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': bleudetl, excited little interest, except horn
:-The amount of htlsiness here irausacietl. They
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DESCRIPTION OF LONDON.
I-‘ROM ctta'rt:r.’s ,Lr-:‘'i''1't:;tts.- ‘
Losnoét, Aug. l.';.—+Ou our way backfrnm
Greetitwicli to town, we visited the Tttttt'tel of
the Tliatnes, on its right frank, half a mile
below L-rurlou Btitlge. Tlit: work is now in
progress ; bttt in tiiy opinion it is a,rirotrg the
projects ofa .-speculating age, and will never
succeed, altltouglt an ttttsltttlieti cuttfideitt:'e_nt
the ttitderiakliig is exprcssctl M’ We °“"‘P‘"‘.l’
and tlteir agents, who have already expended
jnype stuns nyrmey, I Wnlllfl as SOOII lhlllh
of digging for Cap't:iitt Kidd’s pots of gold, as
of téxcavtttittg a road for carriages, u.tttlt't' the
bed of the Tlitittics; atttl indeed there. isa
strong resctnlrlatice between ilie visionary tid-
vctittiies. The first ititiiuaiioti ofour apptoaclt‘
to the scene of operations was it lorretit of
tttudily w,ater, sttfiicient _to turn a tnill,pouritig
from the batik into the tiveg. After tbrcatl'tti_;
lialfa dtrzeti dirty alleys,ant‘l»of course paying
a shilling eaclt for a sight, we‘ were by spetzistl
favour perttiitteil to ttiottiit tlte scalfoldittg.
where a large steam engine is at work in rats
ing rtiud and ‘water, anti to descend by a lad-
rlt-r into the ab_r-ss bi_-low. The circular and
pt-rpetitlictilar ii ell is fifty feet in diatttt-tcr,_&r.
st~vt=tity fcct deep,witli its sides walled up with
brit.-lt. Its shaft liasal_rear'ly lict'tt Sttttlt l0 the
depth tltat was contemplated, which is 35 or
foriy feet below the bidof the river. The
workuieit are next to grope their way in a
hmizrmtgtldirection, securing the passage as
they proceed, by aiclies, models of wlitrzlt
were pointed out to us. This subterranean
road, should itever be ctrutpletcrl, is to be
splrndidly Iiglttt-tl ivitlt gas. It would startle
SirJatttesTltornlitll’s river gods atidNcreids,
should‘ they see lights flasliiug, and near the
riimbliitg tif'cztri'iaut's over puvettietits, so fat‘
beneath their green abodes.
Siucetliis letter was cottitnenced, there has
been a rumor in the city, that it sltocking ac-
c-irlent had happened at the shaft, by which
sixty or severity irorkuten have lost their
lives ; httt one oftlte evening, papers states‘ oit
tlre autliorityoftlte clet k ofilte cirrtipatty, that
the rcport is wholly without fottrtilatioti. It is
however not improbable-,~"that sortie accidcttt
of the kind titay occur iu,tl:e progress oftlte
uiirlt, as tlre groitnd through which the exca-
vation is made, is by tio tnezitts flfln.‘ Several
Ill?!) were killed in the first :tttcn-pt to cott-
strtict a work oftltc saitte fl('S(.'l'lpll(,ili.
A visit to the ’l‘ower of Lotidott, oit the left
batik offlie Tliatnrps, opposite Wappirig, curt.
clutled our (.-l)Sl.‘l‘l'8llt)liS for the day. An hour
was passed, and souieilritig more than a gtllt)
en €.\’pf__‘ll(le(l by tlirec ofus, in asccrttliitg frottr
the iiv"cr by the King’s steps, and in looking
at “ the lions” here dt-posited. John Bull
carries the division of lahotir, in sltotviiiglii.~
ctitiositic-s,, to as great pBt'ft'Cl’l()tl as ttt_ the
rrtatttrffat-.tttt'e ofpins. 'l'lte're is a guide atid a
fee for every tlt-partnierit, tliottglt it be as cit‘,
ctitttscribttl as White W.tlsoit’s ttrusettm."-Otie
person extiil~.its.tnttskets, another cannon, a
third jewels, and a lottttlt ti'ildbeas'ts. Titt-
agr_-regate of the fee is cxliorbitant, and ill!‘
ttiote inexctts;tt,-le,sittce this place issulrjcct,
to the regtrlatiott oftlie governtrtcnt. ,-
The Tower, in an aicltitectural poittt of
view, is not worth cxztriiittiua. it consists of
antitptaied piles of buildings standiiig round
open courts, and in ito way distingitisltable
frottt tlte cotttigtioiis wilderitcss oflrouscs ; ex-
cept lry fottr small turrets, which rise to a
ntodcrate height above them. The curiosities,
both natural and artificial, are so uttmerous it
so well known to our readers, that an etitttuer-
ation would bccottie itttoletably tedious.-——-
There is a world of iwlioris, to wlticli lt0l!( st
John seems as warttrly attached, and in wlticlt
he isgas fond of dealing, as au_v part of the
faiitily ofbrotlter Jouatltatt. A Yankee sloop
or pedlztr’s cart, never furrtislied a greater va-
riety, than is here e.ttliibited at eight sliillings
the peep. The motley collection, however, is
really worth‘ seeing, containing ntticli that
will interest the virtuoso arid the tiattiralist.
