Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-06-26
Here are found the gems

from the summer poIace al Iehih,
the spoils of war. the costly tables present
ted by the Pontif of Rome, containing
nine elegant paintings in Mosaic, inclu.
ding St Peters. the Forum, the tabled
origin of Rome. and other scenes.
The royal dining room is very brilliant.
Twentyeight chairs surround the table;
the windows open into the private grounds
and on to what is called the Queens
Terrace The room is adorned with sele-
Grated paintings mirrors and crimson
curtains.
The ball room is probably the most ell
egantly arr'nged and spacious room of the
kind in the Kingdom. 1t is approached
from the grand staircase and is connected
with the same by corridor In this cor
ridor stand the celebrated statutes of the
Queen and Prince Albert, by Gibson. the
most exquisite gems in the Kingdom.
This bali room Was built by the Prince.
and is tight royal room. A private
entrance for the Queen leads on TO the
dais, where are seats for the royal family.
The floor is of oak and satin wood, and
the whole room gorgeously decorated. A
huge organ fills one end. the royal canopy
the other. Plain sects run round the
room, which are covered with red leather
Five hundred people fill the room when
seated, and two thousand come for a jam.
No one enters this room without an invita-
ton which is equivalent to a command.
Here concerts are given and performances
held when Her Majesty chooses to give
d audience.
!, Off from the ballroom Is the grand
f supper room, which is lighted by cent?
t al dome. Here all the royal plate is ex.
e hibited on a sidehoard erected for the pur
Bose; covered with red cloth and gold
| Plate that has come down froM the time
e of julius Caesar to Victoria is a sigh
r worth looking at. Golden fountains sem
/. their spray of rich perfumery over th'
c guests, and Aladdin's lamp could scarcely
!, present sight so rich and elegant.
}, The stables, which form part of thi
). palace, are quite as well worth visit al
a the palace itself The horses are groomeC
C by gentlemen with high titles who wsa
is small clothes, top boots, and livery trim
C med with gold lace No noble lady ha
is her hair braided with more care than i
;. the bedding of straw that adorns tn
If floor. The long lines of stalls are model
r. cd on the newest fashion, and are occupi
ct ed by over 100 horses. from the little pom
that one can bear in his arms to fhe hug
re coach horse. The eight elegant crear
t, state horses and the SIX black state horse
a, with the crimson and gold harness sect
t. rusing for want Of use. The state carr
r. ages arc rode in only by subordinate
ID Both man and besst in the royal stable
ne have an easy time, for their mistress II
t fuses all parades.
a Silence reigns iu the Palace. It's roy'
or mistress fits back and forth from Windso
It's nausinp hut ain hour or two in this sum-
us ,nous abode. She has slept but four nigh
d. in the Palace since 1861 The ballroo
ge iss des,lation. The state apartments a
be deserted. The rush of titled personag
m the grand staircase is not heard II
nj sound of revelry is hushed. In the qul
TX retreat Of Windsor, in the soli!udes
IS Of B.lmoral. or within hearing Of Il
ng restless ocean at Osborne, Her Males
I'M chooses to pass her days. Her state d
= ties she performs with exactitude al
air promptness. 10 the second she nee
use all appointments. But the gaitics of :
lily Court, the ftivcities Of fashionable IL
the he.rtess pomp of fashionable societ
nj she will have none Of Her Court she mu
en- hold. and she does. Levees are held
by her son. Bot drawing rooms. where not
ate ladies dressed in the hight of fashic
u.s. crowd. jostle, trample each other dow
of and for precedence rcnd each others fl
for garments. are among the things OF
INT past. BoKLE'dh