New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-16
STORIES .lBOUT THE QUEEN.

from IoI.gOU SociCfH
Some interesting stories are told OF the early
DAYS when the Queen was obliged 10 sign death
warrants before she was relieved from thar oalOus
dntv and a siuu-uanual substituted b, Act Of Par
lament. On several occasions the Queen may be
said to have begged of the life Of offenders. Ana
on one OCCASION with hand trembling IRON eager
ness and emotion, she wrote pafdoncd across the
fatal scroll. 4 great degree OF Tetcencc u Ne-y
properly imposed on all connected With Ihe COURT.
Her Majesty. on punciIlc, has always steadily as
cOuIaged any thing II the way ol gossip OF Trivial
conversation respecting the affairs Of the house
hold. So many persons are brought INTO passing
and somewhat intimate, connection with royalty,
that il is obvious that the tanctty OF the ne Hmo
of the Court could not he obtained unless such
rule were carefully observed. We remember know
ing a lady, who credited with being private
correspondence of her Maiesty's for years from her
youth: but he most distant alusi0n to TINS inter
esting circumstance never escaped her otheIs;
though not quite so reticeut are always guarded
and careful
sent out from England TO Madagascar ana on tne
margin these words were written Queen Victoria
asks as "A personal favor 10 herself thu the queen
of Madagascar will allow no persecution OF the
Christians. month auGr"aiu tho tea'y VIE tho
signed in Madagascar with the insertion OF ,the
following words: In accordance with the WISH OF
Queen Victoria, the Qucen OF madagascar engages
there shall be no persecution OF the Chrlstiahs i'll
pleasant little story went the round of Cam;
bridge University Illustrative of wonderful old
Nhewell, who raised himself from he position oil a
siZar to be the Master, and subsequently the bGne-
factor of his college When the Queen was ms
guest at Unity Lodge, or rather toOk ppsScH-"ll oi
If in her own right the morning after her arrival
Whewell saluted her with friendly bnt uncourtly
warmth. "GOod-mOnlng, your Majesty. How
d've dog Hope your Majesty slept vel. Zine
morning" The Queen returned a gracious answer
it would not be in her Majesty's nature TO DO
otEerwise-but the lord, and ladies' IN attendance
were awe-StricKen at the Ilgutiul breach OF etI-
0ucttc that had commenced, but OF which, prob
ably no one thought less than did the Quccn her
sell similar breach of etiquette II related by LORD
Campbell of Lord BrlughaIu. Brougham had quar-
relied with ali the world and among the rest he
WAS wTathinl toward the blameicsS Prince.
The Prince thought to appcase hlm by asking nm
TO dine with the Queen. He went and dinrd; but
wdened his breach with the Court by leaving the
palace immediately after dinner, instead OF gong
with the rest of the gentlemen into the gallery INTO
winch the Queen had retired with the ladies. and
where She u in the habit Of conycrslEg with Ter
guests. lie aftcrward tried to make amends by at
tending the Queens drawiug-rOom-a condcscen-
sion he had not before practlscd since her Access
sion but here again he was unfortunate although
really believe he wished to be civil and respect
full by speaking to the Queen II nero m0iu rs he
passed her and telling her that he was TO cross
over to Pan, in a few days. where h. 81 ould see
Louis Philippe and that If her Majesty had any
letters or messages for the King of the French. 1t
would give INN much pleasure 10 have the honor OF
being the bearer OF them" Lord Brougham was
certainly hOnOrcd by commission from the Queen
on that occasion.