New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

inches higher than any of his colleagues. IS III
representation of that new German Empire when
is the giant among modern European states. COnh'
Minister is as tall as Prince Bismarck; but there
the resemblance ends. In the first rows are the
sailor Ambassador of France Admiral Pothuan' the
great Austrian noble, Count Carolyi. the DIM oiu
Dane. Won NiOw, and the solder dlploma'sI VI
I'a'y. with BIS polished manner, Count MenaOieA'
John Chiuaman wad'les in under his priceless pct
tic0lts with petticoated secretary. yellow-iAcen
Ike himself, and sandy-Vhiskered Scoich
interpreter in trousers, the weil-kno"h MI'
MacCauhy. Bat to whom 90 yon suppose anna 'il7
as~-m6lage a. motley IT is magnificent. faiIs 'H'
post Of honor. the front corner seat nearest ,"e
thron.7 To none other than the old MusuIus facH"'
old but not venerable the speaking representative
Of the uu,peakable Turk who for twenty years OF
mere hes been the Envoy Of the Porte IN LONDON
He Is 80 respectable personally, perhaps as luTh-
,sb Pacba can be- but Il Is appalling to think OF the
life the yuan has led long the representative oi
;be most pcrfdlous power in Europe. What must he
not have on his conscience; or on what would he MS
conscience If he were not aTnrk and Pacha Where
would those Jewels be if the bOudhoders came oV
their own; or if restoration we're made to the pun
dered Christians of the Ottoman Empref
But NOBODY puts such questions as these IN TINS
know who the diplOmatist may be who, atter all IL
tbe most conspcuous figure in the tbrong-the one
dressed ike a gentleman as | heard lady remark
lnuoceutlv He sits lust behind Musurus. ana he Is
the Charge d'Affaires of the United States, Mr. Hop
hin. asked him after the ceremony how he got
mast the doorkeepers "O," he said with slight
gnmace " made the usual explanations Ana
suppose il is true that the greatness OF the American
Repnblc Is but hnperfectly symbolized to the nun
KEY mind by the plain black dress and white tie
which Mr. Seward prescribed to her Envoys ana
Ministers PlenIp0tentiary. In the ranks OF lie
where livery Is not worn. our reputation does hoO
appcar to suffer- Mr. Hoppin's strong face and am
pie igure and dignity OF manner are not whit less
from the simplicity of bis apparel, nor
~ he the less cordially greeted by his 6espanged
companions.
THE PEERS LOUNGE ~.
Toward O'clock the Peers lounge III one by one.
They are easy to recognize IN tho queer scarlet
dressing gowns they call their robes. The upper
part of the gown bias bars of white fur edged with
yold lace the number Of which increases, believe.
viththe rank of the wearer Idon't know who looked
most queerly In this Disguise whether Lord llough-
.ou's kindy-cvnical couuteuance OF Lord ROseberys
handsome young face seemed to be more hardly
rcated. Lord Granville came rs late as possible.
Tue Duke of Bedford one of the first. but the
Duke. ike many Of his colleagues postponed to the
ast the awful moment of robng They wandered
about the House in morning dress till shortly before
the ROYALTIES were expected In the end, less than
hundred Peers took their seats. As their seats on
.hs occasion would hardly hold more, the alb
,entees cannot be much blamed. Lord Sails
bury we did not expect TO see, for we
knew he was I'll at Hatfield though of what he is
ii no two doctors seem to agree. But Lord Beacons-
held " here was hei II is for him that all this
performance has been arranged for him that the
Queen quits Der beloved Osborne and passes two
nights III this bated London. Above all men he
delights in ceremonial pageant; in flashing gems
lnd embroidered robes; IN medieval parade and
.laborate magmfceuce. Why il he absentf No
lody knows. We can only surmise that a sharper
winge of the gout has seized him. Neither now nor
lurng the opening did he appear, but at he was
well enough to take his seat and make feeble
peech
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS or WALES
At half past the Prince and Princess of Wales
were to leave Marlborough House. At quarter TO
he Queen was to leave Buckin CHAM Palace. AS the
louIs drew on a hush gradually fell upon the house.
The Peers stole silently to their places. The ushers
rad ceased to move to and fro. Mr. Justice LOpes
Who was lOillng almost at full length. sat up The
Iord Chief Baron, who had slept upright by his
ide. opened his eyes. The murmur of talk died
way. Even the diplomatlsts ceased their chatter.
nd Lady Musgrave's most devoted adOrers spoke to
Ter only with their eyes. Lorgnettes put away.
n obedience to that unwritten but unbending law
Which euacts that they shall not be used to spy out
he features Of royalty Coaks began to fall of the
air shoulders they had covered. and just on the
troke OF 2 these outer garments disappeared as If
It a signal mysteriously passed through the cham
Der. At the same instant tue wohle audience rose.
Through the doorway on the left Of the throne the
Prince and Princess of Wales were seen advancing
The Prince wore his peers robes with more bars Of
"a bbit-skin than anybody elsel, aud underneath
what appeared to be ield-marshaPs uniform, with
, plumed hat in his hand. His stout figure looked
ouer than ever. and If were prepared 10 flee the
country forever should almost say that he might
ave passed for some city dignltary. His good
latured face gets no enhancement of dignity from
his travesty but his ease Of manner and his bear
ng dispel that dreadful suggestion of the alderman
Next him walks the Princess. radiant in her still
youthful lovelness. sparkling with diamonds per
rectly dressed. perfect in every movement. SO de-
iberate is the pace that you have ample time to
note how admirably the lady has been bred for the
part she has to play; how complete Is her cOmpos-
lre; how clear and untrOuDled is the glance Of the
eve; how brilliant the smiIej what an utter absence
hero Is IN the face Of anything like self-conscous-
ness; how natural is ber expression and how
.asily her glance takes in the whole assem-
Div; how quietly she accepts the silent
homage Of her future Subjects being all the while,
one dare say So perhaps just conscious Of the ad
niraton offered to the woman. The Prince conducts
Ter to the woosack. greets her with scarcely per-
eptibe bow a. she takes her seat, and establishes
himself comfortably in the chair to the right Of the
hrone With these two entered dozen others OF
he royal family aud their KIN! the Princess Frederca
# Hanover, the Duchess of COnnaucht the Duke
# Teck and know not who else. They passed al-
most unregarded.
THE QUEEN APPEARS.
Once the Helr-Apparent and the Princess had taken
heir seats, we permitted to resume ours f; and