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meno,ded about others eusconc,i 3d themselves -unier'i' 4-..
tents or in arbours that were, improvised for -Nth. SI S
occasion. It is only just to a 3 d that the efforts of
Loed and Lady Napier to pro mote the enjoyment
of their guests were actively Se , onded by the tour- .
taous attentions of the, gentle-ven of the Legation
present, Mr. Russell and Mr. ;Manley. In trespas•
sing on your columns to such 13 hn inordinate length,
for the record of this splendid, fete, I have ventured
to hope that you would deem the occasion worthy
of such a mark, on your part, c,f courtesy and good
will to the new British Ministe.r, Lord Napier, of - •
whose future career far more may be augured than
has been the lot of any of his predecessors."

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a keen-witted 'and warm-hearted man, and enjoys
fine society as much as he does the contest of poli-
tics or the slignities of office. He is nimble' in con-
versation, and always on the qui vire for the calls
of business or relaxation. He is, perhaps, the
most popular man of the Cabinet, and Lord Na-
pier holds him in especial regard. His family is
still in Georgia. Governor, Floyd, the Secretary
of War, arrived with military exactness among the
earliest guests. He seems cut out to preside over
the War-office, from his really martial appearance
and menial air. It is difficult to believe that his
vocation is the pen and not the sword. His charm-
ing wife accompanied him to this brilliant field of
action, and her Revolutionary descent makes ample
amends for the unneilitary origin of her spouse.
"All must have noticed a tall man of pleasant,
offhand manners, moving to and fro through the
rooms with a searching, critical, disputatious coun-
tenance, as though its owner had an especial fond-
ness for Gordian knots. This was Judge Black, the
Attorney-General, and one of the most awkward
customers in a law argument any antagonist could
meet with. His wife is a phenomenon, not of
beauty only, but of extraordinary youth. Her
daughter is grown up, and it is not easy to say
which is the senior of the two.
" A very unpretending, sedate, easy sort of a
man is the Assistant Secretary of State, Hon. John
Appleton, who seemed vastly to enjoy the ball ;
for serious people are often very fond of levities.
His eye is remarkably bright and keen, indicating
the clearness and sharpness of his mind, which is
further shown in his precise language and distinct
enunciation. He is an admirable adjunct to Gen.
Cass, who is just the very reverse in his free-and-
easy ways to his exact, minute, and careful Assist-
ant Secretary. Mrs. Appleton is a sprightly and
highly-cultivated person, admirably adapted for
society, and it is no wonder therefore, that she
seemed quite at home at the ball. Seated comfort-
ably on a sofa in a side room we remarked a stout
man whose complacency seemed quite impregnable.
His face and manner displayed a contented repose
really enviable,' yet his eye peeped out oecasicirally
from its covert, and exhibited energy, will, and in-
tellect not unmixed with uncommon cuteness.
This was the new Postmaster-General, Governor
Brown. His wife, a handsome woman, of frank,
unaffected bearing, and of a cordial and kindly na-
ture, was promenading about with her eldest
daughter by a former marriage, Miss Saunders.
This young lady is destined fora Washington belle.
