New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02
FROM LONDON.
A Dali Week-The Christening Of tic Baoy
Of she Princess Of Walcs-tsOssiP About
1.-THE Qneen and Princcss-Aondon
Standardization &c.

Observation-Disclosures, &c.
FROM Our Special Correspondent,
LONDON March 10 1864
1.-THE town, Sir, is as fat, said Mr.. Chuck
etcr in answer 20 Richard Swiveles inquiry for news
-. the surface of a Dutch oven" This terse and EN-
pIa,ic description Of dull seas0u-ony less iecitous
than taat of Horace Wdpoles about hundred years
ago when he wrote that the times really 20 dead
that po0ple didn't even die-occurs inyountarly to
your correspondent, in beginning his weekly task OF
summing up the events of the past seven days With
very few exceptions there is an absolute dearth OF news
specially interesting TO American readers. Just now
London has nothing in particular TO talk abccl DI' the
recent royal christening. Accordingly give pi'c''
dence TO Albert Victor Christian Edward who, tNo
DAYS ago received that appropriately -cOnS OmeIue
Anglo Germanc and Danish title.
The baby Is, cOnNersationaIy ana teny"eIiN' I'll
svsrybDdy's mouth The newspapers Will ahpiJ yoh
ample particulars Of the strictly private ceremony,
a. which not than thousand persons were present
exclusive of those assembled outside Of B1chint tiI
Palace on fiiful sunny, rainy M1!ch afternoon dnl!
faftered in the reports into "Queens weather, 7"
which baby succeeds OF course by right Of Inheritance
The said outsiders could see nothing but the Carriages
az the distinguished guests and Tie heimetcd, plunru'
relocated and high booted horseguards who aeconpo
MED the papa Prince from his townresidence OF Mail
Borough HOse 70 the palace but remained very
persistenty. in shower and sunshine, until The Est
eafriac had driven away inspired by the same iniei
geat curiosity which renders surgeons MlndoW an
object OF intense interest while patient is having
broken arm set in the little surgery beyond nies
a dead wall, behind which something Is transprns-as
sery cd somewhere by Dickens To the ceremony ITSELF
not even reporters admitted, the press being sup
piled with the particulars published by the Court news
mana high ana mighty parsonage VINO, ain given 10
understand writes upon cream-lad. hOtpressed. gilt
edged peTfumed paper quarter OF an inch thick
in golden ink. while flutes and soft recorders ,
discourse eloquent music 10 s00the his noble sou
during composition, sealing his envelopes subse-
Qucntly with rOsc-col0red wax, manufactured by
virgin bees, at FrOgmore expressly for such
n, Tho rloI rims fn.L- M
sGrptiOn may be safely cOnittod the eNpdtanng upon
che altar lined with crimson 'esot paneod with gold
Lace the golden vessels used in the sacrament the seats
OF crimson and gold ranged within tine rails OF the com
snuniOn table for the officiating cers the beautiiaS
formed font Of silver gilt the ria represeHtDe TIC
leaves and flower OF the watery while the base from
which springs is graceful stem grouped with cLcrubs
playing the Tyre. IN" Royal Delng in front the font
Itself placed on tuted phnta OF white and gold tie
long long lists OF herads. sponsors ROYAL Hghnesses
Serene Highnesst~. Foreign Ministers (amOng which
was not apparently. Mr.. Adams. Cabinet Ministers
Dukes, Generals, Clergy. Members Of her MayCsiys
UouSrbold Sticks Ia Waiting Members Of the Prince
and Princess Of Waess Households Gentlemen ID Al
tesdance and others who and which came INTO appro-
PIRATE conjunction for the aUdabIe purpose OF iht re-
uunciation "inc pomps and yanitcs OF tbs wicked
world" Dy dcp1ty on the part al q Wle req. snllnG
bue.cyod baby profoundly Indifferent 10 81 81
the Jordan water and the clispness Of
the Archbishop Of Canterbu1ys lawn sleeves. OBJ
serve by the way that according 70 TIE lisIlous az"
th0Tty already quoted, the Royal infant was atifed
IN robe Of HOnton ace 0he same that woe worn by
His Royal Highness The Prince Of alec at MS cl1i'eu
ing) Wiz cap Of HOHiton lac. cloaI o. crimson
velvet, hDed with ermine and mantle o. while ,ailn
edged with HOutOn lace"-Wh!ca instance u economy
told in pareDthe,is has provoked good deal 0f anus
ing comment among The NTi. GIuIdys II tc mcrrO.
