The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-08-25

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;. LoSDoS, July 90, 1858.
l wish it Was in my power to crowd int
one long letter. moe.y Of the new world 0
/. impressions and experiences which even m
7. brief visit has already afforded. One can
/. not, however, convey in words more than
!. faint shadow OF the impressions that he 70
ceives from things. must be satisfied will
the unsatisfactory and imperfect echo which
hastily written and unskiifuly expressed
epistie can convey.
England is undoubtedly the greatest, no
blcst, mednest country in the world. Ever,
adjective in the whole calendar Of praise ant
execration is lsgitimately applicable to it,
, Everything is here in it's fullest perfection
wealth the most fabulous, and poverty th.
/. most abject; virtue in ito most fragrant
bloom, Woe in its most nauseous deformity
education and gnoranoe-luxury and starva.
tion-purity and impurity-all things high
and all things low. are here brought into
constant and often revolving contrast. What.
ever 10 great in art or venerable in historic
Observation-Disclosures il outrageous in ugli-
ness or degrading in past and present char
acter and name--you will be sure to and
here, assured that in them you see the ex.
tremes Of human capability its noblest and
ignoblest developments.
London, with its almost three millions Of
inhabitants, (nctual number 2,75s, OOO,) is a
wonder Of itself beyond comparison, almost
beyond conception. One might study it dill
igently life-time and yet know but little OF
its multitudinous phases Of social, civil and
commercial life. have spent about two
months in this marvellous, many sided world,
and yet confess know but very little abou.
it. Its separate objects Of interest in every
department Of science and art are each on
such scale Of msgnifccnce that one can
visit them for months in succession and vet
ind with each recurring day new attractions
and new sources of instruction and delight.
Recently hive been visiting picture gall
leries, wondering over and dreaming over
the cold masters" In the National Gallery,
founded and supported BY government, are
some OF the finest creations Of the pencils Of
Raphael, and Michael Angelo, and Titan,
and Guido, and Correggio, and Francia, and
Murillo, and Rembrandt, and the hundred
other "prophets Of the beautiful" who, in
the olden time, touched with inspired fingers
the worlds mighty heart strings and left
them tremulous forever. Nmay have been
childish to stand before Francia's "Dead
Christ" and fsel the warm tears that could
trickls down my cheek, at the pale, placid
agony Of the angels TINT weep BY his bier
it may have been weakness to hang enrap-
tursd upon the sweet, mellowed glories Of the
landscapes Of Claude-to wonder at the gran
dsur, the pathos, the inimitsblc lights and
shadows of Rembrandt feel the soul .ep.
thrallment of Murillo's magical faces, and
to tremble at the darkness Of Salvador Rosa's
murky skies, impenetrable forests and storm.
lsshed shores,--but it is, nevertheless, a
weakness and " ehildishness, that
would not ''put away" for the stoical placid
ity OF the most critical connoisseur.
Several other galleries that have visited
abound in artistic excellence. The "Turner
collection at the Marlborough House is the
richest in tho kingdom in specimens Of mod
ern painting. Here are deposited many Of
tho most celebrated works of Hogarth, Sir
Joshua Reynolds, David Wilkes, Collins, Sir
Edwin Landseer, and others. At the Ken.
ssington National Museum, q govern
ment institntion,--a very fine picture gall
lery, embracing soms recent masterpieces, is
to be seen. The Royal Academy exhibition
has also brought out several excellent paint.
ings. There are about thousand paintings
at this latter gallery, which is presumed to
contain the best efforts Of artists Of the pres.
ent day.
returned a few DAYS since from three |
weeks tour through Scotland. l enjoyed it |
"hugely." have climbed hills and thread
Cd valleys, and wandered among curious old |
ruins Of castles and Baronial halls and nal !
aces, and explored narrow lanes in strange
piles Of antiquated masonry, until feel Al
most like veritable "ancient," exhumed
from the quiet grave Of some long dead GEN.
fury.
Perhaps nothing gives better idea Of the
elaooSateiy expensive scale OF the smuse-
ments at the best theatres and opera houses,
than the price Of admission. At ssHer Mai.
esty's Theatre the price OF tickets is G5
($25,oo) to IS ($2,ND; at the "Haymarke.o
the admission is abou. the same, and at the
"Koyal Italian opcra" the price is from f2
LIS (Sl3,O0) to Is $50 c,s.) All these are
Royal theatres, patronized by the Queen and
nobility. No person is admitted except in
full Dress" which, with gentleman, con-
s'sts IN black dress coat, white kids and
neck-te, and such yes. ana pants as he NAV
think proper to wear. Ladies appear in full |
evening costume. You need not be told that |
with such prices OF admission the decorations
ana scenery aud machinery Of these theatres. i
as weii as the artists employed, are OF the
very highest class. There are, Of course,
N Ia thAM