The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-09

The principal building is the castle, par
Of which was constructed in the reign o.
William l. and par! recently erected on
the original building. The latter consists
OF a range of buildings, on plan of con-
venience and magr6ceuce, scarce y 10 be
suraled in the kingdom. 1t comprises
an armory. containing 10000 stand OF
Arms--a gunpowder magazlne--the shire
halI--the county jail--an elegant court
house-&c. &c.
Here, TOO, is St. Johns church, said 10
have been founded by E,helred, in ESQ.,
portion of which now forms a very pic
turesque ruin. Trinity church contain.
ing the remains of Matthew Henry, the
Commentator, and ParneI the poet, &c.
The city is walled. Ga the wall is tow
err, from which Charles |. behe!d The rout
Of his army at Rowton Mower. Chester
abounds with antiquities. In cellar 10
Bridge street are remains of Roman suda.
tory and cold baths; and in Walergale
street are sevefsl old houses, with grotesque
devices.
At Chester, we took carriage TO visit
the residence Of the Marquis OF WesImn>
lister. delightfully."- situated on the banks of
the Dee, abou: three and half miles from
Chester, in the centre of park well
stocked with deer. This noble mansion
was built in the Gothic style, from designs
BY Mr. Pardon, in 1873, and is fitted in
the greatest spIendor. 1t comprises, be-
sides other apartments an entrance hall,
paved with variegated marble-a music
gallery, adorned with two of Vests fine
paintings,ot Cromwell dissoving the Par
Lament, and the landing Of Charles H.
saloon decorated with some beautiful
specimens of stained glass-and valua-
Bile library. The stables on The north
side have very picturesque appearance.
For beauty of proportions, and splendid
execution, | have never seen any thing to
compare with them. The land estate, in
the centre of which this is situated. is sew
en- miles long aud six wide, cultivated to
the greatest perfection. We were taken
through the house by gentleman EN-.
ployed exclusively for that purpose, who
pointed out the various objects Of curiosity
az we passed along I will not attempt TO
describe them: :hey were so numerous
ard gorgeous as to be oppressive. Three
windows in the saloon cost 1000 pounds
sterling each. almost $4,000. TIE doors
inside cost @loo, (S5oO,) and every thing
in proportion. The cost of the building of
the palace was one and quarter million
pounds sterling. The gardens are the
most extensive and rich. Three hundred
men are constantly employed in keeping
them in order, and cullivating the land
At the end Of one of the walks stands
Roman altar, almost as old as the
Christian era. Such is faint outline Of
this splendid place. | am as fond of the
beautiful as any one. | love to see the
works OF art, and the decorations of genius,
when they are in harmony with the laws
of nature; but this unnatural accumua
ton of wealth, and needless appropriation
of The means of life, were 10 me sorrowful, |
and destroyed all the pleasure Of my visit,
Here, thought [, we can read the secret OF
Eng lands poverty-one extreme must
follow another. No one man can appro.
pirate such an amount of property 10 his
own use, without robbing others. am
surprised that such things can be-one
man appropriates thousands of acres TO the
raising OF game 10 sport upon, while 9th.
ers are starving for the want Of land to
raise their bread.
With these thoughts and reflections, l
returned home thankful that had neither
poverty nor riches-ihat no such respon>
sibllity rested upon me, lest | should
harden my heart, that might not behold
the sufferings of the poor.
I am beset with begga-s at every corr
ner OF the streets, asking for the means of
subsistence. The sight Of some of these
objects is truly painful.
On Saturday, we parted with ourfrends,
the Hutchinson Family, and started for
this place, where we arrived on Sunday
morning a, 10 o'clock, and were convey
ed 10 our good friend JAMES WEBB. Al
ter dinner, we were taken some eight
miles from this place, to meeting which |
was held in the open air, in fine square.
When we arrived, our friend JAMES
HAueHroN was addressing some four or
five thousand people. We were imme~
dlately conducted 10 the platform. We
had not fairly assembled it. before James
Hanghron said, he was happy to inform
them that two gentlemen had that moment
arrived from America, who were teetotaJ.
eys and Gnti-slavery men. The whole |
assembly Immediately gave three cheers
for US as friends, and three cheers that
we were aboilionisis. They said they
wanted their liberty, and wanted others 10
have theirs too. have never seen a more
hearty people. Frederick addressed them
about half an hour, to great acceptance.
He was constantly interrupted with APP
plause.
/ have written considerable to say so
little. l am no, used to writing for the
press, but am in hopes TO improve. | shall