The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-10
miserable wife was pining In

here. while his miserable wife was pinInS in
rne Duchess Of Kendall, his Germ an mistrese
and Miss Brett, an English woman, who served
her sovereign In similar capacity, had apart
men at 81 Jamcs's. When the King was ut his
beloved Hertenh tusen Miss Brett ordered a
door to be m de INTO the garden. The Princess
Anne. the Kings grnu1dau9h er, aghast ~ such
"bragcon Inference, reversed ms decree.
Inc tug " war was becoming frightfully leroe,
when the news came that Miss Dretts royal pro-
Mrs Howard. George II's frail friend, was
also accommodated more. and on one occasion
her husband. afterwtrd Lord suffolk, positively
mad the nudacity to seek access to his wife.
lle was speedily elected, tut, II IL SAID. got
pension of Gl.2OO "a year instead of her-mot a
bad exchange Tor Considerably sOiled, middle
frcd dove.
In ihe Heart Of id-Lothian," Scott do
sciibes Queen Caroline enjoying the his uncon,
q iOusly made by JEANNE Deans at her good
Hpward." The Queen indulgenty tOlef tied this
lldy's Intimacy with the King, put ke : a al
Gus eye ON her, and had a window arranged IN
such inner that she could SEQ everybody
who passed into Mrs. HOward's rooms. even at
night. one evening the celebrated Lord Ches-
ter1cld won so large a sum ut court that he took
It for safety to leave ell morning In Mrs. How.
ards room. The Queen saw HIM, concluded
that there WAS some great intim between ths
pair, and tbeuCefOrward Lord Chesterfield could
get no favor at court, aud was driven into oppo-
sitlun. q.
Frederick. Prince Of Wales, resided at 81.
Jamess till l7l7, when he dlhrrelled WIN
George H.. and In consequence had TO remove
to Leicester House. ON tue norm sije OF b'l,es-
ter square. Thence, ABOUT l'5i' ne remoNeu TO
4 Tltuu House.
IL was at the entrance Of ST. James, Palace
that Margaret NICHOLSON made an "a asttempt on
the life 1t George III, IN August, 1850 OY stri<
ing at MIN with knife which she mad concealed
behind a pretended petition.
There II chapel royal at st. James, where
choral service Is given. 1t IL a plain edilce,
hut not without much historic interest Inc
Prince Inperial Of Germany was married here:
The following nnes relating TO 1t wore found
among the books aud papers bequeathe1 by
Pepys, OF diary fame, to Magdalene con:
When. Burnet perceived that the beautiful danes.
VINO Hooked to the CHAPEL Of hills $. James.
On their lovers the Aindest OF looks ala bsstOw,
Aua sul led not on MIN, wniie he beloved below
To the Princess he went,
III Ganseryu, i In the church to prevent,
"Ol, madam" qucth he, '.our religion IL lost. .
II the LADIES us cglc the Kn ghts VI the Toast"
The pews were made higher in consequence
OF the Bishops remOnstrance.
In February i7lS, there died In 81. James,
Palace a notable cook. Patrick Lamp. VINO I'd
been chef de CUISINE 10 Charles H.. James H.,
w ilti4n and wary. lie had hAd the manage
ment Of three coronation feass.
~. James, Palace has not been occupied bv n
sovereign Tor many wears, hut has served Tor
/ drawing rooms aud levee-. for wntcn II j. much
/ better designed than tts much more ufetentiOus
nelgnDor. buckingham Palace. The Duchess of
] Cambridge, tue Queens aunt. occupies a Urge
suite Of apartments, ana = few other persons are
/ also privileged to 1--we tiere. At ST. JAmes's
/ there l. served every day brsakf,s' and dinner
| Tor the OH 'ers On guar. ihe dinner Il sump-
! tuous, out lhe dining room isquite unworthy OF "A
/ pal ce, being Of narrow dlD snsinns aud exceed
lngb Ordinary III Appearance Omoers may IN
] Vite guest. and the writer has often mai the
| pleasure OF partakiny o. their hospitality aud
/ meeting very agreeable party, for all guards
/ men are not st4Dtd.
Ia the Color Court" Of St. Jamss's Palace the
baud plays for short time every morning. when
| guard Is changed. and, ON "A me morning II
! anofus a pleasant lounge II "A stranger. Indeed.
/ others than strangers delight in 1t. VI my
| sober minded Lundoners may ne seen listening,
| aud even following the trOlp afterwari, as.
beaded ~ the splendid band. PLAYING JOY
Gus march, II proceeds down the Mall. There
Is now living IA venerable eX-CDief Justice, who
tells now tue late Lord (Cnancoior) Campbell
used To reprOVe him for coming late to West
Minister Han after being allured oy these martial
strsi99s q. ,.u o,a, ,-,o,, b. o,,, a,
fe horribly ashamed, but Sill L never could
resist the big DRUM
Buckingham PLACE stands on the site OF
what was a garden oi muloerr, trees planted 10y
james 1. In the time Of Cromwell II nAd be-
come public pleasure garden, and people IN AIDE
up parties TO spent summer evenings there.
