Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-22

with sporting characters, just returned from the race,
and in going from house 10 house, witnessed scenes
and heard language exceeding coarseness and bru-
tality, any thing knew Of before. twas now dark
nearly ten o'clock, and the e4pediency of providing
quarters for myself appeared, with alarming reality
was doing the best could to get to an establishment
in the neighborhood, when | fell in with party OF
four, in pheton, drawn by one horse got in with
them making, with the driver, six upon that single
animal, which, doubtless, had found nothing 10 eat
upon the ground. The party were going 10 Llch-
field, fifteen miles from rmlngham, and there they
put me down to good accommodations, ufer twelve
clock. Thus, | much farther on my journey
than expected, and rejoced tina, had escaped lodg
ing IN Sutton. The morning AFTER remained IN town
only long enough to the Cathedral which was open
for service. Its length four hundred and eleven
feet. From this, you can imagine lis proportions
was certainly unprePared for such magnificent edce
1t was built for the Bishop, and not for The town
L'chield was the birth place of Doctor Johnson, ana
OF David Garrick-bu saw one who knew any
thing about the localities
"a walk of about twelve miles brought me 70 inc
town OF Burton, on Trent, where dneo, ana mnere
met with Scotch gentleman, who took me IN ms gig
TO Derby, eleven miles distant This town is approach
ed frem the summit Of hill, which commands view
for miles around. The town is situated IN the valley
of little river, called the Dsrwent, and Is very well
built There are numerous manufactures, ano among
them several silk establishments was passing oy
of these, when met very well dressed man, and
inquired of him, whether stranger would be permited
10 go in and see the machinery ut work he told me,
that strangers were admitted because the proprIe
tors wished TO keep secret the manner IN which they
made their silk goods. They put, SAID be silk upon
cotton BODY sell for silk and thus ''come il the
Yankees" He did not know he speaking 10 one
whom he would have termed Yankee.
| "I.ate in the afternoon went TO the Arboretum,
which place of great resort for those who fond
of exercise aud of looking at shrubbsry, flowers, and
trees 1t ia spacious piece of ground, containing
eleven acres, laid out in tasteful manner, and pro-
vided with summer houses, arbors, mounds, walks,
vases &c Each shrub, tree, and flower, has print
ed label attached The walks had many frequenters,
mostly young persons, and among them many young
ladies' of great beauty, for which their town IS noted
The grass and the mounds studded with groups
of chirping children This occasion happened to be on
the only day in the week, when the gates free to
/ the public. On the remaining days, triilng fee OF
six pence is demanded The establishment is the gift
of MIR. Joseph Strut cotton spinner, who went
to the expense eli putting the ground. in their present
condition, and then presented them to the pub
lie.
| "Last evening, seeing placard of "Grand Eek.
INSTRUMENTATION only sxpence'-at the Museum,
| went TO what it was The Museum itself seemed
pretty we'll supplied with curios;,ies, but it was badly
lighted, and almost deserted by vsers In the lower
rooms thare collection of paintings, and various
works of art s;atuary, mosaic vases, curious articles
Of every description brought there TO compete for pre-
NUNS, which are to be given by The society, under
whose auspices the exhibition gotten up. Theirs
was saddle, which seemed TO be object Of no. a
little curiosity with many persons Ii had attached TO
it paper, signed by officer of the army at the Bat
tie of Waterloo, which stated that it used at that
battle by the Duke of Wellington, ''the greatest Cap.
tain of this any other age" Not far off from the
1 Wellington saddle, there of Napoleon
medals, handsomely engraved, and representing the
French hero IN various scenes Of his evenfn
suw no Wellington medals, and fancy had been in
France, should not have seen any other memorial OF
"lhe greatest Captain Of this any other age" was
pursuing my way leisarely through the apartments,
thinking had moments enough before bed time TO see
the whole collection, when, to my surprise, the music
ceased, and the gas lights, one by one, were ex-
tnguished. 1t was only half past 9 o'clock, and
thought 20 myself, bed time in Derby, and dinner time
in London, not far from being synonymous / left
the Napoleon and Wellington memorials and, quitting
the Exhibition room, went into an eating house not far
off Scarcely had ordered snack before the pro-
pretor volunteered to inform that he had been at
tached TO the army the Battle of Waterloo in wha,
capacity he did not say. tasted one of his French
dishes, and that soon informed me.
| 81 shall set out this morning for Sheffield, taking
the route by Matuck and Chatsworth Park. As have
barely time get to the train, must bring this 10
close
/ "SnEFrrELp, June 23d, lS43.
yesterday was rich day to in the prospects
which | beheld 1t was fair fair could be, and the
weather was mild and genial without being sullry.
81 left Derby in the half past nine, A. NJ, train, and
proceeded by the cars as far as Ambergae, about /
miles distant. The railway is constructed through a
very broken country thS distance. NOT only
were there many 'deep cuts, but we passed through
two tunnels one of which was, should think nearly
bairu mile In length During the passage OF the
underneath the arch, the darkness prevailing WAS so
great to passengers from seeing each other
faces. month or two SINCE was told an officer OF
the Crown passed along here with several prisoners,
their way TO London, TO embark for Van Dieman' 5
Land. One of them took advantage Of the darkness,
Jumped out Of the car, and successfully escaped -
Guards stationed the ends of the tunnel to
see that no goes in or comes out but in this case
the guard mstook the prisoner, although ironed, for
one of the railway laborers, and allowed him pass.
\ "Frem Ambergate, travelled over beautiful rolling
country to Matock During the six miles, was all
the way in sight Of lime kiln stone quarry and
on many OF the hills, high and bleak as they were,
rsapers were ndustrously engaged in cutting hay
Near Matloek the factories of the late Richard
Arkwright who recently died, the wsalthest common
er in England. They the first established in the
kingdom. Near the factories surrounded by trees
walks shrubbsy iron gates, lodges, and all the para
phernala of an English country seat, splendid
sion which the operatives in The road told me was
| tArkwrights CASTLE and which is occupied by one
of the family.
"Matlock is one of the English watering places but
has had, they told rne, much company the pre-
sent season. II is situated in delightful vale sur.
rounded every side by lofty peaks. was upon
one of these peaks after many tresoms ascending steps
There 10 a road, yet few would venture upon
it in any vehicle. observed several donkeys going
up and carrying upon their backs umps Of coal placed
in fixtures resembling saddle bags Some, ALSO car.
red kegs each side tied and strapped in the same
manner that the coal was, and doubtless containing milk
for the watering place
"After leaving Matlock and arriving at place call
ed Great Rowsley, took path winding along The
banks of the river Wye, through number Of hay
meadows to Chatsworth Park, and through the park
the mansion This palace is The seat of the Duke oil
Devonshire, and altogether about the most elegant
structure, without and within, have ever visited II
does net, however, look if it were made TO live in
but rather be exhibited wonderful specimen ol
sum in art and the Injuries Of life When
arrived the gate of the house. the porter was alb.
SENT and took of the entrances, not at all think.
ing it the wrong one, which led me in to the back
part Of the establishment and BY the coal yard where
they taking in supply which looked large enough
to feed the fires of the Exchange Hotel Richmond
three winters This the portion of the building
assigned the servants. On approaching the house
either side, you would suppose there quar-
tiers whatever for the train of lveries which follow
Nobleman's foosteps-but the architect has provided
for these 'genemens gentlemen, and the same time
disguised the fact from the public. returned to the
gate and met the porter, who conducted me up the
grand staircase and handed me over 10 the house.