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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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