‘Va were first conducted to the aparttticnts
appropriated to a modern aritioty, itt which
there are 500,000 ntttsltets, carbines, pistols,
and all descriptioitsof itttpletuetits of war,
many of which were tried and found useless
in practice. The collection of armour taken
fiorit “the Inviitcible Armada” of Spaiiiin
the tittie of Philip the IL is extcitsive"a'ttrl
rare, properly set off by it statue of Elizabétli.
in the attitude ofttiakitrg her lteroicispeecli to
ltertroops, witli her steed caparisoucd for the
field, and held by a pace. The identical, long
sliankcd, rusty axe with which the left haml-
ed executioner l‘l6WPtl off the head of poor
Anne. Boleyn, for no better l'C'.lSttn than be-
cause she had blameless-ly lost the zttfiictioti of
a capricious and licentiotis mohair-l't, i‘€fle::ls
as little credit upon t'oyalty,as it afl'ord’s pleas-
ure to the visitant.
In the ordnance departtttetit of the Toiver,
there is a variety of curious pieces of artillery;
sortie ofthem upon a gigantic scale ;-uiortars.
Roman scythes, and tniliiary ensiens taken
as trophies in dil-'t"‘ei°etit ages, and front varititis
nationsu It was gratifying to fintl no spoils
front the well fought fieltls of ourowti L‘()t1tt—
try, or from the decks of its gallant ships -—
France has supplied tltetowcr \\ tilt the greater
part of its munitions antl insigtiitt of war.-—
Sptiin has also coittributeil it liberal share.
The fluted pillars in some ofthe rooms, are
composed of spears and lJ0tll'd‘ll‘.g pi-kes ofltis
Gntlirilic Maj'est_y. The air of triumph, with
which these fll0l|tID)f'HlS of Britislt ,pt-awcss
are publicly exhibited, is sit-ottgly cltat-acier
isttc ofJohu Bull, and rtrtist F’8litl'lt) perpetu-
atc feelings of hostility betirt-e_tt lritti and ltis,
}i(‘l:_1lllJ0lS. But it is not wiiliotit its effect in
inspiring the tuentbers ofltis fantily with sen-
timents of patriotisrii and a-spirit of tlaring.
On another day, a visit was paid to Cheap-
.-iitle.-,.tlte Batik of England, and the Horn!
Excllange. These extensive piles of build
iugs; uliiclt in arcliitecturc are etitpltaiit-ally
coniposite, etnbracing all- the orders ctiiiotrsly
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show to the worst possible advantage, being
situated in a low part ofthe city, upon narrow
ditty-streets, and surrounded by ivarc houses,
which in some instances ovettop their-t} The
bank is at present rendered still more unsi:;ltt-
bya scaffolding covering. one facade,‘ for
the purpose ofrttakitrg some repairs. It is in
all t-espectsran aw-liivairl edifice, with uotltin,«,;
beyond’ convenience to r€(:0llllIl€l‘tl it. (£)vet
the do_ors are labelsttttliczititig the kind of bit
'§ille$S transacted iii the several. di-paritttcitts,
:itt'_tl also-an ordittance proliibiti.r\g clerks froit
_§pi,-oitlatitig in the stocks. I'D each roottt,thert-
is-a branch Clock, the hands of wlttch are trio-
"red by a power L‘t)lt2llltll)lt:tllt3tl from a cortitttot.
-short tittietlic whole Wlllsltlk into ohlivittr,
_lic squares and parks.
_wrr|kiitg'oti a wattn afternoon, upon its green
_,-
public i'oorl‘i-,iti which speculators and persoits
interested in tltestocks asseiiible. It is- less
freqtioiited, than it used to be before the — new
stock Excltitiige, on the oppositesitle of the
street. was erected. The latter is a complete
Babel in the hours ofbusittess. Officers are
stationed in boxes around the rootn, who on
applit-atiott call out in :1 loud voice for indi-
viduals. Brokers, in the midst ofa ring fortit-
eil atoitttd lltetu, proclaim that they wish to
buy or sell such and suclt stocks, at so much
per cent. A person wisltiirg to speculate ad-
vattces and replies, “I will purcliase or sell so
much at that rate.” An average of these
transfers regulates the prices ofstocks for the
day. It is sometimes reduced to a mere sys-
tem of gatnblin_t_v, the funds never -clt.iitgiitg'f
hands, arid the dtfiisretice in v.t|u_e,o‘it the next
day or next neck, being paidéfidd received by
the patties to the liaigtttti.
The lioyal Excliitttge, or ’Change, as it is
here ttttivetsally denoririnatetl, cannot Ire corti-
pared with that at Liverpool, in point ot'cx-
ieut, cottvetticttce, or beauty. Its exfitgiflor is
so little cottspictiutts, that I was obligeif to iti-
qtnre where it was wlttle standing ‘at its very
etttraitce. It is situate round ait open coitrt
or -rpt_arc of tnooetate diuietisioits, with deep
piazzas atitl-arclies, lttsCl‘ll)l:(l witlt the class
of tnercliattts wliicli tltcrc assetttble. Ont:
arch is appropriated to the Frettclt, another to
the Dutch and at third to the West ltidies.—
The tvall is‘ entirely covered witlt'atlvettise-
titeirts aittl bills, -.l.t'Utlt post-office ttotices to
“ Warrcn’s Blaclt'itig.” Tltis is in bad keep-
ing with the st:-itttes of kings, ranged in a long
litre toittid tlietgallety above. Tlte rooms in
the 'l):ttst‘tl‘lt:lll story are occupied as private
shops ofall desuiptiotts, opening tilt the ottt-
side, with show goods sttspetttled at the doors.
