Connecticut western news., 1872-09-20
OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE,

CORR PROVIDENCE.
 Siratford- on-Avon was soon after reach- cd, by rail, and here we took lunch in the ''Red Horse Inn" the proprietor of which, was proud to show us the little parlor occu- pied for some weeks by our fellow coun- tryman, Washington Irving. We sat in the chair in which he doubtless sat when composing some parts of his Sketch Book, so eagerly read at one time in our country. We visited the house in which Shakespeare was born, and quaint old establishment it is. It has rude exterior, and is Labaryn- thyn within. It contains one old fire. place, seven feet broad and over five feet high. + has stairways also. that would puzzle an inebriate to ascend. Great care is taken to preserve it, and the neat little garden at tached is we'll kept. From the house of his birth we went to his grave. This We found in fine old church standing in the midst of innumerable graves as was the custom in the olden time But Shake speare's was not one of these; his was be, meath slab under the stone floor of the church by the side of othrI members of his family. His bust and coat of arms hang on the wall hard by. Stratford on Avon is a bright, cheerful little town, surrounded by rich and beautiful country. A ride to the English Lakes must be an agreeable one at any time. It was particularly so on the bright day on which we took it, and were set down at Windermere, at a castleated hotel, overlooking the lakes of that name, and considerable extent or hilly country. After discussing late dinner wo ascended high hill at the rear of our hotel from which we enjoyed fine view. It en- braced within the circuit of few miles the houses of few distinguished men, whose names will honor the annals of England and Scotland longer than some of her heroes and statesmen, if not as long as that of the immortal Shakespeare. Wordsworth, Sou they, Coleridge, Prof. Wilson, (The Chris topher North of Edinburg), and Bishop Watson, lived in the midst of this scenery, esteemed so much by the dwellers in the British Isles, as well it may be for it's sur passing beauty. But there are lake coun- tries in another and fairer land which would cast them all into the shade. New Eng land has many such. At Edinburg, we found that her majesty was making brief sojourn, and on the evening of our arrival, we half suspected that the crowd in the street, the illumination, and the display of American flags was in honor of our arrival. But our pride and our presumption were suddenly depressed when we found that the Widow G-- was in before us. Queens must be attended to, however, as well as the rest of us when they travel; hence, view of the city and it's surroundings, scarcely equalled in the kingdom; and in a drive around Salisbury Crsigs, still nearer to the city, over such a road as I should like to see afew miles ID our own Salisbury; besides second visit to the Colton Hill. on which are monuments to Lord Nelson, Playfair, and Dugal Stewart, and the Ma honal Observatory. Both the castle and Hollywood House are in fine preservation, and all of the first (nearly) and a part of the other are occupied. In the latter there is one large hall containing portraits of all the kings that have reigned in Scotland from some three hundred years before Christ down to within some three hundred years since the union with England. Of course some of the earliest must be imagi- nary. The rooms occupied by Mary Queen of Scots, her bed and bedstead, and some of her handiwork, were shown us, as we'll as the shot where her secretary, Ritzio, was murdered. They all indicate rude state ot times. and reveal to us rough old set in the barons and nobles of the period. The beautiful home of Sir Walter Scott, the ruins of Melrose and Drybury abbeys, the Hollywood House was prepared for her majesty and suite. For three days the streets were full of people watching to see when and where the royal party moved. Having alluded to our flag, I might have said, that when we left lake Windermere our party consisted of fourteen Americans, and having two large private carriages to traverse the lake county in, we were com pelled to send forward some of our bag gage by stage to the railway for Edinburg The driver of the stage had doubtless been directed to inform the hotel keeper where we were to dine, of our approach.
 As our carriages halted at the door, we arose to Our feet and gave it three hearty cheers. Giving up the populace to her majesty at Edinburg, we quietly visited some of the Lions of this her loyal city, which, notwithstanding a little too much Scotch mist, we quite enjoyed. A visit to the castle, now garrisoned by splendid company of Highlanders, and containing the Regalia of Scotland; an examination of the old house where John Knox lived and died, in which we visited his study, about 6x9 feet, his parlor and dining room, and the window from which he preached, looking into the old Cannongate; visit to the Hollywood House, which the Queen had just left, were the occupation of one hal1 of day, the remainder of which was spent in visiting Arthur's Seat, high mountain within gun shot of the city, commanding g wonderful chapel of Rosslyn, and the ruins of it's ancient abbey, were all visited with much pleasure, and with very agreeable companions. In the latter chapel we at tended service with our distinguished coun- tryman, General Sherman, with whom wt were afterwards shown through and made acquainted with the history and memorials in the abbey. No attempt to describe thes. will convey an adequate idea of their grand eur. They must be seen to be appreciated
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 Here is new outburst of the Western salutatory mania: ''With our publication we want to please everybody, but neve acquired the knack of placing each person.