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       Tuesday night�察�January 19�察�1847 



     To´day  we   have   been   present   at   the   opening   of   Parliament�察  �but   how 

can   I   picture   to   you   the   interest   and   magnificence   of   the   scene。 I   will 

begin   quite   back�察  �and   give   you   all   the   preparations   for   a   ;Court   Day。; 

Ten    days    before�察  �a   note   was   written    to  Lord    Willoughby      d'Eresby�察�

informing him of my intention to attend�察�that a seat might be reserved for 

me�察    �and    also   soliciting    several    tickets   for    American      ladies    and 

gentlemen。      。  。  。 I   cannot   take   them    with   me�察  �however�察    �as  the  seat 

assigned to the ladies of Foreign Ministers is very near the throne。                  This 

morning when I awoke the fog was thicker than I ever knew it�察�even here。 

The   air   was   one   dense   orange´colored   mass。   What   a   pity   the   English 

cannot     borrow    our   bright   blue   skies   in  which    to  exhibit   their   royal 

pageants� �

     Mr。    Bancroft's    court  dress   had   not   been   sent   home�察   �our  servants' 

liveries had not made their appearance�察�and our carriage only arrived last 

night�察�and I had not passed judgment upon it。             Fogs and tradesmen� �these 

are the torments of London。          Very soon came the tailor with embroidered 

dress�察�sword�察�and chapeau�察�but�察�alas� �Mr。 Isidore�察�who was to have dressed 

my     hair  at  half´past    ten  was    not  forthcoming�察     �and   to  complete     my 

perplexity�察   �he   had   my   head´dress     in  his  possession。     At    last�察 �just  as 

Russell had resumed her office at the toilet�察�came Isidore�察�a little before 

twelve�察�coiffure and all�察�which was so pretty that I quire forgave him all 

his sins。    It was of green leaves and white FLEUR´DE´LIS�察�with a white 

ostrich feather drooping on one side。            I wear my hair now plain in front�察�

and   the   wreath   was   very   flat   and   classical   in   its   style。 My   dress   was 

black velvet with a very rich bertha。           A bouquet on the front of FLEUR´ 

DE´ LIS�察�like the coiffure�察�and a Cashmere shawl�察�completed my array。                     I 

have had the diamond pin and earrings which you father gave me�察�reset�察�

and made into a magnificent brooch�察�and so arranged that I can also wear 

it as a necklace or bracelet。       On this occasion it was my necklace。 



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     Miss Murray came to go with me�察�as she wished to be by my side to 

point out everybody�察�and her badge as Maid of Honor would take her to 

any  part   of   the   house。    At   half´past   twelve   she   and   I   set   out�察  �and   after 

leaving us the carriage returned for your father and Mr。 Brodhead。                         But 

first let me tell you something of our equipage。                 It is a CHARIOT�察�not a 

coach�察�that is�察�it has but one seat�察�but the whole front being glass makes it 

much   more   agreeable   to   such   persons   as   have   not   large   families。        The 

color is maroon�察�with a silver moulding�察�and has the American arms on the 

panel。     The liveries are blue and red�察�on Court Days they have blue plush 

breeches�察  �and   white   silk   stockings�察  �with   buckles   on   their   shoes。        Your 

father   leaves   all   these   matters   to   me�察  �and   they   have   given   me   no   little 

plague。      When       I  thought     I  had    arranged     everything      necessary�察    �the 

coachman�察�good old Brooks�察�solicited an audience a day or two ago�察�and 

began�察 �Mistress�察�did you tell them to send the pads and the fronts and the 

hand´pieces�拭─        �Heavens   and   earth�   �what   are   all   these   things�拭─  �said   I。 

;Why�察     �ma'am�察    �we   always     has   pads   under    the   saddle    on   Court    Days�察�

trimmed   round   with   the   colors   of   the   livery�察  �and   we   has   fronts   made   of 

ribbin for the horses' heads�察�and we has white hand´pieces for the reins。; 

This     is  a  specimen     of   the  little  troubles    of  court    life�察 �but  it  has   its 

compensations。         To go back to Miss Murray and myself�察�who are driving 

through   the   park   between   files   of   people�察  �thousands   and   thousands   all 

awaiting with patient�察�loyal faces the passage of the Queen and of the State 

carriages。      The   Queen's   was   drawn   by   eight   cream´colored   horses�察  �and 

the servants flaming with scarlet and gold。               This part of the park�察�near the 

palace�察    �is  only    accessible     to  the   carriages     of  the   foreign    ministers�察�

ministers�察�and officers of the household。 

     We arrive at the Parliament House�察�move through the long corridor and 

give up our tickets at the door of the chamber。                 It is a very long�察�narrow 

room。      At   the   upper   end   is   the   throne�察  �on   the   right   is   the   seat   of   the 

ambassadors�察�on the left�察�of their ladies。             Just in front of the throne is the 

wool´sack   of   the   Lord   Chancellor�察  �looking   like   a   drawing´room   divan�察�

covered with crimson velvet。            Below this are rows of seats for the judges�察�

who are all in their wigs and scarlet robes�察�the bishops and the peers�察�all in 

robes of scarlet and ermine。            Opposite the throne at the lower end is the 