Lloy d’s Room, tilticli_ltas at-tpiired so tiittt-h
celebrity tltrougliout the world, is crowt-led_ in
to air obscure place,wlteie no one would think
oflookittg for it. The entrance to‘ ’Cltaugc
is beneath two ai'clics, oit opposite sitles,wliiclt
itiiglit be passed fifty titties 21 d;._v, without at-
tracttrig attention. " '
In the Streets and buildings of London,
public and private, tritli the excepttort of St,
Paul’s, lVesttiiiustct' Abbey and a few otlters.
lltave been 6‘g|(‘,1,"_lt’)ll\.l‘V disappoitttetl. There
isnotltiug lltIpl‘€.~t.\lVe or prepossessing in its
asptct. Most 0l'llle,ll(.‘Use§ and shops are of
dark brick, two and three stories high, and
tttutzh croii dctl, situate iipott irregular, tiarrow
and dirty streets. Dtttry-L:it'tc atttl Covent-
Grlftlt-‘ll, wliiclt sound so well on paper, ‘rescin-
blc the region about the Collect in New York.
Even the west etid of the towti has by no
iitcatts atrsu-‘cred ttiy expectations. lts build-
iitgs will not bear a corttparison with the up
per parts ofBroatlivay, or the better parts of
Bo:-rtoii, Pltiladelphia. and Balritttore. The
Cliaircclltir of the E,\'t.'ll(‘qtlCI‘ll.I§ a neat ltcttse;
btit Lord Welliitgtotfis, treat the eittratice of
llrde Park, is a lttrge, square, plain building,
ofstttoky brick, destitute of every species of
oinauient and elegance. Lord Livcrpo-rl’s,
the Duke ofNoi'tliutttberlatiu’s, and the resi-
dettces generally of the nobility exhibit little
taste. As for the Duke of Uél)()n'.i‘lll|€, his
dwelling is so ettcasetl by high bricl; walls,
that no one has an opportunity of viewing it.
St. Jarttcs’ Palace, atitl iu- fact all the Royal
edificcs about Lctidoit,» are most miprirtct-lg
looking places, displaying neither elegattce
nor splendor. _
The ltatttlsoiuest part of the town is about
RegenL’s Parlc and Portland Place. Regent
sift-Cl and Waterloo Place are also fine. The
houses are ofbrick, tititl'ot'tti itt their construc-
tioti, and covered with it thick stucco, giving
then: an appearance of being built of white
marble. In this part 't)fll|B city, the street.-
:trc spacious and airy.
The great avenues through Lontlon run
parallel to the Tliatttcs, froiti Wcstittinstcr to
the eastern en_d. There are two of :ltetii.—
Difft-ieitt secIi‘otis of the one nearest the river,
and t_;euei'ally tvitltin fifty rods ofits left batik,
go by the several tiaittes of" Picadilly, the
Strand, Fleet street, Ludgate, aitd sortie oili-
ers, leading to the Tori er. The other great
tliotougltf-are ruits parallel to this, at the dis-
tance of ha'lf'a lltlle to ‘the tioitli, and leads
through I-lolbortt, Cheapsitle, and Cornhill.——
These streets-are generally wide, littt are con-
stantly tltronged, front rttorniiig till miduigltt,
with -carriages, carts, and veltrcles ofevery de-
scription, as well as iiitli foot passengers. So
great- lS'llle proitiiscttons multitude, and the
difficulty of passittg, that it occupies a much
lottgertiitie to ride than to walk the saute dis-
tance. No person cart witness these cease-
less tides ofpopttlatioti, ebbing and flowiiig
like the. restless oceait, anti reflect that in a
giving place to a new getteration, tviilttiitt lia-
viiig. ltis mind f'orcibl_v impressed with the va-
nity oflife. Few oftlie busy, gay, and fash-
ionable throng are krtowtt beyond their nar~
row spheres, or will be rciiietttlieretl after the.‘
L‘tll‘l1tll)tlI'()pS. But this is itot the place for
rtioralizing. '
Otteof tlteleatling features in the topo-
:;I"dplly of Lottdott is t-f-tegreat ittttnber of pub-
These are every thing
in :1 city tbtts crowded and ‘confined, adding
i.-qrially to its health and beauty. Several of
the largest are open to every otre, and atl-'orrl
tlt-liglttful ptoinettades. We have iautbled
iltrotigli iriost of them. The principal ones
are St. Jatites’ and Hyde Park, at tlte west
end oftlte town. Both of tlicttt are spaciorts.
bcautifiilly adorned with trees, gravel walks.
