Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-02-25

caps, chalices and crosiers. These sa-
ccrdotaI relicks, some Of which lay in
the tomb for five hundred years and
were disinterred from motives of inter-
est. may all be seep'in the vestry for
eighteen pence. We went the usual
rounds and saw every thing but l re-
collect few Of the personages whom
shrines, slabs and tablets commemoratel
except'rchbishop ScrooP, who had the
genius to be demagogue, and was be-
headed for high treason (; and Sterne .an
ancestor Of the cxcentrick and immortal
Yorick. There is long inscription,
which records a remarkable instance
offemale fecundity but this does not
properly fall within my schpe. 4
Within the pale of the altar stands an
antique cha'r,which is really curiosity
Il 10 said to be as old as the Heptarchy,
mud several Of the Saxon monarchs were
crowned in it. Its. form and decrepid
frame, actually wasted away and enfee-
bled by old age, leave little doubt Of its
antiquity. Its shape is that Of the Gu
rile chair Of the Romans. Among the
relicks of the church is the ivory horn
1of Ulphus, made Of an elephants tush
land originally finished with golden or
namcnts. Ulphus, Prince Of the an
cient Deire, presented il to St. Peters,
with all his estates, that his two sons
might not quarrel about partition Of
them. The large wooden goblet is al
$50 shown whichScroop gave to the cord
wainers. .
! Our examination was extended to the
Chapter House, which is magnificent
rotunda at the north cast corner Of the
buildings. In this apartment, the offic-
ial business Of the Cathedral is transact
ed. The archbishop's throne occupies
. a central position and round the wall
J are ranged the stalls of prebendaries.
, 1t contains few objects of curiosity
except thy richly stained glass of its
: Gothick windows, and rude specimens
of sculpture some Of the devices OF
which are better suited to any other
place than church. e
r.. The workmen were employed" il
putting up a temporary oychestrea pre-
t paratory to the great musical festival
8 which was to take place about the sOtl
3 of the present month. Large staging
+ were erected Immediately under tn,
7. central dome, which prevented us Fl on
e looking down the vista of pillars, from
the western entranceto the altar--a viev
IN spoken Of in terms of admiration by Wis
e itants. Several musicians were bus,
8 at the organ ard in adjusting musica
u chords which descended from it to re
e mote parts Of the churc!,, to conduc
l. its tones and increase the vibration G
b sound. AS they touched the keys i
It rehearsal, the notes rolled throug
e the vaulted roof and the reveration
= died away upon the ear like distar
J peals ofthunder, giving Us some idle
M of the effect, when FIVE hundred voice
e with suitable accompaniment, shoul
.lswell in general chorus. The approach
l. ing festival 'absorbs every other consid
G Grafton, and is almost the only tspi:k {
j conversation. Some are governed i
e their high anticipations by motives c
So pleasure, some of fame and others {
l. interest. A great thing for York is thi
l. musical repast. The rooms at the he
d. tells are already engaged and as high q
n guinea a night has been offered for
tn bed. If other arrangements did not ir
ut terfere such an exorbitant price for, tn
n concord of sweet sounds would prever
y-lus from being present, gratifying as
to would be to listen to the congregate
es musical talent ofthe country.
y. But haSc not yet done with Ii
nv Cathedral 1t remains to climb to th
rs topmost stone by flight Of 27s steE
re $50 said the guide, and we did ~
g put the test to his accuracy by coun
re ing. Heaven knows there were I
50 aough of them to rendefius both gidd
20 and weary before resoklng the last
'' md after being detained, so long b.
!" low, | am afraid the readir will not /
ne disposed to follow. But courage!
'"@ monarch has led the way. In the YET
: i66S, the first Charles ascended
vi the self same dark and tedious passag
'"u md this too, uuder lcss favourab
leu circumstances than ourselves. ".9ft
o. U"1 1inner. the King went to the Minsts
Ine I and SO up to the top Of the Lanterne,
'ne view the city and country" He mu
'm' have been amply remunerated. for !
me toll, ifhis prospect was as wide.
'rt' rich, and as beautiful as ours, from
sss height of s35 feet. York and its e
virons lay stretched before us. ov
red which we could travel, without an
,ith fort. commanding an horizon of fifty