Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-17

q rarely pfoken silence. l wondered looked about
me- what would be tho improvement of many people in
my cwn country, ccndthey look in upon th plain par
" aware tet composcd OF The proudest nobility
and the highest fashion of England.
Breakfast in England is a confidential and unccremo-
NOUS hour, and servants generally dispensed with.
This is TO me- confess, advantage it has every
other meal l dctest eating with twenty tall fellows
standing opposite, whose business is watch me-.
The coffee aud tea the table with toast, mullins,
oat cakes nlormalade ellies FISH, and all the paraphar
malta OF Scotch breakfast; and the sideboard stood
cold meats for those who liked them and they were ex
pcctcd to go TO it and help themselves Nothing could
be easy, uncercmonius and aabu than the whole
tone OF the meal One alter another and fell
groups in the windows, walked up and down the
long room, and, with two Others, | joined the
duke at the head of the table, who gave inter-
eshng particulars of the salmon fisheries Of the Spey
The privilege OF fishing the river within his lands is
bought Of him at the pretty oeig thousand pounds
a year a salmon was brought in Tor to see, OF
remarkable size, which was not than half the
weight of our common American salmon
he ladies' went off unaccompaned to their walks in
the park and other avocations, those bound for the
covers joined the gamckccpcrs who were waiting with
their dogs in the leash at the stables some paired off
to the billiard rcom and was left with Lord Aberdeen
IN the breakfast room alone. The tory ex-innistcr
made thousand inquiries, with great apparent interest
about America. When secretary for foreign affairs in
The Wellington cabinet he had known Mr. McI.ane in
hmatoly. lie said he seldom had been so impressed
with a mans honesty aud straightforward dness and
never ga puolc business with any with plea
sure. he acmired Mr McLane, and hoped he enjoyed
ms friendship lie wished he might return us our min
lister TO England. One suoh honorable uncompronis-
ing man, lie said worth of diplo-
matists lie spoke of Gallatn and Rush in the same
fattering manner, but REQUIRED continually TO MIR
Mclane, OF whom he could scarce say enough His
politics would naturally lead him TO approve of The adj
ministration of General Jackson but he seemed To adj.
mirc the President very much u man
Lord Aberdeen has the name being the proudcst and
coolest af5tocrat OF England. 1t amusing to see the
person who bears such character He is OF the middle
height, rather cumsily made, with address more Of
sober dignity than pride reserveWith black coat
much worn and always too large for him. pair ocoarse
check owsers very i'll made, waistcoat buttoned up to
ms throat, and cravat of the primitive nogiiec his
sristocracy is certainly not in his dress His manners
are OF absolute simplicity, amounting almost want of
style He crosses his hands behind him md balances on
his heels; iii conversation his voice low and cold and
he seldom smiles. Yet there is a certain oni;v in
ms countcnance and an indeGnabe superiority and high
breeding in his simple address that would betray h rank
alter lew minutes conversation, to any shrvwd OBJ
server III only m his manner toward the ladies OF the
party that he would be Immediately stin9 Unstable from
men oflowcr rank in society
Still suffering from lameness, declined all invitations
to the shooting parties, who started the park
with the dogs eaping about them in phrenzy OF de-
night, and accepted the dutchesss kind offer of pony
phcton TO drive down TO the kennels The duke breed
both OF settlers and hounds celebrated throug the
kIngdom They occupy spacious building in the Gen.
tire OF wood, quadrangle ncosng court, and large
enough Tor respectable poor house The chief hunts
man and his family, and perhaps ganekecpcr or two
lodge on the premises and the dogs divided By pal
ings the was rather startled TO be ni ro
duced into tie small enclosure with u dozen gigantic
bloodhounds, high my breast the keepers whip i'm
my hand the only defence easier for the man
assertions mat, Without It, they would "hae the life
me IN crack. They came around me very quietly
and one immense fellow, with chest like horse and
head Of the finest expression stood up and laid his paws
on my shoulders, with the deliberaon of friend about
to favor me with some grave advice. One can scarce
believe these noble have not reason like orr
selves. Those slender, thoroughbred heads large
speaking eyes and beautiful limbs and graceful action
should be gifted with more than animal instinct
The grcyhounds were the beauties of the kennel how
ever never had seen such perfect creatures Dinna
tax pains to caress en-, sir, said the huntsnan, they Il
only be hangit for it, asked for an explanations
and the man, with an air il | uncommonly
ignorant, told me that hound was hung the moment
he betrayed attachment to any one in any way
showed signs OF superior sagacy. Ia coursnq the
hare, for instance, if the dog abandoned the seen, TO
cut across and intercept The poor animal he was
considered as spelling the sport Greyhounds arc va
liable only they obey their mere natural instinct,
and If hey leave the track of the hare either in their
own sagncty or to follow their master interccpting
II, they spoil the pack, and hung without inercy-i
Is object of course preserve them hat they usual
y arc the greatest as well as the of the
canine Species and the first sign of to their
MASTER their warrant Is signed. They sensible
TO live The duchess told afterwards that she had
the greatest difficulty in saving the life of the fines, hound
in the pack, who had committed the sin Of showing plea
sure once or twice when she appeared
The settlers were in the next DIVISION and really they
were quite lovely The tan and black dog OF this
race, with his silky, floss hair, intelligent muzzc good
humoured face and caressng fondness lucky dog that
affection is permitted in his ianiiyD quite excited my
admiration There ware thirty forty of these old and
young and friend of the duke you'd ask him
tor church living for the present of one of them
WOuiu much Tie smaller favour. Then
there terriers OF four FIVE breeds one family of
winch (ong haired long -boded short lie eyed and per
iect!y white little wretches) the keeper seemed pariic
larry proud Ieyidently sunk in his opinion for not adj
miring them.
passed the remainder of the morning in threading
the lovely alleys and of the park miles after
miles OF gravel walk extending away every direction
with every variety Of turn and shade, now deep wood
now sunny opening upon glade here along the bank
OF stream, and there around the borders 1. small
lagoon, the little ponys flying the smoothly rolled
paths and tossing their nmcking heads il they too
enjoyed the beauty of the princely donIain This |
thought to myself as sped through light and sha-
dow very like what is called happiness; and this IF
to be duke Were to enjoy it do with this fresh feel
ing, novelty and deghD condition of life it is not
quite irrational to envy And giving my little steeds the
rem, repeated to myself SCOTS graphic description
which seems written for the park of Gordon Castle and
thanked hcsken for day of unalloycd happcss
Sc And there son swept n velvet g1eon,
iic PLAIN will many glade between
NEoic tangled ALI, far
The depths OF the brown shade
Aud the tail fern obscured the lawn
tair shelter for the spoTtiyc fawn
I,hefe, iuitcd close with cOpse wood green,
was many swelling hillock
Aud all around vordrre
Il or pressure OF tie fairies foot.
The glossy Wiley loved the park
Tho ycw-trec lent ts dark,
Aud many old OK audi bare
Nith al its sliycrci bougis there" ~.
q MELiA ACADEMY The course of sludics nur.
q sued at this institution will continue TO be prcpa-
ratory to the University. The Greek Latin and Eng
lsh languages Ancient aud Modern History and Geo
graphy and Mental Philosophy will be TAUGHT bv tbe
subscrbcra full course of Mathematics and the Ele.