Sprightly and graceful in manners, quick and
pointed in repartee, a face beaming with intelli-
gence and sparkling with beauty, highly cultivated
with every accomplishment, Miss Saunders cannot
fail to shine in the salons of Washington. •
" In closing my notice of the functionaries of the
Government I may not omit a glance at a pleasant
jolly-looking person; who contemplated the
scene around him somewhat in the light of
an inoffensive joke that had little interest for him
of any kind. This was Mr. Clayton, Assistant-Se-
cretary. of the Treasury, and one of the best busi-
ness men of this important department. The sto-
ries told of -his detection of the smallest errors in
financial statements are almost fabulous. His wife,
the mother of a numerous progeny, was one otthe
youngest and prettiest women at the ball. It was
observed with surprise that the Secretary of the
Interior, Mr. Thompson. and his accomplished will
were not among Lord Napier's guests, which was
much regretted by the noble host. It was rumoured
that temporary indisposition had alone prevented
the worthy secretary from joining in this festive
gathering. The nephew of the President, and his
private secretary, Mr. Buchanan Henry, attended
the ball. This gentleman's pleasing address and
conciliatory disposition have won him already
troops of friends, though occupying a post that ex-
poses him to cavil, and which requires the utmost
good temper to meet all the exigencies attached to
it. His position, however enviable in some re-
spects, is far from a sinecure, for such is the inde-
fatigable industry of the President that his luckless
secretary is a prisoner in his office from eight a. m.,
generally, to four and five p.m. No wonder, after
such taskwork as this, that he looked so happy at
the ball. Among the general company there were
many from distinction and talent abundantly en-
titled to a passing remark, but I have already ex-
ceeded your limits, and must rapidly pass by many
I would fain stop to contemplate. That solemn,
formal man, with so little pretension of manner as
to remind one of a country parson, is perhaps,
without exception, the most learned and accom-
plished scholar in the country, the Hon. Edward
Everett. What a contrast in bearing and vivacity
is the sprightly lady near him, who converses with
such incredible fluency and elegance upon all
topics alike, whether serious or light—that is
his daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant Wise. That neat,
spruce-looking person, with such an intelligent
face and brisk movement, is Mr. W. B. Reed,
the new commissioner to China, and the lady
he is talking to is unquestionably one of the most
elegant persons present, and admitted to l e la
grando dame of Washington ; her massive black
hair is exquisitely coiffe ; her faultless toilette, ease
of manner, with a certain grace and pliancy of step,
all indicate that she is of a Southern clime, while
her intelligent remarks smack of Northern culture ;
she is the wifeof the Hon. J. Sliddoll, of Louisiana,
and a Creole by birth. Decidedly one of the best
dressed and most captivating beauties of the ball-
room was the lovely daughter of Capt. Ingraham,
so well known for his bold rescue of the Hungarian
Kogzta. A Washington belle, Miss Markoe, showed
in her fine bearing and bon ton unmistakeable signs
of having inherited from an old stock these rare
and attractive traits. One of the greatest favourites
of Washington society, Mrs. Stout, a daughter of
Commodore Aullick, dispensed her gracious smiles
and sparkling wit with even more than her usual
liberality.' The Hon. R. Johnson and his imposing-
looking wife thought the occasion worthy of an un-
usual act of homage, and came down from Balt,-
more in honour of the ball. Most persons re-
marked the smiling face and comfortable air of a
stout, pleasant-looking man, who seemed well con
tented with his lot in life, and would doubtless
have wondered to hear there was such a thing as
disappointment in the world, as he had never met
it. This was Mr. Corcoran, the millionnaire, who,
out of Government loans and attention to business,
has amassed a princely fortune, with an only
daughter, a charming girl, to inherit it. The mayor
of Washington, 'Mr. Magruder, one of the best
natured of men, though a vigilant and effective (a-
, cer, was at the ball, with his young and pretty
wife.' Last on the list I must say a word of a Per-
son whose presence in Lord Napier's house excited
no little curiosity, which was all the more increased
by the evident goodwill existing between the noble
host and his well-known guest, the Chevalier
Wikoff. One would have thought, after all the dire
mishaps that have befallen the Chevalier at the
hands of the Britishers, from Lord Palmerston
down to the redoubted Consul Brown, that he
would have recoiled in terror, if not in hostility,
from another English diplomatist. But the Cheva-
lier, whatever his faults, has a mixture of philoso-
phy and good nature about him that makes an ad-
mirable cement, which will serve again, as before,
to rebuild his fortunes. Consequently, instead of
Harbouring a puerile resentment against his old pa-
tron, Lord Palmerston, he cheerfully seized the
first occasion to make his bow to his representative
in Washington. Lord Napier, not in the least
dismayed at this unexpected rencontre, inferred
with that sagacity and tact characteristic of the man
that the Chevalier's advances were well meant, and
that on his own ground he was not a foe to be despised.
