New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-12
THE TRIBUNE.
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A, Of the Court In the middle part or city prop
% are the Exchange Post Office, Bank, and the
hooses OF the tradesmen and mddling classes -
,rs the bulk of business is done; the streets are
narrow, and, in the main thoroughiare, altogether
IN nuch 90 for the comfort or safety Of passen-
,.rs they are however, well and evenly paved
with smooth stones and blocks Of wood and by a
prodigioas system of subterranean sewerage kept
clean and tolerably dry. At Spitalfelds and Beth
nal Green. and the East End generally, as also in
he many other wretched courts, lanes and alleys,
Al over the city. hover about stay as best they
can the poor, the vicious, the unfortunate and mis-
snbe-a numerous but entirely different species Of
Humanity from their over fed overload, and over
lesrips neghbors born under the lucky stars of the
Western Hemisphere Of this little world.
The houses in London generally built Of vel
ow brick or covered with stucco of that color; but
the great quantities Of smoke that mix with the
moist and heavy atmosphere soon make them look
dirty DARK and old this added to the almost
SAINT presence OF clouds that quickly form from the
s1haaiions Of so dense and large population
causes the city to look sombre and gloomy the
more 20 as a bright sunny day, under such crcum
sancss is and must ever be, the exception. We
have had four or FIVE OF them during the last four
weeks and about as many more in which il did not
nin. Thus light is quite a luxury here and taxed
The air has the moisture of an nsular position.
md the Impurities of a large city in about equal
proportions. The water for drinking is brought
from various localities. and generally, 50 undrnka.
BE a. to make brewerss a necessary evil Upon
he whole one scarcely wonders at the committal
Of suicide in the dreary, fogey. chilly November
days when, perhaps, cheering stimulanis cannot be
bad for want of money or have lost their efficacy
from excess Of them
The Thames a small and dirty river. runs through
the city from West TO East cleansing it of It's filth
], IL crossed by four or five magnificent bridges,
and on il host of little steamers pass and repass IN
every direction The advantage Of having the
wheel to steer by on raised platform towards the
bow Of the boat and thence directing the engineer
by means OF a small bell seems no, TO be known
here the wheel is in the stern and boy shouts
out the directions
Among the public edifces and institutions wor
Thy TO be seen. | sought first Westminster Abbey,
thai venerable and majestic structure, said TO have
been founded first by Sebert King OF the East Sax
ons in the sixth century. afterwards destroyed by
The Danes but rebuilt and embellished BY Edward
the Conessor His chapel and Henry Sevenths
are perhaps the most imposing of those wherein are
buried Englands Kings and Princes for the last
1000 years. In the Poets Corner was most intc-
rested by the statue Of Addison. on n small circular
base, surrounded by small figures of the nine mu-
ss: a figure representing Handel before whom lies
the Messiah, with tina, part open where is the air
know that my Redeemer lveih' and listening
to an angel playing on harp in the clouds above
hm-a portrait in profile of Oliver Goldsmith with
Latin inscription 10 his memory the figure OF
james Thomson. leaning on pillar with book
10 one hand and the cap OF liberty in the other the
figure Of the immortal Shakespeare in fine aiIl-
uds and composure; in front of this lie buried DR.
johnson, Garrick and Sheridan. tomb, with
kag inscription is tribute of respect TO that great
81 Of all lawyers Granville Sharpe. noticed also
Al,on's monument, plain with an inscription; one
to Samuel Butler. erected by one John Barber,
,ha, he who was destitute of all things when alive,
might not want monument when dead and that
10 Jonson with its brief and quaint epiiaph, q rare
Ben Jonscn" There is also much defaced monu-
nent In the Gothic style 10 the memory OF the father
English poets Godfrey Chaucer and countless
ohen commemorating what has constituted the ge'
Mus and greatness Of England in former days One
needs but a moderate acquaintance with English
history and literature feel interested in much tins
Place commentaries and suggests
I'd. The Tower interests in many ways especially
n,he place where Sir Walter Raleigh and many
mostrious persons suffered imprisonment saw in'he
rnoy figures of the kings and mobiles of England
m many centuries back in the armor OF their day
As are Of life and mounted on horsebsck-with
many curious implements of warfare and other
tAnss belonging to the Middle Ages. the resalia Sc
ID ST. Pauls. an immense structure containing
"ne Indifferent satuary. representing, with few ex
sepacns the generals admirals and warriors, Thai
nave fallen in the service Of Engand-amoncs'
nem Pakenham. whc. the inscription says "jsH
sbross(s Al me battle of New. Orleans
1k The new and no, quite finished Houses oil
nrisment the finest specimen in the country OF
modern building in an elaborate Gothic style.
sh The British Museum in praise Of which too
aach cannot well be said. contains under one roof
"e largest collection in The world Of objects OF sci
esce at and know hedge, and, unlike other things
oe'e nen,ioasd is open to the public three times
"eek grsuiiously.
"h Museum of Geological Economy where
csons samples Of productions OF ART and industry.
@ose OF the various GRANTEES and other building ma
anas are kept, On label attached TO them
~er various qualities as to durability adaptation
&C Pronounced upon by scientific men. are wri'
sn- Here one may find authentic information that
NY prevent, such errors as have often been commit
:" and In the case Of Westminster Abbey, which
"'eginning TO tumble are loss and misfortune IN
.<eo- In our country. where much building j.
Constantly projected. an en,erprisng man would do
~ public good by founding such an institution IN
"ew'i orb. and make for himself fortune easily.
"h Hampton Court, a few miles from the city
vii by Cardinal w olsey. and, since the residence
" many English Monarchs with its gallery contain
nsphsels Cartoons pictures by Nandyck, Ii
~ hubens, fine gardens, and grape vine IL
~ In length. Fourteen miles from this is w indsor
SsRie upon q hill commanding an extensive view
ne surrounding country. William the. Conqueror
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