Colston’s Tour through France, Switzertand and Italy. 
edified, and that the sympathiesand reli- 
gious, feelings of sixty thousand persons, 
even if excited by means which we con- 
sider as unsuitable, were at least no sub- 
ject for ridicule. <0 | A. wlplah 
Owing .to the incapacity of the archi- 
tect who had _, undert:ken® the ‘erecting, 
or,.1as it, is called, ‘planting the ‘cross, 
fitile of no progress was made this even- 
ing’; so that when it became dusk, about 
seven o'clock, the multitude separated, 
and it was not completely erected till 
two. days afterwards. 
tT ised a _ BAYONNE, 
..This town js.one of the ports of 
France ;. it. possesses,a naval and military 
‘arsenal, and a number of ships of mer- 
chandize.. ‘A-large wooden bridge across 
the Adour, connects Bayonne with the 
subarb of St. Esprit, and there are four 
bridges of the same material across the 
Nive... 
_-The, promenade along the Bayonne 
side-of the river, is very agreeable. The 
fish in. this place are remarkably good, 
particularly salmon and _sprats, the latter 
of which are nearly as large as herrings: 
it is. likewise celebrated throughout 
Brance for hams ; but the mode of curing 
them is very inferior to the English. The 
bayonet was invented here, and conse- 
_quently takes its name from the town. 
. The weather at Bayonne is proverbi- 
ally. rainy and changeable, eccasioned 
‘by the situation of the town on the con- 
fines of the Atlantic, and of the Pyren- 
nees. We enjoyed very few intervals of 
fine-weather during our stay here; and 
andeed, I find the climate of many places 
Abat we visit, as bad, or worse, than that 
of. England, 
. Near our inn was a Jews’ synagogue, 
and [ have no where remarked so great a 
number of these people; they took. re- 
fage here, after their expulsion from 
Spain and Portugal. 
BAGNERES DE BiGORRE. 
We spent seven weeks at this favou- 
rite summer residence, which is the prin- 
cipal of the.towns and villages of the 
Pyrenees, celebrated for their mineral 
waters. »In the strength and efficacy of 
_the latter, as well as in fine and romantic 
‘ 
scenery, 
/sister_spas; but the charms of a more . 
Ragperes yields to many of its 
numerous and varied society attract the 
greater proportion of families to fix on it 
as their abode. The views around Bag- 
néres present the perfection of pastoral 
scenery; verdant, richly wooded, thickly 
interspersed. with neat, and pretty cot- 
tages, smiling and beautiful: but after 
having seen, the sublime. prospects of 
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Switzetland, and, of the Italian Tyrol; 
and witnessed the union of beauty, 
vafiety, and’ ‘grace, ‘afforded -by. the 
lovely landscapes of Italy; found my- 
self compelled ‘tofeel; and :speak in 
terms. of ‘qualified’approbation ‘of the 
stenety which surrounded me. 
(8097 “ORLEANS, 
October 26.~—We ‘passed ‘several fine 
chateanx, thecountry-houses of theno- 
bility and’gentry (if the latter term may 
be applied), resident at Orleans, Vine- 
yards of immense - extent preceded our 
entrance into this place, the approach to 
which is very handsome, and becoming 
that of a great ‘city.-:The- Faubourg 
d’Olivet, comprising a numberof beauti- 
ful houses, communicates with the city 
by a fine bridge over the Loire. The 
banks of this river, are: here charming ; 
they are adorned with noble mansions, 
and picturesque plantations, reminding 
me much of some of ‘our villas at Rich- 
mond. The superb cathedral is’ seen 
from far, and the architectural beauty of 
its stately towers discovers itself more 
fully on a nearer view. On the whole; I 
have seen few cities which havea “more 
striking approach than Orleans. 
Orleans is one of the largest, and most 
agreeable. cities of Francé; it has six 
gates. The bridge across the Leire is 
10620 feet long; on it formerly ‘stood 
the statues of Charles VII. and ‘the éele- 
‘brated Jeanne d’Are, styled the Maid’ of 
Orleans. ; 
ALPHABETICAL LIST 
OF THE 
MEMBERS CF iTHE COMMONS 
Wouse of Parlianrent, 
" EXHIBITING ALSO 
THE PLACES THEY REPRESENT, 
AND 
Distinguishing those who hold Places, and who 
are dependant,ov 
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION ; 
AND ALSO THOSE WHO HOLD 
COMMISSIONS IN THE NAVY AND. ARMY. 
SHEWING HOW 
They voted on Fourteen great Questions, 
‘During the Sessions of 1821 and 1822; 
FOLLOWED BY THE MINORITIES ON THIRTY- 
SIX QUESTIONS, 
{This very interesting and, important pro- 
duction, containing more . information 
than is usually found in a large yolume, 
we are enabled. to introduce to our rea- 
ders by favour of the author, in justice 
to whom we feel it. proper to state, that, 
it is sold in.a separate pamphlet by 
Miller, at one shilling. In this miscel- 
lany it will be found a document for con- 
sultation for many years to come.] ” 
ay, ’ THe 
