Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-04

ond delivery" brought rs by the Great Western
steamer, and among them few numbers Of new
journal called The GAY woRLD," which contains
narrative Of the late ministerial crisis in London
Of remarkably clear interesting and dramatic char
acter Az the Narrative is Of considerable length,
we shall give the first portion to-day, and continue
it daily till finished. The extreme interest of the
relation-the knowledge Of the incidents displayed,
and the dramatic view it gives Of the character OF
Queen Victoria, of Lord Melbourne, Of Sir Robert
Peel and Of many others, will attract every reader
1t is also Of deep importance frsm the insight it gives
in the mysterious springs which now control the
fateof England. The following is the first portsn;-
[From the London Gsy Werld' ef Nay l7th]
The Recent Royal Drama.
This month tciH be tho most eventful of Queen
Victorias whole interesting life; if she live the
allotted life of humanity s.three years and temp
This month has already been the most eventful Of
the Queens life, The month OF May, iSH. WIN
long be remembered in the annals OF British history;
and of all those countries OF the earth whose inter-
ests are connected directly or indirectly, with those
of the British Empire How little thought little Vic-
tora when we saw her at Malvern, some six or seven
years SINCE Just entering her teens riding donkey
over those magnificent hills, her mother walking On
one side of her. and her uncle Leopold the other,
that before she had score OF yearsust before
her twentieth birthday, many spirit stirring events
should be crowded by her into the space OF one short
week; that she should hold in her hand and decide
with her tongue in short sentence the destinies
of this great nation! that she should be rapidly Pc
titoned and entreated, and commanded, and censur-
ed and praised and abused, and sought for and sued
by the most potent and women of the most pe-
tent empire uponthe globe within the short space
connected with the recent ministerial and parliament
tary events, has been complete Drama, in which the
Queen has been bona fide the principal actor; al
though many have chosen 20 consider her puppet,
moving only as the wires pulled by others. All
the incidents connected with this matter are of
most dramatic character; and none of our cotem-
poraries have been the pains to throw them into
nnected and interesting form, we have taken the
trouble to do So and have been favored from anthem
tic and Official sources with most Of the minG
tiG and details connected with the recent events
around the atmosphere OF royalty, which we here
subjon in the correct order of their occurrence
Towards the end Of April, various events had oc-
cursed render the Queens situation peculiarly crit
ical. She had suffered considerable mental anxiety
from the injustice done to Lady Flora Hastings, and
had taken unusual pains to make that lady amends for
her hasty and nudicious censure. On the afternoon
Of the Both of April Lady Flora, being invited to
Buckingham Palace, the Queen met her at the head
Of the grand staircase, and greeted her thus 'Dear
Lady Flora am delighted to see you; l am deter
mined to enjoy myself tonight, and sent for you to
partake of round Of pleasure with have
been reading sChevely' and more than half like
the spirit and satire; and should wholly like the
matter, were not partial to Sir Edward Bulwer;
cannot think him bad Lady h. has depicted
him. am tired Of reading; we viii walk the long
10 find your majesty has pleasure in anticipation"
said Lady Flora have pain in anticipation, dear
Lady Flora, and why should not have pleasure
My Lerd Melbourne left me but now, and he tells
me Of trouble upon trouble; Of rebels in Canada and
slaves in Observation-Disclosures quarrelling in
Maine, and Of the malice Of the tories and the
spiteful things they talk and write about ms and Of
the Irish Question, and the Indian question: and the
Maine question, and the Jamaica question, and the
Charsts, and the Corn Laws, till almost wish there
were no laws, and nothing in question, and was a
l.eft wse rid tJ. ry
fordshire, without one anxious thought. But don't
care Tonight i will go to the opera. You will
s!ss gor, .Wnh pleasure 'iyeur majesty" said Lady
Flora. "That's dear sweet creature; 4 never
ought to expect you to oblige me again but know
you have forgiven me. This is beautiful turquoise
(takng ring from her little finger the dear Duchess
she is my enemy !" "Ycur enemy, your majesty"
exclaimed Lady Flsra, with surprise. ssYes, she is
my enemy she is Tory, and they are all my enc
mics. Lord Melbourne Is certain that they wish me
dead; but III live fifty years il it's only to spite
them aye, and marry some one who is not Tory,
toe; for Lady Normandy assures me that Tory
husbands are great tyrants and very false and un-
I" Perhaps your majesty will never marry al
ALL like Queen Elizabeth" said Lady Flora arch
ly. "Pcrhaps not, replied the Queen; IL is pos
sible, but not probable, and she burst into hearty
laugh, in which Lady Flora joined, as did Lady
Normandy, who that moment entered the gallery, 10
announce that. the Royal dinner was ready.
To the opera the Queen went that night, and rode
out the next morning, the LIST Of May, with Miss
Murray, Miss Quentin, Lady Flora, Lady Bread
albane and Lord Alfred Paget The Queen wore
that morning rich Victoria blue riding dress, with
cap OF the same color, adjusted like turban the
clasps OF her habit being Of pure gold she rode
some little excitement relative the grand drawing
room to be held the next day, Thursday, May 2,)
at st. James palace, and other matters. After re-
turning from her ride, Lord Melbourne and Lord
Normandy waited on her, and presented the message
relative 70 Canada, which she read and approved Of
Both noble lords remaned "a dine with the Queen and
did not leave the palace till ten at night The Queen
set up till past midnight arranging the routine OF her
affairs connected with the drawing room, with the
Baroness Lehzen. Her Majesty slept soundly and
rose about seven the next morning. She walked ont
for hour in the gardens-read till nine O'clock
and then breakfasted. After writing note 70 her
rich white satin, elegant trimmed with silver blond
and white roses the body and sleeves splendidly
ernamentcd with diamonds and blond train of sky
blue Grape blue satn, trimmed with silver lace
and white to correspond. Head-dress feathers
diamonds and lappets. Lady Normandy, Lady Give.
Miss Lister and Miss Arson, entered their carriages
and drove to Sc. James Palace.
The rooms were intensely crowded. The Queen
took her station in front &c the throne and the first
person presented was Madame Ia Cemtcsse Arthur
de Potocka, belle sGur de Conte Worsnzoa, BY the
Baroness de Blome, lady Of the Danish minister
This lady after tainted, and carried out
The Queen returned TO Buckingham Palace after
the drawing room, and dined with Lord Melbourne,
At dinner the Queen asked Lord Melbourne if he
expected large majority in the Hosse Of Commons
ON the Jamaica Bill. " Not very" said the Premier
The Oueen was fhouphtful ate hut LITTLE and retired