Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-10


!UHliamspon Banner. July 6.
(From Rush's /" Memoranda of residence at the
Court Of London
Reception By the Prince Regent. Tie Leree =
Pirate audience Of The Queen. DRAGGING
/ Room
FEBRUARY 9.-Receiyei q note from Lord
Cas,lereagh. informing me that the Prince Re
gent had appointed Thursday the Twelfth. for my
reception, a; Carlton House. at quarter past two,
previous to the ievee.
BRuARY l2.-Had my reception com:
pelent knowledge Of the world may serve 70 guide
any one IN the common walks Of life, wherever
he maysbe thrown; more especially it he carry
with him the cardinal maxim OF good breeding
every where, wish 10 please. and unwilogn'ss
to offend. But If, even in private society, there
are rules not TO be known, but BY experience,
aud If these differ in different places, could not
feel insensibie to the approach OF an OCCASION so
new to me- Nv first desire was, not to fail in
the public duties of my mission; the next. 10 pass
properly through the scenes of official and perso.
nal ceremony, to which it exposed me. AT the
head Of them, was my introduction to the s0ve
reign. desired to do all that full respect re-
uuired, but not more: yet-the external Obser-
yances Of it-what were they?-They defy ex.
act definition beforehand. and had never seen
them. From the restraints, too, that prevail in
these spheres, iapses, il you fall into them, are
little apt to be told to you, which increases your
solicitude to avoid them. had, in some Of my
intercourse, caught the IMPRESSION that simpiici-
| ty was considered best adapted to such all intro
duction; also, that the Prince Regent was not
thought 10 be fond Of set speeches. This was all
that could recollect. But simplicity, all know,
is relative idea. Often it is attanable, 10 the
right sense, only through the highest art, and on
full experience.
arrived before the hour appointed. My car.
rage having the entre, or right to the private
| entrance, went through st. James's Park, and
the gardens. Even this approach was already
filed. was set down at side door. where
stood servants in the Princes livery. Gaining
the hall, persons were seen in various costumes.
Among them were women of the guard with hal
berts 10 their hands; they had velvet hats with
wreaths round them, and rOseHes in their shoes
From the court yard, which opened through the
| columns OF fine portico, bands Of music were
heard. Carriages, as in stream, we're approach.
ing by this access through the double gates that
separated the royal residence from the street.
The company arriving by this access. entered
through the pOrtico, and turned ut to the right. =
went to the left, though a vestibule, leading to
other rooms, into which none went but those hav-
ing tile entire. These consisted OF cabinet mi
plsters, the diplomatic corps, persons in chief
employment about the COURT aud few others,
the privilege being in high esteem. Knights of
the Garter appeared to have it, for observed
their insignium round the knee Of several. There
was the lord steward with his badge Of Office; the
lord chamberlain with his; GOLD STICK, and Sill
YER STICK. The foreign ambassadors and minis
tiers, wore their national costumes; the cabinet
ministers, such as we see in old portraits, with
bag and sword; the lord chane ellOr, and other
func tionaries of the law, had black silk gowns,
with full wigs the bishops and dignitaries of the
church, had aprons Of black silk. The walls
were covered with paintings. II these we're his
torical, so were the rooms. As looked through
them, | thought of the scenes described by bod.
dington; Of the Pehams, the BolDgbrokes, the
HlIsboroughs; Of the anecdotes and PERSONAL.
ties of Of the English court and cabinet in those
days. The Prince bad not yet left his apartment.
Half an hour went by, when Sir Robert Chester.
master Of ceremonies, said to me, that in few
minutes he would conduct me to the Prince. =
The Spanish Ambassador had gone in, and was
next in turn. When he came out, the master Of
ceremonies advanced with me to the door.
Opening it, he left me. entered alone. The
Prince was standing, with Lord Castlereagh by
him. No one else was in the room. Holding 10
my hand the letter OF credence, approached, as
to a private gentlemen, and said, in the common
tone of conversation that it was :. from the Pres.
ident Of the United States. appointing me their
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