Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
MR.. WILLIS IN ENGLAND.


We met the King Of Dude few DAYS since ,t
Lady IS, aud we're honored by an nyirat,on n
dine "ith his Majesty at his house IN Regents Par
yesterday was the appointed day, and with ihe
pleasant anticipation OF an oriental FEAST We drove
up nj seven, and were received by his tufbaped
oydhs who took shawl and hat with rey,rrnIal
saiaam, aud introduced the large drauiup ,oom
overlooking the Park. The King was not vel down
but IN the corner sat three Parsees, or Fine Wor-
shippers, guests like ourselves, who in their lony
white linen robes, bronze faces and high cans
looked like any Thing but q" diners out" in London
To our surprise thes addressed us in excellent Enp
lish and we were told afterwards that they were all
learned mentacts put down TO the credit of lb,
Ghebrs ia Laa Rookh
We"eie called out upon the balcony 10 look at
balloon that was lowering over the Park and on
stepping tack IN the drawing room we found The
company all assembled, and our royal host alone
wanting. There were sixteen English ladies' pre-
sent, and five white gentlemen beside m,ser The
oreni, however, was well represented. la a cor
ner, leaning silently against a table, stood Pfnoe
Hussein Mira, the Kings cousin, and n more no.
"'nnc anu captivating specimen OF llndoo beauty
could scarcely be imagined. lie was slender tall
and OF the cleatest olive complexion his night black
hair falling over his shoulders in proluson and his
large antelope eyes fixed with calm and lustrous
surprise upon the half denuded forms sitting in a
circle before him. We heard ahern ards that he has
eonveived most uncomfortable and unhappy mas
sion Tor high-born and beautiful English nj wbom
he met 10 sociey. and that il is with difficulty h, is
tpessusded to cone OF his room, Ills dress was
'oi ss~ws most gracefully drapefied about him and
cap OF gold cloth was thrown caleessly on the side
OF ms mead Altogether he was like a picture of
The Imagination.
middle aged, stout man, ashy black with G,e.
can features, and most determined and d,rn,6eJ
expression OF mouth, SAT between Lady = and
MISS Porter, and this was the Hakeei or ambassa
u'i " .ne lnnce OF Ss'ura, by name Aizul Axi. He
!" England on business for his master. aud If he
ooes NOT succeed II will be fault of his unde, III,
Ills secretary. keeram All, stood behind him, IN.
akeei dressed 10 shawls OF bright scarlet with a
white Cashmere iufban, and the scribe in da,k,,
snns Of the same fashion Then there was the Kings
Physie'an' short, why, merry looking Hindoo.
iurban; the High Priest and also mos,
meHy-iooking Oriental, and Ali Acbar, a Persian at
iache. l think these all the Asiatics
Inc hing entered in few minutes, and made the
ereu', OF the room, shaking hands most cordially
with all oil his guests lie is very ROYAL lool in, no.
son indeed. Perhaps you might call him ,oo cam,
'en'h ms hoe height "a little 6 lee and very fine
proportions did not give his large size character nj
majesty. HIS chest is full and round and his wall
erect and full Of dignity. He has the Italian DIV.
eompeNen, with straight hair. and my own remark
~ hrst seeing him that OF many others "a H.,
hks a bronze cast ofNspoleon !" The subseouen,
uuoy OF ms features removes this impression, how
s'''ot nc Is a most merry monarch" and is sci.
10" seen without smile. His dress was a mix
'u'e OF ofcnta and English fashions-a pair of bar
~ blue paniaoons bound around the waist w,,h !,
men shawl, splendid scarlet waistcoa, bu,oned
close over ms spacious chest, and robe Of very fine
snnfcolored cloth like loose dressing g,own v,,h
out collar A cap of silver cloth. and b,;iI;,n,
eine satin crasat completed his costume, unless in
MS eorering should be reckoned an enormou. m,
9uo.e ring, which almost entirely concealed one Of
his fingers. "' "
Ektat-ood Doolah, Nawaub of Dude, This name
and ttie) Is at present appealing to the English a.
gsinst bs uncle, no usurps his throne by the aid
and eountenance Of the East India company.-The
nlai'ommedan law as | understand, empowen a
hisg to choose his successor from his children with
out reference TO prmogenture, and the usurper
though an elder brother, having been imbecie from
HE youth, Ekba's father was selected by tho then
Mag OF Onde to succeed him. The question having
oeen reieredio Lord Wellesley, however, then Gov,
9. india he decided that the English law of pr-
mogenturc should prevail or in other words IA. The
mug says) prs'erredlo have, for the King of sub
Jsss province, an imbceile who would give HIM no