The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-14

Still, there are some slight differences
observable ia the streets, and among 9TH
ers, | observe that the economical private
carriage called "Brougham," is very
common. They are low cabs, hold
ing two or four persons, with driver, and
perhaps a footman in livery on the outside
seat, and one horse seems 10 do the work
as well as two. This fashion would be
we'll introduced into New York-that Is
to say, if our city is ever well enough pa
we'd 10 make drive anything but dire
necessity.
The pavement of London is really most
admirable. Vast city as it is, the streets
are as smooth as floGr all over it, and
10 ride is indeed a luxury The break
neck, hat-jamming and disIocatng joIts of
Broadway must seem 10 English judg-
ment an inexcusabe stain on our public
spirit. And, appropos of paving the
wooden pavements seem to be eo'i1 ely out
of favor. Regent street is laid out IN
wood blocks, and in wet weather (and it
rains here some part of every day. it is so
slippery that an omnibus which has been
stopped in going up street is with Difficult
ty Started again. The horses almost all
ways comes to their knees, though the as
cent is very slight and the falls of the car
and carriage horses are occurring con-
tinually. Nothing seems to "do" like the
McAdams pavement, and wherever you
find it in London, you find it in as perfect
order as the floor of bowling alley. |
see that all heavy vehicles (bv the way)
are compelled 10 have very broad wheels,
and they rather improve the road than
spoil it. A law 10 the same effect should
be passed in New York, if it ever has
pavement worth preserving.
Observing Lady Blessinglon's fauItless
equprage Standing at the door of Cosmor-
anna went in and saw her Ladyship for
moment. She said she was suffering
from recent illness, but | tho'l her looking
far better than when | was last in Eng
land. Her two beautiful neces were with
her, and Lord -, and the celebrated
Vidocq (for this was what they had come
10 see) was showing them the disguise he
had worn in his wonderful detections of
criminals, the weapons he had taken from
them, and all the curiosities of his career
himself the greatest | looked at the
Prince of Policemen with no little interest
of course, after reading his singular me-
moirs. He is fat man, very like the out.
lines of Louis Phillips figure, and his
head enormously developed in the percep.
| live organs, goes up so small 10 the top,
as to resemble a pier with which the
King Of the French is commonly carica-
tured. Vldocq's bow TO me when came
in was the model of elegant and respecta>
bic suavity, but | could not repress a feel,
ing of repugnance to him, nevertheless.
| made couple Of calls before | went
home. The chief topic of conversation at
| both houses was the charms and eccentri-
cities of an American belle who has lately
married into a noble family. She seems
10 have enchanted the exclusives by treat
ing them with the most I'm ,deferential free,
dom. A few evenings since she CHANGED
10 be surrounded by half dozen high
bred admirers, and conversation going RAJ
Their heavily, she proposed a cock-fght.
Dividing the party into TWO sides, she tied
the legs of the young men together, and
set them to a game Of ufS-ending in
very fair representation of an action be-.
tween be.ligerent BOOSTERS! One of her
expressions was narrated with great glee.
She CHANGED 10 have occasion 10 sneeze
while setting at dinner between two ven
cradle nobemen. ia !" she exclaimed.
II hope | didat splash either of your i
have mentioned only the droleries of what
| heard. Several instances OF her read d.
ness and wit were given, as those VINO
mentioned them were OF the class she is
shining in, their admiring tone gave fair
reflection how she is looked upon as the
most celebrated belle and notability Of high
life for the present season.
Your faithfully, N. P. Willis.
The LOST FOUND. Our readers will
recollect that the proprietors of "Adam's