Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-21


racter of Hoboken as it was, or Wehawken as 1t is.
To return to the queen. During the performance,
the queen, every now and then, drew aside the curtain
and gazed back on the house, with that esrnestness
that any young girl would. Occasionally she put up
an opera glass her eye and directed it to the differ
ent parts of the interior. At such moments, the
male eyes of the pit and stalls generally direct
ed TO her.
Thus much for one of the sights have had Of the
queen On another occasion happened to see her
twice on Sunday afternoon in Hyde Park. had
been taking walk over the interior Of the Park
loanging around the Serpentine-and gazing list
lessy the crowd of carriages they rolled round
the gravel drive. just as entering the arched
gateway to depart sensation spread around the
crowd which filled that part of the Promenade
" The queen-the queen" --spread from lip TO lip In
an instant two outriders shot through the gate
Apsey House, followed by barouche and four,
rying the queen and three others of her suite. She
generally sits on the right hand back seat, leaning
good deal back. She was, usual, dressed very sim
ply, in white with plain straw leghorn and a veil
thrown aside. She also carried green parasol.
The approach of her carriage caused singular
sound There are coaehmen on the box. The
carriage was drawn by four bay horses, each pair
having stout rascal of position on his back,
dressed in blue clothes and white topped boots. The
carriage has dark panncls, without any ornament,
save crown in gold, The motion of the two out
riders who preceded the carriage, and the two postl-
lions the outside Of the carriage horses caused
sound, which to my ear, resembed the hollow tones
of the wind through wood-or the noise made by
the rigging of ship in gale. There is an express
sion in Burns which conveys the idea, thus" the
soughing wind" The rapid rate at which the royal
carriage was driven, increased this sound.
As she appeared, the hats o! the people flew
off at once. The women around looked with great
interest Near me- little boy, walking with his mo-
Their, jumped up crying, ooh how grand-oh how
grandr' Indeed, among the lower orders Of both
sexes the appearance of the young queen seems to
create great sensation They look upon fair thing
as a novelty. The beautiful Anronettc was not, be-
fore the revolution in France, greater avorite among
the popuace of ars that Victoria to be ameng
the popuace of London. Among the aristocracy-
particularly the tory families-I doubt whether she
is deeply reverenced.
In few seconds the royal carriage soon disappear
ed in the crowd bat the people continued TO collect
in crowds near the same spot in order TO have ano-
Their view she returned by the river. When found
what the people were at, stopped too. The after
noon was very beautiful. The sun shone as bright
he generally does here, but that is not saying
great deal. On my eftlay the beautiful sheet OF wa
ter called the Serpentne river surrounded with trees,
men, womer, children, dogs, and carriages This
would be called pond of dirty water, IN the lake
country of New York, where Narcissus could make
his morning toilette. In front of me rose the coles
sal statue OF Achilles situated in the interior corner
Of the Park surrounded also with men, women boys,
girls, and dogs. On my left, Apsley House, with the
windows, smashed in during the reform riots, not yet
repaired
The crowd continued to increase. "Docs her ma
iesty pass this wayf" asked six foot, gru locking
man. of me. Il can't tell" replied |. "Oh! yes,
she does" said hite grl, sand ma and me waits to
see-won't we ma 3" "Yes, child, be STILL All
the vacant space inside the inleor railing now be-
gan to Gil up with carriages of all sorts, but pnncl-
pay one horse vehicles containing those OF the md
die classes whs sport their own carriages on Sun
days; no hacks cabs or hired vehicles being permit
ed to enter any of the royal parks. In few min
utcs, the crowds skrtng The avenue leading TO the
Serpentne began to run and scamper ever the grass
"The queen coming-the queens coming" ran
| through the crowd.
And 40 she did, She proceeded along the avenue,
but at slower rate than when she entered; her way
| being obstructed by the crowd a carriages There
she sat- pretty little woman, fair as May morn
ing, holding up her parasol and bowling gracefully to
the crowd that saluted her she passed. The Eng
| lisA dent talk much. heard not single one say
God save the Qucen"-but they very generally pull
ed off their hats, and bowed, without utering word
great many OF the women, particularly OF the low
er classes, stood and gazed very comcaly-some
with their fingers in their mouth. In the carriage
were also the Countess Of Mulerave, Miss Pitt, and
Miss Spring Rice, two rather beautiful young wo-
men.
| t. o next time saw the Queen, was in going down
Constitution Hill, which separates the Green Park
from ST. James. II was in the evening, little be-
fore sunset I was longing along, thinking how we
could in New York get such splendid public parks as
they have here. Looking down the avenue observ-
ed bus lie in the crowd, and in few seconds, out
rushed the two ou,rders, as usual, followed by the
roy carriage and four. She sat in thesa place
was dressed in the same drcss-lookcd the same
amlable, young, fair, round faced Dutch Bowery girl
as ever On the left was the Duchess Of Kent, her
mother, one of the grimest licking old 'uns ever
saw. How she came to have so good looking girl
for daughter, is past my mathematics.
But enough-of course have not been so fortunate
as Prince John, Of New York; have not been in
roducea to her majesty, nor ever expect to bc-but
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