The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-10
Our London Correspondence.

LONDON, June, 1919
May Day ~ London-Hyer and SuRipan-Jenny
Lind-Aer Conference.-The Majesty's Birth
Day-War Of the Panoram,as, &c.
The packet-shlp Devonshlre arrived here In
twenty days from New York. She proves herself
to be the fastest ship in the world Captain Hovey
her commander, will sail her against any ship or
sailing craft from New York or London, to the
Banks Of Newfoundland and back For several
days, she made upwards of 26O miles in twenty
four hours. In all winds or weather she was sure
TO outsail any craft we met. The passengers In
the cabin presented the Captain with purse OF
fifty guineas, on his arrival at Portsmouth,; while
the Storage class gave him kind letter, for the
attendance and care bestowed upon them by him.
he has several amusements, or games on board his
ship, by which the passengers can exercise them
selves, such as shuttle board, &c. She is the
tavorite OF beth lines of packets and if Captain
Morgan turns out her equal in the new ship South
ampton, he will have done wonders.
would here speak of the manner in which May
Day is celebrated in this great metropolis In the
morning, hundreds of the lower order of inhabl-
tants may be seen vending their way towards
Laycock's Mil Dairy, carrying with them quanti-
ties OF rum and sugar, mugs, &c, where they get
supply of milk, thus making what we Yankees
would call punch, on which they live during the
day, dancing during intervals around their May
Queen. Laycock's Dairy is the largest in London,
keeping sometimes as great number as nine hun
bred and ninety..nine cows; but could never raise
the one that would make it thousand They are
kept in sheds, which are supplied with water from
the New River Water Company. The cost of
furnishing the pipes was $4,000 The cows are
MIXED twice day, by some fifty young women,
most OF whom are from Ireland. The milk is sold
to four or five vendors, who go to his place for it,
at lsllngton, Liverpool road The cows are fed
upon grains, procured from various breweries
Flyers fight with Sullivan created no excitement
here, and some of the out and cutters in the istic
art say weight will tell, and that Sullivan was
greatly ovematched. The prize ring is fast gong
below par here The last match of any note here was
between Bob Caunt-him who fought Sullivan
and Burton, who proved the victor in short but
severe fight; Caunt, previous to the fight, con-
sidered by the knowing ones, as having, as Su-
van would say, little of the washerwoman about
him; but now he ranks number one among the
game ones. Burton, since the fight, has gone quite
crazy, caused by having so much money, and being
the victor. He imagines himself married TO Jenny
Lind, and goes about with small drum. The
Upton Slasher is out with challenge, IN which
he offers to fight any man in the world, regardless
OF size, weight or bottom, Jenny Lind is married
one day, and unmarried the next She is, one will
say, and she Is not, says another. An English
lady gave this instance of her great condescen-
sion: .Why, what do you think! At her majesty's
opera they have policeman stationed behind the
scenes, to keep the nobility, who attend in great
crowds, when she |, engaged, from annoying her
well, she went TO Manchester to sing, was gone a
week, and when she returned; she shook hands
with this policeman as if he had been lord or a
dukev' "Wonderful condescension, exclaimed |,
and departed.
All London was IN blaze on Saturday night
last, in honor of the birthday Of their Queen All
the West End was illuminated with gas; the fronts
of the several club houses sone out in great splen-
dor. Soon the excitement Of the illumination was
over, tor down came report through the city that
her majesty had been shot at, and the offender an
lrishman, all OF which turned out true. He is now
In confinement; and as it is proved there was no
ball in the pistol when fired, he will receive
sound whipping at the carts tail, and be sent adrt.
We have what may be called war of panora-
mas here, between Risley and Banvard. AT this
moment Banvard has teetie the best of it, from
the fact OF having shown his up at the palaces and
in consequence OF IL he dubs his the royal PIC
Riseysi the great American picture, and he is
making preparations in magnificent style, TO re-
ceve her majesty the Queen, at his splendid rooms.
He is an enterprlsing man, and will come out win
nishng every body; in fact, nothing is in fashion
here, but what is American. He has made ire
mendcus engagement at VauxhaU A large Ame-
rican bowling saloon has been opened in the
Strand, and three or four more are in progress-in
six months time their will be twenty. Pes Sc
with our black Juba, are doing good
business. i thlrk JUDAS complexion places him
in the ascendancy, for nlggers IN this country are
at premium.
The great Derby day is over, and the favoritc
hore, Flying Dutchman wins, upto late hour, or
at least few moments before the start, he stood
two to one; there were four horses who were pro-
phesied to win by the several core spondents of the
sporting papers; the renowned Yates failed this
tune, as he placed Nannykirk the winner, with
Flying Dutchman the second. Iiospur not named
in the betting. but second, and, in my opinion
could have won, for II was neck and neck, the
Dutchman under whip and spur, while Hotspur
was quiet. The Dutchman was TO be the winner;
so say hundreds. lie Is owned by Lord Eglin-
ton. The stakes amount TO about thirty-iivc thou
sand dollars-a three year Odds that entered Colts
carry ll9 pounds, FLIES ia
Theatricals are very dull. Anderson Is fulfilling
an engagement at the Surry, TO slim houses; Mad
Celeste at the Adelphi, had very crowded house
for her benefit on Derby night. The opera houses
are crowded, her Majesty patronzing one almost
nightly. The Times is lashing us poor unciylllzed
Americans very severely. G.. Il. w.
Our French Correspondence.
AK LA CHArELLE, June 81, 1879