Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-23
JIov Queen yictOria Travels.

lean in London, hAs so far yielded to the
public presslre as to return somewhat to
public life. She announced series of draw
ing grooms and leyees, greatly to the satis-
faction of London and the people. On
Tuesday she came iii from Windsor Castle
to hold her drawing room. The whole path
way about three miles--irOm the station
to Buckingham Palace, was lined with pGo-
ple anxious to catch sight of the Queen
Notwithstanding the talk of tho papers,
she is immensely popular with the people.
Her coming is hailed with great delight,
and if she would put on the trappings of
royalty and appear in public as of old, Sho
would be received with demonstration ons of
enthusiasm such MS never before marked
her reign.
She is thoroughly good woman. She
is exceedingly liberal in her notions. Many
of her personal attendants aro disscntors,
and she encourages their attendance at dis
senting chapels, to tho great disgust of
ultra churchmon. AT BalmOral and Osborn,
where the chapelsare far away she furnish
es her domestics with coaches. The little
time she spends in London she dovotes to
visiting hospitals and institutions for the
infrm, sick and poor under her special
charge. Then she has so much plnck that,
while tho English people regret her with
drawNl from public life they respect her
spirits in doing as she pleases.
She came in from Windsor the other
morning in fine style. About Ndo2cn coach
es moved out ofBuclSngham Palace, wound
mp Hyde Park, and met the Queen nt the
station. Tho l7th lancers, the finest corps
in England, and the fhvorito, performed es-
cort duty. The magnificent horse guards,
with their scarlet uniform and brass he'll
NETS and fountain plumCs on black horses,
selected with great care from all parts of
the world, were stationed at intervals on
the road as sentinels Her Majesty Wlone
rides under the marble arch into Hyde
Park, and through the royal highway over
which none but royal wheels roll The
triumphal arch, on which is the colossal
statue of Wellington, has agNtcway through
which no carriage passes but the Queens
1t was quite a royal right to sec the cor
tege move along. First came two ouIridcrs,
one before the Other, in the scarlot uniform
of the Queen white breeches and top
boots, black stoye-pipe hat, with a cocknde,
and riding at IN angle of 40 degrees, rs all
Englishmen ride; then a detachment of
lancers; then the Queens carriage drawn
by four horses, ridden hy two positions,
Tho hncers brought mp the rear, the horse
guards being on the right and left; the in
evitabo Brown sitting on the box The
royal carriage was an open baroucho. The
Queen, Princesses Louise and Beatrice and
Prince Arthur were inside, Her Majesty
looked uncOmmonly well.
Her face rather pale, than llorid, rs usn-
al; her hair light, and i'll n condition of
neglect, M is common to the Queen She
was dressed completely III black, but with
more dress and less wilowy than formerly.
She has n court mit, which, while she
maintains her mourning, and while the suit
is perfectly blncR in material, the whitO
ermino trimming, and the ornaments in
which the Queen induIges, makes her look
even more regal than when i'm the tawdry
robes Of State. The ceremonial robes are
very costly, but they Nro old fashioned, do
not fit, aud give a bunchy and uncomfort-
able and untidy appearance tC the wearer
and really outshone in richness and heavy
embroidery by the robes worn by the coach
men, footmen and lackeys offorcign nambas-
sadoTs. But the new court dress Of the |
Quean is very rich and tasteful, and be-
comes Her Majesty we'll Wintcrhalterh has
painted portrait Of the Queen in her new
court robes. II is not quite completed, !
aud is in tho Queens private apal'tmdntsat at !
Windsor Castle. saw it the other. day, |
and it is one of the finest promotions of
that eminent artist. Princess Louise was
dressed in fine tastc in black. She isa very
talented young lady, and has Just executed
n marble bust of her mother, which is on
exhibition ut the Royal Academy, Beat
rice has more talent than any other Nom
her of the family, She is IN exceeding
smart Girl.