The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-07-23

New York th.rty years aga and ono
new style named eHansom after tho
inyeator, a very god thing I aust
describe il II Is much Ike a chaise
swung how hetween two heavy largo
wheels. behind which very high up. il
axed q scat far The driver. the rctns
from the horse pass droetly ever tho
top u the ehaiso up q bin. We step in
from tho ground, close Tho little front
halfdoors, and We car sec ahbetore IA.
bpt can communicate with the driver
only through a small holo in The top
Thore are several thousands Of these
10 Liverpool. which are licensed Is 80
ior hire. and sull more IN London
They are a cheap conveyance, only SIX
pence per mile Cor two, and can be-
picked up a every turn As horse
railroads are not tolerated in this
country those are convenient; into ono
Of these Charlie and | got aud Eallopcd
away 20 oar Hotel Charlie had ne,tr|
hoard q such queer vehicles before. and
he was in &C tecy Il got him into n Ct
frohe ! could not suppress, however
ridiculous we appeared We came up
to our Hotel in good style, which by tho
way, Is a very fine building facing on
Exchange square, . Of the best loca-
tons in the city, 20 sec the most Of tho
town in the shortest time, the Wash.
ipgton Hotel We We're first Of all col
book our names, aud have our rooms|
allotted, quite M object, steamer aays
A bath and clean linen after a dusty,
hot drive, at homo. is a luxury indeed
But to know the height Of comfort in|
this line you need TO take this trip, and|
when you arrive be conducted to al
large, elegantly furnished room, SUCH
as is found in England everywhere.
and dofr an entire suit Of ship clothes|
and get out Of ship smell into fresh|
clothes and dir, the relief is such that
for a while YOU viii scarcely know your
self.
While engaged in this, Charlie eries|
out, Wen We are here at last in the old
country all safe Yes, Charlie, We are|
herel and and a great country it ISL
although Great Britain and ireland has|
a population Of only 34,b00,000 Thd
empire Of the Queen covers a popula |
ton of over 1856, 900 1000, Wen, said|
Charlie, she may loose that little town|
of Canada one Of these days, and thon|
it viii figure up less a little
Now about Liverpool. II is n ethyl
Of over 100000 population, running
along Is miles npon the banks Of tho|
river Mersey. II is noted for it's magl
nifeent docks, which are built Of dress
cd granite, and covers 200 acres, With
10 miles Of quays. One third or more|
OF the trade is with the United States /
the annual amount OF cotton nlone ID
over 100000 bales. There are somd
very fine buildings in Liverpool, the|
Exchangeisone Of the best; before this,
sitting on a horse is the monument Of
Prince Albert, which is much admired
1t was placed there last year-his mem
DRY is much beloved by every one i|
England. All the streets are wei paw
cd, and the few perks kept in good orr
der. The retail shops display them
goods in show windows which surpass|
/, Broadway, New York, and the lowI
, prices MAKE them very tempting to us|
Americans.
There is not enough new and intor1
| esting in Liverpool 10 induce traveleri
to remain longer than one day or sol
We left at III the next morning foi
I, London. Say what you will about III
II. cars, / must admit there IL no such
| comfort in travelling as is found in thesel
English X. r. coaches Al they call them
Only six divided seats in each appart1
ment,and these deep, soft cushioned, thi
, sides and back as well, places over head
for small parcels, bats, DC. We got ol
the fast train which makes 30 miles and
! hour including stops, a speed that
would never do to follow in u count
ny, and yet here the ride with this teri
rible speed was 50 quiet that commo1|
. conversation was carried on with al
much ease as in a parlor. We had somd
t Of our ship friends along with US, sew
eral on the Same train. The country
through which We pass is too beautiful
] at this time Of the year for me 10 des1
] cribe, / can only say il IL u perfect
Q garlen all the way, even the X. X slopei
are cultivated. There are no %fencesl
i Hedges tastefully trimmed form the diyi1
+ sion line,-few trees and those only fod
/ shade or ornament. Here and there M
. the distance, on some high land, might