The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-25


Our Washington Correspondence.
TIE D;plomafie Characters in tbs Capital Sir Henry
Bslver = Boron Geroh - Baron Roenne- Chesaier
TRsisemsnn, &c &c ,o..
WARRINGTON, Dec. ~, 1S4o.
We have now quite respectable number Of diplo-
matte characters In Washington, and may expect
some court fates presently Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer
has this morning up to the National Hotel whore
Mr. Champion had secured quarters for him. Baron
Gerolt arrived about week ago. Baron RosnAe is still
here Chsvalisr Hulsemann is about but the French
Minister and the Russian bear, still absent from
their respective posts Sir Henry Is . short, spare
framed gentleman strongly marked with the small pox,
(Which disease he contracted long before he went to
spsin) and we'll known to the literary ana political
wsrld as the author OF two observation-disclosures So
cis Literary aud Pelitca published In 1881 and the
MONARCHY OF tue Middle tlasses published In
both which be- oxen intimate acquaintance with the
present condition Of the civilized world Though Sir
Henry has been outwited by the Camarila OF Msdrid
and by Mr. Bresson Ia pupil Of rslleyrandl who was
himself subsequently disraced ~ Naples MS reputa-
ton has suffered from the severe shock, and am
afaid he will prove more than match for Mr. Clayton.
He has shown good By coming direct to WASH
ington the great and extensive metropolis Of the
United Sates- and suffering his mind to be preju-
diced by the provincial mpressons he might have
ceiyed In New York Boston. Sir Henry, II We may
nudge n ON his writings no friend of the
and prefers the magnificent plantations on the Poto
mac to the busy shores Of the Hudson Sir Henry, on
lis return to England, WILL no doubt, publish a new
all probability will complete the series OF his political
medi atoms
Asto Baron Gerot, he is a small, thin, pale. faced
gentleman, whose whole carriage and demesnor betray
person who has passed goody portion OF his time
in the ante chambers of the great and last nothing by
waiting From hahtpal politeDess the direction OF his
body IL constantly forming an angle with perpendi-
cular dropped from the centre Of the pelvs; which,
when he bows becsmes almost, il not quite, q right
ore His career is soon told He made some money
nsrcbept in Mexico, after wards appointed Prus
sian Consul and foe de mi,pr diplomatic agent in the
.ifv NJ yfe here ha n
every revolution and was particularly careful not TO
Involve himself and HE government in difficulties
with the Mexican authorities. by protecting the lives
and property OF Prussian subjects From Mexico he
was translated sshugton to fill the place vacated
by Baron Roepne, who had temporary call to Berlin,
the purpose If projecting and maturing newly-to-
be bisbed branch II The governments The Minis
try CT ommsrcen Baron Roenne, however on his
turn Prussia, found himself eclipsed at court, and
last obliged to appeal from the csba to the pub
lie, in n pamphlet which be was pleased to call his
CONNER clio Poltice Testament" The revolutions in
France Germany brought him to life again that
when he received his appointment minister Of the
provisional government Frankfort on-the- Maine he
rad slreaoy been singled out by the new liberal minis
try in BeIn hs tie proper person to represent Prus
ria in Arlington Baron Roenne had on his arrival
here both missions in bis pocket but deeming the
sfsirs OF Germany not ano oeeVing thi'
his master. William ~ Of Prussia would be chosen En-
peror CT Germany delivered his credentials, and took
position the repre-; entstive of Germany Mean
while, Baron Gerot who was not so much hated as
despised by the liberal party In Prussia employed
every In his power to undermine Baron Roeune in
The opinion OF the court ana to i'm the Loyalty ad
vstifm OF his colleague by dipt Of perseverance
and the relatively Rectangular position Of his body and
legs above alluded TO. he at lat succeeded in sup
planting him; and we behold the little man now ia
midst the phoenix Of ab olutiD risen from its ashes
As such he Is NOV the object Of the official OF
the whole corps diomofqs aud the enfnt gate OF some
the first dowager lags in the District Including u
course, their literary representatives,
Chev slier d'hulfemHpn the Austrian relic,
turned here several weeks ago He has thus far, used
the pr.csutoD Of preserving strict incoguto being
ti in doubt how receive the congratulations of his
diplomatic friends On the achievements OF Hay nau
the rebelIious usgarians His monkish habits
always Inclined him TO retirement and he seems at
lsst TO have found II ObscHre as dipomae obscure
the tut-sditor If the Vienna Annals obscure IA
the suthor Of work b-spaterpg republican institu-
tions be to have returned TO the solitude Of tue
cloisttr which, for his peace OF mind he ought
TO have quilted Some time ago, Mons. dtIulse
mann seemed to be not altogether inseu.ihs TO the
charms u he but he has since mortified the arsn
by fsstr and prayers aud Is nov perect ancaorlts
know not what Is sed between him aud Col Webb,
before the latter departed for Vienna but It IL not
unlikely he thocksd by the sor Illness Il the Colo
mel In taking out his young bride. What Mons.
d'HIlsemann means 10 do when the cbargeship 70
Austria shsll b. abolished am unable 70 say but
threwd ly suspsct he will haze difficulty In dropping
his robes OF Office for the familiar, bumbe and
to him, far more b.oami M oowl
France AID Russia are but imp perfectly repre-.
scented. hail have full rrprssen;ati1 N
Of the European pentarchy, will endeavor to finish
the remaining portraits.