The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-18
NUMBER 30.
European Correspondence Of the Mis-
sissippian.-.-No. /.
PARIS. June 9Th l.

sary to secure it. 1t may be that my letters
will prove unworthy Equalization; but should
they in your judgment, merit the place asked
for, trust to take such view of events and
| times in the Old World, as viii not be unin-
teresting to those who may favor them with
perusal.
On the 5th of May last, just one month
ago day, at P. NJ, sailed on the steam
| ship Vanderbilt, from New York for Havre.
Just eight years before. on the same day,
landed in n. York ON my return from boyish
adventure in the form of a hurrid and brief
tour to the old world which was forcibly
called to mind by recognizing on board a gen.
tieman who was fellow companion during
the return trip. Would that | had time and
inclination to recount the vast variety OF Incl.
dents that occurred during that voyage, which
seems but yesterda ay, and ] am certain that
many would regard the principal events as ex-
traordinaTy and unworthy Of credence; but
they rest secure among the records of my
earlier adventures and trials.
When the hour arrived for leaving the pier,
the wharf was thronsed and crowded by hun
| dreds OF both sexes, ho had assembled to
waive an adieu to friends and relatives. or
witness the departure Of the steamer and as
we moved gracefully and noisiessly from our
anchorage amid the discharge OF cannon and
the huzzas of the multitude, a thousand
thoughts of relatives, friends home and nv
own great country rushed upon me, and in
the subduing sadness Of the hour, reflected
that on my return. would find many changes
some the work of death, others in the in
ternal improvement ofthe State; but all inevi-
table and necessary, yet rendered more per-
ceptlble by absence. We all know to leave
the land of ones nativity is the occasion for
feelings of an uncommon character. The
separation from those to whom one has look
ed for consolation, for advice, for encourage
ment in times of trial and troubles; the re-
| Election that the local associations and scenes
which bind one as with the power of magne-
tism to the memories of the past can pass
alone across the vision of the mind, or if again
revisited it may be at day so distant that
Its very contemplation is .disagreeabIe; the
peculiar emotions as we bid friends farewell,
and gaze into faces glowing with animation
and radiant with hopes Of the future, which
we meet no more in this mortal pilgrimage
these, when viewed with stoical philosophy,
are sad and melancholy, but inevitable. Par
don these digressions, for am an invalid as
it forces itself irresistibly upon me. But to
the voyage.
| Tho Vanderbilt was crowded to her utmost
capacity. Her agent was guilty of unworthy
and disreputable act Of selling in some in
stances, second for first class tickets. prac-
tice towhich they unblusingly resort, when
the demand for first cabin-berths is greater
than the supply. 1t is true that they give
you the poor privilege of dining at the first
table, which your fellow second-cahin assa-
GATES have not, and that is all. ! mention
this tact that the publiC may place the seal Of
condemnation upon it. The first and second
days were fair. but for the greater part of the
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try weather, with heavy seas, and severe
gales and sqnawls. Among the passenger.
"as the wife OF Hon. Chas. j Falkner, ou,
d'nister at this government Being of mark
ed intelligence and great refinement of man
nerS, She will necessarily stand foremost II
the fashionable world OF the French metro
loals, and viii add r>sh lust-e TO the rspu n
'oh "h'ch the American itdies nave won il
us city. Among others, there was Hon
't'id Dle Owen IL liana author of a re-
'nt work led, "Footfails. on the Bonn
'ary o: an"tLer Void" and Gorrnsrlv mem
30 'ofSress and Minister to Naples. Hi,
work Is what | desire to call attention 10
"h lie musL excuse myself from attemotine
my review ofits merits. Ii borders on Snir
ttualism and is replete with interesting .nd
exciting speculations in which n.any strange
hlngs are told in an entertaining and charm.
ing style. However the work is wanting in
one thing, as well as / remember from the
cursory perusal which gave it in jackson
last winter, and that is, a conclusion having
as It's object the demonstration of any parti-
cular theory. The author informed me that
he had in the course of preparation another
volume which would be sequel to the first.
1t will not make its appearance before 1862.
Mr. Owen is gentleman of enlarged views
great research and genial and pleasant COM
Panion In minaaiae Of historical exactness
ofstatement he reminded me very much o.
our present learned and venerable Chic
Justice.
Among our number there were many
operate and dramatic personages, but ths
wretched state of the weather prevented al
exhibition of their musical and professional nc
quirements Oh! Aolus, guardian Of th,
Winds how much pleasure did you destro,
by untying your viewless, yet winged steed
to look into such fury, the snow-capt an.
foam-crested pillows ofthe ocean. But in ex
, teuation / can say, '''
"tve seen your stormy seas AMI stormy W omen
And pity lovers rather more then seamen.'' o-
/ On the 10th we came in sight of the Isle 0
Whit, which lies just South Of England. i
; : would be difficult to conceive of more beau
tifu and picturesque spot thal it presented al
we approached it from the sea. We saw field
verdant with growing crops. trees covered
with rich and deep green foliage, high rugge,
bluffs rising on our right, farms tiled and cul
I tvated with the care Of our American gardens
magnificent esidences half concealed by th
thick forest in which they were embowered
, md in the distance Osborne, the fairy. Ek
: residence of Her Majesty Queen Victoria ba
no one can describe the real beauty of ihi
!. chanl,el which is risaled alone BY the cluster
ed and concentrated views e the famous Ba,
e u Naples. We land,d our m Ills and passen
!, gers atCowes, a town Of TIVE or three thousan,
Inhabitants, where they were. Carried n
sm,l s.eFmer 10 Southampton Living ol
= tnwes, wo SIN The mtnmouth Saeame
liG reat E.s ert,, la the ,i,>tance Was so grea
thu we cotid hot form an accurate idea ofhe
vast proper ions. Gloss to Southampton
p r,smonth where the royal navy yard is h
Gated. These points are familiar to mos
&C readers.
= In the evening we arrived at Havre. whel
: / found myself in the midst Of a people wit
: IDEAS notions and customs vastly different froi
ss my own. The appearance of the buildings
Al this ancient commercial mart, as we near Il
. . dock, is that ofold and dingy scenery in
% Theatre, antiquated, dusty and oblivious
4 the spirit ofmodern improvement, The stree
are narrow but clean. and the curious wi
7 dings of the wharfs give it the appearance
i. another Venice. We Immediately lande
s. but found ii impossible to leave for Paris l
le fore the next evening from the enormo
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