Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-23
Correspondence OF the WI

gland nom whom we hope 10 hear frequently during his
jouTn abroad
| Correspondence OF the wh,x
LosDOS, 3lst May, lSi7.
| Imagine rustic from the mountains OF Virginia un
used 10 other marks OF the habitaionS of man" than
that OF country village with its fields and
rail tcnees suddenly set down in this great Babel OF Ma
uons-his eyes wandering inexicaby over vast waste
OF houses upon houses-hs deaoned with the din oil
cabs carriages omnouscs, carts. hawkor. ballsdsnRer
and organ srindefs-his vibrating with alternate
saons OF the pleasant and unpessan,-and hi. sens,
touch nsiinouvely standing guard his watch and
his wact.-and you will thus realize present situs-
non. cannot pause 10 speak OF "a voyage "o
the odious Custom ouse-or or England its green field.
It's splendid palaces aud its tidy villages. LoSpos is the
theme o this meditation. can hardly realize that in
the Metropolis OF Engand's long line vi kings find IL
difficult feel that stand within the ptecncs of INV
hest associations Here an American tina, Kidding
SphynN ct barbarian age, whose g6vernme nta enigma
his own connty has only scvcd-ihg pageant of QuEKN.
How, IN enlightened age, sucha nation this should
be blind to the solution and prefer the Monster the odd
pus-the royal person the peoples surely mystery
How high-minded aud intelligent men. like the middle
classes OF England, equal in mind aud body wea,
to those only beyond them in tho antiquity OF amlyrc-
gsieT-wihout the consolation OF even hope TO lind
themselves without n SUPERIOR perhaps equal.-how
they can 1--we under such system OF enaied ineriOry.
more Than is cxpcable. But DIS. de gus suppose
some love plum pudding aud others poi-pie.
But forgOi-London is literally rnsifHn IN parro-a
concentrating point for all extremes. There tolls the
clumsy carnage OF "my Lord with its lvered paraphet
MALTA Of ornamental foomen; and here ,umbing
along the hlthcart and dwarf mule OF his rags
Before you riscs the magnificent pile Of a palace; and
yonder visible up that dark and dirty lane skuks
miserable howell with the insignia starvation Ca your
right that crowded hail. whence CLEAN immune bic
lights. have the grandoqucnt Aoushes of Orchcs-
ct fifty; your left stands poor devil who been
grinding the winds for hour and hall unconsoled
| a penny. You pause before window glering Nth lew
els and gems, and fellow pckcs under your cargo
OF tooth-picks at-"only penny" Yondcr goss n man
who would hight his with II 600 note; and here
comes fellow who will chase you mile for a farhins
Despite OF all this inecnRrul external objects-des-
Iatn
form OF which all cluster and embrace. All
fight under banner upon the principle OF giving
all the pockets that aud hsary laden London
literally great sink-hoe OF shngs-a bottomess gulf
dep rted coinsto which contribution but leaves
still "aching void" Like poor Oliver It Is ever pet
uoning 'tor In word there seems sort OF pre
vaent superstition. tina; foreigners all fountains of lar
things whose gIauitous all that aihirst may
get their drink open the door OF your hotel
somebody, by miraculous coincidence, Jus: pcrshng
for the want ola Sailing. Ii yoa call for cab fell
low opens the door, and desires the mcmenlo oi-a sA-
Ing. ID Won would enquire your the city, your
ingcrpost sailing. II you pay your driver his full
demand, he would Like to drink your hcnors health with
"a sailing Ii you go tine church. the MAXIM
KIOSK and shall DC opened" An.cised into Ring
wiih-a shiiRg:' lyou pay than shngs to see ST
PauS l. e. SD It, m crowd, you would like drink OF
water may drink To all ior-a Shilling ID you
would leave your hotel you get your the door
fos-a shilling. You get 1t GrIy for another You
remember the chamber maid with another; be squarc
with your for another; aud be grateful tn the
black with another. Ii you see plainly You
have only to use the microscope Of shilling. Ii you
breathe freely pure the strata about
shilling. II you would fulfil all expectations at an en-
tertainment advertised Gratis I" you can easily do 50
with sailliHg. Il you anything OF any sort, IN any
way snywherc, any time, the o measure Is skil.
lag In short, shilling is word aiismanc opera
unn-an unetring "op.n sesame" IL ~ the bona 6ds
strangers Guide through London" Cast them like
"bfead upon the waters, and IN few '.they will
you again" Like Aladdin's lamp they 90
before you, the medium Of startling revelations Like the
Burning Girde OF the Msgcan. they summon before You
al. F.. LINE. u f-..-v - H..
