The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-08

finest Of thsss decorations, il the rep.
resentaiion OF the Prince Of Wales
wedding cake. Down The whole length
OF the halls are equestrian and pedes.
trian figures, dressed in she armor OF
the old kings. a great many of them
precious stones. Arrayed around the
walls are the trophies taken by the Eng
lish in different wars. On the second
floor is tue council chamber, where all
matters of State were discussed. In
this hall, Mary, Queen OF Scots, Raleigh
and Lady Jane Grey we're tried and
condemned. The smallest room on this
floor is known as the Queens armory.
On ono side, through O narrow door.
way, is the coll, Twelve by eight feet
where Sir Walter Raleigh wrote his his.
tory OF the world. Near the entrance
are several inscriptions made by Rud.
stone, Fame and Culpeper, who we're inn.
plicated in Sir Thomas Watts ill-fated
attempt to place Lady Jane Grey on the
throne. On tho next floor is st. Johns
Chapel, ono of the finest and most pnr-
feet specimens of Norman architecture
in England. It has a semi. circular ond,
and is supported hy twelve largo CO.
lumns. Henry III added three stained
glass windows, in 1910. A chaplain was
appointed to hold divine service hore,
for which he received fifty shillings al.
nually. On the same floor is the ban.
quoting hall, where all State entertain
ments are held. Near tho door stands
tho execution-b.ock, upon which Mary,
Queen of Scots, Lady Jane Grey, the
Dudleys and Hastings were executed.
over 1t hangs the axe and the iron mask
of tho executioner. BY it is the mask
OF William Sommers, Henry Wills
Jester. In the other end of the hall are
all the instruments OF torture, which
were used to extract confession "a often
from the innocent as from the guilty
st. Peters Chapel, built by Edward I,
ends the list OF towers. Here are buried
all that remains of those unfortunate
victims of oppressicn-Jane Grey, Mary,
Queen of Scots, Earl of Essex aud
others who climbed The ladder of ambi-
tlon only to receive deeper fall. The
warders OF tho tower were auciently the
servants OF the constable, employed by
HIM to guard the prisoners and watch
the gates; but, through the influence of
the Duke OF Somerset, Protector during
the minority Of Edward VI, they were
appointed extraordinary yeomen Of the
guard. as reward for their kindness to-
wards him, while prisoner. The honor
OF the appointment is generally bestowed
upon veterans who have distinguished
themselves in their country's service.
Taking one OF the er-:y;boats which
run UP and down the river, we visited
st. Paul's. This was built to rival ST..
Peters at Rome; hence, though far iu-
ferior to that cathedral, it is yet one of
the handsomest buildings in Europe.
The front is surmounted by two square
turrets. The clock OF st. Pauls, in one
OF them, is snid to be ono Of the largest
in the world. 1t has been running over
loo years. The minute hand weighs
seventy-five pounds, ard is eight feet
nine inches in length. The hour-hanl
is six feet. and weighs forty five pounds.
In the centre Of the church is The dome,
which is considered to be so much like
the dome at Washington. Ours is far
superior i'll material, but not so finely
decorated. They are nearly of one
height. The church itself is decorated
with scusptnring-not of peace, but of
war. Some OF the statues erected to the
different generals who have distinguishe ed
themselves in battle. are magnificent,
but seem little out Of place in a church.
More anon. ALPHA.