The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-23

Tie WantOnS VINO lhleSt inc nelSnU0Fn0Oule
of the Rue st. Honore; and when he was
fatigued with lounging about, he rested {
himself in the miiner's shop. enqnred
who he was, and the answer was, "N rtl
de ses rentes"-he lives on his fortune
The fact was, that he had very handsome
income, although he had, in his youth, la
Wished still greater one on mere sensu-
grey in the Champ de Ve-
nus, he had outlived all the venal beauties
of his early days, and he had escaped the
premature end of his debauched male COM
panons; he was now closing the scene
by the most selfish enjoyments, and by
the lowest pastime; while, to be the pa
|tron of depravity, and the fiattered dupe
of artfuI girls, formed his only ambition.
He looked as if he thought himself an OBJ
ject of envy, at least to those of his own
standing; but assuredly there was one
among them in whom he excited only con-
tempt and pity"
The following is from different pen !;
the writer is of opinion these coDes-house
amenities might be beneiicially imported,
Especially the temperance, from country
where wine, instead of siy.er eight shil-
lines, costs but about that number of pence
per bottle.
i THE TAVERN,
No Partisan enters public dining room
without taking off his hat, and bowing to
the presiding deity of the bar. Taking
his place in silence, and perusipg the close
lily printed folio, carte with penetration
'|proportioned to its bewiIdered diversity,
l he finally makes his selection, writes down
the articles of his choice, and even the
l quantity of each, so as to prevent all mis-
take, upon slips Of paper, deposited on
every table for that purpose, hands the
record to an attewtant, and betakes him
self patiently to a newspaper until his
orders appear before him in all their smo-
king reality. There is rarely any calling
|of the waiter, and there are no bells tu
ring, the munger and activity of the atten-
dants generally rendering both processes
unnecessary. II occasionally absent, the
ledge of a knife tapped against a wineglas.
lurms fairy bell quite Sufficient to sum
mon them to their posts ; although could
never divine By what aurcular sympathy
'lthey recognize the chime of every table
v Shortly after dinner the guests call fol
coffee, and betake themselves, with va
llrdict0ry bow to their own ayocations o.
the theatres in winter, to promenade o.
!, Ia chair in some Of the public gardens if j
- be in the summer. Ladies Of the first re
> spectahilty are habitua diners at the res
! taurateurs, contributing, as might be ex
: slpected, TO the perfect decorum of the as
. . sembage, and even (as might not be ex
:, ,Ipected) to its silence.
JOHN WILKES.
VI The late ,lohn Wilkes was really wag,' AM
5 $50 iniolerahly sarcastic, that il is wonder ho,
l. he could keep ST. long on good terms with hi
Friends III this respect he was very Justly com
:, pared with DIR. johnson; lhongh the latter wa
called the Colossus Of Literature, and the forme
q a fine gentleman when in gen,leman's company
for it was chiefly at the citizens expense that Il
ndulg, d in the satire of his wit When continc
r n the Kings Bench, he WIS waited upon by a de
I puation from some ward in the city, when til
= IoHice of alderman was vacant. As there had al
yIready been great fermentation on his account
S land much more apprehended, they vino were de
q puted undertook to demonstrate with Wilkes o
u the danger to the public peace which would re
. suit from his Offering himself as candidate o
the present occasion, and expressed the hep
ST. that he would at least wait till some more suits
" BILE opportunity presented itself. But they mis-
a took their man: : this was with him an a,lmirabl
~ motive for persevering in his first Intentions
After much useless conversation, one of the d,
n.Iputies at length exclaimed, swell MIR. Wilke
u ,,lf you are thus determined, we must take ih
,e sense of the ward" "With all my heart, (repie
II Mr.. Wilkes,) | will take the NuNsESsE, and be;
!, you ten to one.
u Upon another occasion, Wilkes attended cit
u dinner, not long after his promotion to city lit
n, lnours. Among the guests, was noisy vulgar de
dlputy, great glutton, who, on his entering th
m dining room, always with great dcliberation too
:. - oft his wig, suspended it on pin, and with du
;" lsolemnity put on white cotton night Cal
-ylWilkes, who certainly had prelentons to be col
high bred man, and never accustome
inI to similar exhibitions. could not take his eye
= from so strange Ynd novel picture. At lengt
: the deputy, with unbushing familiarity, Wake
III up to Wilkes, and asked him whether he did M
think his nightcap became him "Oh yes, ST
leI(replied Wllkes,) but it would look much bette
,e IT 1t were pulled quite over your face"
G. U rare Ben johnson! Westminster .9b
,e bey.-ln breaking the ground last weel;
in order to the interment of Lady Wilson
N the remains of the poet Ben Jonson wer
t. discovered in the north side of this vener
8. able edifice. The tradition of the plac
y has long been, that moved, in all probabili