Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-06
Correspondence Boston Advertiser

Acknowledgements of the Lords in their
Red Cloaks-PeSonal Appearance OF Celebri-
ties. and Royal Kissing.
Correspondence Boston Advertiser.l
LONDON. Feb. Although readers who
are curious in the matter will find in the
London papers a great many details relative
10 the ceremonial and incidents at the open
ing of our Parliament yesterday by the
Queen, the proceedings were made up oil sueh
multiplicity of movements, and admit so
LARGELY of varied description, that, as | was
n spectator, / think | will endeayor to-day
to add to the stock of information. ihe
event is really an interesting one, and IN
writing 10 you am not bound by that strict
adherence TO stereotyped phrases which the
English press are compelled IN this particu-
lar case to observe.
The part of the House of Lords which 1
frequent is not approached by the peers
entrance" and it rather threw me out In my
topography when, after trave-sing the usual
corridors, was told that the ordinary way
of admission was closed, and that L must
diverge and enter with the peers. 80 1t hap
pened that your correspondent had 10 pick
his way in a crowd of peeresses andpeeresses
daughters, brilliant in jewels and trouble
some with long and gorgeous trains.
| In the Hobbies and galleries | traversed, L
found great number OF officials IN vari-
Gus uniforms, apparently on the worst
| possible terms with each other. The cruelty
| polite alterations, the severe things spoken
| at forgetful colleague, the expressions oil
well-assumed surprise, and OF remonstrance
at certain supposed mismanagement as TO q
door or a passage, or even chalr. Detokeheo
| \ state of temperament which, IN lower
ranks Of life. would have ended in volley
of strong words, or possibly en- exchange oil
| compliments still more telling and un-
pleasant | was especially amused with
| one Iiveried freight called "beef eater, -
one who must have been the commander-ln-
| chief Of the beef eaters, IL they have any
grades among them-who, In walking down
lane formed by his absurdly-dressed fol-
lowers. suddenly stopped, exclaimed, in in
dienant and disguised tone, Just look at
tLisl Did aay one ever see anything 20
abominable ri He was not addressing him
self TO me, but could not help locking, and
| saw not a troken necklace, or hole IN
the floor. but a piece Of thin twine, about
half yard l1ng. / just noticed him catch
II ON his staff and make a fruitless effort q
throw il to distance, and continued my
l -
terA;es who come out on these OCCASION
hold honeyed sinecures-their only dut,
consisting in airing themselves in SOM
fi,ssv manner ON state celebrations-and 81
prond and fat do they get, that they can no
meet when their one day comes round with
ont giving way to paroxyisms Of temper.
Inside the chamber Of the House OF Lords
where the ceremony was to take place, tn
HIGHER class of officials needed all the pa
tience which is given to man; for the dres
of the ladies was so copious that at one tim
several we're roaming about apparently Il
hopeless search Of a seat. There is won
derful amount of squeezeability, however, II
modern fashions, and then the peers, one b.
one. gave up their benches, until all but th
front rows showed long lines of ladies, who
, with the indifference Of the true British peer
{ esses. looked coldly on as some Of the NOR
, ayed nobIemen stumbled and got out G
breath in trying to Chamber over benehe
without treading upon any body's feet. IL
. about one o'clock this excitement was ovel
and the spectator in the gallery was able
{ see more of what peculiarities the scene wa
| composed. 7.
: A majority of the ladies were dressed
! | white, the material being singularly delicai
and fne--such as only a beautiful, warn
sunshiny day like yesterday could have a
lowed. But there were colors in great nun
! bers also. Blue, mauye, scarlet, pink an
: green dresses or cloaks gave delicious r
D hef to the somewhat heavy effect of the pain
ed windows and the massive oak panellir
v of the chamber. The room had thin In
: of this beautiful bordering Of fair women,
. the galleries running its entire length, flgi
4 and left. Several beautiful women wei
Q noted in even a rapid glance, and where q
' features were not handsome, an AR OF Ind
y Unable grace frequently supplied an equ
; | charm. The Countess Of Dudley and war
p n Young bride married to a tall stalwart ca
a MANY wears her senior, and Of reputatit
r that Is overlooked in peer, wore diamon'
; which cost her husband upward Of G6O,OO
r. This. the censorious viii say, wes part OF q
, price
d One lovely girl sat in cloud OF tull
,t Literally she seemed, head and shoulde
as well as bedy, TO be sitting IN sno'
A. white tulle; but later on, this insane, my
a terious manner had disappeared, only
a show to more bewiidering purpose the bea
a tv IL had 30 delightfully."- suggested II
n hair was chiefly worn in knots at the ba
!, of the head, and was frequently braid
~ there. Comparatively few had ringle
~ The ornaments in the hair were either We
"a rich, as diamond sprigs or feathers, or p
fectly piain-say single flower at the {
i. side of the head. Opera glasses were in &C
te slant use, but conversation seemed to Tag
al a remarkable way after the common-pla'
ly Of the day had been disposed Of.
L. But IL the women were 30 fascinating. a
1t their dresses characterized BY such spleno
.d and taste. the men were the veriest guys u
Sc ever dressed up for bal masque. Nothi
Is. in this sinful world can be more ridleulo
at than the little figure Of Earl Russs
vs. inveioped in the scarlet cloak OF pc
il Huddling il round his shoulders and ne'
Id and lifting it from his feet, smiling all
be time in an inipid, meaningless fashion,
ld Prime Minister looked much more Ike
a. old washerwotaan than an English gent
re. man. Earl de Grey, too, the new Minis
ne for India, who sat next him, was a pitla
RS sight. Every peer wears this horrid clo
Ier and half of them look worse than tenth-r
al actors ip a tenth-rate theatre, during F" =
Lu- al scene The Duke Of Argyle indi
en- looked well, but candor compels me 10
me that this was because his long, fair hair 4
"a | spiritscIle features suggested a handsome
cd man in q warm garb. All the short y
ed looked objects Of charity. The Duks
on Sutherland seemed pestered BY his coyeri
cir and would evidently have been glad TO h
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