New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-04
VISITING THE NEW FOREST.
Asprcrs az A RRIrISH sOLTUDE.

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rrosSlNG THE BRITISH CHANNFI.-NODERN M
PRovFlivNrs At sOUTHAMrToN-NOrEs oN 1HE
PRINCE OF wALEs's BOYS AND FARMERS GREW
ANcFs-rHE PEOPIE or Tue NEW FOREST
Tar HON AUBvRON HfRBEKrs SYLVAN ABODE.
ORION rHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE
PARIS. sent Isl have Just returned from
short excursion through the New Forest, 70 which
part of England was induced to 20 FOR change of
air and scene by the Hon. Auberon Herbert ex-
Republican NJ T. for Nottingham. and son oi the late
brother of he actual Earl OF Csrnarvon. Mr. Auberon
Herbert and his wife, L,dy Florence invited me,
If ever should he travelling TO England via South
ampton, 70 put up az their New Forest home, which
has the ancient and euphouious name Of Ashley
Arncwood Forest In the course o. the Summer
received letter from Mr. A. Herbert, IN which he
stated among other things that finding the ankle
ties ~ fcrm life too much for him he going 10
let Ashley Aruewood and emigrate TO the seashore
with his wife and children. lie renewed the sind
Offer of hospitality. but said thar must rapidly
take advantage of IT, as the incoming tenant was
on tire 10th October % enter on possession. From
TIE scarcity cf inns and the difficulty there
is ia finding wheeled vehicles, the New Forest
IS one Of the places in Europe the least in
tested hy tourists. Ny ama5ie friend warned me
that WAS not 20 expect any OF the luNuries or con-
veniencies of modern civilization. was not co
lore for anything better than coud be obtained at
wsysic iun faf up in the lyrol Mouuiains. There
would Doe a hearty welcome, and the best, such rs IL
WIS. of everything the place afforded, and would
BE- driven in pony cart through forest glades and
moors, than which there ware none wilder or more
picturesque iu Scotland There were also some fine
sea views. and trout streams OF extraordinary
beauty. W Inch would ho shown. As there Is no
plilcai MN ID Eng and for whom l enter
tam a mo-e profound respect than for this
s.n II one of her nob'est houses, end as I had
heard much If tae sylvan beauties of the New
Forest ! wrote 20 say on what da5 and no what
ur I L.igl. be exgcOttl no The ll9lrsley hallway
Station.
need not describe the pa,saca from Hayro 20
southampton beyond saying that u was accom-
1li.-cI at air't. AID ia less than ten hours. In
commodious boat; that as the cabin was fuI of
SIX people. slept on le>k-a Very pleas2ft place
T. sleep when the waves are not washing over u;
that we passed uudor Osborne on bright sun
shiny morning and had from the captain. Who has
relative belonging Co the Household, an anecdotic
photograph OF her Majesty "a superior value To- any
published in the Boulevard press; and that, al
lalf-nast O. Wa steamed into Tie long estuary
G. led the southampton Water, 70 rhe extremity Of
which the port il takes It's name from is situated
Tie tide beng IN, the black muI bordering the
shore was covered. and there was bne view OF
brisk lttlc vessels and huge steamers coming ID
and going out. The peniusuiar and Oriental COM
ranv's packets start from southampton whose
docks are commodio1s aud whose water" could
afford shelter 10 all tie ships which IN week
time run up ana down ~ English Channel From
my place ON paddle ] enjoyed a hne vie" OF
Netev. Of Carvsfcrt. q the distant Cowes and
Portsmouth. aud co. the Hampshire Roads,
which descended 20 the shores % the estuary.
hal APPROACHED, twenty years ago. >oufaamD-
ION hv tie water route. INrgc was nothing
altered since my first visit in the gem
eral features Of the landscape. nor, indeed
IN the particular. The town dill Lot appear 90 me
from the vesse. 20 have much spread out, ana Tor
England was wonderfully free from coal smoke.
Where / found the greatest changes was IN the
docks. which are now gigantic. Twenty years ago,
passengers from Havre, or any other country. were
landed at iettv which Is now causeway stretch
inc across the water" host of land sharks were
lying ia wait TO prey upon the traveller who was
Obliged u pay extOrrouate toll dues on trunks and
parcels. remember thatau umbrella which, carried
in my hand was included in the latter category,
and sixnence was demanded for the right 10 land
II One was al the mercy Of porters aud small boys
Luggage had to be carried some distance 10 cab
stand. and the drive u the railway station was
long. The other dav ! found tie trains COMING
M To the waters edge. Trunks wer.
lifted by cranes and set m luggage vans.
was told that If travelled by TIE London nail
way should have ~ change tram. II hl-h'pel"Ne
and S,uthampt North. as well rs 20 around.
which ( might avoid bv taaiug my vaLSe IN lay
hand and trdin-fli. piece on dttNi'f
of which l availed myself Inc t'aln-car vas not a
thing of twenty years ago. Noufhd, ~. On l. tIa-
irnrad in all directions with IRAN II =. Wlltt ihe
English slow To adopt blessed T., oree ran
c. Train as 'he ro1mY vchi e ia " ich was rolled
along the Mall AMI hy the Jc-ty un when r. mem
b.r 10 have been vic'lmized by lnSOlent and dis
honest port.rs. IN quarter ot an uour was IN
the station of Southampl on-Nerth hni iouhd
lad 10 want nearly Two hou Tor the tram WIS 10
70 10y. A. had bTeak fas,ed on board the steamer
! had nnf hing 10 Do but 10 walk ahout me own,
which is very cleanlv kept. has very, fine
shops mainly kept bv Hebrews. Who ABSORB
tie trade here and l. ennItB ues1.ui1e
~ see i'm 10 10 interest the stranger
I occurred 10 me- that there was In Oxford-st. OF
tle occasion of NV last Visit a NICE cosy niue horl
KID i,v he stew ard of the jersey boat whose WIFE,
a bright if+le Irlshwomau. mad been an attendant
IN btr youth IF Lady Palmerston. To oNteri-st. j
vent The house ~ entertainment was - II there
The landlord was dead. aid the wife keering on
~. business chaitet with her for some time be
fore reminded her under what crcl instances
had peen her guesi lh ualH ~ re ~ W. u.,,i--
ing n me an old -omer whom she periectN
rscollected she insisted, with lTsn c,rolaht};
on ms stopping into her own parlor and
treating me to cup OF tea 81 very
rare excellence. And 10 wonder. The lantladys
son l. Catholic missionary in CHINA ana sends her
home hr-t-chop tea. which D. lfre from the pig
rueu+s with which the ordinary S'ucnoug and
P.Eo4 are dOciYred. She had deal . tel me
about her sous and daurhter. VINO were, VIII tle
.vrepfion Of a delolmcd chlH. scattered over llr
world and ni her own wish 10 LEAD rel glouS !ir
which shifted her better than keeping an hofel The
voman'- soul atnlrst Tor the loeal. unity
Martha sh- had prov herself L" De ~ G"itacti',g
a iarre family But she onged 10 devote what
remained 20 Der Of existence 70 the study
If a higher kind f wisdom than what
may be learned IN daily cont4et WIN huffl'"
waVfarsrs asked my lanoladN Il she knew no 8
far ASHLEY AruewOod was from ~0utha pior. She
at once OWNED INV Destination arc showed IN her
..r,olirgv for fhe rrnfv. me delcaey and the
darntlrss clivary OF Mr. Auberun herberTs life
Ir~ irish persp.cscity. No English woman Of her