New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-26
1.ErpER FRoaE EuRopE.


intended to write you, but the letterposter is so t
bad, and the many things to visit and see so en- h
ticing that youas well as the rest of my fliends
have been neglected.
We arrived in Liverpool after twelve day
voyage from New FORK, unparalleled almosfln the
smoothuess of the wSter and the absence OF bois-
ferrous wind. Few of the passengers were sea.
sick, bat my wife was among the number and did
not escape one entire day; and strange to say has
never had the same health since as before. Most
persons are benefited by little sea-sickness, and
hers is, suppose, an exceptional case. was
well the whole trip and eat every meal that was
put on the table, being four day. Sometimes .
could have doubled the number without teellng
the disadvantage.
We remained two days at Liverpool, and then /
having BUSH IS with gentleman who was then in I
and Just abo leaving London, proceeded thence
and REM 4 a there just two weeks. Went ntss 1
to the Lsngham Place Hotel, which was very COM
Portable, but the terms higher than thoughtWofth
while to pay. lodgings in the rear part OF the 4
city were more desirable andquite as comfortable.
We had three rooms and the cook OF the mouse,
with the assistance Of young and inefnceht glTi'
cooked "a party OF five) waited on the table,
brushed the boots, ran tue errands, and not only
i ear US but the other family who kept the house,
Il seemed TO have plenty OF time BESIDES. What
IaFnald New Orleans servant think OF that? We
arrived in London on Saturday afternoon, and
visited Westminster Abbey TO attend service the
next day. The services of the church OF England
are somewhat different from those Of the Epseo-
Ina church of the United States aud the difference
Is more apparent in the cathedral where most OF
the ritual is chanted. 1t sounds strange to those
mot accustomed to it to hear the psalms ana the
Lords prayer chanted by the cnolssters. We
did not see much of the Abbey that day, but sub
e sequenty examined the same inity, and were wei
Erepaid for our trouble shall not describe WHIT
we saw as the books contatnf ull descriptions ana
Won can easily refer to them, but must not omit
to saw that saw the statue of VIM. Wilherforce,
1.-the great English philanthropist SO called and
:. never saw more villaiuous face cut IN mqrole.
Fit was truly an ignoble aonntenanee. some
Iof tine monuments We're very nae. Ihab
Eof Lord Eldon characteristic They are now
restoring tie Abbey and expect to replace
s5 all the decayed and decaying portions, Windsor
s splendid Itwas the castle We had seen
except the Tower of London, The apartments OF
the queen, that is those portion shown u.s. were
very grand the Gobelines tapestry astounding the
nietares being equal TO any Of those produced by
thrush and paint. The queen was absent in
Scotland, or we would not have been permitted 70
see anything of The interior OF the castle, except
the main London Tower, rom the top OF winch
Ethere is ii splendid view. The Tower. OF LONDON
Twas another place of great interest that we
visited The suits of armor are many Of them place
figures and labelled with the names Of various
. kings and knights. Most OF them appear to have
- been made for men below tue ordinary height ant
ofless than ordinary size But hut King Aenr.
- tie VIII had a suit large enough Tor most men
There were few Of the suits that could get into
aud have since remarked the same OF those
win France We speata day at Richmond an'
another at Hampton Court, both beautiful places
. We saw Trinekenhaul, and the place where Pope
II =
en- minister, and heard an argument or appeal belor
led that house, which consisted OF the Lord Qhaney
of Lord GGronsWorth, or some such name, the la.
chancellor, aud one bish0p-two lawyers 10 bl
wigs aud one or two clerks, and such dull PROF.
j argument as heard hope never to hear again.
es- saw the House Of Commons in session, aud wa
III present at the propagation which took place b
i commission. -Four dukes in cooked hats, an
pe scarlet cloaks, with swords and tights, lookin
art like regnlar greys, represented the queen an
de- satat the upper end OF the hall OF the House
Il I r n4f75 las fore p1l Cpn
1 sit still and wink their eyes The House OF Con
~ mons was in session and it seemed to me wer
W, playing Parliament. when grave looking gel
ey tleman in black silk tights, and pumps, rapie
, BY his side his coat laced with braid, and larg
grey wig, appeared at the lower end of the hall {
the house and said some words to me juarticulatt
he when the speaker left his chair the man in bae
M picked up the mace, and the whole party de
IL parted pell nell. left the gallery and migin
among the members, went boldly into the Hous
of Lords, and looked and listened until gottred
which was not long. Besides thefew noble duks
above mentioned, there were in the lords cham
RE Der the Lord Chancellor, the aforesaid individual
id, | il black silk tights, sword and wig; and on
or Two clerks These were all about midwa-
y Far the hall, between the lords, commis
ca tone4s and the members of the house, VIII
nd were crowded together at the lower end and Out
We side of the hail.
were much pleased with London, and saw n
at fog, aud did not mind the rain, which ever
no body was prepared for. London is increasia
very anu Al every utTGCNDu Liz uutlut
ID of new houses now going up would be enough
- make a first class town in most countries la
no conception Of the increase, and as fast as tn
houses are built they are occupied
lou / did not see any of the courts in session, a
ng they had adjourned for the long vacation betor
80. my arrival
VI / have heard all my life of the fine English bee
w and mutton, but can assure you that we hay
ne just as good in New Orleans and at less price
eat The veal and the fowls are much better than our
NV the bread spoorer, the butter not better than
y the north Of the United States, and the coffee
ae abominable. So, also in France. 1t may be thf
~ the cattle plague has had an injurious effect upo
-isy the meats, but most assuredy / found nothn
MA 10 hrag of in the two kinds mentioned; but v
~ do not know what veal is, nor what good pouln
70 Is, as compared with England and France.
l,la We came to Paris about six weeks ago-that i
uug we arrived the 18th August just in time to
xI,e the ennperor's fete. Such anight never expe
to see again. Such Nominations, such frework
le- i never dreamed of such, Since then we ha'
eat been sightseeing, and many wonderful thin
was there are to be seen. The last place we visit
! in. WAS Fontainbeau, whera we spent last Friday
Paris is a great place, hut look out for numb
n one is the word, and the shopkeepers and all W
that have to sell are the biggestrogues that lever
mas taking them altogether, for they all seem ali
! Ia They go on the christian principle Of greeting
sdrGnger and taking him in.
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