Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-09-13
correspondence.

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arrived At ny destination in the city
Of Ripou on MOudsy the 18th Of August.
Just ioUrieen days after leaving home. The
city vas very gay IS they were giving a
public reception TO the late Earl De
Grey. now the Marquis Of Ripon, a title
that is conferred on him for the services
be has rendered the government in adjust
ing the Alabama, aud other questions be-
tween the tSO governments. had no
means Of estimating the number as could
not get out Of the crowd, but have heard
it said that il was the largest assembly
that had met in the city for years, il not
the largest that had ever met. The houses
aud streets we're mostly all decorated Nth
notices aud fags Of all nations l should
think. including our own Stars and
Stripes which hung side BY side with that
Of England. aud proudly did it wave, il
caused a feeling Of pride in my breast to
think | was an Englishman by birth and
American by adoption. was compliment
ed with a stand, some six or eight feet
from the Marquis. He gave very good
statement of their proceedings. receptions
and the good will existing in the United
States towards England which was cheer
ed time aud time again, but as | mailed
you paper the other day you will have
full report. believe there exists a
very good feeling and hope the two gov
ernments will take theadyantage of it and
settle up al their questions of dispute.
| have been eomplimcnted many times he
cause | am an American. Twas talking
with gentleman the other day and he
told me be could let me see what but few
in England could, he went into his par
Ion aud brought out an exceedingly good
likeness in a large gilt frame Of George
Washington taken in the FIRST year ofhs
Presidency with several manuscripts in
his hand writing which the gentleman
seemed to prize very highly. | accepted
an invitation to 60 aud visit the Cathe.
dral-which is the pride of the old ancient
city. 1t is very large as well as very old.
| do not know IN what year it was built,
but under the nave below the floor of the
church is what they call crypt, that |
understood the attendant to say was 1900
years old and in good state Of preserva-
ton. The most beautiful carved wood
work that it is possible to conceive seven
hundred years old, the large window in
the end is Gfty.two feet high by twenty
five wide, set with colored g ass, represent
ing great many curious things, one very
large window is dedicated to Master
Frederick Yiner, brother to the present
Marchioness Of Rinon who was murdered,
you will remember by the Greek Brigands
it is represented by Abram offering his
son Isaac and is very fine. There are
several paintings on wooden PANELS well
executed, of Edward III Richard ii
Henry ", Henry V, Henry VI, James
| and his wife and prince Henry eldest
brother of Charles |, Richard Ill. Eliza.
beth, his consort, and Margret, his mother.
Henry VIII, Catharine Parr, Anne B0eyn
Jane Seymour and several others. In
company with two other acquaintance
we assembled the top by a spiral staircase
do not know the distance, but it was up,
up, up till at last with trembling limbs we
arrived at the top and enjoyed one of the
pleasantest sights that it is possible to see,
not only of the city but for miles into the
country, unlike ascending Mount Mans.
field where the beauty is in nature, it i,
cultivated beauty gardens pleasure grounds
drives, parks, 6ue buildings, &c.
have given you very poor description Of
the Cathedral. did not take any note:
as mean to buy the history of RipOn tc
bring home with me.
WILLIAM S. THoRP.