The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-07
JoTTINGS DOWN IN LONDON.

think Lady Stepney hac more talent and distinc-
ton crowded into her pretty rooms, last night than
before in such small compass. IL is bijou
Of house, full Of gems Of statuay and painting, but
all its capacity for company lies in small drawing
room, smaller reception-room. and very small, but
very exquisite boudoiryet to tell you who there
would would read like Colbourns list of authors added
to paragraph Of noble dnners-out from the Morning
Post
The largest lion OF the evening certainly was the
new Persian Ambassador fee. in his slip
pers height which, with his peaked calpack, Of
foot and hall, superadded, keeps him very much
among the chandeliers The principal article Of his
dress does no, diminish the effect of his ennence--a
long white shawl worn like cloak, and completely
veloping him from beard to toe From the twisted
shaw" around his waist gttsrs daggers hit, lumpd
with diamonds-and diamonds, in most dazzling pro-
fusion, almost his breast. many
together except III cabinet OF regaa. Close behind
this steeple of shawl aud gem, keeps, like short sha-
dow when the sun is high his Exceency's Secretary,
dwarishly small man, dressed also in cashmere and
calpak and Of most i'll fa,ed and bow stringish
tenance and inen. The master and man chosen
for contrast, the contrast Of the Ambassador expressing
nothing but serene good nature. The Ambassador
talks too, and the Secretary Is dumb
Theodore Hook stood bolt upright against mirror
door, looking like two Theodore Hooks trying to
which was taller The with his face TO me looking
like the Incarnation Of the John Bull newspaper (of
which he Is edtor) for which expression he ndebt
" W very Ieu Iace, anu very Iouhu subject LOT
outtoned up coat while the Hook with his back
| towards me looked like an author, for which he
indebted 70 an exclusive view of his Uranium dare
| say MT Hook would agree with me that he seen,
on the whole, at most enviable advantage II is sell
! dom we look beyond The man, at the author
nave rarely seen greater contrast In person and
expression than between Hook and Bulwer, who stood
near hmm Both were talking ladies-one bald bury,
upright and with face Of mnoveabe gravity the other
slghi, WIN prolson OF curling hair, restless IN his
movements, and'oi connlouance which lights up with
a sudden inward illumination Hooks partner IN the
conversation looked into his face with ready prepared
smile Tor what ne was gong to say-Bulwer listened
with an interest complete, but without effort Hook
suffering from what think is the common curse
Of reputation for wtha expectation of the listener
had out-run the performance.
Henry Bulwer, whose diplomatic promotion goes on
much faster than can be pleasing TO " Lady Chepeiy"
has Just received his appointment to Parls-he object
Of his FIRST wishes He stood his brother talking
TO very beautiful and celebrated woman aud thought
spite Of her Lad shps description, had seldom seen
a more intellectual face genietnaay ex.
| terror.
Hayward the translator, sat talking TO DoSager
Duchess; Fonbanquc stood with his sonbre vsage
against tho wall, while his beautiful wife sang to the
tall Persian Morier, author Of HaU Baha gded about
with his fac, shining head and mlrth loving counte
nance and diplomststs and authors, dandies, danes
and dcmoisees all people Of mark" circulated to
and iro, listened to the music little, and looked up at
| the Ambassador little
Laie ~ the evening came 10 his Royal Ighness. tho
Duke OF Cambridge ard | wondered, as | had done
many times before, when in company with one Of these
Royal brothers, at the uncomfortable etiquette labo
| riously observed towards them. Wherever he moved
in the crowded rooms, every body rose and stood silent
and by giving way much than for any one else,
left perpetual circular space around him, in which, OF
course his conversation had the effect Of lecture 10
listening audience. a more embarrassed manner aud
| n more hestatinv mode of speech than the Dukes I
cannot conceive He is evidently gene the last do.