The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07
'fi.r M4je.ty's birthday In England.


From the London Observer May 70
he anniversary of the Queens birthday
ebrated. on Saturday with degree Of loyalty
ch could not fail to attract the observa ion of
foreigners now residing in the metropolis. IL
beautiful burst Of affection that burned all
more brilliantly because of its spontanety; and
ust have left deep impression upon the minds
en-, strangers to the relations Of kindness that
st between her Majesty and the people, to
ess the happiness Of all at the return Of their
ms birthday. Many Of those strangers who
ssed the enthusiasm Of the metropolitan popu-
on the occasion, inhabiting, as they do, lands
ustria and Prussia, where the human body ia
1nFled.-.lands like Italy and Russia, where the
soul d. we'll as the body is chained-where man is
treated wild beast If he holds free opinion, and
where ignorance and inseparable brutality are the
sole qualifications for mundane advancement in the
eyes Of their political and religious rulers-many
OF these strangers must have wished that it we're
possible to change their destiny-that they could
be the natives of q land where the sway Of the
sovereign is not only light, but where also the
sovereign herself is SO well beloved, rather than
remain denizess Of their own rich sunny countries.
where the soveregns are the of their people,
and where every independent spirit is condemned
The aspect of tho town in the evening was IL
possible, moro indicative Of the affection enter
tanned by the people of this country for their
Queen than il was in the day. Countless iuni-
nations lit up the streets in every direction and the
whole tide Of human life, "in popuous city pent'
during the forenoon, poared in deep unbroken
1strc7 s->-roh the great thoroughfares until long
God bless her" One and all mentioned her
name with pleasure; and when in the various thea.
tres the "pealipg anthem sselcd the note Of
praise at the close Of the several performan ,es
the audiences, one and all, hailed it with acclama-
ton. That this good understanding, which is the
basis OF all real political power may long subsist
..rucnxist Of every patriot as well az every lover
of humanity.
AS might fully, have been expected, The most
brilliant and magnificent reception to the drawing
w
must ever be distinguished by the number aud rank
Of those who attended il, as we'll by the splen-
dor Of tho costumes and the dresses Of the courters
The assembly was a complete ePitome Of the rank,
the wealth, the intellect, the industry and last,
though not lie asst, the female beauty Of this great
empire. With the representatives Of the old Nor.
man chivalry and the ancient Saxon aristocracy,
came the statesmen, great functionarics and noia-
bles Of the Kingdom, and with them the repre-
sentatives Of It's intellect and industry-thc poet,
the artist the men OF science, and the members Of
the metropolitan and local municipalties-an
thronging to pay the homage Of their respect and
duty 10 her Majesiy-a respect not merely the
constitutional homage OF az EnshshmGn TO the
,rown, but th personal and aiectonate loyalty Of
~ subject to sovereign whose reign has bcon
origbt example Of the exercise Of regal functions
SNOse court has been a model Of moral aud dOmcs-
tie ~'rtue-whosc personal character and keen PER
eeIusn of the commercial genius Of the country,
ard whose really recognition Of the rights Of all
elasses 10 her gracious notice each in their degree
has really won for her The clacly besi6 sed upon
visitors, viz. 1.-The pride q her subjects" While
e however, thus abiding g. the virtues Of her Ma
jcsty as IN very good ana sufficient reason for the
great crowd of all that IL noble excellent and est
mable IN the country, thus assembling with such
eagerness to testify their loyalty and devotion Il
must not be forgotten that ut this peculiar time
the court has especial claims on the gratitude aud
rcspect Of its circle. The manner in which his
Royal Ilighness Prince Albert has devoted himself
10 advance all objects tending pro note the com
fort and welfare of all classes of this great commu.
nifty, from the construction Of lodging houses for the
poorest artisan 10 the raising that glorious palace
Of industry which Is the wonder Of Europe and the
patient perseverance and untiriug energy the Prince
has manifested in carrying out all objects of
beneficial tendency may well have established
hh royal highncss deeply in the aifec tions Of the
people.
The dresses Of the ladies displayed a taste. an
elegance, and variety exceedingly diicut TO des-
criJe; for though a court dress has certain Decu-
har characteristics which may not be infingod yet
sill IT has 5een and is much varied accvrding to
the taste Of the wearcr Brocaled silks were very
reI raj, and some we're Of extraordinary beauty;
ut these we're worn by the matronage Of the coun-
~ The dcmoiselles we're generally in a simpler
erisl, and ~ one color. Velvet dresses we're 70
en-, certainly, but very few and far between,
TO- IN the introduction Of velvet in The head, dress,
a ground for jewels, had an excellent effect, and
p in many insanecs adopted. The dress Of the