New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-26
EX-GOV. TILDEN'S TOUR.

lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUSE.1
LONDON. Oct Ex-Governor Tilden arrived in
London on Monday from Paris, and sails to-day
from Liverpool for New-York, Mr.. Bigelow accom-
panyng him. The friends who welcome HIM in
America may offer him their best congratulations
his bodily and mental heath-and this in spite of
an accident, which will presently describe. The
Governor has made the most of his vacation. After
that severe of dinners he underwent in Lon
don, he refreshed himself by visit to Scot
land. After Scotland, he betook himself to
Paris, arriving there, as have already narrated, on
the eve of Therss funeral and witnessing that won
derful solemnity with the greatest curiosity and in
terest That same eagerness, shown in many ways,
and with reference TO many things, is of the
traits OF his character that here have been most
marked. This is not Governor Tidens first visit to
Europe. He knows London and Paris well, but his
delight in reyisiing them Is keener than that of
most men who them for the first time His
sensations have, apparently, all the freshness
of tho young American his first tour
abroad an experience, ] believe, which most men
look back to as among the happiest and fullest of
their lives. | would give anything to live it over
once more. But Governor Tiden has not allowed
his pursuit of pleasure to carry HIM too far. During
the month-it was a month to day, from the Sth of
September 10 the Sth Of OctOberhe spent in Paris,
he divided his time between rest exercise and agree
able occupat ion III what may call strictly hygenic
proportions. He quilted that capital in condition
of physical vgor which would surprise the anliable
friends who appear to have improved his absence
by lamenting over his decaYilg energy.
In crossing the Channel from Calais to Dover,
the Governor remained on deck, notwithstanding
violent gale 1t was rough that the constantly
broke over the ship and covered the decks with
showers of spray. When about twenty minutes out
from Calais they met "A heavy sea, into which the
men at the helm they were Frenchmeul steered
straight, instead of easing the steamer little.
great part of the huge blow came aboard, carried
away bulwarks boats and davits, and swept the deck
from stem to stern three four feet deep. All the
passengers who not under shelter were
drenched, Governor Gidcn among them. He was
sitting with a rug wrapped about him. The rush OF
the water carried him off his seat, and left him
soaked to the waist, and his rug gone lt was very
cold, but he would neither go below for the rest Of
the passage, hOr stop over night at Dover which
would have been prudent. In this saturated and
shyering condition. he travelled all the way to Lon
don journey of five or six hours, after the acct
dent.
This will supply Mr. Conkng with another proof
of the immense ufcrorty OF travelling arrangements
in Europe to those in America, and remind him
once more now much more comfortably and cheaply
be can travel from Utica to Ncw-York than from
London to Paris. And sthOugh have made the llt-
ter urncy hundred times and nave survived it,
1 must admit that thore is no tile justice in Mr.
Conkling's pathetic complaints Of che imperfect
commOdatOn aud the eXOrDitaut price you pay for It,
The road from London TO Paris ~
rough one, still It can be smOOthed good deal by
strewing little gold and silver. even bank note.
by the wayside. You may have a railway carriage
to yourself, with every possible convenience, from
London to Dover; staterOom to yours III from
Dover to Calais; a good and comfortable lunch iy0u
may call il dinner If you dine in the middle OF the
day) at Calais and a coupe with bed III it, If you
want from Calais to Paris. II is ten hours
journey aud with the help Of all these mtigltions
or even without them the pampcrad American need
not find it quite intolcrable. 1t is none the less
true that It might easily be shortened by two hours,
and made in many respects far to the average
passenger who does not to spend all the money
be possibly can.
As a consequence Of the wcttinG and long exposure
he mad endured, Governor Tiljen found himself Iaid
up. next morning, with slight congestion OF the
lungs The climate of London is not one which allows
a man 10 take liberties with any part OF his breath
ing apparatus. DR.. Garrod ordered him to keep his
bed to give up dinners and all other engagements,
and finally, not to leave his room tn ne should leave
If Friday afternoon to take the train for Liverpool
penalty OF an attack II llc lfp'l''l'
and promise of complete escape from all vii effects
if he obeyed So, during his four days stay in Lon
don Governor Tiden remained shut up in his hotel,
TO his great discomfort, but with the good result his
MUSICIAN predicted. All trace Of congestion dlsap-
peared and he left London entirely restored.
Empty as London is, there were some people in II
who counted on seeing Mr.. Iilden as he passed
through. and who were not little disappointed.
lie was here last, you remember, at the end OF the
season, and the impression he then made seems to
have been an exceedingly favorable one. hope 1t
NAV not be thought / wish to bring the Demo-
cratic leader into discredit with his party if | say
that have heard HIM called very EhglSn OF Ntiy !
like an Engllshman. To begin with, that IS TIE
highest form of c0mplment an Engiishnlah can pay
n foreigner. They bestow 1t readily on an
American who has quiet manners, VINO IS hot
auvous for display, who Is confident IN himself,
without caring to assert himself, VINO knows the
usagcs of good society, aud VINO viii Keep nose
,ovt,rs of conversation which every American Is I'M
d.r,ood To possess, under control, ana not make an
unmcrciful use OF them. To these merits, some III
which certainly are OF a NEGATIVE hlhu' HoNeIjoi
Tlcu was thought to add others. lie had Deen dc
scrlbed at home, as cold but people here-his own
countrymen incuded-hnd him sympathetic and
cordial His position III London house would
~, heen an :, 4, kward one for a man who had not
tact and good sense. IL was hot easy 10
yindIcate his own attitude, or even stare
ms own views of the events OF the last WINTER,
without seeming to cast upon his own country tnau
Kind of repTOach which no Amercal-whateVeT ne
may saw at willingly casts on IL abroad Dut
there is no hint from any quarter lhat uoNclhpI
1ilicu thuuuh he could not but remember that lie
had been a candidate for the Presidency ever lor-
got that he was an American citZei' anu gave any
body cause t. think that he cared more Tor lhe Ine9I
Ia Marty than for the honor of his country. lie
met last Summer many OF the best people III EhsIan,
and brief as his stay here was, managed To make
himself sincerely respected anu ilheu' :" W. .
THE TRAVELLERS AT HOME.
,pprvAr. OF MEssHs. TILDEN. BIGELow AND HEw-