New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
A YANKEE IN LONDON.
AND HIS IMPRESSIONS OF SOME BRITISH
INSTITUTIONS"

INSTITUTIONS"
IRON AN ocC ksIOSAL CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE.
LONDON. February a.
That lObg-promised American hotel, like the
millennium, Is still not forthcoming What blessing 1t
would be to have bill embracing all charges under one
head, aud table dhote for two square meals day-a
breakfast aud dinner taken In Chrisan-like manner!
Those who live rhe hotel got awfuy tired Of the
table dhote dinner IN which there is very little change
and 90 out wandering around to OF those num-
bcress restaurants The only variety hotel dinner day
after day slight change in the way the hare Is cooked
AT the restaurants 1T Ia the eternal er"-a griled
chop gred steak grled ham and you get as tired OF
the grill OF the hare. There is better opening In
London to-day for frst-cass American hotel
and an American restaurant than in any
other part OF the world. When / say "Amer-
eau" I do not OF course, mean American cooking.
But we want something conducted by an American. III
any one would set drstrate American hotelkcepcr up
in either one fortune awaits all concerned. Americans
pine for q change from chops and hare And moreover,
ENlishmen would take "a shy for curiosity. There Is an
opening also for some smart Yankee woman to open
lunch-shop anywhere down in the city or up III the
Strand. II such should open decent place, ad-
vertse genuine Yankee buckwheat cakes, corn bread,
doughnuts mince and apple pies and serve good Ones
the police would have TO be called in to preserve order,
the rush would he great. Every American would 60
duty daily II 1t tcok him mile ont OF the way and
Engil'hmen would 90 from curiosity TO try
tho blarsted stun, you know and they would 20
again and continue to for nobody Is fonder OF GOOD
things to eat than ondoncrs and especially do they ar
feet sweets About lunch time they crowd the cake
shops and such stuff they eat under the head OF
sweets Tough Well, guta percha or railroad sand
wich is not Aud as for pie they know not what
IL IS. Their attempts at a mince pie would make any
wcl-regulaed, proper minded Connecticut woman want
to die.
Won't good, smart ~ to the requirements
i,u Ia,tI .apta an fn
our rescuei Won't somebody over here and
feed usi
Speaking OF lunch and dining saloons there are some
things here customs, that shock the American
idea OF propriey. To begin with. the custom Of women
entering saloons at all hours Of the day, step
ping up tho bars and calling for brandy and
water, whatever liquors they fancy. And these
of the lower order, by any means. On the CON
trary. many Of them the wives of respectable mer-
chants. and dressed elegantly. In the evening, when
the theatres out, every gin palace within several
blocks is crowded with men, women and children just
from the theatre The whole family enter and call for
spirits and thus set terrible example TO the chIHen
accompanying them Al the bars at al hours O tue
day aud evening, there many female customers rs
male and there Is no aeeation or nonsense about IT,
They don't drink from wine glasses. but take
their measured gill the same as men, ana take
IL nate" NJ that They can get
home. The consumption OF spirits In England is
,Iw woniS II look To- see couple Of wrllrcssed re-
spectacle walk into the Hoffman House barroon
gil of old particular which means generally Holland
rm there would be SENSATION Yet II Is Of hourly oc,
America never get Ia that point
Albert Victor having cpisc OF ago. is now liable TO that
greatest Of trials which Royalty Is subjected and
forward with dread and apprehension !. E.,
being compelled 70 listen to addresses OF Of
taxes The form Of an address Every Mayor OF every
pr"yincnl city /. wrctchcd until he can get oil two
hours address to Ills koval Ighness Poor Victor
Albert dld not escape They bombarded him with con
grauatory addresses un'l there wa scare ie enough
lett In him 10 creep away nto secluded corner 10 Tcst
And he has not come out OF his shell yet The LORD
Mayor got him at Gddhall. and battered him Tor four
mortal hours Poor boy be must be glad he never VIII
come OF age again.
They are aeang the question how to get across the
street downtown st the Mansion House crossing or
rather the circus. nearly opposite the Bank of England
The tide OF trayel Is 80 great that they are planning
street An Ensi,sh friend with view 10 astonishing
wanted me to guess now many people
th, r. wcro 10000 pedestrians aud 64o0o vehicles.
and that he had often 10 wait ten mnn,es Tor chance
him condition Of broadway opposite tho Post ONCE
irving To get across To- get postage stamp; went 10
chicago aud back. and he still standing there and
would been vet. only the his policeman "mashcr
at lst sw lady waiting whose charms up the
standard required n move him 10 suspension or rules
e. vehicles. aud my friend got over under her wing
In nearly every railway station here Il small box on
lc panied crimson, Lich may be called an automatic
Posi- onicr II divided IN two compartments. on the
ION are aprrturcs admitting penny. Que being for
rs,ni card. and the other for cuyel0pcs You drop
pruny through the -ot aud open little drawer beneath
aud presto YOU mud postal card. BrOp two pennies In
hand clot. open corresponding drawer ana
you mud stamped envelope containing dainty sheet
81 note paper These little convenience are the prop
crty OF n company dimtcd, Of course The profit must
m very small and only the envelope and sheet of note
paper tmHy consi IN It's cohIch,ehuy getting our "t
order occasionally and refusing 10 deliver youT penny
has soac n aud b. ot cat. aud there IS no salts
trion had hy ohiurglug the box. hou can't grl
the hes. of n by dropping ~ bal penny a. II not tdl
weight IL refuses deliver and keeps your short coin,
couscang that ~ pGnl 1inent Ior ypur nt'rlP' W
cheat II has a golden rIlc thai work, only ono Way.
The latest novelty IN tie way or exhibitions Is the
wonderful horse az the circus that walks rope at IN
elevation OF twenty feet above the stage lie does IL
nightly with sbcr serious prUproiy eXhl1lting no
| nervousness, whatever. \ strong net Is suspended be
urath and hc occasionally slips and faII7 INTO IT, he
takes very coOly. waits until the attendants release
him turns and asconds the steep stairs leading 10 ms
rope aud Il again with the utmost COhpoahro
At termination Of HIS performance he Walks arouhd
The ring his feet upon the ria aud receives tno en-
tLu.iastic pctngi OF the ladies with evident pleasure