The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-15
Correspondence Of 6ic Journal Of Commerce.
GoSSIPINGS ABOUT ROYALTY-THE
FRENCH PRETENDERS-SPAI AND ITS
SOVEREIGN.
LoNpoN, Dec. 4.

| LONDON, Dec. 4.
| The movements Of the British Court are not ex
eesslvey interesting, or important, except to the par
ties Themselves though the metropolitan newspapers
VIII persist in sckenng with column after column
OF the nauseatlng trash. You will perceive how
ever II you wade through the accounts that the
Queen and Prince Albert are on a tour in the mid
land counties OF England, that she has paid a sit
to her premier, Sir Robert Peel, at his mansion,
| Drayton Manor, that her Majesty and her husband
are now honorug the wing Duke Of Devonshre with
their society and that the royal progress aud resi-
dence will extend TO sojourn with the Duke Of
| Rutland
Prince Albert has been deyoting his mornings 10
the pleasures of sightseeing and among other places
has honored Birmingham with a minute Inspection
lie appears To have nightly ticc1 the fancies of the
hardware people, for they made terrible fuss about
his reception.
The principal feature about this trip into the coun.
Try arises from the that TIE Queen intended to
bold wing council at the Duke Of DeYonshres aud
the idea became the more general and the belief con-
hrmed, by the announcement that her Majesty had
specially requested that Lord Melbourne should be
Of the chosen guests TO meet her at the Dukes
Victoria IS particularly partial TO her late wing prime
minister, there is no doubt and it is equally true
That she was DESTROYS Of meeting him but rest per.
iectly assured that political intrigue will be the
result Of this int rview The royal couple will make
delightful excursion, for they have been fortunate
IN the beautiful weather IL having been as fine "a Is
experienced in the most genial April
| The Duke and Duchess de Ncmours we're sudden
y recalled from here to Paris owing TO the illness of
the Count dEu, their believe the Young prince
Is now better, IL not quite recovered During TIE
soiourn Of the son Of Louis Philippe and his con-
SORT, in England, they have been much peted by
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. ] have already
apprsed you that the object Of Britains monarch in
specially inviting the future Regent of France and
his princess, at this particular time, was to enable
her Majesty TO pay pointed Difference and regard for
ia a.. e.
that the head OF the elder branch Of the Bourbon
family contemplated succession Of visits to the old
noblesse Of England and Scotland.
As for Henri the Ffih,' Due de Bordeaux he has
taken mansion in town for the next three months,
and is now surrounded by a select and sacred circle
as the phraseoogy runs, at the head Of whom is M
dc Chateaubriand. NJ. Berger, the distinguished
deputy and advocate is perhaps The next most mpor-
tant parsonage Of this interesting group. Much
honor has been paid TO the legimist oratorthe lord
Chancellor Of England and Lord Pamerston, the late
Secretary for Foreign Affairs having made up SPLEEN
did entertainments for his reception.
About four hundred French noblemen aud gen le-
men OF the Oldest families, presented the mselyes be.
fore the defendant Of hundred kings and hail.
cd him King Of France The scene is said to have
been interesting, aud impressive. The names Of
these distinguished personages fully gwen in the
papers, and II ever they return 10 France they will
become objects for surveillance
II IS curious, 10 conncxion with The Prelendershp
TO the throne Of France, that the sol disanf Due de
Normandy, the alleged son of Louis the sixteenth
IS now here petitioner TO the Insovent Court sol-
citing his discharge from the common Jail Of the
county OF Surrey, where Ills Majesty" has been
for several months incarcerated for debt
have seen this parsonage, having visited him about
TWO yea SINCE as Kind Of historical curiosity and
noted down several remarkable conversations which
hen passed between us. His establishment, though
not extensive, was quite rgie and he exacted o
Kno OF homage from his skeleton Of a retinue. The
appearance Of the man is decidedly in favor Of his
pre.ensions Tor his person bears strong similitude
70 INC portrais Of the unfortunate monarch whom he
declares to have been his sire His story is long
one and not without interest IL we are to believe
nun and h's documents, the poor Prince generally
nay universaly-belitYsd 10 have been murdered II