Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-08-25


ed up in small lodgings while his noble
mansion (l.a Grange IL empty. As
looked upon the mass of people assem-
bled III these narrow apartments, could
rot avoid contrasting the present mode of
conducting evening parties, with that
which ! remembered in my youth-tlIc
courtly ceremonies have. disappeared; s
the young men, many oithcm in undrcss,
hustle about quite srudcly ,as flhey were
at London Lord Mayor ball Ladies
do not receive the same attention; al
though they still are paid more homage,
than those of England expect or receive.
The fine polish of society is wearing off,
and cannot yet make out what they
have gained to replace it. In my opin-
ion, even the war horse, need not be al
ways saddlcd, nor the young soldiers of
Paris always accoutrcd Ia miitoire.-
The regiments of France have not the
scmblance Of personal strength. What
a figure Il hundred Of our Life Guards
would cut amongst them! The worst of
it (tor u.s. is, that Notwithstanding their
eternal jumping and chattering, the
French really think more in one week,
than your thorough going John Bull does
in n month Raising my head over one
Of the National Guard, who had, be-
lievc unintentionally placed himself right
before me, inquired Of my Cicerone,
''who is Won tall, fine English looking
man, upon whose arm that graceful girl,
with so patrcian air, is leaning? His
face is full and rubicund, and his bear
ing gallant"
"Oh, you mean Sir Edward Codring-
ton. Paiyician looks are not the fashion
here at present; nevertheless, the young
lady is certainly handsome"
My observation was next attracted to
a slight, delicate looking, elderly man,
with nothing that could define in his
appearance to command attention, en-
ccpt that his mouth denoted firmncss, &
an occasional and sudden movement of
feature, indicated that he was sub bject to
strong emotions.
"That gentleman, whose figure is bent
little forward ,-thcrc-he is speaking
to heavy featured stai,rai man, cover
ed with ordcrs;"
I My fri nd replied, "That is Cassimir
Perricr, talking to General DevereuX,
who is, indeed, heavy featured; but there
is nothing either ieroci9us or stern in his
appearance, rs his enemies would lead
YOU to suppose. "A bevy of National
Guards, and two or three Polytechnic
boys (or young men, rather, who, since
the July affair, have grown into heroes
closed around these very dissimilar look
ing persons This was only few days
before Perrier accepted the high stua-
ton he now holds; but never saw any
one whose every look commanded so
much attention; or who gave YOU SO
completely the idea of n strongly minded
/ man. Unless we were content to be
/ iostled to death bv the ''nem reeime,"
could not retain my post at the door; ms
! soldiers ofall descrip ptions, and in all uni
! forms, came crowding in; so we made
our way into an inner room, and took our
station at opposite corners of square
pedestal, which supported bust of La
tayelte. To be sure, the alteration that
man receives is enough to turn strong
or head there was the Duchess Of,
the daughter of the greatest woman the
last age produced, presenting her two
lovely children to the General; and with
tears of love and admiration in her fine
dark eyes, implorng him to bless them!
This "joH iabIcdu," as some fair one
near me designated it, was succeeded by
another far more interesting. Three fine,
noble looking youths, in splendid uni
forms, made their way through the crowd
and, having gained the spot from which
Madame la Duchess had lust retired
literally rushed into the arms of La Fay
cite, who embraced and kissed them or
both sides the face, with demonstrations
of parental affection. They only re-
manned few minutes in the room, and
/ then passed from one to the other OF the
guests, extending their hands to each ST.
lcntly, but with kindly irankness; they
seemed unable to artlculatc. Although
they laborcd hard to prevent their feat
ures from expressing any signs OF grlei,
il was evident that their scli-comnand
was a. difficult matter to maln'aln. La
Favctte stood at the door to take their
last farewell for moment the feelings
of the old, fond hearted man, ovcrcame
those of the soldicr-ior moment he
hid his face on the shoulder oithe young
est ofthe group, and his sobs reverberated
through the chamber. Another moment,
and they were gone--gone poor iellows'l
TO certain destruction-gone to devoted
Warsaw, that grave Of "the brave and
free"
The ladies' God bless them) sympa'
thised in this scene most heartily; but Ivy
the time had said the necessary mum
Der of civil things to David the Sculptor
IN whom | had inst bcen introduced. al