Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-02-10
From our European Correspondent
LONDON,

| 'lkHs ] nfN ceHldln inc hHtfT " Mug nv
Mobiles and are interesting because f H'cr hi7
torical associations. The most celebrated :"
them all Is the chapel Of Henry VII, which, IN
some particulars. may be considered one Of Tho
wonders Of the world. 1t is adorned with -N
teen Gothic towers, ornamentcd with degree "i
elahoratcurss aud uagnifccuee which is really
most wonderful. These towers jut From the
main building at different angles and present a
very grand and commanding appearance. as they
lft their hoary heads in solemn mnjcsty towards
] the skv.
The chapel is attached to the Abbey On its
Eastern side, aud as the style of architecture i
| the same, il appears more like an original portion
| Of the old edilice thnn subsequent addition TO
il. Ii is lighted on either side by double row
of stained glass windows, which admit the rays
of the sun in that ~nbducd aud softcncd manner
to which ave before alluded as So we'll caen-
lated 10 fiji the mind with idcn- Of beauty, aud 10
inspire the heart with reverence aud awe.
After entering the nave, through gates Of
brass most carously aud elegantly adorned,
found myself in the body of the Chapel, sur
rounded by muldpIicityof the most interesting
objects imaginable The ceiling above my head,
made of the finest stpne was carved most beat
tifully and elaboratey--hc stalls around the
room are OF dark brown oak with "othc emo
PIES above them decorated with every possible
variety OF device, cut out Of the solid wood; the
loors Of black mud white marble, 50 arranged
TO present Il mos, bcautitu and chaste appear
ance; the walls filled with curious and stately
hgures representing saints martyrs and patn-
"Ic"s' surrounded 10y angels bearing crowns OF
-
g'iY' carved Win ski aud beauty which
words cannot do'cfthe; with the banners of the
knights ct the Bdh, hanging grnccfolly above
th'm all and Ihe windows oi pnlntrd gas- coy-
cred with llgn's 81 holy mon, and angels and
scenes taken lfom the SCRIPTURES.
AT the extremity OF the nav is the i'ra7s
ehuPel."neh contains the fem"nsot Henry IL
the founder 81 the House 81 Tudor, aud IL" pat
ron of III" beautiful structure which bears his
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IN" '''''a' '''on9' 'ep'I'u''' out "I ioe
s''''' M '5a. ''''1 upon inc pI9.7 railn% ana
nv '',n ''''l'' "'' io>'' eni"'"fa '"ge'h'r' ana
i',"''' II 'si''' - ''l'tsR"' III. ""'o' 81 the
HOUSES TT i'fA anu lancaster N'"eh "'- aa-
e""'l'S"'' ~ ''' t""'''s' a. In, i''m l"'''-
ne monument - IN i'ei most magnificent
w''N' ana IA all 'I II parts lr'eiams the gram
u'"' win "hlso ''t uu"t dynasty was lnausa-
'",'" 'l"' us "'S"sn '"'an''
IT "n7 "o'n'hE' no"''es, oil the suffering to
""''n MS u''o'' "'oa queen was subjected, IN
consequence ol 'n' shsaliahle hatred winch Eer
husband sustained 10 the House Of York; nor ot
the croeltl"s aud expressions, which rendered
nm 20 obnoxious to his subjects, during the lat
Ter portion oi ms 'fe. It's silent IN reg ard L.
In" pleasure with which hi, country hulrd m~
DEATH ana welcomed his son ia tho throne. 1t
uticrs nat syllable respecting the character Of
the man which, II the pug" oi history speak
truly, WAS sch rs rendered him the lii sire Of
Henry VIII, that monster Of iujqaty aud
hecntousuc,s, whose crimes have long amazed
the world.
The .I'nion Of the loses. " which il IL the
principal object of dis work to commemorate
was certainly productive Of many blessings ~
EnrIalt l. u,asn,uch us il shn,tbr1 tho word al
frat,rnal strife. and arrested ,hc# D,nin.. ,oua,
pation Of civil wnr.v bicb#h,d &, l,,,,# IIicltol
tb,renlm from contre to eircpmf,rr,,.a II 6.
doubtful, however,. whether fine fierce. nte.ts
Of the IIous,. of York and Lancaster nre.ont n
moro fearf,l nietnro nn,n tbe historic na.,e tban
that which was t,a,ej nnao !, d1r;nc ,bo r,i,,n
Of Henry VIII. Marv md Flilol,a,h Broth.r.
il !. ,,n,, ,o,, !; l,.,;lo arra,. ,r,,,il,o.,,.
nosworth ri.1 W. co,, ,.itl, lncy,.b hl,.l
the murder Of ch,ancc cnlle5 ,lonl for Heaven.
s,yo,e.t ,,.,.aa,,,. ,l -ho,,rd -,,.rit,.. ,f Il,
ROYAL Children t., tho ynnItinr n,obtion Of III,
nuscropuIon- Richard sends n ,briu If borro,
through every heart. and the ip,,no,s .r,ecnti.o.
of the mobile u,.tnos and tbo n,i,,,,l,. .,,o,y,,l