The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-06 00:00:00

BEAU BRUMMELL.

In-per on, Mumma was like Wrench the actor;
and the feature to which he was principally in-
debted, was a remarkable saucy chin,—one of those
chins which being rather long and prominent, have
a peculiar capacity for the expression of imperti-
nence. His air was distinguished by a grave su-
perciliousness His dress was, to borrow a cant
phrase, " personal to himself;" and its envied dis-
tinction was, that though certain of being remarked
for its effect in the ensemble, there was nothing re-
markable in it, in the vulgar acceptation of that word.
It is said that Brummell has educated more tailors
than any other man of fashion ever ruined. Stultz
was instructed by him in the true style, and raised
to fashion. So great was the advantage of Br um-
melt% recommendation, that some tradespeople are
reported to have supplied him for that profit only.
Ile was the inventor of the starched neckcloth,—
which, after the French revolution, has had the
greatest effect on the necks of our eventful age. Of
wit Brummell had not a particle—he was in that
respect a counterfeit. He had the knack of saying
common things in a droll way, by virtue of a steady
countenance, and a drawling voice. It may be ge-
nerally remarked, that nothing indicates confidence
more strongly than the habit of slow speech. A
ma., who speaks slowly, implies the assurance that
people must listen to him, and that every word he
jitters is worthy of a distinct attention. Wits
of conversation mongers, may talk fast, for the
pleasure of delivering their ideas the more quickly,
and also for the convenience of slurring the inac-
curacies of expression, which are most common
where the thought or the point is studied ;
but fops of high pretensions will always speak
slowly. Bashful people run on as fast as they
can, on the contrary, literally from fee g ashamed
of what they are saying. Brumme was emi-
nently slow of speech ; and he aided the de-
liberateness of his method with a slight lisp, which
glued his discourse. Though no wit, he had an
acute perception of the ridiculous, and a perfect un-
derstanding of drollery, and command of its machi-
nery. Or, to convey the idea by one instance, he
was in polished societies what Liston is on the vulgar
stage,--a droll, not of matter, but of manner,—
Whimsically impudent and conceited sayings of
Brummeil will be recollected in abundance, but
uothing that can he called witty. His extremest
impertinences were always delivered with the manner
of the highest breeding.

As was announced in our elder brother, the
Stamford News, last week, the Duke of WELLINGTON
was at Apethorpe, on a visit to our neighbour, Lord
WEsTmoaLANn. He has since been to Belvoir Castle, to
pay his respects to the Duke of RUTLAND, whence he re-
turns through Stamford this day (Tuesday. the sth)
to Apethorpe, where are Lord BELFAST, Sir HENRY
FANS, and other gentles of the land, to meet him.—
Champion.

A Paris paper, the Drapeau Blanc, gives
notice of an association of a new kind, for the purpose of
enabling persons of all ranks to enjoy the pleastn es of the
lsa e. A park of great extent is, it is said, taken on lease
At no great distance from Paris ; its extent is above 6,000
Acres, partly arable, partly forest ground. The plan is, to
open is to subscribers during six months—viz. from Ist
September to Ist March—an ample stock of game being
se,:tired in preserves. Part of the shares are, it is said,
already bought up, and the purchase of the remainder is
recommended to all amateurs of sporting, as bringing
within the reach of almost every class an amusement
hitherto confined to men of fortune.

nit EC II I N.-A melancholy accident occurred
last week at Shanford. While a man was employed in
serewing 6ff some part of one of the locks of a double-
barrelled gun, the screw-driver unfortunately slippped,
down upon the steel, by which means the charge in one of
the barrels was ignited, and the shot went off, blowing to
pieces both locks and britches. Some of the fragments
entered the helly of a child who was standing beside, which
huseratrd dreadfully. The child, though still alive, is
io the utmost danger.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.

SKATING.—Our attention was on Sunday
week directed to a somewhat novel exhibition in this
country. We have often seen boys skating on Sunday,
but it was only this winter that we observed persons,
dressed as gentlemen, openly carrying skates through the
streets, and proceeding to Duddingston and Lochend.—
Edinburgh Evening Courant.

On Sunday morning the body of a woman
was washed ashore at Clachnaharry. On examination
it was alleged to be that of CATIIEILINE FRASER, change-
keeper at ilunchrew; and her relatives having been sent
for, identified the corpse. The body having been. placed
on a bier, a party of the Clachnarry fishermen hoisted it
on their shoulders, and proceeded to Buncrew. On arriv-
ing there, they were utterly amazed and confounded at
finding the supposed deceased dressed out in her Sunday
clothes, ready to receive them; So soon as their sur-
prise subsided an explanation rook place, when the poor
woman stated that she never had the'slightest intention
of drowning herself, and added.--" It must be the body of
some neighbour, for it cannot be mine." The corpse was
then cart led back to Cladurabarry, and a very few hours
after ascertained to be that of ANN DOWNIE, residing in
Glebe-street, who had disappeared on Saturday evening.
Whether the unfortunate woman committed suicide, or
was accidentally drowned, is uncertain. —L4verrtess Jour.

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