New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18

mel had caught the cable.
Att p H.. when 10 fahoms had been recovered the
rope parted.
As there was not sufficient rope board the Great
Eas,ernt TO resume graphing II was decided mat SIC
should return ut once 10 England.
Pcriis and Triais Of q Journey-Ihe Hon.
Joseph Howe Greenbacls Various
Phenomena OF the British Possessions
Travelling COmPnniops-scencso n the
Route-Concerning Bed.Liner-Merine
Hespitaliiy-Editorin Diito-Ths Coal
Mines-TrnvcIingA gnin-Uegs-From
the Cable Flcet-Alnrn,ing Disturbance
in the Spruce Beer Markef-2tories.
From Our Special Correspondent.
ST. JOHN Newfoundland. August Z, 1865.
After meanderng through the greater portion
Of Nova Scotia and arriving in this place Just at the
last moment when the Great Eastern may BE-
arriving or may not arrive at all 1t is only charitable
TO faithfully recount the suffering Of such journey,
and how ii may be avoided. From quiet burgh
known as the " Hub, departs each Monday morning a
steamer for st. John, New Brunswick.
The vessel formerly In the Government service,
and was used in the Exchange Of prisoners" Those
who look after the food business board to have
taken considerable lesson in the starvation line from
the Prison Commissary of the Rebels" or it may
be that they had expected rough weather, and not
having the usual seasick crowd for passengers the pro-
visions gave out
On board this boat was the Hon. joseph Howe, re-
turning to bis home after visiting Detroit for Con-
ventional purposes. With this able gentleman now
ourncyed. We arrived in ST. John, y. b.. at O'Clock
D. H. Tuesday afternoon, when some minutes were oc-
oupied by energetic friends Of Mr. Howe in endeavor.
ing to dslocate his arm otherwise termed welcome.
Do friends ever think OF the pain they can give noa'
bic man by this performance Hardly. think.
The next thing discoyerable strange idea Of the
inhabitants that grecnback though very pretty was
valuable as IS cents on the dollar only. pleasant
anxiety to obtain them for this discOun! quite ey
dent.
At midnight boat anything Int imperial rejoicing
In the name Of Emperor leaves ST. John for Windsor
" S., via the Bay Of Fundy. or this portion u the
Journey there Is only TO remark the well known fact OF
the wonderful tidal phenomena Of the Bay OF Fundy
Any one expecting 10 the Boar Of nine or ten
feet in hight will not. told that In the greatest
Spring tides it be seen, and then more than three
or four feet in hight
You arrive in Windsor at ~ N. on Wednesday di..
pose Of dinner not Only poor. but remarkable for It's
nsstuess. After the partaking CT this food you are
Liberty 10 yourself best you may until o'clock
D. NJ when q very slow train Of bears you over
the remaining a miles to Halifax.
This place has been lately fortified. aud cannot
but DO amused at the confidence with which the cit
regard the small redoubts that TO keep yJn
Yankees out" lyon Yankees would as a matter Of
certainty attack the place just where there iortif
cations. when there any number Of avenues Of ap.
proach that are almost unguarded.
Upon arriving at Halifax yon discover that the
steamer has Just left for Newfoundland and that there
will be no other for two weeks also that there IL Just
possibility that by going to Sydney you may catch
vessel for Newfoundland
Sydney is small town on the north eastern coast Of
Cape Breton formerly military post. now Of import
ance only as being near the coal mines.
short account Of the trip from HslifaY 10 Sydney
wlN suffice TO discourage any reasonable man from such
an undertaking, being assured that no will 10 through
purgatory If there be such place. finally arriving in
very warm place. The inhabitants near call il SYDNEY
Leaving Halifax early Ia the morning for Truro by
cars in which you travel nearly 40 miles, where capi
tai breakfast is servedsalmon that ore fresh from the
neighboring streams.
Alter this You are seated in very promising coaoh
10 which ak fine nsgs attached and of Won 90 for
West River. 40 miles; here change comes DER the
couo' and the coach dwindles The gay steeds have
gone and four "miserables" take their places With
his CONVEYANCE you labor and reach New Glasgow
which place Is now growing town, that s am so
nformed and beg to be allowed TO keep out Of growing
owns If this be fair specimen.
Now a two-horse vehicle, with precarious running
gear IL your conveyance. A nice young man. and a
iot over nice young woman occupy the back seat while
very Scotch Presbyterian clergyman sits by your
'lde' These are your companions dnvoyagc and with
mem you ride Into the night Presently the rumble of
ne "heci Is not the only noise heard The Dominic |
onses' ana inquiries Whats thatf" "Wbeels p savs
noie occupant OF back seat. Thanks. Bnt-tbe poise
ounds strangely Ike Kiss Qn the dark) and vonr
correspondent bazes Yankee match 1,uc,fer, s,ad.
J on Inc party. The horror Of tho good man :.
'ressed IN very prolonged oh oh II Shortly of,o.
'eiock a. m the two-horSe performance goes off ,,s
tagc, and one'horse vehicle replaces ~ Fvo, ga.
c"hhse" ior worse ~ each stop. and the roads
rcady bad became worse. This is Joyous; even an
ID campaigner four years in the saddle am somswh.,
ender. Add to this the most unpleasant food and no
up and you viii have tho trip from Halifax to gydnev
At Sydney you object to the bedinen. AMI ara ,oia
the landady That rs many as fifty men have silent IN
hem sheets, and you are the first to complain
NOW change comes DER the scene The rrcu.,
ngate Lifey. the flag ship Of Admiral Hope. 1. in a
arbor. The kindhearted sailor sees my starveo con
lIon and invites ne TO feed at his table. lie Is No,
oihe 70 Newfoundand-there Is no ship in the harh,
80, ~ what ne1tf There is newspaper published l
'ns '"wn; true very weekly" one. but the editor