Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02


Nh Anhtrs frcrrnr Lasf Niou4. Tho
weoiher las, night was a. uBiavorablo aud dlscour
aging for lsciurerto contemplate could be con.
ceived. The rain poured down ste1diy and the
depths Of inud were awful for ladies' to eneoun-
Ger. Il really seemed 50 unpromising that
doubtless many stayed away under the idea Chat
the lecture would be postponed, but our enterpri
slug townsman who was to speak bad not been
discouraged nor turned back 10 his investigations
while abroad, by slight causes aud he was not the
man TO back out now. But notwithstanding the
rain aud wind a very good audience gathered,
among which we noticed many ladies'.
Mr., Abbey, 10 bis running flowing style, so dif
iereut and SO much more pleasing than the usual
formaiiy Of the rostrum took his audience along
with him In all his travels and wanderlngs from the
departure from New York until he had visited
Ireland, Scotland England and France The leo
iuro was an admirable one. II was 20 thoroughly
condensed that Il was astonishing how many
topics be touched upon and how many places he
visited. 10 few, but appropriate and felicltous
words he told Of men and customs, Of houses and
snds, Of science and art Of the past and the pres
ent, of the various places where, as an American
traveller he went to see the sights The lecture
evnced much care in It's preparation, aud was de-
livered 80 clearly and perfectly that not word
was lost or indistinct, and for an hour and half
scarce thought Of tediousness marred In the least
the effect
Beginning with the landing in the Emerald Isle. A..
the speaker rapidly passed on aud touched upon
her beautiful scenery her high state OF cultivation
the taste, elegance and refinement Of the hi her
classes the condition Of the laborers; the uni-
versa hospitality which prevails among all classes
high or low the spendor Of the public building Of
Dublin and Belfast and the greatness of her poets,
orators and statesmen Of the oldeu time, inter
| spersing many apt quotations from the poets.
Sailing up the river Clyde into Scotland, the
wild and romantic scenery Of the Scottish land,
the magnifcence of Glasgow; the interest which
| gathers around the classic envirOns Of Edinburgh;
Hoyrood Palace, the Lammermoor and Pentland
Hills, and many other objects OF interest wers
shown In faithful porirallure.
The speakers marathon of the garden-nke condl
tson of all of the English country; the element Of
solidity which pervades the English cities; the
great Liverpool docks, which extend for seven
miles along the Mersey river the famed Liverpool
dray horses, one Of whom he had seen drawing q
load orl2 barrels of beef and pork of Cleveland
packing upon one dray the great city of London
Its monuments towers, streets and parks; st
Pauls Cathedral and esof Other interesting
topics were very highly interesting.
Across the Channel into France aud after = dis
oription o the palaces, the royal robes jewels ant
apartments for the ladies', and Of the Trumpha
Arch, the Bastile and the monuments for the gen.
tlemen, the speaker closed with q glowing al,
/ eloquent account Of that sublimely grand pageau
/ which he saw there last summer, the return 4
Paris of the triumphal army from the Italian wa
/ with Napoleon at theie head. From his static
(in front, close to the soldieis) MIR. Abbey sa
10000 soldiers and $500 cavalry fllo past hin
treadng TO the music Of 100 full bands, while eI
I thusiastic cheers from the assembled millions
4 spectators greeted the veterans, The desorlpuo
q was admirable, and brought the glorious seer
, almost before the eyes OF the audience
4 The whole was pleasantly nterspersed vii
stories and anecdotes, and comieal adventures
the traveller told in mirth provoking style, thl
I, none could but lie pleased. We hope Mr. Abbe
will repeat tue lecture when the weather will allo
q larger audience