The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-07
NO. lS3.

motives. IL ls the leisure OF d city re-
posing grsndly on tradition and history,
which has done her work, which is not
required to weave her own clothing, to
dig her own cosle, and smelt her own
iron. Edinburgh is truly the intellect>
usl centre Of toe Rritish Isles. Around
her cluster the nslaes OF her msny
great men whose clear minds
perceived the right, and whose Scotch
fortitude and perseverance, carried it
into effect despite the mensces of Kings
and the tears OF beautiful Queens. The
chaste ssd towering monuments which
embellish and adoru the city attest the
admiration aud respect which a Erat,-
ful people entertain for their mem g.
After viewing Glasgow, Edinburgl /
the intervening country, your corr
poudent has no desire to conceal hls
Scotch extraction.
Edinburgh contains several places OF
historic interest, principal among which
are the Castle and Holyrood Pslsce.
The Castle perched on the summit OF "a
rock nearly five hundred feet high and
in the centre OF the city, affords a mag
nifcent view OF the entire city and its
surroundings Its origin is veiled in
obscurity. 1t is naturally a strong for
titicstion, and is one OF those fortresses
which, by the articles OF union between
England ana Scotland. must be kept
fortified. Consequently as you approach
it you are not surprised to see il brst.
ling with cannon and swarming with
British soldiers After passing the
parks OF artillery surmounting the firt,
line OF battlement and on the eminencr,
we behold famous piece OF ordnance
known rs the Mons Meg, the origin OF
which is in doubt. Il is we'll settled,
however, that il WAS used at the seige
OF Dumbarton in 1889 and at that OF
Norham Csstlc in l497. II WAS taken
to the tower OF London in 1854, but
WAS restored to Scotland through the
ntercession OF Sir Walter Scott in 1929.
This large cannon is mounted on
heavy cast iron carriage (of modern
construction) and at q distance presents
grim and wHrIil;e appearance. Ap'
preaching it we find it constructed OF
long pieces OF malcable iron, about
four inches in width 10y two in thick.
ness, laid together like the slaves OF
barrel and drawn and held together by
strong, iron hoops OF the same material
Three ofthCSe hoops were burst when
firing salute in honor OF the
Duke OF York in 1862. The
gun IL thirteen feet long,
20 inches in diameter, weighs 8 tons,
and takes q ball Ii inches in diameter.
Ii is n fine specimen OF ancient ordnance
and shows that barrel WAS the model
upon which 1t was constructed. Holy
rood Palace is The next point OF most
historic interest II contains the apart
ments OF Mary Queen OF Scots, as well
az those OF Lord Darnley, occupied by
them after her unfortunate and most
unhappy marriage with that unscrupu-
lous and Infamous person. Lord Darn
ley's rooms are on the second floor. the
walls OF which are tarestried with ma.
terial said to have been brought from
France, by Queen Mary herself. I'M
mediately over DArnley's rooms were
Queen Mary's apartments, consisting OF
audience room and bed room. These
apartments form the most interesting
portion OF the palace buildings, being
that portion where the loyelest woman
OF her agc-wbom no man ever heheli
without admiration, and whose history
none can read without sorrow-spent
the most eventual years OF her chequer-
ed and eventiul lite. 1t WAS 10 Queen
Marys supper room adjoining her bed
room that Rzzio her private secretary
was ss4assinsted, by the consPirators OF
Lord Darnley. The conspirators as.
cended by a private stairway leading
from Lord Darnlcys rooms 10 Queen
Mary's bed chamber. Near this en-
trance to the bed chamber, ia the door
OF the supper room, in which the Queen
with her Secrcn-y, and number OF
guests were ,Umy, when the armed
conspirstors entered, and the uniortu-
nate Rizzio WA ragged from be-
hind the person Of the Queen,
10 whose garmenie he had cluug Tor
protection, and after being hustled
through the bed chamber and audience
chamber, during which he received
nearly fifty wounds, was finally des-
patched at the head Of the main stair
case by the dsggers OF the prInci pal
asssssins. Some dark stains on .ac
floor, ssid to have been made by q.
blood Of the ill-fatpd Italian, are sl
pointed out at the head OF the genera
stairway, where he was left lying after
be wss murdered.
The Audience Chamber s;ill con-
tsns the moth-eaten and decsyed fur.
niture on which the Q1een received her
auditors. To the chamber the grea,
relormer, John Knox, was frequently
summoned by the Queen, for remarks
be had made in the discharge OF bis
ministerial duties. Ii was in this room
that that great man, by his persuasive
eIoqueHce and convincing reason
brought tears 10 the eyes and conviction
10 the heart Of the beautiful Q1een be
fore whom be had been summoned. IL
was in this room that John Knox bid
defiance TO kings sud queens. and pro-
claimed his determination 10 carry into
effect those doctrines which he believed
TO be right Il was in this room that
that great electric battery stood which
defei al human power TO suppr.ss It,
abd which il to-day pulsatibg and vi
bratirg throughout the civilized world.
Ado ming the Audience Chamber IL the
Q1een's bedroom. on the walls OF which
are still hanging the crimson dsmssk.
with green elk tass.Is and fringe, come
pieces OF tapestry illustrative Of the
fell Of Phae,on, also the Q1een's bed il
comparatively good state Of preser-
YatIon.
Taxing the morning train for Lou
don We reached the great metropolis in
the evening, where We met many fellow