The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-21
A VIEW OF LONDON.

Rome was called the Mistress of the World, yet in
its pames day was not equal to Britain in power or
dominion; nor can any of the boosted cities of anti
quity-Carthage, Tyre, or Alexandria or in later
times, Venice or Genoa-when their maritime great
ness was In It's glory and their trade the wonder and
admiration Of their respective ages-not bear
a moments comparison with London. Britain's trade
claims the whole habtable globe for its operations.
Her colonies placed in every direction where
man can exist Upon her dominion the sun never
SETS her flag waves upon every sea d a volume
would be required TO detail the results Of her mari
time enterprise and internal trade upon the aspect OF
the city which forms the centre of these mighty cpc-
ratons.
In population, London is nation in herself, the
number of inhabitants has doubled in forty years, and
now amounts TO nine hundred thousand In lS43 IT
will contain two millions Ia length, from east to
west, the houses extend in line between FIVE
and six miles, and in breadth, from north 10 south
nearly four. But if we include Chelsea at one ex-
IRENE, and Blackwell at tie other, and take the
breadth from Waworth TO llolloway-and these are
now certainly portions of the Great City--we shall
have London covering about thirty square miles OF
ground And then her river bearing upon its sur
face the ships OF every nation and her docks-the
East and West India Docks, The London Docks, the
Commercial Docks and the st. katheIine's Docks,
together covering more than five hundred acres,
eeming with valuable commodities and one of them,
the West India Docks, capable Of accommodating five
hundred large ships.
To the port of London alone, 10 1740 there be-
onged $3.50 ships OF sol 600 tons burden, and manned
by 80 900 seamen in the year there entered the
port from British colonies 1853 ships; from her own
coasts, including GOLFERS 20, POS ships from ireland
9U7 ships; from foreign countries 1855 which, with
3 GO British vessels formed one years trade. What
can compare with this London contains one hun
dred thousand Inhabited houses, half Of them hav
ing shops attached. The yearly consumption of por-
ter and also 900 900 of barrels, all brewed in the
place of sheep million four hundred and three
thousand four hundred and sxy-six have been sold
in Smithheld in the year, together with one hundred
and eighty three thousand head of cattle Many
miles OF ground IN the vicinity occupied mark
OF gardens and have spread over them many hundred
acres OF grass 70,00O,000 Of foreign eggs are i'm
ported, TO say nothing of the millions produced at
home 10000 cows affords insufficient supply Of
muk, the Irish and Dutch send immense quantities of
butter; Ireland also supplies bacon and pork.
The water companies send into the houses 237,-
O0O,OO0 of hogsheads Of water in year. the gas CON.
panes produce 900 cubic feet Of gas daily
which feeds 100 600 lights the paving for year
costs above S20U,0 o. the sewer rates li00 00O.-
There are six thousand hotels taverns and coffee
houses, and twenty theatres, besides concert rooms
and exhibitions of various kinds. London issues
yearly 80 900 600 Of newspapers; has steamboat
accommodates for 10 900 passengers daily from
London extends 1000 miles of railway laid down
at expense of 947 ,00l 900; with ffty-nne
Office pass 20 900 600 OF letters in year. whilst the
amount Of cash paid by the London BANKERS through
the clearing houses in 15il, averaged G75,0U0 OU0
monthly. VIII not these few facts assist in giving
some idea Of the immense scale upon which all that
relates TO London must be considered, before cor
rect knowledge of its state can be arrived it-Ils.
rated .Nccs.