Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-05
GREELEY'S CHANCES AT EUROPE.
Editorial Correspondence OF The Tribune

LONDON, Monday, May IS, 1851
have now been fifteen days in this magnificent Babel
but SO much engrossed with the Exhibition that have
seen Tar less OF the town than Otherwise should OF
the City proper lin the center) | know lit e; and |
have made my way thence into The open country on
The North and on the West respectively bu: toward the
South lies a wilderness OF buildings which have not
yet explored; while Eastward the metropolitan districts
stretch further than have ever been. The South side
oil hyde Park and the main line OF communication
thence with the CITY proper the only part of London
with which can claim anv real acquaintance. Yet
on the strength OF what little do Know, propose to
say something OF London as it strikes Stranger and
in so doing shall generally refer to New York a.
standard OF comparison, SO as 10 render my remarks
more lucid to a great portion OF their readers.
The Buildings here are generally superior to those Of
our Clty-more substantial, OF better materials, and
more tasteful. There are, think, miserable rookie
rles here as anywhere; but they exceptions whilst
most OF the houses are built sody faithfully, and with
thickness OF walls which would be considered sheer
waste in our City, Among the materials most extern
siveiY used is fine white Marble OF peculiarly soft,
creamy appearance, which looks admirably until black
ened by smoke and time Regent street and several OF
the arstocratic quarters West OF it in good part
built OF this marble; but of the finest, freshest spe-
cimens OF it is ST. Georges Hospital Piccadilly, which
10 my eye Is among the most IA teul edihces in Lon
don. Ii las apprehendl ST. Paul's Church. Somerset
House, and the similarly smoked-stained dwellings,
around Fnsbury Oval were built of this same marble.
then the murky skies OF London have much to answer
for. ts ..-
Throughout the Western and Northern sections Of
the Metropolis, the dwellings are lar less crowded than
Is usual IN The corresponding or uptown portion of
New Y DIRK, are more diverse in an color aud finish
ana DETER provided with court yards shrubbery &c
In the matter OF Building generally, think our city
would profit by study OF London, especially if our lot
owners builders, &c, would be satisfied with London
rates OF interest on their respective investments. |
lh!nk tour per cent. is considered olerabe and tive
satisfactory interest on money securely invested i'll
houses in London
By The way--the apostles of Sanitary Reform here
are anticipating very great benefits from the OF the
Hollow Brick Just coming into fashion, | am assured
by Leading member OF the Sanitary Commission that
the hollow brick cost much less than the old ones and
are perfect protection against the dampneSS gener
ally expe! enced in bricH houses and oien prejud
cal TO health. That there is great saving in the CO
OF Their transportation is easily seen and, they are
usually made much larger than the sclid brick, they
can be laid up much faster. | think DR.. Soulhwood
smith assured me that the saving in The FIRST cost OF
the bfickwoik OF house is third it that is mis-
lake, the error u one OF MISREPRESENTATION my part
Inc hollow brick is tar less perfect conductor OF heat
ana coia than The solid one consequently, house
built Of the former is much cooler in Summer and
warmer In winter. 1t is confidently and reasonably
nopeo mere mat very signal improvements, IN the dwell
iings especially of the Poor be secured by meana
OF THIS invention Prince Albert has caused Mo-
del Cottages OF this material to be erected his cost in
hyde Park arthe Great Exhibition. in order TO at.
tract general attention to the subject
The Streets OF London are generally better paved
cleaner aud better lighted than those OF New York In
stead oil our round or cobble sone The material mainly
used Tor paving here hard flint rock split and dressed
INTO uniform pieces about The size OF bricks united ty
lheir edges, as TO form surface OF some eight inches
square with hi kness oil Two inches. This of course
wears much more evenly and lass longer than cobble
stone payemepts do not know that we could easily
procure an equally scrviceable material il We were