Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-08

space but for a few specimens only: "Watch plaats der stoombooten;" waiting place for the steamboat; "Zeil makerij," sail maker; s'Blok en pomp maker" block and pump maker; "Brood en beschuit bakkerij," bread and biscuit bakery; "Melk, boter, kaas, D milk, butter, cheese; ''To huur," to hire house to let; ''koffy en tree," coffee and tea; and "Lodgement-koffyh haus," for lodgings and coffee house. Shipbuilding, chiefly vessels of iron, is an important industry on the river Maas, though confined necessarily to crafts of light tonnage. Holland has an unceasing contest with old ocean to save it. self from inundat;on. Immense sums are expended annually on the dikes. In some localities the houses situated from thirty to forty feet below the level of the sea. Gateways are so constructed that, in case of invasion by a formidable foreign foe, one hu- man hand could bury the chief portions of Holland under the waters of the North sea- Drouths are of rare occurrence. The prox- imity of the ocean and the extensive canal system of the country give extraordinary hu- midity to the atmosphere.
 I returned to England via steamer from Rotterdam to Harwieh. It was a positive comfort to hear the English language spoken again. MT. Barnum in his autobiography gives an account of a rich, vain, but igno- rant American lady who failed to make an impression in Paris. Finally she returned in disgust to the United States, declaring that SlIO WOulu uOG SGdJ III d COuulIy WuoIS IucS were "so 'cussed ignorant that they cannot speak English" Without endorsing her language or sentiments, it was, as I have said, a delight to hear our native tongue once more.
 Returning to London, was privileged to hear MT. Sturgeon preach. He was i'll when I was in the metropolis before. The great auditorium, including the two galleries, was densely thronged. At times the audience wept and occasionally laughed aloud. His sermon was a stirring and vigorous presenta- tion of familiar truths, interspersed now and then with the vernacular of every day life. For instance, in quick succession he remarked, ''It is as plain 8 pike staff, J and again Tt is as plain as the nose on your face"
 Windsor Castle, among other places, was visited also I could not see it before, as it is never opened to visitors when occupied by the Queen. Passing near Buckingham Pal ace, which the guard in uniform stated was never exhibited to the public, I passed two young ladies on horseback. They were daughters ot the Prince of Wales, the same authority told me. The horses-beautiful dapple grays-he described as the ''royal stud" They were returning from morning ride in St. James, Park, which is near the palace. Each wore dark riding dress and were conversing in an animated manner and smiling. Their faces were somewhat thin and bore an expression of sadness.
 At the Y. M. c. A., London, made 8 brief call, asking the privilege of examining certain American papers. My request was courteously granted, though I was promptly informed that the rooms were not open to the public as in America, but for members only, remarking in conclusion that our sys- tenn would not answer at all for London.
 In Stratford-East London-I discovered well executed and costly monument erect ed to the memory of eighteen Protestant martyrs who were burned at the stake near it's site in 1853. Eleven men and two wo- men were consumed in one fire. One of the men was totally blind. Twenty thousand spectators, according to the inscription on the monument, witnessed the execution. Several suggestive and appropriate passages of scripture were added to the historical ac- count the shaft, including F'They over came by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death"
 Mechanics and laboring men in Great Brit ain quite generally begin work promptly at 6 a. m., working until eight, and in some cases till nine o'clock, when an hour is taken for breakfast. At one or two o'clock an hour is taken for dinner. The aggregate time consumed in labor does net perhaps exceed that of the United States. It would seem novel for mechanics in our country, who are clamoring for a reduction of the hours of toll to eight, to be found at the loom, the an- vii and the workbench at 8. m. at all events.
 The prices of sugar in England seemed to be ridieulously low. Loaf sugar cut in cubes retails at two penee-four ceats-a pound, while a light brown sugar is sold for three cents @ pound. Choice mixed candy in many places sells for eight cents pound four pence. The English youth is thereby enabled to supply his girl with confectionery at a nominal price every Sabbath evening.
 The defeat of MT. Gladstone and his scheme of 'Fhome rule' for Ireland has given the cause a temporary setback. Of course MT. Parnell and his political satellites insist, however that peace will never be declared until the project is fully inaugurated. A recent card in the daily papers from MT. Par nell strongly urges every member of his party to be present at the opening of Par lament, as matters of the gravest interest respecting Ireland will come before that body.
 I must reserve for my next and closing letter description of my travels in Scot land and Ireland, together with my inn pressions of the people of those countries.
 N H,