The herald., 1837-01-25
IGr. Charles II. DeIsvan's PressntatieA %
His Majesty, the Iking q Enslsnds

King Of England" in August last. We have ascer-
tanned the facts of this interesting incident, from
what we deem good authority, and we shall now set
this matter right forever.
Mr.. CHARLES II. DELAvAN is q young gentleman
of intelligence taste and great personal endowments
descended from of the oldest and NEST respecta
BILE families Of this state. Like other accomplished
young men ae visited Europe and was in London
last August. Possessing, however, little different
taste from those fops and fools who go to Europe,
spend few months--vist the haunts Of vice and inn
morality, and return with empty brains and mousta-
ches full pound weight avoirdupois Mr.. Delavan
had an ambition to see royalty itself in all its magnh-
cence, and not roysterers and rioters only Having
carried out the first chop letters of introduction to
Mr.. Stevenson, the American Minister at the Court
of st. James, he applied to that gentleman for an
introduction to the King, and the application was
very politely complied with. Mr.. Delavan, by ad-
vice of Mr.. Fay, the Secretary Of Legation, went to
court tailor--had the dimensions of his elegant per-
son taken, and ordered completecourt suit, damMe
There was an Irish Lord in the shop the time
ordering also court sut
'What name" asked the polite taller, of Mr. De-
Delavan," replied he-with great sang .froid.
"Where?' asked The tailor
Mr. Charles Delavan of New York"
'Oh an American gentleman" said the tailor
with bow, and giving private order to bis work
men to have the suit Of the American gentleman
ready before that of the Irish lord-the one being
cash-the other credt-alI the difference in the world
-faugh
This suit Mr.. Delavan now has, and it is a Gu
roslty-all the young ladies in town mad to get
sight of it.
On the day Of presentation, he had provided him
self with splendid carriage, livcried footmen, outr
ders and all. The minister had also provided him
with card to be presented to the master Of the
monies.
While Mr.. Delavan was engaged in these splendid
preparations, the young Americans in London were
visiting the theatres and going to see Jim Crow at
the minor sheds, just if Jim could crow better in
London than in New York. Others ofthem like Brooks
and Willis, were travelling about in stage coaches
with low society, or stealing into the company of
such doubtful characters Lady Blcssington and the
radicals of Rag Lane
Mr.. Delavan, on the contrary, with an ambition
and taste for outsripping all his contemporary ira
vellers was fitting on his small clothes-hxing his
dress sword-arrangng his hair la cosoque-and
preparing his whole very handsome person to make a
call upon his Majesty himself At one Of these mo-
ments, Rice, the American comedian, called TO see
Mr.. Delavan.
Where are you going 2" asked Rice.
81 am going to see the King"
"The devil ~
Not exactly, Rice. / am not going to see your
friend. The King Of England mean"
Let me go with YOU said Rice jumping out Of
his skin.
Mr.. Delavan shook his head, and smiled at the
simplicity Of poor ignorant Jim Crow.
"Pll put on my paste diamonds, by G." said
Rice, frightening up.
"'Twont do" said Mr. Delavan-" that may do. to
visit theatrical kings With am going to see real
king"
In consequence Of this refusal Rice was sick nearly
week, but that was not Mr.. Delavan's fault
AT the proper hour Mr. Delavan started in full court
dress-splendid gold laced coat chapeau bras small
clothes elegant embroderies-and every thing in the
first style. He mounted the elegant carriage and
drove TO st. James Palace. His Presentation Card
was passed in His name and address-"Mr. Charles
II. Delavan Of New York, presented by his Excel
lency Andrew Stevenson, Envoy Extraordinary of
the United States of America" were passed and
whispered over from door TO door-from apartment
to apartment Till it reached the Lord Chamberlain or
Master of the Ceremonies, in the ant-room to the
Royal Presence In moment "thc ever during
gates" Of st. James unfolded as it were by magic
Mr.. Delavan, in his carriage, passed in The gates
closed again by magic. Hewas drawn up to a splen-
did portico, Of classic architecture Here he dis
mounted-his carriage passing along amid the line of
coroneted charots of all kinds. He was handed into
apartment after apartment bazag with beauty and
magnifcence. The nobility preceded him-then the
barone,s-,hen the military. He passed into the
Chamber after Lord Earsfort Of the First Life Guards
and before he knew where he was he found himself
in the presence of the dread Majesty of England,
which was nothing more or less than plain grey
headed old-looking man, dressed in simple naval
uniform, with fat, gsod-naturcd looking counte-
nance of his own to swear by. Mr.. Delavan's name
was now pronounced aloud. He advanced, made a
bow-ths King looked Interestingly upon him. There
were none present but the Lords in waiting. Mr..
Delavan slowly passed out or rather backed out,
keeping his face always the face Of the king, for it
is a point of etiquette that you never turn your
cue or the tail ofyour csaio Majesty. He then pro-
cscded to another apartment and mixed with the
flower of England's chivalry and though only an in
dependent American gentleman, yet he felt as proud
as the best ef them.
few weeks after, when Mr.. Delavan visited
urobton the Master of the Ceremonies recognized