Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-12-29

of Prince Albert, who was on her lett, ana -
she was followed by two very beautiful
ladies, who, / think, were the Duchess OF e.
Sutherland, and Hon. Mary Bultell, and
who held her train they were assisted by
two ruddy-faced boys in complete military
uniform, and who held up the terminabls
part of the train.
The Queen having taken her seat upon
the throne, with the great officers Of state
around her, the Usher Of the Black Rod
was ordered to summon tho House OF
Commons, which soon appeared, led BY
their Speaker. The Lord chancellor,
kneeling before the throne, presented to
Her Majesty her speech, which she read
with great clearness. A few minutes, and
all was over. The Queen, accompanied
by the same attendants, returned by the
way she came, and the crowd dispersed.
The great regret thatI felt was, that my
little boy could not see the show. What
effect such things may have upon others.
cannot say. They are supposed to impress
upon the public mind an awe Of ma @
jesty. The display had the contrary effect
upon me.
The Queen is small, sharp. lively
woman. She wears light, silver coronet: g
moves with grace, and is quite self-Pos'
sessed. Her husband is medium sized.
we'll proportioned man, and rather hand
some man.
They say her majesty is clever !; o good
linguist, and good artist; lover OF
nature, and on adept at landscape painting.
She is wonderfully popular, and for two
reasons l. She minds her children 2.
She minds nothing else, 1t is said that
when paper is presented for her signature,
she inquiries into it but no one suspects
: that she would hesitate to sign what is
prepared for her by the Lords OF the
Cabinet She has set good example
before the nation. Instead ofsquanderlng
, her money, she economies and of her
!. earnings, as they call it, bought "Osborne
House," which is her favorite summer
l residence. She has good influence upon
the Court there is far less debauchery
!. than formerly among the nobility, and
e perhaps less now about the English Court;
Z than about any other in Europe. This
has greatly strengthened the throne
= 1t is said the prestige of royalty is as great
5 now in England as it was at the resto-
IL ration of Charles Ii and connected with
the virtue of the sovereign, and the chivalry
: of the people, it makes the throne as secure
6 as it ever was. ', @
She has added many years to the duration
: of royalty in England. Had a George
+ ". succeeded to William Henry, the
English might have had republic by
!; this time. But so much are they in love
i with Victoria, that they would bear .
great deal from her children rather than
:, rebel. The Prince of Wales will not.
probably, cause much trouble, if, as they
!, say, he is weak in the upper story. 1t
+ were surprising if he were not SO, as both
II his parents are grandchildren of George
: III. Alas royalty in Europe must
sooner or later run out, since the families
; are obliged to m;ngle their bloods till they
J get ll-nigh bloodless, and their wits till
o they get well-nigh witless. They ought
s. to hail with Joy an intruder among them.
- - such as Napoleon.
.e This, perhaps, is no great matter to
20 England, for she must be republican ere
le long. Ours is the only forth of Gov
ernment for an enlightened and moral
:. people.
g 1t is amusing to observe the attention
= which the royal family receives. The
- - papers, secular and religious, register
le their movements and their maladies, their
~ amusements and their joys. Such para
>, graphs as these are inserted every day ~,
u TIE Queen and Pridce Albert walked
j. out on Wednesday and Friday, and the
te young members of the family took rides in
8 the vicinity of Balmoral"
u ''The Prince was deer-stalking in the
: : forest on Thursday" :.
" " "On Saturday the Queen and Prince
~ rode out on horseback, and the younge,
- Prince went to the Falls of Garawoll."
e e. When her majasty journeys by railroad
VI .. she is usually met at the station by ths
~ chairman and directors Of the company
". ". who conduct her and the royal suit to the
81 :, state car or carriage. The progress of tht
:. - train is telegraphed frotii station to sta
~ ~ ton, all trsfic is suspended upon the line
-, pilot engine and a staff of workmen and
~ : officials, with all necessary tools to repair
! damages, accompanies the train .tele'
:, ~ graphic agent attends with an electric
- battery to communicate with any portion
~ of the line in case of accident. s
:, Whenever Her Majesty stops. mayor.
% % corporation, military, populace, with music
and banners, and speeches, are ready tc
: meet her. At Portsmouth, where she il
=, . often obliged to take the train, a lady in
" her loyal enthusiasm once snatched up ,
u u little prince and kissed him, crying. 20
= - you pretty little boy ]" Itgave unpardon
~ na able offence to the royal family. and led =
be ~ the erection Of private addition to- th'
~ =. railway, by which Her Majesty can reael
az a. the station without being subjected 4
90 DO similar indignities, or even the public
I u gaze. Not only is Her Majestys fami'
:. " the object Of sort Of adulations but
~ . but al shat she possesses. One Of ths
- most popular engravings, which
!. saw at most of taverns and coffee rooms
.as d represents meeting which Her Majesty
Il, lne stag hounds have had lately onsaT certain
ny l ascot y heath Now tho dags.a 70
= ~ aught I can see, have heads, and tails
''e and emotions, and instincts, and habits
Just likcsother dogs, and there Il nothinl
ne which gives national Importance % tlei