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vorite beverage with English statesmen,
as if they would by the partiaIity testify
their patriotism, for, by adoption, the
wine Of Oporto is as national in England
as Claret and Hook are by nativity 10
France and Germany. Moreover, there
must be, we think, some blessed influence
in the climate of England which makes
vine potation comparatively inrocuous
Doth TO head and stomach, for what would
here be regarded as an unsafe indulgence
Is there the daily allowance Of q temper
ate man. A defender Of Coleridge cites
as proof ofh his exemplary temperance,
the fact that be only drank half a bottle of
vine per day.
But to return TO our piquant French
man "Mr. Henry LJ tton Bulwer is a
young radical, who leads an aristocratc
life. He is famed for the elegance of bis
equipage--no one wears more stylish
coat--he speaks well and literally. He
IS the brother of the novelist, and ls him
self the author Of big work on France,
wherein he discourses Of manners, society
politics & literature, with an ignorant fOp
perry, " hich only yields in bufooning
navete to the absurd book Of Lady Nor
gan. This is pecuIiarity of The Eng
ish this rage fer writing Of the countries
they visit, without knowledge, without
observation, and without study"
Brother Jonathan, we think, partakes
largely of this reprebenslble habit, of pub
IIsbIng superficial comments upon cou1-
trles through which he passes.
The following is the picture drawn OF
the author of Pelham:
an. Edward Lytton Bulwer is, like his
brother, decided radical. He is very
tall, and would appear more so, did he not
stoop and hold himself badly. He has
thick, curly, light hair; hi. long face, with
out expression, and his large moist, mo-
tionless eyes, denote by no means the
writer ofgenius. presume that it is
partly owing to the great success Of his
works, that the doors Of exclusive society
are so widely thrown open TO him. ln
his toilette he reminds one Of those pdrUe
nus ufbad taste, who o6siruct the lob les
of the opera house at Paris. | DO not de
ny the merit of powerfully interesting his
leaders IN the incidents and story OF
several Of his novels, in other respects so
poorly written; but it seems to me, that he
should not have exaggerated their value
TO the degree Of manhesling the supreme
prid and sell.complaicency, betrayed on
every page of the sad rhapsodlos he has
recently published, under the title of'The
STUDENT pardon him, however, for
this last work, mole readily than for the
following trait which was told me: A
young American presented himself to
Mr., Bulwer the other day, we'll provided
with letters ofintro duction. 81 am hap
py to see you, sir, said MIR, B., but it
will be difficult for me to have this honor
often. | have already more acquaintan
ces than my time permits me TO cultivate
and to them owe the hours have TO dis
pose Of" Was not this a piece Of polite
ness exceeding even the ordinary British
afabili,y' Nevertheless, by following the
custom Of his country, Mr.. Bulwer would
not have subjected himself to much III
convenience, for the English don't ruin
themselves by hospitality. When a
stranger is introduced to them, unless he
be one by whom some advantage is to b {
gained, they give him long heavy dinner
which has The supper for dessert; and then
after having stuffed him we'll with roast
beef, and filled him with port and grog
one single time, they dismiss him; and il
the unfortunate man survives such fare
the door of his entertainers is never open
ed to him again, except to foodIess visits
Walter Scott, unlike Mr. Bulwer, treated
those who were introduced to him with
more hospitality +than is customary ii
England"
The mention Of grog looks suspicious
and makessus think that our Frenchmar
kept rather quosSanable company in Lor
don. Its evident that he has not enjoy
ed English hospitality where it can only
be fully enjoyed, and where it is most lit
orally dispensed--in the country. The
story about Bulwer and the American
whether true or not, comedies with an ac
count we have seen, by an American wr
ter, Brooks we believe) of his conduct tc
Americans .-Bak. American, .
From the Journal of Commerce.
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