Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-18

OF the day, sooner than be made 10 pay church rates.
and thus they go!
"From Warwick, went to The town of bennington
fashionable watering place two miles distant Leaning.
ton Is comparatively place; the houses are built
IN The modern STYLE and the place looks like the West
End of London on small scale The private residences
and houses kept 10 let, ready furnished gentlemen Of
fortune, are many of them superb There are elegant
assembly rooms, promenade room, pump houses, walk
gardens, groltoes, Nc The bathing houses are pat
terms Of luxury, and, though il may contrsdic
ton, The prices charged for baths low Each bath
room is furnished with apparatus for taking hot and
cold shower baths Mt the bathcrs option, and clock
on the wall names HIM how long he has been in the
water. Adjacent TO each room, dressing room -:r
Piled with every convenience, and decorated like
lor The water, which may be had in abundance from
The pumps IN the street. tastes like that OF the Cong'e.
fountain at Saratoga. |; a warm day, and the
rons appliances about the place inviting that
had been otherwise situated than alone, doubt not
should have been cnced TO stay The town hao f'w
parsons IN IL in consequence OF the present being the
season when the fashlonabes 'most do congregae al
London.
IL LETT bennington in time to arrive at this place,
which Is about hve miles distant, by dark Early this
morning, went up 10 the runs OF the old castle,
winch has been the theatre of striking events,
and around which Sir Walter Scott has thrown such
halo. The castle and the land adjacent TO III are the
property, as was told, Of the Earl of Clarendon who
rents out the ruins and the ground TO as
acres OF land, at certain rate per annum The tenant
has enclosed the ruins, and stationed porter the
gate, who receives foes from such visitors ad-
united To see them. Thus the tenant is enabled to
pay his rent and pocket profit, without working any
but small patch of ground and thus the noble Earl,
by indirectly making The public pay the piper. derives
revenue from his ivy.grown stone walls. Whatever
we may think OF the noble Earl for thus whipping The
devil around the stump, and becoming show man, in
contradiction 10 the maxims of the astocracy, his
duct s at any rate better than that of Oliver Cromwell
who commenced hauling the materials AWAY. in order
10 erect other buildings
"Apart from history and romance tie old walls and
towers were we'll calculated to excite sensation OF
wonder at the which could have induced the
undertaking OF such stapendous structure, and at
The art with which il was executed Again and again
ramh!ed from hall to hail. and tower tower aad
still had the same feeling Of surprise. If the EngI;sl,
people have attained the highest point of civilization and
refinement, they have waded It through carnage and
civil wars Trusting 10 their lnsuIar positioa and their
wooden walls their navy, for defence against attacks
from abroad they have butt castles against each
other than against their enemies. Such must have
been the object Of Kenlworlh the abandonment Of
which, dates from the era when contentious Tor the
throne oil the British Ises ceased 10 exist It's walls
still stand nearly firm ever, hut they covered
with the which has creepsd over TIER tops. The
courts present beautiful green sward The halls
rocfess and oorless. and grass growing where the
cellars used 10 be. The cid towers are erect,
,And there they stand, as stands some lofty mind,
N"rn, hut unsoopug 10 crowd
All tenanIrss, To lir cram. ing wind,
Or holding da'k communion with the cowd.
mere Was nay wETn thry were young and proud
Ranmrts hisn, and battles passed heow,
But they wh" iuUglr n bloody sirJud,
And those who waved are shruullssS 1u.i now
And the bleak La,tenents shall bear future blow
ain going the ruins, observed the names Of
number oil FI.s'nians cut upon the walls, and they
brought up IN my mind thousand associations OF home
There is, indeed, place in the civilized world from the
dome Of ST. Peters at Rome to the praries and noun
tans OF the far West where the foot of Vrgnan has
no! tod. Where the history Of the U. S. IS known,
her is also, and hnd, among many persons in Eng
land, tina. Virginia is taken to The whole of the
Southern States.
"BiRmrSGuAM, June 2ls,, 1913.
"festerday, made the distance between Kenilworth
and Coventry in time TO witness some of the proceed
ngs at the Fair there held, aud also 10 take the two
o'clock train 10 Birmingham. The approach TO Go
vfntry, is by beautiful road through long OF
elms, which extend for mile or two out. Three
miles off, the steeple of the old Church was plainly
visible, and would have been al still greater dis
lance but for the trees ! found the town in state
of great buste for the Fair, hch annually CONNIE noes
on the Friday in Trinity week, going Every
thing that money could make or buy, there, and
spread out for sule-and all The shows and exhibitions
OF The country around were copgregoled There were
wild beasts, venrloquisls, rope dancers, harequns
circus riders, minsrels, several theatres on small
scale, athletics, juggers men, women, and childfcn
lasy. There also many ruds implements OF
gaming, and, what novel, they were kept 10y loo-
men. The stakes, in most cases, were hafpeanes
and farthings. | men, whose ragged exterior de
noted them 10 be in the lowest state Of misery, betting
these small sums, and cvincing as much anxiety US
if their happiness depended on the result.
"Leaving the motley assemblsge al the edge OF the
town, where the amussmens OF the FAIR were held
walked the main street in order TO the figure of
"Peeping Tom," which stands ct the corner OF two
streets, and represents man with cooked hat on,
peeping out of the upper windows of house Tho
tradition thus-in o!den times, the Earl OF Muir
cia laid the town of Coventry under heavy contrlhu-
tons-to avoid the payment Of which, Lady Godiva
rode naked through the town. 1t was agreed by the
nheblants that all the Windows and doors should BE-
closed, that might look out. This regulation
was obeyed by all but person, poor jnufneyman
tailor, who would have peep. He was, as the story
goes, struck blind in consequence, and the people
erected this figure 10 perpetuae the fate OF "Peepins
Tom" noticed good many prrso, as they passed
along the street, and each one laughed or smiled as
he looked at the figure.
"The old Church at Coventry has been much I'D
ired by all vino have it, and the steeple IS recS
oued among the finest in Europe. took walk up Ills
staircase and, after much blowing reached the top
one hundred and sixty feet from the ground lhs
great elevation, added To the naturally high position IN
which lie Church is situated, afforded most com
handing view Of the country for miles around DO
attempt describe it to you, because, such de
scription as could give, would be inadequate to
spect embracing the airest part Of the agricultural
districts hand, and the opening Of the greatand
ooculous manufacturing districts on the other
'Fom the Church. repaired 10 The railway station
and punctual the stated in my lis pocket raI''
way companion, t~o minutes past two, the tram arrived
from London took seat, and was in the course oil
three quarters of an hour set down al Brmng ham-
nineteen miles distant Soon alter leaving the station,
which was q scene Of hustle, in consequence oil the
continual arrivals and departures OF trains 10 London
and Liverpool, met with goodn atuted police man.
who walked with me to gee many OF the prominent Oh
iec,s and public buildings of the city. may term 1t
city Of snnke-more than is London Fire seemed
10 be the grand element, which put every thing IN mo-
,icn, aud kept the town agoiug.
To-day, have had some opportunity of seeing
:ew of the manufactures, under the introduction OF
firm 10 whom had letter of introduction AL some
of the re,ah!:shnenis they put many questions bsioTe
was allowed To enier-such, as whether wns gagged
in trade or not-wheher was professional gentle man
or not, &c. saw the glass works. aud tie whole pro
cess Of making the vsraus kinds OF g!ase, except ihat
of cutting, which was not IN progress al the Tune.
was in large brass foundry, where many hands we're
sed in the manufacture OF candle sticks. snnlt-rs