Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-05
A ROYAL VOYAGE.

Our readers are aware that the Scraps has
been fitted up as pleasure yacht to convey
the Prince Of Wales to India. The London
News OF the 2Oth describes the fitting up of
the royal cabin from which we may learn what
comforts are considered necessary for protrac-
ted sea voyage of an Eoglish Prince:
Zoo ascending the grand staircase We fud
ourselves III the royal saloon. Here, perhaps,
the visitors Will experience some little disap-
polntment. There .ls no glitter or gorgeous
ness. Indeed, We question whether the gene.
raj appearance is not too sombre. The whole
of the upholstery aud the prncip pal part of the
furniture were selected by his R"ya Highuess
himself, and he was consulted on every point
lhe apartments are very spacious, and have
been SO arranged that they can easily be diVid-
cd by means OF silk curtains The whole of
the grund saloon has been devoted to the Use
of his Royal Hlghuess. The cabins hitherto
existing have been removed, and the space has
beeu used for the erection Of sleeping cabins,
dressing rooms and bathrooms, which his
Royal Highness will use, those on one side dur
| lug the outward aud those on the other side
during the homeward voyage The whole Of
| the royal furniture is 10 unpublished EugIlsh
| oak; the coverings of the chairs, sofas aud
LOUNGES the tops of the tables, aud, 10 fact,
| everything requiring TO be covered, are 10 a
| dull brown morocco leather. The stero lounges
are framed, like the rest,in English oak land are
covered with leather, but the frames have beeu
| highly polished. The principal dining table
will accommodate sixty guests, and will BE- in
the form OF horseshoe, the bow being fixed
| close to the buIkhead of the saloou This ia
| Bile, however, will not always be used, and it is
! so constructed that It can easily be removed to
make way for smaller one of al oval sha De-
| which vii! accommodate tWenty.four guests
There are unpublished oak dumb walters and
dinner wagons; oak side flaps or caving tables,
card tables (oue of Messrs. Jackson & Ora
| hams, recently iuvented,) and comfort.
able reclining chairs, and host Of other arti.
Giles 10 oak which it would be difficult to
euumerate. The whole ofthe carpetiug through
out the royal apartment is Of one pattern, aud
| is in general keeping with the furniture 1t is
one of the best Brussels, and the pattern is Per
sian 10 character. The table covers are of H.
dian patterns. We may add that the arms of
his Royal Highness appear upon yearly every
article, even the brown morocco overlaps oil the
stationery cases for the wiring tables and the
many colured leather tootstooIs being stamped
10 gold with them. The general decorations of
the saloons are exceedingly chaste, aud ref .ct
the greatest credit upon all concerned in their
execution. The principal color is white, re.
lieved by very pale blue, with which the
columns and cornices are painted The latter
are surrounded at intervals Of about four feet
with miniatures of the crest of the Indian troop
ships, namely, golden sun, bearing garter
containing the words, Heaven light our guide,
within which is a star worked in silver Gold has
! beeo freely but not exravagantly used in pick
ing out ITO use techoical term) the various
points usually glded in yacht decorations.
The sides are also relieved by eight pier glasses,
framed in unpublished oak, thick rope of
gold encircling the whole. The Princes re-
firing apartments are fitted up with every re-
gard to comfort. He will sleep Oh magui6-
ceut brass bedstead, which will be fixed to two
upright standards, so as to give it a cradle
movement; but what the effect will be 10 case
OF the ship pitching or urching, or make any
save rolling motion, we are unable to say
The furniture 10 the sleeping apartments is also
of oak, with brown morocco coverings, the
cabinets being particular y worthy of meutiou
| on account Of the excellence OF the carving.
The writing tables are particularly handsome,
the brown leather tops being richly edged with
broad band of gold worked iuto desigo,
| combining the rose, shamrock and thistle,
while the Prince of Wales teal hers occupy each
| corner. The whole of the windows of the state
apartments are furnished with pateul selfactng
spring bllods of sage green silk, the rollers be-
lng hidden by sage green Valances OF silken
fringe, iuterspersed here and there with white
silk tasses. Each window will also be supplied
with lace curtains OF magnificent pattern"
The Great Jennings Estate.