Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-30

tlernan with an opera glass. "Whose airF
+" Why, the young dukes on the lett there'
/" Humph, that's lackey, madam"
Not long ago, there was some mummery al
Saint PauI's church, about the sons OF the cler-
gy Her majesty, Queen Adelaide, honored the
affair with her presence. The Lord Mayor oil
the City of London was out in his laughaDie gin,
gerbread carriage drawn by four horses, and
mounted by servants as gaudily dressed as those
of ROYALTY itself The Sheriffs, with their hnse'
eouipages were also in attendance. hef una
iesty had three carriages, with every tn'hs a'
red and gilded as possible. These, win d ue
tachment of cavalry, stood within the paniss
of the large church.yard until her departure
There was great crowd around the chufon,
and at the opposite windows and along une
streets, for miles, through which the sho" was
to pass Her majesty came forth, ana away
ratified her carriages. Not handkerchief WaV,
ed from the windows any where, as she star :. .eu
homewards. Not one huZza was uttered ny 'lH ne
crowd, but Kisses in abundance issued on al
sides at her. for more than mile, whilst the
boys and rabbe ran hooting after her carriage
to such an outrageous degree. that the oncefs
at several places had to draw their SWORDS 10
| frghten them away.
/ mention these two royal displays, as such
things usually form the basis of the hypocrtlcal
stu fl published in some of the papers Look at
the facts and then Judge of their puffs. The
IS,
in public, one may hear every where IN the
crowd, such expressions. as England's great
paupers--ss The father and the mother of all the
state rats"-' There's the root OF our taxes
with some others which may not be written.
A most respectable and intelligent old mer-
chant whose correct observations had alter
wards frequent occasion to admire, told me that
g ROYALTY has gone done in England, ninety-hve
per cent, in the last forty years" So much
said I? g if required for any proper purpose"
he added, 81 would give that opinion on OATH"
:. As one evidence of the fact, said he, some
wears ago if but young prince put his head
over the walls of Saint James, the people shout
ed and ran. threw their hats up, huzZaed cried
long live the royal family! the King forever
And whoever was so impudent as not TO JON IN
the chorus. was very certain to be knocked
down. Now the whole of them may look over
the walls together, and they would excite the
very same sort Of attention as the falling OF a
horse in the street does. Servants and appren-
tees would STOP take stare, and pass on.
Formerly when the king came TO the Thea
tire, there was great hula beloo set up, and II
you did not pull off your hat and join IN. you
would have been kicked out Of the house. Now
the office holders and clerks make a modest
show of loyalty and nobody else pays much re-
gard to his presence. myself have been fore.
ed in other days to stand up uncovered while
they were playing the tune OF God save the
King"
II any one will take the trouble to GO amongst
all sorts of people in London, and investigate
the state of political feelings, he will find that
the present wonderfully increased Intelligence of
all classes. respecting human rights and the true
principles Of government, notwithstanding their
habits Of slavery, has caused the public mind to
become tired of system which drains the pock-
cts of the industrious man to feed countless pau
pers to maintain an enormous pension and CT
vii list and to support an useless royal family,
that handles gold as the wind does the dust of
the earth
Byron said he thought he heard little bird
that sung God save the Kings for if il does
not he doubted whether the people would much
longer. Thousands begin to think they hear
the same little bird.