Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-31
Queen Victoria Amazed,

London Truth.
During the marriage ceremony (that of
the Duke of Albany the queen happened to
look up at the knights banners, and, to her
amazement and Indignation, she discovered
half a dozen opera glasses peeriDg from be-
hind them, all pointed straight at her own
face. An inquiry was speedily made,
when it turned out that a permanent official
at Windsor, at the last moment, had secretly
constructed a small private gallery up be-
hind the carving at the top of the knights
stalls, from which, after reaching it by the
aid of a perpendicular ladder, his friends
had an excellent view, perched up like owls
in an ivy-bush. The lord chamberlain and
the lord steward, supported by posse of
their subordinates, summoned the erring Off
cial before them, and, not content with adj
ministering the question, ordinary and ex-
traordinary, ordered him to come up for
sentence at the London Office of the Board of
Works. But before being again racked he is
understood TO have gone down on his knees
to John Brown to induce him to represent
the thing properly" So he got off with a
tremendous wigging.
A Little French Romance.
A romantic incident occurred recently in
Bougival, few miles distant from Paris.
One of the youngest and most fascinating OF
Partisan actresses. Mile. L., who lives in
that neighborhood, was at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon vending her way TO a friends
house, when, as she neared the bridge, she
was most politely addressed by gentleman
who, faultlessly gloved, and with hat in
hand, said: "Mademoiselle, 1 find myself
most awkwardly placed. l have forgotten
my purse and for want of a. halfpenny l
shall be unable to cross the bridge unless
you kindly come to my aid" Mile. L. i'm
mediately felt for her purse and at once
handed to the exquisite" the coin solicited,
when before she had time to close it again he
dropped into the purse tiny little packet and
rushed off with all speed. Ga recovering from
her surprise, the young artist opened the said
packet, which she found TO contain a mag
nihcent turquoise ring, and note which,
translated, runs thus: Observation-Disclosures
a long time / have been burning with a de-
sire to possess something that has belonged
to you. Will you forgive the device and &C
cept in exchange this trifing pledge of the
affections of yours, X.?" The most amusing
part of the story, however, is yet 10 be told.
The gentleman in question, who is we'll
known in the financial world, was seen on
Wednesday last at his club to have ex-
changed the handsome locket previously APP
pended to his chain for a half-penny
mounted with simple but exquisitely
chased gold ring
PERSONALS.
Anneke Jams was the head tof the largest
family. In fact, the heirs of that head are
beyond number.
Mrs. Mollie Carson is the plaintiff in an
Indian lawsuit, and her mother-in-law is
the defendant. Mrs. Carson says in her
complaint that her husband never would
have won her if his mother had not prom
ised her 5000, payable as soon as the wedding
was over. Two years have elapsed, and
the pair have lived happily together, but
the money has not been paid. Hence the
litigation.
Mademoiselle de Canrobert, the daughter
of the French narshal-Who, by the way,
married an English lady-has taken step
surprising in a 'girl of France" She has
put her name down among the candidates
for examination at the Hotel de Vile, where
brevets of capacity are awarded young ladies
whose studies warrant their being permitted
to teach the young and hold appointments as
governesses.
A curious history is that Of the lace worn
by the Princess Beatrice at the Duke of
Albany's wedding. The princess herself
found it, years ago, when in girlish curiosity
she was rummaging among q quantity Of
castaway odds and ends in one of the queens
apartments. On being cleaned and repaired
it was found to be very old and very valu-
able, judges rating its worth as high as
$4,000. 1t was recently presented to the
princess by the queen.