Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-09-12
JCTTINGS DOWN IN LONDON.
No. III.
Ely y. p. WILLIS.


and distinction crowded into her pretty
rooms. last night, than ever before saw
in such small compass. II is bijom of a
house, full olScms ofstaluary and painting,
bu all its capacity for company lies in a
small drawing room, a smaller reception
room. aud very small, hut very exquisite
boudnur-yet TO tell you who were there
would read like Coburn's list of authors,
added 10 a paragraph of noble diners OIL
from The Morning Post.
The largest lion ofrhe evening certainly
was the new Persian Ambassador, man
six feet in his slippers; height which.
with his peaked calpach, of a foot and
half, superadded, keeps him very much
among the chandeliers. The principal
article of his dress does not diminish the
effect of his cminence-a long white shawl
worn like cloak, and completely enve-
Iopns him from beard To toe. From the
twisted shawl around his waist gillers
dagscrs hiIt lump'd with diamonds, Sand
diamonds in mosl dazzling prolusion, al
most cover his breast. never saw so
many together except in a cabinet of rcga-
lia. Close behind this s'eeple Of shawl
aud gem, keeps, like short shallow when
the sun is high, hisEycellency's Secretary,
a dwarIishy small man, dressed also in
cashmere aud calpack. and Of most i'll
favored and bowslringish counIcnance and
micn. The master and man seem chosen
for contrast, the cnunIenance ofthe Am
bassador expressing nothing bu, serene
good nature. The Ambassador talks too,
and the Secretary Is dumb.
Theodore Hook stood bolt upright a.
sainst mirror door, looking like 'w"
Theodore Ilnuks trying 10 see which was
taller. The one with his face to me look
,ing like the incarnation of the John Bull
newspaper, (of which he is Editor.) for
which expression he was indebted to very
red face. and very round subject for \
butIonerl up coat; while the Hook with
his back towards me looked like an author,
for which he was indebted 10 an exclusive
view of his cranum. dare say MIR.
Hook would agree with me that he was
seen. on the whole, at a most enviablr ad
vantage. Ii is so seldom we look, beyond
the nun, III the author.
have rarely secn greater contrast in
person and expression than between Hook
and Bulwrr, whu stood near him. Bu,h
were talking to ladies-one bald, bury,
upright, s. with Il face Of immovpable grav
iiv, the other slight, with ii profusion Of
curling hair, restless in his movements, &
of counlrnancc which Ii ehis up with
sudden inward illumination. Hooks part
ncr in The conversation looked into his lace
with ready prepared smile for what h.
was going 10 say, ,Bulwer's listened with an
interest complete. but without effort
Hook was suffering from what | think is
thr common curse Of reputation fr wit
the expectation OF the listener hal out
run The performance.
Henrv Buwer, whose diplomatic pro-
motion goes ON much faster than can be
pleasing to Lady Chcreiy," has just re-
ceivcd his appointment to Paris-tI'e oh
ject of his first wishes. He stood near his
brother, talking 10 4 very beautiful and
celebrated woman, aud thought, spite If
Of her Ladyship's description, l had
seldom seen a more intellectual face or a
more een,lemanlv exterior.
Hayward, The translator, SAT talking to
a Dowager Duchess; Fonhlanque stood
with his sombrc visage against The wall,
while his beautiful wife sang 10 the tall
Persian; Morier, author of FIaj Baba,
gliled ahouI with hi fine, shining head
and mirlh loving counenance, and diplo-
malisrs and authors, dandies, danes, and
lemoisclIcs, all people " of mark" circua-
ted TO and fro, listened to the music a little,
and looked up at the Ambassador a grcaI
deal.
Lale in The evening came in his Royal
Iliehncss, the Duke Of Cambridge, and |
wondered, as had done many times be-
fore, when in company with one Of these
ROYAL brnthers, al the uncomfortable eti-
Quclte so laboriously observed towards
them. Wherever he moved in the crow
dcd rooms, every body rose aud stood 81
lent, and BY giving way much more than
for any one. else, left perpetual circular
space around him, in which, Of course,
his conversation had the effect ofa lecture
10 listening audience. A more embar-
rassed manner and a more heslating mode
Of speech than the Dukes cannot con-
ceive. Ilcis evidently gene tuihe last de-
gree with this huSlesque cus'om-and in
the society of highly cultivated and aristo-
cratical persons such rs were present, he
would be delighted TO pul his Hignness
into his pocket, when the foorman leaves
him al the door, and hear no more of it
till he goes again to his carriage. There
was great curiosity Iok know whether the
Duke would think it ctiquetical to speak to
the Persian, as in consequence oflhe differ
cnce between the Shah and the British en-
voy.rhe tall minister is moi received at the
court of ST. James. Lady Stepney in.
trnduccd them, however, and then the
Duke again must have felt his rank nnlh-
ing less than nuisance. II is awkward
enoush,a' any time, 10 converse with lnrc
isncr who has moi forty English words in