After passing through various hands. It be-
came the property Of snethsld nrst Duks of
Observation-Disclosures. who bull house on the site
ia l1Uj, whicn WAS then considered about til,
mos. splendid in London.
Inc Duke married .she illegitimate dauch tei
OF kIns james ii. Nv the sister OF the Notorious
bon oualr,ldc # en- irles H., sir Charles ~ iley
lie Wac an ardent Stuarist. and the only Dnke
who dld uo' attend tue coronation OF George
But nis house was destined to be the nursery Of
the House Of Hanover.
Tue Duke left one son. At his death the title
became e1tinet-it has since been revived In a
different faniiy.and the bulk OF the estates
tnares Sheffield. He sold 1t in 1901 to Georg'
| III. for wnHt seems now tue marvellOusy snail
sum OF f1uDo. and II was ssttled upon = leen
Cnar Otte-in lie Of Somerset House, tn-nce
forward appropriated To- public departments.
auow. r house. mere Is sketcn { tue house
rs II stood IN lI6l In the LOiptDn Mug zinc frr
July OF the same wear. In describing It the
writer SAYS: buckingham House Is a builiin.
that ATTRACTS more eyes, and uas more advau
tages than almost any ABOUT town. not Ia 4 Il l.
IN fact the most beautiful, but because II appear
SO; az adv 4ntage which Il derives only from IT,
situation" DuTing George ms illness Y leer
Cnarlutte held drawing rooms Al the "QIeen'
| House." as II was called. Here were born a.
! he al
VINO was bora at st. James,
Probably more than Ave millions OF dollar.
has been spent. from first TO last, In patching al
I'M very uhsa1slhc'oit pAlace' ana. win th'
exception OF our new Court House. II would b'
hsrd 10 inc buidiug wuich has less to IN
Tor the money. George Az. e1penued prodts
iOus sums upon IL, Win tue view Of a'cOmmO
eating It TO his in arcultecturel particularly b
tisie, ana subsequently, a vast de more M
been spent IN uhdoins his peri 0fmauces. Unde
tue Auspices Of tue late Prince Censor, anew
facade WAS bullt, which was a great improve
ment, ami II now forms a handsome mi
Of buildings. II, however Buckingham Pal
ace Is Ia appearance Inferior TO the palaces q
continental sONereI-ns. II must De admitted tina
IN respect q privacy and the extent If It's gar
dens, Il II greatly tnelr superior Inc rrounc
are 50 iar-e AMI beautiful that denizen Of tn
palace need scarce.y, wnen ia town. desire {
pass beyond them for exercise. Ia the time o
George III. a piece Of ground adjoining was -
sale. the price being $i5,OOJ. Inc King applied
To mr. u fenyiile, then rlme Minister Tor tn
money. lie, greatly to His Maj sty's annoy nee
refused II, although the King pOlnteI our tina
the purch Sc would prevent houses being bull
NuIch would OmiIitnd view OF the gardens o
the palace. mat land was subsequently puI
chased Dy Sir Richard GrD.venoT, ancestor OF IN
Duke OF Westminster, ana upon IL mas irise
BclgfaNla' producing rental OF {2.UJ0,UJO
yea! Inc Queen always showed dislike IL
kens ngtOn where sue passed muCn II he
youth, ami imme lately after her reign beg A.
decided To live At "tne new pallce at Pimhco,
~ II tnen came to lie called. She took w he
abode there july lJ, la51.
keusingtOn Palace IS large, plain red brio
eGince puiit at various times. With the ian
surrounding II the property was bought In l6-
nOm Dance ltncn, Earl of Nottingham. wnos
descend NJ, the present Earl Of that Xix. has re-
minded tie world OF the existence OF the TIL
uA ilttle else tnan his appe rance IN the Bank
ruptcy Court. AT one time William Iii
Contemplated the purchase Of the far fame
III Illhnu House, where he once resided Tor som
weeks, but ultimately decided on kensngtnf
HIS physical luDrmltles made 4 Impossible H.
him 10 live at " nitenhl Inc fog smoke, an
fumes of MIN, IN the then very dirty streets q
Westminster made MIN miserable, ana dutin
his Residence there poiceptiDle decline W.
observed in his ordinarily Wig lrOus energy. II
intended 10 make Hampton Court. which b II
not utel occupied since tue restoration, hi
PRINCIPAL abode, and curing a brief residenc
there lhl out the gardens, Wuich remain To thi
day an admirable monument OF the best Dutc
taste bui III those days Of bad roads, Hampton
Court " IS found too remote from the metTOp
oils TO be the constant abode OF monarch IA
tpok 80 large and import mt share IN tn
counciis OF state, ana 50 kenslngton House
distant only three miles from the Houses q
faIlihheht, was ultimately selected As tho roy