The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-17
London by Night.

.bc ,ule nv night, either because that por-
lion of the community that do not work .!
d,y. and consequently can afford TO reSel oy
night. IS smaller, OF the Americans are III
character less prone 10 enjoyment OF III,
narticular description than Europeans.
Celebrated Frcnchman. attempting TO eX-
Dlain this difference between the naIlohal!-
tics, attributed the gravity OF the Alher,-
ans 10 the climate. ! am inclined To thlnk
he former the true cause. London ny hi2h
- evcn perhape, more busy than by day
no vehicles Of business give place to those OF
nlcoSure. Thousands OF persons, pcnt up
III dav in dusty Offices, seek the various
,,l,ccs of amusement to spend their hard
earned piftance. The mlIincr ana prc'l!
>hop-girl now don their most coquet,isn at
tire. Nor do theseinnocent creatures see an!
harm In hiding the pnllor OF their cneeSs py
indicious use of Madame Rachels kosc-
lily Powder. Under the protection OF the
lriendly shades of night, and with launty
Ijr, they SALLY forth into the illuminated
streefs to admire and be admired. Ihls, 100,
j. the hour when the Scions OF the afi,tn-
crocv can shake of the Shackles which
society has placed upon them TO H.
Snre their good behavior, and revcl to their
hearts delight in the diSsipating pleasures
which the great city affords. The noble
peers carriage may be seen moving rapidly
towards the House Of Lords, while the
representative of the peopIe makes his wa!
at this hour in scarcely less state TO the
House Of Commons. All Is noise ana con,
fusion the polceman's voice may ever ana
mon be heard above the din and roar oil
these jewellers by night ordering some OBJ
strcDcrous cabman to "move on" lou
arc in the Strand; few yards ahead OF you
i that sprig Of nobility Lord Emptyhead,
dressed in The most taultlcsS style, ana
moustachc cxqusitcly curcd. That dark
eyed brunette leaning on his arm Is VI !Ic.
p. who nightly entrances enthusiastic
audiences at the Royal italian Opera. Ii
the noble eyes of his mother, the Narcotic
ness. could see him now But she can't.
AS he would tell you himself, in The ctarac-
tcristic drawl, "This sort OF thing can he
done at night with impunlty, ny Joyc zee
that pretty blonde with those laughing eyes
and the sweetness Of humming-bird in
her imaginary bonnet she casts at YOU Il
most bewitching glance. Should you at
tempt to speak to her she will treat you as
becomes modest damSel, with coqucttish
"lou are very rude, sir BY perseverance
and persuasive tenderness you may per-
hapS gain her good graces, but 1t Is not
unfreGucntly II hard road to travel.
The night wakes late. We are walking
down lfolborn. Here is \ place OF enter
tainnent lighted from top 10 bottom out
side with different colored lamps. Shat! we
go in? Why not' As You determine that
you will. 4 light and elegant carriage stops
at the entrance, and ont hops peFicci!!
angelic figure with little riding-whlp III
her hand and the sweetest of roguish smiles
lurking in the corner OF her eye. This is
Nublc Grey, the queen Of the den', monte,
and the gayly-lghted hall is where she
nightly holds her court. Many young
swell would give small fortune to possess
one Of her slippers or gain kiss. 1Cu
enter, and the scene presented inside
is one of singular magniiicCncc. The walls
and ceiling are Of glass. The floor is crowd
cd with merry dancers, who trip gracefully
to the strains of the "ll Bacio waltz.
Here ii is that the young elegant drinks his
sweetest drau@ht OF the cup oi pleasure.
You are out in the street again. iierc i
a splendid cquipa@e. II is the Prince OF
Wales coming from the opera. v nal wealth.
What magnitcencc. All Is confusion, bus
tie, and nosc-thc theatres have diS%"rgod
their votalic; to pleasure. The crowd and
tlmult is every moment BENZ augmented
is every temple Of pleasure bids aGieu to is
patrons till the next evening. HE 0eE1
monde are now mustered i'll full force,
dressed in every conceivable and incon-
ceiyablo color, their painted cheeks vie
ing with the color OF their dresses.
Here are batch of merry fellows
that have INDUCED too freely il the wine
cap while taking supper At Scots. in the
Haymarkct. They are all being EudGicf
into Il dingy cab with THEN address, pinned
to their coats, and the cabm2n desired t.
deposit each ut his respective home. 1t Is
not long before the old bonv horse has sue
ceeded IN jolting each occupant out Of his
seat. AMI they are embracing each other 1t
the bottom Of the cab. hcyond MI hope OF
recognition. Iou are tired OF the busy
turmoil and seek the qui2tudc OF the
cm'rankmcnt. On your leh is
Father Thames rolling in ccaselcSs mo-
uotony towards the ocean, the cold, sill
very moon shining on its tlrhid waters.
Towering on our right is Somerset House,
colossal and grand. Before Il! are the
lights Of the numerous bridges
that stretch across the river-the whole
forming 4 most sublime scene. Once more
on the street This time it is Waterloo road.
How different is the picture There, sleep
ing on doorstep, is 4 man, wretched anu
hagcard, his scanty clothes barely conceal
ing his person. Though the cold wind blows
into the rents in his garments, he still sleeps
on, and his face wears the aspect Of con-
tcntment. His is, perhaps, the "sleep OF
sorrow and the dream of JOY" Further on Is
4 poor factory girl eating her humble supper
at walk-st;tnd. W.