The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-30
From the New York Event ng Mirror.
WILLIS'S LETTERS FROM LONDON
NUMBER TWO

NUMBER TWO.
Departure from Lirerpooi-Speed on The En-
glish raihcays-Price Of The rains-Efecfs
oftrarelling upwards ctforfy miles an hour
Rural beauty of Engiond-.4rrirat in Lon-
don-Regent strcet-.Men-Wom Carri-
"ges-. Piacards- = shops Beggors-- Same
ncss-Fasbioas--"B roughnms'-C abs-Thc
pdrement Of The streets-D Difference behpceu
Londo" and Ne,o York h this particmiar'--
W0odcn Placements IN tUet ,Ueaihcr- Oinni-
bnses-Lady Biessingtoa's eT,ipags-Ihe
Chief Of Partisan Poiice-His personal
appearance andcu curious career-.2n .4mericam
BeHe-Hcr admirers rolieyies-The most
celebrated nOtab,iity Of the season, etc etc.
LONDON, July l..
My DEAR DEMONSTRATING some DELAY in
giving my little Imogen her first English dinner.
we saved our passage by half min,rte, and were
of from Liverpool at precisely. The distance
10 London is, believe, 220 miles, and we did it
In fire huurs-an acceleration Of speed which is
lately introduced upon the English ralways-
There are shower trains on the same yuu,e. and
the price, by these, is less. There are also three
or four different kind nf tn each train and at
different prices CHANGED to light upon the first
class, and paid e5 for two places-my nurse and
child counting as one. understand, since, that
many gentlemen and ladies' of the most respecta-
nle rank take the second class ears Gas few
Americans would, I am sorry to say, thnunh there.
would he two degrees still below them
This travelling at turtg odd milesan hour gives.
ones eyes hardly time tn know n tree eOm a COW,
but here and there got distant view in crossinr
valley. and recognized the luvey yn:al beauty
ot England, the first impression of which lasts
one, like an enchanted memory through life
Notwithstanding the great speed, the cars ran so
evenly On their admirable rail- that there was mo-
jar to prevent ones sleeping or being comfortable.
and ! awoke from very pleasant dream 10 find
myself in London.
As was dressing 10 dine ont on the folIoyinp
day, slapped tying my cravat to send for phy-
scIan, aud here, if you please, We will make a
jump over twelve days, and come to bright
morning when was let out for a walk in Regent
street.
extraordinary how little the English chanret
Regent street, after ionr or five years is exactly
what Regent street iUGS. The men have the
same tight cravats. c0ats too small, overbrushed
whskers, and look of being excessively washed
The carriages and horses exactly the same The
cheap shops have The same placard Of" SELLING,
OFF, in their broad windows The blind beq-
garS tell the same story, and led Inv the samo
dogs; hut what Is stranger than all the sameness
is mat The tddteS look the same, These fash
ions nave perhaps changed--in the milliners'
shops! But the EngtiShing that is done f.,
French bonnes after they are bought, or the En-
gsh way IN which they are worn, overpowers.
nf ha
splendid carriages of London The very same lool,
they had ten years ago.
Siii, thereare some slight differences Observable
IN the street, and among others. observe that the
economical private carriage called n 'Brouohan,
is very common These are low cabs. hoIdinc,
two or fonr persons, with driver, and perbons =
tootman IN livery the outside seat. and one
morse seems To do the work as we'll in two This
fashion would he well, introduced into New Ynrk
that nj, Sc,
enough paved 10 make drive any thing but n
dire necessity The paving of Lnndon is really
most admirable. Vast city as il is the stree;s
are as smooth as floor all over it and TO ride is
luxury The break-neck, hat iamminp and dis
locating JoltS OF Broadway must seem to ENGLISH
Judgment an ineXcusable stain on our public shirt
And. 0propoS of paving--the wooden pavement
seems TO be entirely out of favor. Regent street
is Iaid IN wooden blocks, and in wet weather
(and 1t ralDs here some part of every day.) il is
SO sIlppeTy mat an omnibus which has been sion
ped IN going mp the street is with difficulty start
ed again. The horses almost ALWAYS come IN
their knees, though the ascent is very sloht and
me iahS OF cart and carriage horses are occur,ino
continually. Noihlng seems to :" do" like the
NicAdam pavement, and wherever You find il in
London, you Ind II in perfect order as the hoor
Of bowling alley. see tina, all heavy vehi-
cies' ny The "ayl are PEELED TO have verv
broad wheels, and they rather improve the ro,d
than spoil it. law To the same effect should
be passed in New York, if it ever has pavement
worth preserving
Observing Lady Blessington's faullless eouip-
age standing at the door of the Cosmorama. +
went in and saw her Ladysbip for moment.
She said she was suffering from recent illness.
but thought her looking far better than when +
was last IN England. Her two beautiful nieces
were with her, and Lord -: and The celshr,.
ted VIdocq (or this was what they had come to,
see) was showing them The DISCUSSES he had
worn in his wonderful detection of criminals. the
weapons he had taken from them and all tho or
T'os'I'es OF his career-himself the greatest.
looked at the Prince of Policemen with no little
interest OF course. after reading his singular mem
ours re IS a TAT man, very like the outline of
Louis Pblppe's figure. and his head. enormous.
Iy developed 10 the percepuve organs. goes nm SO.
| small 10 the top, as to resemble the pear with
which the King Of the French is commonly carl
catoTed; Vldoco's bow TO me when came in was
the model OF elegant and respectful suavity, but T.
could not rePreSs feeling Of repugnanco 10 him,
/ nevertheless.
} made couple Of calls before went home
ne chiet TOPIC of cOpvc rsa fion at botb L,,z-.