Daily globe., 1883-05-24
TECE HEART OF THE WORLD.
4 Apo: in london Which Is tIse Cemier O
the Globes Traffic.
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"real live sights" ST that, which,
though they escape the attention of the
gentry, can not fail to impress an oo-
server Of ordinary keeuness and inteui-
gence. And among the most Important
Of these objects of interest are certainly
to be classed the Mansion House, the
Royal Exchange, the Bank of England,
and their surroundings. They are all
in the heart Of what is known as. "the
City" London. itmust be remembered,
is divided, for the purposes Of govern
ment, into what may be called London
proper, with twenty-six wards and q
number Of CELEBRITIES and The tout
parishes" the city of Westminster, and
the seven Parliamentary boroughs of
Chelsea, the Tower hamlets, Marylebone.
Lambeth, Finsbury, Hackney and
Southwark. Each of the boroughs is
represented by two members in che
House OF Commons. Westminster is
also entitled to two and the city
of London to four. But this is
a depression. AS has been said, the
Mansion House, the Royal Exchange
and the Bank of England, three of the
most noteworthy buildings in the world,
are situated in what is known as " the
City," and surrounded by the richest
AMI most extensive banking-houses,
| commercial firms and insurance Offices
in the kingdom.
1t has been said, perhaps not ina pity,
that the site Immediately in front of the
Exchange upon which stands the famous
statue Of Wellington is the heart of the
world. 1t certainly is so to the extent
OF being the heart of London. No other
square Of the size in the world can boast
of such traffic. From it radiate no less
than eight of the most important thor
oughfares in great London. King Will
lam street, Lombard street, Thread
needle street, Cornhill, Wallbrook, Can
non street, Princes street and Cheap
side, all through the day and night.
empty living streams into it. From
daybreak until long after dark great
crowds are ever coming and going. But
few women are seen. This is almost ex-
clusively a mans region-a region to
make money in-and to lose it. There
goes, putting, fat man, fat and short,
with white waistcoat, a sallow, tallowy
sort of face, and long hooked nose.
which plainly reveals his Jewish origin.
That mans name is known to every
banker in the world. At the bottom of
check it is good for millions, not of
dollars, but Of English pounds; yet he
hurries along with far more trouble
and anxiety stamped upon his face
than is ever likely to be ex-
perienced by that staggering
young officer who strols carelessly
into Lombard street to negotiate a loan
of few hundreds. There rear him,
walking as though his life depended
upon the pace, comes familiar figure
IN this Quartor-a stockbroker. He does
not dress so well as do his brethren in
New York, but he has the same keen,
restless eyes. He wears a flower in the
buttonhole of his close-ftting cut-away
coat. Types, almost identical, of the
same figure, and every one decorated
with buttonhole flower, are all about.
Bank messengers IL uniform and with
black bags move here and there in the
throng; tail policenoen-they are nulner-
GUS here-watch thaln protec:irgiv, and
they carry their treasure safely coca
sionally dashing fellow, a pick pocket,
or sullen looking knave, a sneak-thief,
sinks out of sight of these same police
men; but not so the venders Of obscene
literature. They are bold fellows in
the City," and apparently on the best
Of terms with the authorities. To be
sure, they keep their .ooks with iaring
covers out Of sight under their coats
most OF the time, but when they see q
possible customer, a sailor, "nash y
looking clerk or & countrynan, they do
not scruple to display the'r pictures of
women altogether too Eve Ike il the
matter OF costume, or 10 loudly proclaim
tie merits Of 1.-THE VERY late,t new novel.
The racy adventures Of c:e,gv.nans
daughter in Lou0ing." "a the side
walks or out IN the roadwaY. It is all one
to them. Under the heads of the horses,
rivaling the boys, who all day long
sweep the street filth into dust-pans,
these young rascals ply their trade. How
they escape death and mangling from
The overwhelming wheels of the car
riaGes and cabs and hansoms, whose oc-
cupants they hope to make buyers of
their books, is mystery to stranger.
And even greater seems the wonder that
these same vehicles, with drays, and
carts and omnibuses, and piemen's and
hu.ksters' wagons beside, do not be-
come hopeiessly "blocked," mixed, in
ter.ocked, broken out of all use and
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