The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-08-12
wILLIs's LETTERS FROM EUROPE.

ETTGct from Number -Four, in the ~ Y. Eue Mirror
Powers statue of the ssGreek slave" is one of
the topics of London at this moment, and, in nv
opinion, II 1t fare as well as to preservation as tt
Venus de Medicis, it will be more admired than
that trst marble OF the world when London shall
be what Rome is now. Power should be idolized
by woman Tor the divine type other by which he
mas now elevated mans ideal of her SEX That
so wonderfully beautiful thing can he true n
nature-that this divine mould is unquestonablv
IKE some Woman-ls a conviction that must str Ike
every behoder, at the same time that # roal,oS
him thank God that he is born one of tbis ..li ;,
md makes him adore woman more intensely +bor
before. This Greek slave stands for sale in ~
turkish bazaar. Her dress hangs over the milan
against which she leans, and she is nude with the
exception OF the chain hung from wrist to wrist
II Is girl oil eighteen, OF beauty Just perfected
A particular criticism of the figure and Embs
would hardly be interesting to those who are not
10 see the statue, and can only speak of the CIV
preston OF the face, which is that gives the
nude Inquire complete character of Duritv-o
look OF calm and lofty Indignation, wholly incana
Die OF willing submission to her captors Power
has secured by this work, fancy, commissions
enough Tor new works to fully occupy his time.
II was bought by an Englishman who has been
offered four times the sum for it.
M trip to the country was made bv the Great
Western Railroad, which is the most complete in
Its arrangements, and sends the fastest trains-two
every day going their routes at the rate of sixtv
miles IN the hour The scenery in this direction
from Londonis exceedingly fine Windsor Cas-.
tie lying on the left Of the track among other oh
Jects oflnterest, and Reading, the fine old town.
honored as the residence of Miss Milford. Moth
ing in America can give you any idea of the ex
pensIve elegance and completeness of the rail
road stations its hedgngs-in and its arranoements
ota kinds. Every foot of the route is watched
by guard IN uniform, and no human being ex
ceptWorkmen is ever seen within its limits At
every stopPng-place, the cars glide into spacious
buildings, with magnificent refreshment rooms
costly offices, and attendants in the etered dress
OF the company's men. The system for ADMITTING
and dlscharging passengers is admirably complete.
the delay Is but an instant, yet sufficient for all
purposes, and | should think ingenuity and order
could no further 60
hundred delicious pictures glided under NV
eye IN our rapid flight, but saw one that wish
Mount the artist could have seen-thirtv or forty
haymakers, men and women, eating their dinner
upon the edge of a stream, the field balf-mou
on which they had been working, and the other
half completely scarlet with the PONIES thato over
Swallowed the grass. A thicket behind them.
ofRer featGres made the here rural scene various
lary beautiful, but the acres of this scarlet flow
er, gave 1t somehow peculiar and racy mildness
The farmer has no great affection for this brilliant
intruder upon his land, but the owner of the
splendid park, and the scenery loving traveller
look on its novel addition to Natures carpet with
very vivid admiration.
On my return | saw an instance of the English
surliness so much talked of, and II Think So sell
dom seen. remarkably elegant and high-bred
looking lady was separated from her party by
want OF room In the car before US, and on getting
into ours, she found herself opposite manifest
arisocrat OF sixty. Thinking she recognized an
acquaintance in him, she leaned forward with
charming grace of manner and said ssMr -
L believe 2 "Not my name, madam p was the
reply in gruf repulsion, and the gentleman turn
ed and looked very steadtasty out of the window.
The English have new way of advertising
that is we'll worthy of Yankee invention Thew
have hit upon the time when mems minds are
ldle-(when they are abroad in the strickland
you cannot walk now in London without knowing
what amusements are going on, what new speci-
fics are for sae what is the last wonder and va
riety of other matters which send YOU home wiser
than you came out. Mammoth placards, pasted
on the SIDE OF structure as large as one story
house, are continually moving along on wheels at
the same pace as you walk the streets really
bling gorgeous pageant with the number and
showiness of these legible locomotives 7 oh
serve one, particularly which moves by some
mysterious power within-a large, SNOWY car.
making Its way without either horse or visible RI
der, and covered with advertisements in all the
coiors OF the rainbow. An every day sight is a
procession OF a dozen men, each carrying ON a
high pole, exactly the same theatrical notice
\ GU might let one pass unread, but you read
them where there are so many, to see if they are
an allke Men step up to you at every corner.
hand you, with very polite air, neatly folded
paper, and you cannot refuse it without pushing
your hand against the mans hand. 1t YOU omen
It you are told where you can see s.mvsterious
lady" Or where you can have your corns cut In
short, it is impossible to be ignorant of what there
Is to see and buy in London, and this applies also
TO the large class, who could not, formerly, be
reached because they never read the ADVERTISE
ments in newspapers.
X. ". Emerson, speaking of the southern
slaves in recent speech said