The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-24

railing into court anu see Two men
with pulley lifting bags of gold into a
wagon, and in one Of the many rooms a
wonderful little machine which weighs
IS, 600 gold pieces per day, aud picks out
every one which does not come up to
the required weight. In the Royal Ex-
change are some of the oldest insurance
companies in the world, and also the
offices Of the CELEBRATED "Lloyds," the
ship insurers, whose "list" is authority
everywhere in ship matters. Near the
exchange is a fine statue Of George Pea
body, the distinguished American mer-
chant. On the opposite side Of the open
space is the Mansion House, the official
residence Of the Lord Mayor Of London,
and where, at his prineely entertain
ments, the highest mobiles in the land
can be found.
Not far from here is the Old Tower,
which in former times was a fortress
and prison, but is now used as a mill
tary curiosity shop and armOry, and
contains also the royal jewels, valued at
about SIS, 600 600. It takes the best
part Of a day to 90 through the tower
with the gorgeOusly-dressed official
guides. Il is especially interesting as
the prison and place Of execution Of
hundreds Of England's noblest men and
women. Lady Jane Gray, Anne Boleyn,
Raleigh, aud many princes of England's
royal families were put to. death on
Tower Hill. The Horse ArmOry, which
is one Of the finest known collections Of
ancient armory, contains rich suits dis
played ON equestrian statues, and ar
ranged in chronological order, many Of
them the very ones worn by the Kings
they represent. Ia this armOry are also
breech loading guns, revolvers, thumb
screws, beheading blocks, and exeeu-
TONERS axes, all from early times, and
curious ancient aud modern weapons
from all parts Of the world. Within the
walls Of the Old Tower, there has been
enacted enough OF romance and tragedy
to furnish material for volumes.
Opposite the Tower is the entrance to
the tunnel under the Thames, a dark,
damp, circular iron hole seven feet in
diameter, always TO be avoided if possi-
bIe. Walking along the bank Of the
river. We soon come to the com mOdiOus
CusJom-house buildings, and just be-
you'd to Bhlingsgate fish-market. so
graphically aud truthfully described by
Dickens. lt is well worth ones time to
visit it from to o'clock in the morn
ing, and see aud hear the iudiscTiminate
mixture Of fish, profanity, old women
aud slang. Fifteen minutes of it one
summers morning was all we wanted.
Just across the street in one Of the cheap
temperance restaurants, of which there
are many in London, we had great
bowl OF coffee aud a sandwich which
would make meal for small family,
monument 200 feet high, built on the
spot where the great fire OF 1866 com
menced. Near Blliugsgate is the cele-
brated London Bridge, which cost SlO,-
100000, and is probably the most
crowded bridge in the world, as it esti.
mated that 5000 persons and 900 We.
hicles cross it per hour during the mid.
die Of the day.
/ Taking one Of the swift Thames stea m.
ers at London Bridge, we go rapidly
along the river, under many tiue bridges
which span it, past CleOpatra's ne edle
which is just assuming au upright posi-
ton on the embankment, and land a
Westminster Bridge, which is large
aud finer than London Bridge, and ar
only a few yards from Westminste
Hall and the House OF Parliament. Tn
hall contains one Of the largest rooms il
Europe under one roof, aud sewers
apartments in which we found the hig
courts in session, while in the House {
, Lords we also found a committee of tha
body sitting as a Supreme Court. On
former visit we had the pleasure Of al
> tending a session of the famous Tict
, borne trial, which was held in one {
these courts. The Parliament HOus
: Joins Westminster Hall, aud is a beat
{ tiful and substantial structure. tt
: chambers Of the Commons aud IL
{ Lords are at opposite ends Of fine hal
and are similar, with the exception thu
the House of Lords is elegantly finishe
while the Commons has none of Il
4 conveniences for the use Of members
y which we are accustomed in this cou
p try, not even places for writing beiI
5 provided at the long benches on whi'
z the members sit.
e Near this is Westminster Abbey,
h not very noticeable structure, but y
g one Of the most interesting buildings
2 Europe, both on account Of its antiqui
=, and the illustrious names associat
Il with it. The Abbey was founded
i King Sebert, the Saxon, ia GIG. and h
i been used especially as burial place
# English Kings and distinguished N
It and women. Il would take the euti
is limits Of this letter to simply enumers
n those who have been houored with bt
lr iai here, aud we can only say that with
n its walls lie thirteen English SOW,
ID eigns and fourteen Queens, extendi
er over a period Of 1900 years. In
~ Poets Corner are the greater part
% Englands well-knOwn literary nam
z from Chaucer to Charles Dickens. VIII,
nd tablet is in the pavement. In anoti
part Of the building, happening to 10
NJ on the pavement by our feet, we sa
~ cut in small letters, 80, Rare Ben j
nd son - aud this is all the mopuInent a