Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-01
Inlerssanga Of National Courls.Ie,.


The London journals having made themselves very mer
~ the pompous fec which took place at Brussels on
the occasion of the Duke of Brabln,s marriage the
Journal des Dstai takes up the cuigels for its B.gs
neghbors, and by passing in review the Gntquaed and
ridiculous customs, rigidy observed in England makes
very fitting reply. We translate a few passages from
is Article:
"Qucen Victoria is at this time on visit to her king
dom Of ireland and the English journals exhaust all the
resources Of the Irish imagination in recountug the
petty acts and movements Of their gracious Sovereign To
day, for instance, they detail great length how Her
Majesty reviewed troops-how the rain was permit
ted to fal on Her Majesty-how Her Mresty like a sim
pie mortal sheltered herself with an umbrea-how Her
Majesty sent grcatcoat to Prince Albert who was
horseback how His Royal Highness, wishing
20 share the dangers of his soldiers had noby sent back
the oTorcoi, and unumerabc other historical facts Of
the same character For part, find all this limo
cent enough. Our Hsighbors exhibit in what they call
their loyalty an enthusiasm aud sincerity which appears
to Us very respectable, and which have the least
disposition ridcue. But when people Hso in glass
houses, aud in Crystal Palaces, they should not
throw soDos-and it is because the English sometimes
forget this proverb, that take the liberty to remind
them OF il.
Titus the other day leading and grave London
Journal amused elfvey much in discoursng Of the ,te
that attended theDuke Of Brabauts rIcued
the pre'ousions Of the Bcgc nation ceremonial o.
the great Courts, and could contemplate without smile
the traditional fOrmatss which strictly observed in
the progress and reception Of tie Young Arcbduchcss
We might have been able appreciate this MA cuanimcus
confederation Tor ceremonial Of theatrical nature II
those who expressed IT, had been Puraus protesting the
exclusive wor, hip Of black coat, Quakers prosc-
hing the supeauity Of buttons We might comprehend
this superb DIS lain the part Of the Americans vho are
people still too young to have etiquette, and
among whom the highest ianciionary drcssCs lodge
eats, drink sleeps and walks like the mot humble citizen
Bot what strikes curious and funny il that i
should be ia country, where tradition and ceremony are
most abused, dat people ndage Ia rdcuc Of those Who
do nothing than follow their example though a.
great distance The fact IT, that Of all the people on arh
che Engish are those, Who bleud with on excessive
ahectatiou Of familiarity, the ntenpest etiquette and
Che most 'ruaragant passion iJr Journalism, alo at.
feet the grestes simplicity and at the time indulge
the proiouudest yeueraton iOr masquerade.
III our Bgic brethren Woud tcclr hc uos that
were euhcte IN the occasion Of iern Yie.Outs mar
r'ge tcy woud probably hud matter that would enable
them 70 returu the Eagh Journal, their smiles who
could forbear laughing IN seeing the President Of the
Commons buried boz his monumental pcrukc or tie iujgt'
and the officers in the costume Of NOieres officers -
VINO '"ul help shugguy Die shoulders 90 The sight o.
ibc Lord Chancellor presenting, BIZ. knees tie speech
from the throne to the Qlecuy Dc in seeiug t,e DAY
a6cr isrss', eight columns Of the papers flied
9th the miulie-t detail, OF every particle Of dress worn
by che ladies of the Court Very wcll-nn that doe.
disgust us. because know the g. f.h people o.,
bottom, sc it value upon these ceremonies that o.,
respect, supct.iitiOus WheL they profess for Oh,
traditions Of Lc pact does ia any degree arrest ti,
improvement OF their Institutions their mtubcf- aul
that the imposing appearance Of the Chancellor or th
Speaker doc, u1i prevent tbs members Of the cham
ber from stretching tlemsclves Nh length upon tb
benches and snoring Co. t,f heart. content But vhcrc
ore should they poke iuu those Who DO they do f
Between Eni sud and 10, GUM tlc only difference b. bc
tween thc hius aui the great Nos. smsll prruke
rot more ridiculous than large one. Tie geuuf, ion
ct the great II t,c .ni luii,rous anonl
che Llnputans thsn the same 10 tie Kingdom Of Brob
dinag aud shouli Ike to tnov, 10 what the littl
'sssis vhic for many huodrsd years has performe,
bohind she nitcl 81 Vile in ussls every hing hat
prbIblsd ty the ordnance u lilyh.Le tbsn d,
tEo giants COS and hagog, sbich the ciy Of Lon