Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-05


and pretty chapel IN the City Road, the plan Of
which was supplied by Mr.. Wesley himselI In the
church yard of this chapel John Wesle fjes bwr
and also Dr. Adam Clark and Mr. Watson, snd other
opposite to this Methodist chapel, lies buried the
celebrated John Bunya,, and the famous Dr. w ats
VINO hved and died at Newington, village within z
or miles of London.
The Methodists with 4 portion ~ n, coll..t
ed during their centennial anniversary pure the
CITY OF London Tavern in Bishops gate street, fer
IT most beautiful and splendid front which has
COS, them an additional sun Of EI0,0O0 sterling
They expect TO ii kind OF book and mis- ION
airy house. There were two large Taverns in BIZ
shopsgate street-cne called the City Of London
Tavern, and the other the London Tavern
ihey were principally used for public meet
ings, and public dinners, they beth contain
ea large rooms, built after Exeter Hall was built
tne strand, as place expressly designed for
Pnohc meetings. There seemed to be no use
Tor swo London Taverns, especially in one short
street, SO mat one sold out TO the Methodsts az
above stated, who have succeeded in making a very
imposing and beautiful building Of it, II is intend
ed TO be something Of monument of their Centen-
NAL Anniversary, and hence is more highly ornamen-
tai, than would otherwise probably comport vvish
their feelings Oh the sabject.
Several new and interesting buildings about Lon
don are at the present time Ell, her underway or draw
ing towards completion. Among the most splendid
Of hese erected by private capital is the Reformed
Grab House in Pail MAI. From it's appearance il
could not have cost much less than 100 600 stey-
ling Ii Is huge structure, and in form perfect
specimen of the best Old English Gentleinsu's best
dwelling house, on lofty and grand scale.
The new great Parliament House is progressing
Its iisnasase foundations already spread ost and
have even encroached considerably on father
Thames, to gain "verge and space" Ii probably
covers larger surface than any other building in
the world Its style Of architecture will be beauti
full have seen plan and elevation, and in fact
perfect model OF the building itself, and il is really
magnificent
Time would fail me to point out all the improve
nents in buildings Of splendor in an immense me-
troPolis like this, the population of which is now
Yeckened at 2,0O000O
The Rev DIR. DIN, Of the Methodist Church, and
an American gentleman Of distinguished learning
and abilities, and we'll known in the United States,
has just arrived in London from his travels In the
East. lie has been three years in Europe, and au-
r1ng the time visited every part including Itsly,
where, in Naples he had the misfortune to lose his
amiabae wife. Since when, he has visited Egypt
and ao'dea in Aitrandrid Cairo and 1Asbss--
and crossing an arm Of the Red Sea, proceeded to
explore Ara bay Patria and Syria. He went to Ma
zareth, bethlehem and jerusalem, returned to Bey.
rout, then to Smyrna. and from thence to Constant
nople and thence to the mouth Ofthe Danube and m
that river to Vienna, where he taken down sick
and hay month with intoleraby severe attack OF
intermittent fever As soon a. he could travel, he
beat hsway On Paris and from thence to Havrs and
from there TO London, and took lodgings In the
house am boarding at. But, poor fellow, he came
back IN wrctched health. In crossing the Channel.
during rough and stormy passage, he had Q vio-
lent return Of bis intermittent fever, and has been
confined to his bed a week-and having Known
him and esteemed him much, friend, in Ameri-
ca, put all my skill to work TO devise meaps In
cure him. and fortunately with good nursing, his m
termittent fever, contracted on the marshy shores
Of the Danube, has been subdued, and he - conva-
descent
He was some time back elected President Of Mid
dletown College, at Middletown, Connecticut, to-
supply the vacancy occasioned by the death Of the
late Dr. Fiske and his great anxiety at present 10 to
proceed to America, to fill the station assigned him
Dr. DIN, early in life, graduated at Middlebary Col
lege, in Vermont and for many years resided 1t the
South and At time Professor Of Bellies Zsti~s
in the University Of Georgia-and snbse quenty Pre-
sident Of Randolph Macon College, in Virginia. Bet,
his labors stndcs, in various important
stations Of life, combined with hot climate, to under
mine and sink his health, and for three years paGe
he has been travelling abroad with the hope Of re-
storing his health. He is man al uncommon mind,
indeed Of the very highest Order asd toarist has
ever travelled abroad, who, by Intellectual endov-
mrnts was so well qualified, 10 describe all he ssw
IN his long journeyngs A. himself He has collected
q large mass Of the most valuable materials--and
should he ever publish book Of bis travels, il viii
possess an interest beyond anything Of the kind in
the present age. II is his purpose, he tells me,
should his health permit, when he returns TO the
United States, to arrange his materials for publca-
ton, which trust may be the case.
went the other day to the agents Office, and ss-
cured berth for him in the Acadia to sail from Lii
verpool for Boston, the LIST Of October-so that is
nothing happens, he will return TO his native cosn-
try, which he longs TO again, by that ship.
have enjoyed much interesting and Instructive
conversation with him since his return from the
fcient to enable him to converse, he failed 10
crafty me with the most agreeable descriptions Of
his journey through Egypt, Arabia, and Syria;-
co ntres that have lately become OF great interest
to the civilized world. And what appeared remark
able to he stated that the largest number q
travellers he met with in his route, Amcrieans
although France and England were 80 much nearer
TO these countries than America, and 80 much mora
popolous
America, who evidently Is the subject Of mono
l.. H. AE al f. -
spoken OF in Revelations. She says within two
years she is TO die, and IL TO rise again fem the
dead and has accordingly taken up her resdenes 10
awaiting her deeease He gives favorable accent
OF the security enjoyed in Turkey, by foreigners
who reside, OF travel in that quarter OF the world
or all the climates through which he passed, be pre-
fcrred that Of Egypt or all the cities he has bee.
in since his arrival in Europe he prefers Paris 40
Vienna. His health Is now improving every day
Yours truly rr.... Al
Attempt to Assassinase the French King
The following was published in . second edition Of
the London Morning Herald, Oct "a -
PAas, TnuEspAY EVENING, o'clock .-Asother
tenn t has been made to assassinate the King Of
the French, at six o'clock this evening. AZ the
ROYAL Carriage was leaving the Tuilleres, return-
ing TO St Cloud, he was fired ut; but neither he nor
any person Of his suite was wounded. The assAs-
sin was instastiy seized; and the king. Who die
played his accustomed GOODNESS and courage, orr
dered the positions not to stop, and continued his
route to st. Cloud.
The assassin 10 young man, a native Of Mar
settles; who avows his criminal intention, and ma
nifssts much regret at having failed. He declares
that he has no aecompliees, asd that he 10 MT
nected with any secret society. When examiseA
to his motives, he said he wished 10 rid his ecus-
try Of tyrast, and that he had other sbjsee
to his country's good.
A second edition of the Times Of Saturday says
Among the Paris evesing papers Of Thursday night.
the Moniteur Parisen and the Messenger eonl ain the
following bulletin. dated 10 O'clock
PARis, October Is. muskst shot was fred nj
the king at six o'clock this evening, st the
when his majesty was passing along the quay Of the
Tuilleries, on his return 10 st. Cloud.
Neither the king nor any Of the persons BY whon
he was accompanied were hurt.
The assassin was arrested.