The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16

| - snapo Of the hdoboard differs In no respec
gigantic that it would look out Of place, except il
s0me bsronisl hall or palace bsnqusting room
The slab upon the top Is Of oak instead Of marble
very massive In front Of which IL carved the rose
each side there are two doors, on the right one o.
which, in relief, Is Elizabeth, confronting ANY
Robsart in the garden; poor Amy, on her knees
contrasting to TIE haghty and indignant Queen that
side, has figure Of Sir Philip Sidney, on the other
that Of Sir Walter Raleigh The one on the left
presents to you Leicester kneeling to the Queen,
whe, with mortified prids, is holding thre stenin2
arm over him-for she has just discovered his SO,
cret marriage with Amy Robaet. On one side Of
this door is . figure OF Shakespeare, on tbs other
that Of Sir Francis Drake. The railing behind
into the castle, mounted on her milk white palfrey,
and clothed in her robes of state. This robe is
now to be seen in the Tower, adjoining an efigy Of
the who is sitting on the very horse she rode
on that occasion, rather the skin Of the identical
sninal, stuffed l have not yet seen Kenilworth
Castle, which Is in Warwiskshire, near the ruins
Of the Castle Of Warwick the King maker. They
are little on the main route from London to Liver
pool. but shall endeav0r to them before leave
England. ~
Besides the statuary in the main aises, there is
one room devoted to the wonders of che chisel Cr-
tics seem to award the palm in this depart uent to
Austria whose specimens attract crowds, even ofthe
uneducated in these matters One statue among
these is OF great valueit Is that of vestal yelled
You wish remove the curtain from her face, that
you may view more distinctly her beautiful features
admiration, but disappointment, that this, too, is
marble This exquisite specimen Of art is the pro-
perty of the Duke of Devonshire the most wealthy
nobleman of England. The Italian department
Spain furnishes US with an ample supply of pistols
tiettoes, and spurs; butt should wrong her to say
he had nothing else worthy Of notice, for there is
one inaid table Of wood, which is no where equaed
N ha WI no v.iooao
that magnifylng glass hangs on the frame, the
better to distinguish the separate parts 1t is of
an octagonal shape, and contains three millions of
pieces the arms Of England Occupying Of
dried and fruits Of Spain are very tempt
ng to look upon.
But Egland-England, whether we view her ss
whole or in separate parts, yet stands out In bold
place all the other nations in this display Of the arts
Among her articles of taste, the splendid DISPLAY of
jewelry attracts great crowds Of gazers, who, like
myself have never before seen large estates con:
which our friend Greeley supposed to belong to the
Queen, is the private property Of Storr & Morti
mer, goldsmiths, in London. II is popular error
that they are the Queens jewels, because the most
prominent ornament is . crown, and certainly
nothing more costly than this could be obtained for
q royal coronet 1t is set in diamonds and ru-
bies, accompanied by necklace, ear rings
and bracelets. l went very early one morn
had found the case SO crowded the previous day as
to prevent me from inspecting them closely, and
was fortunate enough to meet one of the owners,
who was so gratfed at the interest that manifested
that he gave me all the information that desired
l asked him chow it was that there was a Drown
among them if they were not the property Of the
Queen % He replied "that it was BY no meas
uncommon for ladies to wear head-dresse: IN that
form, made of any material" This surprised me,
tPE had not r.sea that the loyalty Of the Eng
Ia ,aaies would allow such an entertainment upon
what they esteem the Queens prerogative rnere
Is in this collection, brooch and eay-rinSs think
of blue sapphire set in diamonds, which the manu-
faeturer told me he valued at ESQ., 900 Cor 900
There Is still another SET with diamond aud opal for
centres, precious stone belonging to tho quartz
family one species of which, known as the "preoi-
Gus opa reflects all tho orismatic colors, consisting
of . necklace, bracelet AID earrings valued at
monds with carbuncle centres, to be worth
Gl2,000. These, with bouquet, intended to be
worn upon the bosom (but too large Tor that pur-
pose) consisting OF an anemone, rose and catna-
diamonds, those which compose the stanens not
exceeding in weight the l00Oth part Of carat My
informant says that the Queens diamond called the
MOsntain Of Light. Is worth, as diamonds are es-
tmated, about Gy9o 900, (or 81 ,000) but that
sold, 1t would not bring half that sum. This jew.
ellis shaped like an almond, but 10 larger than any
butternut We have ever seen-the shell iacluded.
There is in the French department set 90 eme-
raids and diamonds which cncs belonged to the
Queen Of Spain ! did not learn by what means
they came into the possession Of the French Jewell
Ter. Conceive one of the wresths of artificial
flowers which you see in our milliners' shops-I
mean such as 60 quite round the head, and are
broader and fuller at the ears to be made Of silver
or gold, and completely frosted with diamonds,
with leaves enamelled in emerald-and you have
the best idea can give you of some Of these tia.
ras, which completely dazzle the eye of one not
accustomed to s1ch displays. In the East Indian
department there is much for whi,h we could and
no use. Their Cashmere shawls have long been
known and celebrated; but we should still prefer
our linen to their silk sheets embroidered In gold
There is one room, called the Indian Court, decked
out with all the articles Of furniture used in high
life in India, among. which is large arm. chair,
carved in ivory, which excites great admiration.
In one Of the cases is q coat, stiff with gold en-.
brodery, and bordered with pearls With pearl epau-
lettes, and emeralds, fringed with pearls for Dor.
der, the pearls themselye, as large as peas. Some
entire strings Of pearls, too, as large cherries
must be OF immense value. Having already sal !
that there was every useful article TO be found here
shall perhaps, DO excused for dwelling with such
| minuteness upon articles Of luxury / could not,
even while admir1ng them, suppress the conviction
that miserable population must contribute to
pamper TO the tastes Of the rich and great in that
country, nor the hope that our own favored land
| might long remain as now-free from the evils
which q wealthy aristocracy impose. The laces Of
BRUSSELS have leng been celebrated-thefr fame
has reached but Of the finer fabrics Of that
city were ever sold in New York. There are hand
heIShcir, maui chtirtiy Oh ace, eAcept n SIN all
peioe Of lawn in the CENTRE the ground work being
so fine and clear that although laid on coored paper
we can scarcely distinguish the threads. There is
cardinals afb or tunic, the groundwork Of which
occupied one person five years IL is made upon
cushion, with the pattern laid down upon Il, the
lace being woven by the thread being wound round
upsn pins that are rrcked into the cushion through
the pattern. ln one piece | counted 200 bobbins
hanging to the lace. How the fingers learn to
manage so many, without confusion, Is mystery.
The thread from which II IL woven costs from $500
| to 200 per pound and yet there are many entire
robes made Of IL. Some Of the most elegant Of these
are probably intended as presents to the Queen F;
for on the corners Of several see V. r., with the
arms Of rgand, worked in the most elaborate
manner; the honor Of her accepting them being
probably all the compensation which the artist de.
maBds. should she take all that is marked with
her name, she will possess muse Of curiosities,
as well az splendid wardrobe.
Among the ornamental articles from Belgium
are two wax figures Of church dgntaries. The
one-the Martyr Of Paris-the cardinal who was