and artificial waters, tiliiclt cool thegait‘ and
vary the prospect. .l could alutost forgive tlte
ittoclt bauleiipoit the Serpetitii-re, in which the
flag of otrr f‘Ut~lllllj was struck by order of his
rmijcsty, to gratify the potentaies of ldttrope,
for the grateful breeze it afforded me, while
and shady hank. ‘
Ortr visit to Hyde Parke was at the most
fashionable lioui, for the purpose of witness-
ing the style of “ the ttobtltty artil gei_tiry.”——
This Park cutitains about 400 acres. At the
crttrattcc is a (:()lt)s3‘rt.l- statue of Achilles, start
ding tipott it lofty pedestal-, and attired with
iris sword and shield. It ivascast from catt-
.Il0tl taken at the battles ofSalautaitc.t, Vttto
ria, Toulouse and Waterloo, and is tttsct‘ibt:d
by the ladies to " ‘«Vell~itigioit arid his brave
cottipan.-cits in arms.” Arottrtd the Park there
is a tzarriage path, tesetttblitig.-a race-coiirse,
where allwho are able to rtdt:,-atttl sortie who
probably are not, parade irt fttll dress and e-
ipiipag.-3. Lords '.tnd- ladies toll on-iii their
coaclies, ttlticlt by ,the bye are getterally
.eavy and itit-legaitt;.wltilt: a troop of-dundies,
t::eut.ii:,. ‘and tlteretore exactly agree in time.
, Nut l_a"ss_tliait fifteen htjridrctl ’per’s'otts are eljitxf-chili,-arid t'i'itt§_t':‘i't:lticis covering the ttp‘per lip,’
ployetl in this itistittttihti, and the anlt)lll)l._.l§l‘_ gtillop after. The last-tttettttoned omrrntent
‘T ' iii all the rage here at przeserit, being wortt by
tiusittess is it,trntetts'e. The Rtrturttltt is a;.targi~/l
.oftett compelled me to brush the dust frotti
and execution, worthy oftlze poet whom it
‘Joliitson, 6:‘-arrick,arid lttitidreds of otlters,
~Nor are these honours in all cases |:te|‘el_v
sirtne oftlze rtobility. Ofall the wltiuts arid
follies in dress, this is tlte_ lttttfil‘0llll’Elgl30ll5i,lll'
decent and tlisgtistitig. One would tliitik iliat ,
every poltslitd society would cry otit against it;
yet the fasltioitrtbles are lteie seen walking
the streets arnt-in-arm with the ladies, wear-
ing a tuft ofdiriy hair upon the lip. ‘
Our walk was extended quite arouttrl the
Park, and to Kertsingtou Gardens. The
«hole of these spacious grounds were filled
with t;t'orvos-ol'_people, high and low, old and
young, male and feutalc. Such a general
reitdczvoiis afl'ot'(led us a PT0ll,V fair opportu-
nity of seeing , the population of London in
their best attire, and with smiling‘ cottuten2in-
ces. The l:ttlies very generally have pretty
taccg. Smite of them are extremely lt:rutl-
sotnc. t-‘lt is in fact anuticoiittttott thing to see
a iiotitaii witlt-an ugly set of features,except
iii the lowest t-.lasse~:. But in their forms, and
the whole cotttoitr of their persons, except
their faces, they do ttot surpass iii ilelicacy
aitdlbeatiiy the ladiesofour own corrittry.-—
The former are generally Illl.lCl| grrrsser than
the latter, and appear to enjoy an excess of
good l_i'i='.ttlt. Some oftlte higher‘ classes are
said to be perfect angels. But this is a di-li-
cite subject, and perhaps tity uptiiioii ltas al-
tcatly been expiessctl too freely. I will at
atijcitrate cliartgc the topic for one ofa gravet
cltaracter. '
Nearly two out ofoitr ten days in Londoti
have been passed itt Westtttiitstcr Abbey, antl
as many more might be flt'Vt'ilf:(l to its nttttter—
ous tttottitiitents with equal pleasttre. It is iti-
deed it most fuscitiating place to one who has
read and admired the poets, oratots, philoso-
plters,jtttists, attil divines of Eitglattd ; who
is faitiiliar wi'lt the civil, tnilitt-.r_i', and naval
ttistory of the country; or who is fond of wit-
t|t‘§‘lltL{ an exltibition ofilte arts‘, erected for
the noble purpose ofperpetttatittg the retirem-
brancc of“geiiitis, learning, and taste; The
building itself isatltttiraltly fitted for a repoE-i'r-
tory of the dtstitiguislted dead. Nootte corrld
approacli the venerable pile, with’ its grey go.
uric turrets, \\llll(Jltl. feelings of rut’/eretrce and
soletitttity, even if-it wetetlivi-stetl of those
socizttions, which the l't‘CL)llct:llt)Il of departed
gteatitess tlI\‘rtltL‘tlS. Whether it be more fitti-
cy, or owing to some ptecitliarity iii the arclii
lecture, or the sombre COllI])l€X|Olt oftlte ma-
terial, the Abbey even at a distance, wears an
aspect of sober grandeur. is”. an air co_itttiiaud-
ing veneratiorr‘,- ii lrich no‘ other edifice I have
ever st-cit possesses; and the eye of the spec-
tator, as it surveys the weatlierbeatett struc-
ture, its lofty portu‘l.s", and Gothic ‘rillltlott s,
sends a tltrill to the heart. .
