Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-06
FercsEa Gossip.

In thu London Timcs appears shs following
remarkable communication, which, by Gnsni-
nous consent, is attributed to Queen Victoria.
Il is lo0ksi upon IS direct reply 10 certain Er-
!ieles in English journsls relative 70 bsr Asjes-
ty's disappearRncs from pubic hie-now only
tcmporsTy-and to the course which she has
marked Gu. for herself in fGtnTe. The ecnmu-
nicstion is remarkable, un0reoser, ss being the
6rst instance in English history il which the
occupant of tie thr01e has held direc. inlaE-
course with the public press Of tie country;
An erroaeous-idsa seems generally to prevail,
and has l&ttaIly foHnd frequent expression in
the newspapers, thai the Q lssn il about to re-
sumo tbs place in society which she occupied
before her great sfH ci0u: that is, that she is
about again 10 hold levees and drawing -rooms
in person, aud to appear Is bsfoTs at court balls
concerts etc. This idea csnn0t be too explicitly
| eontradicisd.
The Queen heartily appreciates the desire Of
| suhisc.s to sss ksr, and whsssyer sbe can do TO
grasify them in this loyal and affsc.ionste wish
/ sas VIII do. Whenever Eny real object Is to be
attained by her appearing ou public occasions,
/ any national interest 70 bo promoted, OF any
| thing 20 be encouraged which il for the good Of
her people. Her Esjss!y will not shrink, as
she hss not shrUnk, ffo1 any personal sacrifice
or exsrtion, however painful.
But there are ether and higher duties than
tA0sc Of maTe representation which are uoW
throwc upon the Qassn, alone and unsssisted-
duties which she cannot neglect without injury
20 tho public service, which weigh uneaasingly
upon her, overwhelming her, with work ABd
snzieiy.
TIE Qaeen has la5ored eongcentiousIy to dis
easTgs iaese duties till her health and strength,
zlrssjy shaken By the utter and eTer.abiding
oesclsti0n which hss taken the place Of her for
msT happiness, have been seriously impaired
TIE call upon her 20 undergo, ia sddition, tao
fatigue Of those mere siste ceremonies Whiea
can b as we'll performed by ether members Of
her family, is to ssk Ger 10 run the risk OF on
tiTely disabling herself for The disehsrge of those
other dates Which cannot be neglected wiihou.
a ssriors injury 10 he public interests
The Q1ssn win, hsWsvsT, do what SIZE can,
in ths n nsaner least trying 20 her heahh, strength
and spitits, 20 meet the loyal wishes of her sub
jsotg; % sfF3sd that support and eouatsnsnee to
society, snd 20 give thai encouragement to trade
which is desired Of her.
Moro the Queen cannot DO; eud more the good
foeiing Ct her people viii surely not exact from
Ter.
A Paris lsiter writer nzTFates ths snnexsd in
cideat-shica, to say ths lesss5 Is very cr5dlts-
bic to the Eapsrcr:
Il is said that ndine one day n the street the
Emperor nearly rode over little boy, but pull
ing up Euddenly, ard ascsrtsining that he wss
nos burt, asked him, good nataTsdly, if he
would Ike 80 see the Emperor No." replied
tho child, /" f0T my father says he is q scoun,
1rsi " Iadesd,n p said the Emperor, sm
sony to hsar that, but I think your father can.
rot be much Of Judge" On, yes 20 said
the boy, he is = senator - upon which one ci
ths Emperor's tain asked his Bams bat wss
peTemplorily interrupted by bis masssr, whd
declined to ssk or hear it, and rode On.