Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
F'on no s'Poei.l Correspondent ON . Uni

. LrEEhP DOL, Sept 20 1872.
Renewed runiors Of anticipated coalition between
Lord John Russell and sr n. Peel. The later
getting Unpopular on account Of ms Income Tax,
which IN inqusi,orial in its operation.
AMERICAN FLOUR
Duri'g the recent discussion IN The LONDON D. pers
respecting the relative prices Of -four and bread 9TH.
comp amt being, that the miller and tbs baker
up the price Of -four and bread, wheat being now
much lower IN price than for many years pas,l a
curious Tact has transprcd. IL appear. tina, Lena
ma, buseni,- maker, Thread needle s,res,-uho
made an immen'e fortune by his business found.
oy experience tina, either biscuit o. bee I'd, Ameri
can Hour will absorb from 18Th to a 7th more Of
ITS weight in water, than any ether -four. ars
Runde'l, in her Domestic Cookery (which made
more money for John Murray, Of Albeniarle street,
than Byror's mos, successful wo!ks) states thu,
stone "a bs.1 of American -four, will make 81 I.2
ID. OF bread, while the hes, kind Of Enrlish lou,
VII, from a Ike quantity produce only IS 3 b. OF
bread This is a curious fact, and as IL is now ta-
king "the rounds Of the public journals, must op
crate iavorably for American -four.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.
Professor Liebig. the able aud popular writer up.
on Agricultural Chemistry, is now in England -
lie has bsen in Yorkshire, attending agricultural
meetings, and is said to have displayed every dis
position TO communicate Information to al vino ask
| i. He Is quite young man-only 32-and has
dore more than .ny other person now living, to
make two blades of grass grow where only ooe
grew before" S.r Humphry Davy, b.fcre Liebie
was born, leetured on Agricultural ChenniJ;ry Ba,
the G:inan has reduced practical sye;ern, VIA,
was not much mcre than theory, with Davy. A.
Edinhury md AhsrIaan
University ProfosIor-ships Of Agriculture. as we'll,
believe, as at Oxford md CamHridse. This will
sho" you how completely the public are aware o.
the Importance OF euliivai ns agrieuIt seienc.
Captain Barclay has made fortune by attending
TO the changes Of crops and breeding Of stock.
GOSSIP ABOUT the eUEIx
Victoria and Albeit have completed their Scottish
tour and have returned 10 Eng,nnd. They appear
to have given aud received satisfaction yyhcreve.
they went. To be sure, whsn their progress was a
proIongued GRAFTON, i, would lie wonderful il they
did not enjoy il.
They have seen a grea, deal Of the country
The Queen frankly admitted 10 the MARQUIS OF
Bieads!bane that she had no idea that such 6eaut-
ful eceLery could be met with m her home do1,i.
mons. Whatever places are mentioned in the Wa.
ve-ley novels, she made II point TO visit; if al n
m her way. Sac appeared very familiar with the
writings Of Scott and Burns, ard sometimes Quoted
for Prince A beri, the passages which alluded n
scenes through which hey were then posing
You will understand that this Royal visit 10
Scotland was distinguished sY the absence OF the
full state which, IN this country usually surrounds the
Sovereign. She went to see the country To eniov
herself and 10 give Prince A bert ar opportunity OF
deer stalking and game killing IN the Highlands -
This could not have been done # a ors courtiy re-
tinue accompanied them, and regiment of cavalry
encompassed them. Their progress from pace 10
NWlm IL NE.
iank taking round Of visits the nobility wit
whom they were intimate The Lord Steward
Peel, Lord Aberdeen, and oihe,s in high offi,e &C
companled the Queen and Ter husband, 5ut IL va
simply as guests invited with them. /. is worm
notice, too that the invitations from the various no
bes who received The Queen were issued neither il
accordance with cour, etiquette political feel 2
Those were asked whom II vas thought The Queen
would like TO meet.
