New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-14
Letters from Dir. Weed -. No. VII.
cou.,poade.ee Of Tie Albany Evening Journal.

at "mine Inn," [ have already threaded Flee
street and Cheap-side, walked up Ludgate tlll
round st. Paul's, and stood upon B!acKirlaf
Bridge, viewing the river Thames, with all the
wonder and admiration that mad been excited by
Nursery Tales Travellers and Books, for nearly
40 wears With this foretaste Of objects which
ALREADY feel will awaken much enthusiasm, re-
turned to nv lodgings content 10 look at other
lions more leisureIy. In the mean time let ne
glance back upon our presto-be- gone Jaunt
from Liverpool, which place we left at a quarter
past O'Clock this morning
Our party six in NUMBER filed one apart
1nent. The cars, in the form OF coaches, are very
cornmodious Each passenger (frst class has
cushions to rest his arms and incline his head
upon. The first mile and quarter is through
tunnel, upon which the city reposcs. Emerging
from this we pass rapidly through the highly cul
tyated suburbs Of Liverpool, to which succeeds
an Agricultural country in like state Of cuitva-
ton. The objects which attract attention at a
distance indicate, by high spiral chimneys emit
ting dense columns of black smoke, the numerous
manufacturing establishments with which Eng.
land ahounds. Meadow and pasture and lawn
and grove, all described by hedges and clothed in
verdure, were passed 50 rapidly that we seemed
to be constantly viewing the same Objects
thing charned-nothng startled There were
gurgng brooks and limpid streams-but no
mountain torrents or dashing rivers. There were
cherished groves and mach valued preserves-but
no tall pines, spreading ems, graceful NAPLES or
stawart oaks to relieve and diversity these other
wise delightful views. In truth, after luxuriating
for time upon all that can be done 20 adorn and
yariegate rural and even surface, the eve wea-
Gov fc no bolA oil,
magnificent Hudson and in the valley of our PIC
turesquc Mohawk.
We passed, on our way, through the towns OF
Wolverton, Crew, Harrow, Brandon, Rugby,
Weeden, Stafford, Wolverhamr--,o Trng, Box.
moor Ellsworth, Watiord. leighton, &c. &c,
making very priei stops at few of them. The
hah, Way is aoinifo ny managed, as every thing
can oe' where t' ere is no stint of expenditure
:, Inc agents md servants of the company are in
hVery' pnd move with military precision. Clocks
ale exposed at each station, by which the arrivals
and departures of the Trains are regulated TO a
second. We were allowed 80 minutes Dinner at
Birmingham, the great manufacturing town Of
England, Of which shall only remark now, On
tending to have day there, that it has the APP
pearance of an enormous Smoke House. Coven-
try, through which place believe Sir John Fal-
staff refused to march his raggamufiins," is a
delightful town. [ can imagine many worse
things than being put into Coventry" We
passed it too rapidly to get look at Pecplng
Tom
Smoking is strictly prohibited in the cars, but
the penalty Gorty shillings docs not attach unless
the offender persists in smoking after he has
been appraised OF the regulations" After Dinner
having segars and matches with us, we fired up,
and as nobody comes near Passengers between
the stations, we enjoyed our Havanas, the luxury
of which was not diminished by the circumstance
that we were SHINING in swall way.
The duty on tobacco IN England and France
IL enormous was startled to learn what eve
ry American ought to know, that England de-
rives an annual revenue of about fifteen millions.
and France still larger sum, from duties upon
tobacco And this is purely a duty for revenue,
In urging their Free Trade doctrines upon Con-
grcss, If our Southern brethren would mss: upon
reciprocal Free Trade, the increased demand for
tobacco with the increased value of the article to
the producer, would bring prosperity and wealth
to the tobacco-produclng States.
Oar approach to London, by the railway, was
not indicated either by suburbs dotted with man
sons of the gentry, by clusters OF neat Gotta
ges, nor by the dilapidaed and windowless abodes
of the wretched and vicious. Nc came from a
rich agricultural country plump into London
Each one OF our party had been recommended by
friends to particular hotels but at the suggestion
of lclow.passenger, who had been much IN
London, we had determined to try" Radcy's Ia
mily Hotel, New Bridgc-St. City" to which place
we were taken by an omnibus, without expert
encing either delay or confusion in obtaining our
luggage.
The distance from Liverpool to London, by
railway, is about 200 miles, which we accom-
plshcd in ten hours.
SUNDAY, July 9.
Immediately after breakfast this morning
took position on BIacklriars Bridge which is
central as between the Seven Bridges across The
Thames within the boundaries OF London. The
River seemed alive with small IRON steamers, re-
sembng barges, with no external show OF ma
chinery carrying from one TO two hundred peo-
ple) and filled with tradesmen and shopkeeperS OF
both sexes, making water excursions out OF Lon
don. The morning was pleasant, and you can
not imagine more interesting view than was
presented by these steamers, gliding I" things OF
life" up and down the river, stopping every few
rods TO receive and drop passengers The names
of these steamers arc as romantic as their appear
ances and models are beautiful. made me.
morendcm oil the following that passed in less
than half an hour" Prilnrcse," " Bride "
- Pink Tulip" Snow Drop" Bridemaid, .
Lilly" Sweetbriar, Rose" with Others
like the Falcon" Naiad, y" Victoria" SC
AT half-past ten O'clock l went to ST Paul's
Church, into the Gallery OF which we were usher
ed By a sort OF besdIc with black gown and
staff. A clergyman was drawing out the impress
sive and solemn service of the Church OF Eng
land, in manner and tone so cold and unimpas
stoned that ii would have thrown an American
congregation into an ague fit And the effec
and devotional chaunts were executed BY two la
zy chosistcrs and nne boys, in surpEces, withuu
animation, harmony or melody. The sermon o
4v,s,t,, ,njnn,ns WAS as inanl,,s.a ard aS ,.snI,