The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-16

although built with all the Inconvenience
of Queen AIMS time, and to allow item to
degenerate into dlngy and dilapidated rock.
cries Even the palaces, with their smoke.
stained walls and small windows, afford no
hint of the magnifcencc of the interiors
Marlborough house, the residence Of the
Prince Of Wales, within sight of the Pal.
ace Royal, light.red brick cdifcc, Is un-
doubtcdly the most admired building In st.
James park. Just across the tree tops arc
the turrets of the Horse Guards, and in
the distance loom the houses Of the diverg.
ing streets and squares Of Bclgravia.
By-wAYs AND LANES.
However, during this cessation of life
at the ''West End there has been no
kindred stem of the tide of humanity and
business cast Of Westminster where COM
mcnccs the vartcx of commerce and tlaf-
flc, of which London is the acknowledge
ed centre in the world Along the
strand, Fleet street, aud about the banks
the crowds and rush Of vehicles has
been undiminishcd and, too, the by
ways and lanes Of the city, which pre-
sent so little Of interest TO the general
tourists, have secthcd and surgcd as
usual, with the denizens of these dark
tics Of their native city. Perhaps no
part Of London is more nbicct and mis-
cradle than the territory which inter.
vcncs between Whitcchapel and tho
Thames ut Billngsgatc, The locality is
termed the "Minorics, and teens with
misery and filth, while it8 vice ''swcls
to heaven" The architecture Of the mar
row streets aud lanes Is peculiarly an
tiQuc and picturesque the Elzabcthsn
style Is not unfrcqucnlly to bc met with,
and all the walls arc faced with red
bricks, which. in the lapse Of time, have
leaned from their pcdimcnts, almost
arching the passengers, dgni6cd with the
names of streets. Wretchcd humanity is
here pictured in every blood curtlling
shape +; cripplcs, ~ deformcd as to
| be incapable of defending them
selves against the daily increase of
9th, lie in the yellow sunshine women,
like !Iarpys dart from door to door, hurting
some low bandinarc At the civil passor-by,
and sit upon the damp steps Of their
| homes nursing their bundles Of rags. The
detective sewerage and daily accumulation
Of offal in the streets render the air full
Of minute flies, and disgusting to the nos
trils. During the day these hnunts of
poverty are singularly devoid of men who
with The exception Of the dissipated OBJ
jects here and there. are employed in some
honest or villainous occupation Here in
deed are to be found the traditional beg
gars, such as the lowest drags of Amcri-
can society have no conception here, too
behind the darkened windows occur the
deaths by starvation, murder and conta.
gion, a 1.-THE Of which never alarms the
community by their appearance in the
daily journals. Upon passing through a
lane in Whitechapel, attention was drawn
to crowd who were vchemently excited
over a skull which had just been dscov-
cred under the tiles of house which
had been removed tor repairs. Only
voicclcss9skull
RILLiNGsGATE AND CovENT GARDEN.
Billingsgate the great fish market of
London, lies little below London bridge,
and has been the entrepot of the fish stores
of all the nations since the year 1851.
Queen Elizabeth appointed 'this place for
the landing and bringing in of any fish,
corn and salt, and for the carrying forth
of the same, and for no other merchan-
dies" This law has never been infringed,
and upon the ancient site stands como
dious Building extending from the street
to the bank Of the river, where $4,000
tons Of fish are yearly received. The
market opens at five in the morning, when
tic din of hoarse voices and uncouth
sounds begins, which renders the place a
very pandemonium. Tho coarse language
of the stalls has long been famous, which
Pope charactcrzcs in the lines
'Their stript. fair rhetoric ianqulshd on the
His blunted arms by sophlstry are borne,
Ana Shameless Bllingsgete her robes adorn."
The market is poopled by brawney men
in oil cloth and hats with long wings fall
ing upon the shoulders, and by fish yves,
formidable in their blue skirts aud arms
that would do credit TO prize fighter.
The sales are made by reclamation, which
causes Il confusion of voices and turmoil
not to be described. All fish arc sold by
the tale except salmon, which goes by
weight while oysters and shell fish are
dealt ny the measure. Here on a marble
slab IN fine array lies slot" of Irish cod
with the famous Dublin Bay haddock near
by there, cells from Holland an oysters
from Denmark; beyond is pavement of
Holsters just in from Norway, while the
Scottish salmon is inferior to none In the
world. Salmon is a London specially; it
is sent in boxes on commission to agents,
who charge five per ceut and take the risk
Of bad debts. Much fine fish is DESTROYED
in order to keep up the price; the business
is IN few hands and those thus engaged
are the wcalthiest of all dealers in fish.
There is also an enormous business done in
the smaller fish, as herring, mackerel and |
trout, which lie in banks upon the stone
floor or are packed IN clover and sea- weed. |
to attract the fastidious. The market IL |
indeed novelty, and during the approach
ing oyster season will be one of the centres
of sight seeing.
A great contrast is presented In visiting
Coyent Garden Market after the coarse
vulgarity of Bilingsgate. The present fine
was erected by the Duke of Bed
ford and is solely devoted to the sale of
vegetables, fruits and flowers. The scene
IL very pleasing upon entering, to glance
through the vista of shrubbery and bios