The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-21
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WINDSOR CASTLE.

WINDSOR CASTLE,
A late London letter in the Boston Times
gives the following description Of portion Of
Windsor Castle;
The Queens Private Apartments, so called,
and those Of the royal household next visited
They are situated ON the east and south OF the
castle. The State apartments are on the north
side, and the Round Tower is on the west side.
The Queens private entrance to the Castle IS
under a structure projecting about thirty ieet
from the main building into the Court Yard
Directly over the portico is the Queens break.
fast room, which contains three very large WIN
dows looking into the Court Yard; the Queen
is frequently seen standing at one OF these WIN
dows, while large number of persons stop IN
the passage leading by the bronze statue Of
Charles the ii. to obtain glimpse Of her. Her
Majesty and the Court had left the Castle Tor
London but a short time before passed through
the private apartments, otherwise 1t would have
been impossible for me 10 have seen them-as
il was, merely passed rapidly through one
room after another, but was struck with amaze
ment at the air Of costly grandeur and stately
magnifcence which reigned throughout. The
walls were adorned with splendid paintings by
the most eminent masters-the furniture was
all of the most sumptuous and elegant kind, and
thousand beautiful and really splendid articles
of one kind and another were scattered about IN
different rooms, some remaining precisely as her
Majesty had left them only moment, as II
were, before saw them | took rapid glance
al the drawing-room, dining -room, breakfast
room, library, and various other apartments.
The rooms are all OF the most sumptuous ele-
gance, and contain every thing appropriate Tor
the favorite residence Of England's Queen. !
saw the Queen in the breakfast room, IRON one
Of the windows in the state apartments, while
passing through these rooms, and she ana the
court were at luncheon | afterwards stood IN
that same room while the servants in their gilt
tering coats were removing the cloth from the
table in the other rooms the servants were bu-
silly engaged in covering the rich furniture and
I" putting things 70 rights" as Sam Slick says,
in order to lock up all the private apartments I;
so that if had been day sooner or later, in
making my visit 10 Windsor, could not have
seen these splendid rooms.
i left the castle highly delighted with my visit,
and will here remark that seldom before visit
ed a public place in England, without being
obliged to give fee to some person connected
with il; but although I was willing to give the
gentleman in the gold plate room small sum
for his politeness TO his credit be il said, he re-
fused to accept any thing, as did also several
other persons connected with the castle.
The Queens private terrace, and the beauti-
full flower garden, on the east side of the castle,
are only open TO the public on Saturdays and
Sundays Of each week. Then fashionaby
dressed persons improve the opportunity of walk
ing on this terrace and in the garden, and not
unfrequently the Queen and Prince Albert walk
with the crowd as familiar as If they belonged
TO the ordinary class of society, chatting and
laughing the while, to the great delight of eve
ry one.
The flower garden was laid out under the d.
rection of George the Fourth, who was con-
stantly improving the castle and grounds, at a
very great expenditure of John Bulls money.
The garden contains several bronze and marble
statues, two finely carved vases, and in the cen
tire is beautiful fountain. A very large orange
ry has been constructed beneath part of the pri-
vate terrace. The total length Of the terrace
walk from the entrance gate of the south terrace
to the west walk of the north terrace, is said to
be little less than one thousand yards, and 1t
forms one of the finest promenades have ever
seen, when thrown entirely open, and com
mands one of the most extensive, interesting.
and charming prospects in the world.
The parks and lodges near the castles are
very beautiful, and deserve a heightened de-
scription.
Elton College is situated in the town of Elton,
but short walk from Windsor Castle. The
Thames divides Elton from Windsor, and here
it is very lovely as itwinds EDWARDS, bearing on
its surface many beautiful swan. The total
number of scholars now at Elton is said to be
about six hundred.
The several rooms of Elton College are in a
worse state than any country school house
ever saw. The sleeping rooms are very filthy,
and contain very little furniture, and that is of
the meanest character. The bedsteads are
chiefly square troughs with the coarsest kind of
bedding. The common pine tables are defaced
by the knives Of the mischievous Etonians, and
the few chairs mostly broken, and unfit to use.
The school-rooms are very plain, containing or
binary pine forms, and these have been hacked
in every possible manner by the scholars, from
the foundation of the college. Initials have
been cut upon them in every part, and many
probably carved by boys half century ago, who
are now DISTINGUISHED men and who would doubt
less be ashamed of these actions of their youth
ful days Every pillar in the yard is disfgured
in, the same manner and upon one was shown
some letters which the most illustrious yelling
ton cut
. Had the noble Duke been aware that Time
would cut in every part OF the world his name
and brilliant deeds, on stone columns, and on
every page Of England's history, in countless
volumes, he probably would not have taken so
much trouble TO carve his simple initials himself!
The ambition of the boy grows stronger in the
man, and if ever human ambition were fully gra-
titled then the Duke of Wellington's has GER
tanly been so grati6ed.
FoRTY-oNE TONS OF INDIGO; OR
THE CAREFUL DEALER
A petty Scotch trader, Donald McGrie, of
Aberdeen, orders from his London correspon-
dents "Forty-one pons weight Of indigo" sta
ting, at the same time, that if there was not a
vessel they must "gef dne."
Now, at the time this occurred, communca-
ton between Aberdeen and London was rare,
and, at farthest four times in the year was the
utmost extent that Donald McGrie and his
wholesale dealers addressed each other. These
latter were very much surprised at the extent of
the order, and the reader will not wonder at it
when be i informed thai they neyer could SUP.