Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-12-19
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A London correspondent Of the New York
American. gives this view Of the great metropolis,
from the top Of 81 Paul's:-
w entered the ball on the cross, 375 fec, high.
Our vision took in the Entire Of this vas. me,sopo-
lis. What thoughts seyelled IN our minds! would
that we could trsnscsibe them. sWhs, . city !.
London! Every body has heard Of It's West End
that abode Of fashion snd roystty. Il il an
empire by itself. The habits, pursuits, thoughts,
hopes, fears Of its Inhabitants, differ .wide . tho
poles asunJss' from thoss Of shs East and Cen
ire. One portion sink into the arms Of sgpose.
'uusy1uay.-pnnU on ING unbs
in The evening. B,iniauey and hustle Dash on
the eye and fsil on the car in oil dire siion', 10 the
rernotest verge Of the city. For two hcufs, al Is
life and gsie,y.
AS the efeas CsthcdraI clock strikes eleven,
the din in the Eastern and centrdl Portions OF The
metropolis gradually die away into q ccntdsed
hmm ahich. ere the hour Of one is tolIed. gives
place 10 profound silence, broken ouly ~ the
steal,hy football Of the wstchman,o OF the OCCASION
al rattle 81 the solitary ea6. Light sfiet light has
faded from the uindows. end the trading and Ia
boring ~populace havs sunk to slunber. How d''-
seren, the scenes at the West End! Thc noise Of
the carriages, conveying home the members Of
Parliament Of passing 10 and from the dinner and
dancing parties Of the nobility. 10 equ ,lied only BY
the briHisney which flashes from bower aud hall.
The melody Of the waltz steals sweetly and faint
IL on the listener in intervals Of the din Of rsvelry.
4, !. III. ye,y noon Of The West End! One, two
aad even three. are counted of BY the tirslrss sen
tinel Of 9, Pauls and Daylight Japples the Esss,ere
the dwellers ia Buckingham House, Regent street,
Portland Place, and Piccadilly seek their uneasy
pillows, or the CLUB Houses around 81 james
cease 10 echo the Glamour Of politics.
From three to fous-a single hous-silence
deep as the tomb reigns over the city. What
thoughts now crowd the mind Of the ssrsneef!-
lie looks down at the myrisd bnidings Il bis feet
piled around for miles. shd fsncies they sre sero'
chres Of the dead, and the lighted streets, 'aos'
rinths in some chsrnel house. He Is. bye ant
bye. reused from bis solemn reserie by the nols
which feebiy rises 10 biz esr from the East. En-
clock toll, four. The sounds from be'"w grow
stronger and louder 80 the light in the ho'i-on in
cG0aSe9. Mile Emu W Nv OnofU'
| Commercial Road. send up theis distant eehoc'
The solitary midnight passenger on Londo
| Bridge, has given pisce to scores. which ere raE
idly succeeded BY hundreds, 70 be oseswhe'me
by thousands.
Five o'clock is passed. T. shops ere oPer
ing, omnibusses wbirl through Cheapeide, f'o'
Hoibo;rn, Charing Cross, Aldgate and King WI
liam streets. The Thames shows sigma Of return
ioe life. The little steamers sre darling under ]
Bridsss-ths wineries are flying in oil direction
ST Ca,harine's and the London Docks resoun
with the shouts Of the sailors-ths nevsboys o
CRYING the .Toimes.' the .Hurrld.' the 'Chron'-
The 6sh~omen In Thames street have commence
their diarnal qnarrel-,he cab men have wax
up from their les. nap and dive st q hTeakne'
pace through The stSsets-the tide Of humsnit
rolls over Black Fsisr's and London Bridges
and ere seven strives. the great .hosoughfares .
flooded with the middiing AID lower e~ssssrs pas
ing to their daily avocs,ions. All this while. q
nobility and gentry Of the West End. shd q
soap locks and drones Of the East, press III
i, pillows.