The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-08-20
nURAT HALSTEAD IN ENGLAND.
what He Says About Patti, Disraeli
aud the Royal Family.

IDfrcspondeuce tisonio2 July OF the
Cincinnati Commercial.
The first surprise ashore was the size Of
the strawberries. 1t may be disloyal to say
60, but they beat the American berries,
both 10 dimensions and flavor. Perhaps it
may e1t.nnate the offcnse if mention that
the English peach ia hot house product,
aud a poor affair,-the meat Of it, so to
speak, being a soft, sweetish pulp almost
ta-teless.
have seen Patti in opcra,-a privilege
we are denied in the United States. IL is
not far from twenty years since she was
slender little girl with great black sparkling
eyes, singing in concerts under the direc-
ton OF the elder Strakosch. Her youth has
been wonderfully preserved Her eyes
seeu larger, and blacker, and glow with
deeper FIRE. There is not n line ia her face
TO speak Of the unkindness of time. There
is a tenderness almo.. weak in the express
sion of her mouth. Her throat and arms
are plump and have the whiteness of snow.
Her figure is charming, and 10 grace and
vIvacIty she is birdlke. In the third act
of I'll Trcvatore" the splcndor of her dia-
monds was astounding. There were coro-
net and necklace an | girdle banks and
bracelets and rings Of diamonds, diamoad
bird and butterfly in her hair, diamond
bouquet on her bosom, and as she novel
che glittered from head to foot in degree
that was dazzling. The part of L,oaora
IL an e1actlng one, and as she submitted
repeatedly to be recalled and enc0rel, she
was III the last scene nearly exhausted, aud
her pallor, which was very marked, was
not all artistic. The question as to her
appearance in opera in America has not
been settled. She agrees to 20. All taat
che ark. as condition to going is granted.
She sign. the contract to 90; and then she
doe. MT go With Europe treating her as
tho very queen Of Gong, and .howcrng the
richest evidence Of admiration and homage
upon her, it is not surprising that she aesi-
tsiss to cross thu Atlantic to encounter
the immense fatsues of season in
America
Sir. nisrneli Yesterday unveiled, in the
Palace Yarl, Westminster, II bronz. statue
of 'h~ srt' Lord Derby, and the opportun-
~ Il seeing AMI hearing him, and lf scrinc
Ms Tory Lords in a group, ~as good
ore. The Prime Minister wore an express
sion Of the most funeral gravity. lie look +.
u aged and i'll. III. closely -hny.n face
vac very pale, with a .ickly saffron tinge; .
IL look within. The lines in his f,ce are ,
dcsr md strange, and those of an overwork-
ed and sorrowful man. lie wore Il spolles.
black frock coat, buttoned about his slender
waist aud over hi, chest, and light panta-
looms, loose and long. On taking his seat
Oh the platform he did not remove his hat.
When he stood up to " eak lie removed his
hat, disclosing the celebrated front curl,
which Is quito attenuated, and seem, t. re-
qure constant care aud cultivation, but
kept upon his hands his lavender kids. He
spoke less than teE minutes, gravely, heavi-
ly, slowly, without vivacity of tone and but
Oh &C varied from his accustomed attitude.
leaning forward slightly, with his hands
upon the rail of the trout of the platform
The single variation was when he unexpec-
tedly closed his address, when he deliher-
ately raised his left arm and pointed with
outstretched finger to the statue which had,
he said, been raised as can example," The
Prime Minister had evidently carefully con-
sidered his remarks. Some of the senten-
&c, appear to have been elaborately msasur-
ed. AS he spoke the words seemed to force
themselves from his lips, which ere not
once fully opened, but contracted and buis-
ell IN a curious way. Ii was amu.n. to
to see this cousummate cosmopolitan "bold-
lJ prociaimin5, IS he said, that d ,rby
one Of those men Of the highest type, such
as could be produced in England only.
The Prince of Whales presents the ap-
pearance Of stout and amiable middle
agei gentleman, large in the neck and bald
headed. He was IN plain citizens dress,
ard wore gorgeous button hole bouquet.
lie has been accused Of many excuses, but
his face is pleasant, ard free from the evil
dence OF vicious indulserces. He is very
intelligent and agreeable looking gentleman
and when one considers the facilities that
he has had for being led into temptation, it
rnast be confessed, think, that he has
taken good care of himself. His appear
ance confirms his reputation here as that of
kindly and clever good fellow. The Prin-
cess OF Wales is the winner Of hearts for
the Royal family. Her pensive beatty has
faded but little, and her happy taste in dres.
ana her airy grace excite general admira-
ton. 1 should have noticed carefully how
this fair Princess was dressed, but her sis.
ter-in-law, the Crown Princess of England
and Germany, came in view, sith the TALL
essnzsd soldier. with close-chpped hair and
tawny beard. the Crown Prince, her hus-
band. The contrast between the distin.
Guished couples vas strongly marked. The
Prince and Princess of Wales seemed a
shade festive. They were smiling and
gracious, with, perhaps one may say. lit
tie of the glitter of the opera or fairy tale
The other compile were serious and plain
clothing dark, features grave, meaning bust
ness. A more soberly dressed and unpre
tending couple than the future Emperor
and Empress of Germany were not il Dear
Stanley's congregation that crowded th'
ancient abbey.
WIZ is the difference between an homes