The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-09


IoxDoN. July 23.--Tle "belIs OF Lon
don" rang out a merry chime this Sunda,
morning about sunrise, and there Is n,
other city in the world In which bells ar,
so numerous, and Of all the bell localit,e
in London that Of Charing Cross is mos
abundantly supplied. AS we sit at on
windows, looking out towards the Thames
spread out before us Is the Parliamen
House and the prctticst part OF the Thame,
Embankment. In one OF the towers of Tn,
Houses Of Parliament-the Victoria Tow
cr--iS located the great clock Of London
which rings out the hours and the bal
hours. Then, almost under our window,
is the old church oi st. Martin's-in.thc
Field, with lis chimes, SAID 10 l.,
the understanding in the world
IL is not content TO strike the hours
but rings out the quarters-thus FRS
quarter. dine-dong-dcll; second quarter
dng-dong-doll, twice repeated; third quar-
ter. ding-dong-deIl, three times repeated
fourth quarter, ding-dong-dcll, four time,
repeated, and then the hour. At the same
moment the pOndcrouS bell OF the NictOril
Tower strikes the hour and some Of tho
fractions; and a number OF other clocks At
more distant points can he heard ringing
out the hour. II was the chimes OF st
Martins tina; gave us its stirring Sunday
chime NJ o'clock this morning, and at the
same time more distant chimes and church.
bells Joined in the general clangor. Ii wa,
an occasion that my friend Mr.. McShanC
would have enjoyed immensely.
A LONpoN VIEW.
doubt IL we could have found in the
whole Of London a location that presents
such grand and stirring sights as rooms
Nos. 207 and 20s Of Charing Cross Hotel,
into which we dropped accidentally. We
are high up on the sixth story, out Of the
noise of the depot trains, with 4 full view
OF the Thames on both sides. from the
Waterloo bridge to the Hungcrford Sus-
pension bridge. To the right are the
Houses OF Parliament and Westminster
Abbey, and almost under our windows the
Gardens of the Thames Embankment, with
Cleopatra'S needle, and large equestrian
monument. The view at night, with the
hundreds Of lights Of the bridges reflected
in the water. the moving steamers on the
Thames. and The brilliant Examinations OF
the Parliament buildings, we are right sure
cannot be matched in London.
THE THAMES.
on SUNDAY afternoon the boats on the
Thames. which seem almost like the Omni-
ouS-are thrOngcd with passengers TO their
utmost capacity. They stop at all the land
ing-placeS on both sides Of the river to drop
or take on passengers. To the stranger
there is much more 10 DC seen in ride
along the river front than in Il drive twice
the distance on land. The bridges are also
well worth seeing. For ten pence person
can travel along the whole city from.
These boats serve the purpose of city rail-
WAYS, relieving the streets. each one carry
inc from 100 10 poo passengers. In the
oiden time everything that was grand
and important was located on the
Thames. Leaving Westminster bridge, the
view Of the Houses OF Parliament is very
fine. This immense structure rises from
the murky water OF the Thames, and 1t
seems singular that when It's reconstruc-
ton was ordered a more healthy location
was not secured. 1t would have been Il
grand ornament to any one Of the parks.
The Westminster bridge, with seven broad
arches. is a splendid specimen OF architec-
ture. Then comes the IIungerford suspcn-
sion bridge. which hangs its thread-like
chains across the wider part Of the Thames.
Next, Waterloo bridge, with nine arches,
built at a cost OF five millions OF dollars,
crowded as I'LL the bridges are, at
all times with thTongs OF vehicles
and pedestrians. The Somerset House, so
famous in English history, arises from a
terrace Immediately below this bridge, and
extends four hundred feet along the river.
Then comes Blackfriar's bridge, over
which is visible the stately dome OF 81.
Poul's. Next comes the densest portion OF
the city, with it, crowd OF spires, espe-
cially on the left bank. Southwark bridge,
with it, centre span Of 2iG feet, bullt OF
iron, is next passed, and we approach Lon
don bridge. the last Of the metropolitan
bridges, with lis moving tide OF humanity
and its five massive granite arches ulNl-
ding the city into what is called above
aud "bel0w." "Aboyc bridge" the
traffic Of the river consists OF coal
borpcS. the bright-cOlored and plctu-
resdIe bargeS laden with straw, and small
steamers darling about with railroad
speed. Farther on we pass to Bllngsgale
f.h.market. then the Coal Exchange, ana
n nroach the famous Tower OF London,
and look into the archway OF the Traitors
water-gate. which, in the olden times, had
the Thames right under it, walls. Below
This are the East India Company DOCKS
with their forests Of masts, Greenwich, the
great English naval hospital. beio"
Greenwich the banks OF the river are re-
markable for their pastoral beauty passlhS
down from Woolwich arsenal TO Graves
end. and present a very pleasing continue
ton OF the trip through the metropolis
The trim up the Thames 10 Chelsea, as
tance IL about five miles from Westminster
bridge. is also very interesting, passing
VauybalI bridge and several other hnt
structures. whilst the banks OF the river
continue all the way up lined with buiiu'
lngs.
BOOTH, AGAIN.
see by the morning papers that SatuI'
day nioht was the last appearance OF boo.l
in Ricbelie1. and that he appears to-nlgh
aS Rertuccio in the FOOLS Revenge. ie'
e,ret thai we shall not have the opportunity
Of witnessing his reception III tiiis cli"i" ',
ter. ~ he is the only actor oil ihc Ple'on
age who attempts TO play IT, SUN an %
citing scene as that OF SATURDAY hlS"s,
am assured, has seldom occurred III h ,,,,
don theatre, the audiences usually pc2h'
particularly undemonstratiVe'
FASHIONS vAGARIEs.
L., evenino we took STROLL, shortly DE
,ore dnsk along the Thames Embankment
Nth was throngcd with people prone
nod;ne through the beautiful hower-bed
and hr,oht foliage which ornament TINS IA
u"T nicosure-ground Of Londoners
viii, we we're all amused with the qliaih'
buttercup bonncts and thick anu hva ~,
bapgs which hid the fair foreheaas VI ~
Iondoners, AS well rs their ue-Dach sh ..u.
which very nearly impeded iocomo',o,
they were almost paralyzed WIN tnc ~ ,sa :
OF Gainsborough, or, rathei'