Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-01-22
Foreign Correspondence Of tho virglnian
LONDON,

LONDON, --------.
We left Liverpool at Q a. m, and reached this
great metropolis at 9 p. M, travelling almost with
lightning velocity over the whole distance This
is tho fastest line in the world, and | am quite
sure that even young America would find the
speed quito up to its expectations and desires.
passed, zen route," through many handsome
farms, and over country remarkably pctur.
esquc and beautiful. After lcnving Lancashire,
We entered upon regular agricultural district,
and travelled through what may be called n CON
tnuaton of gardens until within n short distance
of London. Magnificent meadows, rolling hills,
fallowed fields majestic trees, and hourshing
hedges made up the scenes which greeted my
eyes, and delighted my heart, during the whole
of that well remembered day. Occasionally too,
we saw an old castle looming up in the distance
whilst beautiful churches, all moss-grown and
ivy covered lifted their graceful spires at every
mile. realized then, thHt | really in Old
England, the land of SO many past associa-
tions, and the home of SO much that l. great and
glorious in the history Of the present. felt, that
it was the soil of my fathers, and the great bull
wark of the faith which | honor aud profess.
And as ! gazed on the magnificent scenes around
me, and drank in the inspiration breathing forth
from. every consecrated spot, | could hut thank
God that. belonged TO the race which had trans
formed its home into paradise. a well as played
so important part in the civilization of the
world.
London is divided, as all know, mo ''the City,"
and West End" The former is the section in
which the principal part Of the business is trans.
acted, and the tradesmen live. The latter, the
quarter whore the palaces are located and the no
biity have their mansions. The two sections
as antipodal in manners, appearance sentiments,
and many other particulars, as if they were sit
uated in different quarters of the globe. The in
habitants Of both may claim the same liberty
for that is the common heritage of England-bnt
for equality and fraternity, they are repudla-
ted by the one, and unthought OF by the other.
The wide gulf which separates arstocraoy from
democracy, in this country, rolls between the
City" and "West End" and until some mighty
revolution changes the whole aspect of things, II
will never be brdged over or filled up.
Following the example endsdyioo Of my frields,
| directed the oubman to drive to the Brunswick
Hotel Hanover square and in few moments, |
found myself lodged in the aris,ocratic quarter
of London After substantial dinner of the
great English dish, roast beef and snndry other
dainties, we sailed forth to visit Madam Tussaud's
celebrated collection of wax figures, and cabinet
of euriosities. To give a minute description Of
every thing exhibited in this great Baznar
is utterly impossible, both because of the
number of chambers thrown open to the pub
lie and the variety of persons and things
IL Il Il -. L.
ty sketch however, by way of conveying some
idea, of what can be seen at this establishment.
Upon entering, / found myself in n large Hall.
magnifcently decorated brilliantly lighted, and
filled with statues nearly all the remarkable
characters of Modern History. There stood Hen
nv Will surrounded by his unfortunate Queens,
and with great Wolsey at his side Then came
the Brunswick family from George III, to Vic
tora inclusive, the latter represented in the act
Of receiving the crown, and with all of her
Bishops and Ministers, uncovered before her.
And finally another group presented itself, in
which Prince Albert, Victoria and all of the
Royal children the prominent characters.-
These statues which are as large as life, and COW
cred with rich garments and giittering jewels. are
made to resemble both in feature and figure, the
persons Tor whose representation they are de-
signed. On either side, are similar figures of
Napoleon, Blucher. Wellington. Washington.
Murat, Ney, Kossuth Brougham, Voltaire, Shaks
peare, Byron, Golden. Wesley, Pagann, Fox.
Nelson. Pitt. Mary. Queen of Scots, Martin Lu-
Their, Joan of Are, O'Connell. and many others
whose names have escaped my memory. These
figures. as they stand erect, instiact with life,
many covered with jewels, aud clad in the richest
costumes aud all glttcrng in the blaze of light
with which the room is Illuminated, present q
picture, the beauty and magniicence o: which
cannot be surpassed. 1t is a species of panora
mic history. stretching from the present into Tho
past magnifcently executed. and upon whose
speaking tableaux, one cannot look without won
der, admiration and improvement. 1t is also
kind Of animate cemetery, in which dust ant
ashes have been temporarily exchanged for thu
parapharnalia of life, and which whispers many
useful lesson to the gazer's heart.
This room opens into another called the Col
den Chamber in which are deposited many in