The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-20
lfsom the Louisville Journal. FOrrign Correspondence. !.
L.oNpoN, Univ,

LONDON, Jnly. Isf9.
 GESrLEnEN: The Exchange. built in smaI paved open square, is large, handsome building and, although erected during the present reign i, has already assumed the sober livery of aHtquiiy. Surely there is nothing like eobwebs and coal smoke to heighen ones appreciation of wine and archi,~c- ture. Wine issuing from bottles wreathed in cob. webs, or buildings blackening from the apt aseRt effects of lime. certain to possess increased charms for us all.
 The sic of the present Royal Exchange Is the spot where merchants were won, most to conste- gate, during the reign Of Elizabeth. when ile oiei- nal establsshment was founded by Sir Thomas Cres. ham m l56T This buiilIng was destroyed during the great fire of London, which gEVe Sir Chrisio- Pher WIeu an opportunity to q magnificent, monament oi British wealth and mercantile power This was also destroyed by fie in 1858; and inc Icoiner-stone of ihe present handsome editce was tad, with great pomp and esfeDoHy hy PIince Albert m the pIesenee of the Queen, fa lAI2 Tn. principal entrance IS magnificent pofiico Suppor. ted by eight hne Corlnthian columns, and upon the iIont of the pofeo IS very spirited eehtatiun m bass-tellef, Of merchants from every portion of the globe exchanging their wares. The building being entirely of soue is sos feet tong and IFS feet vide, aud eRcloses an open area for the merchants TO by l i5 feet. Surrounding the open space is covered coonade, very handsomely decorated, hay. Ing at the east corners statues ol Elizabeth and Charles the Second, m whose Ieigns the former basidings were erected. In the centre oi ihe open l o'eo iS SOHeNhdt tuHCi1 fAtCultu eialue Ot Fer 1 Majesty Queen Victoria. The hours oi change i" haiti past three 10 bali past four when the gates ot this area closed to he pubic, but tt presents through the open baIs busy and snilnaie scene of those tnysteIoas corner tete-atetes and butoa hole communications, m which men eager in pursuit ol gain are so fond of indulging.
 Opposite ibe Exchange IS the mighty Bank of England, covering eight acres of ground; but pos sessIng nothing very Tema kabIe In lts arancs except tsex eni. There are nine open courts with. ID Il to ahoTd ight to the various offices, there ! being no windows m the exterior, and uaa IS be~ldered in wandering through them. In the teliers' department, one sees assembled crowd ol motly order i,om the cloth coat and stuff ersvat down 10 the smock-irock and gaiters, all having gold and sver shoveird ont to them as cariessy as kit they were realty the filthy trash that persons would have lis believe them. There are eight hundred clerks constantly employed m the Bank.
 | Immediately Ia front Of the Exchange is aaother equestrian sstue ot the Duke of Wellington cast by ChaDtrey, irem the metal oi guns taken ron the enemy Its inauguration took place in ls4i. on the anniversary of the battle of aierco the 18th June and it's cost was fifty thousand dollars.
 A man lingering near on change is not ss- sailed, as al home, by the deafeng sociferaiIons of news-boys and hawkeTs of "extras," who appear 10 be race altogether unknown here. Bat, Instea ad of these, his patience is tried by the less noisy but more perseverlng importunities of perambuiatiac knife vendeIs,whose shabbily gioved fingers stuck tul ot open knives, are thTea eniugy poked at yon as If to compel p1tchase. He IS dogged by greasy looking razof-selieGs, ioot-rue merchants and feIn nine retailers of mossrose 5uds who haunt strang. CT with constancy and uaeTIing instinct that are as remarkable as annoying. was at first much surprised at the quantities and cheappess of these buds, highly esteemed with us But soon asceT,aned they were easily grown and that cock. ney was never so happy as when his b,iton hole was decorated with noseEay, especially cheap oas. Cab-drvers and boatmeu confine ikemseIye g 10 the mossroses, whilst lords and pretenders in- dulge in the luxury ol geraDi,nus.
 Wherever we turn we appear 10 be. as suppose all slrsnge are, objects oi especial love and atten- ton to beggdrs and cAbaen, peddlers and street. crossing s~eepers, who, by dress or come indes- cribabe marks ot nationality, know ltstantly that we are not EngiiShmen, and at once make their fearful descents. By-the-bye, although have never yet seen ore receive a coppeF, except what gave myself, l am informed that these crossing sweepeTs otlea Tetne from business" with an in dependence, and sell out their cIossing for some handsome sum. There Is much rivalry alnohg Ihe m. and fight instantly eHsues when one attempts 10 encioach upon the privileges of another. II we look from one public building to another we catch the eye oi dozen cabmen gleedy staring at ns, each one ot whom shouts oat have a cab, sif7'' twill you take csb1" II we are detained tor a moment at crossing, the sweeper thrusts foih his hand wIth the insolen confidence oi licensed beg. gar. As we pass along We are challenged to buy kntves " cheap at shifting each" razors at " half a
 
 who actually sell slngs aud engrasings al so many pennies y1rd. We scarcely eyrr walked a hun dred yards in any portion of ihe city without having an advertisement of some cheap eating house. some show, extensive clothing store stuck al by the iDdetatgable stlSers, who make indefinite pereyti- nations about the streets, with a sign-board hung before and behind them ard their hands full of ssa biits for distribution. Ii man would receive one half the bills that these fellows attempt 10 force upon him, his pockets ih day would rival in quantity | .h. iat / these particulars We have no reason 10 complain ol neglect on the pVr+ of the English, for to do then, justice, they aLp attentive enodgh to every body when there is Fhe smallest opening for making a penny.
 soInethinsfsbont our American dress or appear. ance occasionally deceives them. for, although every omnibus-driver and shop keeper knows iI- stantiy that We are Joreigners, have been more , than taken for a Ffenchmen aud have been several times mportuned, for quarter Of an hour by "buy .a-b-ooIn gil, in Dutch--bri thank heaven, have never yet been mistaken for an En- gttshmaa. As As beard is sOmeAh hat elonga atet he IS always taken for Frenchmsn. and they rarely address him; but occasionally meet with loqua- cIous omnbus-GrlVer, and have than once bee n complnnented upon my good English, even afier | they were aware ot ny heIhg an AmeIican. . The fact Is, that n London they do murder the kings English most uBierhngIy. They talk ol " Enry the Heishlh," and "oTses heaiing 4 ats N and many othrr cockneyIsms too HuInefous 10 be mentioned. l asked man it that was TRame, street, ani he did not know but when asked han what street Ii was, he could tell me quick enong that it vas Ttms" street In the words Wool. , witch anal Greenwich, &e they always drop the u . in pGonHhci alton, makisg them Woolitch and Green ieh. In many other instances, IB addition lo thos. oed. their pronunciation IS as arbitrary as improper and there Is doubt but tha, sa Eagiis mas go to America to hear his o"n language spokeI : purely
 , They also talk of nice women and beautiful cab bage, when fl appears 10 me ibat nice, though times used Ih America ia the same sense, shouis never be applied ndiyldusis-it Il belongs 10 thlns that can taste or smell, whist beautiful is con ', fined 10 what tat But Ole must hear 10 appse ciaie The number and variety of cockaeyisn isa asssii him .R London. where he often hads som, difficulty in making them uade, siaad English
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