The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-07


Sc. PAars Gath sdr.l.
correspondent OF the St. Louis InelIigencer gives
the following account Of his visit TO st. PauPs Calhe
dral:
reserved nv visit TO ST Psus until after had seen
most 81 the other edces distinguished for their afchi
lecture and beauty, lest its superior grandeur and mag
ncence should cause to regard their inferior excel
lences with less interest than would otherwise do.
at length visited il. however but shall not attempt
minute description for two reasons irs am incapable
of giving adequate conception q this vast temple
and second even II could 1t would be entirely too te
dious for an epstoary correspondence of this kind
would lust say, however that II - altogether and de-
cidedly the most naga,sent church n Englsnd, ana
are many churches in France and Italy. and elsewhere.
vastly superior II il, nevertheless great and magnh
cent structure, 500 feet long. 2ss broad and 4ol feet
high from the ground, surrounded with d0mess and cu-
polas, and colossal satuary, representing apostles,
perches Of ground The whole Is surrounded BY dwarf
stone wall, on which Is erected most magnificent iron
balustrade lis interior is truly grand The moment
you enter your attention attracted 70 the awful dome
which towers to great height overhead You next con-
template the smaller domes, and the multitude Of arches
BY which they are sappSrsa sn me Ssps
for your elimination. Amongst these your attention wll
perhaps be attracted TO the monument erected 70 Le
memory of DR. johnson. II the ninth the place, and
represents the great oralis with scroll in his hand
an attitude Of profound medAton next 10 him stanas
The monument Of Lord Corvallis, name familiar
by the entrance to the CHOIR. and 10 Ito mel the
most interesting Of all the monuments in that aasemb1ge
represents man, with benign eountenance namplinx
on letters In his left hand he holds scroll with These
words . Plan for the Improvement OF prisons and hos
ptais" In his right hand is the key 81 prison. The
pedestal i ornamened with Dasrslls rspesenlng ne
lies in chains the hoor supported BY an attend
apt the man whose statue stands on the pedestal -
shopping down, talking kindly TO the prisoners two ser
wants wait behind him. one with bread and wafer the
other with apparel Need you be told whose monument
this is, Does not the description af once call up the
name of " John Howard. the phlanthropistT
But il does not compor with the design Of This letter TO
give even catalogue OF all the beautiful monuments some
fory-our in number. in 81 Psufs Inc choir and 10 sx
quisiiey beautiful ornaments, carved out Of solid oakhe
long aisles-he chapels-the mosaic floors, &c, &C. will
claim the admrng attention Of the stranger After one
done Looking hs su .seends 3 he gallery
which Il little balcony extending Ill around the inerior
Of the DOME 1t the height Of hundred feet above the
the moving fhrongs below. who seem like many chill
dren or dwarfs From this elevated gallery, young
man, whilst was there. possessed with some granse
10 pieces on the marble floor underneath From the
gallery, you 20 TO the model room" thence 10 the
hsn . ,hs sns ba and Cross and from hat dry
height look down the busy world. or Tar away On me
surrounding country and It's villages, and villas. and
ing yer, and beautiful lssdsesps Yoa next descend to
he yaus or crypt underneath the cathedral, where the
bodies Of the dead deposited. whose monuments are
above.
attended service here once. II my first visit to
the Cathedral Whilst stood just within it, portals -
il were transixed with amzzemenf, contemplating me
exceeding grandeur Of the the great organ sud
Denly peaed forth in swelling notes. hllng all the arches
with is echoes | could not tell At hrst whence
those thrilling sounds came. | saw ouzn-i was m
no worshppng assembly. But whilst ! listened, the
tones OF the organ ceased seemed TO die almost away
and then heard 6ne human voices distant, silent pen
sve which continued for few seconds, when the al
most hushed organ burst forth again beore and thus
the organ and the choir heard alternately By this
time, my mind wholly absorbed. not by what saw
but with what heard. sought for the place whence
those enchanting sounds came entered the !" choir
was struck with its exquisite beauty. and with nothing
more than with the carved work in oak The Pfedomi
mating figure in that elaborate tacery was me cheruo
The singing or chanting was performed, for sne most
part by ten e boys clothed IN white surphces, who
sa in boxes or stalls each side OF the choir over
.rau one another The entrances 10 this chamber were
guared bv eight or wzrdens, sexons. c,os who
wore peculiar garb not unlike black cloth cloak, and
carried 10 their hands long slaves. rods, or cndSesn
YOU choose 10 call them The crowd seemed 70 Pc
chiefly composed Of those who, like myself cane more
from curiosity than from feelings OF devouon Inc en-
fire service, including the sermon, was performed
pompous but cold, dead manner. utterly destitute on me
e spirit and JUNCTION Of the Gospel; and rered
ck 4 heart 10 think that such hollow pagesny should
constitute The worship Of the great Cathedral OF Protestant
England