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Queen Victoria in the House Of Lords.

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1866, with very small insurance.
Queen Victoria in the House Of Lords
London Letter to the New York World.
And now all is ready. The house
densely packed above stairs and below
Through the open doors on each side 0
the throne dazzling figures fitted occa
sionally across the scene-general officer
in their uniforms, heralds with their Ia
bards. the out-of-date but striking dress O
the yeomen of the guard Through on
OF these doors | catch a glimpse Of tn
prince OF Wales, aud in a few minutes h
enters with the princes-a fat and rathe
clumsy-looking man by the side of deli
cate but beautiful woman All the GRO "
present rise to their feet and the prince
and princess incline their heads sl;ohtl,
towards them, Then the prince ascend
the throne and takes His seat in the small
Ell chair at the right hand OF his mothers
pulling the end Of his moustache the Will;
With nervous movement. His bulk,
form completely fills up the chair. 40
tce that he is well nigh as bald as Il robin
Inc princess, pale ana very thin, remain
ed below. leaning aga sst the big red box
VI t'tCiH Nt44CNi tltt NOOlSltk, t1lllt iLDne
and looking rather ''los !" aud torloln The
prince beckoned some officer to him q
think Lord ANeland, the lord great cham
berIalm, and whispered some few word,
to him. This officer Went down the steps
and whispered to the princess, who pres
emily afterwards sat down on the edge OF
this most awkward, though perhaps dig
ntIied "perch," the WOO sack. With hel
back to the audience and her lace to the
throne, one was almost disposed to think
1t Scant courtesy that She WAS not, at least
allowed to take Il chair. But rule and
custom are All potent. and they require
that a princes of Wales, should Sit Cf She
can) upon Il wUolsack. | fancy that il she
had sat down fairly upon it her feet would
have dangled in The air, and it seemed to
me that She merely leaned against it. and
was doubtless very glad when the distant
sound OF trumpets found its way into the
house
For this denoted that the Queens
Most Excellent Majesty" as the court
neWsman describes her. was on her WAY
to the chamber. In q lew moments there
slowly entered long and. to my eyes. a
stately neutrality-suspicious. and her
aids IN the magnificent costumes of their
craft, bright with gold and scarlet dresses
most quaint and picturesque, but impos-
sible to describe Then followed great
officers of state-thc Duke Of Richmond
the Duke of Norfolk (Earl MarshaD, and
many more, all bowing low to the throne
as they passed, and towards the house
Then came a lady in very long dress,
dark in color but with lace pentifullv
sno+tnr.,1 Il A. r;l,
orders and diamonds innumerable upon
1t. This was the queen. She advanced
i'll dead silence, took up her position in
the chair, and sat perfectly still while one
could have counted 10, Her face, II truth
must be spoken. Has become very red |
mean no dsre9pect when compare it TO
the face OF somewhat elderly cook who
has been hard at work over the kitchen
fire But the diamonds upon her head and
neck fairly dazGled the eve, even in day
light and NO wonder lur She Wole TIE tar
other aiorninents OF matchless beauty and
priceless value Who could venture ~
estimate the valuc of the Jewels worn by
the queen this afternoon Ihey made Il
bright white light on her dark dress and
took oil almost all appea ance Of her be-
ing IN mourning. Every time she moved
rays OF prismatic hue5 seemed to dart
from her IN all directions Many of these
diamonds belong TO the crown, and per-
haps there would be more still to show if
the loot" carried off by Old George |. to
Hanover could be recovered.
l., 1,n,n4nt n,. tv,othn hurry and noise
~. .,t,'.,I,,,,,,.,,hi,,n ,o,,n,n,s ,v.,s b..,rL
.,rI ~ lu,nan bnn,lnd J, to1,Ia,I nanar ~
tho 1nrli rh,nraIIor whnnnf,Id.i + sav-
i,,lt ,I,at hn,. ,,11;n.r,- b1d cuo,n,4nGnd him
e. rra1 Lar snnanb in ..hnr own words >
ANA thnraunnu he r..ad it. uIainlv and dis
,in1.,lv mi ~ Il, j sliobiiv affected and
,,,.,,,ns rn4,,,.. snmeyhat 1iknthat of a
schnrl1a,t,r ADDRESSING his puni]s after
hD}i ln.. + .nnn,laJ 71d w. mean, tbi,
no,,Ingn,, s,,- M, lnrls and u.f,tI,-
-1,a,, n !. MIX ,,nrn .,ti.G,ntian fI,.f 4
.,-[li,, ,,..,.t to tI, .,l,irn and assistance
,,f NV. ,.,.I;.nnno, W-hr .b,nll mot th,4
n,,.,,o .,'a -hnrsnlr hqva J.I;v.rei her nwI.
,ii,,-,.,,,r,, =, L.,," ",,,rr.nu,t9 Ihcra sb.
,,,.,. (I' t},a s,nt yhn had t,l,on th4 from
w. al,,o S,,I and s,vot,. - shn ronld ,,nt
m or0 &, l,,,nh of i:'' sta,n ~. ~ go n =, o;lIr6
l,l',.,;.,,r, ti,,n,,,ri, a. str.a7 .nd ,,r,,
Lar,aiT ,,rnI, Xxx tn t,p ~ di.tmnnd1 Ne
,,,i,rI,t ,,,'.n Nav, ,.,,r,nIntnI tine corp
,,>o,,ia1 ,,DttirCr nu thp t1Nll rObt :
r,.h;nh ,,..'ro },nn,r ,croc. ~ ,rn, ~ her
',haiiH anI rnnI,7,, hn,. snnnrh What
disra5ncnt i.' ,l,r 10 thr i5te prince consort or
,';olenre to her own tpclinrs could have
honn 1"l1',} }n,o hr hor l;sabarrinr 10 th4 tuIl
IN tba Iuties ASSIGNED 10 her \, imme
n,o,.inl o,,ston2 KAT qho yIt +hcrn with
lll' hnr nras l', hant mon the oronnd s,olid and
indifarnnt NOR XII She once raise her ewes
nat;I III lord chancellor mad finished
n;n,lfn o, rwd = connie or lords stennel
torward and lifted M her robes. and She
dnSoanrad tba stnns or lie throne and
wont WANT straight 70 the princess Of Wales.
l.iesod hor sl;ohtIv and turned her cheek
~ hn Kissed Shn scarcely smiled Then
I sho otfornd hor h,ni ia Tie drI,e ol Cam
hridga and tha GuEe Of Teck Who stood
olose NV and hoth bent low and kissed it,
/ ostlv Sha halJ her hand tn the nrince of
/ yV.las who n.ma down y sten or two
fro,,l III nboi,, rather hurriedly. and took
| hiu motbar,s hand and kissed H An this