Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-14

: Marquis Grmaidl OF Sardinia, and a
few others. OF the foregoing, some were
strangers, to whom, as to myself it was
Ilrst rate dinner.
! The invitation was for seven o'clock
lOur MINES were announced by servants
in the hall, and on the landings. The
company had chiefly assembled when we
arrived. All were in full black mourning
for the Princess Charlotte. | am wrong
one lady was in white satin! 1t would,
have been painfully embarrassing, but
that her union Of ease and dignity ena-
Hled her, after the first sutfusion, to turn
her misfortune into grace. Solicitations
we're in snbdued tones, but cordial, and
the hand given. Introductions tool; place.
lat convenient moments. Before eight.
dinner was announced. The dining room
was on the floor with the drawing rooms.
As we entered it through a doorway sur
rounded by hanging curtain that drew
aside, the effect was beautiful. a profu-
sion of light fell upon the cloth, and as
every thing else was Of silver, the dishes
covered, aud wines hidden in ranges of sill
YER coolers, the whole had an aspect of
pure white. Lord Castlereagh sat at the
head. Ga his right was the lady Of theI
French Ambassador, with whom, in going
in, he had led the way. Lady Caslereagh
was on the side, half way down. On her
left, was the Duke of Wellington, with
whom she came in. Between the Duke
and the Earl of Westnoreland, was my
wife, who came in upon the arm of the
latter. Opposite was the lady of the
Portuguese Ambassador. She entered
with the French Ambassador, and sat
next to him. was between Lord Melville
and Mulgrave. The former gratified me
by the manner in which he spoke Of the U.
States; the latter by what he said Of
President Monroe, who was Minister in
England when he was secretary for For
eign Affairs. He had ever found him he
said, conciliatory in business, while stead
fast in his duty. Beng near to these two
noblemen in coming in, paused to give
place, having understood that Cabinet
Ministers preceded Ministers PleniPoten
Itiary on these occasions; but they declin
cd it, and went flrst; Lord MeIvle ro
i, marking, I'VE are at home There were
I twelve servants; the superior ones not III
Il livery
The general topics related to France.
: md French society. The foreigners
u poke English; nevertheless the CONVEX
: s,tion was nearly all IN French. This
vas not only the case when the English
q addressed the foreigners but in speaking
+. t, each other. Before dinner | had oh
served in the drawing room, books lying
t about. As many as glanced at were
r French. Thought of the days Of Charles
: the Second, when the taste of the Eng
: lish all ran upon the models of France
Here, at the house of an English Minis
I ter of State, French literature, the
: French language, French topics were all
about me; add, French entrees, Frencl
wines! was unwilling to believe that
the parallel to the days Of Charles the
; Second held throughout. By my longe,
residence in England ! discovered tina
!, The enlightened classes were more read,
. to copy from the French what they tho
: good, than the same classes in France t.
! copy from England. As regards Language
: the difference is striking. There i
e scarcely well educated person in Eng
: lend who does not speak French, willis
{ thousands among the best educated il
n France are ignorant of English. In tn
e competition between these great nation;
!, this gives England an advantage. 1t is H
ii answer that French is the language c
{ intercourse in Europe; tue Frenchma
;, may repose upon this, for not acqulrln
u the English; but it cannot take from Eng
; li,hmcn the advantage of being at HON
!. in both tongues. Equally have the Eng
. lish the advantage in travel. They go /
4 great numbers to France; while few {
, the French, comparatively speaking, Wis
England.
D. DIPLOMATIC SECRETS.
, April 81. Count - called on me-
&c He had requested an interview. Ate
:, Introductory words, he asked if | was :
~ ware that the English government watcl
2 ed foreign ministers. asked how Ii
/. said, by having persons in its SERVICE
Watched them in what wayst In IA
ways; was sure Of my servants? did
lock up my manuscripts? did | send m
letters through the post office! | said ye
to the two last. As to my servants. hi
d ed them, as others did, after learning thei
d characters. Was sure they were not