Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-01

wlth the most pleasant smile Of sautation. am for
tunate TO have seen him frequently private parties and
elsewhere and my last look Of the hero was in his
crimson harness, thevarrior Presently shouts wsfe
heard from Without faron onthe Aagles che national
anthem began, ap3 the Queen entersd
The Life Guards liped tie way; gsstlsmsnrushsrs,
sherifs, aldermen, and the Lord Maypr in full robes
Of state preceded her; black white and gold sticks the
Marquses Of Westminster and Breadalbane bowed back
ward before her the hall ringing with loyal aocla
nations, every curtsying profoundly as leaning on
the arm of Prince Albert bowling gently and gracousy
ALL her Majesty passed to the throne circle in front
Of her was kept clear and had capital place from
which to take in the gorgeous coup dell The velvet and
satin and plumes of the city ladies' the blazing coronets
and jewels Of the court dresses and uniforms and the
flashing accoutrements Of the Guards formed dazzling
picture No drawer show need you wish to sec than
crowd of English nobility in full dress among them the
greatest in the and-statesmen Warriors and superb
women, clustered this OCCASION around their fair
young sovereign The Queen cloth Of gold trimmed
with lace and jewels with necklace earrings George and
Garter at the opera her wreath Of small red peoples
and wheatsheaves fastened in with large diamonds
of lace handkerchief and bouquet Of preposerous
sze The Duchess Of Kent her right and the Duke
Of Cambridge stood the left Of Prince Albert who in
full uniform, looked handsome the hero prince Of
fairy tale. Near the throne stood the Lord Mayor
most interesting parsonage of me- from youth
full imagnings Of his power and general magnifcence
and indeed in that assembage there handsomer
more dignifed stately gentleman than his worship: at
tired in very rich Dress with flowing crimsonvelvet robes
gold chains and other insignia Of Office, he viii do full
credit to the kghthood with which Of course he is to be
invested But opened ny eyes very wide when saw
him ne to the Queen several times merely ask ques
The result Of Of these oldwerd posturss was
that her Majesty and the Prince stood up circle was
and the company advanced in file before her to
curtsey their homage From the depths of the hall they
rushed and very gracefully their sautations re-
turned: but from the awkwardness Of the city people,
apparently not knowing whether kneel and falling over
each other in their confusion united with their eagerness
gaze at the royal party the scene was SO supremely
ridiculous that even the Queen and Prince could not re-
fran from laughing too openly however good
taste She surely could not wish to be unknd yet her
good people must have felt mortified They afterwards
made the circuit of the adjacent bathrooms that all might
have bow and on returning to the throne quad
wasfOrmed in front other Just thena young man. very
tall and rather handsome in full uniform swung himself
through the circle, with that extraordinary
peculiar to Englshmen and in the most free and easy
manner shook hands with the Queen 1t was the Prince
& SAKE Weimar, connection of the Queen, and who has
been educated in this country, being colonel British
regiment The Duke of Cambridge (who is cookbook
ing blackhared person. graceful by any means and
apparently finding this ga very good world to live my
led off with the Marchioness Of Dougassnte Princess of
Baden--a pretty German blonde, very distinct, how
ever, from the English cast of complexion Opposite
to them the Prince of SAKE Wemar with the
Marchioness of Ailesbury but could this beautiful
dingut creature, with of exquisite aaxen curs
be the person of the nanken sacque at Cheseas Such
is the contrast effected by Engishwomen in morn
ing and evening Dress day and night certainly are not
more unlike You could form an idea of her CO.
ronet from my description than of the regala for it
would take far more jewels than be found in America
to form this ornaments sort Of covering the head
high and pointed formed entirely of immense diamonds
besides necklace, almost encrcling the shoulders of
emeralds inch long, set with diamonds And this was
only one of the gterng parure for the Marchioness Of
Westminster Duchess of Norfolk, and many others had
separate fortunes The Marchioness Of Douro daugh
ter-inaw of the Duke of Wellington, is noedy hand
someta stately, with rich folds of black hair which
her diamonds gttered like stars In the quadre was the
most famed unmarried beauty of England Lady Clemen-
tina Vers daughter of the Earl of Jersey She has cas
scaly chselled features delcstely pure complexion
large light eyes, and pretty brown hair, and is what we
should describe with expressive Americansm as ex
ceedingly loUey bat really remember have seen in
Washington several Of young country who might
safely contest with her the palm of beauty As have
told you there few pretty women but in cast of fea
ture, figure and carriage they vastly superior to
Americans. Accustomed to the dignfed soberness of
dress for middle age customary in my own country the
gorgeous and inappropriate apparel Of the old persons in
ballroom here is really painful The toilets generally
though rich in material very dowdy 80 badly
put on that wonders il the Of French dressing
maids is extinct. Why, even her Majesty's gown was
abomnably laced, not meeting behind In grace espe-
ciay in dancing, think them not comparable to Ameri
they want the theness and Of movement al
most universal with the gentlemen indeed dance bet
ter than their partners having careless sort Of swinging
way, which is rather attractive There were many dis
tngushed present besides 'sthe Duke" who was,
usual the ynosure Of all eyes, in the presence Of
royalty and looked with deep interest upon this really
great and noble old man. he chatted with his young
Sovereign seeming to enjoy with fathefy qualification
the love and shown her. The Earl Of Rosse
is very much like Of our polished South Carolina
orators wearing also very red wig he has broad,
goodnature but profound expression and does not
believe carry his telescope to balls The Duke Of Nor
folk does not by any show in his air all the blood
Of all the Howards did the Of the Duke Of Wei
ngton strike otherwise than very ordinary in
ner and appearance observed several large blue silk
pockethandkerchiefs and very few gloves among the
ehs; the latter omission however appears to be pt-
c'atu Of Englishmen The famous Narvaez Duke Of Va
enca, covered with moustaches and beard and very
gitteng in uniform and orders; while NJ Dupn Speaker
Of the French Chamber Of Deputies modest and dis
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