Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25
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guessing the Collector to make the above changes
The removals have net been made, but we learn that
they Will take place, unless the "poWers that be :
should reconsider their steps, when they shall have
amlned paper numerously signed by persons OF both
par,es answering the allegation that "the public in
| terest would be promoted by such removal-which
paper carried to Washington Sunday by one Of
our citizens, who is friendly personal footing with
| the President
1t is thought that the contemplated change was re.
solved upon because Messrs Read and Haley voted for
Mr. Botts the unsuccessful candidate for Congress,
from thus district Much excitement was produced
amongst citizens Of all parties when the was
made public; and we must say, that though we have
no sympathy with Mr.. Botts but, on tho contrary be-
eve that respects be has done gross injustice TO
MIR. Tyler, had hoped that the President would have
shown little magnanimity, and would not have med
died with these officers, who incurred his per-
sonal displeasure by their votes. From all We can
learn, the late inspectors have properly discharged
| all their duties-indeed, MIR. Read has been IN Of
flee since 1915 and, of course, is fully experienced IN
all the details of the Custom House. Take 1t all in
all, the whole matter is "rather small potatoes
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
We have been favored with series OF letters from
a young Virginian, now IN Great brtain-wth the
privilege of making extracts sIhey contain va
rety ot facts touching the manners, characters, and
curiosities OF England, which may be interesting 10
our readers We publish the extracts in the order of
their dates
"LoNDoN, May %, Is43
/
hourly pressing themselves upon my notice and aten-
ton, that find 1t impossible TO keep The for a
letter. Indeed pen could not keep pace with thought
When | first arrived here, thought would get a
book and put down every thing That met my eye
everything the way OF Improvement in the art and
| economy of life. thought would arrange these
veltes alphabetically on ettered pages be
venlent Tor reference. But found the Undertaking
too vast, and FL only for the powers of Hercules
should soon have been in The situation of The In.
sbo ,rhe In not lick and
cut notch upon It, for every person he met, order
{ TO see how many people The town contained. The
: stick soon covered with notches and the poor
4 Indian threw /; away IN despair Then, again, some
times when feel disposed TO write letter about things
which have interested me, l am somewhat restrained
and discouraged by the knowledge Of what voIley
OF criticism apt 10 be opened upon The expressions OF
those my siiuation by persons the other side OF
The water, who have not had OCCASION TO enter into the
same feelings and sympathes. You know, too, that
have only mad It IN my power to be skirmisher upon
the edge OF English society, and that have deal,
more with oca!ilies than with personalities, building
groundwork Tor future structures, rather than IN.
hablting anything inviting at the present time.
have discovered The truth of the remark contained
The last letter. which il my good fortune TO receive
from you, when you said there polish and
refinement Europe, but also more vice than in my
own country. As travel, daily find out how bene
fetal and useful, IN a practical point OF view, that
polish may be made TO any no possesses it, lei
him travel into whatsoever grade OF life he will
There is striking difference between the society Of
England and the United States-in this, that hers
ciety mostly made up and led by married and elderly
ladies' whilst with US, young men, and uninformed, IN
developed girls, make up the substance of every com
pany and pary-marrlage being the end instead oil the
beginning OF life.
at would be needless for any to travel did he
always return with the same opinions which he nigh,
have carried with him. lou will find me altered IN
some notions about things, bu: not ncommodlousy y
In all those matters OF substance, which require the
exercise Of the and the of perseverance,
shall be Interchangeable as ever.
81 do not know tut that wrote you o. the fact, thai
found living here IN the plain style which adopted
nearly cheap in the United States-everythlng
taken together. In other things, in all articles Of
Dress &c, the prices lower, beyond COMPARE than
those oil our country.
"LoNpos, June LIST, 1si3
81 arrived in London, as you were informed in my
former letters, about the LIST Of May. | was told tina
a. the fashionable season, and that 'every body
would be in town; which proved very true far
had the means OF knowing was not disappointed IN
that's but the weather. how different from what had
always enjoyed in Virginia, when the shines SO be
nignantly, and is seldom obsoured by cloud! hac
supposed that if any to be exempt from the
proverbal damPness of England it would be the month
of May Bu,not go: i: has rnined every day since my
arrival, at some hour another; and have scarcely
ever ventured out unaccompanied by that vacabe
panion, an umbrella without being overaken by more
z or less of shower. You know what late hours the
e English have, and how they dine al and O'Clock
. and turn night into day. Could you what Inder
ent days they have, and how d;my the shines, as
1t were always IN eclipse, you would not wonder al
e their substitution of the combined effect Of brilliant
lights and guided walls for the shaded light of the
e by day The place healthy, and although so much
rain tails, The streets are astonshingly dry. The
pevadng every quarter Of the CITY are so ar.
ranged as TO render 1t as clean could be desired
III did not mention in my last that saw the equip.
page al the funeral of The Duke of Sussex The
Of this nobleman caused more grief than generally
e felt the demise of members of the royal family i
political opinions, contrary to what IS usual son.
Of the King, decidedly LIBERAL and he looked
+ up to by large numbers Of the people their bes
friend, and the pal'cn OF institutions designed Il
promote their happiness The late duke was calico
poor and had effected insurance upon his life al
offices to large Yet, his income stalet
, TO be less than 100000 year. BY his WILL he d
rected his library be offered to the British Museum
, and in case institution should refuse purchase
he desired might be sold at public sale This library
consists of a, UUO voumes-a number which
passed by but one collection in the States Still
1 was all the property of one "poor' Duke
81 have frequently attended the the House
, of Commons. You aware that the accommodation
for strangers are exceedingly limited, and admission
e difficult. There two galleries, one called "ths
Speakers which holds about 40 persons and the othe
r sthe strangers, which accommodate 60. BY per
severance and resostng TO various expediens in orde
to the good Offices OF the doorkeepers IN carry
ing in my cards, &c, have been always enabled &c
order from the Speaker Sergeant alarms, admits
visitor the speakers gallery whilst order from
member will carry him INTO the strangers This latter
however, is always full besides crowd of persons out
side who have orders, but obliged to wait on ''the
anxious bench" until there shall be vacancy, when
they take places Of such tired of listening
the debate All The doors and to the ball and
r. to the galleries guarded by policemen in their blue
uniforms You know the old Houses of Parliament
were destroyed by fire 1884, and that the present are
only temporary structures until the and imposing
building on the bank Of the Thames shall have been
finished. The hall Of The House Of Commons, although
a frame building, and not intended TO remain, to
be very we'll adapted to the business of Parliamen,
and to the hearing Of what is said. of course, |
cept the accommodations for Strangers which. in Eng
land where the intrusion of mob is feared, will al
ways be slender II is obong, the seats or benches
rising above each other and leaving small area in the
cen,fs The light enters from the top, and there
windows whatever either side. STILL the place is
we'll ventilated and the air kept always pure and whole
some no matter how full the house. how late it may
be in session. This is done by means Of apparatus
placed under the hall from which hot cold ia