The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-09-17

the coronaiicns ever xince The time 1T
Edward the conicssor. up 10 the pres.
onl Qaeon. Tae old oakea chair i lAl
same aud is an antique curiosity, stand
ing IN a little sacred room bark q the
chapel, beyond and all around Il sheep.
enclosed IN mAgni6oently wrought and
sealptured monuments Tho crowned
which have gone bdioro. a. welI a. many
others q great celebrity aud rcaown--
such a. 81 Behdict the Duchess q
Suffolk, mother Of Lady Jane Gray.
Lady Rassoll; Anne Duchess II Souacr-
set; mother Of Lady Jane Seymour; La
dy Jane Clifford; Mary Queen Of Scots
the beautiful yet unfortunate Queen;
Marguerite Beaufort mother Of Henry
sth; Lady Caiharine walpole, esteem
eel for her many virtues and her remark
able wit aud beauty. rs wen a. the love
Of arts; Henry v, and his brother Rich
ard. who were murdered by their cruel
uncle. Richard III. Queen Elizabeth.
sister of cruel Mary, who imprisoned
her in the tower for many years; Annie
Queen Of Denmark; Henry prince Of
Wales; George the I'd; Charles tho %.
and hundreds oi Others might mention
had l room. To stand by these and re-
call the principle features Of their his
tory is very interesting. But il il not
royalty alone that makes this house Of
tombs so interesting, il il for others
who sleep here among tho great and
good who have left their names family
household words, such as Milton, the
author Of Paradise Lost Shakespeare,
full length statue of him leaning against
pillar with a scroll in his hand, what
emotions IL gives TO look upon this place
and rumember such talent has passed
away forever. Frederick Randall with
an orgla and scroll OF music, TO
remember what melody he left behind
for us to enjoy; Robert Southey. the
poet; Thomas Campbell. poet; Thorn
ason author Of seasons, Ben Johnson
and great many others. but l have
named enough TO give you some idea Of
the interest there il in the old Abbey,
whose walls are all the way round filed
with such distinguished siecpers and
represented by splendid statury aud
sculpture. AS the poet say1
'.westminster Abbey,
That antique pile behold,
Who're royal heads receive the crown Of gold.
II gives them crowns, and docs their ashes keep,
There made like gods, like moras there they sleep,
Making tue circle Of their reign complete,
These Of Empires, whore they rise, they set"
When any king or queen is crown
ed here they sit in this old oaken chair,
and at the moment that the crown IL put
on, the signal is given TO the towor guns
to fire royal salute, when they como
here TO sleep their last sleep. they como
like mortals- at the music Of mufliod
drums. One visit is not sufficient, You
need to go twice or three times, and
each time you will be filed with solemn
emotions, and deep, lasting interest
There is q great deal TO be seen in Lon
don, and to do IL all up would take
months OF hard labor. The Queen has
not yet returned from the borders, she
is having fine time according to all re-
ports, fear from what have said Of
her before, you have received some false
impressions. said the people gener-
ally begin TO deride her. and 10 they do
and no doubt their complaints are well
founded in part. But ] believe our Inn
pressions OF her are in the main cor
rect-that she is very good woman,
the best queen England has had for
many years. and her failure to Please
her subjects is that oflate years she has
consulted her own ease and comfort
rather than to cater TO that show OF
court display which pleases the people,
and gives them excitement and conse
quenco. She is mother Of large fam
lily and has passed through great trials
and is weary Of the vanity ofcourt, and
who is there Of us who cannot appre-
ciate her desire Of rest; she IL but human
though she holds crown.
But we are nearly through with Lon
don and shall be on our way hons
soon. Charlie il quite tired and
locking forward with some anxiety TO
the day We start, and You viii only hay
ono more letter from London after thi
for the present good bye.
YKarA.
VINO IgBIEcKLEY 7-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Boston Ad
yertiser gives rapid sketch Of thI
ss.oyo;ug man y uinekIey. while