Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
MEN AND THINGS IN ENGLAND.
Ln,spnpau 0rI II lsiS

EDiNsuRoH, Ocl. II, lo4S.
Since my las. letter, written IN Paris, nave
been living tie lite o. a way.iarer through "mer'
nv Enslant" ha.e been haun ing her old crum'
bling castles, aud her nigaiY lmc-haioMed Cd
inetfas, and many a spot glJflted hy History,
Poetry and Romance has ceased 10 be an AIRY
shape in my imagination, and in all OF lis sub.
stanlial rcaliiy has been iaiaid forever In ihe
most precious table, o. ny memory. ] will no
ask youl readers 70 il,o" M s'ep:; Tor, IRON Old,
English soil has been Hofn ~ me sandal >hoon"
Of inkhorn.girt pilgrims, ani II has long SINCE
lost its freshness. YET g'ance backward sal
some few OF the most noteworthy objects that
nave fallen upon ny observation, may not prove
altogether unwelcome 20 Your readers.
was fortunate enough, II fortune il was, 10 b:
in London on the day vi the Propagation OF Paf-
Lament. The weather was mos! deignliul, and
the whole cefs mony, | am TOLD, went on with an
sckz. hat hal pu' been exceeded Tor years The
road from Buckingham Palace 10 The House Q!
Lords was to,dtred on each side, by dense
row IL eager anxious spectators, oil both sexes
and al al ages, and contiiious The multitude
was arp. IL oder b blue seated Policemen, STA
toned ia iegu AZ file teW ieei apart and each
AIMED win 4 short, thick biuieeon, elegantly
enough t1Ined and painted 10 adoin lady's
drawing room, but yet oi 4 size AM solidity tna
abubdanty demonstrated us skull cracking, RIB.
DREAMING CdptOliLftS. w oua oi''c
men, streets Though which he procession pass
ei, were ornamenled with lew flags, but they
exhibited lar less snowy appearance than
Broadway ordinarily presents, On public coca
sions. The royal cor,esc VS. not long but 10
republican eyes was saiiici Mtg imposing. i
was headed by the royal life guards, most
sp!en id corps .: ca:alfy, uniformed in helmet,
cuirass, desG->kn hfeeches Ard jack boots, and
mounted "a noble black chargers. Afterwards
came I'm" 81 hvc OF six coaches. containing
peers and ar-,esses connected with Her Males
ly's household. Each coach had three or tour
purifiers, vrried ia cooked hats, powdered wig,
and layshly g'lded suits Of scatlei, and every
horse atlen led ~ rs own groom, dressed Ia
The mos approved jockey STYLE
After another detachment 81 life-guaids, came
the Yeuman Quart, bndg ot War-wofn veterans,
kept in honorary service Al the Tower. lhel
weapons long halbeIds, aud their uniform
consisting o. a velvet cap, d linen Reck-ruh, ana
a scaIe, frock, inNrought with golden flowers,
was an exact imitation VI The military costume
OF the body guard oil Queen ELIZABETH. This
''ancent aud honorable" corps, surrounded the roy
al carriage II state which, with lis sides covered
with lhc richest golden moulainSS, and lis root
formed into the shape ui a massive crown, was Il
truly magnificent work OF arr, and pre>entcd no
liule contrast 10 the plain aud amos. plebeian
coach in which, the day before, saw the royal
family on their return from The Is" vi w ,ehl =
l. was net, however. the carriage thai aitiac'e>'
the gaze OF the multitude, but its occupants. The
royal pair sa; in full view OF the people. The
queen was alfred in simple robe OF white sat
H. aud d. played upon her person no ornaments
except deiicaely wrought lara OF diamonds
around her head. Her hair. like that OF almost
all of Albion's daughters, IS auourn, and on TINS
occasion was most Simply yel taste!uiiy arranged
ner brow is as high and uli as becomes female
beauty, her eyes Of a light grey color, and het
lips, 10 their natural position, are paired
lust enough TO show The pearl white teeth
beneath them. Her complexion is lish
and clear. and her countenance is no less pretty
and much more expressive than The ensreynss
mad seen OF Her MoIesy 10 America had pre-
pared me - expect. | am told that her gait is
neither majestic nor grateful. However this
NAV be- an sure that il Victoria has not the
queenly caf!iag. OF her predecessor, Elizabeth
she has far more sweetness OF look and, ifust
OF temper. On this occasion, al least, she Dor,
her honors "mreky" enough. She was constant,
" enc aged in bowling 10 and smiling upon he
liese subjects On me LEFT side OF the Queen >a
nef royal consott, Prince Albert, dressed in tn,
uniiorm OF Field Marshal. He looked the same
handsome chevalier you see in HIS portraits, bu
much, thought, as considerably older appear
ance lRan me Queen though, in iacl, he IS some
what younger tle took lille notice OF The PEG
pie, and eviien!ly considered hmseifa mere pas
s.nger, pau and parcel OF he royal parapheraa
liza. On the seat opposite sat the Duke aud Ouch
ess OF Norfolk, the former as Master otthe Horse
and the latter as Mistress Of the Robes. Tht
Duchess who is a large and MOI handsome wo
man, displayed a masni6cen; head dress, set of
with nodding plumes and was much more rich
w and SLOWLY at,ired than the Queen.
don't mention il as any reflection upon Bri
fish loyalty, for it was doubtless in gfea, mea
sure owing 10 the less exciable temperament o
the people, but there was marked difference be
tween Her Majesiy's reception BY the public, an'
that unit, rmiy received by our President on 81
milar occasions The cheers were few and fee
bic; no more TO be compared TO t1e tumulluou
oulbursls with which Americans greet theifCbe
Magistrate, Than is a zephyr 10 a whirlwind =
There was running and scrambling, and crow
ing, and pushing enough and 10 spare. Blu
there appeared TO be no enthusiasm, no great 10
spring sentiment. The predominant feeling wa
passionless curiosity-that same sol, of wonde
with which people regard some great personag
from distant land. II say, Jack, don't she lool
Iike dollP' "Ha'nt she got slashing dres
on7"-these, and similar EXPLANATIONS, were lh