The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27

was fined and imprisoned for libel. Mr.. Nichols is
neat pointed, humorous and clever writer, and his
consocation with the press Of this city, will be hailed
with pleasure
The Caledonia has arrived since my last and of
course you have already her intelligence The Great
western sails soon with small number Of passen-
gers, the packet ships being preferred at this
Mrs. Mowatt gave her last evening" ofrecitations
on Saturday. She is pretty woman, as l have said
but has no business to appear in public. With many
Praiseworthy qualities eocu,onist she is very
obnoxious to just criticism In humorous pieces she
is most successful in the more elevated and serious
she fails But will pardon all her faut1 for intro
ducing me, and dare say four-6hs of her fashion
able audience, to exquisite poem entitled The
Light Of the Light House" by Epes Sargent, Esq -
This poem of the ballad simple romaunt school, is
gem in our language. had never seen or heard of
it before, yet it was written by in our midst If
Coleridge or Byron had written it 5000 miles over
sea- it would long since have been familiar to every
American 1t is written by one of our own modest
bards, and his countrymen and country hear il
for the first time in the recations of an eocuonist
II is worthy to stand side by side with Coeridge's
Mariner" or Byron's Dream" which was reci,ed
at the same. This is high praise but whoever reads
the poem itself will bear testimony to its justice This
poem alone will immortalise the poet Read If il is
in print s3
corporation visited him. yesterday, on board the Belle
Poule and were received with salute that shook the
CITY, His Royal Highness is TO give dinner party
on board. Immediately afterwards he will proceed to
Boston and honor Faneuil Hall and its assembled
beauty and gaantry with his royal presence As he
remains in this country only until the 29th, he will
have to return the succeeding day as the French ct
zens are to give him dinner in the Gothic Hall one
Of the most magnificent apartments in tie city, and the
theatre of many fancy ball and masquerade The
evening Mrs. DR.. Mott in return for civiIties
extended to her by the courteous King of the French
during her residence in Paris, will give the son
magnificent ball. and If the poor Prince was not to
be suffered to repose, the city corporation dine
him in a princely style at the Astor House. Lord
Morpeth will represent the best English aristocracy
several of these entertainments which will afford him
an opportunity, as "looker on in Venice" of seeing
something of republican hospitality extended to
Prince. His Royal Highness is gentesl looking
young gentleman, with brown complexion and man
ly features much like the outline of his fathers off
by mustache. The hair is dark and worn long as
is the present fashion with young men, His ordinary
undress costume is blue coat with bright buttons
ordinary black hat and black pantaloons His appear
ance is by means dandyish and farccaI as that
of some of our Broadway bucks whose fathers were
- not Kingsl His manners are exceedingly mo-
dest and unassuming AMI he irresistibly leaves
pleasing impression upon all no presented to him.
He now speaks English with fuency, though when
here three years ago he knew but few words of it.
am pleased to the attentions shown to him. as they
will be rightly appreciated in France and have ten
dency to bind in closer union two countries whose
friendship was formed and cemented in the revolution,
and the eternal duration Of which the sacred memory
of Washington and Lafayette should be the sacred
pledge. Yours,
.'"-' HUDSON