The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-07-12
In Foreign Lands.
From our own Correspondent.

FROM our own correspondence
LoSDoN, England, June 27, 1884.
should se state, without explanation,
that lhs city Of London contain resident
population Of only about 1000 people, the
readers OF the ADVOCATE would be very GER
tain that either we or the compositor h9d
made blnnder; but such is actually the
case. The jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor
extends over territory between one and
two square miles in extent, with resident
population ol little more than $4,000, at the
time OF the last census, but growing smaller
each year. This, although being all that s
legally known as the City of London" of
course comprises only small part OF the
great metropolis, which extends about ten
miles from east to west and nearly as far
from north to south. The other portions
are, however, under some dozen or more
different municipal governments and are,
technically speaking, as distinct from "the
city" as it is called as is New York from
Brooklyn. A reform bill is now before
Parliament, however, which proposes to
unite all these separate municipalities into
one mammoth corporation containing near
ly three and half million souls. In spite
OF its diversity OF authority, London is
popularity sPeaking,a well governed city
aud our friends of New York might well
copy the cleanliness of its streets. It is a
world in itself aud in It's flood Of humanity
one may well exclaim:
"The bubble broken on the wave,
The leatiet falling in the wood,
is not more lost to sight than |
Within this murmurUus multitude"
With a popula tion sufficient for small ma
tion, situated on both sides of broad, deel
river, only comparatively short distanc
from the ocean, she possesses great nntura
advantages, aud it would be difficult II
imagine anything IN existence on the fac
of the earth as the product of science or al
which cannot be found here. 1t lie no
however, in any sense Of the word beau
tilul city. London iog and smoke succeed
in backening everything, and but few ,
its fue buildings are fair TO look upor
while many Of those which appear Ia
best are but a hollow sham, haYInG stucC
fronts.
The tourist visiting London for the frs
lime will probably be somewhat at loi
10 decide what to see irslj but to most pc,
pie Westminster Abbey, located on II
north, or rather west side of the rive
(which at this point Eows nearly nortl
will prove the greatest attraction an
claim their frst attention. II was found,
in the sixth century by sebert the saxo
whose tomb 1t still contains. II was d
sIroyed by the Danes, bu5 was rebuilt
Edward the Confsssor in 1865. Like all
the OH ealhedrals and churches, il W
built in the form Of cross, with the cha
eel and high altar TO the east and the ma
TO the west, The chapel Of Henry VII "
built in 1902 and occupies the exIrel
eastern end. Edward the Conlessor's cha
sl occupies the position beyond the lranse
usually given 10 the choir in churches
this form, while the choir is placed in {
eastern end of the nave. This, togelh
with tie nunberless marble statues, me
orial tablets, etc, with which the ent
interior is lined, greatly Injuries the are
tsclural Ell. Ct, aud il is chiefly from asso
alton that the visitor is impressed. In {
1t is frequently spoken of by the irrever,
Of London as The old eroekery shol
But in spite OF all this, it ia grand bui
ing, aud that man who can stand unmoy
q .Sishin is sacred WAlls must bs q s.oie