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ENGLAND, 1882.
Flidqv Jlse 2nd-The Kensington Mu-
scum. located in park of the same name,
covers acres of ground and is Is much as
one can do to walk through it in a day, Civ
ing only hurried glance at the rarcst and
most important objects It is IN extensive
and valuable collection OF antiquities, bronz-
es. japanese ware, silver and goldPlate, an
cent furniture and tapestry, mosaics, terra
Gotta, and sculpture The galleries are ex-
tensiyc and contain some 6ue paintings, a
moug which are Napo'eon's Farewell to
France" and " The Death OF Amy Robsart.'
.SIfurdqg. Juile "a Review oi the mill
tary lor trooping ofthe colors as It's called
took place to-day in st. james Park in hon
or of the Queens 5Srd birth day, 'hc Prince
and Princess of Wales aud other nobility
being present and taking part. Albert Nc
mortal Hall, opposite Hyde Park, is the
largest hall in London, seating 5000 per-
sons. Kensington Palace, situated in Ken
sington, is the third Royal Re- s!dence in
London. George ~ and William III and
his Queen Mary died in this building, and
here Queen Victoria was born. and held her
first court il 1897. The Italian Opera
House, arranged with tiers Of boxes, Is very
elaborate. Tonight Adaline Patti, Niccol-
lini and other artists sang in The Barber
ofseyille" opera.
Saaday Jlne 4h.-Spurgeon, London
noted preacher anything but smart look
ing, but is very earnest, simple, and i'm
prcssiye. He church, which seats 5000, Is
always crowded when he speaks, and to OH
tain seat one must 60 carly ST. Paul's
Cathedral i' too large and damp in which
to hear a sermon with pl'asure.
Iuongqy Juge 5h.-Sir Sydney Watcrlow,
cx-Lord Mayor Of London and present "
p. has pretty country seat % miles out of
London, where the wri.cr visited by invita-
lion and was entertained in a most hospita-
bic way. After dining drove over the sur
rounding country which is picturesque and
highly cultivated.
ThesI4y. Jyns 6h-The Geological Gar
dens Of Lon l)r contain the largest colcc
ton Of animals, birds, and insects kaown in
the world. The larger animals being part.cu
larry fine ard day can BE- spent here with
interest The IIou5s Of Parliament, the
magnificent building where The sitting Of
the grca. council Of Eag'ard are held, and
where the laws Of the Realm are framed, is
loca.cd on the Thamc, and c)ycrs eight a-
cres of ground There are 500 apartments
in the building, and the Victoria Tower,
which is 33G feethigb. Is the largest square
tower in the world Nearly 800 statues are
distributed about the building, andnumer-
Gus beautiful F2iftirgs ard frescoes adorn
the vail. and ceilings. In the House O.
Lords. which IS handsomely finished, stand.
the Throne Chair where the Queen sits when
size opens Parliament The House Of Com
mons Is small and plainly furnished. Ithas
a free and casy appearance, as the member
have no particular seats There being bench
es to sit on instead Of chairs and loil abou.
with their hats on during debates. The
Royal News at Buckingham Palace consists
of 100 horses, 20 Of whici, are cream and
black colors for state occasions. The car
Iiages are Of great variety, the finest among
them being the State carriage, heavy in Or
nament and gilt, and weighing tons. The
state Harness is heavy in brass and weighs
500 pounds to the horse, causing them some
times 70 lie down under this burden. Green
wich, on the Thames j. noted for its fine OBJ
servatory, from which point the worlds
time is computed.
Wednegiqy. Juae 7h-Ozford, situated at
tn confluence Of the Cherwee, Thames and
Isis rivers, has population Of 10000 It's
noted for It's Unworthy which consists Of
nineteen Colleges, one q which was found
ed by Alfred the Great It twas the fayorite
residence Of Canute, Henry /, & II, during
which time the latter's valiant son, Richard
Occur de Lion" was born. 1t was storm
i :, toc- H. IV;il;o,, .ba (onot,eror and