The best understanding has been the result, and I
should not at all wonder if the Chevalier Wikoff
should yet receive another invitation 'to dine and
sleep' at Broadlands, or, even, mirabile dicta, that
vindictive Consul Brown should politely ask him
to step into St. Andrea once more, only for
Ithe
de-
light of getting him out, which, however, would
not advise the ex-prisoner to risk. The Chevalier
seemed quite at home at Lord Napier's ball, and
many who had not seen him before were surprised,
it is said, at his quiet demeanour and
unaffected
conversation. Among the incidents of the evening
may be mentioned a quadrille, danced by the entire
diplomatic corps, Lord Napier leading off with
Countess Sartiges. A trait of god fellowship ma
at-
y
be noticed en, passant, though it escaped the
tention of the company. After supper most of the
diplomatic corps, ladies and gentlemen, m
ch, et
with a
at t e
buffet, as though preconcerted, and ea
glass of champaigne in hand, drank to the other's
health with a jovial-heartedness which showed that
even in the diplomatic world good feeling is not
always effaced by form and rival interests. I
should not neglect to mention that more than once
I during the evening a sincere regret was expressed
at the absence of one "bright, particular star"
whom a recent melanCholy bereavement has com-
pelled to withdraw temporarily from society. I
speak of Miss Lane, the beautiful and accomplished
niece of the President. -Her admirable taste and
correct feeling were evinced by a well-timed com-
pliment in honour of the day by sending to Lord
and Lady Napier a profusion of choice flowers,
who showed their appreciation of this flattering
civility by grouping them in large china vises -and
setting them apart for the special admiration ef

BANQUET' AT TH 11 JUNIOR UNITED
SERVICE act-B.

The members of the Junior United Service Club
were honoured by the company of His Royal High-
ness
the Duke of Cambridge at a splendid bapquet
last evening, at the inauguration of their palatial
club-house in Charles-street, Waterloo-place. His
Royal Highness, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel
H. Clifton and Colonel Tyrwhitt, was received by •
the members of the club in the entrance hall, and.
was by them conducted to the drawing-room,
where the majority of the guests had congregated.
Dinner was announced precisely at eight o'clock.
The banquet took place in the coffee-room of the,
establishment, and was served up in the Russian
style in great splendour, the tables being' adorned
by a valuable collection of ornamental silver-plate,
elaborately wrought silver candelabra, furnished
and arranged by Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-
street, at a cost of 40,0001. ' In the various clan-
delabra and vases were the rarest natural flowers,
imparting a brilliant effect to the banqueting
board.
Among the (*ups which, it will be seen, chiefly
apply to military' subjects, were, "The Death of
Lord Francis Villiers-at the Battle of Kingston,'
as described in Clarendon's "History of the Re-
bellion ;" the "Battle of the Standard, fought at
Norttiallerton ;" "David, Kiug of Scotland, res-
cuing his sou, Prince Henry, from the troops of
Stephen of England ;" old ballad, MSS.,
X. Y.Z. ; " The Meeting of Prior Aymer and
Brian de Bois Gilbert with Gurth and Wamba—
" Ivanhoe." Equestrian statuettes in silver, " His
Imperial Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111. ;"
"Richard Coeur de Lion." A testimonial in silver,
" The Three different Epochs of Costume of the Ist
Life Guards, viz., Charles 11., George IL, and
Queen Victoria." Groups in silver, " The Meeting
of Guy Earl of Warwick with his Countess ;"
" Charles I. discovering the Dead Body of his
Standard Bearer." A vase and dish in silver, with
bas7relief, representing "Alexander the Great
taming the Horse Bucephalus.". Groups in silver •
"The Duke of Marlborough at the Battle of Mal-
l.pquet •;" " Robin Hood shooting for the Golden
Arrow lefore the Sheriff of Nottingham ;" " Battle
of Flodden Field, A. D. 1513, with Equestrian Figure
of John, sixth Lord Lumley, and the Earls of •
Montrose and Crawford ;" " Douglas striking the
huntsman before King James of Scotland—" Lady
of the Lake." Obelisk and Arab, presented by
his Imperial Majesty the Emperor Napoleon 111.
