New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-19

] Statesman, Patriot, Philosopher ano 1hiiont
net He boarded with an old widow iaoy' =.
rnpch intelligence. and occupied an uPPe. III,
IN the back part OF the building he ,an -
of DR.. FRANKLIN and lady still OLDER WIZ
room in the same house, were very oeTous - ne
lies. This happens to be the chaIeosel Ls..,,od
present occupants OF this house 80 ,bs,
,as aI.d to find brother Type under the "a, an
a;oat roor of the great master OF our art. ne
pontselle, replied. AS you are an Amencan' sir
,., cav to YOU that we are trying TO carry out
~ E,.yr11N's principles in another respect
W. are now re-printing an American work enti-
,.d 6. Ipr1.Sp INDICATED and we are staunch
:. Renealers.'' I informed him that was with
Mr. O,CoSSrLL when the Trades of Dublin
nassed his house and on the stage at Donnybfook-
Green This led to many inquiries about Ire
land. and an invitation to attend Repeal Meet
ing in that street at O'Clock on Sunday evening.
intended to have gone from this spot through
the Mammoth Brewery House of Messrs BAR
CLAY & PERKINS, but there was so much damp
ness and humidity in its capaclous vaults, Which
we're not likely to alleviate the ague IN my lace
that concluded to content myself with an exte-
ror view of an establishment which covers tnlr-
teen acres ia the heart of the city OF Lonooh :
Well might DR.. JOHNSON have EXCHANGED. as ne
did, when las the Executor OF Mr.. IoRALL' lfie
founder of the establishment he played the Auc-
tioneer -" We do not offer you, gentlemen
those empty beer butts and barrels merely-he'e
are the potentiatles for acquiring wealth. ooyo''u
the dreams Of avarice."
We repaired al II o'clock this morning 70 inc
Founding Hospital in Guiiford-st.' a noble eoillcc
! founded in 1739, for the reception and malntcn-
ance of exposed and deserted children he In
st;tnton has been literally endowed by bequests,
and receives constant and handsome donations.
The Foundlings, to the number Of $780, OF both
sexes, were seated in the gallery of the chapel, IN
neat uniform dresses, the boys with mixed round
abouts and trowscrs and scarlet vests and the girls
with pretty white aprons and caps. They formed
a part of the choir IN the chaunts and choruses'
The chapel was filled with female voice, IN
solos, so clear, rich and melodlous that seraphs
would have listened with admiration. The ser
vice was read by dull man with husky voice
and sluggish manner. This, however, was
atoned for in a Sermon from Arch. Deacon Rob
ISsoS, rcplcte with knowledge, abounding in pety,
and eloquent and fervently delivered. The con-
grcgation was large and highly respectable Al
ter the service was over (t consumed nearly three
hours the foundlings were marched to the dining
hall, where, after blessing was asked by one OF
the oldest boys they sat down to bountllul re-
past of roast beef and potatoes, without bread.
The whole scene brought vvidly TO mind the
most interesting exhibitions of the inmates OF our
own Orphan Asylum, where, if there be less OF
munificcncc and ostentatlon, the same benign ana
blessed spirit of charity relgns. There are several
valuable paintings in this hospital, the most at
ractiye of which is that of the Saviour's recep
ton of little children, by BENJAMIN WEST. The
organ was presented to the hospital by HANDEL.
MONDAY, July II.
have been through the THAMES Tunnel. Tins
is to London what the Croton Water Works are
to New Y ork, the great achievement OF the l9th
century There is nothing at either entrance OF
the Tunnel, which indicates that you are IN the VI
cinity of this extraordinary improvement we
passed over it in steamer in the morning, with
out being aware that other masses OF ielow-be-
ngs were quietly walking through subterranean
passage below US The visitor is directed This
wav to the Tunnel d" by board on the corner
of a street. You descend a winding stone stair
way 100 steps, and enter into the Tunnel, which
is well lighted with gas, and afforded us cool,
pleasant walk, after four hours exposure to the
sun. The Tunnel has two avenues, each WIDE
enough to allow - or l6 persons to walk abreast.
Half way through, printing press is stationed
by Royal Authority" which is throwing oit
sheets containing an account of the Tunnel
told the man would purchase two of his sheets
provided he would allow me to "puil F" them my
self. This, upon learning that '' knows the
ropes" as they say at sea, he consented to- L
have, therefore, an account OF the Thames iun-
nel printed by myself, standing midway between
the London and Surry sides of the river, seventy
feet below its bed, with steamers and ships pass
ing directly over my head
The Tunnel is two miles below London Bridge,
where another bridge, which was much wanted,
would have proved seriously injurious to the nm
mense commerce of the metropolis. In 1873,
after the failure and abandonment of several plans
| for tunneling the Thames one was submitted by
! Mr. (now Sir J. NJ Brunei, which received the
confidence of capitalists, and IN 1873 he COM
menced his operations. But he encountered diff
cuties and obstacles, for years, at every step OF
his progress, that would have disheartcncd and
appalled, any man but one whom the emergency
had produced to accomplish tins mighty enter
| prise. Quicksand beds among the most
troublesome and pcrilous obstacles met With The
top of the tunnels arch about the middle OF the
river, approaches within ten feet of the bottom oi
the river. Four times, during It's progress the
tunnel and shafts were filled with water, and the
irruption of 1927 threatened to destroy the enter
! prise, but by the most incredible efforts, all was
overcome by its indomitable architect, and IN
1885, seven years afterwards, SIR }. NJ. Brunei
was enabled to resume the work.
The progress this great work was necessarily
very slow Sometimes, with favorable excava-
tions, two feet would be accomplished in twenty
four hours, working as they did, with changes of
hands, day and night where the excavation was
difficult only two feet would be done in week ;
and for the last three months, so great was the
labor and so formidable the distractions, that
only three feet and four inches progress was
made! In August, lS4l, fifteen years after the
ground was broken on the London side Of the
Thames, Sir ]. NJ. Brunei descended a shait