Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-22
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FROM LONDON
Foreign Correspondence Of the 1ntelllgencer.l
LoNpoN. Mny 30 1870

1
Through the kind invitation of om
friend and neighhor, Mr.. Burns, Professo,
OF Mechanical Drawing, in the South
Kcnsington Schools of Art, we were favor.
cd with an Cntree TO the c0nuerSuzioHe of
the Society of Arts, on Saturday evening
last. Cards of admission to the Museum
at eight P. NJ, were issued several days
before, and though uoue were allowed to
enter without tirkcts, 1880 ladies and
gentlemen passed through the long corri.
dor into the Educational Department,
where, announced by walters in stiff white
neck-tics, each bowed conrteously to the
hosts of the cvenirg-Sir Thomas Phillips
and other members of the council, and
moved on. 1t was gay and novel sight,
and as we paused after making our snlutM-
tion, to note the new arrivals, our ears car ght
the names of many n celebrity in Art and
Science. Rushin hnviug gone two week
since to Italy, was not there. hear that
IKE many another famous man, his books
belle him, being very diminutvc and in
significant i'll face and figure, but on the
platform of the lecture-rOOm, an Orator
most untiring in study. am told that he
rises at a. ~. and works outdoor and
indoor day and night. OF course he
"ccompilShcs wonders and we need not
marvel ut his successes. You know he has
so glorited with the charms of this fine
rhetoric, the Turner paintings, that one
IS quite oUfTe If hint of dislike is ventured.
SO it is the fashion to dote on Turner, and
the Turner galleries are always filled with
an admlring crowd. I must confess to
better liking on better acquaintance, and
one does see more than great hlots of color
and impenetrable mists in his best pic
lures. On Saturday evening the Vernon,
and TnrOnT Sb1.nnS bon nj. nd
Galleries, brilliantly lighted with gas,
were open to the guests, rs also was the
Architectural Museum, the Animal Produce
Collection; Ornamental Art, do. Structure
and building Materials, do; Educutionai
Do; Patented Inventions, do; and the Art
king the gtMHlf yJm4rinc yourself ma
through all these salons of art treasure.
The brilliant gas lights pouring flood of
light over the gay dresses of the Indies,
and reflected back from many flushing
gem, gave an oriental splendor to the
scene. Then, mingling with rustling silks
and hum of many voices, came from time
to time the sweet and stirring strains of
the hand OF the Cold Stream Guards
Most beautifully they played selections
from old English g'ees,-"The Chongh
and Crow" "Sleep, Gentle Lady mid
summer Nights Dreams" &c.,aud ut eleven
AOG IuV UP SI'AAi N1OA Cav .Sh-
Queen. AT nine o'clock refreshments
were served in the class rooms at the end
of the Library corridor, where we pnrtook
of FIRST rate coffee, tea, bread and butter.
cakes, icllies, and everything gOod par
ticularly glad to remark tho absence of all
stimulants. This. together with the fact
that all were inpited guests. may account
for the perfect order and deCOrum or the
entertainment.
JUNE lst.-The closing days Of May have
witnesser! IL furious storm of rain and wind
and in some places hail, principally on the
eastern coast. Most alarming reports have
come up from that quarter, of the great
destruction of life and property. More
than one hundred sail were wrecked, and
scores of human beings found II sudden
force of the gale almost equalled that of
last October, when the ill-fatcd Royal
Charter perished.
Having made previous arrangements to
go with friends. on Monday, to visit the
Great Eastern lying at her moorings off
Southampton, we left at eight o'clock
A. NJ. by railway from Waterloo Bridge
Station. The sun was shining brightly,
and though the breeze was stiff. we rode
on enioving the pleasant Views from our
carringe windows, now and then catch
ing sight of some old ruin clad in iry
amid the sprnging grass and waving grain,
and passing Winchester Cathedral. very
fine one, we arrived at Southampton docks
between eleven and twelve. We were
three-quartcrs of an hour behind time. so
lost the first boat TO COwes, which would
have taken us to the great ship. Making
inquiries, we found there was no help for
us but to wait till 2 P. NJ, for the next
boat. Meantime the wind kept rising and
"white caps" increasing, so that it was
difficult to keep ones footing, and when
the hour for Starting arrived, we were told
mo boat can go to the Great Eastern to-
day." cant get there" Well, we bore
this unlocked for turn of our excursion,
with the patience so needed and east about
for .somethihg else to See" Stepping in
to StutioncrS to purchase few OF those
penny note paper engraved views of scenes
and objects of interest so often met with
in England, we found that NettLeY Abbey
Rains, the most notable signt, apart ftOm
the big ship we Ind come to see, was sew.
eral miles distant across tue ferry and
therefore not then accessible. What's
this? said we, looking at one of our views
tile Avenues it worth seeing? Hear
ing that it was one of the places of resort
and but few minutes walk, we went up
High street, through "the Bar into ru-
raj looking street, past the College, 'front.'
ing which is really fine avenue of noble
trees. We took a long, lingering look and
| then hurried away to the railway and were
off at P. NJ. for London. A steamer
was Just in from ST. Thomas and many OF
her Spanish and foreign passengers were
in the train with us One old gentleman
was wrapping himself in his rug, evident
ly feeling the change of climate, and hav-
ing discovered in one of the ladies near, q
former resident of Jnmaicn, he was soon
giving US the benefit of his experience
there and ain the States" England and
Canada. Two London gentlemen and
their wives, in the same compartment with