Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-10-15
From the Portland Adue, tiser.

From the Portland AdUeS ttser.
THINGS IN LONDON.
1have been travelling to and fro about this
| immense city for week-and have seen
neither the beginning nor end. have sought
the end in long rides in Omnibusses, hut
wherever they carried me all was city, city
one perpetual glittering of shops--one COO.
| tinued trampling Of feet, one endless rafting
over the pavemeRts. Not yet have been
| over the Thames, aud there is great city
over there. Not yet have l seen single
show, and yet have run about till was
| wearied and flushed with sights and novel
| ties inDumerable. In all other cities that have
been. one can find at least place for the be-
| ginning Of an 0bservatiOn-but there seems
to be none here. The very magnitude of the
distances to be run over, deters one from at
tempting it at all. There is so much to see
that one does not know where to begin to see
it. Six Newly FORKS would make but one
London. The whole of Maine crowded up
on one continuous territory, and then multi
pied by four, would not make one London
SO thickly is man jostled by man--such is his
love for society! How would Daniel Boone
fees here--he who could not endure the sight
OF nus neighbours ssaaoke, or to hear the
barking Of his dog The penny post which
Is established here is a most admirable con-
t r.. for connecting together the parts Of
THIS great metropolis. For two pence (about
four cents) can send q note to an acquaint-
ance six miles Off-and receive an answer the
same day. The Offices of the penny post are
scattered all over the city-and then there is
a travelling man with his letter bag, who i'm
giles his bell under almost every window
The accuracy with which bushes is done in
this miniature post office ests blishment proves
that It Is under good regalatiOn--and have
been told that it is profitable, as it must be,
when the notes of SO many people daily run
through il.
The frst day was in London delivered
myself up TO street reveries. going Just where
fancy carried me. without caring much
where it was-and though started as soon
as breakfast was over, night was upon me be-
tore dreamed its approach. Much Of the
arcnitecture was novel. such as an American
never sees at home-the huge pile of West
minister for example-the tower Of London
the images about Temple bar-fhe lofty ST.
Paurs-the many antique churches in the
middle OF the most crowded streets. Equip
ages the carriages, the rich liseries ofservants,
WIN their aashing caps and plumes, Outridevs.
&c. NC, were oil new. Here were a tribe of
them in deep black with coakades on as signs
OF mOurning--and there were others in flaming
RED. and forcibiy contrasting white. All look.
Ed nike grand parade day of the officers of
an American militia. The club houses. mag.
n'hcent structures. attracted my attention. /
gazed with surprise upon the massive bridges
OF stone over the now smoked and dirty
Thames. fell upon St. James's Park--and
indeed thought was in a paradise. Here
10 the heart OF the city 10 the rus In arbe--a
charming lake. artificial though il is--,he
most beautiful lawn ever saw-walks as de-
l'ghtful as fancy can desire-trees of magnif.
icent foiiage-a little wilderness even Of wild
bushes. aye all the destinations nf eanntry
Ute. a0d ahss TOO open to the public in the
heart Ola city! YoW have but to wander
short way from tiae turbulence Ofthe Strand,
OF the bastie Of Pail Mall, or PelI Nell, as
tney call here-and you are all alone, with
the wild birds chirping most merrily over your
mead, the lamb riskins about you, aad the
fish with his shining scales at yOur feet.
Befure had seen prettier things. faneied |
Boston common to be the most charming
place on earth Of the kind-but st. James,
Park is as much its superior in beauty. as
That is the superior Of the common field.-I
About It. there is a most deusive regular ir- |
seS~arhy. Art has SO managed as 60 con. |
sea' "se'i IN nature. The trees have seemed !
ZONE up as they pleased. The bushes an. |
p:seny nave had their own way. The mar. |
~ ~ =. we axe !: not. a. oa Boston common. |
reo,,v ,y 's'd stones. but of stones appa- |
"ny .umbled 10 by some chance or o,h..r.
-, aM 'nese things the English 80 much ~.
s U.S. mat We have the lessons Of years r.,
.e.n. lne parks in and about London are
n.s' nyrsoms public. more private: but ali
a..,e Eaens. made admirably beautiful by art.
""u e"Jnyed The more as in such wide
spread Guy. wandered over HYDE Park hv
the mousse otthe duke of wellington. much r.
which, however, is private property. Wher.
ever the English could reserve green snot
to be ornamented with walks and Shaded hv
trees; much to their credit they have reserv.