The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-06
QUEEN VICTORIA.
From lhs New York Times.

QUEEN VICTORIA.
From the New York Times.
The English people. il must be con-
fessed, are fond Of respectable conduct,
and therefore they admire the Queen.
who, as mother and wife. is an or
nament to her sex. There is not a more
kind-hearted woman in the world, a
better wife. nor more afiectionate
mother. Her political tendencies are
believed to be liberal, but she acts as If
she belonged 10 no party, and her con-
duet as q ruler Is wholly based upon
the advice Of her Ministry, who are re-
sponsible by law for what they make
her do. / am persuaded that, in the
Revolutionary events Of l848, il was the
personal character and popularity Of
Queen Victoria which preserved the
country from bold effort to establish
a republic.
The personal habits Of the Queen and
her family are extremely simple and
plain. Breakfast is over By nine; then
q couple of hours are devoted to the
pernsal Of letters and the dispatch OF
; business, which consists of reading
. abstracts Of the public documents which
|; she has TO sign. Between twelve and
two the Queen and her family usually
walk in the private grounds OF the
/. palace, if it be fine; if the weather do
|, not permit out-of-doors exercise, Prince
: Albert and she apply themselves to
, drawing and etching. Both have acquir-
{ ed some skill in the use of the graver,
! and have small press put in one OF
the rooms Of Buckingham palace, at
{ which they work with their own hands,
{ A present of set Of royal etchings il
considered very special compliment
$ and prizedhs such. know that the Ouch
less of Bedford's boudoir at Woborn Alb.
Z bey is hung round with the royal etch'
-lings. Some of them are neatly dome
most Of them in good drawing. All ol
: them are curiosities, as specimens o.
Q royal art and industry.
!, Between Q and the royal party
! lunch. ..rhe repast, which is in fact an
early dinner, is very private one. The
Queen, Prince Albert, Princess Royal,
!. aud Prince Of Wales, sit down to
) single joint usually roast shoulder Q
! muttonl and a fewaside dishes. Their,
II is very little wine partaken Of at thi
: meal. When it is ended Prince Alber
: goes into the garden flor the Queen al
3 lows no smoking within her walls) an,
!. disposes Of couple Of cigars. While
the royal luncheon is going on, the at
.. tendants at the palace. who are yer.
,e numerous, take their dinner--a plail
!, substantial meal, at which the liverie'
y servants are allowed ale. For those Q
: a higher rank, the allowance is half
Is pint Of wine to each. happen to know
), that when any artists are at work or i
IA waiting at the palace at the hour
re lunch, meat is served up to them, ant
i half pint Of sherry is brought up TO
ii each. This is very different from tn
h. waste which did prevail in the roy'
pd household, and Queen Adelaide was tn
~ first to put check to it. She too got II
Is. dignant at the female servants wearln
"a silks and satins, and caused q meni;
Ter revolt by ordering them to wear mu'
III Inns and stuffs. The economy Of tn
ve. household now allows the Queen
x. save about half the money annual
IN, voted for its maintenance.
lie These savings are considerable, ant
we being duly invested, are rapidly acc'
her mulating. Then, in addition to b
rs, ESQ 900 year allowance as consor
de, as much more has been given to prln'
o,- Albert in various appointments, (he b
vas sl6 day as field marshal;) and as
ce- does not spend alO,000 year, his sa
ire. ings must be great. There is tol
ous hope that he and the Queen mean
10 appropriate this money to the futu
,se- nension Of their children, and not to a
- the people to support them.
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