The only crttraitce at present is through the
southet‘tt'tyitiiscpt, dettoininalctl ‘- the Pitets’
f;3ot'iter ;” and \\llt) could wislt fora more iti-
terestiiig passage? in this section of the
t‘-Jlirircli, the visitant at once finds liitn.~*clfsur
rotiudt-d by ittonuinents to the titeiirory of
Beta Joltttson, Butler, i'\.’lilton, Gray, Masott,
Prior, Grenville, Sliarp, ‘cilialtespe-arc,Tliottip—
son, Ron e, Ur. Joltttsott, Garrick, Gay, Gold-
siuitli, Atldison, Hatttdcl, Hales, Ur. Barrow,
Cauidoti. Cltauccr, Spcttccr, Dryden, Uowly,
Pltilltps. Drayiort,aitd matty others less knowit
to the world. Finding ltiitiself in the midst
ofsucli a group, with so many attractions oti
all sides, one scarcely knows to wltotu first io_
turn and pay the tribute ofltis respect. Ha
ving the day before me, I began with “ Rare
Ben Joltuson,” whose tttortuiiteiit is rtear the
entrance, attd proceeded‘deliberately aioitnrl
tlte walls oftlie Abbey, against which these
riteitictttos of the dead are placed. Fatigue
tlte pcilestal ofonc tottib, and seat inysclfttp
oit its corner, to read a long inscription and
examine the sculptured marble oftlte next in
order. Full notes were taken of the designs,
the cpitaplts,and other circutnstance‘s, even
itt some cases to the colour of the stone.
’ There are obvious defects in grouping the
ttiotttttttetits of the Abbey. Had the: idea or
“ the Poets’ Corner,’ been strictly adopted, ll
would have been a great irtrprovetttciit. It is
gratifying to seethose sleeping side by side,
who in life \\ ere united by ties of friendship,
or assittttlatetf by kimlt'ett pursuits. There are
several bieatttiful illttstrations of this principle
in the Abbey. The. rttotiuttien: of Gray is-
titimediately under that of .l\Iilloti, atitl coit-
tiected with it. On the former, the lyric Muse,
in alto-relieve,‘-is in the attitude of lioldtng il
ttiedallioti - to Gray, rind at the satire time
pointing lter finger to the bitst of Milton above,
with the followiiig ittscriptiott :
“ No more the Grecian Muse" un_rival’d 1-eigusi
To Britain let the ttatioiis frontage pay
Site felt a 1-louier’s fireiti Miltoii’s strains,
A Piudat’s raptttre in the lyre 0fGr't,ty,”
‘.
Another instance of this kind was observed,
still more strikitig and beautiful. The re-
rtiains of Ioltnsoii and Garrick repose side by
side beneath the pavenient, at the feet of
Shakespeare. Here is a‘ triple association of
the most interesting character. The moralist
and tragediari wereiutiniaie friends in life,
sustaining the relation of preceptor and pupil,
and the still nearer otteofh-avitig encountered
penury and neglect together; they sleep at
the feet oftlte. great dramatic master, whose
geiiitts they built feV8I'ellCt’.fl*, and both illus-
trated, in the closet and upon the stage.-—
Sltakspeare’s motttttttetit is beautiful. in design
t:ottiriictttot'atcs-, and oftltetaste of Pope, who
was a ittentber of the cointtiittec that superin-
tended its erection. ,
lit flll()llWl‘ part t.)fa.llt0cllll_l’Cl‘I, the relics of ‘
the to o great uratots, Wil|iatn,l’itrt and Chas.
James Fox, rest by the side of each other.
It is .recl~>oitcd a high hottoiir to obtain it
niche in this ancient a-tirl venerable repository;
and the priitttittetice upon the walls, which
sortie oftts ititiiates have acquired by the tin-
aided efforts oftheir own genius and talents
is a creditable cotnirrentary on the c|;a.-;,cte.-
and ittstittttiotis of E.-itglaiid. ‘Shak-speare,
whose titeutories are cherished and‘ revered,
rose to etittttetice frottr the huiiiblest origiit.—'—
_p0Sl.ltlIll)Ut.|S‘.— Several-oftrlie most proniiiteni
.Cltt—lI‘u(:let'S'ltt5'\V in power are self creat‘etl men.
The Pfltlit‘. .\linist-‘er_,.,is the son ofarvactress ;
Lord Ltvcrpoul’s- fatlier was a cobler ;. and
Lord Eltlett, the Chancellor ofthe Excheq-
_ucr. was once a servant boy, whose. business
\\ as to sweep the ofiice ofau attorney. This
is a noble feature, and in some degree atoties
tor tlteopposiic defects; with wltic,lt it is asso -
ciated. Our happy Republic carries-tlte prin-
ciple t‘o a-st-ill greater extent.
V
‘ttrsi2irit'icaitt roottt,-iii wlriclt one of our state
legist.ttu’res rvotrlil Itrtttlly flt’l',_{ll to convene.
Its floor and side galleries are both appropria-
lnutlille the whole tuitttber. lti front. Oftlte
speaker "s cltziir,wlticlt resembles a tvattiltttiair‘s
box. there isa dark, cotttracmd gallery f0,t
spectators. The ranges irflicricltesare [cover-'
ed with green, and the table for the clerks
blocks tip the area in front ofthe Speaker..—‘-
Smite oftlie -scars of the great tuen oftlio day
were tlesigtiateil by the guide. VVlren a ques-
tion is taken, one side or the other, (then ipo-
eition always ot:ctip_vin_g' the left oftlie speak-
er)is ordered into the l.obb_';, it dark narrow
recess wlticlt would not ztccitttitrttitlritc one
lialt'oftlir=. tneuibers oftltat body, who tl~‘_ll2tlly
:l.'Ǥt'tlIl)le at Albany. lts critrattce is stained
with the blood of Percival, who was shot by
an assassiti several years since.