to the Junior United Service Club ; and the blind
King of Bohemia, supported by two knights, rush-
ing into the field of bdttle ; a vase in silver, in the
the pure style of Louis XIV. ; a tazza in silver,
with group on cover, representing Prince Arthur
rescding Una fromthe giant—" Spenser's Fairy
Queen." A tazza in silver, with figure of Memory
on cover, a cep in solid gold (value 1,0001.) ; two
vases in silver, with group of Baccbanalians ; a pair
of large old massive tankards in silver ; the battle
between Alexander and Darius ; and the battle of
Constantine; vase in silver, with group of.
horses, &c.
Major-General the Hon. Sir James Y. Scarlett,
K.C.8., presided ou the occasion, and was sup-
ported on the right by his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge and the Earl of Orkney, and
on the left by the Duke of Buckingham and Major-
General Moore.
Lord Panmure, the Secretary at War, and the
Right Hon. Sir C. Wood, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, who had accepted invitations, were
obliged, at the last moment, to crave excuse, being
invited to join her Majesty's dinner circle at Buck-
ingham Palace. The Duke of Richmond was also
unable to dine with the gallant company owing to
slight indisposition.
Covers were laid for 136 persons, the company
dining including Lieut.-Gen. Sir G. A. Wetherall,
K.C.8., Major-Gen. Sir.W. F. Williams; K.C.8.,
Major-Gen. Sir C. Yorke, K.C. 8., Major-Gen.. Sir
Sir R. Airey, K.C.8., Sir H. Dalrymple, Lord G.
Gordon Lennox, and Major-General Dupuis.
Dinuer was served at eight o'clock. , The usual
loyal toasts were proposed and duly honoured.
The CHAIRMAN next gave the toast of the even-

mg,
The toast wag most enthusiastically received.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on rising, was received
with renewed applause. He commenced by expres-
sing his gratitude for the kind manor in which Sir
J. Scarlett had introduced his health, and declared
himself glad of the opportunity of personally thank-
ing his entertainers for the honour they had con-
ferred upon him by inviting him to be present at
the inauguration of their magnificent club. Thanks
to the gracious consideration of his Sovereign, and
to the kind feeling manifested towards him by the
country generally, he had been called upon to fill a
position of high trust in the country. It was a proud
thing to be placed at the head of any army, but when
that army was the British army, the honour was
ono of the highest that could be conferred
on any man. And why 7 Because the officers and
men of the British army, on every occasion when
called upon, had done honour to their country.
(Cheers.). They lived in peculiar times, and it was
not easy, filling the high office to which he had
been called, to satisfy everybody. What he chiefly
wished was that credit should be givon him for the
desire to act justly and to perform his duties with
fairness to all parties. (Hear, hear.) His gallant
friend had been good enough to say that he had
not thought it beneath him to study his profession
in all its duties, regardless of the position in which
Providence had placed him. Now, he had no hesi-
tation in saying that it was his belief that that por-
tion of his education had brought him into the
proud position which he now held. (Hear.) His
great object, so long as he held the office of Com-
mander-in-Chief, would be to make all young offi-
cers learn their profession thoroughly. , It was his
fixed determination to carry out his principle ; and
if, instead of kicking against authority, these young
gentlemen would apply themselves to the proper
acquisition of the profession of their dopesa statiste
British army would very soon arrive
efficiency far beyond that which it had hitherto at-
tained. If to their acknowledged
addbravery the s the young
officers of the British army would but tudy
of the details of the service, there could be no sioubt
they would make the best officers in the world.
The flattering reception which had been given him,
he need 'scarcely say, would still further stimulate
his exertions in the high office to which he had
been called ; and he trusted there was not one
present whowould ever doubt his ready willingness
to support any just claims he might have upon his
profession. His Royal Highness loudly
cheered on resuming his seat.
The health of the Chairman having been drunk
;he company separated.

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