Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-29
From a late English paper.


Eng ;shman, or more ridiculous or sunoylng
10 FIenc hman, than the idea Of an English
m ans evening a, home VIVA, is oh English
MACS evening al home, asks Monsieur, But
sea-coal fire, with Ia, drowsy man on one
side, and lean scolding woman on the other
with thrre or fost children reading or a, work
al the table, scoldsd now and then for .iler'ns
or whispering, and, perhaps, young lady ere
cutting a hackneyed tune on tnnee>s Tiano -
THIS is he Englishn ans sat home French-
man, more mercuial, is perpetualiy in the open
air with his family, or he IS with thu m at thea
tire. But wha, country, except England, can
produce such an At home as NJ. Mathew
fayors US with here we have wit, humor.
drollery, satire, character, incident, and every
source of incessant laughter Mr.. Mathews
enters with face fun Of humor and inIeli-
geace-in an instant his versatility, his venriio'
g.sm, his inImi,ahle detection Of all that is
shrewd in character, and his power OF rep
resenting it,, fash across our minds. WEIGH
irish, Scotch, Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cor-
nish, and Cockney, French, German and Ital-
ian; man, woman ard child: monkey, dog and
the whole animal kingdom, are put in requi
siliun TO afforG Us amt sement
He comm noes this YEAR hy telling US that
he was preparing TO appesr before US, but hat
he was all abroad for an A. Home His Oh
jet was To fad subject 10 which nobody could
object. But this no easy martei for tenth
A. HOmc;' he had outgrown his youthful
dsys-had taken French leave fhs French ac-
guam abces; his trip TO Paris had been friy
iripped up-he had ihrowd down has Menu
raudm Book-he could no longer REMEMBER
his r. mipiscences-he had cut his country
cousins and got rid of his Invitations. What,
then, could be dosor subjects To ana omise, be-
fore the New Biz gave facilities To such piess-
act op-raJi0us Tie had resolved 10 take pas
s ge an board Of an Indidman and vi,, China,
so iit,lc > known Of Il al pretty interesting
country. WhsI pleasure to describe nag
unanimous maadarines and long-clsd phiioso-
piers and 10 make lame verses upon their
crippled feet But I :en he coulG get no fur.
Their ihsn Canton, and to describe all China
from seeing sea port, would ne like DIES rib.
ing al France from visiting Calais; and then,
too Cana men had appeared amongst US in
proprra persona on their tea pots aud tea cups;
and MOT, over, they would never. let strangers
ihe,r fair sex, aus to him an Al Home
withou' the Ladies W II d be as absurd IS punch
q "a romatae with1u, sugar So ne esolyed 10
give up al idea " cracking jokes N CHINA
al would never ch,m" 10 with his plau, which
was TO soften mis- entertainment, win q smii,
of the softer SIX In 1923 re was \ HOWE
IN legitimate Thcatrs a. Drurv Lane, whCr,
he Vas last in space. He now meets wI,h a
great deal of friendly .dvice--a freed nope
that hs migot advise him ~ return to the Gra-
ms, and b'gs ina. hr will not reirea from his
Old plao Of tea ing he pubic. Mr.. Mathews
nav with injmiase drolery initiates The voice,
the fac, and banner, Of various persons who
ave prone 20 advise. Wnat Sneridsn calls
I'D good natursd friends" or as Lloyd
says
"when foes insult, or plying friends dispense
In counsel strains the worst Of insoence"
In SPORT. Mr. Mathews is so pestersd with ad
vice, ,rel he exciaims: 81 ak not TO me OF the
Society for the suppression Of Piee Would
thee was Socie y for the suppression Of 0d
VIC One friend axes him by the button, aud
says. Nv good fellow, Pm azure you have to
much good sense 10 be annoyed at whau am
gong 10 say and then says something SO an.
noyIng, tina, neither good nor bad sense can stand
il. Another friend gets him in the corner, and
says with mos, ladicrous gravity, My dear
friend, Mr.. Mathews, wha' am going say
NAV be offensive to you, but | assure you it
arise solely from my having your interest So
much at heart A third b. gins, | am sure
sir, whai am going 20 say though IL NAV be
disagreeable TO you, is meant in The bes' Of feel
ing Mr.. Mathews Significantly wiuks at the
audience, and says, Well, come, Sc you all
understand what mean'-Iaughrer irresl stible
One Of 'hsse good natured friends gives him a
hint, and upon his hint he spake. The fri md
says, Now, my god fellow, YOU can AXE Emit
You must know you are not quite so active as
you used % be; in short, YOU arr not the persbn
you we're. Las; year at Drury Iare you were bu,
= lame sctor.' WY, zosnds, you are the very
person :hst advised me TO quit The legi ims,e
drama, and bt AT Home-there' So did,
bit now mean you to be really Al Home
What! suppose you mean me 10 take the
Fr-emasoDs' Tavern, or Crown and Anchor,
and'-' Pshaw phsaw, there is share IN he
Adelphi 10 be sold-don't say I mentioned it,
but know it, Excsllent'-a Yates will be
my eoadjutor, instead Of my rival. Whiting
ton was assured by Sow bells sounding thrice,
and thrice the brindled cat cried NEW; but my
amhl' ION Will moi br satiHed--t till like The