ley, St. Michael's-Alley, Ball-Court, Birchin-Lane, Cowper's-Court, King's Arms-Passage, and Pope's Head-Alley. Among the public buildings on this side are the two churches of St. Michael and St. Peter, the British Fire Office, and the Globe Insurance Office. On the north side we meet with the Imperial Fire Office, Union Fire Office, Eagle Fire Office, Sun Fire Office, the Royal Exchange, Bank-Buildings, Prince'sStreet, &c. About seven extensive coffee-houses stand on both sides of the way. At the junction of Cornhill and the Poultry, an open space before the Mansion-House is called, Mansion House-Street; but this is generally included in the street called the Poultry. Sweeting's-Alley, once covered by the single dwelling of a Dutch merchant of the name of Swieten, is now the site of a number of shops, exhibiting brilliant specimens of the varieties of the arts, united with the conveniences of modern improvement. Leadenhall-Street commences according to the rotation of numbers at the north end of Gracechurch-Street. Number 52, once Bricklayer's-Hall, is now a Jew's Synagogue; 46 was the house of the late Mr. Bentley, alias Dirty Dick; number 23 marks Mr. Newman's extensive premises, called, the Minerva Library. The East India Chambers extend from 12 to 21. The Eagle Fire Office is at the corner of Freeman'sCourt, and a little farther on, the Union Assurance; Coade's composition in stone, embellishes the front of the latter, in which the muscular strength of Hercules is expressed with much boldness. Nearly opposite is Birchin-Lane, in which is the London Assurance Corporation. Exchange-Alley contained the house of Alderman Backwell in the reign of James the Second: here are Garraway's and Baker's Coffee Houses; much of the business of the former has been transferred to the New Auction Mart. At a short distance is St. Michael's, Cornhill. The tower, in the ancient style, is a fine specimen of Sir Christopher Wren's genius; and the best view of it is from the south-east part of St. Michael's-Alley. Here is a good organ, and an excellent peal of twelve bells. A little farther on is St. Peter's, rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren, who has considerably ornamented the interior with a handsome screen and other embellishments. One of the most remarkable monuments here is that to the memory of Mr. Woodmason's seven children, all destroyed by fire, with his house in Leadenhall-Street, in January, 1782. The East India House, the most prominent and imposing edifice in Leadenhall-Street, is distinguished by a stately entrance, beneath a portico of six fluted Ionic columns, supporting a frieze, and two wings surmounted by a balustrade. The tympanum, in the centre, contains several figures, the principal of them representing his Majesty, George the Third, leaning on his sword in his left hand, and extending the shield of protection over Britannia, who embraces liberty. On one side, Mercury, attended by Navigation, and followed by Tritons and sea-horses as emblems of commerce, introduces Asia to Britannia, before whom she spreads her productions. Order, accompanied by Religion and Justice, appears on the other side, and behind them the city barge, with other attributes of the metropolis; near which are Integrity and Industry. In the western angle is a representation of the Thames, and in the eastern, that of the Ganges. Above the pediment is a fine statue of Britannia, with a spear in her left hand, and the cap of liberty upon it: Asia sits upon a camel in the east corner, and Europe upon a horse in the west. The interior of this vast edifice, which extends nearly the length of Lime-Street, contains The grand Court Room, the principal ornament of which is the fine de |