New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-27
yEW.YORK TRIBUNE.
rOrisa Correspondence of The Tribune.
saubIina Notes oil the OLD morlo.

IA now we are In London. a large and over
lining city | am quite lost in smazement not
,ry one aspect, for single objects never so grand
.,se quite into common. place where everything
!. a sigan,ic and splendid Palaces, squares,
.,uuents and fountains. these are but fragments
:, moment striking and beautiful. but the great
~ a. q whole 10 the surprising wonder. New
-. "a no mean place for size and splendor-nay,
,..ossht n looked on its spires fadiog against
:. .suss. sky. for the last time on leaving your
-. that there were few cities La the world so
"a, promising. And l can see in my minds
:, bssors century has flown. the metropolis Of
.wsstern Empire-wbich by the way ought TO
,,, national nsme--huge and mighty beyond
'..,sI0s the world has seen. We have got the
'.,,,v 70 build it, and the people to hold and in
~, h a. such But New-York, geographically or
..s.,.slly measured. 10 as village compared with
-, and 20 is even Paris Here in London
- NAV travel in direct line for ten miles, snd
4, ,oarssH still within the limits Of stone, brick
"a ,,ortsr Streets upon streets like vast ser.
-, ,o,tuously ooiled up. Indeed SO extended is
4, s,v that the vocabulary is exhausted of names,
"a ,bsy are obliged to duplicate until there are in
49,. lnstsncss rising twenty streets Of a name
!, ,s.b cases, there IL little added as oueen'sst
s,,., Cireus--or Queen'sst Regent Park, &c.
!. ,.Isys tho postmen and cabmen OF otherwise in
.,-,,sble difficulties. The Hrst thing that strikes
49,, ava IL the greater uniformity OF buildings
A., With us, and especially in all the modern parts
1as city. The old English style, as particularly
rl1
nrn. which were once Roman posts-of building
-. .,orv 70 iut over the other until from the OPP
.o.,, sides of the narrow streets neighbors could
a,is hands from the fourth story, is altogether
,I,pdoned. That style. conceive, must have been
,,,,lv Saxon for il Is observable In w ales, Scot
IA ana even in parts of Ireland. The houses in
Iasdou are less garDished with flights Of marble
r,vs and fantastic balconies than ours with the
exception Of the Terraces--and most OF them are
r.sred even with the flag. In streets more de-
u,sd 70 trade, the first story is store-cslled as
,ch while TO the top Of the first flight Of stairs is
aDsd the first story Of the house. With the ex
,v,ou Of the West end Of the city, about Regent
Phi. Remington and Paddington, the entire build
ma Of London have a dingy appearance, no mat
lG Of what they are constructed, In consequence
si,bs bgs, and the smoke Of coal fires. The finest
marble palaces, the beautiful Club-rooms, and the
arrest colored shops cannot escape from the black
luing fat The houses OF London are much stronger
built than ours, each having its wall, and between
he houses a party wall beside This with the
late roofs and coal fires diminishes the danger OF
ne, and greatly reduces the prices OF Insurance.
sDce NV arrival, have not heard tlre alarm,
Dor seen an engine in the street In TACT alarms
ve nor given as with us by bells. The Fire Depart
-snt which is composed OF brigades, each divided
nto 90 many companies, having certain district
usgned to them. has its observatorles so arranged
u 10 completely overlook the whole city, and
Fhsre a fire 10 discovered the news is communi
alsd from post to post by messengers lhere Is
"a advantage in this, it prevents crowd oil peo-
Il rushing to the fires where they are not only
,,eIe.s but ANNOYING The firemeE and watchmen
us Maid regular wages, and certain premiums are
,xarded to persons discovering fires and also to
,eh A. distinguish themselves by particular bra
rsrv AT the fires By these means the Department
stimulates its members TO the greatest activity.
The Fire Departments are also the Insurance Com
p,ries against fires This II nothing else, renders
them keenly alive 10 their duty. assurances on
he average are two.thirds less than with us.
Hok and ladder companies are altogether indie
psndent of the fire brigades. These are the result
voluntary subscriptions and IN every district
4 % many inhabitants a pair OF wheels ladders
upes hooks and FIRE escape with man TO take
an, Of them ia furnished I wonder that our fire
companies have not adopted the fre-sscape. 1t Is
sos ony servceable in saving life, but also In get
tng valuable property speedily and ssiely ron
As highest buildings. IL Is simple long SACK
made Of sailduck. with stout hoop ana hooks OF
'tips At one end to tasten It the LADDER OF WIDOW
81 xhsn almost every species of furniture can De
40, down through it. The ladder, which Is per
nsnen,ly attached to the axletree, IS made 70 sup
down CT run out 10 joints by means OF cords and
pulsys there being a couple OF levers or handles
a the axle tree BY which one man can poise tne
ADDER. 30 that if a building were quite on hre IN
hs lower stories he has only to run his iaoaer 10
he side OF the building pose 1t, having the es-
cape attached, and with his cords immediately
run ,he lsddsr ont the REQUIRED length, when the
fireman has nothing TO do but mount up. save what
be can, and as he hnds danger too near, he may
cap into the escape, or on to the ladder as ne
chooses both being at the command oil the men al
he levers below The supply OF water 10 sufficient
% tie EXTREMIST want. though there arc no by.
rant. like ours TO work upon fires The water Of
London will lot bear analysis along with the
rotor IL 10 more limey, hard and orachsn.-
Iaough there Is abundance OF water introduced
ITO almost every house. you VIII scarcely md
bath except at some Of the larger mansions OF
be nobility or hotels They know little, compared
nth New.Yorkers, OF the luxury OF bathing.
hare are some baths about the city Tor the pubic
the price of a shilling sterling, bat most oil mem
re two shillings, equal 70 hall DOLLAR ana
,stly inferior in comfort and elegance TO haoi'
e,n'. Al that have often sighed for lounge In
ho.e zinc basins At the Astor, and the swimming
s,bs of the Battery, but you cannot convince the
nrli.b very easily, that we have anything sape-
Tor 70 them. And another thing that wili strike
our eve at once. is the rare pavement OF LONDON
may confess il exces all my ideal OF excehence
. that way. There are portions OF streets paved
sltb wood in much smaller blocks than we use
,at the greater part is Of stone, alter tue manner
4 the Rass pavement, which your City alneis
we're about commencing, opposite Stewart mar
,ls palace. when i lett. The stones used mere arc
mailer generally speaking. and the system o.
sying them better than ours Over the bed OF
'uth above the sewers, is spread a deep layer oil
yrsvel which Is graded. Over this the stone or
wood Ia carefully laid being raised In the center
EFFICIENTLY 10 turn the water TO the cutters. AFTER
be stones are laid and pounded loads OF cement
l,e dumped over the entire surface, raked TO and
70 until every crevice is filed, and then the sur
,as shoveled of, when the street Is exposed 70
Nv for a time, before travel is permitted on ~
)nce dried il seems TO be solid crusted surface,
npenetrsble 10 rain. The whole city Is most ad
nirsbly paved, and cleaned by machine wnoh
Neeps up all the dirt, 80 that Of stormy day
lnless one of Hoods fogs is about you may cross
be street without wetting above your soles, There
re no cross.wslks as with US, but the condition o.
no streets 10 sufficient apology for their absence
london is also capitally lighted There are eleven
iss Companies. producing good article. ~ me
nice Of seven shilings sterling per 1000 ieet
which il vastly cbesper than with us. The sewer