Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-03
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I'D alderman Co0abe-The late AL
dr., Combe was great ganesler, anu MAUI
- ,,,,ch money by his dexteri'y al piaf' as TIC
"a brewing One evening, whilst ne hieo
p of Lord Mayor OF London, he was oa-
,,l,, ..,p,t,ed at a fuil-hazard table at Brookess
~ .r. The vi, and the dice-box circulated 10
er her vi b great g!ee, and where brau bfum
nril WAS of the party. "Come MoSh'iuo, saia
Brvmmtn vino was the caster, what 40 you
81, pa "25 cuineas," answered the Alderman
owen IN, n" returned The Beau, shave at the
r,,vo,', oong. oniy-and Seven's the MAN. =
a.. continued to throw until he drove home the
brewers twelve ponies running, and then getting
NJ, & making him low bow, whilst pocketing
,b, cash, he exclaimed, Thank you, Alder
man. for the future shall never drink any por-
Il, hnt YOURS" al wish, Sir" replied the
brewer, ",har every other hlackguard In Lon
d5n would tel me the same.
Rore, IyiBrnham and SIR Philip Francts.-Ihs
late Sir Philip Francis, who during many years
of MS life was member of the House OF Com
mons. sDoxe on all questions Of importance, on
the side of Opposition, He was the cor'Nia'
companion Of Fox, aud during the short atinl-
nlstrali0n of tina, statesman, was made hn'snt
of the Bath. Roger W!lbraham, who was a.
so on the same side, came up one evening to the
whi,,-table, where Sir Philip (who For the first
time, wore the riband of the ORDER was serious
lv engaged in the middle Of a rubber, and thus
accosted hin. Laying hold otthe ribband, and
examining j, for some time before he spoke, he
al length said, $50 this is the way they have
rewarded YOU at last: they have given you hi
tie b,l of red rihband for your services, Sir Phil
in. have they? a pretty Bit Of red ribband 10
hang about ysas sssk sn .h4s AAs,s s'f MP
ip?" The newly made knight who had IS gui-
meas depending on the rubber, and who was not
very well pleased al the interruption; suddenly
turned round, aud casting on him ferocious
look, exclaimed, a halter and be id to YOU"
.Neridqa's Introduction INTO the Cub Ii is
proper To premise, that when any gentleman is
DESTROYS Of being member OF Brookes's, il is
necessary that Two mcmbers should propose
him. and that his name, with those of the pro-
poscrs, should be inscribed on board over the
fireplace Of The club-room, for one month be-
f2re his election or rejection is decided.-Tbis
must BE- by ballot; and if even one black ball be
thrown INFO the urn, the candidate cannot be
admitted This rule, III the olden time, was,
like the Mcdian and Persian laws; ney er infring-
ed; perhap, it is not now, butthe present mem
bcrs Of the Club are not SO rigid IS 20 the char
aeter, quality, and fortune OF candidates. as their
fathers were. 1veuy years aga the Club was
select and by no means numerous. A Citizen
mission, and wealth alone, without high blood
or transcerieGt laIsnl, was generally excluded.
Within a .~V late years, the number Of mem
bers has been extended 10 1900 consequently
wealth, or sea, in the Opposition, has been
pretty certain passport for admission. Election
by ballot, however, still continues, and the only
person who ever became member without this
ceremony, was his present Majesty, then Prince
Of Wales. His Royal Hishness entered the
club in order to have more frequent intercourse
with Fox: and, on his first appearance, every
member go, u? and welcomed him IN by accla-
malion.-Bnt Il return 10 the subject Of the
present anecdoie.
When Fox FIRST became acquainted with
Sheridan, hs was so delighted with his compa-
ny and brilliant conversation, that he was ex-
ceedingiy anxious 10 get him admitted as
member Of 6rookes's, which he himself was in
the habit OF frrquentIng every night. Sheridan
was accordingly proposed; and though o. sew
eral occasions every gentleman was earnestly
canvassed TO vote for him, yet he was sure TO
have one black ball whenever he was ballotted
for. which was Of course sufficient TO disouali-
fly him.
This was carried on Tor many months, and il
was at length resolved on 5y his friends 10 find
out who the person was that so inyeteratey OPP
posed the admission Of the orator. According
iy, the balls were marked, 3 old George Selwyn
(whose aristocratic prejudices would have in
duced him to black-ball His Majesty himself, if
he could not produce proofs of noble descent
for three generations at leas,,) was discovered
to be the hostile party. This circumstance
was told the same evening 10 Nj. Sheridan,
who desired that his name might be put up
again as usual, and begged that The farther con-
duct Of the matter might be left TO himself.
Accordingly, on the next evening, when he
was 10 be balloled for, Sheridan arrived at
Brookes's, arm-in-arm with the Prince of Wales
Just ten min utes before the ballotting began
Being shown into the candidates waiting room,
the waiter was ordered to tell MIR. Selwyn that
the Prince desired to speak with him, IN the |
room below stairs, Immediately. Selwyn obey
by gamesters, IS guineas rolled up in paper, are