Connecticut western news., 1874-08-28


 was the most intensely interesting relic of antiquity visited by us. Here was execut- ed the beautiful queen, Anne Boleyn, who suffered death because her husband, Henry but we cannot enumerate the multiplicity of crime, intrigue and royal damnation, (yes, the word is not too strong to express it) that this immense castle and fortress has witnessed. The
 GROWN JEWELS
 require the concomitants of royalty, of beauty and grandeur, with which they are usually associated, to be seen in all their lustre; still, the splendor of this magnif- cent display of gems will strike the visitor, even in this simple apartment in which they are preserved here in the Tower. The crown of Queen Victoria, as also the crowns of present and ancient nobility are exhibit ed, as- are also sceptres, swords, crosses, Sc.. all more or less laden heavily with di- amonds, and valued at many millions of dollars are not the least interesting feature. Much else we saw here worthy of especial mention, hut space admonishes us to move on 10 the
 BRITISH MUSEUM
 or we'll require another letter to do all of London properly. England's fleets, which have naviguted the waters for hundreds of years, visiting every land known 10 the world, have contributed Aleir rich treasures to the shelves of the British Museum till it can now be properly regarded as com pletc encyclopedia of the whole world. Ev- cry imaginary everything from all climes and ages of the world, seems to have a sample representative on exhibition. To see and lay our hands on monuments con- taining inscriptions which were made two or three thousands years before Christ wis tied this earth, resulted in carrying us away back to those times more perfectly in oul imagination than could have been inticpat. ed by us. To give even an abridged state ment of what we saw there in this letter is impossible: To contemplate the task over Whelms us with its magnitude. Room after room was visited in the order in which we found them, and although only slight de. lay for examination of the articles in each room was allowed us by the guide, several hours were consumed in getting through.
 WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
 The historical interest and many associa. tions of Westminster Abbey are well known. Its marvellous beauty, even in the midst of partial decay is apparent at once to the stranger when he makes his first vis- it to its hoary and venerable precincts. Here repose the ashes of England's illustri ous dead, the particular resting place of each being marked by suitable monument or slab; the more recent burials being that of Dr. Livingstone the African explorer. As is quite right it should be, the remains of this martyr to the geographical discover ies of Africa occupies a very prominen, position in the Abbey Here every king and queen, since Edward I was crowned and the coronation chair, in which each and every one of them sat and the stone on which the seat was placed are still ready for next The Houses of Parliament Buck ingham Palace: and which is indeed mon- ument of mlscalculation and unskillful ar- chitectural construction; Hyde Park with its monstrous equestrian statue of the Duke Of Wellington near the entrance, and its myriads of aristocracy's carriages constant y moving about under the guidance of the drivers and attendants in full dress livery, might make subject for two or three such letters as this, but we must pass hastily oyer them. Probably none will question the re- mark that more of intense interest can be seen in London, than in any other city in the world. J.LP.