The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-21 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY. SEPT. 21.

M the east end of the City of London, and within
gunshot range of London bridge, stands en ancient
royal fortress. Uncontrolled by either the Home
Depurtment or the Horse Guards, the Katrina is
under the immediate control of the sovereign; and
so troops are allowed fo march in or out except by a
royal mandate issued through the SY.CRETART-AS-
WAR. To carry on the government of this fortress
there is a constable, a lieutenant, a deputy-lieutenant,
and a major, whose united salaries amount to 4,00 W.
a year—a sum equal to the salary of the First
Lord of the Treasury ; but there is this difference be-
tween the two cams the Prime Minister has a
great deal to do; the officials of the Tower—nothing.
When we sly nothing, we mean compara-
tively so ; for of the four—constable, lieu-
tenant, deputy lieutenant, and major—there
is but one resides
on the spot, and he is the Major,
whose duty is to take charge of "the key"--• sort of
upper gatekeeper. The charge of that key is a es-
reebOnlefle as well as costly affair. Every night,
all the Beef-eaten (we beg their pardoe the Yeo-
men of the Gaeta) womb'', armd with 'their hal-
berts, at the dreaded hour of midnight,and carry the
key in prove-sion to the quarters of the Maks of the
Tower; the guard turns out, the Akar en biz
'eying as they approach, " Who COONS there r
"Keys," is the reply. "What keysr "Qom
VICTORIA'. keys." " Pass Queen liICTORLIeII keys."
Guard present arms. God hiss Queen Vienna*
bye. Away go the keys to the Major, ;—and this
seats 400 W. a year.
la the year 1833, a parliamentary committee re-
commended that these ceremonious and costly situa-
tions should be abolished at the death of their several
holders, bet the committee in 1848 found them still
tilled—though some had passed into other hands. It
was then discovered that in 1833 a very important
item had been overlooked, which was, that the eon-
stable, by patent of his office, appointed all subordi-
nate Miters, and therefore no change could be made
till this patent expired. Four thousand pounds may
not be very much, but the number of these small an-
seminary situations ism numerous that too strict ea
eye cannot be kept on them. The necessity for such
vigilance is shown by the fact that in the short space.
of 17 years, from 1833 to 1830, no less than 81 of
these sinecures became vacant, giving back to the
public upwards of 13,0001. a year—yet three-fifths of
the useless alas have been reined by =niters
officers.
It is, however, to be treated that newoetten the '
than in the ()overspread, d Tower, oneelnent

on the death of the Ihiki of WELLINGTON, eases IKEirioo. --. Puri observes that this is a resnr-
before the attention of the government, a searching entice of =khan in Paria--a remark which bodes
inquiry
.will take place into the smaller as well as no good to the candidates or their supporters, sup-
larger sinecures. Amongst the useless officers is a posing the government seriously determined to put
physician to attend state prisoners. although Sir them dewy.
physician to attend state prisoner., although Sit thus dowa.
Pa.qecia Bearierr was the last, and we are not likely A supplementary credit of 460,000 fr. on the
to have any more. If we had, surely the surgeon of the atheists, of 1832 has been opened to the Minister
Chards would do last as well to watch their health of Finance, of which 400,000 fr. is for dotations to
es a separate special officer. Then there is an extra- to the Senate, and 60,000 fr. for indemnities to
ordinary number of yeomen, in fancy costumes, to employes dismiesed from the different ministerial
take the sixpences and guard the crown jewels. The office&
former task they fulfil, the latter duty is dooe by a At the Bourse the Poor-and-a-Ralf per Cents. rose
sentry. Then there is a gentleman who gets 10i. a 10e., closing at 104.30. The Three per Cents. closed
year for pulling a bell which does not exist. Then without change, at 78.20.
there are numerous condonable storekeeper.. in 811111 DAT EVIIXINO.
