The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14

from the body, but the hIS moved ls Il IN
prayer. Just out in an open yard. within
/ the enclosure Is The spot wh.lr lhr,. hpl.
: Iblc executions were held. ri Thomas
Moore, that good aud upright man. also
suffered death upon this spot. While we
were looking at the beheadi ing block, upon
which were the marks of the AK, n curious
sight adventurer thought he would try the
block To see how it would feel lie got
down on his knees, applied his neck Ia the
block, and wish that the guide had hit
him clirif only to frighren him. Within
this tower are the arms captured in the
many wars with England, and i; is snrplis-
ing to the different kinds Of arms and
instruments of torture used. | saw also
THE CROWN or QUEEN VICTORIA
1t is in the Jewel tower. There is a stout
iron cage in this tower, which contains the
crown jewels. 1t is estimated that they
are worth about $50. GOO. 600 The crown
of Queen Victoria is said TO be worth about
81 600 600 The famous kon.i-nor dia-
mond is one of the objects of interest, and
- tHt ~ Natc pibptItl VI tue Nllceu- itT-
haps it may be of interest to some of the
readers Of this letter if womld give de-
sc:iptiun Of the crown of Queen Victoria
The crown resembles 4 cap and is made Of
rich India purple velvet, iuclosed in bands
Of silver, and surmnuutcd by a ball and
cross of geld. studded over thickly with
diamonds. In the center of the cross is the
iuestimable sapphire, and in front of
the crown is the heart shaped ruby, said to
have been worn by the Black Prince or
! lvanhoe.
The British Museum is open 10 visitors
every day, except Sunday, from II NJ. till
6 l.. NJ. The building is very large. and
filled with old curiositrs, particularly in.
tercsting to the antiquIry. rambied
through the wide halls. aud saw everything
that was there, but really | cannot mention
anything | saw, because saw so much,
and IN such great quantities, that it merely
tended to confuse the mind, and all that
can distinctly remember is, that have been
there, and have seen slabs of stone taken
| from NiIeveb, written all over with strange
characters, colossal statues, made by some
very ancient sculptor, and writing done
shortly after the flood.
THE TUNNEL UNDER THE THAMES
is reached by winding staircase, and has
two arches, about II by 10 feet in width
and height, aud runs under the Thames
river, distance of / 200 feet, and cost
! fI75,O 900. 1t was built by man by the
name Of Brunei. All through the tunnel
are gas Jets, which make the journey as
| light day.
| Let us now visit the courts. went into
| the court Of the Queens Bench. The
court room is about the size of the court
room in Elktou, but for comfort, beauty
and convenience it may be compared as a
| palace 10 the black hole of Calcutta When
we compare the beautiful room in which
the court of the Queens Bench is held in
| London, with the miserable, dirty, filthy
room which the citizens Of Cecil county
will persist in Identifying with the name of
court house, the comparison would bring
/ the blush to the check. We have got quite
respectable looking jail where criminals
are confined, aud | ask If we lawyers are
not entitled to as good building in which
we place ourselves in voluntary confine-
ment? i saw Chief Justice Cockburn and
his two associates, gowned and wigged,
sitting on the judges bench, locking as
wise eS.threc boot owls. saw the barris-
tiers, gowuet, and wiggeG, endeavoring to
argue the case beforu-the court, in a halt
ing, stammering speech, like school boy
/ upon the occasion of n school exhibition;
who Ealts and stammeis through his
speech, and cuts rather a ridiculous figure
These barristers, when addressing the
court, say, "my Luds, instead of "my
/ Lords, DID," and - Mr.. Clark" instead of Mr..
I Clerk" They make foolish speeches to
the court, which l hardly think would be
I tolerated in backwoods court house. Yet
they get through an immense quantity of
/ work. | was i'll the House of Commons.
/ There the members sit with their hats on.
| saw Benjamin Disraeli sitting there an
4 swcrlng questions. i'll a calm. thoughtful
manner. The House of Commons appear
ed to me to be rather gay, and the members
engaged in some froicking business The
seats are placed lengthwise and covered
with red rep. Benjamin Disraeli is at pres
ent member of the House of Peers. and
Is known as Lord Beaconsield. He has
recently been admitted to tn. Order of the
Garter, which honor is only conferred upon
those whom the Queen believes worthy,
and the garter is clasped around his limb
by the Queen herself.
THE THRONE
is in the House of Peers. Queen Victoria
has not in person occupied the throne since
the death of her husband, Prince Albert.
The throne is not covered with Jewels. it
looks like an ordinary, high. backed pulpit
chair, covered with scarlet velvet Queen
Victoria is noble woman, a kind mother,
and a sympathizing friend. Such has been
her love for her deceased husband, that
she has withdrawn from the world rs much
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