The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-06

ostes and in Of tho wondrous manufactures which
with these gardens also extensive pleasure grounds
ana large park. II Is not many years since Kew Gar
dens were urst opened 70 the public Sunday, and
we well remember that the number and desanor OF the
Thousands who at awaited themselves OF the boon
was subjectof general remark at the time and these
facIs nave since been used argument in favor Of
opening the British Museum aud the National Gallery
ike time, and thus give those who devote otasr
Gay tnereto an opportunity o. inspecting the line eocc
Ion OF antiquities amt curioses Contained III tue oe and
the valuable treasures OF art contained Ia the other
We have mentioned the class OF carriages that bowl
along the Richmond road ON the sunday aternool put
we must not forget 10 that the morning OF that
day we shall find, in lieu thereof, much moro humble
vehicle than any OF those have enumerated. The
mopolan omnibus II true found in large numbers,
both morning and afternoon The sun has passed his
zenith before Of wealth the fool Of fashion
ventures abroad, but whilst bright Phrbus is on his
upward find this road, through RchmonJ aud
on to Hampton Court dotted over with spring wagons
each filled 70 overilowng with as merry OF the
and daughters Of toll would wish TO look
upon In London there vast huber of large sized
covered spring wagons, which called swans and
possessed by the smaller tradespeope and especially by
the smaller green grocers The owners partly them
TOR the purposes OF their trade and in part loan them
for hc removal OF furniture or the conveyance OF goods
On Sunday seats beog placed within them they are,
vast number Of instances used for the conveyance OF
living freight and many is the small green grocers
appended 10 which the traveller through London will
notice pAcard having imprinted thereon, evans to
Hampton Court every sunday morning The passengers
by these vehicles almost invariably prepare their Sun.
days dinners beforehand take with them and they
do forget to take like ~.se the canuot be done without
London porter which latter is carried bottle OF
not very dminutive size Adjoining Hampton Court
Bushy Park, in which is the royal palace of thar
In this park there an avenue about mite n length, OF
cuesmut trees o. Immense SIZE, anu Is unuI 'ne wae
spreading branches Of these monarcs OF the forest that
the craft to which have alluded comes 10 an anchor
age There are ie@ more Cheering sights than that which
you can witness al midday Sunda. in Bushy Park,
and especially that period OF the when the chestnut
trees are in full uoom Al the foot OF the tree the white
tabecloh is spread upon the green sward the dianer
placed thereon and The diners seated around in every
conceivable STYLE all excepting tue knights of the thin
BILE, finding Il matter Of difficulty 70 gam easy posi-
ton. Close by IS the wagon and the horses
and are now busy munchng their hay, the
quadrupeds seemingly enjoying their dinuer as
much do the bpeds We have pictured one group as
under the shade of tree but is necessary
repeat the handred fold before gain
rect view Of the entire picture The writer hereof has at
than hundred groups like that which he describes
and he much wishes that some OF those gentlemen who in
New York would make the week day laborer Santay
prisoner could witness the same II anything could irn
their hearts, they perhaps might derive happy change
from the good huInor aud decorum which they would
notice on every side
SUNDAY AFTERNOON on THE RIVER
The Thames, in its course through London, Is also
the Sunday afternoon kept in constant motion by the
paddle wheels of the steamboats, that ply
These every ten fifteen minutes from Batter
sea Bridge upon the extreme west 10 woowich far away
TO the cas-, Of the metropolis They carry passengers
westward TO Cremorne Gardens, place OF dancing, ire
works and other amusements the nights OF the week,
but the grounds OF which open that the public
promenade therein every Sunday afternoon 10 Batersea
Park to Chelsea Hospital, tina; home Of the
passage down the Thames enable the voyagers seated
their decks TO the river front of the Palace
of Westminster in which Parliament Holds its sessions
OF Somerset House, the towers OF Westminster Abbey
and the lofty dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, tho Custom
House. and the Tower of London-the scene of many
bloody deed Passing Depord and its dockyards the
east Of Londcn-the steamboat having first threaded
watery way through the numerous shipping i'll 81
Pool'-Greenwch Hospital is reached. Tals hospital is
TO the old sailor what that Chelsea old sosr-
home in old age-the inmates thereof having first de-
voted the best part their lives and III many cases tue
tlpir lub he thar
The picture gallery in tue Painted Hall place OF great
attraction consisting as IT does Of many valuable ana
characteristic PICTURES statues, busts aud trophies SINH
lar works OF art and symbols Of vaor found at
Cheeathose in the first case referring to deeds of
daring and the latter 10 matters military The at
meal times both these places unusually Interesting
and many people Oh the Sunday become spectators thereof
Greenwich Park, with its magnificent old trees, great
place of Sunday resort The National Observatory is
placed upon emnence in this park here is the birth
place Of the world-renowned 'sGreenwch time,n
and here Ia front OF the Observatory build,
ing many an old pensioner invites you look
through his telescope at the distant dome OF St. Pauls
Cathedral and the towers and spires OF the
metropolis. Close to Greenwich Park is Backhciih,
wbereon every Sunday the lover OF equestrian exercise
his hearts content travel on the back OF the most
stupid donkey conceivable the shortest number OF
yards In the onge number of minutes imaginable. The
steamboat after passing Greenwich proceeds Black
wall and Woowich, at which place is situated the cele
brated arsenal of tina; Some of the hotels Green
witch and Blackwell noted for their whitehall dinners,
and are every Sunday during the season much eqientca
by those who are willing TO please the palate the
pense OF the pocket. The whitehall very dmnu,ive
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Thames.
