The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-16
The Royal News.

passed through the Royal News, the
stables belonging to the crown, and he
furnishes us with q lengthy descrip-
ton Of the stud used by Queen Vic
toria. The News are situated at the
extreme northwest corner Of Bucking-
ham Palace Gardens, and viewed ex-
tcrnally, are Of modest appearance.
But once inside, aud you are Impress
cd with the air Of royalty all around.
/ First, seven horses are noticed, Of the
class called hacks, which are used for
general purposes. The state harness
room Ia described as beautiful sight.
ITO the left, against the wall, hang
| ten sets or sides Of red morocco har-
ness, deliberately ornamented with the
| royal arms, crowns, the rose, sham
rock and thistle buckles, and every
other introduceable device and excuse
for effect appertaining to royalty,
being impure gold over copper. Above
each Of these are suspended the bril-
dies, bits, and other paraphernalia
belonging 10 them These are exclu-
sively appropriated to the cream col
orcd horses, and cost 800 guineas per
set, and were made for William Nv.
They are apparently as fresh as ever.
There are several palmer state har-
nesses, very elegant and beautifully
ornamcnted in exquisite brass work.
| The black horse set, used by the Mas
ter Of the Horse, is also beautiful;
indeed, the whole room is full
Of the most interesting trap
pings aud housings of ancient
and modern saddlery, remind
ing one rather of the armory in the
Tower" In No. 8 are located the
twelve Clarence and Brougham, capt.
tal specimens of England's half-bred
and London show horses. The town
carriage horses present fine appear
ance. There are thirty-two of them,
magnificent animals, bright bays, with
black legs and flowing names and
tails, none Of them standing less than
sixteen hands. They are Yorkshire
| bred, and are selected with great care.
The cream and black HapQverians,
however, attract the most Intention.
Both colors are said to be very beau
tiful. OF the FIRST, the creams. there
are now eleven, one--a three year
old, the last taken up--shows no fall
ing OIL In our stock. OF the sort,
they are decidedly matchless; i'm
mensely powerful, Roman nosed, i'm
telligent heads, wonderful crests, with
ed tails almost touching the ground.
They put you in mind Of the ancient
and classical charger, and no doubt
there is much to be said and written
on the subject Of their identity. Ru-
bens gives us something Of the sort,
and the Flanders breed map, perhaps,
be the original Of these. They were
first introduced into this country by
King George H., and have since
been kept up with much care
and expense, continuing the breed
in its pure state by the importation of
mares. The Hampton Court pad
docks is where they are reared, and
where they may be seen in their ju-
yenile state. One of the horses now
in the News was presented by his
Majesty, the lately deposed King of
Hanover, but it is in no respect n
better looking animal than the home
bred ones. The above applies equally
to the blacks, Of which there are
now only eight in the stables. These
are only used by the Master of Horse
on state occasions and at royal fune-
rails; they are not, however, such ma
jestic, imposing looking animals as
the lighter colored ones. After
these, the greys, Of which there are
several pair, Arabian bred, were in
spected. English ph@ton horses,
thoroughbred riding horses and po-
MES of various sorts complete the
royal stud. OF town and state car
riages, there are ten, most Of them
elegant, neat, and yet regal looking.
With q little extra ceremony, and n
louder beat of the drum, we were at
last introduced to the Mausoleum of
the great gold coach of all gold
coaches ever dedicated TO the pomps
and yanities of kings. 1t is certainly
curiosity in its way, and mighty line,
and 1 have no doubt very well worth
seeing as relic of an age of folly and
extravagance. 1t is now exactly
one hundred and Ave years old, being
punt 10 the reign of George LII, but
u looks little the worse for time, none
ior wear, and dare say is nearly as
iresh as ever; II weighs upwards Of
; four tons, the wheels are six feet high.
and 1t has u double perch beneath the
body; this Is hung as it were on n
swinging principle, which, no doubt.
! gives It great ease. The carvings are
very clever and in capital pres rva-
ton; the paintings on the PANELS are
by Ciprani, representing the four .eas :
ons, and the whole banble cost seven
, thousand pounds.n To the main
building of the stables an excellentlv
proportional riding school is attached
where the Princess and the Princess
es of che British throne have been
taught those feats in horsemanship
}, and the graceful seat, which have new
err failed to command admiration
} The Master Of the Horse, who ranks