Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-06-30
FROM Me Richmond Com miller.

PARTY SPIRIT, NATIONAL PREJUDICE.
AND BUDGET OF LIEs.-For the amuse-
ment of the reader, we take the following
precious specimen from the British W hig :
MoRPETH" AND MRS. MOTT
Morpeth remains here a WEEKS in.
vited TO Mrs. Motifs splendid soiree on
Friday. ~. Y. Herald.
We are indebted to friend, now on a
visit to the land of liberties, (Which are,
by the bye, taken with a familiar free.
dom peculiar to the expectoratng nation)
for an account Of Mrs. Motifs "splendid
soiree." We give it 10 his own words:
Last night, the Yankees in this place,
were in high spirits, because, as they ex.
pressly declared, they would show the
Englsher lord tarnation queer fixes, be-
sides proving how slick them gals were
about the jints. As had received a card,
and was DESTROYS to observe his lordship's
reception, | walked to Mrs. Motifs house,
in B street, 45, which is about as
large as one Of the houses in Sobo-square.
The soiree commenced at about half-past
seven. | arrived at eight, at which time
the last hackney coach had set down DR..
and Mrs. Lardner, a gentleman Of color,
and two United States colonies, one of
whom keeps tobacco shop in New York
street, and the other is the editor of PEN
ny magazine. The door was opened by
u help, who addressed me with Guess
you're rather late, my man. you're not
Morpeth, are you ?" Having seen his
lordship's face, you may imagine my feel
ing of annoyance however, in this coun.
try, one must take all things coolly, SO |
proceeded to small room, where in a
sort of high back chair, placed on large
stool, Gntended to resemble throne) sat
Mrs. Mott. Her dress, ifnot quite unique,
was rather singular. A red satin gown,
with white n,unces, green merino boots
and black sable boa, with a mouse color
ed velvet turban, from the centre of which
dangled gold tassel. The lady wore
no gloves, but exhibited plentiful display
OF rings, ringets, and bracelets. She was
attended by four damsels in white, with
yellow satin sashes. The room was al.
most full, and the floor, which was uE.
carpeted, showed evident signs OF the pre-
sence Of American gentlemen Mrs.
Mott received mo with dignifed air,
which called for my muscular frigidity to
prevent visibility. lglided into the crowd
Immediately, in order that might look
at the appointments Of the room, which
only wanted taste to perfect them. Eve
ry thing of the best; glasses, curtains,
ormolu, clocks, chairs, settees, divans, all
costly, but especially vulgar. Pictures,
there were none. The young women
were very pretty, but execrably dressed /;
the men, in appearance and manners,
ought not to be mentioned in the same
breath with the men at Howell and James.
DR.. Lardner was as yet the lion, and
Mrs. Lsrdner the lioness. Philosophy
and Immortality are one and the same
thing with the Yankees. There were
many gentlemen and ladies of color-the
best behaved in the room. The clock
chimed nine, when in ran a help, saying
--'Pll be etarnally washed if he ant
come aud he, the great Wing missiona.
ry. Lord Morpeth, in tights, a yellow
WuiotSoot, anu uluC COat, VIII, Ol COURSE,
a cooked hat, made his inestimabe appear
ance. 1t is hard to say which was the
most graceful, the inclnations Of Mrs.
Motifs head or 'Morpeth's' body. Venus
and Adons never met at New York till
this interview. After an interchange of
compliments, Morpe,h' was introduced
to the aristocracy Of New York, in which
the names of Smith, Brown, Tompkins,
Pipkins, Potkins and Simpkins were dis
tinguishable. After this, we were enter.
tanned by song from Miss Mugs, call.
ed Bunker HILL and comic song from
a Miss Boys, called the Dirty Wings.
During the last the cOntortions Of 'Mor.
peth's' face would have brought bumper
to the largest theatre in America.
81 left the house at ten, having seen
quite enough TO be Disguised and hear
that the impression which his lordship
made was anything bu, complimentary to
his face or name. One more such soiree
and the illustrious Howard will return tc
England thorough conservative"