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


Charles the Second representing the
amour of Venus and Mars. The
stone arch of the huge fireplace. OF
Tudor style, was sculpfured with the
letters H. A +" (Henry and Annie
Boz eyn), united by true lovers knot
aud surmounted BY crown. On one
side was the bay window. overlooking
the castle yard and park, where for
two hundred and fifty years the acces
sion of each new sovereign has been
proclaimed. and on the other the dais
on which the king or queen stands to
receive the privy counell.
The palace of St james Is not naw
a royal residence. Henry Viii,
Charles, l. Monk. while planning the
Restoration, james II, William OF
Orange, and George Y made it their
home. It's gloomy chambers furnish
ed a place of retirement for May du
ring the absence of her husband,
| Philip Of S ain. and here, 20 the JOy
of court and people she expired.
Charles [ enlarged and beautifed the
hui ldings here were barn all his
chiEiren, and from hence, after attend
/ ing divine service In the chapel royal,
1 he walked through the park to his
place of execution. The rooms are
rich IN pictures the ceiling of the
! chapel, paioted 10 Holbeiu' s best style
| is superb and the singing of the
choir. composed of boys, and for
which. in the time Of Edward ~,
| bows used to be impressed by royal or
| dfnance, the most perfect In the me-
tropolis. With the exception of of
fees for the lord chamberlain and the
| lord steward, aud apartments fitted up
| for decayed members Of the nobility.
| St. james Palace has been used dur
ing the present reign upon state occa-
sions only.
To return to the tapestry room-it
was crowded beyond any comfortable
capacity. Gentlemen only we're ad
mifted- The corresponding room. on
the other side of the guard chamber.
at the head of the grand staircase,
was filed to an equal degree with la
dies. Il was the great season of Lon
don. The town was full. Nobility
and gentry from the provinces. petty
| sOvereigns of the duchies of Germany.
hOspodars from the principalities, com
missiOners from foreign governments.
people of distinction from tie great
| European capitals, sdU0ns from con
/ tinental universities. and statesmen.
men of science, authors, inventors.
aud philosophers from all parts of the
world, filed Belgravia aud Mayfair.
Every foreigner who could produce a
claim demanded of his ambassador n
| presentation at court. JudgiLR from
appearances less than one half the
whole number that were crowded in
| the tapestry room were Of British ori
gin Very few, probably, were of the
| hdut ton at home, though, if challen-
ged. each one would probably have
answered in the spirit if not the
words of Marmion,
tsThathe was peer
To every man assembled hereD
At the best il vas a motley collection
We we're wedged together. The day
was opDressively hot. Neither cool
air nor ventilation came in from the
solitary window. Unaccusfomed to
| wearing a sword, the steel scabbard of
each preUr cheUalier made sad work
with the ankles and legs of his neigh
Dor, protec'ed only they were
by silk stockings, and Ga b 5
aud sacres not loud but deep
constantly cropped out from the
buzz or suppressed voices that filed
the room. Nearly all appeared to be
strangers to the others, so that, when
the doors opened for admittance to the
entree gallery, the line Of progress was
nearly IN single file. By good luck.
however, two friends, EDglishmen.
junior officers in the gu4rd4. preceded
me. By some uDaceountable mad YER
tence | had omitted to ask about the
iquette of the occasion, and at the
mome0J was entirely ignorant of what
| I was to do. Poor Monsieur GiandO.
natl, who, at the chid's question put
at the break fast table, Tell me The
father of Zebedee's children" replied
What am expected, Mary, to know
about that genrleman's family 2" wa,
not farther astray from the humur o-
the thing than l. l. was to my mex
pressible relief, therefore, that over
heard one of the two officers preceding
NE ask of his friend
We kneel, do we not ?"
Yes" was the reply, and kiss He
Majesty's hand; but foreigners, WheI
presented, Only bow"
Arrived within the eRtree gallery,
line was formed preparatory to pre-en
tation to the Queen in the adj iinin,
throne room. The ladies and tn,
members Of the diplomatic CORDS ha,
been presented already. One by one
. with an interval between of perhap
8 ten seconds, the line broke up, as eacI
/, persous in turn entered the thron
, room. As he stepped within the door
!. handing the lord chamberlain a card
: duplicate of that previously left at th
grand entrance, he passed. with sligh
. salutatiOn, Prince Albert, the the
= boy Prince of Wales, and the Prin
! cess Royal (now Crown Princess {
Prussia). until he stood before tb
j, Queen. His name and the name
: the person by whom presented WeT
then read In lOu0 voice by the lOr
chamberlaiu, when, as the case Nigh
:, be, the presence kuelt, kissed He
:. Mai.sty's hand and arose. or simp
!, made the obeisance Of low bow, an
. passed on, taking his ace 10 the sem
7 circular line Of on lockers Whic
i formed a continually extending ere
= cent 10 front of rhe royal family TT
= Queen was standing. as etiquette r.
4 quired all present to do. Her ric
- robes concealed her shoulders In GOO
degree Beyond, perhaps in spite o
= the geWga IS of royalty, antique Ice
= gorgeous feathers, flashing diamond
and the likeness OF aqueeniy crown.
II she was dressed IN exquisite tast
= Her face was full of expressiOn-h,
! arms, neck and bust positively beaut
= ful-her comp exion clear-her maj
. ner quiet and dignifed, aud her pre-
ence queenIy. No words were spoke
n either by or to the Queen. Scarcely
y whisper vas heard. Every eye vi
! bent upon each succeeding income
a and Every ear attentive to each su
N ceeding name cal ed by the lord chan
J. berlain whose voice alone broke Il
Il silence.
l. When my turn came [ passe
1- through the open doors, handed n
rs card to the lord cham berlaiB, passt
NJ with slight inclination of the hea
a. Prince Albert. the Prince of Waie
I aud the Princess Royal, and "
ID standing almost Uis-G-Uis tn the Que,
a. awaiting to hear my name pronounc,
" when my attention aud progress we
ID arrested by the figure of man lyi
t, prostra,e before me, and vehement