Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-09-06
will CO. etc. You will probably find in 1t
the last i'm portation nf musc

VIII be no sma acquisition both to the arts
IN that difficult line. and to society.
Mrs. HIS beautiful Flower Wal,zes,
of which brought over a few copies, have
excited some wonder as American compo-
sl,ions. They are played now with ADM.
ration by some ofthe talrest fingers Of May
Fair. and | think, stand in good chance OF
ruling the hour. In my account Of Al
macSs. ! did not mention new Quadriile,
ca He'd the Queens favorite. which is sung
by The band to cas'anets. 1t flies into ones
hes's Ike Mercury.
picked up a volume of poems at the
ciubto-day, which had never seen before,
aod here is one good thing from it,
LINES TO A DEAD SISTER.
BY JOHN KENYON.
] lhiok lIhee my sister in my sad and lonely hours,
And the thought oi thee comes Ger me like the
breath OF morning flowers.
Like music that enchanIs the ear, like sights that
bless the eve;
Like the verdure Of the meadow the azure o { the
sky
Like rainbow in the evening, like blossom on the
tree,
Is the thought of thee dear Char otte is the Ten.
der thought of nee.
think on thee, dear sister, ] think on thee al even.
When see the first and fairest star steal out of
Heaven.
hear thy sweet and touching voice in each soft
breeze that blows,
Whether it watt red autumn leaf or fan the sum-
rose.
" id the of ,ti. lone heath, by this desert
moaning sea,
moarn for Thee, my Charlotte, and shat! ever
mourn for thee.
! have driven in he Park several days.
admrlng the Queen on horseback, and
observing the changes in the fashion OF
driving, 'qnlpages. &c. &c. Her Majesty
seems TO me TO rde very securely aud tear
'essiy. though 1t is no wonder that in q
country where every body rides. there
should he bolder and better horsewomen.
Miss Quentin, one of the Maids of Honor,
said To be the best female equestrian in
England, takes the courage out Of the
Queens horse every morning before the
ride-so that she is secured against one
class of accidents. met the Royal party
Yesterday in full galIop near the centre of
Rotten Row, and the two grooms who ride
ahead had brief time to do their work OF
making the crowd of carriages give way.
On cau,e the Queen upon dun colorod,
n:ghiy grnomed horse, with her Prime
Minister on one side of her and Lord Byron
upon the other, her cortege OF Maids OF
Honor, and Ladies and Lords in waiting
checking their more spirited borses, and
preserving awaysa slight distance between
themselves and Her Ma Vlctora's
round. plump figure looks extremely well
IN her dark green riding dress, but
thought the mans hat uDbecomlng. Her
profile is not sufficiently good for that try
ing style, and the cloth riding cap is sc
much pretller, that wonder she does no,
remember that mice customs curtsy tt
great Queens, and wear what suits her.
She rode with her mouth open, and looked
exhilrated with the exercise. Lord Mel
bourne. it struck me, was he only person
IN her party whose face had not the con-
strained look of consciousness OF 0bserva.
ton.
observe that the crack men ride with
gu, martngais, and that the best turnout.
are driven without q cbeck-rein. The
outstretched neck which Is The consequence
has sort of Arab or blood look, probably
object of the change; but the dropping
head when the horse is walking or stand
ing, seems to me ugly and out of taste
All the new carriages are built near The
ground. The low park hD'on, light as ,
chid's playthlne, aud drawn by pair o
ponies, Is the fashionable equipage. saw
the pretllest thing conceivable of this kInt
yesterday in the park "a lady driving ,
pair of small cream cOlOred horses Of grea
beauty, with her two children in the php
ton. and TWO grooms behind, mounted OF
cream colored saddle horses, all four of the
ANIMALS of the finest shape and action
The new street cabs, precisely the oil,
| fashioned sedan chair suspended between
| four wheels, foot from the ground, are
initiated by private carriages. and driver
with Two horses-ugl y enough. The cab.
phpon, (of wh'ch there was very hand
some specimen at Coils IL Lawrence's
when left New York; is IN grea, fashion
with either one or two horses. The race
of PONIES is greatly improved since was II
England. They are as well shaped as the
large horse, with very fine coats and grea
spirit The children of the nobility q
scamperlng through the park upon them
looking like horsemen and horsewomeI
seen ,hrougha reversed opera glass. They
are scarce larger than Newfoundland
dog, bu, they patter along with great speed
There Is one fine lad of about eight years
whose parents seem TO have very hui,
care for his neck, and who, upon a flee
mix whue, long tailed pony, Is seen dali.
riding at a rate of twelve miles Gn hou
through the most crowded streets, with
servant on tall horse plying whip an,
spur to keep up with him. The whole sys
lem has the droll effect of a mixture U
Llliput and Brobd'nag.
Lady BessiOgton's different carriage
are, still, each IN their style, The mos
beautiful turu-outs in England, and Dor
says fine figure and noble horsemansh
give an air OF superior elegance to his new
sported dress of the old Eng Ilsh gentlema
the blue coat, butt feathers, and Hessa