good houses, who look upon the Tower as their pea- A circular of the Prefect IR the .Herault to the
perty, with policemen and wardens to guard them. juges de psis and mayors of his department gives us
Then there are a thousand and one oil lamps which an insight into some of the meshkery by which the
give no light, but expend plenty of oiL Then there uniform enthusiasms attend he program of the
are unwholesomo narrow lanes, with drains breath- President is ensured. These desidemies are desired
ing cholera, over which sanitary commissions are to call extracting's? neestings of the municijpal
allowed no control. councils, and to mite them to vets mosey, so that
To the nation the Tower of London is valuable in every commas the ma ahem ikt Imam pos-
sot only as a priceless historical monument, but, at Bible may enable the poor and le spate
the present moment, as a military pot commanding in the unanimous joy of the TM Pre-
Loodoe•bridge, and protecting the river. It should, feet promises his apprehedes et all meth
kr the latter reason, be placed in a state of perfect votes, as also of votes he ammesting pima krengh
elliciency. Much has been done since the fire de- which the Prince will_pme. and he mending dope-
stroyed the great armoury, but much more remains to tations to him. The wpm sed juges do
done. The only guns which it are pointed pals are to march their depatadoes 6 • Mont-
towards the St. Katharine's Dunks and the houses on pellet oa the Ist of October. The Pretest will
Tower-hill—the river being defended by sundry use- then furnish them with hansom and they will have
kl but ugly-looking cranes. What guns there are the honour of defiling before the Pekoe-President.
are small carronades, worse than useless behind stone The mayors are ordered to give the Unmet publicity
works. But the Ordnance-office appears to to these instructions, to placard them is every ens-
have a superstitious dread of allowing any mane, and to proclaim the contents by beat oldrum.
serviceable guns to leave Woolwich Warren, Recruits to spy number required will, of course,
where they are left for the admiration of country flock to a service where the danger is nil, tho boon:
visitors and es an occupation to the convicts in snap- tics large, and duties light. Even "sweet velem"
lagoff the rust—a task which seems always unfinished. are not required to be exerted to the exteat of
The Tower is either coniidered by the government fatigue cards insulted with " Viva rlkagssair;
to be a fortress or not a fortress—and if it be a beiagibundantlydiskikned.to stick in the beteafthe
fortress, it should be rendered efficient. Let the mob. It will giver idea of the semis el asps&
grown jewels be tranderred to the New Palace tore expected an mid et the when !maths
el Westminster; let the storekeepers be translated that Teske, whisk voted 30,000 E teethe
to the cdice in Pall-mall, as recommended by the Premidest's neepties, Mimi it aaotasar ,
committee in 1849 ; and instead of a constablefurther esseidseedes, to honks the voteto 1
and his deputies, let the senior °Meer of Dimmable losiiits at tesike the journey Mel
the regiment of Guar& always on duty there be their way to Penis k shapes sea k the Mowing.
commandant. We shall be told that tors The Cburrier de Beeves (a goversematjesrael), of
are valuable stores in the Tower, that store- Sept. 17, mays:
keepers. clerks, and parka end lloyobosoloooa A Tames! sues eumpat yeslarday at Bemuses that the Ole
are '
• but it is vary extreseakiary that in at Novas west of seldlyt that a seasksisaey bed bees dia.
more valuable situations enesterekeepeekemilsred severed es tha ekeeldelM the Priam* • urivais God that
sulkiest, and that sadism are condammi gar s°ll°7 urrobilleltriMabas•tges Thal:a4l,74l.lttre
to do the work. The small feria of kno lest make ef ile mealiest memma a
riMisis satiated at the Tam is naleeraarlit4 as Wen by all thiErs *Mildews, missweed,
elms this fatigues; steal sit tee privates of se is mink, tbe the a degerissait. AB is in
theOmnibe so wail? It meld be algul es have dose embus this sews. What
advantage= te the sad as emeepatice to the 61 Inft rein mdlisltstriZ:4l7:frittNtheselmira,
are for nom doe looloatioi the "ilk- a saltier plema vies pima up is ems pans n the seem.
It was ten lima I. the sasealiee, and sa isrpsiry sassed
bailie, batter, a dilated! bah to root the wadi hes led to the arrest el ays or six pre m.