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Bar of the Commons。           On the right of the Queen's chair is a vacant one�察�

on which is carved the three plumes�察�the insignia of the Prince of Wales�察�

who will occupy it when he is seven or nine years old�察�on the left Prince 

Albert sits。 

     The seat assigned me was in the front row�察�and quite open�察�like a sofa�察�

so that I could talk with any gentleman whom I knew。                     Madam Van   de 

Weyer was   on one side of   me and   the Princess   Callimachi on   the   other�察�

and Miss Murray just behind me。              She insisted on introducing to me all 

her noble relatives。       Her cousin�察�the young Duke of Athol�察�the Duke of 

Buccleuch�察�her nephew the Marquis of Camden�察�her brother the Bishop of 

Rochester。      There were many whom I had seen before�察�so that the hour 

passed   very   agreeably。      Very   soon   came   in   the   Duke   of   Cambridge�察  �at 

which   everybody   rose�察  �he   being   a   royal   duke。     He   was   dressed   in   the 

scarlet   kingly   robe�察  �trimmed   with   ermine�察  �and   with   his   white   hair   and 

whiskers ��he is an old man�� was most picturesque and scenic�察�reminding 

me of King Lear and other stage kings。             He requested to be introduced to 

me�察  �upon   which   I   rose�察  �of   course。  He   soon   said�察   �Be   seated�察─  �and   we 

went on with the conversation。           I told him how much I liked Kew Garden�察�

where he has a favorite place。 

     When I first entered I was greeted very cordially by a personage in a 

black gown   and   wig�察 �whom  I   did   not   know。       He   laughed   and   said�此    �I 

am   Mr。   Senior�察  �whom   you   saw   only   Saturday   evening�察  �but   you   do   not 

know     me    in  my   wig。;    It  is�察 �indeed�察  �an   entire  transformation�察     �for  it 

reaches down on the shoulders。             He is a master in chancery。          He stood 

by me nearly all the time and pointed out many of the judges�察�and some 

persons not in Miss Murray's line。 

     But    the   trumpets     sound�    �the   Queen     approaches�       �The     trumpet 

continues�察�and first enter at a side door close at my elbow the college of 

heralds richly dressed�察�slowly�察�two and two�察�then the great officers of the 

household�察�then the Lord Chancellor bearing the purse�察�seal�察�and speech of 

the   Queen�察  �with   the   macebearers   before   him。       Then   Lord   Lansdowne 

with the crown�察�the Earl of Zetland�察�with the cap of maintenance�察�and the 

Duke     off   Wellington�察    �with   the  sword    of  State。    Then     Prince   Albert�察�

leading the Queen�察�followed by the Duchess of Sutherland�察�Mistress of the 



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Robes�察  �and   the   Marchioness   of   Douro�察  �daughter´in´law   of   the   Duke   of 

Wellington�察�who is one of the ladies in waiting。                 The Queen and Prince 

sit down�察�while everybody else remains standing。                   The Queen then says 

in   a   voice   most   clear   and   sweet�此  �My  lords   ��rolling   the   r���察  �be   seated。; 

Upon which the peers sit down�察�except those who enter with the Queen�察�

who group   themselves about   the throne   in the  most picturesque  manner。 

The     Queen     had    a  crown     of  diamonds�察     �with    splendid    necklace     and 

stomacher   of   the   same。      The   Duchess   of   Sutherland   close   by   her   side 

with her ducal coronet of diamonds�察�and a little back�察�Lady Douro�察�also�察�

with her coronet。        On the right of the throne stood the Lord Chancellor�察�

with scarlet robe and flowing wig�察�holding the speech�察�surrounded by the 

emblems       of   his  office�察   �a  little  farther�察  �one   step   lower    down�察    �Lord 

Lansdowne�察 �holding   the  crown   on   a   crimson   velvet   cushion�察 �and   on   the 

left the Duke of Wellington�察�brandishing the sword of State in the air�察�with 

the Earl of Zetland by his side。 The Queen's train of royal purple�察�or rather 

deep     crimson�察    �was   borne    by   many     train´bearers。      The    whole     scene 

seemed   to   me   like   a   dream  or   a   vision。  After   a   few   minutes   the   Lord 

Chancellor   came   forward   and   presented   the   speech   to   the   Queen。         She 
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