The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-07-12


Mary Queen Of SCOTS, Henry the V, Ed
ward the. III and many others, together
with royal princes and many of the proud
est mobiles of the land. But it is not in
these crumbling monuments Of royalty that
the greatest interest of the Abbey lies. In |
the South transept is the "Poeis Corner"
and here we notice monuments or tablets !
to Garricls, Addison, Gay, Dickens, Shakes
pere, Maeauley, Thackery, Goldsmith
southey, Campbell, Milton, Grny, Spencer.
Chaucer and many others, some of whom
are buried in the Abbey and some else
where. A ino bust Of Lopgfellow has just
been added by the English admirers of the
great American author. Compare the un-
dying influence welded by those whose
names adorn the "Poets Corner" with the
power of those mighty kings and princes
whose costly toinbs are found in the other
portions of the Abbey, and who will not
cay surely, 1.-THE pen is mighter than the
sword"
Between the Abbey and the river are the
Houses of Parliament, erected about forty
years ego, at an enormous expense. The
stone used however, was OF so poor a quail
ty that already much of the fine carving
has crumbled away and the building ap-
pears about the same age as its neighbor,
the Abbey,in which William the Conqueror
was crowned, moro than eight hundred
years ago. Although the external design
of the Houses of Parliament is good and its
appearance, extending for nearly 1000 feet
along the bank of the Thames, very fine,
yet the interior arrangements are not in
any way worthy the great people whose
representatives meet there. The House of
Lords is 80 by as feet and 45 feet in hight
with the throne between the entrance
doors and the "Woolsack" upon which the
Lord Chancellor sits, in the ce nter, in front
of the throne. The Lords occupy the red
leather benches which rise in tiers on
either side, but are provided with no desk
accommodations or other convenience.
The House of Commons is Is feet shorter
than lhe House of Lords, with the same
general arrangement of leather covered
benches. Including the galleries there are
seats for about 500 persons; but as the
House consists OF $50 members, should there
be full attendance, $50 must necessarily
sit on The floor provided they could find
room there. Westminster Hall, built in
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present edifce. has been the chief theatre
"f the great law history Of England. Here
Wallace, More and King Charles l were
condemned. Here Hastings was tried and
after seven years acquitted. Probably no
spot in England has been the scene Of 80
many events involving the destiny of the
nation.
From the Houses OF Parliament it is but
a short distance nOrthward through Parlia-
ment street and Whitehall, to Charing
Cross and Trafalger Square, with its ioun.
tains and its magnificent monument to
Lord Nelson. just beyond is he National
Gallery rich in the productions of Landseer,
Turner, Gansborough, Copley, Reynolds
and others Of the British School and con.
tanning many excellent specimens from the
older contInen tai artists.
Passing from Trafalgar Square along the
Strand and through Fleet street, about q
mile, nearly parallel with the river, which
here flows eastorly again, we reach ST
Paul's Cathedral. erected 1875 to ITO at g
cost Of about three and half millions %
dollars. Although it is a magnifcenl
structure, 500 feet in length, with breadl b
at the transept of 25O feet and hight o
over 400 feet to the top of the cross which
surmoGnls its mammoth dome, the frs
leeling OF the visitor is apt to be one of dis.
| appointment. Its nave, with those massive
square piers, has not the solemn majesty o
York Minister or the beauty and grace o
Westminster, and were it not for the mopu.
ments and other evidences of the character
Of the place which are seen on every hand
iJ would not be difficult for one to imagine
himself in gigantic ware house instead o
a christian church. Many of the military
heroes Of England find a resting plac,
within it's walls, and dozens of monument
are placed here in memory OF those who's
remains are deposited elsewhere. Th
crypt contains the tombs Of Nelson an,
Wellington, tho latter directly beneath tn,
to scend to the dome, will be rewarded
with magnificent view OF London sInok,
and fog. extending at least a thousanC
) feet in every direCtionj while those VIII
continue the ascent TO the ball, will fin,
that it savOrs far more Of labor than plea
A, ure. We speak from experience.
A short distance east of St. Paul's is tn
Bank of England, one OF the largest inst
tutiuns Of its kind in the world, coveriu
eight acres of land and having a capital
S7O,OOU,OOO. 1t IS irreverently spoken G
as 'The old lady of Threadueedle street.
About half mile southeast of the Bank,
located the Tower of London, which as
fortified palace, has figured largely in ii
p history Of England eyer since its erectio
e by William the Conqueror in 1880.
Al covers u acres Of ground and comprises
% towers, Of which are IN the outer wal
'e aud l ? in the Interior 1t was in Que of Il
RI former that the young princes were murde
IT, ell and in one of the latter that the Duke
l. Clarcuee was drowned in butt Of win
Is The tower is now used as military mu
o' cum ana its armory contains many spec
n, mems Of ancient and modern implements
le war, including large number of equeslri,
20 figures in armor. 1t is the finest eol!eclIt
of Its kind in the world. In one Of the l
st ner towers is kept the Crown Jewels al
IS Regalia, valued at SIS 900 coo. The C,
c. lection comprises large number of crown
he feepters. etc., of various ages. Numero
sr, eminent persons have been inprison
h) here, many neve: to go forth again exec
I'D 10 execution. In St. Peters chapel, ne
ed by. some Of these unfortunate victims we
IN | hurried Hera lie tha remaina of An