses its favor
It's graDs are smaller; IL looks like LITTLE BAH made
OF the coral Of the lobster
| IIeie are fifteen varieties OF the mango, twelve
| different kinds Of peas ten varieties of bananas
snty.iour varieties Of beautiful woods for building
aDd tor furniture This gives but faint idea Of the
| fertility and vegetable wealth Of the Island.
Saw necklace OF the CRYSTALS Of Madagascar.
They were brilliant as diamonds, Of pale sea green
color.
Saw beautiful collection of the shells of the
Island. One called Diana's heart, two shells uni
ted white, inch long, shaped exactly like heart
| The shells are fluted With the exception Of little
place in the center, where, they unite. This plain
place is alsO besrtshaped. Bear 10 mind that Dia
Das heart is by means Ike the Obong masses OF
flesh denifed by that name, belonging to chickens
and men, but rather Like the regularly pointed and
rounded AFFAIR.", made Of cake and sugar for good
| children.
Beautiful specimens of the maxatilas, and Of the
red, black and white coral, with which the Island
| abOuDds; little tbells resembling raspbernes One
piece OF white coral was more than eighteen inches
In diameter in the southern part Of the Island are
banks Of coral which extend mere than league into
the sea, and in some places form little islands many
| feet high.
htttDOtu tue NcuuIDB vi inc as
the French laws (accOrdDg to the articles Of the
pitulaOn are TO be used by the Maintains In their
civil arraneemepts) the marriage ceremony was
| conducted In the same msDner as 10 France.
On entering the mansion, We were shown to the
library where the bride seated at table, while
the notary was reading the marriage contract
When he had finished. the bride the groom father
mother, aid Of the friends, signed their names
In few moments We entered our carriages to
accom- parry the bride to the Cathedral, where the
religious ceremony was to take place. 1t seemed
OmlnOus' that as We approached, people were COM
ing ou', who had just been attending service for
friend who had died of cholera But no oue appear.
ed to notice this, ana the forty carriages filed with
thai Biul hearted relatives and friends dashed up 10
the door, and were soon gathered around the altar
where the Bishop, IN purple robes, awaited the
| bride.
He read from the Evangelists. Then the certiA.
| cate was handed him on a silver waiter. He made
| pray er--rtad sgsiD and then led the way to the
sacrisIy followed by the bride and bridal party
| After some little ceremony, We were seated. Then
| the newly married and some Of their immediate
family sjgI ed their in the sacred register
| Then the Bisbop offered his congratulations, in
| manner as though patrimony was no sin, and he
had himself been married years ago-and then We
babe adieu TO the Cathedral.
The day vas delightful A slight shower in the
early morning bad fresbened the air; each flower
seht forth its sweetest perfume, and each tree
waved its greenest leaf the lovely bride entered
the chateau which was now to be her home.
Why should ,he not rejoice, Is those she loved the
best and from whom she was not to be separted,
crowded around her to offer their congratulations
There was music and dancing, and long converse
tiOna betWt en- dear friends who had not met as usual
for mary weeks, and every one seemed disposed to
be happy.
The yerauda, the whole length Of the house, was
arranged ss dining room. The columns were e0v-
cred to the roof with branches of PALM while hang
Dgs Of drsb and scarlet cloth screened the gusts
fIt III the cool evening Dir.
TIE table WIS beautifully decorated With flowers
and covered with rich meats, game confectionery
was enchanting.
There were toasts. and speeches, and congratula-
tons. There Was music, and dancing, and adieus.
AUGUST 6, Thermometer II deg.
gentle breeze, the sun very powerful; it is fast
WiiLeriIg the leaves Of tie badamnler, turning
them crimson and g 10 like NAPLES in Autumn.
1bis beautiful tree resembles our horse chestnut; II
has nut the SIZE of our black walnut with one
kernel very sweet like the seed Of an apple On
nv table beautiful bOuquet 10 the center clue
ter Of the howtrng beIsna. These flowers are OF
brit lat scarlet win long petals tipped with yellow.
At ended service at the English charch. This Is
a veIy Dretty white building 10 the form OF cross,
surrounded by garden filled with flowers. Some
petty tablets on he walls; one was very happily
wtTced: "Jn memory OF T.. A. IL, esq, who died
April To- By bis brotle r."
The exc, llent clergyman who oficiated here died
Of The cholera after he had eIerted himself to the
utmost to save others lie was great lose to the
Island as be was esteemed and reyertd BY Catho-
lcf as well ss Protestants.
Attended the fe le OF NJ. L., and found pleasant
circle Of friends an relatives happy to cong ratuate
him. This is very pleasant custom 10 Catholic
countries. As there are so many SAINTS Ill their
calendar, every one bears the name of some one oil
them, and that saints day is the fete-day OF all the
perso1s bearing that Dame. 1t il kept as dey Of
r,ioicns. as many with us do their birthday Din.
ners are given, and mi nate friends and relations
bearing the same name often invited.
We bad ice in abundance, which is here c0nsic-
cred great luxury. An American vessel put 10
here in distress laden with ice for Calcutta, and
VAS Obliged 10 take out great part Of her cargo
aud row the most acceptable thing one can oher
their frieIds ia a glass Of ice. The capt,in very
kindly sent NE quantity Of IT, and truly amusing II
was 10 wilnss IS the CONSERVATION of the servants a.
hey saw it dissolvng, they knew not how "Ihey
were very sure no one had stolen IT,
AUGUST IL -Mesdames b. aud NJ. called for me
10 visit the "Ricltci Convent several miles from
the city where III. re is large boarding school for
young at ts ard children, and where their beautiful
daughters ere receiving their education. Madame
NJ Was a. 'onshed at my admiration OF the Goes, so
common here and the trees that are always green
She said she could imsgine nothing more beautiful
than 10 see them change, become bare, and their
branches covered with pure white SNOW. She vas
weared with this eternal rich vegetation
The approach to the Convent is very fine. We
entered n large garden, through which broad
avenue bordeled with tsinsrlnd palms. bacamners,
aud other beautiful trees. Between Tie trees large
rose bushes in full bloom, and in al oirections HOW
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