Ala was ease Ind frisnd.iness. The usual rout;ne
is when any member Of the Royal Family honor a
subject with his or her company, for a list O. The
guests 10 be laid before him or her. that any Of them
who is not approved Of may he UH asked From
the moment the Queen set foot on Scottish stoun
until she Quilted it, her word "W hatever GU as
arc agreeable 10 you csnnot be disaglecable to ne
She ianeied, too, that the company; ct som, place.
| was eomFose too exclusively OF the noLili'v and
gently gave n hint that she should very nnucn ike
70 meet some OF the untitled gentry Of the land
There was good sense as well as good policy in
this.
Attab'e, not moro than the usual ceremony n,
great houses vas observed. The service Of the
Queen was not performed en- Bonded knee as has
been 'he case. The Queen, at dinner and lunchen.
ususiy sat at the middle Of the table " IN her hus-
band on the eft and her host OF hostess on her risb
hand. Sometimes she lunched with the genera
company, but that meal generally and btea H.
variaby, she and Prince Albert lock in their owr
apartments privately
AfavOrlie amusement Of theirs was 70 lake wa 4
before breakfast, 10y themselves, and explore Tho
scenery about the place they were Staying at
Many amusing incidents arose out Of this f.f they
were frequently aecos.ed by peop,e anxious Tor
glance at Royalty, who, ms,sking them for private
visitors, would inquisiiively ask, "When the bonn,
Cluten would be seen" or what like mon WAS IN,
lad Albert, her Joe 2" or GLOW they woud ken IN.
Queen among sac many folks as would be WI her
The Royal couple used 10 encourage t! cir queries
and rather mystify many who put them.
One instance ! particularly know 10 be true -
a canny Scot whom they met, took them for a cou
pie who had come, like himself, TO see the srea,
folks, and when they asked him the way TO the
Glen Of AberieldY, still crowned with the birk.
(blrch treesl which Burns has mmortalized in song
he said, aye see, I'm jus, going that way myself
for had notion that the Queen aud the Prince
will be ganEing 10 sec AbeIie'dy, and shall Ike
TO be there and sec hem" He nccompanied them
on ard the Prince asked how he would know m,
Queenl "Wesl,", said Sandy, 81 doubt not shs'l
wear the crown OF gold on her head" lie was an
swored she would not. "Meel" NAV be not n, i
warrant, I'll ken her by her stature, rs she stand
taller than all the rest o. them" But the Pine,
ali shat probably the queen was no. so tall as an,
o inc ladies' who would 0e with her. "Eh, mon
said the Scot, an ken her by her &c teyeO fo
twill shine like star upon the dark blue sky a
night" The Queen smiled; and the Prince "a {
that they must now return, as they had seer IN,
glen. few hours after they drove 10 the ellen ant
there, suTc enough, found Sandy before them.
The Queen and the Prince smiled recognition Il
their acquaintance, and the f1rmer commenced tel
ing Vhat had passed o. their morning interview
While all were laughing al the Joke, S,ndy ha,
sided Up 10 the side OF the Qucen's clrsiase and
just as the ioe was ended. he handed his snufT Do,
to Prince Albert, saying, "Ge'd better hao n pincl
~ the snuh. Eh, that vas prluy trick yotrct
me this moro, hpt u wad no, dee tuoult not dol
Te did noa ken that kennel wht ye were, la
would not fash ye with spoiIing your BIZ joksp
IL turned out on enquiry, that, al 6rst Sandy Die
not know who his two companions wee but m,
free manner in which, ss apparent strangers, they
spoke Of the Queen and Prince, soon convince.
him Of lheir identity, and he had good sense ard
sufficient natural poiiensss 10 allow them TO carry
on the Joke. When the explanation was made, the
Queen laughed until the tears rolled down hei
checks. Il has been happy turn Tor Sandy, fO
he turned ont 70 be on excellent gardener. and III,
Queen had bin engaged as one Of The asslsian.s al
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