Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-16
THE LATE TKoUBLE At TIL

THE LATE TROUBLE AT THE
QUEEN'SsLE
The London Morning Star, OF June %, gives
the following correct version Of the incident of
which the London Times gives such an exagge-
rated account:
Wewill now present sober record of what
really did occur at her Majcsty's levec on We'd
nesiay. Mr. Dallas departed from the Ameri-
can Legation House to present himself before
the Queen in the most orthodox and full dress
suit, including sword by his side, white nocker-
chief, and fanciful hat. He had received au-
thurity from his government to conform, in such
| matters, entirely to the usagcs of this country;
aud he believed, in his own conscience, that 1t
was wise and respectful to the highest lady IN
England that such established ceremony should
be observed He was accompanied in his car
rinGc BIZ gentleman of high military education
and standing in the United States, who coveted
the honor of being presented to the Queen, and
the antcccdent arrangement had been made for
his presentation in the diplomatic circle IhlS
gentleman known to ourselves as of the kind.
est and most gentle manners, and to whom the
public have been indebted for information that
l-has appeared in the correspondence department
of our journal, was dressed, not as the Times
represents in yellow vest and frock coat but in
dress coat, white vest and military stock-justas
he would have been had he prcSen ted himself 10
his commander-in-chief in his own country
1t did not occur to him or to the American Min
lister that there could be any possible objection
to such suit, and both were most anxious to
conform to every state-court requirement as a
matter of duty as well as of form. However,
the Master 1.-THE Ceremonies Sir Edward Gust,
perceived that the American gentleman had come
without cooked hatand sword, and with a mil
itary crayat that could not have been white; and
in the most courteous and fOrebcariug way, he
made Mr.. Dallas acquainted with the character
of his instructions. Mr. Dallas, with equal
good feeling, and free from all excitement, oh
served that lie could scarcely pass on to the
the presence of the Queen and leave his friend
behind him, and it was Immediately arranged
TINT both should retire. There was no i'll feel
ing on either side, and no appearance Of such a
thing. The American gentleman felt he had
made mistake in not properly inquiring into
the nature of Court arrangements, and the Mas
ter of the Ceremonies appeared to he very much
gricVed that his duty required him TO interfere.
The matter then came, We have been told, to the
ears of the Queen, and lift had been thought ad-
visable to have carried out her wish there Is no
doubt that special messenger would have been
DISPATCHED to the American Embassy desiring
Mr.. Dallas and his friend at once toappear before
her Majesty, no matter in what attire, and re-
ceive from her own lips an expression OF regret
that the arrangements of the Palace should have
made it necessary for Sir Edward Gust to inter-
fere with their approach. 10 say that Mr.. Dali
las was in pet or to declare that the English
mOuarch was insuited, Is only piece Of that
IRying absu dity which such an o gan as tie
Times newspaper alone can perpetintc, and we
should not think it our duty to take notice of it
were it not from a deep aud sincere conviction
that the Times helps greatly to form public Opin-
ion in England, and is regarded by the Ameri
cans as an expression Of English sentiment
. After all, the affair thus magniied iuto such
serious proportions, WIS mere incident of the
at TIE elabs, aud entirely meaningless, except as
an indication Of The force OfhRbit and custom