Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-24

came known in the streets, and as we walked
about the town, especially in the vicinity OF the
post house, it was manifest that we were gazeo
on as two Indians, or something OF the klno,
just broken loose from the forest"
Immediately after his arrival in London, Mr.
Stewart and his travelling companion, Capt
Bolton were presented at Court. He thus de-
scribes two Of the most famous men OF the age:
"We were in good time, and among the first
to arrive The Duke of Wellington, however,
was already in the room, and of course arrest
ed almost exclusively our first attention. Time
has laid his hands with distinctive marks upon
him: and he has lost much, in face and form, OF
the imposing air and strongly marked charac-
ter distin gushable in busts and portraits taken
at an earlier and more flattering period OF MS
life and history. He is only OF middllnS heisnt,
or very little above it, is not stout, stoops a
little. and appears to be, what is, perhaps, best
expressed by the familiar phrase" old and
broken"
Thinking of him only, as associated in my
minds eye with the image formed by hearing
and reading of him when school and college
boy, fifteen and twenty years ago-kept up by
the representations since seen on canvass and
in marble-the involuntary inquiry on INST
glance was, "Can this be the hero Of Waterloo,
and the conqueror Of Bonaparte?" Still it is
evidentthat he has possessed fine, commanding
face, though, should think, one never equal in
its traits of genius to that which distinguishes
the heads of Washington and Napoleon.
He was in conversation at the time, with
Prince Leiven, the Russian ambassador; and
so light was the impression made by his person
al appearance, that, to my own surprise, soon
found myself standing with my back towards
him, forgetful alike of his presence and his glo-
ry.
This may perhaps be accounted for, however,
by the entrance, in the mean time, of Talley-
rand from private audience in the kings clo-
set. We have Just saved sight of this prince
of politicians and diplomatists. He is taking
leave the present week, of their majesties for
visit to the continent during the summer; and,
had we not now have met him, we probably ne
yer should His looks are by far more indica-
tive of the character he sustains in the world,
than are those of Wellington; and, were we IL
wing in an age Of superstition, his is just the
lace and figure to which. in sailors phrase,
would give wide BERTH" A dishgured foot,
natural mallormation, or an effect of the govt,
would in a darker period of the world, have
confirmed the suspicion which glance at his
countenance might excite, that he had received
aid, in the political game played by him through
the last half century, from quarter where few
are fond of being on very familiar terms:
His countenance is saow, deeply wrnkled,
and imbedded in large quantity of widely
frizzled gray hair. As he moved slowly along
supporting his slender and feeble frame by
cane in one hand, in addition to the arm of a
friend held by the other and sank into seat
as if exhausted by the interview of courtesy
ju t had with the king, | could but think of
his celebrated remark upon hearing OF the re-
treat of Bonaparte from Russia" Cest ie
comm encement de la .fn!' and mentally ex-
claim of himself so far as this life and world are
concerned, Cest la fin de la fnt"