Tire House of Lords is but little superior in
its tlimensioits to the Horiscof Coniinotts. It
is, ltowever, firtisltcd attd ftirtiislied in a belie‘
style. The wool-sacks, reseittblittg bales of
cotttiu, covered witlt red t:lt)lll, and tied at the
corners with cortls of yellow silk, give the
room .1 ‘novel apperit‘at't'ce. They form an
easy seat; aittl to rentle'r his position less tire-
some, the Lord Chaiit:ellor It-is czittsed a tent-
porary rest for his back to be erected. It ititrst
be a curious spectacle to See high digtiitttries.
in their tvi;zs,ittottrr'letl ttpott these bags. lit
froitt is tlt‘e tlirotte s*ecttretl frottr any seat but
his iit:ijesty‘s by brass railiniz; The corona-
tioti (:lItfif','llt Westiitiitstér Abbey, is less guar-
ded, and it. rt-publicati iii'ay sit do‘wii attd rest
in it, if he clttitrsei. A sight oftlié tltrone iti-
sp'i‘t‘ctl us with as‘ little awe as the sceptre. It
is a pretty canopy, sortie ten or twelve feet
nigh, srtpportetl bv p‘i'll‘ars' in front, highly gilt,
and hung with cijititsoii tapesfry. ,heavy with
tiritsintettis of _;ol'tl. The good lady tcqrtestetl
us‘ to feel the weight trf its fo'.il-i, and uncov-
.ei'ed tliecltair for oitr ittspcction. His tita-
jesiy lids’ never occupied it brit on one occa--
sion'.- The seat of his iiiifortrttiate qtieen,
wlteiislie was a crintiii-.tl at the bar of the
house, was pointed out to us, as also the ob-
scure door by Wlllcllbllté approached, day after
day, during her trial.
The exterior of-these lit_i_ildings iseven less
striking tltrtti llie’lllSl(lC.- They are §iirrottittl-
ed by others ofrqrial height, and itltlro’ they
slalltl upoti tlteimiuetliate hank oftlte'|'hatttes
no part oftlieitt is visible front the water, ex-
cept a small turret tipou the House of Lords,
arid the Gothic galilefeitd of the House of
Couititorts. An Engllislx.-aitdierice would be
surprised at the tnagttificeticc oftlte legislative
ltalls at Wasltittgtoti. ‘
On Srtitday; we went to church at White
Hall Chapel, where the Duke of York and his
royal guards attend. It is in the vicittity of
the ttrilitary and naval otlices. A splendid
canopy is erected in the gallery for his Grace,
who was at Brighton, and we llierefore (lid
not see ltiiu. It cost us a shilling each for it
seat, and ttiore than a sltilling’s worth of pa-
tience to listen to a iliill discourse, delivered
in a ttiottotoitous, sing soitg tone. Among
the flags which atlortt the wallsnftliis church,
=lSll'nplll€S, it was a little atntising to find two
in a conspictioits place, directly in frottt uftlic
“ New OiiLEAt\'s,” pritttcd in capitals. Otte
of tltettt bore the image of the Eagle, and the
device of the other could not be distittctly
seen. They are said to liave been taken in a
skiriitislt on the right batik ofthe Mississippi;
but one would suppose the name would not
revive very pleasant associations in the breast
of ltis Grace, or ofthe British tiatiott. There
is also an Aitiertcau flag, taken at FortNiag-
ara ; another, at Qrteenston ;and several at
Deiroit—-—all well as.~ortctl,arrd pompottsly dis-
played under their rc.<ptet-.tive Labels.
Vile wereat Vattxliall G.irtlen oit his Ma-
jesty’: birth niglit,ivltctt a great gala was given.
" The King, our patrou’s natal day,” blazed
in capitals, composed of coloretl lamps, over
one of the principal walks. I forgot ltoiv iiiany
hundred thotisand lights were faiicifrtlly dirt
played among the trees, and how many al-
coves and grois they disclosed to the atlittir-
ing gaze of the spectator. Eagles spouted
water, and dragons, fire, in a shower ofwtiictt
“ a younsg‘ Aittericati,” who was said to be old
Ml‘. Blacktnore, ascended by dint of a tight
tripe. All London was otit on the occasioti.
Muclt trtore order was obsc-.rved, than cotild
have been expected in such a prortti~cuous
tlirono. The grounds ()fVaUXlll|ll, upon the
right batik oftlte Tlrarttes,above Westiitirtster
Hall, arebeautiful, being laid otrt with taste,
' adorned with trees, and forutiitg an agreeable
ptottteriade. _
I had lnl8lt(lF(l to add to this hasty sketclt
of London. an account of our visit to the ex-
. ltensive works of Mr. Perkiits, wltere we saw
' his titrprovetl steam engine in full and suc-
cessfttl operation; his model for propelling
boats by slwflitig paddles in the stunt; his
steam anus; atid ltis ritaeltitiery for strikiitg
batik notes. But my letter has already been
toofintuclt extended; aitd tltose, with many
otliertopics, must be deferred till our return
to the metropolis frottt the itortlt. ‘
T7
- .- N Tttesd-a the 8th day of
O N()V8tnll))(’?r next, at one
l.,.7‘-" “"-*1,‘ o'clock, afteruooti, will be
sold at the ‘late residence of
John Harijind, dec’tl, a nuittber ofCOWS
aitd young Cattle, and a variety of House-
ttold }«‘iiriiiiut-e. ,'I‘erms ofsule will be inside
known attlie time and place of sale.
