Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-29
RnEllsh Court aos,,p.
THE PRINCE OF WALES AND rHR a1PsY.


Among the current gossip of the English
Court is the following story of the Prince
of Wales:
Gan amusing incident occurred to the
Prince Of Wales in returning from the.
Derby. Shortly after he left the course the
horses got restive, and the postillions had
to dismount and disentangle from the
traces one of the wheelers who had plunged
his foot into an aWkwRrdness. This de.
layed the Prince, and the open carriage,
which had got away from the grand stand
without much notice, soon attracted about
it a great crowd. But one of the earliest
of the arrivals was an old weather. beaten
gypsy, who begged her Prince to cross her
hand with silver, and she would tell his
fortune Her prayers and coaxing ap-
pear to have amused the Princes
companions for time but, finding she
was not making way, she nimbly leaped
on the step, and threw her arms around
the Prince of Wales. She would have
her dear princes blessing before she let
go. Oflcourse the servants pulled at the
bag, and the Prince laughed, add the crowd
cheered; but the matter was too serious,
and his Royal Highness was puzzled to
know what to do. Fortunately body of
policemen having heard of the accident
which had befalleu the carriage, came
down from the course, aud reached the
party when the old Woman's embrace was
becoming so troublesome. They made
short work of her entreaties, and soon
dragged her off to the lock up, where she
remained until the night, a sad punish
ment for royal embrac."
THE PRIHCEss ALEXANDRA AT CAMBRIDGE.
Here is a pleasant account of the Prin-
cess of Wales' recent visit to the Universi-
t6 town of Cambridge:
''The conduct of the Princess of Wales
at Cambridge won the hearts of all who
come in contact with her, or even looked
upon her. The true secret says an oh.
server, lies in the Princess's simplicity of
of manner, in the openRess and unrestrain.
edness of her enjoyment, in the freedom
with which she shows her delight in the
enjoyment and festiVity of which she is
the centre. 1t is impossible to ina.
Rine more marked contrast than be.
tween the Princess and the great ladies
of her suite. She seems an impersoua.
ton of simplicity, freedom. and capacity
for enjoyment, besides their more artificial
manners and gttinde bearing. suppose she
would be even open to censure BY admi-
rers of what is called aristocratic breeding
for want of restralnedness and repose, and
of the power of concealing her pleasure
But there Is something inexpressibly de.
lightful in this spontaneousness. Il seems
to tell of her earlier years, of narrow for.
tunes, simple habits, small state, and scan.
ty pleasures, and one cannot but wish thai
it may long survive the influence of Eug.
lish Court etiquette, and the freezing, fet.
tering, soul.subduing influences of English
Court life"
"An account is given of an under grad
Hate who, in imitation of Raleigh's gal
lantry to Queen Elizabeth, spread his gowr
on the pathway for the Princess to walk on
The Princess paused for moment, as i
puzzled and startled by the sudden act O
superauous devotion; but when one of tb
suit had whispered word of explanation
it was charming to see how sedulously sh
lifted her dress to show the dazzled an
rather abashed proprietor of the purpl
toga of Trinity that she was actualIy set
ting her foot on the gown, boWing be
acknowledBments to him at the same time.