Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-07-28
Fourth Of July at BuCking-
ham Palace.


OF course to the British people the
Fourth is no more than a&y other day
Bereft of the pyrotechnic displays with
which it Is welcomed i'll his country, de-
barred by envious WAS tes Of ocean from
hearing the patriotic snaps of fire crackers
or the inspiring reports of pistols, which
make to merry Gus old gentlemen, a. least,
'tho gloaris Fourth" dies Uo, ebay of
wrath, a dreadful day" prohibited by the
jecrees of national fate from participating
in this purely American celebration, the
English people go TO their toll or their
pleasures on our national holiday, without
for moment thinking OF the American
Eagle or the Declaration Of independence.
Therefore, it will be readily supposed that
Fourth OF July at Buckingham Palace is
not usually looked for by the royal inmates
with any more interest than the third or
fifth of the same month Nevertheless
events occurred the last Fourth of July IN
that royal home that arc worthy of being
chronicled rs small beer--not much more
worthy. however.
1t appears that on that day Queen Vic
vocation Of the clergy, the circumstances
being enhanced by some very choice speci-
mems of tlunkeyism. The Arch bishop of
Canterbury, tie first prelale OF England
we are informed by the reports in the Eng
lish papers, arrived at the Palace ut t II
minutes to three o'clock We are also in
formed that his grace WAS accompanied by
q il,,i,.
the Apparitor General, Felix Knyvctt,
esq, aud other officials, among whom was
nameless individual known only as the
Prolocutor
His Grace marched in state 10 the green
drawing room. where WAS the Queen, sup
ported on the left by the Prince Censor;
and on the right by the Prince OF Wales,
while Her Majesty's Honorable Corps Of
Gentlemen AT Arms" we are told in curl
Gus technical language, 'lined the walls. ="
The position allotted to the Lady in
Waiting. the Appariter General, aud the
other distinguished Jcameses, having been
duly occupied by their respective proprie
tors, 'hc Archbishop read an address TO
the Queen. to which she responded in the
following words:
81 receive with sincere satisfaction the
renewed assurance of your loyal and affect
tomato attachment 10 my throne and per
son.
IL heartily concur in yoar feelings Of
gratitude to Almighty God for the restora
ton Of tranquility 10 my Indian domin-
IONS; and II Is my earnest desire that the
government Of that country should bo con
Quoted in the spirit OF miIness and char
~, which is the distinguishing attribute OF
our holy religion.
Il rely upon the Christian sentiments of
my subjects for supporting The pacific
policy which has consistently gailed my
councils.
at will ever be my anxious wish that
all measures may be adopted which have
for their object The diffusion OF true rclis
which may tend 10 render the national
church IN efficient instrument for promo
ting the spiritual welfare of the incrcas
in. population OF this realm.
j After the speech came the kissing Of
hands. The Archbishop Of Canterbury,
who holds the highest religious Office in
the English Church, approached the
Queen, knecled and had the honor of
kissing her Majesiy's hands. Tie Prolo-
cutor was also awarded the same mark Of
aprroba'lo"'
rha. was the way that part Of Fourth
of July WA, celebrates IN Buckingham pal
ace. Ii reminds one OF ihackeray's de-
scripiioa of The posting on one OF tho
Panch placards on the Pyram,,'s. An
important incident is thus recorded
AT half past ten the pot began TO boil,
and | stirred the paste with "a brush
Schmaklek Deg. an Arab. poking his nose
too curiously into the pot. | thrust the
brush into his face at twenty three minutes
before eleven.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury arrived
at the palace 1T tau minutes before three.
At about half past three he had the honor
of kissing hands. \. Post.
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