The New York herald., 1845-09-22

child1rn came. They fornlrd IN Procession, ,nS ,n
hands nassing seyeraIly by the Queen IL was
pretty sight The lltile far-halred girls IN their
chaste costume of white and IVY wreatas, ana the
Strange and often grotesque mixture of the fancy
dresses OF the boys. The wholewas one othe gayest
and most animated scenes we ever remem er 10
have witnessed. The part OF the whole affair which
will most surprise an English reader is, that in a
very few minutes after the procession was over the
whole royal party sat down to dinner IN the pavilion,
amidst all the noise OF the larrlng bands, and the
clashng OF the cymbas, and under the gaze OF thou
sands of people. 10 our own Queen II must have
been scene of peculiar novelty, and the people in
England will no doubt be not little surprised 10
ages as were here assembled could without the loss
Of their supposed dignity, dine in this al fesco style
In meadow, surrounded by so many OF what we
should IN England deem the ruder elements OF rus
TIC gaiety. During dinner, the children danced be,
fore the tent, some OF them waltzng IN as good
time as the dansueses at our own English Opera
House. After the dinner the youthful chorus burst
forth into God save the Queen" and also sang
some ofour national airs The Queen caused seve,
raj OF them to be brought TO her. and addressed
them IN their own tongue, much TO their delight
and astonishment, for many OF them could not con-
ceive how II was possible for an English Queen to
speak any other than her native language.
Last night Her Majesty visited the theatre of SAKE
Coburg, which Is handsome building, the external
form and architecture OF which are unpretending
and appropriate, and the internal decorations ele-
CANT In form and size It somew what resembles the
Haymarket, but it's, If anything, larger than this
theatre The whole OF the centre OF the dress cir-
Gle, from the one bend OF the house TO the other, is
occupied with spacious Royal box, which, OF
course directly fronts the stage, and commands
better view than the Royal boxes in English thea
tres There Is over the dress circle second cir
Gle, and over that two galleries The parter1e en-
acty corresponds to PIT, and there are also stalls
called the pdrquet Some idea of the rate of prices
Will be formed from the fact that the admission to
the parquef ard the dress circle is ., 81 OF our
ney Inc stage Is about the size of that OF the Hay
market, but much better furnished with scenery and
properties The dresses first rate The play
selected tor performance was Schiller's "Bride OF
Messina" The performance commenced AT seven
O'Clock. In the ducal box which the Qneen enter
ed just before the performance commenced, was
Her Majesty, and on her right the Duke of Coburg,
and at the other end the Grand Duke of Baden. In
the middle of the first act the King and Queen of
the Belglans arrived and took their places in the
front seat, the two Queens sitting together and
laughing and chatting during the evening The
duchess OF Kent and his Royal Hlghness Prince
Albert were on the same bench, and near them the
Prince of Wertemberg; the Duke and Duchess of
Coburg being seated on her Majesty's lett hand
Inc play was Schiller's tragedy of the "Brde OF
Messlna was very little attended to by the Royal
party, who laughed and chatted together evidently
enjoying themselves without restraint coffee ices
and CONNECTIONS being handed round between the
acts, OF which her Majesty and the courty circle
partook with apparent relish: Indeed, never the
queen looking so well, or in such high spirits
Her Majesty wore white satin robe, richly trim
med with lace, with necklace and pendants OF
large brllllants, and simple wreath OF roses in her
hair. The Queen of the Belgans who was also
dressed IN white had profusion of long ringlets
clustering about her face, and flowers in her hair.
Ihe story OF the piece s far too mystical and Ger
man to suit the English taste, and have no doubt
that many OF those whom courty enqutte compelled
to remain were heartily sick of this maudn affair
long before 1t terminated The heroine, Donna Isa.
bella, was played by Madame Schroeder Gerlach,
and she certainly appeared to enter fully into the
wer hur
OF f1ne and impassIoned feeling, which elected
some well-bred applause. AT the conclusion of the
play the orchestra struck up the National Anthem
the audience rose, and the Queen advanced TO the
front OF the box and bowed repeatedly In few
minutes the royal party en- route for the cha
teau, which they reached before ii o'clock A num-
Der OF outrlders and huntsmen preceded and follow
ed the carriages bearing torches in their hands, and
when the cavecade was at full speed, winding
through the trees at the bottom of the valley, or
rounding the crests of the hills, the effect OF the
numerous Harlng torches, streaming like meteors
In the night air, was sngularly beautiful, reminding
one OF the wild and unearthly hunt OF q German
legend.
This morning the Queen enjoyed her usual walk
In the grounds OF the chateau, and afterwards at
tended Divine service al the church of ST Maurice
at Sake Coburg. Her Majesty, the Prince, the Co
burg Princes, the King and Queen of the Belgians,
and the sute arrived at the church al about GUAR
ter to IL o'clock. They were received by the cler-
gymen in their robes, and conducted over carpet
way to the royal pew. The service then COM
menced, the church being crowded with people
The service began with the chanting OF few
by the clergymen standing al the Communion table,
to which there were responses by the choir. Then
the congregation generally joined in hymn then
portions OF Scripture read, then another hymn
and short prayer, and then followed the sermon
after which there blessing from the Commu.
MON table, as in a Roman Catholic church. A
military brass band was stationed in the theatre
and accompanied with their music the chanting
of 7s Denm-not the 7e Deum OF our churches
but sort OF hymn In rhyme. The music was COM
posed BY Schicht THIS sung by the choir
alone. The effect of this HYMN and of the fine
volume of sound rolling through the Church, Was
magnlficently grand In certain parts OF the service
the congregation also sung, and in manner which
evlnced sound musical training, producing an effect
very different from that OF our English psalmouy
The Queen wore white dress and a white shs wi
striped with crimson The service lasted till twelve
O'Clock, and the royal party left the Church to return
to Rosenau.
Aug 25-The arrangement still is for the Court
to leave here on Wednesday morning journey
OF about nine hours will bring TO a seat of the
Dukes, between this and Gotha, where they will
rest est. till Thursday morning they will then go L
lunch at Meiningen, Tonight the royal party ar,
again to attend the theatre. A German comedy b,
Gutzkow, will be performed, entitled Zopf una
SchtCert Ii turns upon some OF the eccenrlctles OF
the Court Of Frederick William L. father OF Freder
ick the Great.
AUGUST rs. The performance Of last night was
comedy by Karl Gutzkow, entitled The Queen and
the Stcord, and the selection made, 1 under
stand, to afford the Queen opportunity of wit
Messing an opera, a tragedy, and comedy, during
her stay at Coburg. Her Majesty reached the thea
tre shortly after O'Clock, the dinner having ia
ken place at five. The Queen OF the Begians Sal
on on one side OF her Majesty, and King Leopold on
the other, the other members of the distinguished
party being seated nearly in the same order as on
Saturday night. The house was If possible, more
densely crowded than either Of the former eve
nings, and having arrived rather late, had some
dlfhculty In procuring even standing room in the
stalls. The comedy illustrates some Ct the broad and
humorous passages in the lite OF Frederick William
the First, King Of Prussia and Father of Frederick
the Great. So tar as could unravel the plot there
the hand OF the princess the best advantage and
there was one scene, in which the King invites all
his ministers and generals to supper, and compels
them to drink beer, and smoke long Dutch clay pipes