SUNDAY RAILWAY TRAINS RUNNING TO mx ,Eyy1Ross
We have already spoken Of the various railway trains
which Leave every Sunday for distances less than
thirty milesyfom the metropolis shall sal with
those that do not exceed circuit OF much than
twenty miles thereirom and truly their legion
AS these mostly 70 places within a convenient
distance for afternoons visit, but very few are
despatched before noon number leaving the London
depots before eleven O'Clock at which time We stated the
Offices closed, being but to FIVE compared
with those that leave after O'Clock when the traffic is
evubtc a,t,1
be understood refer TO August of the present year
Commencing north Of the Thames ami at the end
OF London WILL In circuit round the metropolis take
the various railway depots that found course To
each Of these stations several lines of raway branches
thereof converge First in the order Fenchurea street
station Here we find that no less than forty
travel every Sunday TO Blackwell aud eighteen North
Woolwich, from which place ferry boats the
to the town of Woolwich. Eleven trains run % rbnry
Fort distance OF twenty three miles. This s situated
on the Thames, directly opposite the watering place
Gravesend already alluded TO, and to which latter place
ferry boats ply in connection with the railway or these
eleven trains four continued to Southe6d popular
resort for sea bathing at the mouth Of the river ro
EpPing Forest and its wooded walks, distance OF ten
miles, with the pleasant villages OF Snarcsbroo Wood
ford and Loughton, there are four trains. To
the metropolis, from Camden Town to Hackney
less than forty-Gve trains are conveyed
from tn is station by the engines Of the North London
Railway Company; whilst, after taking circle Of half
round LONDON, the denzen Of the neghborhood Of Fen
church be times every Sunday landed
the gardens at Kew the park at Richmoni
Shoreditch or Bsbopsgate station by both Of which
names i; is called Is situated some distance 70 the
Of the last named depot bat stall the end OF
London. Here we find another cutie. for North Wool
wich and Tibury, the station for Gravesend, trains de-
parting twelve times 10 the former and six times
latter place There also five trains u Eppng fpfst
and the villages in its viosSty. To Bentwouj eglt,sa
miles the eastward there are six dispatches ana 70
Boxbourne nineteen miles northward and other places
on the river Lea and the New river, the 'Croton' OF
London the disciples of old Izaak Walton pass nine
times during the day 10 the Of their patient abors
Inee are also every Sunday five transfers OF from
.is aepo, 70 Edmond,on tue scene Of John Gpns disas
asier and Enfield where the royal armorers nanafac-
ture the rifle Of that name.
Kings Cross station 10 the north of london Is
principally required Tor the despatch Of trains
tnererom 70 the northern parts of the Kingdom
but the local Sunday traffic Is accommodated by
the departure Of five trains 70 the woods and
pleasant walks at Hornsey TO the county lunac asylum
at Colney Hatch and to the towns of Barnet vv;h
its adjoining heath, and Hatfield with its neigborioe
ducai mansion.
Futon Square station like that last named from which
Is not apart holds few inducements 10 the local
excursionist favors most the passenger purse
long enough to carry them TO Liverpool Manchester
but st It will, seven times during the day, find the