The New York herald., 1873-08-07

ardor seeing that its powers expire on the 2sth OF
september. and upwards OF one hundred claims are
might be worth while for me to mention that ] am
informed by an English gentleman that In letters
recently received by him from leading members OF
Pariament intense dissatisfaction Is expressed AZ
MANY OF the decisions of this Commission that
when the Commission closes its dOings will be
Parliament; that Mr.. Russell % SsSrney's conduct
will probably cost him his seat for Southampton,
but that as sop OF consolation Mr. Gladstone msy
perhaps make him peer.
There are two C0nanicut Parks. One is that on
the map OF the topographical engineer, and the
other is that in Rhode Island. prefer the one on
the map, because you don't have to 60 to It Dy
steamboat, and there is q good deal more shade
there. IL is better laid out, too, and, II can make
use or snch an expression, has more people in It,
on the map there are all sorts Of pretty triangular
Woodawn Park. sunnyside Park. COnanicut
Meadow Orchard Grove and Island Park, with the
magnificent drives and shady hooks. Before l
went to C0nanicut Park ian excursion ticket from
Newport costs forty cents) painfully calculated
and came to the conclusion that, Judging from
the map and the guide book (which should call
as Often % .'' viii o the wsp SO Would be
well invested. Now don't for a moment imagine
that that ! @ intend to disparage Conanicut PARK
graphical engineer In the face again The first Of
these gentlemen has great deal OF hope and the
map is merely the expression OF these valuable
gifts. What, then, is Conanicut ParkY Is it hum
Is pesy al na s
Providence something what Newport IS to
miles ride by steamboat rom Newport eWT t"Gn and
eight boats touch at it daily It's principal need at
road have already been built The principal drive,
named Bay View, is round the shore, which it Is
the Intention Of the Conanicut Park Company to
Qa Vpr n m a io hroa aar1d a
hall miles long. Four roads have thus far been
opened in all-the Bay View, Narragansett ave.
small hotel, which is the only one to be allowed in
the place. as 1t Is the desire Of the company to keep
the Park free from pcnics clambakes and other
courage. Colonel Henry Lippttt, of Providence, who
Is spending his Summer IN cottage to the rear
villa at the end OF Ocean avenue, Newport has
cottage in process OF completion here. FIFTY
thousand dollars have been laid out on the place
.been made for forty cottages 1t Is expected that
most OF the patronage Will come from Providence,
though there have been bids from New York, and
even Chicago. Only two cottages are occupied at
numerous. To those who have faith and fancy
enough to perceive what the place will be
IKE when H., there are more plants and and
lair. From the top OF Summit Hill varied circu-
lar panorama OF large circumference is to be en-
sky and the suris complain with mel0diOus mOnOt-
ony to the shore of the hard usage they have met
%c sef c great
for bathing than you find at most places around
Newport Half dozen bathing houses are in pro-
an inChOate stage as yet The land covers 500
acres. That so great interest should have been
manifested in the enterprise at early point in
its history Is an augury worth bearing In mind.
NARRAGANSETT PIER.
This Is the name OF growing watering place
colony, within threequarters OF an hours ride by
steamboat OF Newport. 1t contains not less than
seventeen hotels, large and small and OF all vari-
mentioned according to their relative iocall-
ties. in the following order r:-Tower Hlil,
ssaysw M0x Ocean,
Matnewson, Atlantic, Atwood, Revere, CONT
mental, Mount Hope and Ubaley. The Continental,
gether in point Of excellence. AT the best oil these
hotels h board ranges from So to 81 per day: Ihe
the West Without
Narragansett Pier, it may be remarked that there
Is no present prospect OF its ever rtvalng New.
the style which 1t is dlnicult lOr him not TO en-
counter at the aforementioned place The female
hue than at the iashionable watering place
par excellence. The fibre is rougher and the
sss
at least equally sale. Bathing is very general
ing and three IN the afternoon. There are several
fine drives, too. In the direction Of Wakefield
stOn. The place has sprung up within the last few
years. All the principal hotels lace the beach and
look Immediately out to the open & sea- rassengets s,s
place and Newport frequently succumb to seasicK-
ness; but, happily, the maady cannot in this case
last longer than fOrty-ave minutes. Quite long
enough however.
POOR SIDE OF NEWPORT.
a 0e os ose 70 tpere ane as
bad as any in New York, and some Of the tene ment
houses are outrageous. Let the proper authorities
ovd Tann and outv otPn al
OF which are in filthy condtion-a disgrace TO any
locality in which SO much refinement, wealth and
is begun 1 with No. a. LEVIN street one OF % vSo most
violent plague spots OF the poorer classes we shall
be ceansed at once.
l say nothing OF the bathing at Newport, because
the bathing Is an infnitesimal part OF the diver
sions. SO far as the beach is concerned there Is
finest views to be had are from the top Of Honey
mans Hill and Miantonomi Hill. The latter Is
ruined tort and OF tower once sixty feet high.
SO far as yacht racing is concerned, race
by the New York Club Is ss5
on the usual Newport course. The hops at the
principal hotel here are well attended, but do not
cadets graced the one given at the ocean House
last Saturday evening. Let any amiable student
John Graham. He belongs to the colored race, but
Is OF the pillars Of Newport. or public amuse-
ments, such as the theatre, the concert the ros-
vate culture there Is plenty. or this class Mr..
Joseph Watson, who intends to devote the remain
der OF his lie mainly TO the study OF Shakespeare,
aud who has already made lair commencement,
IS valuable member.
IDA LEWIS, ''NIp" AND "HEcroR."
Miss Ida Lewis, whose married name Is Mrs.
Wilson, still lives at Lime Rock almost q stones
throw from Newport with her mother, younger
sister and two brothers Her father has been dead
for some months and the family are in mourning
for him. Ida, whom saw at her home yesterday
afternoon, and who was kind enough to converse
with me with that freedom and frankness which
are so often the Accomplishments OF great consti-
tuti0nal courage, has not recently been In such
good health as usual. She looks thin, and those
who have never seen her Will be interested
in hearing that, though every inch q heroine
In spirit, there Is little that Is heroic and nothing
that Is masculine in her appearance. Time was
when Ida Lewis had 10000 visitors In three
months, and sometimes 500 In one day. Now
her visitors are very few. She In the unfortunate
position OF an artist with declining reputation,
and unless she Is enabled 10 save another LIE very
soon her renown must prop0rtionaly dwinde.
This Is unlucky; for wrecks cannot be made to