Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-21
Mr.. Bennett,s Letters.

We commence today the publication of Mr.. Ben.
ns.ts Interesting and valuable journal, of which we
have received severalleav BY the North America
We shall receive another valuable packet of letters.
We expect 10 be able to give every day for three
weeks TO come.
The Journal.
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LoSDsN, 7th June 1888.
diRed last night with gentleman in New Bond
street, and 6aished at o'clock, which consider an
early hour. We talked of every thisg-theatres the
police, rents, women the haut ton-the papers-the
Uai,ed States-Engand- reform-parues / found
my friend very intelligent and liberal man-qutc
independent of party in his opinions. We had neat
little dinner of five or six courses-and some excel
lent port His StlreR cheese admired very much.
IL was done up very carefully in tin foil "to preserve
ats favor" he said and keep the air out of it,"
There 10 much neatness precision, and care in do.
nestc affairs herenow in the United States there is
great Profaslon and waste besides carelessness ad
mire daily the neatness Of servants We had for one
Of the dishes some very choice salmon caught as he
sold me, in the Thames Bond street is quite fash.
sonable street at the West End AT this season of the
year, is constantly full of carriages. "lf you pass
through this part of London your return from Pa.
ns, you will net see single equpsge in the streets
all will have gone to the Continent or their country
seats"
What vorld of equipages, gay and splendid, Lon
don exhibits. BY the bye, am promised an invita-
hsn TO a fashionable soirSs in the West End in order
% see society here en- a great scale. The haul ton
are never seen on their legs out of doors in London
They can't move foot without carriage and liy-
cried servants
Rents IN London are not near 80 high as in New
York. This struck me with surprise at first, but the
reasons are strong No particular street is here devo-
Ted to banking as in Wall strect-or gay stores in
broadwsy-or splendid dwellings as our West End
London 10 laid out on such a large scale, that the
rents OF houses, OF all descriptions, are equnlzed.-
Then their houses not built fragile many Of
ears Many of the old houses, and most OF the pub
lie buildings formed of stone-but the great bulk
are built Of brick. Now il is well known that brick
resists time and weather better than any other mate
rial. met Mr.. Strickland, of Philadelphia one day
An Regent street. He made this remark to me- after
having seen and examined all the public buildings OF
any magnitude in Europe The Pyramids are built
Of dried BRICK London is principally built of brick
% they are the most lasting.
IL is now eleven clock, and the SUM- for five min
ntes just breaks through the tall Gothic spires into
my window. What cloudy, shining, smiling chang
ING, evanssent atmosphere. God Almighty has hung
ever London Before you are aware down will come
. heavy shower-the streets will be covered with
water, and the wayfarer all drenched. s1use the
people here, when talk OF the weather. "when we
have shower in our country" say !, cit generally
lasts two days and half A shower Of twelve hours
long is considered small concern" They then stare
N me. Bot" continue l. in a country like the
great Republic, our showers must correspond with
our lakes, rivers, hs, fields and tall Kentuckians"
This satisfies them.
In travelling through Devonshirs, on my arrival,
talked with very gsnilemanly Tory on the relative
merits Of England and the United States "Yours is
. beautiful country" said I-"It is highly cultivated
every valley is a eardcn-evsry little hill para.
stsc but II is all IN miniature. Ii seems as if could
put my hand frem this coach and stretching il over
shese lovely fields, hide them from the light of day.
IL seems that pocket kerchief hung up before The
rising sun, wonld bury all Devonshre in darkness.
at 10 lovely, rich cultivated country, but Ken
tuck an cosd put il into his breeches pocket and al
most button the flap upon it." "Oh! oh y said the
sood-natured Tory, laughing "that is some of your
Yankee vii. BY the way, you Americans quite sur.
pass the lrsh IN extravagsnt IDEAS and expressions"
That comes" said I, "of our very extrayacant
country. We blow up a steamer before breakfast
shi hundred persons-and then no coeIy 10 work
Tor dinner "oh shocking shocking! whata ter
rble waste Of life! So much for this
CorsisrEscy.-Ihe Hon Robert II. Msrns, in his
efc,al capacity rs a member of the legislature in
1893 voted "a the Affirmative on the passage Of IN.
vsgrant Law, giving to magistrates the power Of inn
srsonng prostitutes and other vagrsn,s upon the st
6tsvt Of respectable citz Since his honor has
been appointed Recorder, however, he ha, a, once
discovered that Law to be- unconstitutional, and has
-, q, liberty several individuals committed under il.
In ear Judgement there should be seine distinction
made between honorable and vrtuous women, and
snGmous rrumpe,s. The decision Of Judge Morris
has placed them on perfect sqislity in society. We
shall not be surprised al finding como cay OF other