The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-12
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rr,rogation. which was 10 take place mt two
.I,f Vet though so early, We found others
before ms and were obliged to wait in our ear
80 G,r more than half an hour before we
Iii eoter the House OF Lords, found that
,,r seot WAS one most desirable, both for see
,,y Le brilliant asssplily, aud the august
ceremony. it was near the throne, yet com
manded a view of every part OF the splendid
chamber. :. -.
The gallery was sooa filled with ladies, all in
Gl dress Jewels. flowers, and plumes. Many OF
tn. SEATS of the Peers were also filled by their
noble wives and fair daughters, most superbly
and sweetly arrayed OH the glory of those
GORGEOUS brocades, riyalling the blue of Italian
skies fine green of English fields, the bloom of
Cashmeres roses the purple and gold of
American sunsets Oh the exquisite beauty
Of flowers fit to make Flora die of envy, and
outdoing Nature in thousand unimaginable
costly pkrmesl Oh the proud flashing, the
inestimable splendor of old hereditary jewels
the sapphire, which seems to enshrlne some
serene, celestial soul-the emerald, restless with
some Imprisoned spirit of the "vasty deep y
pearls of such liquid purity as the white bead
ed foam shaken from the locks OF Venus
rbies of joyous luscious richness, like wine
drippings from the goblet Of Bacchus-garnets
of deep. dark, less festive than sorrowful hue,
As they were hardened blood-drops from the
heart of Niobe-and diamonds, giving out a
naughty regal gleam, as they were frozen tears,
from angered Juno's eyes
As matter Of course, | saw many of the
mrest specimens of English aristocracy-
women Of strong and healthful, yet delicate
aud elegant orgapizatlon--women of refined
expression and high bred air, whose noble blood
showed itself not alone in their proudly borne
heads and delicate hands, but was eloquent in
every motion Bat as a faithful chronicler
must add that there were some, whom, We're IT
not for their wearing the titles and coronets of
ladies. an outside barbarian" like myself
would be in danger of conlounding with the
vulgar herd--sume who neither wore their lady
hood regnant on their brows, nor revealed its
softness and grace iR manner and movement
20 it is well that the Red Book y is explicit
on the point of their claims. Among those
conspicuous for elegance and loneliness were
the Young Duchess of Northumberland aud
Lady Clemcntina Villiers, the famous court
-beaHty. That most magnificent OF matr0ns
the Duchess Of Sutherland, was not present
Toward one o'clock the Peers began to come
IN fast clad in their crimson robes of state
They are noble and reiined-looking set OF
men, taken as a whole but some there are ST
decidedly plcbeiaa in the outward, one on be
holding them recalls old stories of cradle ex
changes or feels amazed ut the measureles
assurance of Nature. in fashioning of common
clay vessels of such honor-n making the pa
trlcan flesh and blood 80 maryellously like the
If Ia tappnla Dnkn
Cambridge has rotundity of figure, and {
tull-bloodedness and fulI-mooniness of face
more aldermanic than majestic. But few eye
dHe!t on his royal highness, when there SLOWLY
entered at the left of the throne, II white-haire(
old man, pale and spare, bowed with year
and honors, the hero of many battles in many
lands, the conqucror of conquerors, the Duke
leaning on the arm of the fair MarchiOnes
OF Douro, he stood, or rather tottered before
u'-the grandest ruin in England He pres
emily retired to don his ducal robes, and loir
the royal party at the entrance, by the Victoria
tower The pious bishops, in their sumptuou'
Sacerdotal robes, made goodly show before
an ungodiy world. The judges came in theil
Dlack gowns and in all the venerable absurdity
OF Their enormous wigs. Mr.. Justice Talfourd
the poet small, understanding man, was
quite extlnguished by his. The foreign minis
'rrS assembled nation after nation, making
@hen standing or seated together, u most pecu-
liar and picturesque group A more gorgeous
richness and variousness of costume | never
beheId. They shonc in all colors, and dazzed
with stars and orders, and jewel hilted swords
HE red Greek cap, richly wrought with gold
SAT Jauntily ON olive brows and raven locks
Slnie high above all lowered the ugly black
hats OF the Persian ENJOYS Our minister, Mr.
lawrence was dressed with quiet, simple
elegance, becoming the representative of u re-
public
III 'he gallery, near me, sat the little Indian
princess, lately admitted into the English
o"urch' with the Queen for sponsor She il
a., prTt'y, hnghtlooking child, and was ther
t n'eIa,,y 'o'ded with jewels. Opposite her sa
.ne handsome and ponderous prince. her father
Na'd Pa5ha He was magniicentlv dressed
Sirded about with a superb India shawl: ant
diamonds Tor the least of which many a hard
run Christian would sell his soul gleame,
above ms swaft brow, like stars amid dusl
evening clouds. ''"''
tord Kedesdaie took his scat on the wool
,a'h, ana some business was despatched in
"'ir'ru ana Indistlnct way Soon after tw
oelyvK' th' guns announced the arrival Of Il,
y"' procession and in few moments tn
49, ',ou'e rose silently to receive her Ma
An me queen was conducted by Prime
cors ~ ana accompanied by all the great off
o.n.I' ~ S'a'e' The long train, borne by ladies
=, Nv men, ana pages gave a certain stateines
'"o snort plump, little person of the fai
r;,,, ~ ana she bore herself with much die
hay hay anu grace. Prince Albert, it is evident
80, 'eeh emInently handsome. but is now get
"aS stout and is a little bald. Yet he Is
,'',, VI right noble presence. Her Majesty
LyaII, preservation, and really pretty an,
'''ani'-looking woman. I tbink never 90,
gitcn tn . sweeter than her smile Of recognition
to the T,,, ,'ie 9i her friends in the gallery
is mnch ~ ,nuah Princess in especial. Their
simnla ',oo1 "'i '''ce oil pure womaniness ant
in an;o a.'oHH yet ~ 1t by no means wantin,
IN, Lnn intelligence. In short, after see
alty or h .'n wen understand the loving 10y
their ~ o Pe e and can heartily join il
Hol uayer OF -" God save the Queen!'
Iont, "HeSty Wore splendid tiara of bril-
sto,o,oI a'cned 10y bracelets necklace, ant
quit. LIT, Her soft brown hair was dressed
Her rtu'I rolled in the neck, as for riding
with ,,',, r'aresS was Of white satin, striped
crimsoSn' her oyer-dress was of course, o
AGo. "'et trimmed with gold and ermine
Queen cn'r'ng the Lords to be seated, tn,
hons '''n,,nded that her "faitbfnl Com
Of The Ion' be summoned The member
row. i,nnJI g'r House are only allowed a mar
Ler MAX" SPACE, rallied off from the Cham
Into this H. TIE gallery, opposite the throne
bling MA l"ey Noon came hurrying and tum
~ and , a sad want Of aristocratc digni
Speaker documentary decorum. While tn,
looked ron maS reading his formal speech,
it indelbIa' upon the scene, striving to STAN,
Der itself upon my memory The vast cham
Co.'s rc,, gorgeous in crimson and gold, fires
You'd doaoA ana historic, carving exquisite he
RngIande Pton-the pride and loneliness O
~ aristocracy, with the emblems O