The New York herald., 1877-10-26
Interesting Incidents Of Ex-Governor
Tilden's European Tour.
TALKS WITH SOME FAMOUS MEN.
AT Theirs Funeral-What He Thinks
Of Centralized Government.
THE TILDEN ANCESTRY In ENGLAND.

Ine Cunard steamer Scythta, Captain Haines. ar
rivcd yesterday morning NJ this port, after long ana
tempestuous voyage oi twelve days, with 233 cabin
and seyenty.two steerage passengers Tho scythia
had been looked for Tor the last hours by
the numerous friends 0i Governor Samuel j. Tlden,
who was known To DO on board in company with
Secretary Of sta,e John Bgsiow and Mr.. Abram $.
Hewitt and LADY, although the recent late arrivals OF
the Hermann nnd the Spain showed that the scytha
would probably be delayed day two aiso No
preparations for any formal reception had been
made. bu. Governor Tiden's return from his
European pleasure tour was, nevertheless
looked forward to with much interest IN
| this city. The Scytha passed the Hook at
half-past hvo clock yesterday morning and shortly
after seven representative OF the HERALD boarded
her at Quarantine. But lew Of the passengers were
on deck a. this time. although the morning was de-
ghtiully bright aud tor season OF tho year.
| Governor rilden and his travelling companions
| were found in the saloon They evidently
not too much overcome by the joyful sght OF thor
native shores discuss with perfect deliber
a,e caImness tnoir farewell breakfast board the
good ship which had safely carried them tho
Atlantic Governor Tildon expressed great pleasure Mt
seeing, AS he said 'the first American" alter twelve
days. and courteously invited the writer to scat
| at the table
gAGER TIKI
As is usual In these the istingushod gentle.
get copy OF tho HERALD Of yesterday to obtain
information as 10 The --latest OF the day. GOV
crnor Tildon ana Mr. Hewiu both asked II Congress
was IN session to-day aud the last named gentleman
who was prevented from attending the opening of
Congress by the illness Of hts wife in Paris was par
ticuiarly ANXIOUS TO know tho committees had been
| appointed yet.
'Spcaker Randall is In trying position" Mr.. How
III said, while Governor Tihen continued pay
t,l,r. .cI,.
20 the chalrmauships Of tho old committees. You
see he weighed down with all the old charmen
lett by Speaker Kerr. whose selections the very
worst possible. Ny advice TO him to make
trels deal"
Governor Tilden now pleasantly launched INTO the
conversation, and partly from hi and partly from his
fellow travellers ali the Interesting facts regarding his
trip were readily Cleaned Tho Governor, by the way,
looked exceedingly improved by tho change and
the relief from tho strain Of political excitement His
usually coioricss cheeks were ireshonad and ruddy
from the breeze. his eyes seemed bright aud
clear aud the expression Of MS cheer
tul and buoyant Governor Tilden's dress had under
gone no startling change Ut the hands OF Paris or
London Swell' tailor. He wore the same plain darK
clothes aud twhen hc subsequently walked on dsckl
the identical ovcrcoat which many VI tho city read
crs PROBABLY him before the Presidential election
| THE TOUR or GRrAr BRITAIN
| uoVeFuoT lilucu auu DiSeioW sdiiou On July 10
and Europe the 27.h. aftcr rough, but
otherwise pleasant passage. The company, winch was
large was very agreeable. and the Governor proved
himself q good sailor, never even being day ill.
Alter slight rost al Queenstown Governor ILden and
Mr. Bigclow went 10 Cork, stayed lhcrc over night
and thence proceeded TO the Laxes Of Killarney,
where they passed two enjoyable days Dublin was
tue next point II interest Here days pleas
ATTY spent, the Governor meeting everywhere III Ire
land agreeable marks vi recognition from ms many
warm hearted admirers IN the Ever Green Isle. Owing
70 his rapid mode Of travelling he was unable 70
cepl Tho many nosp Antics freely offered hin They
crossed the Channel - 90 10 LONDON. but
on The way stopped Two days at Chester In London
they settled down tor ten days ana some gmpses oil
Mr. rldcn's Iongs there have already Desh obtained
In the London correspondence Of tue HERALD. He
tried hara he tad, to be relieved from the vurden-
sone round OF formal diEners whicn Americans Of
tl,a al celebrity generally to undeIgo bur never
theless, saw some famous oil both parties.
