The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-03
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QUEEN VICTORIA'S HORSES
AND CARRIAGES.

QUEEN VICTORIA'S HORSES
AND CARRIAGES.
An American lady abroad de-
scribes a visit to the Royal News
in London, which she lately in
spected under the escort of one of
her Majesty's courteous gromsmen.
The stables she tells US, are not so
magnificent as are some of the
gold and silver princes Of Califor-
MIA, being of the old style, plain
and simple but kept with exceed
ing neatness and perfect order.
First they saw the saddle horses
used by the royal family, maids Of
honor and visitors at the palace.
These favored animals looked fully
conscious of their elevated condi.
ton. They are spirited, delicate,
high-blooded creatures, mostly bay,
With square cut tails, and groomed
to the last degree Of cleanliness
and glossiness. In a stable by
themselves are kept two small Rus
sian horses of q very rare breed,
lately sent to the Queen by the
Emperor Alexander. The carriage
horses for ordinary use are all bay,
Of a rich, dark shade, and all
of the pure English breed; but
the horses used on grand State oc-
casions are of Hanover stock
larger, heavier, majestic and more
grandiose-at least after the Guel-
phic idea. The eight cream-color-
ed horses. used only to draw the
State coach of the sovereign, are
marveIs Of stately beauty. The ex-
istence of such magnificent crea-
lures, fit only for show, predestin-
ed adjuncts of cumbrous pageantry
and show-moVing pomp, almost
justifes royalty of the good old
sort. Next to the cream-colored
patricians in honor and beauty
are the great black Hanoverian
horses, used for the royal family
and household oely on state occa-
sions. The harness Of the first
are of scarlet and gold; for the last
of black gold, and all regally gor-
geous. In the coach h-houses of the
Royal News are shown carriages
Of every elegant and luxurious
style and shape, but the great
show of all is the Queens state
coach. This, kept apart with a
special attendant, is a mighty af'
fair-the House Of Hanover on
wheels. It is more than twelve
feet in length and lofty in proper
ton; it has all sorts of royal en-
blazonry-gorgeously pain te d
panels, great, gilded figures Of
Tritons blowing gilded horns, and
is altogether imposing and resplen-
dent with gold and glass, scarlet
velvet and satin cushions and cur
tains: This was built for King
George Ill and Queen Charlotte.
1t is a cumbrous old thing, and
comes out at coronation times, and
sometimes,but rarely, for the open
ing and propagation of Parliament.
The good, motherly Queen dances
in the hall of Balmoral with her
retainers and household servants,
makes her own tea when out on
picnics, spinsin the cottages Of her
tenants, and has herself photo
graphed in the gracious acts-be-
slows "warm flannel petticoats"
on poor old women with her own
hands, and tells US all about it in
her own book. The Prince of
Wales goes everywhere, dimes with
everybody and drives a drag
for all the world as if he were no
greater man than the President of
the United States. The new court
dress for gentlemen is a simple
halEmilitary costume. Candy liv-
cries are going out in high places,
80 that lackeys look less like boil
ed Holsters and lizards than for
merly, and it is thought that ere
long the royal state coach will be
remanded. Yritons and all, to
that Valhalla Of state coaches, the
first hall in the Kensington Muse
um, and the monarchs Of England
will cease to lumber along on
wheels like those Of Pharsoh's
chariot, but may drive through
the streets Of London, even on
the grandest state occasions, with
celerity, comfort and quiet ele-
gance, like other sensible, well.to-
do folk.
A young man in Lancaster sent