The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-03-09
MADRAa

whole Of The various divisions Of which
Il Il composed, extends along the coast
from north 70 south for distance Of
nearly nine miles. II differs from all
other cities Of maritime importance from
the fact that IL has no harbor, but fronts
directly upon The sea, and the waves,
which sometimes rise to the remarkable
height Of fourteen feet, break immediate
" under the walls Of the city. Along
the shore LEADING from the cantonment
ofst. Thomas 10 Fort st, George, where
the English garrison at Madras is quar-
tered, extends the Mount Road, a
beautiful shaded avenue about six miles
in length. From this road the most at
tractive view of the city is obtained upon
the one hand, while upon the other the
attention of the visitor Is constantly
drawn to the beauty and Peculiarity of
the surf a. il breaks in ridges of curling
foam three hundred yards from the shore.
During the visit Of the Prince Of
Wales 70 India he was a witness Of the
remarkable spectacle known at Madras
az the illumination Of the surf" This
wonderful display Of artificial lights
among the fFOthingwaves accomplished
by the discharge Of rockets from the
ships around, and the piers, together
with scores Of colored lights which are
attached to the life.buoys and carried
about by catamarans propelled by ma
tiveA Many Of these lights are made
from materials that are inextinguisha-
bic, and these are placed upon the surf,
aud burn there with an effect that APP
pears almost miraculous in its strange
beauty. The correspondent Of the Lon
don Times says:
Never has been seen in India or else
where spectacle at once 20 grand and
70 awful a the illumination Of the surf.
Neither pen nor pencil can give any idea
oft. It was weirdly beautiful, exciting,
grand. As Il TO render homage to the
occasion, the wind had risen and the url
was unusually high, while the night was
sufficiently cloudy to prevent all rivalry
between the stars and the lights upon
the sea-
Amer the usual state dinner at the
house Of the governor, the prince and
hisparty left the table TO prepare for the
drive 10 the beach. The road from the
government house was illuminated, and
the triumphal arches we're outlined with
lanterns, and bore stars and other de-
vices. The fort, which also comprises the
council-housc and number Of civil and
military Offices, was outlined with lamps,
a. were all the government building
within the city. On alighting from their
carriages at the fort, which had been
selected As the best pEnt for viewing the
Examinations OF the whole esplanade rs
wen ~ the fire works, the royal party
walked to the end 81 the pier, where pre-,
partitions for their comfort had been
made, Seats were placed for the prince,
the governor, his amily, and the suit,
out Of che reach Of the spray. Thebuild.
ings along the beach, ,Funsparencies, and
triumphal arches, AL brilliantly illumin.
atcd, formed d background above which
rose steeples, columns, and lamps South.
ward, where the rollers swept up 10 the
roadway, there were rows Of natives with
blazing torches and blue-lights, and the-
ing seward there was an ocean Of white
turtana The Srrapis, Osborne ana
RaleigA, weFe illuminated outside. Be-
tween the cater darkness and tie beach
ths moonlight now and then revealed
dark objects rising and calling On che
billowa
Al lie monient the prince arrived on
the pier with The oommanderln.chief
there was grand discharge from tie
Raleieh, accompanied ~ 4 Eight Of one
hundrd emil nincty c0loFed rockets It
seemed y IL volcanoes were emitting yoI-
nmes II oolored iiamos. Presently ap-
peaFed frea here and there eaWard,
amidst waves driftinE laadward, like Gre.
sligs from aflr. These multiplied, dip.
ping rising now saa then ahrongh tie
Nay while occasionally came light
from lha other side Il had a. immense
effect Suddenly from tie beach dashed
llsa hlaek forms Of Masouwah boats and
eataNaFans which, smidst TIE widest