Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-02

short, this latter ODSefVdtiou "PPneS "
thing in France. The country Itself Is nne'
for it was made by far mighter hand than
was even Paris, but there its advantages cease.
All the beauty, elegance, fashion, cleanliness
rnre ns IL IS and in short, every thing that make
a great people, which in the nature OF things,
can we'll be there, is collected III PARIS; oul
these are things TO be commented OH else "e.'
saw many handsome and neat equiPase.
enter the Court Of the Thuillerles-moro .na.
were il-assorted and imperfect, ana so"e ." q.
were vastly inferior to New. iorh hae =, 49,
every particular. whei her as to horses nat":
or carriage. These vehicles invariabiy coh'ain-
cd n nersonaoe in court dress or UNIFORM, VIZ"
ribbons and stars in profusion, and were III
J;c.,;ye of the fortunes OF their owners. Nahh'
Won tnow when it is hereditary, is permanent,
and like fame, brighter and more enVaaoie do -
becomes older; but money, alas! Is nee,ins ar
,icle: and yet there is something pi'iui ~ :"s
assertion Of rank, that is In Its fa'oo'y
without money to support H-Posei.y a" -
,eD,s .,r comnels TO some discrepancy be-
tween bride and dignity. Such, therefore, was
The effect of most OF these pie-6aid equipages
C,erre MIGHT have made abe case out diHeren'-
~ Int this was the effect on my matter oil TACT
senses. o,d
There was. however, now and then, an ola
nm who contriyed TO make even his poverty
;mnosing--one in particular, deserves 20 oe I.
,,,arn,;oned. He was at least, seventy years OF
aee-his head was bald, on top, but Proia-
s;on of well powdered hair on its back furnish
ed the material Of quewe, that was prooaoiy
in fashion in the reign OF Louis AV--he wore
breeches of black satin, white SILK STOCKINGS
vest and a coat Of changeable SILK, the predom-
inant colour Of which was green-he had rui-
aes at the hands, gold buckles in his shoes, and
hat nrrlp ri
under his hand, and he went on foot, bowlng q
receiving bows, as he passed the guards, the
gems d'armes, the feotmen, and even the gentry
who crowded the court OF the Palace lie had
doubtless come to the grille in csbrlolet,
which was not permitted TO enter the court,
and he achieved the remainder of his journey
in the dignity of nature,
A, length train came whirling through one
of the grilles, and the majesty Of France made
its appe arance. 1t is difficult to conceive OF
any thing much more imposing, in the way OF
eauipaees, than the passage OF the royal carrl-
ages. To day there were but two, but II is not
long since met FIVE each drawn by eight beau
tiful bays, and moving al the rate OF ten miles
the hour Two Of these carriages were cased,
il being part of the etiquette to have carriage
ALWAYS in reserve in case OF accidents nty
were preceded and followed by cuirassiers OF
the guard, and cloud of mounted footmen,
The Dus de Bordeaux was yesterday trans.
ferred from the keeping OF the women 10 that OF
the men Yesterday in passing the Palace,
saw his carriages standing before the entrance
Of his mothers apartments. In few minutes
he made his appearance, ami the tram came
within twenty feet Of me. He was IN a coach
and six, and followed bv- another with tour nor
ses-a body Of lancers preceded him, ana ioot-
~ n
men followed. As he passed the oro"a VINO
waited his approach, the little fellow puiied OH
his hat with very good grace, and was greet
ed, with much good nature IN return, thousn
without acclamation he is pale faced, u'-
der sized child of his years, with small features
but lively eve. should think the chance OF
the DUO de Chartres to the crown, by no
means. triling. You know the females are ex-
cluded from the throne, in this gallant country,
when they are made to perform half the other
ordinary occupations OF the men.
AT dinner given at Norrey Greland) to the
newly elected members Of Parliament, the ioi
lowing toast and speech, among others, were
DRINK and delivered. There is something man
Iv and commanding admiration, in the style IN
,.h;ch Mr. Brownlow acknowledges his preJu-
d;ces and The errors Of his public LIE, and a
yo,v. his determination hereafter to labor to do
;ustice TO all his countrymen, ana 10 promote
sn,onp them brotherhood Of affection and an
equality of rights.
"Charles Brownlow, Esq who scorned to he
state, when the light of a more sound and libe-
raj policy was shed upon his manly and ingehu-
Gus mind, but at once resolved to discard the
influence of early but honest prejudice, and act
upon his conviction of the truth. (Nine times
nine, and numbering paudits."-
On Mr.. Brownlow rising, the cheering was
resumed, and continued for few seconds; when
it subsidized the Hon, Gentleman addressed the
assembly, in substance, as far as we could COL
ect as follows:-'To say that he rose with salts
faction would be the truth, but it would be a
small porto Of il; he did, indeed rise with salts
faction, and with more than satisfaction to retarn
thanks;for every day feelings should be laid aside
on that extraordinary, that triumphant OCCASION
In using the term "triumphant" he begged he
might not be misunderstood he had. it vas true,
felt all the Joy and all the madness OF victory,
( but within the walls in which he addressed
them, he wished to lay aside every personal
consideration They celebrated no invidlous
triumph, because they had been engaged in no
vulgar or isolated con:est-(ch eers) few
! such cononests and their triumph was com.