Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-04

/ timely fate-thumb-s b-screws and other in-
struments of torture-weapons OF every
variety and age-a long catalogue Of
things which speak Of centuries Of barbar-
ity Here are also the crown jewels, the
principal interest of which, in the eyes of
the person who shows them, appears to be
the fact that they are "valued at over
three millions sterling" The "Painted
Room in Greenwich Hospital, contains,
besides the beautiful frescoes which give
it its name, many pictures Of naval con-
tests, and relics of distinguished comman-
ders. The uniform worn by Nelson in
the battle of the Nile, is shown, and the
coat and waistcoat which be wore at Ira
falgar, where he received his death-wouDd.
Here are also the relics of Sir John Frank
lin, brought home by Dr. Rae year or
two ago, consisting ofsa watch, coins,
spoons, knives, &C. By this time, you
have no doubt received accounts Of the
success of the last expedition, (M'Clin-
tock' 81 in finding the remains of many Of
his party, and unfolding tine entire myste-
ry of their fate.
At Sydepham, l spent half day in
looking at the wonders Of the Crystal Pal
ace, and my visit was just satisfactory
enough to be unsatisfactory; for, in half
day, one can only make beginning Of
seeing what is there to be seen. The
whole structure, together with its endless
diversity Of contents, seems rather the
work of genii than of men. As it was
the afternoon for the playing of the great
fountains, there was more than the aver
age numbW of visitors-probably not less
than ten thousand-in the building at one
time.
Before quitting London, the young Eng
lishman already mentioned took me to see
Bolt Court, where DR.. johnson lived and
wrote--;hc house in which Goldsmith
lodged for long time in the extreme of
poverty, in Green ArbOr Court-the
Times building, in Printing House Square
"A part Of the Old Wall of London (of
which there are only few fragments re-
mainiDg,) in Little Bridge Street-and
several other places of interest, that
stranger would have difficulty in finding
These Courts are reached by passing
through long and narrow arched ways, or
dirty alleys, such as one would not think
of entering in our American cities. You
would be surprised to see in what place
"The Times" is published low, dingy
building, in a Court (called a "Square' }
of from the main streets-the last place
which an American editor would think of
selecting fer an Office Yet here the great
es. newspaper in the world is published,
and hither, every morning, the noble and
the ignoble may be seen hurrying to OBJ
tain the news. So, too, the greater part
of the business of the city is transacted in
the more unassuming streets-partly for
the reason that the houses have been long
established, some of them for centuries
partly because the English people are not
so fond of display as We Americans.
In going through Paunier Alley, my
friend pointed out much worn stone tab
let, set in the wall, on which there is
figure of nude boy sitting on a coil Of
cable, and, below, the inscription:
WHEN V HAVE sovGuF
The City ROvNp-
YET STILL tbs Is
The HIGHsr GRovND
AyGvsT THE -
16SS.
CWhen you lave sought
The rity round,
Yet still thi- is
The highest srounl.)
This was the highest point of the old city,
but since it has spread SO widely, and ia
ken in SO much Of what was then the
country, this spot can no longer assert its
old claims.
Coming into 'Taternoster Row from
Pannier Alley, and entering Gave Ma
ria passage at the "Amen Corner" We
soon reach Fleet Street, following which
a short distance to the West We arrive at
Temple Bar, beyond whose arches Fleet
Street suddenly becomes the Strand. Ad-
joining the Bar, is the building mention
ed so often by Dickens in his Tale of Two
Cities, called Tellson's Banh-once the !
greatest bank in London. 1t is still used
for the same purpose, l believe, but it NO
longer bears the name Of Tellson's.
To casual observer, there are few ev-
dences Of royalty to be seen in England,
lGd little more Of aristocracy than is seen
n America. The people dress the same,
nave the same way of doing business, aud
nearly the same general habits, as our
,wn; and were it not for the different
tyle of architecture, and an occasional
ign "To Her Majesty" one could readily
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