The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-14 00:00:00

MASQUERADE.

A Masquerade took place, on Monday night,at the Argyll Rooms,
which displayed the usual allowance of humour, taste, and buf-
foonery. There was a Paul Pry, admirable in every respect, but
that of resemblance to the character ; a Spaniard, exceedingly like
a Dutchman of stunted dimensions; a Portuguese rebel, whose
very countenance would be enough to hang him ; an Adonis, as
ugly as Adonises are apt to be ; a Venus, with a broad Irish
brogue ; two Apollos, gifted with a characteristic Cheapside
dialect ; four Julius Caesars, one Diogenes, a brace of Scotch
Witches, half-a-dozen Ferdinauds, a pair of Persians, six Swedes,
and a ghost• There was also a devil, but as he bad been mani-
festly drunk from an early hour in the evening, there is little or
nothing to be said (except that he was appropriately possessed by
spirits) in the way either of praise or blame. On the whole,
leaving out those two indispeusables, wit and humour, the enter-
tainmentwas amusing enough.

NSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MARCH 13.

" A YORISHIREMAN JUST COME TO TOWN."

Yesterday the following curious dialogue, between Mr. Cam
missioner LAW and a Witness, took place :--
The insolvent, (Jonathan Elsworth), it appeared, bad wort
gaged his estate to his brother, John Elsworth, for 2001. whom
Mr. Crooke (Counsel for the applicant), said, was in Court, to
explain under what circumstances the property became mortgaged,
and on the Learned Gentleman calling upon him to give evidence,
he said,—" Here I eze, Zur."
Mr. Commissioner LAW—What are you, and where did you
come from?—lze a miller, Zur, when at whome at Bradfort, at
your sarvice.
Q. What did your brother do when arrested ?—A. Why, he
gave a bail, Zur.—(A laugh.)
Q. What else ?—A. Why, Zur, three week ater, a warranter
o'torney, I thinks they call her.
Q. What brought you here; did you come on your brother's
account?—A. 0 no, Zur, Ize cum to zee what wor going on
in Lunnun.
Q. And to be arrested yourself? A. Nay, clang it, Zur,
(laughing) only just to peep.
•Q. Peep at what, at this Court, I suppose? A. Well, Zur,
only. to zoo sokoAvelacrr doing in tkic pls..), just to look oboist on
you knows.
Q. What directed you to this Court ; did you come to.give
evidence for your brother ? A. Nay, Zur, Ize cumm'd to zee what
dye call un 0-o—Ouze Brig, (Blackfriars Bridge.) (Renewed
laughter.)
Mr. Commissioner LAW—You are dreaming you're in York-
shire? Witness (scratching his head, and looking about him)—
No, Zur, Ize sartain this place aint Yorkshire.—(Much laughter.)
Q. Did you not know that your brother was to be brought up
to day ? A. No, Zur, for zartain I did not.
Mr. Commissioner Law—Let the case stand over until to-
morrow.
This day ( Tuesday), Mr. Comm proceeded with the exami-
nation.
Q. What brought you to London? A. I cumm'd to zee my
brother, alive guardsman, in what d'ye Callum lane.—(A laugh.)
Mr. COOKE—Was it near the Saracen's Head ? Witness—
Deng it Zur, thoits the sign.
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Mr. Commissioner LAW—What for ? Witness—My brother
told me poor Jonathan vor very ill in the Fleet, and that he
Court.—(Laughter. hvaeuanxteeddLa tahuagnh,wa n. d)
—Poor Jonathan vas discharged.
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