Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-10-15

were her NJ al9Sty ministers ana lea
ders of the opposition lord chaDcell-
ors who had sat upon the WOolsacks,
and lord chief justices of Westminster
Hall heads of the oldest families of
the nobility and chiefs of the gentry,
whose descent has been an unbroken
since the days of Alfred /;
in their own right (the high
est position of woman, not of royal
blood, in the three kingdoms,) and
dukes whose estates covered counties,
and whose dependents were reekOned
BY tens of thousands kings 10 litera-
ture and autOcrats ia science. But one
soon tires of celebrities when nothing
is to be gained beyond the interest Of
the moment. At the conclusion Of
presentations few of the higher no.
biIity addressed the Queen, and Prince
Albert engaged in lively conversation
with several foreign saUdns There
was no ceremony upOn the order of 90
ing, and at FIVE O'Clock ST. James state
apartments we're deserted.
Il was noticeable that no city men"
were at court, It is not the rule. Bus
mess men. no matter how successful,
are not received. [ recall but one ex
eeptiOn-the ate Mr. Bates --and his
not because senior in BariDg's, nor for
priucely wealth, but on account of his
laughter being wife of the Belgian am
hassador and intimate friend of the
Queen. Mr.. Geoage Peabody may have
been presented In these later years but
up to 1861 not one of the wealthy city
A Americans-SampsoB, Sturges, Nor
gan, Peabody had ever been at 1urt.
Indeed Mr.. Peabody was black balled
at the Reform Club even and it is to
his honor that when. years afterward,
he was elected honorary member, he
declined to accept the civility.
One incident worth mentioning only
occurred during the ceremony of pre-
Seutation. A young nobleman. whose
family had not been at court since the
accession of Her Majesty fiue, tall
fellow, of manly bearing, was presented
toward the last. As his name, Lord
George Alfred Connaught, was beiur
announced, he passed Prince Albert
and the young Princess and Prince in
an apparently naughty manner, with
out removing his chapeau. They seem
ed enr@ ged. but as it might be a mis-
axe, arising from embarrassment in a
young nobleman first approaching his
sovereign, no notice was taken of the
apparent rudeness. When he had
reached the Queen. however, he un
covered his head, knelt gracefully be-
fore her, kissed the prOffered hand,
arose. thrust his chdpedu in a positive
manner upon his head, and turned to
address Prince Albert. The latter
drew back his face flushed scarlet. 1t
looked like an intended insult to the
prince cOusort in the presence of the
sovereign. A murmur of Indignation
ran through the throne room. The old
Duke of Wellington, bending under
the weight of seventy years. and
covered with decorations. stepped for
ward to interfere. The lord cham
berlain, however, was before him.
aud when just upon the point
IF arresting the offender, the
Oueen interposed, saying the words,
Right, right Lord Connaught Is
right" aud then turning, explained
the transaction to the Prince, the young
nobleman meanwhile looking OH. Il
vas sometime before this strange con.
duct was understood BY most of those
present; Lord ConOaught, the only
person whose head was covered, NOV
ing with great self possession among
bishops and chaOcellors, leaders ot
the commons and dons of the uni yer.
sites. the observed of all observers
It seemed that for personal services
rendered to the king by Lord Con,
naught Ia the reign of Henry VII, Z
right had been given by a patent iu
perpetuity to the head Of the house II
every succeeding generation to rem ain
al = IL II
the ruling sovereign This right had
been in allegiance during the minority
Of the present Lord Connaught, anC
had been forgotten by all but tht
Queen. He had uncovered to her al
4 woman, but jealous of the inherited
privilege, had resumed his ch1peGl
upon rising, aud continued to wear i
Ifterward.
It was Her Majesty's custom to visi
he exhibition, before the time o.
opening, two or three mornings ever!
week, attended sometimes by Prime
Albert, sometimes by others. Sht
had always previously selected the de
partment, and given notice to its com
missioners. In this way she examined
every part of the vast building. Al
hour or more was usually spent in ask
| ing questions and receiving answer
about what interested her. She wa.
10 morning dress, very gracious an
4ffable, intelligent, attentive aOd inter
ested, but always upon little reserv
Of dignity, For example. she had ex
pressed curiosity In regard to an in
genious artificial leg, but refused t
top and examine it because the ex
hibjtor sat upon his counter and wa
4histling she was interested in
piano-forte, whose action also produc
ID an accompaniment on a violin, bU
he turned away cOldly because tn
aerf0rmer played a frivolous air; sh
had inquired for the reaper-then IL
,ngurating its great success-but th
person undertaking to explain il
working was extensively chewing Il
9occo and she would not stay 10 lister
She apparently asked no more civili'
han a woman is entitled to, aud woul
a0t accept of less.
Her voice was musical-pitched NJ
q the right key. modulated with ski
softeniug cousonaDt aud prOlangiu
vowel sounds. making every 6nal
distinctly sibillate. and unlike z-an
low, clear, unhesitating, and full O
| l0tO0aLlO0, sue dbfEhCE6u duU uGAu al
reution by her very manner of speak
ing. But for her beauty-the ear
morning, alasl dissipated the imprel
ion of the drawing room. She wa
not only short but fat, dumpy and Ut
sraeeful--her hair neglected, her eye
crows unsmoothed. her ears, neck an
rms red, her face blowzy, her eye
unexpressive and painfully full, an
her hands and feet large. To counter
balance the unfavorable impressio
made by this ordinary appearance
however. there was a winning grace {
manner thorough Rentleness of goo
breeding, and an attractive and swer
-mile.
Referring to the Queens voice, it
well known that she reads aloud bot
J in her home circle and in publ
= unusually WE'LL For many years b,
z fore the decease of Prince Albert, an
during the minority Of her childTe
: reading of attractive books aloud,
5 which she took her turn, formed or
r OF the pleasures of the evening fir
: side in the palace. When she pror,
! gued Parliament in 1851 | heard h.
/ read her speech. Before the royal co