who are dhPo-ed TO con lGef u a ANA! eLtIacirr4-l
derived from the paternsl sde. FOR II Is yC4y vel
known that her Majesty L an economist. and Lad the
euO0 dnring The early portion OF bee reign -
resent suHdry attempts a. sEndnS tue part Of her
trades people, WHO. accustomed 10 charge people accuId
ing u their position (and perhaps expecting 10 give the
nj lu slftf L. ITlsflt
on" ss they would say, and failed most sigi4liv
myself Iecolecs the Circumstance OF We,tIHd trades
man getting a piano, upon which he had affixed
fancy price,, sent back 70 hun from Windsor Caste
and knos shop whore her Majesty has rad hen ionnet
cleaned. Think Of tAls We lr lgstocra'ic republgoIs
al Madison square and tie Fiiih avenue An English
duchess YfVte Emerson, II lot ashamed o. eay, l
cannot AFFORD ~"
TIE Queen as you may lean from tue COurtneNs.
man. appeared in mourning at the christening, she
did az tie Princes marriage ON tie same day year
SEQ. Her Majesty is said not 10 look ycfy wei ia H.
bcing-~ith all due respeet be At meniionei-a 'cIy
piu wOnau any shilling carte de yise Photograph
Syi sUOstnate (iings and queens ought not - ~ 90
such terribly democratic artist pAO.bus. WEo
While We give him credit for only depicting the mcfes
sufJce actually brings Dat tie secret character witt
truth which painter would eve. venture upon, ever
could 10 detect itD The Princess AlcXandrG. how.
ever looks infinitely better IN photograph tan in al
iy. as discovered on recent occasion ha' ing hith
ertO supposed her handsome Sac Is thin anu spare in
figure, aad rather s'llOw in complexion strongly con.
tdStirg. IN those respects, win hcr sistef--inaW
Queen yictOrias daughters all OF whom plump snd
Jolly in appearance. and impulsSe IN dclneRoi. tie
Princess Alice being the prime fayore OF tier mother
whom ministers and high IuuctiOnarles are sometimes
prone proptate ond approach through the young
lady, for her Majesty has "A III III her Own. not
Oh slow TO exhibit 10, most persons faLii4r with
the Palace "a know.
We had few Nominations In London the plight
OF the christening principally confined 20 tIadesuen
"pattOaizcd" by the Prince and the Royal Family
some OF whOm-perhsps in emulation Of Che prncely
economy in the matter 81 the babyinen and HoniiOn
lace-sported the old plunes OF feathers exhibited on
the occasion Of tbe papa's marriages thus obteaing
the desired mention and advertisement in the papers un
cheap terms. A friend OF mine, Eng,islman got
ms pocket picked while staring at ian sllcgolical
Transparency Of Fame procsimlng the birth OF the
Prince, with large Brunswick star IN brilliant gas
with the motto MAY Heaven protect and shield En-.
glands hope ," (whGt from L wOnderi nottlerash or
measles D. 'and Denmarks pride, and trophy com.
bniug tho Royal arms Of England and Denmark dec
grated with numerous appropriate banners, ard snr-
mounted BY the Royal Standard OF England" He came
home ind gnant inVidOusly likening himself 10 John
Bod in general who paid indirectly for the whole show
Sill he frightened nyOluntariy at the reflection that
we did MT have such things in America OF course
One final ausion 70 the Royal christening and have
done with IT, II was followed BY banquet and ball at
Marlborough House, and very great number OF fine
dies were in consequence 70 be made very nne indeed
al short notice 10 tLeir miners, for the invitations
Hence the poor se1mstTesses must have had TO work
hard 10 complete the extensive orders given on the
oaoasion. Bat "Mr Vernon Heath Of Piccadily. WAC
lad he honor OF attending at Marlborough House to
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