Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-07-26

100 years after the Christian era. 1t was no
doubt commenced by the Romans, whose XIX
legion quar,ered here. 1t is now richer i'll
Roman ruins than any place on the Island
The great outline of the wall is distinctly visi-
BILE. We walked round the old wall still kept
up, wide enough for two to walk abreast and
paved with smooth stones The remains of
batllemenls and towers are numerous. We
visited the Cathedral, perhaps tho oldest in
England, Its date being as Unknown as that Of
the town. Il is large Gothic pile of the
most ancient character, the windows are stain
ed in the most singular manner the tombs are
the oldest known, no one we were shewn
sculp,ured The three kings of Mercia 1t was
originally the celebrated Abbey Of ST. War
burg.
You know for every thing you see here you
must pay, but we were amused al an extra
ruse 10 levy black mail OF strangers. As we
entered the door | enqulred of some lads for
The porter; they made no reply, and not find
ing him we walked in through the hal(-opened
door into damp locking room without uncoy-
erng, when the boys sprung towards us and
told US there was forfeit of shilling for any
one having their hats on, and that they were
sent them for the janior to whom we also paid
a fee. Aller leaving the Cathedral we dove
down into dirty dark cellar 10 see what had
been Roman Bath. We could see the pill
lars and where the spring was, now filled up
with ru6bish. They told us it communicated
with The Abbey several hundred yards off.
Having ordered dinner at p Nj. we took
fly and started 10 visit Eaton Hall. The seat of
the Marquis of Westminster, about A miles.
After crossing the Dee by a new and very fine
bridge, having the longest span OF arch In the
kingdom, we soon entered the grounds and
rode through il about 2 miles along a splendid
avenue lined on both sides with groves of trees
all planted, but so that they are now only
known by the regular interchange of variety
until we came 10 the Park. Here we saw
focks OF Deer sporting around as tame as our
sheep. We soon reached the building. Ii was
the first structure of the kind we had seen and
We were all struck with lis magnlficence. 1t
is in style what is called, | believe, The forid
Golhic, built of Shropshire stone. The centre
is three stories high, the wings two. The
whole length of the building is about 700 feci.
IL is said that ii cost about TWO millions of dol
lars TO build H. and the same TO furnish it. To
describe the interior from recollection now
after all that have seen since, would be im-
possible. | then thought il more magnificent
than | should see again in England, but cannot
say SO after seeing Windsor, yet everything
was most superb. The floors were all oak
the ceilings most exquisitely painted or sculp-
tured the rooms hung with The most splendid
paintings and filled with the most expensive
furniture. Figures in mail guarded the en-
trance and coats of mail and armor ornament
ed The walls The views from the windows
were beautiful. After being politely shown
through we were given over 10 the gardener
with whom we spent an hour in the garden
and ii was an hour well spent. Hearts ease
as large as dollar. some think larger--every
flower that could be thought Of, peaches in the
cannot money do! The Marquis's income Is
about 100000 per annum.
Upon our return 10 Chester we dined and
took the cars at p. NJ. for Birmingham which
we reached about 70 p. M.-At this season
it is mol dark until 9 P. NJ In the morning
we took long walk over The town. and after
breakfast went TO the splendid show room Of
Mr.. Coils, where we saw almost every thing
in The shape of ware, and such like articles.
II is mos, splendid exhibition. We visited
several manufactures and were kindly shewn
through the different apartments. They have
carried mechanism to very great perfection
. After this survey we again got into the cars
and proceeded 10 Coventry, about 8 miles and
stopped al The Kings Head, which is in the
same house where Peeping Tom,' as the leg
end has ii, who could not resist his curiosity TO
see the Lady Godiva, in her ride through the
Town in Ewes costume took isstand. His im-
age dressed in cooked hat is yet kept peep
ing out of The window, and Lady Godiva's
exploit is very frequently commemoraied, oul
of gratitude for the lavors she obtained for the
citizens We first visited ST. Michaels Church
erected about 600 A. d. Il is an old and ven
erabie pile and has the allest and finest splre
in England. llis 300 feet high and the Chapel
is just the same length. From there we went
to The Town Hall, another most ancient build
ing. The town though large has nothing else
in ii uncommon Both j. and | were struck
with the similarity in shape between this, adj
miited one Of the finest spires. and that OF our
German Reformed Church at Easlon.