New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-03
Letters from Mr.. Weed -, No. IIliI.

correspondence OF the Albany Evening journal.
[Coucludedl YoRK. August l6.
Leaving Newcastle at half past Z this morn
ing, we proceeded by coach to Darlington, SO
miles. The first 80 miles is through much
worked coal region. Lands here are doubly vaIu-
able, yielding, they do most abundantly, agri-
cultural wealth from without and mineral trea-
sures from within. We passed, with only brief
stop, the ancient and venerable looking town of
Durham, which is Ii miles from New Castle and
155 from London. Its magnificent Cathedral, IN
the Norman style of architecture, founded in 1893,
stands upon an eminence from which the town
and surrounding country are seen to great advan-
tage. The Bishop of Durham is parsonage of
vast wealth and there is an appearance Of sub
stantlal and tolerably We'll dltiuscd prosperity
throughout the town. Durham is as much dis
tmguished in England forts army Of Old Mails
as it is in America for It's fine breed Of Cattle.
The streets and houses here, though very old and
antiquated, are kept clean, and with their arbors
and trellise-work, Astounding in roses and honey
suckle, present cheerful aspect.
YORK, at which place we arrived at O'Clock,
ranks next to London in historical interest, and
was at one time place of even greater consider
alton than the now mighty Metropolis. The ear
Hest history of \ ork Is obscure AS early as l24
it is known to have been occupied as q Garrison
by the Romans. Adrian established his head
quarters here. Scverus, by whom the wall around
the city was erected, died in 2i2. Constantine
Chorus, another Roman Emperor, died here III
307, after which his son, Constantine the Great,
who was born at York, was proclaimed Emperor
by the Army. In the 9Th century \ ork is SAID
to have been the seat OF Engand's Commerce and
Literature The first meeting of what became
the Parliament was held herein 1863. orls Was
the theatre upon which William Ruins, King Ste
phen, Kpr, David of Scotland, Henry the H.,
Richard ILL., Henry the With and Charles the
I. enacted some Of their sangulnary dramas. But
York MINISTER Is the object Of abiding and alb
sorbing interest. We have all heard and read
much about this vast pile, Of which however 1t
may be said, as 1t was SAID of the magnifcence
of an Oriental Ruler, that the half has not been
told st. Pauls Church and Westminster Abbey
but for the sepuchres and monuments, would be
thrown into the shade by this mighty structure
In magnitude and splendor this Minister is said To
be surpassed by the Church of st. Peter at Rome
Among It's principal monuments are those OF
Archbishop Scrope and Sir George Savslie Tho
nave and choir are adorned with carved heads OF
the Kings of England from William i. to Henry
VI. Its numerous and elaborate windows are OF
glass filled with exquisitelv painted scriplurai L.
Illustrations, This noble Cathedral suffered Sc.
verely by two greatly TO be dcplorcd conilagra-
tons, but in repairing 1t, care was taken TO re.
store, as faithfully as possible It's original fea-
lures.
Nor is York Minister the only object of histori-
cal interest here. The place abounds in AntiQu
ties There are no less than sixteen Churches
that look old enough TO have been built before the
deluge. Its Castle was erected by William
The Church OF st. Mary, of AL tiaIlows and st
Dennis, were founded whcn York was the Ebor
acum of the Romans. The Romans also bu
<S1.lY |. ~.
York is pleasantly situated upon the River Ouse
which is nayigahe for vessels Of about l50 tons
Its ancient streets arc remarkably clean, and III
seeming -diluvian tenenents areso uuitornt
neat and cheerful as to impress 4 stranger with
very favorable opinions OF the domestic taste ant
habits of Its Wives and Daughters. e.
sHsrsislp, August Is,
This, YOU know, is one of the great maiieac
turing towns of England. Its celebrity for Cut
lery and Plated Ware are proyerbia Indeed tn,
mouths of the whole civilized world have been et
with the Knives and Forks made al Sheffield.
is place of some sixty thousand inhabitants, ant
though with a smoky atmosphere and dlngy APP
pearance, furnishes abundant indications OF in
dustry, enterprise and opacnce. The place /
remarkable for httle else than It's manufactures
and for the excellence and fertility OF the sur
rounding country. In inqnnng Tor ITS antq0l
ties was told that 1t could boast OF Monuinen
which was Chantry FIRST effort IN sculpture, ant
of affording the rights OF scpulchre TO the exeeu
toner of Charles the First, We VISITED The sale
room and manufacturing establishment OF : J
Rogers s. Son. whose names are iamlilaf 10 a.
Americans, and whose knives, &c, are 10 b
found IN every house III the country. From any
thing that has crossed the Atlantic, no adequate
idea can be formed of the perfection and expens
to which this description OF manufactures IS car
Fied here. We saw Pen knife, perfect in all lie
spects, which has 20 blades, aud weighs less thar
a halfpenny. We saw, also, the duplicate of !
KNIFE presented to George the 4th, which contain
cd 1871 blades, and is valued at 900 guineas
We also visited the extensive, reputable and vel