The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-07

gentltS<IHck,. <s bot little field for remark. The
whole sfnted a mass of gay and glittering uni
varied now and then by those of foreign powers.
Among these the uniforms of the cavalry Of the
Grand Duke Of Hesse attracted notice from its
soldiery and service-ike character. Occasionally,
toe, might he seen the court dress, par excellence
gentleman who was neither in the militia, the yeo-
many, or the deputy lieutenant Of a county,
pure civilian-in Dress which, after the lapse Of
few more years, may not improperly be termed the
costume OF the time of George the Third With
the exception OF one or two of these coats being
composed Of velvet, there was nothing to relieve
this dress of any Of its severe original formality.
The doors OF the palace were thrown open at one
o'clock, and long before the arrival of her Majesty
at st. Jamess, the largest suite Of reception rooms
the tapestry chamber, and the ante room, were
filed, and in short time afterwards the staircase
and corridor crowded. In this state of things
the ladies' had nothing else to do but to carry the
guard-room of the Yeomen of the Guard, where
they established themselves, and remained until
presence of the Queen, left them room enough to
emerge into the state apartments. Her Majesty
arrived at st. James's Palace from Buckingham
Palace, with her usual punctuay, precisely at two
o'clock, and was received, on her arrival at the
garden gate of the palace, by the band Of the I'd
Life Guards, with the National Anthem.
The first proceeding after her Majestys arrival
was the reception of the bishops in the royal closet,
when his Grace the Archbishop of Can erbury, as
the spiritual head of the national church, delivered
on behalf of his Episcopal brethren and his own,
congratulatory address on the suspicious event
which yesterday was set apart specially to celebrate
and which was most graciously acknowledged by
her Majesty.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Al.
bert, surrounded by the Duke Of Cambridge, the
Duke and Duchess of SAKE Coburg Gotha, the Duk,
Ernest of Wurtemberg, Prince Henry of tn,
Netherlands, the Prince Of Leningen, and Prince
Edward Of SAKE Weimar, then entered the throne
room, and took their station in front Of the
throne.
Her Majesty's dress was white-the material
silk, beautifully embroidered with silver; it was
trimmed with silver blonde, and ornamented with
diamonds. The petticoat was of white satin, with
tulle and white satin ribbons. The head dress was
diamonds ond feathers, and a wreath Of blue corn
flowers. In all the state receptions this year, the
Queen has generally worn some flower or blossom
which was either an emblem of the season, in
bloom at the time; and at this, the last and crown
ing state reception Of the season, the blue corn
flower was worn by her Majesty, for this flower
not only worn as a wreath for the head dress, but
Queen had taken her station, the doors Of the draw
ing thrown open, and the represe natives
OF Russia, Spain, America, France, Austria, Bel
GUM, holland, Denmark, Prussia, Sweden Portu-
gal, Mexico, and Turkey, attended by their secre
tarles and numerous attaches, approached and paid
their respects to her Majesty and his Royal High
ness Prince Albert.
The Cabinet Ministers, Commander-in-c chief. off.
Gals and state fun ctionares and all those among
the nobility to whom the Queen is pleased to accord
the privilege Of the ,ntree followed after the corps
nptmdtqus IN paying their loyal and dutiful res
poets to her Majesty; and so numerous was the
circle, that it almost amounted to an ordinary
drawing room. After these had retired, the ge-
neral company till now crowded in the oa.er rooms,
were admitted to the presence of her Majesty and
her llustrous circle.
The reception altogether occupied two hours.
The illuminai)ns on Saturday night in honor of
her Majesty's birthday, were more than usually
brilliant, and more houses than previous ami
versar of the event were decorated with de-
vices al d letters in variega:ed lamps and gas.
The club houses at the west end of the town pre-
sented a blaze of light; the theatres were very
tastefuy Illuminated, the Polytechnic Institution,
the Coliseum, the Gallery Of Illustration, Regent
street, had each their respective notices, stars and
allegorcal representations. The tradesmen Of her
Majesty also displayed their loyalty in the bril-.
liancy of their devices, and altogether the scene
was very brilliant. The streets were crowded with
people viewing the spectacle for ral hours, the
concOurse of carriages and the mob of pedestrians
in some localities, almost blocking up the way;
order was, however, well preserved, and it does
not appear that any accidents were occasionei by
the pressure.