CH-.\RLt-SS HANFORD, Excc’t'.
Nmwalk. Oct. 214, 1825. 36
E the sultsctiliers being by the lioitorable
Court ofProbate fortlte district of Fair-
field appoiitted Coittmissioners ttrreceive,ex-
amine, and atljtist the claims of tlte creditors
to the estate of Joint .-'l1’1nlire, late of Weston,
dec’d, t'eprt-settled i-tisolvertt, hei'eb_v give rio-
tice that we shall meet on tlte busiiiess of ottr
appoititittertt at the dwelling house of Lewis
o’cliick,-P. ill. on each. of said days. Six
ruoiitlisefrom .tliis date are liittited for the ex.-
liibitiottt->f'cl:titiis agttitist said estate.
St-:'t't-r 'l‘A.vt.on, Coinittis-
Iz‘.x.tei-t.u.i:'t' SWIFT, -. sioners.
Saitgatitck, Oct. tr?-, 1-825. *35‘
'l‘l*l:F.» Court of‘P’tobate forilte district of
N-orwallt bath lirtiited and appointed six
Illfllllrlls from this date for the exhibition of
chi-iirts against the estate of Silas Gregory,
late of Norwallt, dec’il«. 'Fliose ititlebtetl to
"tlie.estate are requested-‘to make itntttediate
.paytitettl.._l0 Sr~:'t‘n= TA'YLt)R, Adrti’t‘.-_
Po1.x.1r GP.i~:t}0R1',lAdBi’rx.,
,, .
-with sugar-loaf’ lt.its,.w-ltiski.-r-s ttteetiug at the
-‘r ’.l.‘lie House of CUAIIIDUDS is at small, plain, if
Notiivalk, Oct. 9.1,.-1825,
ted to the ineiirbt-rs, and will not tltett atzcoin-' _
Duke of York’s canopy, under the label of
Nash iii Saugaiuck,ott the secoitd I\}oittl.i_vs of -
.December, February, attd April next, at-two
iFl9_tlt8(.l Raitiiiet.
t.i*t‘e<.v_,t§.straisttstriitt<:ttt ‘ct
nnirlctfioras.
Holloiv-Wa1'e,liaiid Crockery; ,
' HE Subscribers having formed a coitttec-,
tiott in ltiisittcss, under the firm of
Locnivoot) 82. ST. llorizr, have opened an as.
sortutcut oftlie above nrentioued Goods in '
the west end of the ttew builtling opposite the
Store of Messrs. Lewis Mallory R’. Son.
Tltosc desirous of ptncli:isii_ig Chi-zip are
invited to call. W51. S. Locxivtton,
Gtzortor-: ST. JO_flN.
N. B. The ttnoccupied part of the above
bttlltllttt: lIt‘rt_Y be rented by applying as above.‘
Norwallt, October 924. |l3‘e'."i. 3;’) 0
Clteap Gro'c'ei'.tes.
‘HE sitbsciilrer has lately rec’d a new sup:
pll’ of GROCl£l'llf1:S, wltit-.li lie titT.:t'§
to his old t_:u~iiiitttcrs ar1il_,tlte piililic at it sirn-,t|
advance from cost. The following article;
are among his asstittnietii: _ _ _
Cogniac atiil Citleir Bl{.\_NDY;_ Jamaica,
St. Crotx, and Nils.‘ l{U.V'l ; flollaud and
Cotiiitry GIN ; \\ I \E ;Ytiiiitg Hysou, Hy-I
son Skin , and Soucliotig Teas ' Loot‘, and S3,
Croix Sugar ; Wheat an't.l Btu-ftttlteat I-‘rum
Rice ; Molasses ; Cr-.tckei‘s‘ ai't'd Cheese ;' Coil-
fisll ; l-lerrrtig; M.it:keri:l. b‘_v the Barrel and
half Barrel ;' Pork ; Plurlt a'r‘i'rl' Beefflarits ,_'
Lard ; Coffee ; Giiiger_; }"r~pp'ei' ; 'I’éarl'a_s,li' ;'
Pitueiito ; Nrittnegs; Ltiiitlort filitstard 3' Boy‘;
Raisins ; Taiiiariiitls ; Cas’s‘ia ; Spaniilt, New-
Orleans and Aritericati Sugars; Sntiffofall
kinds ; Toliacco ;Cattd|es ; Blown Salt ; Box
Soap ; l’atc_u't Shaving Soap; stack Brooms;
Belllows ; Powder 8;. Shot -. Cider ;Vinegar ;
Beer ; l\lett’s and Boy’s Shoes, Cheap, 8.r.c.
N. B. All pcrsotts iridcbtt-d, whose ac-
counts are of more than six ritonilis standing,
are lI‘¢'qttt3s‘letl to call afnd settle them without
furl ter notice. “DWIN Locxwooo.
Ntirtvallt, Oct. 335. 3,5
..-October 25th, 1825.
NEW E'AIiIr GOODS.
STREET & JAMES ‘
Have just t't‘C’(l an additinital antl very supe-
rior rtssortttietrt of GOODS, bought for
CASH, itliicli they are determined
to sell as CHEAP as airy oftlieir
neigltbors, NU ExCEP'1‘l0N>S.
