New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25

was out Of sight.
We proceeded at leisureiy psce, knowing that
the haste was not for US. We were delighted with
Vienna and its environs at least with oil we saw in
that hours drive. The evening was pleasant; the
parks and promenade were Oyerfowing with well.
dressed, good looking people; the drives thronged
with carriages. We passed several fine buildings,
and through some streets, but the abundance Of
shsde.trees and flowers, and the evident enjoyment
thereof. attracted me more. No wonder that the
exiles from Vienna wander through unfinished
America sighing for their lost home, as Adam and
Eve for Paradise. 1t is like moving from house
sbOunding in the accumulated furnishings and adorn-
ments of years into a new one whose more spacious
apartments are incomplete. The sofss are more
luxurious, perhaps; but oungn0 there, you miss the
painting on which your eye was wont to rest; in
Ibis roc IN s carpet more brilliant than the familiar
one, but in the next the floor is not yet laid: the
walls here are fescoed gilded there the brown NOR
tar is not dry.
Well, we reached the depot at quarter past six;
and fifteen minutes after, the Captain walked in, not
in the least furried, the passports ylsed, and all
ready to CO. Bostcn did not come. The question
arose whether TO 90 without him. or incur weeks
delay and expense in waiting for him. We had al.
ready lost ono day on his account (at Antwerp,
whence LIE had been obliged to 60 TO Brussels for
risa)-the very day which Ne lacked here. Neither
alternative was agreeable but it was finally decided
unanimously that it was better to proceed. Accord
ipgly, tickets were purchased we took seats in the
cars, and were presently dashing down the Danube
Valley here so wide and level as to bear strong re-
sembance to our western pralres, save that IN THIS
no acre lies falow. There is a station at Wagram
where our five minutes halt was improved bya
band of gypsies treating US TO music from viOlins
and tambOurnee, while one of their number passed
along the line of cars with suggestive look, and
hat in his hand. A little trnhgeid for Sunday even.
ing was a rea sonable thing to ask, and with violin
for interpreter, the appeal was not sighted. l
heard, in the distance, low mutterng OF thunder
with a shudder, remembering NapoleOn's cannon,
and that this fair field had been baptized in blood.
We came into Pesth at sunrise, nOtOyer-iatigued;
for a night ride on the DOnsu cars is quite dieren
from one on the Hudson. Here the seats are OF
ample width and carefully stuffed, as the easy chairs
III parOr with an arrangement IN some by which
the arm may be lowered, forming an extenslon-sofa.
A pillow is neatly fitted to the permanent cover,
which may be removed OF pleasure. The carriages
are divided into compartments for SIX to twelve per-
cons, 70 that frequently one party may occupy the
whole, ard be as much at home as III private car
rage. This always occurred with us on the Ger
man roads, the first class cars are never crowded,
by far the argestnumber OF passengers taking those
OF the second class. This our gentlemen thought 1t
"dero gatory to the dignity Of sovereign people to
DO although the carriages are sufficiently superior
comparison. Our carriage from Frankfort to Nu-
remburg was like q small saloon, with sofas for ten
or twelve. II was lined with buff nth with GRIM
con trimmings, cushions and si)hn curtains the
same; q large mirror, shawl-rack of network,
and, in the center, a handsome rosewood table
with falling leaves There were on this road four
classes of carriages; the prices are varied with the
accommodations, Of cOurse. Now, why will it not
pay to have comfortable cars Oil onr roads! Where
vcrybOdy travels, there must be some willing to
pay more for being less wretched. Perhaps the
railroad directors have tried it, if so, never hap.
percd to see any such experiment in operation,
though have done my share in testing the one.
class system.
In Pesth, we were detained again tiresome
while, and, from the carriage, had opportunity of
admirDg the brave, hardy Hungarian horses. 1t
was refreshing to see a whole line of cab.hOrses
chafe at the bit and strike the ground with impa-
tient hoof Their speed and spirit were well mani
tested when at last permitted to go, after all the
night caps and pocket handkerchief had undergone
microscopic inspection, and the conscientious
officials were all able to pronounce them mot new"
am thoroughly tired OF these absurd Oyerhaulings.
and clad to get out of Austria at any price. Aud,
in this case, it was hgh-havng paid for tickets to
Constantinople about the same as for passage
from New.York to Liverpool. But we are fairly
sfoat now, and must 90 on deck. 8. L. ?.