, 1866-11-10
FROM EUROPE.
4 Glimpse at Austria
ITS PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CON-
DlTION.


Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
CoSsrAST1SoPlE, October I, 1siS,
II was not my expectation to visit Austria.
but to avoid sta-navfgltion rs much rs POS
sihle, as also detention froa, Quarantine il
case OF sailing from cholcra-inf .cicd
port, our party crossed from 1tuly orer tic
l'lcnlcr I'ass, through the Tyro1ese Noun
tails. into Austria, that We might reach
ConstautiNople by way uf the Danube anI
the Black Sea. The passage through the
Tyrcl was charming as to the SC, ntry, but tx-
rr::'l.l" as to the disc"nf''rt Of the diligence
nnl the hotels. Innsbruck, the capital ct
the Tyrol, is very rEct;ilv situated amen.
the mountains, and affords II pleasant
resting place for n day. Thence q
railway Lends to Roscnhclm on the main line
from Mmnich 10 Vienna, w'lrrr, compelled to
pass several honrs, We found no object Of in,
terest save church with scveral to!erab}e
medern paintings. and Il curious recess at the
end Of a neighbourin:, ao,l>c, lifted up with
shrubs, trees md figures Of men. to
leptescnt thr Saviour IN, the garden Of Geth-
ecsnanc! These crude appeals Of Eomani*il
to Christian feeling are often painful to tho
'scn=ibrlities Off cultivated mind, though onc
hopes that some nj the o!l men aud women
knecling as,ont item may lind OCCASION Of
devotion. Soon after leaving Rvsen-
helm, which, is in Bavaria, the rail
to Vienna is very attractive, both for tho
natnrn1 scenery, and Tor the evidences Of
thrift In tho thorough cultivation Ut the
soil, and the goouiy appearance Of the build
i ings atnl towns. 4 tine lake, Il succession uf
green fields and gentle lstlls. streams Of wa.
ter, aud told mountains 1T times tas around
| Saltzburc, a most enjoyable place., give
| continued pleasure to the tourist, and uilvzd
a preposscssing Introduction IL Austria.
Vienna, the capital. Is one OF the most at
t1aetive cities Of Europe. It Is not directly
Al,r .@tm r1F has .1..A
| (Which passes two or three miles to the
! rorth). but npon lateral chnnucl or canal,
| nayigatlc only tor small steamers, which
flows through the town. The general aspect
is cheerful, and even gay, especially to the
! traveller as lie first enters, and Is driven
through broad strccts and public grounds,
F., and I'ast imposing cditiccs, to his hotel. Hc
! afterwards finds that the core OF the city il
=. the old portion, that Is closely built, npon
| much narrower streets, aud was surrounded
as usual, Gy, wall, outside Of which tht
ground was kept unoccupica for some dis
lance, f,r military reasons. Within few
years, however, this open space has beer
graded and laid out into avenues, ant
planted with trees, and thus changed into {
park cnclrcting the old town; while outside
Il did now city, 1ivalins lie magniilccnce Q
Paris In the tplendlr Of its palaces and rri
vate residences. The palaces contain no
bic collections Of paintings. especially thos'
~ ane L"peIor ano ~ . lttlce i.'entsn
sttlu; IhG eatHeula'. Mu.sn = unuesEo!n:
repairs ana Fsceisine aaall'ons. Is very III,
n's,ng niie! WIN uue ne" 5pte, taous!
Inc INFERIOR Is rathcr snnore. Inc ulost cur
Gus pace 20 slslt IS tne ehn[en OK me "a
pnchlns, ibe basement oi "nsen Is detolel
10 fo!ai bufia!. Dcseenolhs WIN q lauI
you lind vast array OF sarcophaSl, most !!
bronze, and often claborately Wrought, |
| caeh OF which are tic mortal remains 9
. some member OF the royal family. ver
. costly monumental erection sustaius thu
devoted to the Empress Marin TheFcse. !
comparatively plain sarconnagus Is devote
10 Napoleon y the son OF Napoleon " Ma
! Ifa Louise o. austria; Anotaef slnSular cs
hibition II in nelghboring church, Whes
m attendant leads you around behind
: shrine and bids yol1 LOOK through Gratin
$ in door. and you behold about forty si!vt
9 urns, each containing the heart Of dtcea:
ed King or prince
: Across The river, in the eastern suburb,
found the Prnter, or grand place OF publ
resort on Sundays and other holidays. tt
city cmpties itself at such times into tn
Tsatcr, where arc groves Of trees, opG
: | spaces, seats and houses uf rcftcsllmcnt an
entertainment, adapted to tue varied TASTE
!. and purses of The people. Drinking, dancin;
! concerts. exhibitions. games, and fyolics
j. all kinds arc the order Of the day and cycl
f ing, for a population that has live
:. the previous six days in the crowded hous'