the Eysian spot the hidden mysteries London No
Demo-thcucs here battles the travelling Macedonian We
tora may be called QIeeH-her liighness-ihe Crown.-
but be her. II she offers insult the soreTeign
msJesy of 20 sAiiiiHss Sac l. but label on the Gov
erunent-yiai the magic elements which, al
molecular arrangement, presented mortas IN
be the shape OF ilened roiundity chris
tened "a Sailing"
You may think all this ebuilton OF my goose
quill but sober the picture une1aege-
rated. e-lriendess-unknOwn-an uncared for
lost the yasnoss Of population of two millions and
hi-I sometimes experience that feeling Of loneliness
and dss0ia0H a eIOd, which ell IN INV sitna ton will
be subjected. But these moments When INV hand
steals instncuvey T. my purse (Which IS certainly none
OF the tulirst) feel that haUs friend protector aud
companion and that what will. be where NAV
long this lasts may revel the GLORIOUS privilege
OF being independent" Money, IN England, 'is the root
OF all" comfort
OF what one ia London. it would be madness to
90 into details. The Tower Westminster Abbey ST
Pau'-. the Tunnel, Madame Tusslud's, the Colosseum
the Museums, the Galleries OF FaintnPs the Palares
the Gardens the Parks. the Decks the Public
Bulldogs the Monum'nts the Antiquities, the Theatres
Operas, Exhibitions, &C. well as the Cemeteries Courts
Law and Parliament Houses, all OF deeply III
tere-tng sght-ssc And spaceess my sheet IL
growing cannot iorbear sludng tae Abbey rs IN the
light O stupendous piehe work Of ages-a huge siruc.
ct Gothic architecture curously wrought and carved
every part and bewderng the OF ITS cxec-
ton aud elaborate wofkmansniptaT beyond any thing in
land. ~. Pau's the ony thing that challenges
superiority here. This magnificent church THINK
OF its va-tnes50O feet long add 400 feet height with
cupOla whose exterior diameter as feet! But
the TOweriet me but aluds 10 IL IL history Of Eng
lands repcte with associations II has figured AZ pa
lace, prison. and fortress. Haam speaking it, says
Standing Il does IN suoh striking the fresh
aud fourshng constructions o modern wealth. proofs
and he rewards OF civil and religious liberty, seems like
captive tytant, reserved - grace the triumphs vct,
nous republic and should 10 reflect IN thankful
ness how highly have been elevated m vrtu. and hsu
piness above ioIeathers" IL pile Of great anti
quity, having been founded originally by William oil Nor
mandy. Here you may number equestrian figures er
hbitng the armour Of oil from the Conquest the
present century the nsumon 81 torture Of former days;
the block oi execution; the which fatal 10 the
unfortunate Anne BOeyn; the room where the young
Princes murdered various trophies OF captured arms
and finally the RsRaia. These Jewels, comprising few
crowns. scepues swords Ofbs. baptsmni font &c
valued At about OOOGO-quie comfortable inde-
tendency
As to the Hotels here they don't eompay, with
For 81 day IN OF cucF, you live comfortably
London Tor Sd may almost say $40 lNeyertie-
les John Bull cen cook beestsak Excepting elsflss
utltFe can get tNe chfgeT bctsT The u.
States. Aud even clothes they can't mdke-thc fashion
here i- 10 be out Of The Jashi9a.
Tier most gracious NaIesy" left Buckingham Palace
Thursday lasin celebration Of her birh-diy-tj hold
drawing room al st. Jsmes's.
Now the Gay London. All the Theatres and
Operas ~ TOLL tide. Mlcfcsdy playing - crowded
houses al the Prncoss-Mr Webster at tho Haymarket-
the Ethiopian NeteH1dsTs Al St James, tJ-Fanny Els-
ser, Grsi, Marie Manu- Tsmburni and Poenni. at the
Italian Operaani last but not least Jenny Jindat "ler
MaIesy's" London BE- run mad with Jenny Lind. The
boxes arc selling two Runol aud yet crowds turned
OF flf want Of room. Every body pras.ng the shops
are ned with berho "Ns5s" is n ccsaces about her
and "PHHeA" De- laughing AZ her. So IL called the "Swo
dlsh nightingale " and the "Wesl End" ION diJ will never
survive her singing Why, he Queen has actually thrown
her s0Sp n bOquei- and hardly finds dress the
babies, for running altet the iuc0mpafabcJc Jenny. And
then the ArchDIke Constantine fhe second Of Rus
| siaJ-hs'H here iDD-anOthtr "ai'-t1c-fneo"
wanted Ia have spoken of the Parliament. but am al
ready growing tedious. and will close by noticing tho so-
Joufn Of our new Charge Denmark, Mr. Fienniken and
| of Mr. Winthrop Ut Massachusetts, IN this city.
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