Connecticut western news., 1884-10-29
A LETTER FROM LONDON.
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 us of "Canaau's happy shore" would make our lives the merrier.
 London presents busy outlook, witt her streets crowded with foot-passen l gers, cabs, donkey-carts and omnibuses The omnibuses thread their way in anG out amidst all descriptions of monde script vehicles, and in their regular Journeys seem to bring some order out of the dire confusion. The streets cross one another at all angles; making it very easy to become entirely bewildered as to directions and distances. The cabs, principally two-wheelers, rush wildly about, apparently in all directions at once. It is motley mass to look down upon from some high tower, and high towers are plenty here. Only a few | streets have horse cars. These bear here the euphonious name of ''trams. '' They do not find favor with the people of London, probably because they are obliged to go in straight lines, in the midst of crooked world. Both omni- buses and trans carry passengers on top, being able to seat from 14 to 20. It is not just stylish here for English la dies to climb to the top of tram or buss, but Americans are expected to do as they please, a privilege of which We gladly avail ourselves. One can see much of the city by viewing it from the top of tram-car.
 Besides the large parks containing hundreds of acres, there are many small parks or squares, usually round, easily available to those who live near and giving opportunity in easy reach, of walking on green grass and under spreading trees.
 It is needless to say that London is filled with fine buildings, lofty towers, cathedrals and monuments. There is a beautiful monument to commemorate the great fire of 1866. The Crimean monument must also attract attention Cleopatra's needle stands on the Thames embankment, where the swift boats go by. It is guarded by the silent sphinx The lettering has been renewed so that 1t shows more plainly than the hierogly- phics of its sister pedestal in Central park. In Trafalgar square is the Nelson column, which from its height becomes a landmark to bewildered pedestrians. Landseer's colossal lions are its guards. The column is 145 feet high and is a copy of one of the Corinthian columns of the temple of Mars at Rome. It is crowned with statue of Nelson, seven teen feet in height. Amidst the bronze reliefs upon the pedestal we read Nel- sons last command-"England expects every man will do his duty"
 The most magnificent monument of all is the Albert memorial, erected at a cost of $500, ,000, half of which was de- frayed by voluntary contributions At the corners of the steps are four ale gorical figures, representing Europe, Asia, Africa and Amenca. Above the steps rises the base of the monument ornamented in relief by images of Doted poets, musicians, painters, architects and sculptors. In the centre is the large statue of Prince Albert, which Is protected by Gothic canopy, which terminates in a Gothic spire, surmount- ed by cross. The monument is 175 feet in height. The canopy bears in blue letters on a ground of gold this inscrip tion: "Queen Victoria and Her People to the memory of Albert, Prince Consort, as tribute of their gratitude for life devoted to the public good"
 One can see much of the beauty and the business of London by riding dowr the Thames, past the fine embankments and the crowded shipping. One has ir | the distance views of the grand dome ot St. Pauls cathedral, rising high above 1 the city spires. It is 363 feet in height One passes thus the ''Traitor's Gate that leads by water into the gloomy old London tower.
 A system of underground railways trayerses the whole city; but it IS { gloomy ride. It Is rather startling sometimes in church to hear the car. rushing beneath your feet
 For looks into the stores one mus walk through the city. There are man, beautiful articles in the window to at tract attention. The prices are gene1 ally affixed. If one sees something beautiful across the street marked pel haps 21 in large figure, let him loo more carefully afterwards. He is al most sure to find 114d in small figure after the 2. That means 1t only lacks farthing of costing three shillings to tn purchaser; and the farthing is throw off that the two shilling sign may al tract attention, and yet these peopl are not Yankees l! Carefully consider ing these matters, you retrace your wa across the street and are only arouse by the shrill whistle of half a doze drivers, with whose horses you are LII consciously disputing the right of wa, - Ready-made suits for both ladies an gentlemen are much cheaper here tha : in America, but ladies' hats ah me !! {; only ventured to inquire concerning ol = and received for answer ''2! guineas I am sure I could suit myself better less price in Sheffield or Canaan. B,
 everyone knows an American at sigh
 and no matter how poor you dress,
 how shabby your appearance, the il
 pression will remain that you have pie s ty of money and will be very thankf