Al dinner gwen by Mr. Forster, formerly member
and other distinguished Parliamentary leaders
met. Mr. Gladstone did not meet Mr. fidcn person.
passed between the Two gentlonen The Two tourists
set out Tor Scotland. but ON this po ton OF incr
trip the were unfortunate IN meeting with continuously
rainy ana disagreea0e weather. Edinburgh inter-
ested them sufficiently ior tour or hvc days. and
thence they paid ing visit 70 Inverness oOan and
Glasgow, returning py way OF tue Trosachs to Edn-
burgn. On the last mentioned journey thcro was y
noelng promise OF bright weather. and Governor I'll
dcn travelled IN The stage Ptmper7dte bat suddenly
droIchins shower oi ram descended aud forced hlm,
10 toe SKIN. 10 retire inside the coach. Tue pc
home surrounding. kept The oilers good huunor
however and alter returning to Lonuon Tor brief
0 three days MI Idcn proceeded upon that part
his journey which, Tor manifest rcasous, possessed
the nearest und closest interest IA him.
VISITING rHE ssArs ov rnB TILDks AScEsrRY
'srwo hundred snd iorty-thrcc years ago. Mr. Til
den said, wne pronenadInx tho aeck with tue
alter breakfast, my orciahers Came 10 This country,
and went down 10 Kent aud Ienteracn, IN sussex,
to see those Of my klnsmcn iha. stiii lived there.
found The TiIdcns quite numerous there" lie added,
with pardonsbe PRIDE Most Of them are IN the army
or the Establishod Church, He was cordially
ceivcd by tnen all, ana found that they had retained
their interest 10 iheir TRANSATLANTIC cousin
"ludecd, (" SAID Mr. B,sslow, "all over England we
found that people had taken quite deep interest
Sir. Tliden's election, aud many OF taem expressed
inelr belief that he vas righuuiy elected"
Mr. liden visited the Old vicarase at one Of tho III
tie places ia Kent mentioned rs "a seat o his aEccs
tors, and there Mrs lildcI, the wears widow, suI
livel with her he also directed his steps 10
church yard wnerc, with reverent iesnng no traced
among tue toinoslones the monuments OF oi his
ancestors, whose blurred and Iadsd names ns the IN
script,on he was st able TO recall Iho oid church
wDicn the lllicDs oil Two anu three centuries
worshppoi was also The object o. family interest
From the ancient seals of the Iidsn ancestry Gov
ornor lden and his companion went to Lcwesioit,
suffolk, quiet seaside resor irequented by but lew
people aud where Mr. fildcn iouna welcome. lie Lad
already mapped out programme Tor their European
tour according to winch tney should go from England
TO GERMANY leaving Paris ior tho homc~ard trip But
an accident changed all this. As M Bgelow reiatod
upon duck :--"ihero VIC learned from tho English
new papers ol rnicrs' sudden death There seemed
many reasons why We should attohd his funeral aud
we suddenly changed our plans aud ioit Lo~esiot.
where We had spent hvo days most pleasantly 70 80
direct 10 Paris,
~ PARIS
In Paris, where they soJourned at tho Hotel West
minister Govefuor Tiiien spent nearly mouth. meet
ING many of his old friends from home, ike Governor
Hsnar,cgs General McLoog Mr. hewitt and otncrs,
ana forming also agreeable a-sociatons with some Of
tina famous men OF France. Governor riluon aud Mr..
Bgcow described The tunorai oi N. Theirs a most
impressive anu magnificent public denohstratio A
very handsome eqlipagc was hired, which should
SHOW on to advantage IN tbe splendid uueta corege,
and in this they we're driven 10 Ibers' re~idence.
Tnore some OF managers Of tho affair recog zsd
in Mr BigelOw former Minister to France from the
Untted States, ana prominent place was promptly
assigned Governor tIden's carriage bear ng tho
representatives oi AMERICAS respect Tor the memory
o. t1e great Freedman. IL appears that the news
paper reports of a meeting between Mr.. Tden and
Niclor Hugo nere iounded upon au error Ii was Mr..
Bsoow visited Mr.. Hugo, and upon this occas, on
he wis unaccom auied by Ar y,icD. But with Leon
Gambuita The GOysrnor, as we'll as Mr. Hewitt held
long and interesting conversation
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