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

her uncle, the King Of Hanover, she was called .,c
part with every pe!ssa ~ whcss society che tssk
Ils:ssrs-net excepting even those endeared to her
~ intimacy from the days Of her childhood What
!. ME- without the synPathes Of ndship-without
the circle in which the restraints of ceremony NAV
Ds lad s:ideand the feengs Of the heart be safely
inouigedf The prince and the peasant have their
different duties; but the feelings of our nature are
common to both. No rank can elevate the possessor
above the necessity for that soace which can only
Do nouhd IN the society Of sympathising friends.
The WIFE OF BosToN Boys GHASpsoS.-
It's supposed that the Peel ministry were outma-
n9uvred by the beautiful Marchioness OF Norman
npy. VINO rules the Queen rsles England, and Eng
nnsss ae yearly al the world. Thus the Marchi-
onsy ,s o. normandy is the greatest woman in the
woHa !" present She is married to the great grand
son Of Boston boy named Phipps ''T,e -
FASHIONABLE ISTELLIGENcE.
GRAND STATE BALL.-At the Ball given by the
Queen on the 10th of May, John Van Buren,, Madame
Van De Weyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson. Mr.. Rusb.
and Mr. Brockhurst Livingston were present. II was
| a splendid affair.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester.
the tn Hereditary Grand Duke Of Russia, the Prince
| OF the Netherlands, Earl Grey, the Duke of Rich
mond, the Earl OF Durham, the Duke Of Wellington,
Viscount Melbourne, and Sir Robert Peel, were
among the numerous company present.
The orchestras for the quadrile bands in the ball
rooms were covered with draperies of yellow and
gold corresponding with the furniture and canopies
were erected in both rooms for the Queen and the
yer draperies, and decorated with some Of the
| choicest Towering shrubs; this portion of the room
was slightly elevated. Portraits of the Duke of
Aent l6y MHke) and Of the late Princess Charlotte
were placed In the large ball room; and in the throne
room (Which was used during the night as refresh
ment ROOM were portraits Of his Majesty George
III, and OF his consor Queen Charlotte. The whole
suite OF rooms, and more particularly the ball rooms
were brilliantly illuminated with chapdel candle
labras ard branches. On the ground floor the sculp-
ture gallery was adorned with bronze busts, on Pc
n nrnfne
mer Seneca, Euripides, Epicurus, Aristides, and
Diogenes. A figure of Minerva, and other speci-
mems OF sculpture in marble, were placed pedes-
tas at the ends Of the gallery.
Her Majesty opened the ball with the hereditary
Grand Duke OF Russia in quadrille, the Prince Free
derrick Henry dancing in the same set with the Prin-
lehn was stationed in the ball room, and performed
Strauss "Alexandrina," "Hommage a la Refine de
Grande Bretage," and "Freundens Cruise" walt
zes; and Musard's quadrilles, RENE yictore,'
RiquIqui, &c. during the evening Weippert's
band was stationed in the yellow drawing room, and
played "The Grand Duke Alexander and the
Lacken, waitzes, composed expressly for the oc-
cason and also set of quadrIlles, La Refine VIC
toria"
The Queen, who wore the riband and Jewel of the
order OF the Carter danced in the second of qua
drilies with his Royal Highness Prince Frederick
Henry Of the Netherlands.
Her Majesty subsequently passed into the north
drawing room, and danced in quadrle with Rus
duke.
Shortly before one o'clock the Queen entered the
DINNER room, where the supper was served; the lord
chamberlain, the lord steward, and the Earl of Sur
reg, treasurer of the household, were in waiting ON
her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess Of
Kent and the other members Of the royal family fol-
lowed. The sIdeboard Of gold plate in this room
had most splendid effect behind il was a mirror
OF the largest size, and interspersed amongst the
various rare and interesting articles were a number
OF candeabras classically designed, containing wax
lights The sideboard had a cornce of white and
gold, with draperies of crimson and gold. Flaxmans
shield of Achilles formed the centre ornament.
The Queen danced quadriles at her State Ball with
Earl Nugrave, (Nornanby's SOM Earl Of March
(Rchmond's son. Marquis Douglas. Earl Bruce.
and Prince Dolgoroutky.
When her Majesty gives a ball. about half a-dozeu
invitations are sent to each regiment-Blues Life
Guards, &c-witheut specifying the particular off,
GERS invited II is decided by ballot who is 10 have
the honor.
The Queen gave grand concert at Buckingham
palace on Monday, May 18th Mr.. and Mrs. Steven
Normandy, Duke Of Wellington, Grand Duke Of
Russia and Baroness Lehzen were present A supper
was also given by Her Majesty.
The Queen and Madame Van de weycr attended
May 18th.
The Queen visited the Royal Academy on the Id
OF May, and was highly pleased with Il. Landseer's
in the Lions Den," painted expressly for her Msies
~, In which the beasttamer appears fondling with
his animals the stage Of Drury lane Theatre for
tue amusement OF the Court, who attended
tators OF this interesting scene. We suspect this
picture will be the Lion of the present exhibition
The Queens birth day, May 9th, was to be cele-
hrated with great splcndor all over England She
was then ~ years old.
-Four hundred fashonables attended Almack's
Grand Ball Madame Van de Weyer and Mrs.
Stevenson, John Van Buren, and Prince Louis Ma.
poleon we're there.
There are two Lord Stanleys, aud this creates
great confusion in fashionable circles.
The Dowager Queen Of England visited Lisbon
She reached England May 18th, and visits France
in the summer
Miss Whtby chrstened the Queen, we mean the
new l04 gun skip
The Quecn stood sponsor for Lord John RusselPs
infant child.
All the movements Of Mr.. John Van Buren, and his
brother Abraham were daily chroniclcd in the Lon
don leading journals
Abraham Van Buren,, Esq, eldest son of the Pres
ident Of the United States, accompanied by hk Iadv
and her brother, Mr. Singleton, were among the pas
sengers recently arrived in the Great Western and
reached London on Saturday last. Mr.. John Van
Buren, returns TO the United States this week =
London Courier, Tuesday, Nay IAN.
MARRIAGEs IN HIGH LIFE ABOUT TorsKE PLACE
-Bish OF Salisbury 10 Miss Seymour, Hon Mr. Van
Neck n Miss Arcdecknc, MIR. III. Seymour TO Lady
Emily Murray, Lord Clarendon TO Lady r. Garham.
Charles Knox TO Lady Louisa Browne, Earl March
to Miss Paget.
The Duke Of ST. Adams was to marry Miss Cub
bins, May 18th May 10Th. She has large fortune
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