Delaware journal., 1828-01-01

and those interested could attend but that great in
convenience would result from inviting the atten-
dance of all the idle and curious ones about the
metropolis, by providing them with spacious aud ga.
sy accommodations. The court of kiae'S bencn
holds its sittngs at present in temporary apart
ment adjoining Westminster Hall, in which the
whtewashed grths and raIters present very hum
BILE style of decorations for bed of criminal justice
The interior of Westminster Hall IS now undergo
ing thorough repairs, its exterior has already been
renovated under the direction OF Wyatt the archi-
tect, Independently of its historical associations.
there is nothing about it particularly striking except
its size 1t is said to exceed, in dimensions, any
room in Europe, unsupported by pillars; its length
being 270 feet by breadth of "a. The Hall itself
Is paved, and open through the whole extent and
the entrance into the courts OF justice is through
doors opening into the hall. An unfinished pile Of
buildings attached to the hall the west side, in
tended for courts and Offices, by most preposter-
Gus ia tp, is in q Giec.an style, presenting as rdlcu-
lous a contrast to the architecture Of Westminster
hall Us be we'll imagined.
went one day, accompanied by friend, to take
Il view of the London Docks These have been SO
often described that it is needless 60 into details,
which must be uniuterestng to most readers. 1t is
really a noble sight TO this vast production OF
human industry, desi gned to facilitate the opera
tions of commerce, and the accumulation OF wealth
An artificial lake covering 2U acres OF ground, and
capable of receiving 500 vessels at once, piazza
from the weather while they discharglng ranges
of warehouses, seemingly capable of receiving the
c productions of whole empire, enormous cranes
reaching out to lift the bulky articles from the holds,
t and land them on the quays-and piles OF mercnan-
d dize from every region and cline under heaven
what surprising mouments OF industry, and wealth..
and art are here! Through the interest OF an Ame-
rican captain we were awed to take general sur
II vey of the tobacco warehouse and we promepa-
g ded through aises and passages leading between
! Is 900 hhds Of tobacco under roof. The house
is capable of containing ten twelve thousand more
: The roof is supported by iron pillars, and the
interior is illuminated by skylishts. After saiating
y our vision and rcgang our nosirs with thus abnn-
N dance OF the Indian weed, we descended INTO the
a wine vaults beneath Here, each Of Us was provi-
Is ted with light, and guide went before TO pilot
us through the dark abyrintls and before we
emerged, we made grand tour among $4,000
pipes of wine, arranged area OF four acres
and halt. Every part of the wine vaults is under
ground and vaulted over head with brick arches
,e esting on pillars of granite. What an immense ac
cumuation these two articles of luxury collec-
o. ted here The annual rent paid by government tor
s. the tobacco house alone, is said to exceed
ELS 900 sterling and that of the vaults cannot be
n less. The range we have described occupies only
'g one end of the basin.
as On our return, we took Great East Cheap In our
e. way to look at the site ofhe Boars Head Tavern,
$ kept by Mistress Quickly in the days of merry Jack
RS Falstaif The original building has been pulled
III down, and another erected in its place. which is
9 now occupied by Whyte and Son, perfumers."
oy But the sign boar's head in relief on tablet OF
g sonc bearing the date of 1885, has been inserted IN
IL the wall of the recent building. The boar must
e' have been wholly gramintuerous ANIMAL Judging
y bv the teeth which the artist thought proper to give
' him and the date is too recent TO belong 10 the age
re- of Will Shakespeare who died SO years before.
'se The identity of the reque with the actual sign OF
''' Mistress Qnickiy is therefore somewhat doubtful.
W -" The general appearance OF East Cheap, narrow,
US dirty though better built than in the time OF the
M dramatic bard, accords very well with the idea one
WI forms of the scene of Halls mad rocs with IN:
en' boon companions and the neghbourhood yet Iook
ry as though it might furnish Doll Tear-shee or two
to enliven the me.-iment Of rosterirg club oup
ck piers. :.
eN' To find the house where Goldsmith wrote hi
WI. Vicar of Wakefield you proceed along the Ole
M Bailey" almost to the north end, turn to the lei
''a THROUGH Green Arbour Court, - which brings yo
ni into little dirty sort of square, where, after bret
M king your legs over divers washing tubs and encoui
tering all sorts ounsavory smells, and the squalf
~ of tribes of halfnaked children which would hay
not astonished Mathus you groPe, your way TO h't
;, IN opening, on the south side, down " break-nec
.au stairs p over which, in the highest attic po
, Goldy'' pursued his lucubraions over IA pot OF tw
80 nenny when the state of his finances admitted
49, that luxury The name of the stairs was not
man. slowed amiss, as they lead down descent OF .
tbe feet of most portentous seeless, where the ln
and libe consequence of ms-step would he landi
and in 6 Seacoal lane al Inc potton'' 0n t'I ~
snch, the author OF tne 'icar u'us' ue aaad
npor- we hnsheu our ia'loies Ny " ~ C'' 80 ~ ~: 49,
Id its man Perkins IN fleet-street. we 'ou',. ms Hs
mans partly deranged for the purpose of making expe
nents in propeing bullets by Jets OF steam, in VIII