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

Chcapside towards the river, | soon stoodup-
on London Bridge, where one can get some
idea of the topography ofthe city, and of its
immense population. Over this bridge
there pass, from daylight till ten o'clock
at night, three dense professions of vehi-
cles of every kind, two going the same
way, while the footwalks on either side
are SO crowded with pedestrians that it is
almost impossible to get along. From
ten o'clock till morning, the travel con
tinues, but Of course greatly diminished.
Standing on tho bridge, one can see the
Tower of London, the monument in COM
memoration of the great fire of 1906, St
PauPs, and several other prominent struc-
lures, which serve as landmarks in his
wanderngs through the great city. Hav-
ing learned by inquiry the direction to
Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey,
&C., was prepared to be my own guide
to all tho places of most Importance.
One of the first which | visited, was
the Abbey, where reposc the ashes of
most Of England's sovereigus, down to
recent period, and where the greatest of
the English poets and statesmen are either
buried, or have statues and inscriptions to
their memory. A part of this structure
particularly the cIoisters-is of great age,
and contains tombs of abbots dated as far
back as 1000. Within the main cdifcc,
which is of later erection, and near the
entrance, is tablet with the inscription,
"Heare lyes expecting the Second COM
minge of our Savior Christ jesus the
body of Edmond Spencer, the prince of
poets in his tyne, whose Divine Spirit
needs noe othir witnessc then the works
which he left behinde him.. He was
borne iu London in the ycare 1858, and
died in the yeare $685." Near him are
tablets to Milton, Soushey, Dryden, Gay,
and other master spirits of poesy. In
these, l took more interest than in the
older and more costly tombs Of the kings
and queens, though these too are full Of
interest to one versed in English history.
In different parts of the Abbey, are the
tombs of statesmen and mobiles of more or
less distinction-Pitt, Fox, Burke, and a
whole catalogue of others. On one of the
walls, is large tablet, containing, besides
an inscription to Major Andre, repre-
sentation in relief of his delivery up to
the Americans. On the floor Of one of
the chapels, and apart from the other
great writers, is tablet to the memory Of
Addison, on which is inscribed:
"Ne'er to these chambers where the mighty rest.
Since their foundation, came a ncbler guest,
Nor e'er was to the bowers Of bliss conveyed
A tairer spirit, welcome shade.
Oh, gone for ever, take this last adieu,
And sleep in peace next thy loved Montague
l might fill several sheets with accounts OF
the various chapels, and the tombs of the
illustrious dead which they contain, but
forbear. The general appearance of the
interior of the building, is imposing in
the extreme, and well calculated to i'm
press one with feeling Of reverence for
SO sacred place.
Leaving Westminster Abbey, l visited
the new Houses of Parliament, which are
lavishly ornamented with mosaic work,
gliding, frescoes, and statues. On leav-
ing the Abbey, a guide or hanger-on had
button-holed me, and after going through
the Houses, he offered to take me to see
the Funeral Car of the Duke of Yelling
ton-all this, of course, in the expectation
of reward. l went with him, and he led
me through St James Park-on different
sides of which are Buckingham Palace
(the Queens residence } st. James Pal
ace, and Whitehall-to low, frame
building, near the Horse Guards, where
the Car is kept with great care. L. is
made from cannon taken in several bat
ties in which the Duke commanded, and
was cast in either four or six different cit
les. Attached to it, are imitation horses,
and these, together with the car, are COW
cred with funeral drapings, SO that it
stands to-day just as it was used at the
burial of the Duke. In taking me to this
place, (Which is seldom seen by strangers,)
my guide walked so rapidly that l could
scarcely keep up with him, and by the
time VIC reached it, was in a complete
perspiration. He seemed to be walker
by profession.
In visiting St. Paul's, and while climb
ing up into the ball, made the acquaiL-
tance Of young Englishman, who after
wards proved of much service to me, in
showing me throug ii the city. St, PauPs
has been SO often and SO ably described,
that will not attempt description oft.
The ticket-receiver in the dome, said that
some American ladies' had climbed clear
up to the ball the day bcfore-a feat that
reflects great credit upon them, seeing
hat there are several perpendicular lad