Year: 1860

A good deal has been written by the CORES
pondents following the Prince Of Wales, about
the etiquette which is enforced in the ball
rooms which H. r. III hOnors The following
from the Montreal correspondence of the New
York Express will be found interesting, par
ticularly to the ladies:


His Royal Highness opened the ball by dane
ing q qusdrille with Mrs John Young, the
wife Of q member Of the Provincial Cabinet
All of his partners we're selected for him be-
connections The poor fellow had not even the
privilege Of going up to some pretty girl whom
he liked, and asking her hand in the dance.
Some of his partners were old, some were ugly,
some were taller than himself; most, however !
were suitable in appearance. They were
brought up and introduced to his Hoyal High
ness and as etiquette required them to remain
silent until addressed, and his Royal Highness
could think Of but little to say to them, their
position was often exceedingly awkward. A
red cord inclosed a space about as large as the
largest Of New York drawing rooms, and out
side Of this his Royal Highness did not pass,
except to go to supper. few distinguished
personsges only were invited to dance within
the charmed circle, to Join the Princes quad
rifle, bat the world Of outsiders gathered around
the rope like the spectators of bear show
The Prince does not dance handsomely; he is
rather constrained in his movements, as IL
conscious that all eyes are upon him; and al
one time be requested his noble attendants to
invite any one who chose to come within the
sacred crimson cord; the isolation of dignity
became insupportable- In dancing waltzss
and other round dancer, he never went but
twice round the circuit have described be
gave his partner his right hand whenever any
other gentleman would do 30, and followed all
the etiquettes Of the ball room while dGneize,
When through, be bowed to the lady who walk.
ed of by herself, generally some eight or zen
fset, until her friends came up to receive her.
Then, of course, they gathered round TO con.
graduate the fortunate dancer; some Of these
ladies refused to dance again during the even;
ing, and others took off the glove which had
been rendered sacred by the touch of royalty,
vowing never to allow Id to come in contact with
less distinguished hands. The Prince was dress.
ed in q short red coat with broad blue ribbon,
dark red trowsers very badly made, (either
dark blue or black y and wore patent leather
boots with spurs. He has very large feet, and
in waltzing is not at all graceful, and gets soon
out Of breath; he makes constant use of his
pocket handkerchief In the intervals of the
dance, as il to cover his lack of speech, and
seems exsctly like a very we'll behaved youth
OF about sixteen, who had been very little in
society, who knew the forms which he was to
observe, but had not yet acquired much conf.
denee when with the sex. He had q reces,
from his work once, Of about FIVE minutes,
when his tye little middle friends boys Of NOS
quite his own sgs) we're allowed to talk with
him, and the only natural expression of genu.
inc pleasure have seen on his fsce was then
appafent.s lie looked as IL he were appointing
to hy D kite or 90 on tramp for birds next
day, and doubt not he would mueh rather do
80 than follow out the programme VI the Duke
of Newcastle. But the music struck up again,
and the illustrious descendant of so many kings
returned TO his task; however, he seemed u
like to dance. although he never smiled viils
engaged in it But except when at supper, he
until hall past four. When he left, the ball;
Of course, was soon over v-iy "a f7s