The Washington union., 1858-02-26
conaEroNDENcE or TuE UNION.
LoNnos. Fel,rnarr & lshs

LONDON, February 5, 1883
DEAR SIR: You have doubt received full and au
thentc accounts of the festivities In honor of and
connected with the marriage OF the Princess ROYAL and
DO not propose To reiterate the twicetold tale but
having personally witnessed some of the more striking
scenes and taken deliberate look the dyana rerson
and the interior of palace for the first time gala
day, cannot refrain from noting few facts And first
OF the equipages there miles of carriages each
panel oil The better sort bearing embazoned coat of
arms and there were myriads OF footmen in gold lace
ana hVey OF every shade and there ladies of every
size ana every grade OF beauty with gentlemen the
old school and Young England In uniforms of all coors
and shapes but the most striking feature in ii all
was the urbanity and lack of haughtness among the
female portion Of the company in attendance upon
the Queen at her drawing Saturday last. The
sovereign, the Princess and the arstocracy England
were all smiles and condescenson and ii almost tempted
stranger to enter into pleasant chat with
Them but there doubtless sad conyentionalities
which set bounds to desires and disappont our hopes
They certainly look pleasant and their toilets when in
il dress begin to rival the French and they surpass
them IN extent OF crinoine Our American minister
suite have been among the favored guests the cee
monies and with his charming family gave evidence
that America fitted to ado the first European court
But there Is another point which our democratic
people do not fully appreciate which is that to keep
pace with other great powers in acknowledging their
compliments minister requires larger income than
allotted to him by government and lives therefore
paatve seclnson unable to open his doors periodically
fore be considered keep mp our system of for
egn diplomacy larger salaries should be given erpedd
or we remain as nowin the attitude of second
rate power qsoad, the monarchies of the Old World
commission issued to examine Americans who have been
abroad would elicit this fact and while this subject
may not ask why the President of the United States
allowed but about half the salary paid by the province
Canada to her governor Why should he not have
500, 900 a year
The manifestoes OF the French army through the
columns of the lAoaitehr have excited great feeling
throughout England and when it is considered that
their publication must have had the sanction of the
peror the alarm is perhaps justiable The alliance be-
tween these nations very cordial, imagine
and it would be surprising affair if this little difficulty
should ripen into 'prety quarrel before years
John Bull is easily coaxed than bued and any
thing having that semblance excites him unwonted
degree Napoleon Ill has IDEA of getting up a fight ut
this moment but ia desirous Of making note of these
little occurrences they ranspire and he will give them
lively time little later in all probability No one can
defend assassination in this enlightened age the salts
faction of civilized world but it is remarkable per
has that the Italians whose republic has been crushed ont
by French bayonets should have feeling the sub
ect look upon the President of the cdevant republic
who commanded them, their natural enemy but he
holds his brayey and bollness seems to be in the
ascendant the world The British government
propose to introduce bill for the suppression of con-
spiracies, which may, perhaps elicit discussion in Par
lament and either heal widen the breach
made.
The double government of India is to be modified and
should the home government of England take its mill
tary organization into their hands, it will require
standing army of GO, 900
Everything is tending increased price for labor
here and when there is par of exchange in that
modify between England and the United States your
correspondent WILL he hopes be interested in the coal
and iron mines of the latter glorious country
Yours, truly H.