Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-08-12
Americans in London.


 grand fancy or balslSsqas, at Buckingham palace, oa the night of the ia:h ultno. and after the rs- eepiion Of the four national qnadriles and quad- i Tille headed by The Countess of Wilton. Victoria | and Prince Albert iolned the bali. leading of inc Polonaise- The Queen afterwards danced ;he 1 Polonase with the Duke of Cambrdge and Pnnce Edward of Saxe Wemay, and after supper she danced with the Prince of Leinengen We should have liked to see her dancing " break down " ! with ope of our s0rsrrlgns! Theye were q number of Americans present al ! this grand fete--selecicd by the Queen to rel,ye- sent he time o the restoration for fancy costume. m which, says English writer, she lad far high CT motives than ' mere selfish enjoyment" being 1 ''to benefit trade much aS poSsibie---the great variety of dresses of the different eaanyies at that lime requiring profnsion of silks satlns. velveS. gold lace, embroidery, &c of the most elegant and splendid description" What jewel of a htte Qnten she must be, who can forget herself so, in grand desire to advance the interests of her sub jects, who, good easy souls, find another royal bantiing pensIened upon them every year, whose birth day, though, may have to be celebrated with a pageant some time or other
 We anh5S description of the costume of the Queen and Prince Albert, and Of the Americans present, which may not be Hnnteresting to some - of our readers The dresses were certainly very rich, and are minuteiy described by the writer to whom we before referred, an English gentleman
 Lou. Democrat.
 The Queen wore " r. grsai Aa5it Ge cour." of the fashion of the Court of Louis XIV--a dress made cf rich gray watered silk. trimmed with gold and silver iAee, and oTnamented with bows of rose colored rlbbonS fastened by boqaets of diamonds. The front of the dress open, and the under skirt was m de of cloth of gold. embroidered in shawl pattern in silver, scslloped and trimmed with silver fringe. The gloves and shoes were embroidered alternately with roses and fers ds Gs u gold. On he front of the dress fou- large arl-shaped emeralds, of immense value, were Dn tha nf hnFM .sr aot placed small diamond cTown at tie side of the head, large emerald set a diamonds, with pearl loops, and the hair behind was plated with pearls.
 His royal Highness, Prince Albert, dressed in a coat of rich orange satin, bfoeaded with gold and with q green Sprig-the sleeves turned up with crimson velvet, embroidered in gold and silver. with pink satin epauiette upon the shoulder; badnck oi gold lace, embroidered with silver and edged wIth fringe ci plak sdk and silver bull lion. carrlrd the sword. The brooches were of crimson velvet with pink satin bows and gold lace: stockings of lavender silk sash of white silk and gold fringe. The hat trimmed with gold with white ostrich feathers round IL
 Ills Excellency, the American Minister, Hon. Abbott Lawrence, appeared as John Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut from 1857 to I675 He wore q handsome dress of dark blue velvet, richly trimmed with gold lace, maroon coloyed cloak and golden baldrick, with sword-high boots of rusSet leather, edged with point laee--black felt hat wtth white eockade and a plume. This cos tame admirably suited to the fine and portly figure oi tae Minister, who looked remarkable wei n H.
 Tie dress of Mrs. Abbott Lawrence was very becoming. She represented Anna Dudley, wife of Governor BfadStreet tfain of brown satin was lined with pomona green satin, fastened back with scarlet ribbons, pearls, diamonds and emeraldS the body and sleeves we're fastened in spaces with emeralds, diamonds and pearls, over fine lawn chinlsette; the gIrde of rubieS and pearls; petucoat ot rich scarlet damask, with broad gold borders on each side of feather trimming of q rare American bird; on the head, emeraids, diamonds, and gold acosnS, over which was worn long scarf ve fastened up side wIth a diamond Eagle.
 Col T. B. Lawrence represented Cecil, Lord Baltimore Governor Of the Colony of Maryland at the time Of the Restoration. He doublet and trunks of crimson velvet, trlmgled with gold lace, and opened with white satln; mantle and badrck of imperial blue velvet, heavily embfold- cred in gold; collar wrist and knee rufAes of real point lace; Cavalier" hat with scarlet plumss{- the cecka1e looped up with diamonds This was a very rich dress, and had as may be supposed, magnificent effect
 Mr. James Lawrence appeared Governor Nicholas. the frSt English Governor of New York, appointed by Charles the Second n 66l. The dress displayed great judgment aud from the TO- sette on the shoe to the mnutest nhbon was ac- curate
 Mr. Banerof. Davis personihed William Penn, 
 the earlier years of that great man. The brooches and coat were Of dark violet velvet trimmed with blue, datk silk stockings with high hseied TlS5et shoes; scarlet oalduck q high crowned hat with feathers. Ills dress perfectly qulet but never thelcss was admirably chosen.
 Col. Van Allen presented himself in Inc Royal presence as Coz Pelgus StuYyesant, Of New Ne thsFlanGs, and splendid materials of which the costume composed. gfeea velvet and gold. wth.a baldric Of cloth of gold. created ordinary attention. The mantle of crimson velvet was heavily embroidered n gold, worked n a pattern Of great beauty; he wrs. and knee ruileS were of costly lace, and the sword, in seabbard of g crimson velvet, was relieved with burnished gold.
 Hon. Ashbel Smith, formerly Texan Minister al this Court appeared as a spanish Grandee, ia a very elegant Court costume of the times. II considered essentially necessary to pay great at teaiion from the period selected for this balj t' the ha,; ladies then cherished hear, bieakeFs, and gentlemen loye-ioeks; and Youf couaiFymen dd mol om due deiierence to the choice of theif wigs. snd which addition, assure Yo0. rDdFerlaily altered some people that Il wassg E SaF ok no or