The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-10

ton few particulars about the Young Queens
cress, deportuent and SO forth.
In The trst place, ;hen. she is a very pretty
young lady, and she had the good taste to make
het hfst appearance In the choir of The immense
abDey III which she was 10 be crowned Queen of
more Than hundred millions of people, IN a very
neat aad simple dress. Her gown vas Of tho pur-
est satin covered with transparent dress Of white
blohde lace, and circle Of diamonds glistening in
her hair. II is great pity that the sweet fleet
OF thus maidenly attire was spoiled by so huge and
ponderous train OF velvet and gold, which, hew.
ever, as a Queen, she was compelled TO wear, and
which was borne by eight young ladies daughters
OF peers. The ladies' u no per formed this huinilia
ting seryics, and who called maids of honor, -
we're dressed all alike, in white satin. and wore
small white roses ia their hair, 80 that this rcop
Of lovely women must have been delightful spec
tacIo.
On ascending the choir of the cathedral, on the
steps leading TO what is called the theatre, she
was compelled to pause nearly minute, and thus
the immense audience had opportunity OF saz-
ing on ihe young creature Without intervening
obstacle. The papers describe her as slightly aE
iccted with The grandeur OF the scene around her
dad the acclamatlons which greeted her but she
is said 70 hays then walked with grace and self
possession TO the scat at which she was TO receive
Tie " homage" Of the nobility aud tted clergy
The affair passed off with great spirit and bar.
mony, aud was allogethev the most splendid cere-
mony recorded .: English history. The ehivairy
o! all Europe seems TO have been called forth on tins
occasion. aud the foreign embassies wed with each
other IN displaying The most gorgeous parapher-
malta that money could procure.
john VAN buren,, a son Of our President
IS IN England. He Is man of taients-and
Of very agreeable companIonabe qualities
MIR. BESNETr, OF the New York
Herald, writing from London, thus speaks
Of hin -
my friend young John Van Buren, is
behaving very well here. He puts up a;
Longs fashionable Hotel in Bond street
and qulzzes the English dandles most IN
Incredibly. | understand a so that the
Queen is much better pleased wi.h our
Prince than with The white haired sprig
Of royalty from France-l mean the Due
de Nemours.
John has great deal Of natural drole.
~ and wit about him-a little hlzafe Il Is
true - bat the poor Freuchman has little OF
either. Both have long legs, but the form
aud figure of the democrat is decidedly
much straighler than that of the tri color.
On each side Of the Quesn, when she is az
the dluucr table, Is chair generally vacant.
w hen she wants to talk to any Of her
guests, she sends her page to the person
with a request TO drink vine with her una
Jesty. he person thus honored lmmedl
alcly gets up, and walks W to one OF the va
caut chairs, drinks with her majesty, and en-.
tiers INTO coHyersatOia.
When John had the invitation, he euter
ed, attn told, luio quite an interesting tete a
tete with The pretty htIIe queen. He talked
of the tnled States-of our big rivers-bI..
mountaius--and big pralrles. The queen
was highly delighted with young john
Indications of which crossed her iair cheeks
in the form OF sweet smiles. After ht,le
while, her majesty sent her page TO auoth
er of her guests. This was the signal tor
John TO retire 10 his former seat at table
which he did with great grace, her little
majesty eyelng him from beneath her LETT
eve all the time"