The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-01

IUutNl III every HlNllOn. DUt. as ldltD-
tul chrornccr | must add that there
were some. whom. were it not for their
wearing the titles aud comets of ladies.
an 'outside barbarian like mvself.would
be in danger of confoundng with the
vulgar hcrd-somc who neither wore
their lady regrant on their brows.
nor revealed its softnecs and grace in
manner and movement; so it is well that
the Red Book is explicit on the point
of their claims. Among those conspio-
uous for elegance aud lovcliGess. were
the young Duchess Of Northumberland.
and Lady Clcmentina Villicrs. the fa.
nous court beauty The most magnifi.
cent Of matrons. the Duchess of Suthcr.
land. was not present Towards one o.
clock the peers began to come in fast.
clad in their scarlet robe Of state.
They are noble and refined looking
set of men. taken as II whole but some
there are SO decidedly plebian in the
outward. one, on bcholding them, recalls
old stories of cradle exchanges, or feels
amazed at the moasurclcss assurance Of
Nature, in fashionipg of common clay
vessels Of such honor-ln making the
patrician flesh aud blood SO marvellous
ly like tho bccffed j>hiSiquc Of the peo.
pie. The Duke Of - has a rotunditv
of figure, and full bloodeducss and full
moonincsS of face, more aldermauic than
majestic. Bat few eyes dwelt on His
Grace, when there slowly entered, at the
left Of the throne, a whitc-haired old
man pale and spare, bowed with wears
and honors, the hero Of many battles in
many lands the couqueror Of conquer.
ors, the Duke Leaning on the arm
Of the fair Marchiopess Of Douro, he
stood, or rather tottercd. before us-the
grandcst ruin in England He present.
ly retired to don his ducal robes and
join the royal party at the entrance by
the Victoria tower. The pious bishops.
in their sumptuous sacerdotal robes,
made goodly show before an ungodly
world The judges came, in their black
GOWNS. and in all the venerable absurdi
ty of the enormous wigs. Mr.. Justice
Talfourd the poet, n small, modest look.
ing man, was quite cxtinguishcl by his.
The foreign ministers assembled nation
after nation, making, when standing or
seated together, most peculiar and pic.
turesquc group. More gorgeous rich.
ness and variousness Of costume | never
bchcld. They shonc in all colors. and
dazzled with stars, and orders, and Jew.
el-hilted swords The red Greek cap,
richly wrought with gold, sat jaunting,
ly on olive brows and raven locks while
high above all lowered the ugly blacl,
hats of the Persian ENJOYS Our minis
ter. Nj. Lawrence, was dressed with
quiet, simple elegance, becoming the
representative of Il republic.
I'm the gallery. near me, sat the little
Indian princess lately admitted into the
English church, with the Queen for a
sponsor. She isa pretty, bright looking
child, and was then literally loaded with
jewels, Opposite her sat the handsome
and pondrous prince, her father, Said
Pacha. He was magniiicently dressed
-girded about with superb INDIAN
shawl and diamonds, for the least of
which many handsome christian would
sell his soul, beamcd above his swart
brow, like stars amid dasky evening
clouds
Lord Redesdale took his scat on the
woolsack, and some business was dis
patched in hurried and iudistinct way
soon after two o'clock, the guns announ-
ced the arrival Of the royal procession.
and III few moments the entire House
rose silently to receive Her Majesty
The Queen was conducted By Prince
Albert, aud accompanied by all the
great officers of state. The long train,
borne by ladies, gentlemen, and pages,
a certain statclincss to the short. plump
little person Of the fair sovereign, and she
bore herself with much dignity and
gracc.-Prince Albert, it is evident. has
been cminently handsome. but is now
getting stout, aud is little bald Yet
he is a man Of right noble presence.
Her Majesty is in fine preservation, and
really pretty aud ioveable looking wo,
man think | never saw any thing
swcetcr than her smile of recognition.
given to some of her friends in the gale
rI-to tne niue lndlan princess III cs-
pecial There is much in her face Of
pure womanliness and ample goodness.
yet is by no means wanting in animated
intelligence. In short, after seeing her.
can well understand the loving loyalty
of her people, aud can heartily Join in
the prayer Of "God save the Queen !1
Her Majesty wore a splendid tiara of
brilliants, matched by bracelets, neck.
lace, and stomacher. Her soft brown
hair was dressed quite plainly-rolled in
the neck as for riding. Her under dress
was of white satin, stripped with gold
her over dress was, Of course, of crimson
velvet, trimmed with gold and ermine."
The extracts we have already given
will satisfy our readers that the author.
ess saw England with no jaGndiccd eye
but on the contrary, while she constant.
ly exhibits her decided amor patrie,
and repubicanism, she can appreciate
the beautiful and the good in our glori-
Gus mOtherland.
JAPAN "A letter from Hong Kong.
Dee. says that the United States
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