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tice such style of dress, is problem not yet
solved
There was large party of English ladies
and gentlemen in the gallary at the same
time we were there. We all catered by one
stairway, and came out by another, at the
end Of long succession of rooms The
rain was pouring, and our umbrellas were
across a broad quadrangle, and We lad 10
rush through the rain TO get them Red
tape" may be necessary, but sometimes il i
provokingly inconvenient.
DowS THE THAMES
Returning by rail TO London, the rain
had abated, we entered a river steamer, for
voyage of exploration down the river We.
passed Greenwich, which is place Of 40
600 inhabitants, five miles below London.
the banks of the Thames. Here i. the
famous hospital for disabled English seanIeu,
II has some 1900 pensioners, and Is sup
ported at an expense Of about S1JO.pyo a
year. 1t has also school Of 500 seanen :
children The buildings are costly and
handsome a part Of them having
been in old times a favorite royal
palace. The grounds are finely
adorned, and occupy the whole space be-
tween the river and Greenwich Park This
park contains 200 acres and is carfully kept.
In the middle of il il the Notional Observa-
tory, from which longitude is reckoned By
most Of oar gcographers. and which = the
principal observatory in EDgianf. GEeef-
wicii is beautifully situated on the slope Of a
hill.
Woolwich, five miles below, i another GEL
cbrated place. 1t extends two miles along
the Thames. and has some 40 900 inhabitants.
Here are shipping docks and manufactures
Of warlike materials of various kinds, and
4 l.. 8 a,rir
in Britain, containingImmense quantities Of
cannon. shot, shells, &c. It il also the bead
quarters of the great corps of the Royal Ar-
tiIcry, and Of the Military Academy for the
education Of cadets.
On this trip down the river, We came 10
places where the banks of the Thames were
green TO the waters edge on both shores, not
witbstanding the vicinity of the great mo
tropoli. and its populous suburbs.
Returning, we obtained striking views Of
the immense shipping docks on the north
side Of the Thames, below London. For
e.ts Of masts stretched miles and miles from
the river banks in docks and slips construct
ed for the purpose. probably the greatest
area of shipping in the world the grand
centre Of the commerce of all nations. Here
are the East India Docks, West India
Docks, London Docks. Victoria Docks, &c.
SABBATH N LoSnoN.
August % Yesterday, we went to Rev.
Dr. Parker's chapel in the forenoon. llc'is
n noted Congregational preacher. but wa
away on a vacation. Rev Mr.. Mckenzie of
New Brunswicl preached, man of ability
but with a very hard voice. He took three
texts, one relating to the king OF Moab sac
riiicing his ED, st son when pressed and dis
tr,ssed by the armies Of israeli the second,
Abraham offering Isaac: and the third, the
cracifixion of Christ. The first he argued
was a supcrstitlpus Offering to gain "A selfish
end; just sometimes try TO compromise
with God by gi' ing up some precious idol IN
hope of obtaining greater blessing. Abra-
hams was the act of faith and obedience To
Gods command. trusting that in some way
the promise Of postcrity through Isaac
would be fulfilled II implied entire submis-
sion and conservation But Gods gift of his
son. and the Sons sacrifice of his own life
for our sins, was the greatest evidence of I'M
selfish love for lost men that could be- shown
The chapel was a spacious one. The audi
ence room il we'll fitted for hearing, and the
congregation appeared to be devout and at
tentivc. All Joined in singing.
In the evening, we went to Sturgeon 5
Tabernacle, but were too late. The house
was full and the gates were closed Accord
ingy we proceeded to St Pauls Cathedral.
There was assembled here a large congrega-
ton, 1900 or 1000. The music fine, the
sermon was on the resurrection. but it was
SO difficult to hear. that some of us were not
much prohted. In this and other English
churches there is continual coming in and
going out during the services. After the
music was ovec hundreds went out without
waiting to hear the sermon, some came in.
and others moved their seats from the rear to
the front. | saw nothing of this kind at
Surgeons or Dr. Parker's II. h. b.