Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-06-23
LETTER FROM ENGLAND.

LETTER FROM ENGLAND.
LONDON, June I'd 1873.
Here we are in the city of London, the
worlds great metropolis, after prosperous
voyage of ii days from New York to Liver
pool in the steamer City of Brooklyn of the
Inman Line, Of whom and her officers we can
but speak in kindly terms. OF our passage
across ''that little Pond" the Atlantic Ocean,
we have very little to write-our fellow pas
sengers in the cabin GALL told 96) were pleas
ant people, Lydia Thompson and Mile.
Aimee were however, the only persons of
note. We had very little rough though
considerable showery weather. Most all
were sea sick on the third day-the writer
fortunately escaping--and suffered untold
miseries for two or three days and then were
nous in the opinion that "Life on the Ocean
Wave" is n delusion and a snare, and we
don't want any more in our bill of fare than
is necessary. On the morning Of the tenth
day we sighted the southern coast of Ireland,
and passed Fastinet Rock and Light 60 miles
from Queenstown in the early fog. We were
surprised to find that our enthusiasm for the
first sight Of land was not quite up to the pop
ular idea. The interest was increased by the
Cunard Steamer Batavia being just ahead of
US. We got opposite, and about miles from
Queenstown, (the port for the city of Cork
about noon, and lay off there about two hours,
owing to some Encouragement, for the steam
tender to come and take off the passengers
and mails for ireland. The arrival of the
steamers Gs or should be) telegraphed, on
| first sighting land, to Queenstown, Liverpool
and New York. The tender of the Batavia
was on hand promptly and up to her imme-
diately on her laying to, and long before ours
came in sight she was steaming off for Liver
pool much to our disgust. Each ocean line
has its own tenders and despatch boats at
New York, Queenstown and Liverpool.
The view as we lay off the port was very
fine. The town lies on high hill side in the
background. while on either side tower high
cliffs forming the approaches to the harbor.
On these cliffs are immense Notifications
very large lighthouse.
Sixty-seven Storage and seventeen cabin
passengers landed at TRANSFORMATIONS one
fifth of our number. At 8 o'clock we again
got under way huggng the Irish coast. The
first prominent object was the beautiful
of Lord Fermoy, surrounded on the
rear and sides by fine park and forest, and
commanding q magnificent front view of the |
sea. The cliffs rise almost perpendculary
and are of q whitish gray appearance. Above |
them are fertile fields and pastures. Numer-
Gus herds Of white Durham cattle and sheep |
were seen grazing high up on the hills, hard
ly distinguishable but not too distant to be
seen with the naked eye.
We forgot to mention that an old ruined
castle was seen on approaching Queenstown
the former headquarters of the once power.
full O'Sullivans.
Cork city was not discernible, it being
about miles above the port, and Queens
town itself is but dimly seen.
Light houses, signal stations, shipping,
coast guard stations, ct cetera are seen as we
glide along. Now we pass fsherman's viii
lage with its low white huts and its boats
drawn up on the beach. The land lies beau
tifully sloping back from the cliffs to the
mountains or great hills the horizon line but
slightly undulatng. The fields look neat and
thrifty, and are laid off into lots of about |
acres on an average. The grain just up gives
them delicate green appearance.
About four o'clock we we're 90 far distant
from the Irish coast that it could only be
seen dimiy, and at o'clock we past Saltese
Island Light, prominent headland, the last
We see of Ireland. An hour later we PASS
Tusksr, revolving light Of great brilliancy,
| showing yellow light twice in succession
and then red one. AT this point we seemed
to leave the Irish coast and strike out for the
coast of Wales, which we came in sight of
very early next morning, (our 18th day., or
rather would have come in sight of had it not
been for heavy fog which impeded both our
view and our progress, the steamer being
compelled to stop and take soundings several
times during the night.
About A, M. we passed Holyhead (Holli-
he'd the first land we saw on the coast of
Wales. 1t is a majestic rocky promontory,
on the Island Of Anglesey near the north west
ern part of Wales, and seen half dimly
through the fog presented fine sight. 1t
has large, land very important light, for
this is an exceedingly dangerous coast. Ho-
y head has been made port of efuge by the
English Government ut immense expense and
is station for the Dublin steamers, very
powerful, swift mail packets which frequent
~ make the distance between the two points,
63 miles in four hours. ,sti
About III A. NJ. we arrived at Liverpool, |
the greatest commercial city of the globe, |
possibly New York excepted. 1t has a popu-
iation Of half . million, and is renowned
the world over for Its magnificent
docks which extend along the city front on