The New York herald., 1877-07-05
! pn1r1sHEn's FIRST rxprn1kSon OF AMERICA.

BRrr1sHEn's FIRST EXPERIENCE OF AMERICA.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HKRALp-
1t Was with no small degree Of pleasure that en-
tered inc harbor OF Now York last Sunday morning
after all the noy and dscomtorts OF stecrage
passage from England. thought that had drunk
the cup OF sorrows to the dregs and that would and
my recompensc came sight Of the land
OF mix and honey.
II was somewhere about midday WHOM our steamer
drew up alongside the wharf, where cabin passen
gers wero landed In due form hut we poor sicerage
cattle and our baggage had to be transferred to q
tender which camo alongside and this was effected
after infinite confusion and worry and detention OF
two hours, during which time exposed to tho
rays Of hot sun, after an unusually cold
passage across. Tho annoyance In my own
particular case was all the greater because there
relative standing on the wharf waiting
to receive me, but between us therc Was irnpassa
bic gull. Tho kindly, CHEEKY old policeman who
board with his raicry and cnan partly restored US
To good humor, and nj length our tendcr steamed
away from the wharf with all safely on board and
bound for Castle Garden. Tor there 10 first
toucn American SOIL and TO receivc iahery prolection
as per advertisement But from such protection
say, Good Lord deliver me-" We arrived In Castle
Garden, and were lett there TO kick up our Eecs or
about Two hours more, amid stIfiug heat and conu
our part, but The most lnpcrturbable GOODNESS
tho part vi the officials. There IA rush, course,
TO the reiresnment bar. Alter about quarter OF
hour managed 10 engage the attention o ono OF thc
waters. Could have some leinOnadc2 No. Gingor
beerI NO Tea OF coneey No Wen, then, must
break through my rule and bavo a glass Oi beer. II
was produced. How much Ten cents Rather stIf
Tor such vie stun when osn got good glass o beer
London for twOpence or even less. Now | must havo
"A ,ck OF something 10 eat, Tor had nothing sncc
breakfast, which was served on board about eght
o'clock, and was now between and iour clock.
There a loai OF brown bread lying tue
anu some cncesc. That Will do, SAID But no Mr..
Water Tor somo reason or other Gould not or would
the brown loaf Very well, then, said, give
mo white bread. He gave me two small slices Of
bread and small pcce Of cheese stuck the middle,
and thrustng II into my hand, without plate or knife,
demanded ten cents more. This. thought |. must
the custom OF tho country although IN my own land
would have got The same lood Tor twopcnce 10 civil
lied manner.
Would to God that could get out OF this place. for
knew that my friend was waiting outside; but no,
not yet; we must have little moro ceremony.
There were about throo hundred oi US, and
bad TO dehIe before an important parsonage with "A
pondcrous book before him, which he entered the
nanc Of each OF us. orr occupation. where We were
born, whether married or single, &c Perhaps he
would like 10 nave known how many teeth VIC had THIS
ceremony took up another hour or more Now, surely,
We can goy No. not just yet An individuai mounts
a rostrum anu delivers briei lecture. He thon calls
out IN stcntoiian voice our names, and at last he
calls out my own name, TO which promptly respond.
You have "a friend waiting Tor you. no says |
answer, that ~ So Then you are al vcrty TO do
part. Good. But there Is no liberty OF action have
10 pass by some otner officials one OF thcD very
insulting ia his manner ana language he was brutal
buldog-Iooking fellow, although well dressed. gave
him DIT OF my mind and or very little more prov
ocaton would have given him my lists. At len. th
got out OF the place into the open with feeling OF
unutcrqbe relief ana to the conclusion that
stead OF Castle Garden, tho proper nano Tor II would
the last, TO add injury To insult; Tor was obliged
leave my trunk there and according to Inst ructons,
they scnt II TO my hotel yesterday tMondayl WHOM
found that they mad prcd open and broken the lock.
which utterly unjusti6abic, because the Custom
House officer the contents Ia my presence on
board the steamer. AN ENGLiSHMAN.