, 1879-05-04
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The cqufpaecs were very dashing; tie mail
coachcs and four horses Ut FRINGE Doria and
Cuatc santa Fiore; the stage-coacn aud four OF
FRINGE de Belmont; the break pllactons an1 four
O. paa.,'y sne youuEer Dor:a: the Borehese; Prince
Hosp'etost, Duke TorloMia, ETC.; handsome
calechcs a1ld-fou Of the Princes rcanp; Count
Coello, the Spnnish Minister; Count Tclfencr,
+ etc. etc. 1t was indeed gaY sight; as nnc
one as the races indeed. The Queen's toilet
WAS notvery pretty dark slk goTn VI wltn ,,|a xe
pins SILK. mantle covered With white lndla M
null and trimmed with Swans down! This
she changed for white Chuddah as the air
grew tresher. Her bonnet was very ugly 10
and mad bunches Of roses aud dark green leaves
around it, like wreath. The King was very
gallant and attentive to his wife: he sat on low
cnalr ocsld8 her several times, anu chat1eo
1ahnlarly; she was pleased evidently, tor she
laughed heartily and gaylY often while he talk
ed Hc smoked all the ttlne,--indecd, his
Majesty is rarely without q cigarette IN bis
mouth, IN spite OF what the doctors say, for MS
tnVeterate habit Of smoking Is seriously cou-
oen!ned by his medical advisers.
lhe lirst race, corsa omnlum, was won og
Count Telfener's Macedo:nc. The Royal race
that Is, the one for his Muiesty's premium Of
,Oo91rancs lSSo0}-was taken By a horseof Count
Larderel. The stecplcchasc was gained In speed
: by q horse the jockey OF which lost his head
and forgot to leap two hedges, thus the victory
was awarded BY the judges to the horse that
came in second, for thut Jockey had leaped all
the hedges honestly; this horse was Argentine;
It belongs to an English banker, RoWden The:
AMI The winning horse belonged to Count Telfe.
ncf' :. 10 those who hare moro shall DC glVtn,"
Tor you see the new millionaire, vino has 80
ma4y good things, has the best OF luck IN the,
races. -
QUEEN WIGS DESIRE FOR PRIVACY.
London Correspondence Buffalo Commercial.
- Her Majesty's privacya Baveno has been made
Deg upon which to hang good deal OF satir1cal
writing, by wits large and small. Inasmuch us
she might have known from past experience
tilat privacy was impossible for such an exalted
parsonage Us herself In any part Of Italy, it is
doubted whether her most gracious Majesty
was really in earnest when she expressed q de-
sire for rest and quiet-at Baveno. Anyhow,
tie Wits are finding abundant employment Tor
their pens In the Countess Of Balmorals Italian
retreat " Tar from the maddins crowds igno-
BILE strife" One of the happiest efforts Of the
klnu Is from the pen Of George Sims, who It'll ;.
personates - Dagonet ~ in the columns OF the
ltss'se. Here sou are: =,
It the Villa Clara, and there came Indy there i
air.
This nsSeS ,ssy 1s IS Queen at h0me but here shs
The Countess Of Baimorat on the very strict Q. T.
The people IN her Capital she went to once year,
"en'a wlcsedly and wantonly assall her with
And once a vile, indecent wretch-o horrible dis
grace -
Had peeped beneath the carriage blinds and seen |
the Royal face.
In Paris, where polteness reigns, man had raised
his hat,
Although ' expressly warned before against deed
And ii, the streets some people stopped-'tis pitt
And had the brazen impudence to watch her driven
through.
But where the villa Clara stands-o smite the harp
Fer privacy respected by every little boy.
From dawn to dark the villagers remain ut home in
And draw tho blankets high enough to cover up the
The bobby who protects the place has had his eyes
For fear hy might catch sight Of her when wander
ing about /
The trates,neu who supply the food ure covered in
doe, is sept to lead them there, and also bring
The village wear spectacles of darky- -colored
Ind turn their tails towards the road that Royalty
may pAss. !
The horses pull their blfnkcrs to: the birds upon
tho tree f.-'
III pnt their heads beneath their wings, for fear
that they should see.
sing the Villa Clara. then, and all the. land
And would saaeh gentle thoughttulness could. here
come, 70 loyal Engishmen, prepare glad sur
before the Queen comes back again, let's all put