Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-07
EngInnd-s Glory and EmsIamd's shame.

EngIand-s Glory and EmrIand's shame.
From one Of the letters Of MIR. Weed, written from
London in August last copy tie following extract,
which viii interest readers Mark what Lc saws Of
our Hhig Minister at the Court Of Il. James
IN walking NJ Regent street Yesterday witnessed
81 anguish new to me- bat not 20 IL those better
acquainted with the abode- of desuiion Observing
crowd altering upon the opposite side OF the street
crossed and an infant that had last breathed IL
last tire ct mother, who had been sitting
standing al day that street vorng sell
The child died cor the want Of food and
l"e"i. aud the moiler who sui pressing her dead
iani 10 her bosom, picture OF desuiuton and de-
spur There scarcely strength though in her
bling limbs to bear her apohccary shop, where
thc csoraye~ tried in upon the child, need
ed by tie iainiing mother Tins poor woman by her
iaugHsge and department. excited much sympathy She
evidently greatly debsattd from Tie
Of food. She had only received two half pence for
mai!e 10 Two day., and lad other Of support
ReSess: street, where this mother and child starving
daIzeS u'e e'e and bewiders tie nag.i.... with is
.aith and -riiicsucc The mines Of poios and
treasures al tpconla seemed have been poured into
he laNurnus lar of Regent street. BIT AMID al this
wealth ant !u1ury Mother toIed III for the
1 i'ai would eusblc her 10 gise nourishmeni To dy
ng iniu hnd thus 5 honan life in tins great city
painfully diversified
The Queen in state to DAY, from Buckingham
Palace ft,nr arrived there. from Windsor Yesterday
10 psOrogge Parliament. Tbs ofthe great Iageants
81 Monarchy Having witnessed 1t once. IN all IL mag
nsdcent mpness. 10 let thai curtain fail
aio the gallery e The House Of LORDS hired CHAR
(or snlings sterling by why Of ,indicaiine the
pro,efh '-ihat fol au, lbs money parted }
balcony midway betw zen The House Guards and West
minister Hail. where patiently for three mortal
s+ev,.Hg tee -.4y of one ofte Rpyul Professions wich
We have So often seen mImcktd IN Theatres and person.
fled on canvass and paper
The multitude anxious to see these ROYAL shows
hssau 70 resemble IN The avenues leading Westminster
lll At u clock Every description of vehicles, from
the Coaches with e;ublazoned Arms and y-rIed Ser
wants Ia the plebean Cab filled with .ashonables were
stationed Ia lines extending than mile along the
streets. through which Tier Majesty would pass Win
dows and Balconies hired BY those who either pre-
4 rred them could not obtain carriages Strong de-
achmcnis of iorscGuards and Policemen station
ed between Westminster and Buckingham Palace BY
clock everybody To- have got their seats
their stands and from that until two, when the Roy
al cortcse IN sight, there profound silence The
Queens Tmmpeier~, with troop Of horse first.
Then followed massive State Coach. with a Guard,
containing the Crown. Then three magnificent
State Coaches. drawn by superb bay horses, led by
groons which members OF the Queens household
seated Then came another State Coach. still more mag
nidcoui. drawn by beautifully letblack Horses in
which the Countess of Dunmore, the Earl Of Exeter and
liverpool and the Marquis of Londonderry seated
aud finally, preceded by twelve enderly dressed and
Tenn v>scd Pages, Cshers, foot with long slaves
the gorgeous Royal Coach, drawn bv eight cream
colored horses IN harness richly embossed with gold and
! thanked by Horse-Guard~ in which the Queen, Prince
Albert, the Duchess of Bucleugh and Ear Jersey
seated. The Queen dressed in white SATIN, with
Jewels sparkling cluster her forehead Prince Al
/ bert ircId Marshal uniform.
! The English rather phlecmaiic such occasions
or the Queen coldiy received There enihu-
siasn-no acciama'ons. The few attempts 10 get up a
cheer rs her Majesty passing utterly aborive
There but few persons Of distinction other than
such Is derived fom position in the Queens House
hold. IN the procession; and among the few observed
'ur Minister. Hon Mr Everett with his daughter. in
bright yellow Coach with coacran and oui-ridors
rIc livery and slr l.. himself (nstead of the plain re-
publican sarb with which Benjamin Franklin John Nd
ans and John Jay used appear such occasons.)
I.It
like tins departure from the simplicity which distinguish
Is government though II * certain that the American
Minister has acquired pupnarit, here and perhaps
ausmens his influence, by has conformity Of
display and etiquette.
You will the Queens speech the newspaper ac-
count Of the Pageant As Show. all il repre-
scncd IN cor-cousncs and magnifccucc But for every
useful practical purpose aud end the vaines and
the ldles thing imaginable The Parliament had virtual
Is prorogucd Itself There thirty. It even TWEEN
~ Members of either House present. The speech an
un'neanng form OF words. done INTO sentences bv Sir
Robert Peel and read b, the Queen, IiamIes Play
read what DOWN for them not rs .irippina
Is perhaps aud certainly with less effect upon he a
diors
This Royal demonstration exhibited in bold and ~rk
ing rchci. The contrast that exists between the Rich and
i or of Ensand The irappi - upon the horses that
drew The Queens Coach wouI, furnished the whole
poor of England with sumpiuOus repas The livery of
the iAi coachman who held the cins would have furnish
ed the Infint Yesterday die starving mother
comfortable tor the ordinary of human eNis-
tcuce. The solid gold with which that coach l. So cx-
pcns~cly and ustentatousiy adorned. would thou
sand families rom Indlsencc aud suffering to COmpetcn
cy and happiness. ] wished most de.ouily that the
whole American people could have tins vanslor
Gus display of the expense Of sustaining Monarchy
Nothing could have been better calculated make as love
and cherish our own Government and Institutions.
PM AprGruIi Crsrou Housr-What mean tho fol-
lowing inquiries made 10y the Philadelphia Gazce: l.
there to he some astounding disclosure in the Custom
House Of 'Aai city The significant paragraph fol-