The Newtown bee., 1878-07-25
From Europe.
DEnI.IN, July Gth, lsTs.

We have been so much occupied wllh sightseeing since we landed In Liver pool that wc have barely found time 10 acknowledge inc receipt of our own lellers; you Will. therefore, excuse so long q gap In our correspondence. anl Wc Will iry and do better In the future. Our last letter to you was daied at Queenstown. Wo proceeded directly from thai point, after landing malls. and arrived nt Liverpool Monday afternoon at r. M., in little over s days from New York found that our friends, Mir. D. C. Gately and daughter. had arrived at same hour the day previous. and liad proceeded 10 Chester the morning Of our arrival; spent the night at Liverpool. and next day commenced our continental tour.
 The first place we stopped at was Rouslcy, In order to view Chatsworth Hall, the magnificent residence of tho Duke of DcyOnshlrc. This is considered the finest place belonging 10 any private individual In the world, and Is most certainly the finest in England. The park alone belonging to the palace conl- prises 2.0O0 acres, in which 1t Is said there are over l ,0O0 deer. The interior of the palace Is adorned with everything that untold wealth and refined taste could procure. But the gardens and conser- vatory are the gems of the establishment. From here wc proceeded to Haddam Hall, erected in the 14th century; now in ruins was much interested In exam ming same. From there VIC took ears for bennington. After resting at this point day we took carriages following morning for Warwick Castle. Tho castle, notwithstanding its antiquity, Is consid- cred ono of the most magnificent places in the Kingdom; but in oxtcnt 1t would not compare with the palace before meil- tioned, though, as it was erected In tho years from 1894 to HOO and had been the residence of queens and kings for so long d time, it was q marvel in our eyes. From this point we proceeded to Strat- ford-on-thc-Avon. or more particularly known as the birthplace William Shake spcare; we visited the house in which he wns bOrn which has been kept in the original state, and carricd us back to old dates; everything has a solemn look : tho house is dark doors and windows small but all betokens neatness. From herD we proceeded to the church where hl~ remains were inferred; and also visited q large building that is being erected by citizens of both continents to perpctuate his memory: Next day we journcycd on 10 Oxford made but slight stay here, and proceeded to tho Langham, at London. where VIC met Mr. D. c. Gately and daughter; also Miss Della c. Fitch. of Newtown.
 Friday, June 2Sth. we undertook to do" London through; VIC spent three days in the work; we hardly made a commencement. We visited the British Museum, Bank of England, House of Lords House of Commons. Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Bucking- ham Palace, Tower of London, Hyde Park, Albert Memorial Monument, and various objects of interest, including a church built 800 years ago. We think Now York a large city, but it would be lost If laid down in this great city. We notice that everything done by the Eng fish is done for the future: their build ings, bridges, &c., are very massive, and last for ages.
 July 1st we started for the continent {; crossed the much dreaded English Cham nel from Doyor to Calais; none of our party wore sick, and proceeded to Brussels, arriving the samo evening" We here visited the House of Parliament and the Royal Palace; also the Worlds bhiioiico VI AaiheihED, ucnisicS eitG lbOyh Galleries, in which we found many of Reubens great paintings. Wespent two days very profitably here the weather being cool, which was quite contrast to what we found in England.
 July we took cars for Cologne ion the Rhlnc). At this place we also spent two days. Visited the geological gar den, which is the finest aud largest in the world; also spent much time in visit ing the cathedral here, which has been in process of erection since the year l24S, and not yet finished. It is consfd- cred one ofthe finest specimens of Gothic architecture in the world ovcr g, ,000, GOO have been expended on it the past 10 years. and it is thought it will now soon be completed; to yet finish same 1t is thought 1t will require $5,000000. A master piece of Reubens' was seen at the church of St. Stephens. presented by that great painter 10 the church in which he was baptized; it represents the cruel fiction of St. Peter, who was erucitied with his head downwards; 1t was considered a very difficult subject, but is brought out with great distinetness we also visited the house in which he WAS born. Cologneis beautifully situated on the Rhine. We were much interested in their steamboats; also in their bridge of boats.
 As yesterday was Fourth of July. We