The native American., 1838-03-31
A TOUCH OF FOREIGN NEWS.
From The Neic York Star.
EUROPE.
From our special Correspondent.
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yery MANY wrecks of the Irish coast. Among
them are some American vessels more or less
injured.
The tempest has been of long continuance and
very disastrous in its effects. In Ireland it was
preceded by fall of snow heavier than that
which checked internal communication throughout
the South of England The result in Ireland
has been that in like manner, total stoppage
of the mails ensued for some days. Between
Cork and Dublin, and Limerick and Dublin the
mails were showed mp on the roads In fact,
since 1912, when the very elements were against
the gigantic efforts of Napoleon, we have not had
so severe winter. Even now it is showing In
Liverpool, and frost is likely to succeed
Neither the Columbus nor the Sheridan have
yet arrived at Liverpool. On Monday the iiber-
MIA, Capt E. Cobb, came in with papers four
days later than had come by the Sheffield. The
news they brought makes doubly anxious to |
have further particulars. Cobb made quick
passage, and the Hibernia will rank A. L., under
his command.
In the Commons, since my last, there has
been a grand debate on the ballot. This was
Mr.. Grote's motion, and 900 voted for it-show-
ing that the question is gaining ground. Peel
and Lord John Russell opposedit it. The majority
against it was composed of Conservatives. Sir
III. Vivian, master general of the ordnance, voted
for 1t. The attorney general, solicitor general,
and many of the cabinet party, did not vote at
ALL 1t is said that this with Vvian's election)
so annoyed Lord John Russell, that he re-
signed his Office. But the Queen and Lord
Melbourne are said to have persuaded him to
remain.
Lord Brougham has been making a long speech
about slavery-but his propositions, that slave
ships should be treated as prvateers, and that all
slavery cease in our colonies from August next,
were negatived.
Col. Evans has been made knight commander
of the Bath! He is generally called Count +
run, but his proper title now is Sir George de
Lacy Evans.
Have you any curiosity to know the etiquette
of the Queens dinner table? The first lord in
waiting sits at the head and the chief equerry
in waiting sits at the foot. The Queens chair
is on the right, half way down, and the seat of
honor Ton her Majesty's right handy is for the
chief guest-usually Lord Melbourne. Next him
is placed the Duchess of Kent, and SO on, male
and female alternately. On the Queens left
hand, the same mode is practised, the Baroness
de Lehzen, who acts as Private Secretary, having
seat near the Queen. They sit very short
time after dinner-the Queen and other ladies
leaving first In the drawing room, to which the
male guests soon go, there is music-the Queen
often playing on the piano, harp, or organ.
The levee, of which told you in my last,
took place Valentines day, and was well at
tended. Nearly all the Ministers were present,
and so were the Queens uncles, the Dukes of
Sussex and Cambridge, and her cousin, Prince
George of Cambridge. Lord Durham, for whom
the Queen has personal regard, was present,
and SO were the opposition leaders, the Duke
of Wellington and Sir r. Peel. The Duke
dined with the Queen afterwards. Lord Mel
bourne was of the party,-indeed the noble Wis
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London papers comment very freely on this as
MISUNDERSTANDING that Lord Melbourne
has been defendant in two Grim. con- actions:
the first brought against him by Lord Brandon
and the more recent one by Mr.. Norton. The |
press insist that evil communication corrupts
good morals,' and hint that maiden Queen should
have more virtuous people about her than his
Lordship the Premier.
AT the levee, the Queen wore velvet robe,
the sumpnous train borne by two little pages.
The Duchess Of Sunderland, (mstress of the
robes,) the Marchioness of Lansdowne, and the
Countess of Durham, Qadies in waiting) attend
her.
George Hayter's portrait of the Queen was
hung in the drawing room on this occasion. 1t
has been painted for the city of London as a
present from her Majesty. Lord John Russell
formally, presented the artist at the levee. The
picture is said to be fine one, and to have a.
fine and striking effect It represents the Queen
on her throne, with full face, looking at the spec
tator. The right hand is ungloved and placed
on the lions head, which forms the extremity of
that arm of the throne. Her left arm rests on
the other, and her left foot is placed right danty
upon footstool covered with crimson velvet
The Queen is represented as wearing her robes
of crimson velvet, lined and edged with bullion,
diamond circlet on her head, diamond earrings.
necklace and stomacher. On the right hand of
the Queen is table, on which lie the Bible,
crown, and sceptre. These are the only access
saries. The likeness is said to be perfect; but
Hayter has made the bust much too womanly.
The Queen held another levee at ST. James's
Palace on Wednesday, the 21st instant Among
the persons introduced were Joe Hume, O'Con
nell and his two sons, his nephew, and about
dozen of The Tail. 1t is believed that he
(O'C.) is about taking office. Some say he will
be Chief Justice of the Queens Bench in Ireland.
if Charles Kendall Bushe (the present iudoel
should resign. More have it that O'Conncll viii
be taken into the Ministry! The rent has failed
this year most awfully, and O'Connell must have
some equivalent.
The Irish party above named were introduced
at Court by three cabinet Misunderstanding Rice,
Lord Palmerston and Lord Morpeth This has