&damn dal adorn oat dup ram pritiens. lamer* that the As* whisk hithito hes pub-
lisrakespers rank as field Asses with simple to Mod as indessind arm asidle bodies tour,
led allowanoss,—that is they ban two semi aced hes no letter kers its own this morn-
s in. If removed to the Wallkill the ing. This ostiedni any bead,at I suspect
lodging alienates is smell, mil the meabehile it is be the remit at a kit ken the pais* dicer ;
Tower leases woad be ailed Bo time goads- for the Bieek, se if is a wormy mind, dimes of all
msn—who ems et them het arable the miry of • the telegraphed entbadann- of yesterdey by the irre-
pain] ehror,—peshe their primal quoins. sad meet remark, " Nedieg impotent in the Mo-
sunbeam ere the memo whisk are onimprently aitine."
widens te di adeentme whidi the Tower presents Wm^ MAW a Polk% haeraeresd to
hr Manse sine ail Waimea beam& Then Paris, having assenpaid the Priding on the
in that piss a all work there is elm the small-arm earlier el his jemmy.
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Ys
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to live is Lend" ad get ea allemmee el t
er w Irmo= ina4=sissesetabs,
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piss is with the NeagalllBl7 whisk be b pakten hni _ekey well sessimil by be& these
suppored to esperintond But them kis residim itt anew et pspaidine, mealy diningedied by Mem
Lades le sisal Own fee • tranfzeier et sid antrest is raided predilesdem diem the per
—who wadi net etherwhe be welded It is tale entry, se me is anprised tolled sanded- indeggy
Tower mielliammt whisk mare se mesh DI heft ftwaids impeasitem. Is her the sedseggpd aim
smsmpt the Iliminghem workouts, for it weal be Mesighent Frans% Mewing the semen ties by
just se may b view end prom the teadrets in that wbielilun 'shinned minds Neem to a has what
tows se le seed them ip le the Tower to be Mid, was the outworking et atiirevreeship Napless as
and the. send dim be* main It is semethees alleged ft e 1141111 WEE who the kola servitude
that were it met for the louse anabliament good under whhl their mewl To suck
women wail not be Mined for Whaley rep- ride meimeleelizga the lisperer embodies the re-
sem% bet Rabid or Biriiaphai b rod, es rod volution. 'high in reality, es we are new beeendag
a ailed as But Lake, milli sap till ever satisfy mere, be Alb bie best to render barren a all melt.
the it is es menendeel te
el es beep cep two Ple weeder, thsreine, that the pima ahead greet
ends
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eli& et bath is an ad ,adme m k ar- nimbi Wiry, whisk weak* the stook or
Innalelp err dm idalged in • have the end stows, whined a thought a its wiesise. Bat ems
Ileamli a the Ordains, divided between the limn mad hem lerstsed that the skim, wit is often
endlelimal —the Admiralty between Bonereet-lisnis lansdle be imbed with the Meseta of relined social
sod Washed ; it be a NOW arkapmnst themeissorbereadswithaviay,eadthinks boldly,who
ter esal et:enactors sad iq but a very aspires isseessetly to that MWvonenslity with the
bed I•l_hr tbsairoloooPor_ _
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fftg wm"'"ww amo= NeElumillEd that already has in intelligeme—ess would have bea-
ms psi= should he abslishedt—bat in eels. The gins& I say, that the artisan would have looked
holowiroldoo dill oodoe. oaf the Sam Dolloterheeda with comparative carbon upon a tiler who hes
them Medea edema MEG pasta ant, hie Weems swept sway his newspaper destroyed his club, slot
=ay ef the batemis. The assents dear op hie tame, and equally fres his VIM
sepa:Di:elate "Wish the home element dm mar of istellestual sad mild excitement
is set yet —end sehtseznat hem year le whisk are se erly sought by the operative Mime.
year. Batt pubis am to gat dred of It is ad mind that en issaised spinet, pi-
ths, Matey lei abaft t and mike ream y and distroying all Mina send-
the ampee remitting hem the dm& the Dyke of dense mid be regarded by ash as a insilt.
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