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wILLIS'S LETTERS FROM LONDON.

wILLIS'S LETTERS FROM LONDON.
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American Ministers the Of Iondon-A formidable
passage from English newspsper.-Two queens and
their royal acknowledgement lie Meyer the pianist
new opera by Walnee.-Miss Kenhcy, &c. &c.
Ny DEAR MoKsp.-Iis more n matter Of rejoicing to
Amsrcsns abroad than Congress supposos when Foreign
Ministers the kind OF men, in manners and mental
culture, do credit the county. Mr. McLean's ap-
pontment. as Minister to England is worthy succession
10 that Of Mr.. Eyere-t~o moro admirable representa-
tives little likely appear tho English for any
ton. l was dining day two since with former
member Of tho Queens cabinet and IN the London papers
Of that morning, Mr. Mclean's appointment had bsen
nounced Our host spoke Of Mr. Mclean. aud Afterwards
Of Mr.. Everett, with whole tribute their quail
ties aud d,pomass that would have graiird the
friend, VI these gentlemen n little; and indeed, wher.
ever go, Mr.. Everett is lauded without lie has
been ia London in trying time Tor representative Oar
national creditlumped without disiinctio OF States in
one sweeping dishonor-has been like 4 visible cloud
about him wherever he has appeared, and he has
been waited OF course by committees questions lie
could not answer without pain and modification; and,
through all s he has steadily risen ia the those
around him, anJ now stands personally higher ESQ
assured by who spoke with authority than dpo
matte representative row at the English At unUth
party heard very line description gwen OF the effect
VI his singular eoquence upon one OF these committees
They had ielt, delivering what they had TO that
they had placed him, the respondent III position OF
overwhelming embarrassment His reply waited for
with sympathy for him u man. From every one vi
these gentlemen, however, he drow tears tso the des
crber stately and they left his house enchanted with the
man, not content with what he had TO offer the
part OF his country. Surely the difference between such
representative aud others who capable of being
abroad worth the countrys looking and influencing
The Morning Post Of to-day contains Iongmsn's irst
advertisement oi the English editon Oi my Dashes at
Life and. in another column the following formidable
passage showing the humor which any thing American
Is likely to be handled. (lt III review vi Mr.
Rus''s book Eneand)
There much in the American character to excite
tho contempt and disgust OF all upright aud honest men,
that be for letting slip oppoIun
" OF abusing them but Mr. Rush oyerwhelms with
his cour:eses, and gratefully and handsomely aeknow
edges the splendid Inequalities with which he received
by the noble md weshy " Britishers, TINT We must
swsitsr under I'LL more fitting OCCASION
for renting H."
What with Lockhsu and Foublanquc for ayOwed al
vesares, (o oid and the corps OF critics whom Macres
dy keeps for his uses, aud who will realiate upon
me- my having dissen,-d from the homage paid IN
country to this artificial actor my Tales are put as
Falsiaf says Of his soldiers, where they wall be well
peppered!" May it make them sell.
found myself in friends box, the other night, at Bra
hams little dressy THEATRE directly opposite Queens
and their royal husbands he Queen England, and the
Queen Of Belgum) and near, from the OF
the house, thut could their several MsIestes well
at presentation felt quite authorized To level my
glrss one, least OF the Royal dames for beau
ful countywoman of my being in party the King
Of the Begans kept his glass actively bent in d.
recon. Ills Majesty had the better view, but IL was
eshing the and simplicity of the party oo.
ed upon, and the complete absorption VI Prince Albert and
the English Queen, IN the oi.hand humor Ut the French
play. No person IN the audience, II seemed 10 me,
laughed heartily the Prince, and with hs glove.
less hand. the edge Of the box. and his uncere
monious snatch.up Of the opera glass III the Queens
lap, occasionally. he would not have been taken for
who was carg To appear elegant though be appear
ing, TO me, that which much beiter-nafuraI the
Royal consors wide cheek bones mode IN the many
drawings OF him, which published-probably with
desire To remove his very German look the English ply.
tognomy being certainly handsomer-but his features
other respects. quite regular they drawn, and
ho improves upon the pictures OF him when he smiles.
There Of the farces, by the way which "by
eIpIcss DESIRE ordered that say, by her Majesty,
which homcy enough IN its humor to have pleased
back~oodsman. II is called ale Potron" and in the first
scene, where the French gave Of his be-
ing kicked at the Opea, describing with particularly
that would be wholly inadmissibe in English the Queen
laughed most undoubtedly.
The lovers Of must have luxurious qualification
in New York. Leopold de Meyer goes out by the
packet which takes this letter YOU Wallace. (~ho
the best authority told me yesterday that de Meyer
unquesionably the greatest pianist living. lie IL
sidered in London now, where he has Just concluded
Of concerts and he certainly looks some extra
ordinary. for face full Of the expression Of genus
have seldom seen. have not yot hoard him, his
esris having been given during my late illness aud have
only talked with him five minutes in the street-but
would warrant him great in any thing he undertook, from
the Language IN his very fine countenance only.
Wallace is writing opera TO be brought out al Dury
Lane next lie has had great this year
IN LondOn saw the other day. show-blI Of
certs given lately IN Germany, by Wallace and "Mss Ed
wsrda de Bolivia" young lady, who understand, hiss
formerly been Of the favore public singers the the
ne ut Naples but who has been travelling
United States and passed last winter the AStor house,
under the name u Miss Kenncy. understand she IL
most effective singer, aud wonder that she 'hid her
light under bushe" in America. We discovered her
beauty and hoT accomplishments linguist, and q
yerssonsf but Mr. Wallace alone had the Of her
being ihestrcn star playing the neognta. Miss Ejwar.
do do Bolvia 10 in London understand, and trust
lshs have an opportunity Of Judging Of her dramatic pow
sn by the way, you may remember Walaco's trip with
this young lady to the West Indies last winter, and tho
genors superstition that they had gone her DO
nod! IL was professional trip altogether. aud they gave
concerts ~ the Islands Wallace a married man, and
his wife still living in ireland. Your friend Phillips has
returned and warmly welcomed by lovers of English
Singing Ioumiai'hInly N. z. WlLLls.
IRON rur