The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-18
Blight wing.
Main
Building.
Leu wing.

for buildings similar 10 the one am describing are
painted green, and this shade presents agreeable
the walls So much for the exterior Now let us
step inside and behold the interior As pass the door
comes forward, slightly sgitaed and exclams: "No ad
mittance, gent'emer-my orders strict" We show
move on. Meantime a pretty young lady and her
mamma announced that they come TO the Princes
HghDe%s, which, am told the ladies' are particularly
fond Of lingering abou-but they politely refused ad
mission, and retire little crestfalen Scarlet carpetng
have entered the continued throughout the
corridor Of the lower floor and the four sarways lead
ing to the second story Scarlet curtains before
the extreme end of whatever division OF the building
turn nto and here and there along the long corridor
cane bottomed walnut chars Of light elegant dcscrip
ton. Now step into the rooms on each side OF u.s.
and behold splenddly furnished apartments which
sv are snbnass on sh ana s ~ %
by bedrooms equally well furnished and all in walnut
furniture and the Competing being velve, side and
twenty feet square, occupy the chief portion Of the
frs. floor, and they to accommodate the Princes
fellows generally Now we ascend the seoons story
which the Pr inces apartments situated and hav
first story we approach once more the centre Of
palace and prepare for peep at the private rooms OF his
the Princs viii bold his evee s the nrst we enter. is
large chamber used BY the government a. the Canadian
House of Commons which corresponds with your House
Of Assembly in Albany. Like the rest Of the In
this building, or the great majority Of them, perfect
iy square, orange colored mat Ia at the door, and
Brussels carpet on the floor q the room Before "
life sized painting of Queen Victoria. well executed and or
pamentng the opposite WALL which like oil the rest Of the
suspeOded poins platform csrpssS with SSe velvet
and upon Il maer hcenty carved walnut armchair,
softly and comfortably cushioned and covered With the
finest sken scarlet velvet. The back Of the chair Is
loer than tall mans head would be II he were seated
in it, Around the are paintings Of various promi
nent members OF the Canadian Parliament who have dis
tin aushed themselves since the union Of the two pro-
virces of Uppee Canada In the centre there
who attend the levee 70 make obesasce 70 the Prince
will stand while he will be seated in the comfortable
scarlet cushioned, carved, walnut armchair already de-
tereet to be observed In This room. We will therefore
proceed to the Immediately opposite. II Is similar
we have left 1t is to be the Princes parior, however,
and therefore, the furniture by far elegant than
any we have yet met WITH We except the great arm
The furniture is unform-all walnut except the
pDg and Sns e Sps % sS se md
colors Of the softet and most luxurious velvet
The tables are richly sculptured 50 s the magnificent
the costly texture What are the two large paint
ngs opposite the door, They are George the Third and
no doubt be interesting furniture for the Prince Of Wales
behold and study The score OF other paintings which
the Executive Council since the period Of the union Of
the two provinces OF Canada We now observe the nne
glass reaectors dangling from il and its seventy Eve
burners and retire, dazzed and satiated with iuxu
rous sights TO another room oil sne suit :,s
| the last we have passed through, ana We now
| enter the most secret sanctum OF all, the
Princes sleepDg room. Never was slecping-room more
elegantly fitted prepared With greater care for
great occasion the In which We now stand As
in ell the other rooms the furniture walnut The bed
stead OF the Prince Of the French style OF the largest
size. Cverhead Of 1t, and supported By u, canopy OF
ss cnt so the Opposite The posts
of the bedstead very massive and eaooratey SOUP
posh there are two son elastic hair mattresses the
and they Doubtless the verf ones on nicn
his Ro, al aighness wiz repose and sumoer 10 9aeSsc
TO those we the corridor on the ground hoor and
there is besides, a cA'v,d dressing table, on whose
go, sy leaf stands oval pier glass about three feet IN
| ienv;h BY two in width. TIE frame of this mirror
| partakes Of the sumptuors finish OF all the rest
of this fine furniture. Besides these there are wash
stand with white marble leaf and other smaller
tices which TO describe or even mention
in ceA The chandelier ha, about twelve burners and
ticed Your corrcsyonttn now begins TO lose hs int
royal apartments feeling satisfied that he has seer
ali he seeing Of them aud therefore reres from
the prospective residence of The Prince Of Wales during
his sojourn the renowned city OF Qnese;
When I was about tsking my departure from the Par
lament House was told that the mme lately op
pose that In which his Royal Highncss viii repose
the chamber Of the Duke Of Newcastle tas sssn coo
Prince There plain white and scarlet curtains, OF
uni'urm kind, on all the winioss Of the building w
emerge the light OF heaven unobseFved and canno
bep feeling with all the sscndor Of the interior Of tn
Parliament House IN lie preseet condition. the noble canop,
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beue sth are aer ALL decidedly superior 10 anything
man croati no may aim nj and approach per
| lection And this IS the common favor bestowed BY
benerent Creator all his atnres alike The decora
tons % the bail not yet compieed and there
fore will be obliged to defer sending you subscription
| Of them until some future occasion. they are mos
sumptuous and tasteful however and iy worthy OF th
approaching occasion let New York look sharp or To
hitherto slow cities OF Carada may outsfrip her In tn
creation Of displays Shlh hereoiore exciasiyel
| u cG,isr IN hertsl.
There are two distinct sets Of gold and silver plate
manufactured the Prince of wses. They viii be Ind
yduay ornamenfcd with hts and other Eise elabc
rateiy tmbelshsd. The reason two sets bave bee
prepared that whtn he Is using the other may
before him await his arrival and thus they ar
to be caused alternate with each other In the varou
places be will visit after his arrival In Quebec. Thi
plate with tue furniture the.rarsment House, IL onl
temporarily purchased at an immense price, though
we'll known that their by the Prince OF Wales WI
give item additional intercs, and thereby materially en-
hsrce their marketable value. despatch from CUye
received this afternoon announces the arrival OF th
Primes squadron at that place on Sunday evening
rena ng there till Mcnfs morning, and their departur
for the saruensy one OF the las, stsgrs on the way
Quebec, where they expected on Saturday next q
three o'clock In the afternoon The preparations tor Y
ceptou hete generally progress amazingly
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