The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-04
English Nes.,,,y.

Mrs. Sarah Whitman, the Providence po-
stess, was At the second Handel festival, and
saw the Queen and royal family. She writes
thus
"The Queens balcony became, on the en-
trance Of her majesty, tho cynosure OF oil
eyes. Thousands Of opera glassss were au-
dsciously turned in that direction. My own
glass brought the royal party startlingly
near. The Queen sat in front Of the balco-
ny, between the Princess Royal and the
young Princess Alice. Behind her wss the
grand Duke Macmillan, Prince Albert,
| and the Prince Of Prussia, an amiAbls, un-
sophisticated and somewhat verdant looking
young man, who kept time to the music with
head and hand. Tho Princess Alice spoke
often with her father and her lover, and her
girlish fAoe, when turned toward the latter,
looked almost beautiful from ito expression
OF frank. and innocent happiness. ibid not
expect to End in the mistress Of "merry Eng
land the air regal, nor yet the cir noble;
nor vas ! IN this disappointed. Her large,
no traces of royal descent or noble lineage.
She looked mstronly, sensible and sleepy.--
Oncs or twice saw her yswn YEARLY behind
her Grape fan, but her ennui had not that
character Of aristocratic indifference for
which the English are 20 noted ON the con-
tinent.
Gin the crowded galleries and vnst acrcs
Of tho palace were assembled much Of the
wealth and fashion, and talent and noble
blood OF the realm but missed that pecu-
liar patrician style Of beauty that | had
looked for 10 the English aristooracy.
missed something Of tho native dignity,
the unbought grace Of life, J" which should
DO the inalienable heritage Of noble BIRTH"
Charles summer N LsnAsn.
Bayard Taylor, in his last letter to the N.
\. Tribune, says:
MIR. sumner 10 here, at Maurigy's Hotel,
in Regent street. | have not yet seen him,
but some friends tell me that he 10 looking
very we'll. No American has ever been more
popular in England than Mr.. Sumner, and
he 10 at present floating on the top wave Of
London society. heard the other day .
good story of his arrival here. lie entered
his name upon the book ~ simply "Mr. Sum
nsr, Boston," and Was accordingly set down
by the host and his aunkies - IN ordinary
traveller. The next morning one Of the lat
tar came to Mr.. Summers room IN some sx-
citement, and said: "Lord Brougham 10
down stairs, Sir, asking for you" To the
~aitsr's amusement, Mr.. Is. quietly said.
without exhibiting the least surprise every
we'll show him up." Not long afterwards
the former came, still moro excited .sSir,
10 Lord Chief Ju...Ss ~. called, And Ls ~.As
for you" .sShow him up," wss again the
cool reply. After his Lordship had depart
Cd tho waiter came once more, bewildsfsd
and y little aggravated; ssSir, the Lord
Chancellor Of England has called to see you!''
E"Show him up repeated Mr.. s. These -
/ toniShing facts we're no doubt &C once oom-
4 municatsd TO the landlord, for the next aay,s
Morning Post announced the arrival Of ssfiis
Excellency the Hon. Mr.. sumner, n Mauri-
gy's Hotel.
# PRACTICAL AUTOMATICALLY London
Times announces the terms Of the amalga-
lion Of the Royal Mail Steamship Company
and the European and Australia Royal Mall
Steamship Company via Panama. This rem
DER. certain steamship line, Viz ths Pana-
na Railroad to Australis.