Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-18
nIEEN NICTORIA.

The Richmond Enquirer OF the 23d February,
contains letter from an American IN Eng
land" giving description OF The fair Victorian
Windsor Castle, &c, which, we presume, was
written by the Lady Of our Minister at the Count
Of s.. james. the Hon Andrew Stephenson.
The letter Is an interesting ono. From It, there
'ore, Ne make the suaoncd extract:
LoNpoN, Dec. is, 1888.
Il have iusl been la Windsor, where temain.
cd several DAYS. The visit has been a delightful
one, On many accounts. The Castle, as you
know, has been the theme of historians and po-
5's Coz crnturc, past, l. has been the iasmHe
residence uf most Of the British Soveulnns--
and Of none more SO than the present Queen. It
Is truly a royal residence. This was he FIRST op.
po.uuly hive had To examine It's beauties and
cuuoslncs need MT say that It Is worthy Of all
thlt ms been sand Of 10, and that Pope might well
describe It's
'------- Forests and Its green retreats
Atoucg jhe Mouarc,s' and the MUSES. seats
What cufou, reflections and associations It
produced IN my mind connected with the events
of past tunes, Of which It has been the scene :
Little did imagine, IA my early days, when por-
ing over lbe history Of the Castle and lis scenery,
that | should even be an inmate of ~ walls un.
der such circumstances. | cannot SAY how Of.
ten wished those walls could speak aud tell Of
| other TIMES. Foron account Of what took place
during our stay, must refer YOU to----: but
of The QafH, | suppose you viii expect mo 10
say something, and express nay opinion
Now, will ten yoo frankly vhnt | think OF
bet, and have had a laropporuul'y of Judging.
As 10 her person aud face, they are pretty laly
represented IN many Of the numerous paintings
and prints, some Of which suppose YEN have
seen. Sal.y'~ think rs good and pleasing q
| likeness MS any that has been taken. II DIP.
been gnt % Philadelphia. None Of them, how
ever, do justice TO the oNprcs-ionol the lace i
is certainly not the SOFT should call bcauaiai
but when lighted up by animated conversation
the face is full of expression and sweetness, an'
strongly Indicative of character Her manners
are bland and unaffected indeed there is stm
pliclty and lunkncss and engaging otlabllly a
bout her quite remarkable Tor Queen, Anoth
or striking thing is the total absence OF all amhl
tious display or desire for admiration, which NIGH
be expected from so young person, and she
Sovereign
No one can approach the present Queer
without being struck, not only with her easy an,
cbamiag department, and that peculiar soIlncs
Of disposition and temper, lor which she Is 50 &c
m0rkable, but with the cuire self command an
repase Of manner, which might be expected t
guard a sovereign Of moro advanced yeats au
experience She hus, besides, all the character
istc bon naiure and good temper Of The En-
li.h. Thafe was, too arolher thing which, eoi
fess, graf fed ne, and which must not onut =
the Duchess Of Kent | was close observe
in order 10 form ar opinion Of the rumors who
arc adoai, and which we see IN the papers rs 10
callness between the mother and dauehlc
There /. no foundation for this tn pubic, ih
predominant feeling, which marks tn deporlmcr
Of the Queen, i, probably that Of sovereign; bl
YOU never fail to SIZE displayed, upon all propt
occasions, and that in the kndcst aad btcomlu
manner, the feelings Of mother and daughter.
could give YOU, in proof Of this, several ane'
doles Of marked and touching nature
From oil have seen, she has won my hug
est esteem aud admiration. In relation to Il
Oueen's ner onal habits, | understand she rIs'
between ciuM and nine, breakfasts ct ten, d
votes herself TO business till two, then exercise
rencraly on horseback, and that at a rapid pac
gong at the rate Of ten or twelve miles an hou
OF her horscmanshrp l had an opportunity
duug, having myself been present in one
her excursions of twenty miles in about two hour
and can assure you, il she does not ude ID
Cmsar, or hunt lko Diana, she Is yet one Of q
boldesl and finest female riders ever sax. N
patrou2n, the chase, aud has kept up fine {
adjustment Of rogal siag-bomds The day
left DE Castle | saw a stag let of, and tho do
put on. The Qacca was present, about s'S uil
from Windsor. Her attention to business + sue
that understand, If despatch comes white s
Is at dinner, she commonly rises aud attends To
She has a mfn and capacity for business, a
Will a. she advances, doubtless take even dec
cr interest IN affairs Of State than she does at pl
- sent The living at Windsor Is quite maen'llce
and in its ancient hospitality there IS no rcilenc