Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-07
NATIONAL INTELLlGENCER
FURTHER EXTRACTS
From ne Family Letters Of an Americda Lady
IN Europe

ing and foreign. Having learned accidentally last
ing that there was to be review by Prince Albert
and the Duke of Wellington of the household brig
AIDES IL Hyde Park, of course there. My friend
and very manully started at O'Clock without break
fast, foot not being able to find cab at that early
hour and pretty long walk it is from lodgings
the Prince would feel fattered could he know
that only my wish to see him kept up my energy We
reached the Park just as the battaons up-the
Coidsyedn and SCOTS Foeer Guards; the troops were
mot in full uniform but fatigue dress believe it is
called. The morning delightfully."- fresh and very
clear London; the gittering and flashing back
the early light horses prancing hundreds OF people NOV
ing the beautiful and grouped under the trees
Apseu house side, and the famous Wellington sta
tne almost carcatured Punch represents It. sur
mounting the opposite arch Constitution Hill, where
Sir Robert Peel killed Buckingham Palace lying
below the midst of its exquisite green fields ladies
on horseback ofcourse-where do mol Engshwomen goy
policemen, and republicans. The most ANNA
ted and right glad that my enthusiasm had
brought to enjoy all had just asked soldier if
the Duke certainly coming and he said no. when an
officer followed by two aides rotted in and evidently he
was the Prince What handsome fellow he is! Far
than his portraits which give him rather eff
Terminate expression but he is very manly, very spirited
As he came the field went to meet him, his APP
proach and salute by the troops and then the review be-
gan OF it bewildered scene Of SOL
ders rushing wildly each other without any fixed idea
to what they doing and certainly not IN the least
caring who they Just take PckRs experience,
and you have mine; it brought his ludcrous perplexity
back wildly; always in the way, always In
front of the advancing columns and planted
by the Prince of whom was always in pursuit than came
whizzing sound, and they marching in running
trot, directly at off would go, followed by my little
friend in the vain eneayor keep up with my sudden
movements; and when was flying the fields could
not help Laughing to and her look of despair
We were nicely ensconced as we thought, behind the
troops, when in instant they formed in hollow square,
enclosing The Prince the front line dropped their knees
and from the four Sides three ranks deep poured forth
the volley. Blinded by the smoke, deafened with the
roar suocated with the smell of POWDER if test
ed my speed before did it then. But nothing daunted
did the Prince change his position than did
the for came to see him especially. This running
over hill and dale sometimes into the of the very SOL
diers lasted until eleven o'clock when the buges sound
ed the troops formed in column passed before the Prince
saluted, and he slowly went off the field As you may
imagine, pretty well exhausted by the time
took coffee, it being nearly three miles from odg
ings the Park After breakfast and fresh toilet
the Queens news at Buckingham to which the
public can obtain an order any day The principal stud
among them beautiful mk-white Arabian and the eight
cream-colored state horses. OF course judge,
but they do appear mettled best horses.
The one which the Prince rode this morning his charger
is je.-back magnificent animal; and how well he looks
on it lie is very dashng, but rides with graceful
ease The Queens carriages very comfortable moth
ing extraordinary but the state coach is most curious
and absurd relic of by gone days and customs Of
gded carving, paintings crowns, nymphs and trons,
blowing their shells sut it dear to the hearts Of
Londorer especially when her Majesty is through
its windows for beloved does she to be by al
classes Of her subjects, and justly doubt while
the Prince is popular as being her husband amabi-
ty exquisite tact and that very gift common sense
can make him The ponies and the riding school for the
young Princes in which they exercise hour every
morning made me little anxious for my nephews.
No wonder the English are such wel-developed hand
some race every thing is their command for comfort
health luxury and enjoyment in this world and judge
from their devout attendance church. must sup
pose that they better fitted for the But if
mount my English hobby stop my enthusiasm
and admiration for this country with every days
stay in the great artery Of its hrobbing life its
drawbacks its poverty and misery; the most unnatural
monopoly by the great Of wealth and Of social adyan-
tages yet its vast energy its ndomtable spirit its
riority and glory forced upon every step And
now have yet mentioned the great Crystal Palace
see which was the osensbe motive for crossing the big
waters" You no doubt think devoid of laudnble
riosity in going Immediately see it, Not But
there are 80 many things dear to me in London
which may be again. that the exhibition
pretty far down the list But how begin to tell you Of it
No pictures give idea Of its light graceful fairy
like architecture then enter and be bewildered with
gorgeous coors the draperes Of every hue every
riey Of rich and Eastern fabrics flags and tapes
tries streaming stauary paintings birds flowers foun
tans flashing high if springng to meet the distant
sky, which smiles down through the clear crystal roof
the aes and galaries above, with hundred asaHo
persons wandering about in eager pleased wonder the
Chinese and Arabs Turks and East Indians, in richest
tive costumes the confused Of voices harps and
pianos tinklng, the organ peang grandly and, rising
above all the shr whistle and laundering roar Of steam
engine Imagine afths if you can in manifold intensi-
ty and you will have the antest possible sketch Of the
beauty, the charm the nexhaustbe Of this extra
ordinary and successfully realized idea OF course my
steps rstbent to the American department and nv
bow made the and stripes but one turn was uf
tcient 70 feel with bitter modification how poor how
meager and scanty furnished its almost empty Ia
bes and what inadequate idea Of riches and
resources was here presented to the assembled world
have not since been further than the Gresk Stare vhic
stands in all It's beauty arrest every eye and max
every step hnger for still another glance its pur
beautiful outlines felt proud indeed Of specime
of the fine arts; this statue should lift above tn
ridicule with which we deluged from all quarters
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