, 1876-03-12
"THF ROYAL MEWSr

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1.-THE ROYAL NEWS"
John Paul has receptly visited "The Royal
News" in London, and thus describes them in 4
letter to the New York Tribune Though not
often in an admitting mood, will admit, and
without qualification, that the Queen's News Lay
over any mewses that haya eye1 before seen-
not even excepting the Third Avenue new Of
my own native city. In number OF horRes the
1stter has the advantage, perhaps, but. when it
comea to quality, csndor compels The admission
that Her Majesty leads. Nor on tho scoze ot
number either are the Royal News to
be sneezed at. Besides horses for her own
uss. the Queen has to keep mount for
equertya. eAons, aud other e1igenc1es so she
has 16U in all. Most are Of the Hanoyerian
breed, from stock introduced by oua Of tha
Georges; capable carriage beasts they are
heayy-shouldered. Like all the family. But
there are some finer strains OF blood to be seen
--lthe-limbed beauties, with arching neck aud
quigering notwithstanding an adnixture ut
least of Arabian. The favorits horse color Of
England is bay. with bl1ck legs. On Htata occa-
sionB. lampblack and oil arc used to bring legs
that fall short Of the standard shade mp to =
proper tone-so tho groom tells US, In that
practice you will recognize fair Offset to the
stufting of footmen's calves. Bat one OF the
stables certainly needed Dona Of this doctor1ng !;
tue horses on one aide being white as milk; on
the other coal-black. Hero We saw the eight
cream-colored stceds (this Is neither the time
nor the place to say korses) which we're to draw
Her Majesty to Parliament On opening day.
And Ne also saw the harnees to be used On the
OCCASION. also imported by the Georges-red
leather, the trimmings gold-plated on copper,
and the cost $500 to tho harness. The i'm
mense etate carriage, legacy Of the same
reign. was not to 50 ont; the Queen had
not driven in it since the Royal Con-
sort died And little wonder. 4 cumber-
some complication OF carving and gilt, with saf-
body and sprawipg under the bull box. it would
be difficult to imagine anything more yellow
and blazlug. Cinderella's pumpkin looked like
q coach this coach looks like pumpkin. As Il
circns wagon it "onid be suecess, but 1t Is fit
for nothing else, and beyond doubt will be some
dry sold for one. Yet the original cost-as the
groom'a story goea-was E8, 600. The carriages
in which the Royal family will ride tomorrow,
though less gorgeous, are still quite conspicuous
enough to attract attention Oh Broadway. It
would be thought that Fisk Was back Of that
Helmbo]d had broken loose.
RELICS IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
SWEDEN.
Stockholm correspondence Of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle: In the regalia-room Of the
Museum Is curious collection OF royal
costumes, coronation robes, ETC., from the time
Of GustaTus Vasn to the late King; the different
garments kept in glass cases bear the names
Of the owners and the dates when worn. Soma
OF the dresses are wholly Of cloth Of silver, With
dounces, ruf1es. etc.. Of the Same material am
broidered in flowers and other patterns Of elser
thread or gold, tho slippers for tho ladies'
being OF the eRme material as the dress there
are slso suits OF velvet embroidered all over
with the Swedish crown IN gold; there are bpn-
drede Of such suits Of attire both for men and
women. But the most interesting garments OF
all arc those once worn bg Charles AII.; here IS
by him rs 8 diEgniee on his return from Turkey,
and here is also tLe compleEe suit he had On when
killed; the rough, much Worn co1hide boots with
spurs his stockings. shirt The long scarf Of thin,
dark blue elk which he wore with the ends tied
behind; the long, blue, hght-buttouing military !
cost, fastened from throat to waist with thirteen
Dr. fourteen brass buttons :; the lsather pouch
slung over his shoulders and the long blue cloak
With the mud upon 1t of bis last ride; the three
,ornared leather hat turned back with one brass |
and the lGht-colored leather gauntlats stained |
With his blood a. be raised his hand to his FORE
head after the bul1etstruek him In still anoth~ !
er room ia seen his cradle. his baby chair, his |
,randmother's easy chair, and at the last the |
.ough wooden bench on which he died, at oniy |
81 years of aee,--that wonderful man, whose !
brilliant career. begun even in boyhood, whole
Tor1d had looked upon With anazemept and awe. !
The Museum also contains departments illus |
rating the history OF Swedish culture in earlier
.gea, different halls being devoted respectively
o tho age Of stone, the age OF iron, etc. Among |
modern relics ara seen the diploma Of Linunus /
ind some chemical apparatus belonging 10 the !
Swedish chemist, Berzelius. In the !
egai1a room il also the horse ridden by Gusta- !
'us Adolphrs in the battle in which be was !
titled |
!. REMtNiscsNCE or THE FRENCH EMPIRE.
The Paris correspondent Of the New York |
Times, writing Of tho row between the Prince |
imperial and the Prince Napoleon Jerome, says: !
this reminds me Of a piece of gossip that I |
'eard during tho best days OF the Empire In
he most high and palny state Of Rome, little t
70 the mighsiest Julius fell, when Baron Hauss- |
nan WAS Project Of the Seine, and great
nvorite at Court, On the 18th ct November, |
It. Engenies daT he WAS invited to din |
er at Compiegne to celebrate the birth
av of the Empress. About eighty guests wete
1gited. In front Of the Emperor was Prince
3apoleon, beside whom we're tho Minister aud |
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