The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-13
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brother, the hereditary Pfnce) on WISH 10 ekueeh
Victoria. They landed al the Tower last week,
from the steam ship Antwerp. Two Of The Queens
carriages had been for some hours In waiting, ana
the princes Immediately drove of 10 Buckingham
palace. There they made their toilet and then weni
10 Windsor Castle, as the Qaeens guests There
has been all manner OF gaiety" since their affiva,
driving out and riding ou,--grand dinners anu
gorgeous evening parties: The Duchess OF heni,
since her nephews arrived has driven out twice or
thrice in the Queens party,-on one occasion she
occupied seat In the same poney carriage win ihe
Qleen,-but then, The Duchess was In company
with Lady Charlotte Dundas, and BARONESS Leh-
zen, the two women who have made themselves as
personally disagreeahle TO her as possible.
! Ii is fixed, believe, that the Duchess Of Kent
shall Immediately 60 70 Brussels on visit TO her
brother, King Leopold, land thai she shall not re-
turn to Engiand, as her daughters guest. The BIZ
roness Lehzen is blamed Tor making this work be,
tween tue Queen and her mother. Il is a confused
| atiair,-as yet.
Royal etiquette you may see, differs very much
from all other etiquette. Thus, in ordinary life, II
young lady was manageable and axious Tor
hu band, she must wait until the gentleman pop
the question, -in royal life, il seems that The Lady
sisr es to the gentleman that she has wish to mar
ry him. In ordinary life, the young lady would ne
yer be so bold To ak the betrothed TO come TO her
house and spend sometime with her as yisiior,-in
royal lie II IS quite the reverse Were IL SIMPLY
Mss Victoria Guelph who was engaged to Mr. Al
bert Cuburg II would be actually improper (accord-
ing TO the rules which govern society that she should
ask him before marriage 10 live ia her house but
when Il is Queen Victoria and Prince Albert mat.
ters are quite altered and what would be considered
indeiicale and bold in the simple maiden becomes
| quite proper in Virgin Queen" confess that
cannot quite comprehend the morale of such splitting
Of hairs To me II seems that right and wrong are
| right and wrong under all circumstances. The
| time of the Queens marriage is not yet announced,
but there seems no doubt whatever that Primes Al
| bert Is the man.
| The Queen, with a feeling of proprely which is
very credilable TO her. has paid the balance Of her
4 her IpblS a. Al nj
| purse. The sum is not very large one, as the
| Duchess Of Kent has made many payments on the
same account. But The act is a graceful one, and
the public think very highly Of il.
The Queen Dowager has returned to Bushy Park
from visit TO the Queen Regnant at Windsor Cas-
tie She will winter at 81. Leonards and has post
poned her visit 10 Chasworth until next year. BY
the way, the Duke OF Devonshire has been giving
private lheatricals al Chatsworlh, which does not
seem as II he had become Saint, as was reported.
Prince George of Cambridge, who is now at Ge-
neva, is expected back 10 England this month. he
has made pretty extensive iour,-Portugal, Spain,
l.aly, Malta, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Austria, Prus-
STA, France, and Switzerland Il was hoped at one
lime that this well informed and popular young
Prince would have been the Queens husband. The
lady Ape rs To have chosen tor herself.
We have had another letter on the Lady Flora
Hastings. II is from Sir James Clark, and acquits
him Of originating the SANDER against the maryred
maiden IL seems that his attention was first called
to her appea BY Lord Melbourne, who told him,
on The authority OF Lady Tavs'ook, that such and
such reports were current In the Palace. This was
on February LIST, but Lady Flora had been Sir
James patient from January 10.
You may remember that, some time ago, a robbery
took place in the Royal Cabinet, Berlin The rob-
bers have been discovered. A goldsmith was al the
| bottom Of IT, All the jewels were found buried in
the ground near Berlin but the articles in gold a1d
platna were melted down.
The Queen Of England, although very far from
beautiful has contrved to sci many OF her subjects
hearts on fire about her. There are now in confne-
ment as lunaticS, about thirty persons who have
gone mad with the idea that the queen was TO wed
them. The latest suior is poor Sco,chman, named
James Bryan, who walked on foot from Scotland 10
see her, and has now walked -- in, all his sill
Ter having been spent
The Queen Immediately visits Brighton and will
| probably Christmas there.
The Duke de Torlena, the Roman Banker, is
now in London. He has been at Alton Towers,
StafordShire on visit 10 The Ear OF Shire sbury.
The Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge are on a
visit to the Duke OF Devunshire, at ChadSworth.--
The Duke OF Sussex md his wife Lady Cecilia
Beggins,) are ON visit 10 Colonel Widman, at
Newslead Abbey.
The Duke Of Wellington is at Walmer Castle,
with large company OF guests, including some of
the royal iamily. de gave them concerts al which
Clara Novello was the chief vocalist. Early in
November he proceeded TO Strathhedsaye, where
he has invited large company TO shoot pheasantS.
The Duke is very Indifferent shot.
The Marquis of Waterford will not give Tour
nament at Ford Castle, next year. The grand ban
quet to the Earl OF Eglinton al Irvine takes place
October 18th. A piece Of plate, worth 1900 guineas
will then b, given TO him.
Major and Mrs. Van Buren,, for whom the Lord
Mayor OF London and his lady made grand dinner
parry, in Civic Mansion, last week, have given
great offence by accepting the invitation, and not
going. Mr.. Webster was present and made speech
relative 10 the city OF London, which is spoken very
highly of.
have not mentioned in any letter to you a report
which has been for some months in circulation that
Mr.. Lockhart, editor OF the Quarterly Review was
about to marry Miss Angela Burdett Coults did
not mention il, because did not believe il. But |
find II repeated in so many ways, through SO many
channels that it is only right should ii. The
report Is, that the ladys father, Sir Francis Burde,
has been extremely anxious for this match that he
! sounded Lockhart on il, and found him nothing
10th !" and that he then spoke OF 1t 10 his daughter
who expressed her desire like duilul daughter, to
do " as pa bid her," / confess that do not credit
this story but, in one way or other, il has been be-
fore the public for three months, without any contra
dicuon. The present Sir Walter Scott, who is now
in India, has no family, and Luckhart's son, Walter
Scot Lockhart, will succeed, should there be no di-
rect heir Of Sir Walters, TO the property and title
In that case, the Coutts property would be a pretty
thing 10 clear off the Abboisiord membranes. |
am mol sure whether Scots second son, Charles, is
not in London-at least do not reco.lect to have
4 heard that he died. He the death of his elder
brother, without son, would come in for the title, SO
that ,Luckharts son does not seem To have much
chance Miss Burdelt Coutts, II enamoured all
must be in love with Lockharl's celebrity as a
OF letters Tor he is nearly double her age being over
%, and Is, unhappiiy, deaf as post"
Neto and Important Ireati0n-Mr. s. Penfeld,
oil this city, has constructed new and valuable
machine, 10 be used fires, for The purpose of ena
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