The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-02-26
ghe Albaasy 8e9isfer.
Correspondence of the Spirit of the Times. !
John Brown.

But to return to the carriage and the
Queen. Beyond the occupants whom 1
have named, were two other persons,
one of whom / must not overlook. He
sat in the coupe of the royal barouche on
the side toward me, and l had quickly
noticed him as the finest looking man in
the whole procession. He was dressed In
Highland costume, the chief garment of
which was black velvet tunic, with a
tartan sash of exquisite colors falling
obhqueiy over the breast and back He
wore bonnet with a cock feather which
sat jauntily upon the head. and his arms
were folded with an easy air, as if he felt
ne had no superior in the surrounding
audience. He sat directly over the back
OF the Queen, and was the nearest to her
person. had no idea who this conspic-
GUS person was, and set bIm down at once
as some Scotch nobleman of great regard;
but as the carriage passed | heard lady
near me say, "ehe had much better have
left him at home ~ YES" said the
lady who was thus addressed, II think
so too. 1t would have shown much more
respect for public opinion -
In five minutes after this the pageant
had faded from the bridge. In less than
an hour from the time she arrived in
town, the Queen had regained the rail
at Windsor, aud in the midst of the faith
full servants who shared with her the tur
moiis of the day | will refrain from
following the Aldermen to their houses,
or from occnpying the reader with spec
ulations as to how they reluctantly laid
down their pomp !; it is enough to note
that London, which had put up its shut
ters at II o'clock slat morning, resumed
Its trade at 2. In few minutes after
that hour [ regained the circle of friends
who had sent ME forth, awaiting anxiouslv
to learn how l had been impressed with
the grandeur of the day.
s'Well," said one of them, ''you wit
messed the procession, and you saw the
Queen tell US, now, just what you think
eof it ?''
All who were present were Euglish,
save myself, but they were all my friends,
as numbcrless courtesies had proved !;
but they had been in the habit of speak
ing as freely to me, about things Amer
lean, as I had to them, about things
English SO l felt at libtery to speak my
mind
''I suppose you have no objection to
my giving you my real opinion z" said I,
clasping glass of champagne that was
pat into my hand.
"Oh no" said half dozen; "out
with it"
"Well, then, gentlemen" said I, Il
think England can produce funnier
sights than any part of the known world
I have never witnessed anything so thor
oughly comical as the procession of to-
day. What you could have done in your
Guy Fawkes solemnites yesterday, it is
utterly impossible for me to conceive,
after seeing the burlesque troupe that fgs-
ured with the Queen this morning no
longer wonder that this country has pro-
duccd Dickens; my only surprise is,
that with the material which abounds in
it, for the ludicrous, England does not
produce Dickens week.
"Come, come, now, that is putting il
pretty strong" said one of the gentlemen
in faint spirit of objection but all the
party laughed.
"Well, said another, who was bar.
rister of considerable eminehce, and whe
addressed himself to the rest, 81 think ii
is much to be regretted that Her Majesty
should have shown such want of respec
for public opinion, as to have brought tina
man out with her again.
es. remarked another, "that scan
dal had been rather dropped of late, bu
this makes the whole thing fresh again.
These remarks suddenly flashed bacl
to the expressions of the ladies on tb,
bridge, and my mind gained new light
What man ?" said T. '.Of WI ON d.
you speak ?''
"Why, John Brown" replied the bar
rister did you see him in Her Males
ty's carriage?''
"Was he the man in the black velye
who sat Immediately behind the Queen !?
said I.
ssYes," replied the latter gentleman
ssI am sorry to say it was, and still NOR
sorry to say that Her Majesty was hisse
at Paddington Station"
ttRecause of John Brown ?" said l.
fsThere could have been no other cause,
was his reply
"What do you mean by being hisscd?
said I. "Did one person hiss, or did tw
persons hiss, or did twenty or thirty pc
sons hiss ?"
"Well," said he, ethere were certainl
twenty who Missed y
ssThat was hiss" said I.
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