Washington telegraph., 1851-08-20


England, is given in Mr. Wlkes's last
letter from Europe. 1t may be correct
portrait, but it is very different from any
other we have seen:
saw her first in her state coach, in
procession to Saint James Palace for a
levee, and have seen her three times
since at more advantage, but the impress
sion remained unsofteued. There is no
chance for a mistake in her facial angle
and glance is followed by a. conctnsion,
On the occasion in Saint James Park.
there were two parties Of American gen.
tlemen from different hotels, who stood
in a group at the point Of view | occu-
pied. When the queen passed, each
turned and looked the other in the face,
and the smile which came from all, said,
almost In plain words-"Lord. how much
we have been humbuggeJ by the pic
tures.'' Bv-and-hy this smile broke into
laugh, aud every one enjoyed it as men
will who detect a trick that has deceived
them, but which has not affected their
credit for intelligence. "She does not
bear the most remote resemblance to any
of her pictures" said one. 81 suppose it
would be about as much as a mans life
is worth to attempt to 90 1t, SAID an
other mo man who wants to keep in
with her friends will ever draw her side
face said third. I'll tell you what [
think about her, gentlemen, said a
fourth; ''lf such looking person were
introduced in a ballroom 10 New \ ork
as a partner for dance, the gentlemen
who, out of polteness, went through the
cotlIion with her, would feel he had a
right afterwards to inquire what object
the person who had scared her up, had in
giving him such partner. But she
has fiue complexion said |. $50 she
has" said the last speaker, 'but OF what
avail is ompleXlon to such ine OF lea
turesI Her face protrpdes IN +the centre,
aud retreats at the forehead and chln.--
She is, in short, what is known as pig
faced lady, and the complexion OF Nlnon
de l. Enclos would not redeem her.
NV friend was right. The Queen OF
Britain is a most Insignificant looking
person, and no peanut stand III the realm
could adopt her for its oVerseer. without
risking a loss ef standing IN the presence
of it keeper. She Is lnslpd IN every
feature, and the unfortunate protrusion OF
the centre of the face, and retfeat CT the
forehead and the cha. indicates that lack
OF mental force which is nature s charac-
ter tor the enforcement. OF respect Add
TO this a shortness Of TIE upper lip, that
almost discloses the teeth even when III
a state Of repose, aud seems to promise
l,,,,, Il w,
before you toIerabie notion OF the face
of the bue-eyed, fair-skinned Queen OF
England. Ia stature she is short and
dumpy, being squared according TO the
German fashion, and she has foot as
Hat as a brick. No dignity redeems this
contour. She has no more natural naJ-
esty than babv-lumber, or style than d
brown Jar In short, she is a great no.
neutity, tractabe idol, which this
mightypeople set at their head as sort
OF symbol Of a power, that once existed
III the State, the shade aud show OF
which it is CONVENIENT to retain. So
much a year is allowed out Of the treas
ury 10 feed and to amuse her; stout,
well behaved fellow is provided as her
husband; and as a return for tins style ot
living, she is only required to sign few
papers day, aud be present at the open
lug of Parliament once year She Is
also expected TO 90 10 the play and the
races as often as possible, to keep herself
cheerful and gracious with the people:
aud by way OF gaining their hearts. III
order that the machinery OF the oliyarchy
may work III quiet, she is furnished large
sums of money 10 contribute 10 popular
charitable funds of various kinds.