Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-04
| remain most faithfully thine,
MARMADUKE MASON
LEAF FROM NV 1OuRN.1

IL was dull and gloomy day, well suited to the
many dark associates connected with the old Tow
er OF London, that we drove through its massy gate
ways. and were received in the an,e-room by one
OF the warders. He dressed IN the costume nj
Henry the eIshth's reign, excepting that for the
sashed small clothes, the more comfortable panta
looms had beed substituted. He wore "a low round
hat nth garnture of parti- orcd, ribanGs scarlet
cloth doubled, laced with gold, the royal arms en-
bro dered with the material on the breast and
| back, and the ancient queen-lookng ruff round his
neck. lie led us first TO the
Horse .i'moTy.-Ths IS a building Of modern
date. In an apartment one hundred and fly feet
IN length are arranged on horseback complete suits
/ OF armor of many OF the Kings o. England and
warriors of less degree though Per haps of greater
renown, from Edward the First, 1872, to George the
Second. There they sit in grim majesty. with
helm, and shield. and breastplaIe on ;" lance in rest
and yiZor down-ther stout war horses ready
seemingly, to dash forward at the first note of the
clnrion's charging sound. Here is the chain armor
/ OF Crusader seven hundred years old. Also
splendid suit, said to have been presented to Henry
the Eighth by the Emperor Maxamilian on his mar
rage with CatharIne of Aulgon. There are, be-
sides, several very handsome figures of men at
arms accounted IN the fashion e those days. In n
recalls are many curious Of oil sorts and dates
Among them Is cap and belt worn by Tippoo
Saib. On the wall, helmets, shields, and different
arms are arranged in various fgWes, representing
the sun, stars, sc. There are also some curasses
from the field Of Waterloo, the bullet holes when
appear IN some Of them telling where the mcssen-
gers Of death found entrance.
! Queen EHEabs,h's .frmory.-At the upper end Of
/ the apartment so called is figure Of the "VIrgin
Queen" seated on a eam-colored charyer sttired
| IN the same dress she wore when she went to ST.
PauI's TO return thanks for the defeat Of the Spa.
nsh Armada In passing round the room the eye
rests on various arms OF the time of Henry the
Eighth, including walking staff, called tho "Mor-
ming STAR" which the burly monarch was in the
habit of carrying when pera ,nbuating las was h q
WON'T the streets at night. IL Is related that on one
Of his excursions he was taken up and confined by
the constable Of the watch for refusing TO give his
name when accOsted TO that effect. Here arc nlso
the axe, and n fac smile Of the block used IN be
heading Anne BOleyn ard Essex; instruments of
torture and other spois taken IN the Spanish Anna
di some pieces Of cannon presented to Charles the
Second, when boy, "a assist him in his military
studies; wooden cannon used by Henry the f ghth
st the siege Of Boulogne, SC. Adjoining Is the cell
where Sir Walter Raleigh imprisoned, and in
which he is said TO have written his history Of a. O
world. There are several inscriptions cut upon the
walls, still visible, the work Of Sir Walter and other
prisoners who had been confined there
The Grand Store House Here, on the grourd
floor, are some pieces Of artillery, Of uncomu .
size and rare workmanship, taken IN different bat
ties, and an immense quantity Of small arms, peck.
ed in cases ready for shipping a moments notice.
From hsre you ascend the "Gnnj Stair Case"
which leads to the Small Gun Armory. Il is a
magnificent room, extending the full length Of the
building, three hundred and forty FIVE feet II was
formerly called "the wilderness Of arms, =" from the
confusion which prevailed but IL is now most beau
uluy and ingeniously arranged-the arms in
stands, forming arches, while others are disposed on
tho walls IN various tasteful and lancful forms r..
presenting the sun, stars, Gothic windows, royal
arms, Medusa's head, sorpents, &c. There arc
arms for $780, 900 men, and the racks ARE not yet full
10000 being their complement There is also a
collection Of specimens OF the arms used by diff T
y ent nations, some very ancient. Here ore likewise
preserved among other relics, the two Swords car
RED before the Pretender at his coronation in Scot
land, and some muskets, smugged from Bath inc
Wales, thence into Scotland, lOr his use They ore
now crumbing 10 dust piece which had laer
from the stock Of one Of them, only day or iva
before, brought away With me. There Is a ytFJ
curious and beautiful cannon, carved IN bronze -
h The workmanship is most elaborate, and took tn
artist twenty years 70 complete. II was prtssnte,
by the Pope TO the Knights Of Malta, there takei
70 by BOnaparto, and again captured by the Englis
!" while on It's way with other curOsltes, u France
D. The sword and sash Of the late Duke Of York, an
IT, variety Of curious things too numerous Tor delai
, are hkovsn n be seen here's
The Jci5si Room, containing the Tcga.it Of In
h gland, is a low, dark, mean looking place, lghte
IA with gas The recess IN which tho jewels are show
ID, is strongly guarded with iron gratiogs, throug
~ which only they arc viewed. An old woman n
eI tends here and in a voice like the croiking Of
he raven with the Influenza sings over description
il the different articles IN most amusing manner
. Here arc the old Imperial Crown, used from %
ii time Of Edward the Confcssor's coronation dow
o. to that of George tho Fourth; the crowns Of Wi
is liam the Fourth and Adelaide; Prince Of Wales;
re- lastly that Of Queen Victoria the most splendid.
Of The jewels IN the latter are valuod at Zoo OOO
res An English psperin giving an aoeount u tho Nj
= "ln tho midst ofths flames, Captain Delnie Dsy
rs ofthe Scots Fuaeer Guards rushed 10 the Grand
lao case and with the aslsuceof his servant succ
al IL wi