Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-27
.H6i'i tie London Times, Jdh. 8,
THE WORLDS FAJp

Fi6bt the London 1sM,es Jdis. g.
THE WORLDS FAIR,
lhere is much apeculat a1oa as to how we shall
be able to lodge, board and entertain the numbers of
strangers who may be expected to visit London next
year. The tlrst point no doubt would be to establish
something like an approximation to the number of ON
future guests We have not only to consider the aggre-
gate OF the detachmens which NAV arrive from France
Germany, Holland, Italy, Russia, and, in a word from
EUROPE, generally but to carry our calculations into
othef regions OF the globe. The citizens of the United
VI america VIII, no doubt. come by thousands
WISH our shores in the OF the ensuing spring; our
own East Indian possessions ana The British colonies
VIII also furnish their contngents. Is it exaggeration
TO say mat, from the whole surface of the habtable
9ope-eaVlng the three Kingdoms for the moment out
OF the account million of persons will be attracted to
LONDON IN the course of the ensuing spring to visit the
great Exholt!on OF the Industry OF all Nations We
leave TINS portion OF the question the decision of orr
more speculative readers. The only datun1 which we
can oef to assist their ingenuity is the statement that
mas reached us that the lway companies have made
arrangements to convey 10000 vislters from Vienna
atone. u this be the expectation" of the number
o continental foreigners who may visit us next spring
ay ne stated IN the form OF very obvious proportion
ne is however as 1t may, there be little doubt
'' vi ti,e 20 ouo00o persons who compose the potu
ation othe British lses-London exceped-we shall
at least have 100000 Of vsters to the great exhb:-
oh next s2rng Were all these birds of passage to set
Tie down in single swarm the population of London
would tor the time be doubled We should require two
Sm'htleds, two Leadenhalls, two Billingsgaies two
Covent-gardens. Our milkmen would require double
suppiy VI CHAIR ana our bakers OF alum Twice as
many omnibuses would traverse our Streets twice as
many handsome cabs be careering from every side OF
the town towards Kensington.
WieIe are an tiese people TO iced to sleep! What
are the laundresses about? We dare not follow the
SUBJECT out in its infinite ramficatons. No doubt keen
eyes are ALREADY directed towards the possibilities OF
the future Many Spectator looks to the season of
lhe great exhibition as golden tme and has already
Planned MS measures tor talking 1.-THE OF the strangers
Where personal interest is actively concerned there
Is not much occasion tor urging the necessity of time
" preparation we conless we look at the question in
another point oil view; are anxious to see some little
matters OF arrangement modified before the arrival of
oar guests tor the sake OF the national credit Like
Caeo balderstone IN Walter Scots tale, we are con-
cetneo lof the honor OF the family, and would gladly
see the dirt secured ofthe walls before the arrival of
our guests 10 others we leave the eating and sleep
ing, and washing arrangements; but there are some
points connected with the sights OF London which
most dsgaceul to US as nation, and sadly calculated
10 toWerus IN the opinion OF our foreign visitors.
In London wo have not at best many sights properly
so called There IS no capital city 10 Europe, which in
point OF extent ~ point OF activity, can be compared
with London. Never in the worlds history was such
aswarm Of human beings clustered together London
contains at the present moment If we could induce
o1 oo visitors to hitch themselves upon the roofs
OF 100000 omnibuses, and permit themselves to be driven
IN solemn procession from Putney to Blackwell, from
Hghgate to Chaplain, it would be we'll enough. No
where IN the word can such spectacle be the
lour great locks hen there Is the British Museum
which contains, no doubt, noble collection OF natural
objects and OF antiquities and, alas there is the Ma
llonal GALLERY In the shape OF national monuments
within the circuit OF London what have besides O.
Before Buckingham Palace, and the old tumble down
brick house at ST. Jamess, we should, OF course, be
hut too happy to put up two large Then there
is the exterior OF the new Houses OF Parament there
st. Paus; there is Westminster Abbey. OF these edit
ceswe have right to think and speak with pride
We would be glad that every foreigner who may visit
London next spring should be conducted one and
the other But what will be the surprise OF our visitors
and what should be our own shame, when our guests
ind themselves stopped at the entrance OF these sacred
buildings, and pesed tGr trnnnpery tees by pack of
mportunate vergers! The Dean aud Chapter OF West
munster conduct their business at present exactly after
the 1asnlon OF Madame lussaud: AT the establish
ment OF this lady, after the inst demand is satisfied
Horrors, where are to be MARIA Manning, and
George bloomfield Rush, with models of StanGeld
| Hall and Potash Farm &c. he must be prepared
| with his extra sixpence. So at Westminster Abbey
you permitted to gaze your fill certain tombs not
included in the tariff but should the visitor wish to ex-
tend his walk round the curious portion Of the
Abbey, the Dean and Chapter meet him Tussaud wise
| and exact the extra fee We know not what public
monument there is in London open to stranger ex-
cep the British Museum and the National Gallery x
cep indeed the Pantheon in Oxford street, with the
aviary and gold fish. With the highest respect how
ever, for this institution, cannot but admit that it is
scarcely worth while travelling from Massachusetts, or
Astrakan, to witness its highly interesting display OF
there are museums for special sciences such as
thal IN surgeons Hall, and The chronological Muaeum
babty add much TO the Qualification ot tb ordpa ~,
spectator. The Asiac and the East Indian Museums