The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-12
AMERICANS AT THE QUEENS LEVEE.
Admlttance of nm American In Yellow Vest
Refused at the Queens Levee-Mr. Dallas
Leaving the Palace-C0nduct or the Queen,
&C.. &c.

&c., SC.
Hrom the London Times June 2s.l
When will Americans learn mannersS Who shall teach
our TRANSATLANTIC cousins how TO behave2 Here OF
them who tried Wednesday, in defiance of et-
publican person before the Queen her levee frock
coat black peckcloh, and yellow waiscoat The thing
wished TO have ID 10 boast that he had compelled the
Queen TO orego the usages OF her court In this especial
behoof He tried 70 accomplish this national feat under
the wing Of Mr. Dallas who when appealed TO- supported
his conntyyman and left the palace in pet Well after
ALL we suppose her Majesty will continue to hold ievees
IN spite OF MI DALLAS displeasure Is scarcely worth
while TO confute the absurd pretensons Of people who
with the most irritable loneliness regards themselves
combine the greatest disregard or all decorum towards
others. The Queen of England says to her subjects and
strangers who visit her in her own house. IL happy
see you all on state occasions but you come YOU will
find me gorgeousy arrayed TO do you honor return the
compliment then and come in your best She tells her
gucts, in fact as hundreds OF ladies and gentlemen in
this country in the habit OF telling their friends "Ths
Is full dress party, thereby implying that all who do
not choose observe the rule had better stay away
What should think OF a fellow in private life who,
after accepting invitation to a set dinner, at which
everybody else wore full dress, presented himself In
shooting JACKIE, and shepherds plaid trousers In all
probability, should such portent appear the horizon
Of gentemans hall, would never rise to the upper
gons OF the drawing ROOM for the butler would inalbly
show him TO the door. Now, this is what the Qaeen's
master Of the ceremonies very properly did the
Of an American who, In frock coat yellow vest, and
eyee YESTERDAY He knew the usage of the court bu,
be preferred to withhold from the Queen and her angus,
company the compliment which every gentleman would
have rendered. Our American cousins must really learn
hc good old proyerb about dong nj Rome they do at
Rome and, though they may live at home In the enjoy
mcnt OF oil liberty license OF dress undress they
must when they visit these communities either disguise
themselves and their republican prcudices In decent
nse on Occasions o. state soiemny or ,oseso the ere.
eyts-ihe sight oil live Queen on her throne.
from the London Globe June 26.l
An unpleasant little accident happened IN the circle OF
the court on Wcdnesday-an accident not les amcnta
bic because Il " hughabe. A sn,cman entered the
palace yesterday Tor the purpose Of being presented 10
the Queen but bis costume did not conform ~ those
ceedngly simple regulations which anybody can OBJ
serve, and there other irregularities In the
The gentleman was m American There has been
every disposition 10 put liberal construction upon the
requirements Of tho court when Americans have been In
question, since has been felt that the natives OF the
TRANSATLANTIC republic have been placed under diff
lcuuss by certain rules which their government has
thought NJ TO adopt and any irregaari,y that di not
there certain traits In the costume OF the American
gentleman who was the hero Of Wednesday, adven-
tire which were somewhat too obvious 10 be overlooked
The rock coat might possibly be what represented
TO be- the Uniform OF some Office In America, though
not known 10 the authorities at 81 James Palace.
The eye Of criticism might also glide lightly other
portions OF the genuemans dress But the yellow vest
would no. suffer the eye pass IT, and the black ncckte
requires white nee kcloths absolutely necessary,
therefore, that the master ceremonies should inform
the gentleman who then presented himself that he had
not yet completed bis toilet In manner TO conform TO
the rules for his admission. All who know the Of
the ceremonies will presume and viii presume correctly,
that this ntinaton was made with the utmost consider.
ateness and courte~y II appeared however 10 rlve
r~ch offence, which manifested itself in the indignant
htguage Of The American, and We fear We must allow in
q indignant tone Of his voice. the more remarkable from
the subdued tones which customary in that region II
rot Tor pry into the OF the carpet bag
bat an body would imagine that retirement OF fifteen
minutes might have enabled the visi,er amend hs
tune The republican, however, took bIe he would not
give way he claimed admission In his uniform as
a right, and when that right was not acknowledged
he inflicted upon y, james the penalty Of his retire
ment
80 Gar the matter was ,rae Persons have before al.
tempted 10 force their way into the palace In costume
permitted by the regulations, and they have been pre-
vented. Englshmcn have been guilty Of this cocry
well as Americans. When men are obstruced in assert.
Ing their right 10 do something very silly they are al
ways pr,pcrtonatcly angry and u little loudncss ema
mated rom the annoyed gentleman, II was neither won.
derfnl nor unprecedented nor TO be remembered beyond
the moment,
The American Minister identified himself with the rid
culous obtuson on the part Of his countrymen We
wen understand Mr.. Dallas difficulty Every American
in Offices IL open 10 the claims Of any ucitizenn that
chooses to oofrde himself and men who have not firm
nerves sometimes give way before the assertion OF these
claims. Wy some unsccountabe oversight, which we OF
course able 70 explain this citizen had suf
tered TO accompany Mr. Tallas TO ST. James Palace IN
costume which any diplomatic person must have known
10 be iuadm s,bc Mr. Dallas and the excluded gentle
nan stood together in the antc.room; there was Is
usual such occasions some kind Of discussion the
Minister no doubt f, vexod dspeased sorry that tho
thing should have bappcned In The fury he no doubt lost
lis self possession for moment and instead OF bidding
III companion good bye, with hint TO dress better next
time Mr.. raas most unlucky chose the course OF taking
hs own departure with the retiring couniryman.
II " not Tor US 70 post out 10 tbe American MINISTER
the duties OF his Office towards Americans. The master
d the ceremonies maintained the regulations yesterday
and there, conceive, the matter ends 40 TAR we
concerned II Old happen however, tina, Mr. Dallas
had specific duty TO perform that day. The OF
distinguished American gentleman bad In due course
been submitted TO the lord Chamberlain for presentation
10 her Majesty and we presume tina, ba, gentleman was
ready 10 he presented We quite toat Mr. Dallas
could not intend dsrcspec TO her Majesty in absent
ing himself at hour when he had given reason TO
poet his presence any consequence OF that kind must
have been forgotten by the honorable gentleman in the
hurry OF the moment; but his duty 10 his countrymau
unquesopably remained unperformed. An American
gentleman In attcndancehe had every right to
tanuon-and are only saying what is a matter Of
when say that 10 that gentleman the highest
in the land would feel pleasure ia showing the courtesy
Whit h awaited him; but the minister who should have
presented him was not N his post.
IRON the london News. June %
Yesterday. a her Msicsy's leyee, an Tscie OF the
American Ambassador presented him cf With "baclS
ncn The horrfacj Master o. The Ceremonies protested
thath dCinqueu, could not possibly he ~ nsed 10 the