The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-08-11
CITY ATTORNEY MATrHEwMAN
Extracts From a PriyaSte letter De.
scriptive of Some of His European

have engaged my return passage
for Tuesday, August 18th, by steamer
City of New York. Since I landed at
Londonderry, Ireland, July 18th. have
had a most enjoyable time. After Wis
ting the northern part of Ireland
Derry, Letterkenny, Donegal, Port
rush, Giant Causeway and Belfast, i
crossed the channel to Scotland. Visi-
ted Ayr, the birthplace of Burns From
there to Glasgow Saw a fearful
amount of drunkenness and suffering
in Glasgow. Thence through the Tros-
sachs Loeb Lomond and Loeb Katrine,
the land made famous by Sir Walter
Scott In his Lady of the Lake;
thence to Sterling castle, the residence
of Mary, Queen of Scots; thence to
Edinburgh. Stayed here four days. A
beautiful city and withal a most de-
lightful place to live In. The people
are so kind. whole souled, hospitable
and generous-consider 1t favor to do
one Kindness, This is very noticea-
BILE with strangers visiting Scotland,
and l have heard it frequently men
toned. Leaving Edinburgh I went to
Scott's home. To visit his study, libra
ny. drawing room, armory, etc. is an
experience never to be forgotten. Mel
rose Abbey, indisputably the finest
ruin in Scotland was founded in the
twelfth century; afterward destroyed
by Edward II. and rebuilt by Robert
Bruce ilA the fourteenth century, and
was one of the finest works of ecclesi-
astical architecture. Much of the
carving is as perfect to-day as when
first it was done centuries ago. The
acts of vandalism of the hordes of Oil
yer Cromwell destroyed major part
of this magnificent structure, and what
they could not destroy or carry away
they Clipped off with their battle axes.
Next 1 visited Dryburgh Abbey. This
was founded and destroyed about the
same time as Melrose. Here Sir Wal
ter was buried September &c, 1882. I
also made little side trip to Roslin
castle and Roslin chapel, also to Crag-
muller castle neglected to mention
my visit to Edinburgh castle. This is
the grandest castle Of them all. What
history they all have. Much l could
write of my impressions upon visiting
these old ruins, but time forbids.
Upon my way down to London from
Edinburgh have been visiting the va
rious cathedrals, such noted ones as
Durham cathedral built by William the
Conqueror in the eleventh century
This is considered one of the grand old
Hcathedrals. A castle is also found here.
The black oak staircase is of the most
exquisite carving and was erected by
Bishop Cosin A. d. 1865. A massive
iron chest is shown bound with iron,
said to have contained Cuthbert's body
during the Reformation. A secret
room is shown, where Charles I. hid
from his pursuers. OFF from his bed
chamber, and the door opened by Sc
cret springs. Here Ne was captured.
Henry H., Ill, w, King John, Edward
IT,, IL, III, James ]. and Charles l. all
We're entertained and lodged here. In
cident after incident was told me in
such rapid succession by the guide that
I have failed to note but small por-
ton, which I cannot now write you.
next visited York Minister If other ca
thedrals were grand this was the
grandest of them all. 1t Is the largest
cathedral ON the continent outside of
st. Peters at Rome Next l visited
Lincoln cathedral at Lincoln. This
ranks also as one of the great cathe-
drals of England, and is well worth q
visit by the tourist The Angel Choir
built in the twelfth century is of par
ticular refinement and deiicacy,
Great Tom Of Lincoln" was heard.
This is a huge bell Weighing over FIVE
:, ;oJ,,
pounds. Next visited the castle in
close proximity Then on I FASTENED to
Ely, where can be seen fine cathe-
dral The architecture, however. is al
together different from anything seen
before 1t is Of the early English style
decorated style of the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries IT contains
many monuments of distinguished per-
sonages From Ely went to Cam
bridge beautifully situated on the river
Cam. It has twenty three col
leges. Met Mr.. Joseph T. Whittlesey of
New Haven while here. Visited the
various colleges. Took some snap
shots of front and rear views. The
beautiful little river Cam afforded
abundant opportunities. Peterhouse
college is the oldest, founded in 1884;
Trinity Hall, founded in 1850; Caius
college next in 1858. Trinity is the
largest college; has beautiful gate
way called Kings Gateway" founded
by Henry VIII. Cromwell attended the
Sidney Sussex college. There are
about two hundred students attending
the summer course at Trinity Student
life at Cambridge is peculiarly exclu-
sive
Arrived in London last Saturday
Have been constantly on the go since
arrived here Sunday went to ST.
PauPs and Westminster. At West
minister in the evening heard HandePs
grand "Hallelujah" chorus by a choir
of fifty mems and boys voices, ever to
be remembered. Have been to many
places of interest in London-Hyde
Park. Regents Park, Geological Gar
dens, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court,
National Gallery, British Museum, new
Court buildings, Scotland Yard and
many other places too numerous to
mention. Perhaps the tower is to be
mentioned as a sight of very great in
terest. Whitehall has considerable of a
history. Here Charles I. was behead-
/ ed. Last Sunday / saw a large process
sion on the Thames embankment.
was surprised at it's character 1t
| would never have been allowed with
us. A socialistic parade, participated
| in by ten thousand people, men, women
and children, carrying the red banners
surmounted by the red cap. and in