Aiitong which may be fouud——
Real Superfine and Fine Blue, Black, Olive,-
Mixed, and Drab
BROAD—CLO'l‘HS;‘
Blue, Black, and Mixetl and Blue R-ibbed,
CASS[.V_lERES;
A large assortnrent of Satinett
l)evons|i'ire Kersey ‘ [ters’ use.
Drab Fliisltittg, an excellent article for Hut-
Green Baizes, and Green Fl'.titnt-l
Red, wliite, crimson and yellow Flannel:
Tartan Plaid atttl blue Ctttnhlet
Caroline Plaiils arttl Stripes, cheap
Cassiineresltawls. 8-4 8!. 11-4 Rose Blankets
6 4 Casltinere do '
4-4 Scarlet and white Merino do.
Grecti, white, and black Frettcli Crape
Green Gauze. Black Sr. white Tltule Lace-
Blue, pink, white 3L green Florence -
A good assortitteitt plain black L-eva-lltffle C
Black fig’d Florence and Gro dc Rap
Lilach and Brown do
Blue, black, and drab Tabby Velvet:
Bltic and black Silk do
Black Canton Hdlifs. llrtserting Trimmings
Flag and Bandanoe Hdkfs _
Cattibric, Jaconet and Book Muslin:
Linen Catttbric and Lawn. Millinets
Cravats. A good assortttient Calicoes
Ftirrtitttre Chintz and Curtain Calico
Black, blue, white aiitl pink Gyutps
Purple and white Shawls Cotton Flaggsi
Black anil white silk Hose '
Blk £ccol’d Canton Crape:=.,sotiie at_3~f 62-1-2}-
Black Naukiti do
Velvet Ribbons, assorted
Black and co|’d Cambric
Cotton and Bobbittet Lace.
liVit.le Bobbitict do-
Daizy Buttons. B.llSSelZ—‘(l’0L
Floss Thread and Cotton-
.\lcrt’s Beaver, Brick, 8:’!-lorseltiti Glove‘:
Ladies’ Horsesltin, kid,'atttl Beaver do
A good assoi'tttiert~t-of Bed ‘I-‘iclts
Cotton and‘ ivorstertl-‘ Hosiery
Russia Diaper and Siiirtiitg
Black antl colored Brittthazi-tte
Braid aittl Laceis
Fine brotvti Muslin for Hats. ‘ liibbons
Good black Borttliazitie ‘ . -
Oral) and Olive Velvet Cmll
Good assortnient dark vesting.
Apron‘ Cltecks,- sortie at 92!.
Dotttestic Flannel. Cotton Battsat 155.
Leather ;\lit‘tetis. Fine Shitting
'25 Piect~s'iinhlea_clt’d Muslins
20 Pieces hleac li’d do. some very lino’
Dome.<rt'ic Plaid, some at 1325 I"-9!. C€fll9\
Sttspetiders. Fine Tape and Bobbiui ‘
Pins, Btrttons, $1.0. $1.0. .
./£1730-'IWtcir nsurtl assortlruetit ffirrrlivrzrre.
'1‘ ll E Hon. Court of Pin-Fitrie for the tlistrict
of Norivalk liatli littiitetl aiitl appointed-
six- ttiouths from this date for the cxtiiliitititti
of chtirns agnitist the estate rat".‘:'ruimcl S11.-t.'cn.9-‘,
late of-N.e‘w C-aiiazttr, tlr.-t-.’tl.. Tltose ititlr lited
are rcqttestert to make ii’ttiiietl‘ia-te paytnertt 10'
-' \rVA'i"r:: (_‘.tr'rr:~s't"oct£, A‘r|’tttt‘.
Norwalk, Oct. ‘ll. 18925. 3:’)-
‘ ‘H-E Hon. C_ourt of Probate 'for the [»)-i.~r-
titict of Norwalk ltaili limited six‘ itiotillrs
front this date for tie creditors to the estate
of Iltzelcinh Olrrtsfmtl, late of N-eit' Cattaart,..
dec’d, to exhibit their Ci‘-I tins agaiiist saitli es-
rate. Tltose indebted are reqni -ted ttnrtakr:
ittittiediate payttietti to the suliscriber. "
’.i.tonA- OX.M'S'l‘-1-.AD, Adtn’i-xr.‘
N-orwalk, Get. £11, l-8&5: *35«
At a Couit of Probate ltttldéit at Statttftird,
in antl for tlte district of Stamford, Otto-
her ‘27, I895. '
4 -ltDl33'.1tl5D, that the Iixt-cutnr of_thc last
Will atitl testament of ./lbz'gaz'£- S!cvcris,.
tlec’d, late of Dar-‘ten, in-said district, exhibit‘
his udutinistratiou accouttt to this- Court for
adjitsttiiettt on the secoitd Miititlay o'fI\’ove_it't-
her next, at nine o‘cloclt,' A. M. at the Pro-
'1-‘ltreatl do.-
. 0 . gf"
notice thereof to all persons ritterested in tho
estate of the‘ testatrix, ' by causing a copy Jot’.
'this~or-der to- be j.i‘ubli.~ilied‘ ill‘ t-he N0.t’Walls'G€=t-
zone at least t-wo-weeks before said Morid'.iy- _.
of November. A: true copy of the ortginat
Qrllfif. Cr.t.*,si_t.st-:3 HMvz.i:x', .Iud'ge,.'
bate ofiice in said Stamford, and that he give _-—
Norwalk Chronicler