New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-04

than elsewhere, but if your visit is to extend into
few weeks you will do we'll to seek private lodgings
many of which furnish excellent accommodations at
| moderate price.
take leave of London for the present with the
most agreeable recOlections of her private hospi-
tally and deep impression of her physical great
ness and power In city that have seen is there
such display Of commercial enterprise and sub
stantia Opulence. Her prosperity is the result Of
the accumulated energy of ages and rests on deep
foundation. The public buildings though not re-
markabe for elegance, have an air of massive gran
deur. The shops and warehouses have little exter-
nal glitter. but seem organized for use and dura-
bility. The Englishman in London is a model of
dissatisfaction, personal dignity, and care and fin
ish in all his appointments AS rule, he is
dressed with more fastidous prOpriety than
the Partisan, though he often affects
brighter cOlors and holder tone. His tailor u O
more accomplished artist than that of the French
man. he wears cloth Of better quality, and reoiees
in boots and gloves of more unimpeachable accuracy
The man of business in London seldom shows the
negligence in costume which prevails on weekdays
in New-York He usually makes his appearance in
the street with nicely fitting gloves, broadcloth of
an eminently aristOcratic cast, q stiff and shining
black dress hat and cravat often Of many colors
AZ inc coat Ol Joseph lndue Win Iuoob SUPER
fous waste of silk. Altogether he gives you the i'm
preston of well fed thoroughly tended, and high
conditioned animal, full of healthy blood, rejoicing
in the possession of all his faculties, never troubled
with weak nerves or cratic fancies slow in percep-
tion though quick of passion, often perhaps little
surly, sometimes showing his white teeth in pre-
tense Of anger, but whose bark is worse than his
bite.
In the conversation Of many Engshmen Of all
classes, and especially among the women, have
been struck with the dstinctness and force of their
expression. This, believe, is contrary to the gen.
eral opinion, according TO which, the English are o
race of thick and stammering speech drawing, hes
tating mincing and swallowing their words, in
stead of calculating them with emphasis and effect
/ remember that Lord Lytton lBulwerl, in his work
on England and the English" refers to this imper-
lection of utterance Characteristic trait of his
cOuntrymen, and in speaking with him on the
subject, / yentured to call in question the
correctness of the description. My own ex-
perience has certainly given me a different
impression, and never have heard ournoblo English
spoken with such clearness of articulation and en-
ergy of tone, as during my visit in London. There
is a far greater variety and power of emphasis, and
expression Of sincerity and earnestness, frank and
hearty candOr of intonaton, if may call IT, which
il no less refreshing TO the ear than to the heart
They speak if they meant something by their
words instead of experimenting with gittering soap
bubbles. The women, in particular. not only those
of the cultivated classes but to great extent in the
common walks Of life, have n certain melOdious
sweetness of expression, a graceful undulation Of
tone and cadence, that reminds you Of the warblng
Of birds and more than makes up for the deficiency
of personal charms, which Hawthorne elo-
quently deplOres as Characteristic OF the
blood You seldom find this melody and
grace Of expression among American women.
You at once detect the difference in the crowd Of
travellers that you meet with in Europe Whether it
is the effect of the atmosphere or OF physical consti
tuition, Of mental habits or domestic culture, can
not say, but the fact is undeniablc. II you hear
woman with a certain thiDness and iabbiness Of in
tonaton "a want of perspective and emphasis IN her
utterance letting the words fall from her mouth as
if they were counters rather than coins, and speak
ing as though she had moral mental purpose IN
what she said, you may confidently set her down as
an American. do not say that all my excellent
countrywomcn are subjects Of this infirnity, but IT
is so common as to have become distinctive national
trait. H.