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every quarter. Mirth and festivity are universal and good order pervades the whole. We entered the gardens, and passed some agreeable hours in viewing the different im­ provements. They are not, however, equally deserving commendation j particularly the canal and water fall. But the grotto, which em­ bowers the spring, and the singularly beautiful serpentine walks, which conduct you, as it were, through irregular paths of uncultivated nature, deserve particular notice. The taste here displayed by Mr. Hauch, the projector, is highly flattering to his talents. Let me add, this nobleman’s profound researches in na­ tural philosophy, as well as his official con­ duct as marshal of the court, entitle him to universal approbation and esteem. The palace stands on a beautiful eminence, and forms a coup d’oeil, particularly attractive. Lime trees, in romantic groups, range along the declivity on the side facing the gardens, through the middle of which a rich lawn has been le­ velled down the slope. The prospects from this hill are every way