New-York tribune., 1872-03-15

cans WIFI cOhislon should thcy rally from this, tney
are sure to be frightened Of their heresy they stand
before The Fun Office and see Dilkes tossed high by
the British lion. In Fleets the is really pctur
csque In spite OF poverty OF ingenuity in decoration The
flags and gay coors give almost Venetian look and
London proves that with thought, moro time and
united enthusiasm, she retrieve her reputation
FOR ugness and want color But the people most
interesting to contemplate Boys dance breakdowns;
the tops OF houses told to take Of themselves
There goes Roger !" screams the crowd very fat
cabdrfver, not unlike the Tichborne claimant passes
along. A man with O bouquet Of v0lets enacts the
prma dorna "God bless your pretty face" says
man with nowers addressing gray haired NewYorker
In cur carriage Is IL necessary add that the attery
produces the desired eecti Programmes of the days
proceedings are for sale by everybody and buy and
buy and buy the last seller assuring that his the
best because 1t has the preest When arrive
at st. Paus we are presented with gorgeous official pro-
grammes. and discover the others to be worthless.
We pass Temple Bar. which is transformed from grim
| old warrior into Coumbine. There. in q window, sit
two Bosonans who have paid s guineas for their seats
We drive q sanded floor; chafed as every
body must be chafed by London crowd we are de-
sired to remember them TO Wales and say they call
tomorrow There are no two ways about us 70 shouts
who Is forced to go In direction when he would
60 in another. Policemen buled and badgered in
manner that passeth all understanding But never mind
them. England expects every to do his duty and
here we are at ST. Paus, entering by the southwest
"dstngushed foreigners and find that although but
10 O'Clock, the Cathedral is rapidly filling. Ushers in
dress-coas politely show to seats, and then we
proceed to survey the Remember that the struc
lure ia not Gothic that IN the southwest corner
OF the DOME with gallery above us devoted to the
Queens Household with both cut Off from view,
and with nothing In sight but the royal pew which Is In
front Of There Of chairs in front OF the
pew, intended for Peers and Commoners, and distant
galleries opposite trimmed with red bunting We know
that the Diplomatic Corps In the north corner corre-
spending to but nothing OF their gay pumage
They ought to have been placed in the body OF the
building where their uniforms would have produced
effect but then, m not Lord Chamberlain.
We contemplate q few uniforms, red bunting, and
empty royal pew for some time. Ono distinguished
foreigner" lady, In front Of me- reads The Times My
left-hand neghbor reads My Wife and l." gentle
man by absorbed in "Gnx's Baby" He won't
look at anything. He calls 1t show" has como to
please his wife, and royalty dstracts his atten
ton And he is an Engishmanl Operaglasses abound,
everybody is discussing who everybody else Is Soon
our corner filed overowing and late arrivals are
forced gOfntO dark hole where they see nothing
and do nothing but catch cold Gen. Badeau appears In
full uniform, and he, too, is poked into the hole;
but there few seats reserved In 'front.' and at last he
is permitted to occupy This exctes the Indignation
OF distinguished foreigners" in the who mutter
imprecations on the ushers. Then como the Nawab
Main and his son, the former looking like the typical
Bluebeard, and the latter arayed IN emeralds that
almost tempt one to commit robbery Emerald drops,
emerald buttons, emerald everything and all for one
little Indian boy" What mistake circumstances are!
More distinguished foreigners" looking very English
and not at all distinguished. prominent writer Oh
The Times appears In gorgeous uniform, as representa-
tive OF Paraguay. More Indians are ushered to the
front seats. solemn man in picturesque garb, ana
youthful woman done up in gold cloth-ah, that CLOTH
how well 1t would look converted into opera-coak
Con Hnp1nr that m 4
Singh the mcdiased prince. who hates the Queen, and
who once had the pleasure OF seeing Her Majesty
adorned his jewels, but this disbelieve They are
great and solemn people, and this is enough
Peers and peeresses hutter about and Commoners be-
gin arrive Lord Rpon, in court Dress looks the pic
ture of good nature, as though the Alabama rested
lightly on shoulders Mr. Lowe smiles as blandly as
though he had not met his match In the people who
hiss him in his progress to the Cathedral All mere
come Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone; she In black velvet and
white lace, he in court uniform. Mrs. Gladstone kneels
for ono moment, and people looking nudge one an
other with surprise. "we," whispers one grande dame,
you know she's the Minister'S wife. and thinks some
thing Is expected OF her" Gladstone puts on his
white kid Gloves and bows to his rends but his is the
most worn and tired face Hungry how hungry
VIC all arc so pull out our luncheons, and munich,
and mupch and munich. The 0randc dame In front lays
aside her in order to sip sherry and we con-
cude when We see both Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone peers,
peereses and commoners using their operagasses and
deporng themselves II they were at the theater that
this is truly religious gathering and that We are ali
deeply impressed by the gravity OF the occasion.
sensationi everybody rises. Operaglasses to the
front see tho top Of gold mace and know that the
Speaker the House has arrived General suspense en-
Sues man In the organoft who really has the best po-
sition waves handkerchief "God the Queen" is
played choir OF 200 in white robes rise; the dis
tngushcd but tall In front OF me stand on their
chairs and nothing This is too much, so stand
Oh my chair, all other women following the example.
the royal pew been raised four feet instead Of two,
every could have with perfect but no
Yankee was consulted. BY dint of much gymnastic
ercise the Royal family, and not impressed by
the spectacle think Of the cost Of royalty" and gaze
upon the pensioners all in row. The Queen is ex-
ceedingy plain; her sons are not IN tho least
goodlOoking; the Prince OF wales ap-
pears to better advantage than he has Tor
some tme for that he is thinner and bis face
has lost redness. He is by means PALE however,
seeming to have been tanned by outdoor fe ana ap
pears less affected by the than any other memper
of his family his eldest born excepted. who being
child, is restless child ought 10 De- Inc queen
and the Princess Alexandra who is really pretty and
ladyke bow their heads from the beginning 10 the ena
of the service which, fortunately is but threequarters
Of an long Opera glasses are brought TO locus
on the Prince Of Wales tie Deum Is sung, winch
should be spelled tedium, for composed by Mr. Goss,
organis OF St. Paus II is poor composition as one
might expect. but IA sung better than u ae'
| serves There are prayers, and there is
collect there is prayer for the Queens majesty and
then is said general Thanksgiving with these inserted
| words: Particularly to Albert Edward frihee Oh
Wales who desires now TO offer up bis praises ana
sgiving Thy late merces vouchsaied 10 hlm
With tho last words" says to-days Times, the lead
ers voice stopped and tho perfect pause OF Few mo-
mens almost acfh IN its intensity was the point az
| which the sublimy OF the service cuihhhateo anu