Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-13
From the N. Y. Eve. Mirror.
ooPyRmHr SECURED.
WILLIS LETTERS FROM LONDON.

WlLLIs'S LETTERS FROM LONDON.
July weather in London-Prescnt wearable- Of the tho
rough bred mon Of Enel'' . French and English fash.
ions-Morier. the auth onba-Copyn,b,lsw
American writers.-N ..uss Lnriature.-The cxhibi-
u"n OF Cnrtoohs-bi &" a moist climae.-Brush
and Foreign ins:ltuie.- suntess Calabroa, &c.
NJ DEAR MoKEIs-Tho summer is with you. hope.
With me, IN England, toIe has been little sign Of IT,
ccpt the very elegant white hat from Bcob- & Costar
which, with continuance OF the preaeut weather. - not
likely 10 fulfil is destiny Ii cold Tor white lat or
white trowser, aud half the IN the OF London
have worn osorcoas through these weeks ol July l.
for about in double ianncs aud keep Fac for INV
companion in my solitary room-not sorry an cx
cusc for pr"hting by its companion ablencss.
And talking OF hats, suppose dressy friend.
by sending letter the pc1TaJes tho.
rough bred OF London. They will regret to know
for one thing that 'ohife erapas dnner and evening
parties, indispensable They fifteen years ago
quite few people, then, looking ioleruby ia them or
knowing how to tie them. dined in one yesterday
and, ( liorgot in the conversation Of newly ocleLra
ted auihoress, who my ei felt II had exchang
ed ernvats with Of the iooimen For who wears
the whole Of his beard, they becoming therefore
look well ON Foreigners IN London, but the English still per
sisi IN clean mouths and chins and high s-coars
which, with white cfavnts, execrable.
Engishmen not by much the finest figures of
men in the world they would ccttanly pass mos,
i'll dressed. is strange how they stick their defective
fashions Twelve years ago 1 maEseed the scant
Il
gishmen, and they are worn just Happily the
conversation type OF their character and are Just
their friendships. doubt whether there
another country IN the world wheie the stranger back
after ot absence and finds his welcome complete
ly unaltered please not smile my premises and de.
ductonsD
fancy that the exIavagancos OF and fancy era.
vats OF expensive satin. wch prevailed America the last
year or two. were borrowed by from the French and
obtained" in England At least, signs Of
them now. gentleman be sure, has always need Of
umbrella IN this climate, and few people be
without one any day in the year. but it he carries stick,
it'll u short common iwg Of white wood that sh.
ling, and no such thing Is in
ing party.
Hats longer carried into the drawing room at par
ties, but delivered to below stairs. who tickets
them and gives the numbers by which they
be called for Hamaking curiousy deteri ated Eng.
land. The best dressed men abominaby Unlocking
ones, both as TO shape and quality. am cherishng my
black Beebe Cosar carcuiiy but what with b-ing
caught every day IN the aud knockng hacks
and onini6usses shall soon want another, and commits
sion you to send me. from aboriginal America, hat TO
in highly civilized London. And should cer,aiay
send home American clothes were IA, wardrobe deli
cient. You wOuid hardly get clerk in Pearl slrSot TO
wear the scani, short wasted uEt-siceyed by
the mounted dandy in Hyde Park. Jennings should set
up branch OF hs Broadway shop in London and send
that one Of his many cutters who iarss
as you rant ia miracle done, believe, till
advent u Carpenter in Philadelphia.
doubt also whether late fashion Of long hair
copied from the French exclusively American. You
can hardly see young man in Broadway whose head
skrled by single he around the eek made by the
curling OF the hair dresser, but oemInacy would
be looked "a raher "ugerish" London. Short hair
with very short whsker. both very much brushed, sail
the fashion here Rs was Years ago though see
(Which your country readers may require explaining A.
tUi on the under iy) becoming prevalent among
dashing Of the dandies.
IbTeakfnsed, rather uuchei this morning at n very
celebrated table with some very charming aud celebrated
people. One OF the guests was MoRER the author OF
"HaIIi Baba," writer who delights me exceedingly in
boUk, and whose lips and manners graphic
lie Is stout, bald man. hale and rudy. perfectly his
case IN all 'ccey and ready 10 supply ne listen"
the way much pnzed in a ndonbo Iv un,,c ,ynizrd IA.
10 vnluel IN America. have often picked OF tho
kind IN New York, and smiled inwardy his gold
passed for copper-but Of 10 hurry ciylizaon
Our society," to use homely figure is pudding ns well
mixed that of England only Eng lands il gif,
baked outs 0ay half like 4, as, Enpiand ore,siau,I
ly, ul ours Is done.
had hue talk with Morcr on downright told him
that English novelsts spite of our Injustice IN ,hcn
were 'dogs ia the manRerp No nublishcr vyonJ L,y
novel from Tor instance when they could get all his
aud Buwers and DIsrael's and every bodys oils. IN,
nsfhing. The consequence AZ that American writers
shrink from elaborate works and spend their efforts on no,
rodica writing or do any lhug-iuIow aoy proCe.sion-
rather than help the national literature and strrve The
question then very nor--'y why does not Congress
see this, and nsree ''~us injustice by o ptop
er cOpy-uRht lawT' 4 TO il would slirhty
raise the prices oltera C shor' sighted denagugues
Ind excellent uh icf ~ the advocacy OF "ehesp
books for the ,.ople.' that the people get no
American books, and impregnatcd exclusively by for
eign writers. and with English and mopsrchDl princples
But this begins 10 Tend like essay
There was one topic touched upon that will he inlercs
ting TO artists. The exhibition OF cartoons opened yesot
day. and of the company been TO see them The
Government ia oInaincntng the House Of rsrIiopen
wished to know the value OF rescO-psinunR- II
could be successfully and effectively done by modern ar
sts They therefore literally Offered prizes the
crayon drawings for the ornament of walls and ceilings
ana the result has been more American than Engshi
o,o V'oOhs nave swept inc c'eane'i The best
,,niys,soII - " oeIoie hoatd oi. HSso
man mus have Ssen ..bsard ST. country 'hai
heard Of that for nnmorss artists 10 carry on ines, p,