The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-24
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
Arrival of the Wheeling Party
at Liyerpool--vlsltto a Mag
nifcsnt Country Estate
Near Chester.
Interesting Letter From Mr..
Samuel Laughlin.
LONDON, June 5.

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LONDON, June 5.
cousron4enos Of the IntsllTgencer.
That portion Of Southern ireland yor
skirt along en- rout to Liverpool is won
derfully different from the northern
The one bright with the true emerald
green cultivated with much care and pre-
cisiop, but this, cold, bleak, rocky, witt
only here and there 4 cabin-but light
houses every few miles Indicating q
very dangerous coast We leave many
Of our passengers, all Of the steer
age, at Queenstown, putting them of at
midnight on 10 4 tug. During the next
day we pass along the Welsh coast from
Holy head with its pier stretching onl
& mile into the sea, forming splendid
harbour. The coast seems to be under
fine cultivation, dotted with many towns
and good country houses. Here il
Amswich, one OF the largest copper smell
ting points in the world, and from which
the most perfect assay is made. The
peaks Of spowden, an extensive and
hight mountain range, are in the back
ground. The coast Ia dangerous one
the spot is marked, where, in q storm
20 years ago, the Royal Charter went
down on these rocks in len minutes and
and 400 persons were buried 10 the waters
with three million dollars 10 gold lost
TIE main mast Of the Dacotah. seventy.
Eve fee. high, seeming as black cloud in
the sky, shows where the vessel driven by
the storm, vent to pieces twenty feet be.
yond the waters edge on the land, aud is
4 silent monument to passing vessels.
GOING ASHORE.
But we are nearing our journeys end.
Satchels and trunks are repacked-the
cabin boys and stewards receive their ex.
pected fees, by which the passengers are
Judged, for too often faithful attentions
in sickness are almost forgotten when
land appears and safety and heslth as.
sured. / enjoyed the cutting remarks
Of my steward, as he handed back to q
gentleman, who, with his wife, made
many calls on him during the trip. two
shilling piece-he had no use for so
much money. The tug comes out some
Eve miles and takes Us up TO Liverpool.
1t consumed several hours getting
Through Custom House forms, for those
who had trunks, while those with valises
and sa,chels were delayed but little.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool Is essentially modern
ouickened by almost daily intercourse
With New York, and many Of their forms
and customs are similar to our own. You
feel at home still and do not realize that
you are a foreigner. Aud,yet they a7e
10 slow in many things a. to seem stupid.
How long would be tolerated the nui-
sance Of unloading all the baggage in the
hall twelve feet wide leading 10 the din
ing room, and by and through which all
ladies pass? And entering which you are
Just as spt 10 enter the lavatofies on one
hand "a the dining room on the
other. And such is the case in the best
hotel in the city where We stop.
CHESTER.
A days run around the docks, banks
and public Institutions and We are of TO
quaint old Chester, with lis old walls
used as 4 promenade, its queer little
houses, high gables, and wake along the
roofs from, one house 10 another. Five
miles out Is Rutland, the home Of the
Duke Of Westminster, four miles Of
which you drive through his own estate.
Roads 10 perfect order, 4 sward OF lovely
green, cot 10 nicely with thousands Of
rabbits along is side pibbling at the
grass, scarce jumping out Of the way oil onr
approaching team. Also deer BY the
hundreds, and as tame as the cattle that
bro se in immense numbers. The resi-.
dence Is undergoing extensive repairs,
but the conseryatories are the chief at.
traction, and excel in the variety and
number Of plants, now in bloom, being
simply endless, and periuming the entire
place. l might give you description Of
It, but as I prefer TO attempt that OF
Chatsworth, the one must serve as TO the
manner and style Of the Ducal homes.
GREAT WEALTH
/. 20 dispensed as TO give pleasure and
enjoyment 10 all who desire 1t from such
sources, for tis open to all and no charge
is made save as you may give. The
house Ia 10 q valley, the road 10 which
winds around circle, keeping 1t con-
SANITY in view below you. lis Of 4
quadrangular form, with court In the
centre, in which Is fountain thirty feet
high, with the God OF Arion seated CD a
dolphin. You enter beneath an arch.
way, in the tower Of which Mary Queen
Of Scots was many years prisoner. The
approach TO the main ball is through q
rrotto Of marble. A broad stairway, with
heavy rail and columns, from Devonshire
Spar, similar to Sienna marble. lands you
In corridor filled with paintings, through
which you approach the State reception
room, shout 40 feet square and % feet
high, hung in golden tapestry, contain.
ing the coronation chairs Of George the
Sd and Queen, William the 4th and
Queen, both covered with gold. The
cOlors In use here are dark green and
gold. Here are three Of LandseerIs works,
The subjects being animals, special pets
Of the Duke. Adjoining this IL the mu.
SIC room 10 buff morocco, Embossed with
gold. A cabinet OF Louis the l4th IL Of
rare value. A door in the central panel
Of the room, one third open, discloses q
closet with violin and bow hanging up,
Most persons pass BY thinking II reali'
", 30 perfect Is the artists work. Il ID
celebrated as one Of Vario's best. You
now enter a room in crimson and gold, IN
which are the many gifts TO the Duke
whilst Embassdor abroad, especially
from Russia. You will remember that
THE EARL OF HARRINGTON,
sOn Of the Duke, Is now one Of the oppo'
sition in the House 10 the present gov,
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