Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-06-12
LETTER FROM LONDON.
LONDON, May 5. 1867.
To the Editor Of the Bosto.i Journal.
wfNnGoR CAarTE

completely hid as if the visitor had goa
in search of Her Majesty to New Yorl
She is not over gracious to her Ministe
who breaks in on ofi-iaI matters on he
privacy. Lords in waiting are often KEEP
outside by the hour A gentleman VIII
|, went to be Knighted told me that he
gracious Majesty" was not specially gra
cious: that when she took the sword sh
looked quite savage enough to have rul
him throngh-that as he came up to kis
her hand, as is the custom of those WHIT
are so distinguished, she gave him tn,
simple ends of her fingers and pullet
them back with jirk. leaving him t.
this day in doubt whether he has really
enjoyed the high honor of kissing her
hand Noble ladies are kept waiting like
common servants, on a bench till the
queen is in humor to receive them. To
all these auditors she has seldom a word
to say. She is quite imperious in man
ner, and to single lady who attends her
she issues commands by an impatient
wave of the hand rather than by a word.
And people who have permission to pre-
sent petition are notified that they are
not to speak nor to read a word-but
with dumb show hand the memorial to
the officer near and take written copy to
petition that has not been read. A
Royal lady with such proclivities is not
Likely to be disturbed by crowd of call
ers from the city. All approach to her
part of the castle is guarded by troops.
She has her own special servants through
whom all orders are issued. Even the
crowd of men who wear the royal livery
and sleep under the same roof, do not See
the Queen from one years end to another.
Her drives are all private. The Home
Park has drive of about six miles. The
Royal forest of Windsor extends over one
hundred miles in extent, and the Queen
need not suffer for want of exercise. The
excellent state horses champ and snort in
he stable, while the Queen in low back
ID wagon, 4 low wheel carriage. and her
tubby pony, takes drive. The ROYAL
Park was laid out by William the con-
ueror as royal hunting ground. The
ak he planted, known as the liking
)ak,' still stands. Queen Anne. Char.
'tte, Victoria, have each tree thew ]
lantcd. 4
Tie castle has been a monastery. a {
rison. for some of the best blood in Eng y
md. royal residence for centuries. 1t :
as the 4 cloister where James II said D
ass. confessional cells. nunneries and p
onkeries. with dungeons for heretics. ct
ere is Wolscy's chapel and tomb-Ce- g g
RS tower with the keep. the Queens a,
wer, the famed Norman arch, and gate al
ny of Henry VIII. Ct
Inc State apartments are un2qualled
cept by those of Buckingham Palace. 70
ie royal purple and crimson prevails in in
-
the rooms devoted to ceremony The or
and staircase-Waterloo gallery-the 20 -
leen's audience and throne room-the -
Ills Of Gobelin tapestry and crimson mi
IN and velvet--the presence chamber en-
blue and gold-the picture gallery en-
guard room-paintings and works of ~
are simply magnificent. Two busts tw
Nelson and Wellington have new flags on
them each year, as large sum of wi
uey depends Oh that service being Cl'
70 Civ
vii
The banqncting hall. where the Knights is
he Garter are entertained by the on
zen, is one of the finest in the kingdom.
s 200 feet long. The walls bear the - -
eds. banners and armor of the Knights. tho
h insignia OF each on the wall. cal
he plate room hold the accumulated uei
te of centuries 1t is guarded within gen
without. 1t is worth millions of
nds. Much is solid gold. studded had
rare jewels. All in the gold room fore
hid gold or solid silver. gold gilt. In whl
Sc pieces of plate of unequaIled work OF
ship and radiant with diamonds are
on all stiles. From the gold room z
e. one hundaed royal guests can be Z
rtained with all courses and dishes. eoan 1
all of the same rich description. But 10 i
OF this IS now used The state APP soft
ents are closed and have been since a'ss
/. The state gold plate has not been . p.-.'
since the Prince was laid in Frog. that
tomb. Her Msjesty's service is rred
silver service, not at all expensive. 'ols'
ives as plain as an English lady can. tits.
Will Windsor ring with the tramp Of is sin
$ or the shouts Of revelry while the ing il
o lives. The loom of the Prince is S In-u,
'nged. i. i'm
e ROYAL kitchen ia o,;to ,.,t ing Il
r., "5 VI clear
= u0' rge' not near so much by ma
thet of a good sized botoI