The daily crescent., 1849-06-08
London Gossip.
Correspondence OF the Philadelphia North Americana

NJ. Guizot, the eminent statesman of France,
frequently attends public meetings and dinners in
London. He generally makes very good speeches
on these occasions, but, as he cannot speak the
English language very fuently, he apologies thus:
" l am really ashamed to stand hers, with my bad
English and bad pronunciation %; and then he is
fattered by loud cries of No, no, Very good"
$50 on, go on.'' On one occasion, recently Guzot
paid high compliment to Jenny Lind for her lib
eral donations to charitable societies. He said that
her generosity was like heavenly burst of music,
that charmed every sense and touched every heart.
1t sweet carol of charity, filling the popular
ear with bewilderment, sympathy and rapture.
"There was something not only unprecedented,
but transcendenfal, in seeing this youthful maiden,
when riches were pouring into her lap, and when
the plaudits of millions were ringing in her ears,
turning aside TO feel the sympathies of their COM
mon humanity, and out Of her treasure paying, as
it were, tithes to human nature"
Mr. Charles Whitney, from the United States,
has delivered several lectures at Wiiliss rooms on
oratory in the New World, and has given the Pc
cuarties and eccentrcites of Americas principal
orators. His lectures have been attended by many
distinguished members of Parliament, and the no.
biliiy and gentry Mr. Whitney sent card of in
vitation for the Duke Of yelling on to attend his
lectures. The Duke Immediately sent the follow
ing reply: "Field Marshal Duke of Wellington
presents his compliments to Mr.. Charles Whitney,
and deeply regrets his inability to be present at his
impersonation of the Orators and Sachems Of the
New World. The Duke is an old man, and is
obliged to deny himself the amusements of the
town. He will be happy to create an interest with
her Majesty that Mr.. Whitneys peculiar entertain
ments may receive the royal approba,ion.-Will
Mr. Whitney call and see the Duke"' | under
stand that Mr.. Whitney did "call,' and that the
Duke received him in a very cordial manner, and
that Mr. Whitney, at the Dukes request, gave
specimens of the Oratorcal style of Webster, Clay
Calhoun, McDuffie and Red Jacket The Duke
was highly gratifed. The probability is that Mr.
Whitney will receive a command J" from the
Queen 10 deliver lecture before her and the
Court al Buckingham Palace.
The Queen gave grand concert at Buckingham
Palace on Wednesday evening last. She sent in
vi,ations to three hundred and fifty of the principal
nobility and gentry. The entertainment comprised
thirteen compositions, selected from the works Of
Mozart, Rossini. Weber, Donizetli and Meyerbeer.
The artists were Jenny Lind, Pand, (l'asta's pl-
pil) Augri, Sig Mario Tamburina and Lablache.
Mr. Costa, of the Covent Garden Opera, presided
at the pianoforte. The American Minister and
Mrs. Bancroft received an invitation, and attended
this concert.
JENNY Lind has appeared twice this week at her
Maiesty's Theatre. Last evening she took her fare
well of the stage. Mr.. Harris has obtained special
license from Doctors Commons for his marriage
with the Swedish Nightingale, but it is not yet pub
licly known when this event will take place.
At SadIer's Wells Theatre a new tragedy, in five
acts, entitled "Calaynos," was produced for the
first time last evening, and met with complete sue
cess. At the conclusion of the performance MIR.
Phelps came forward and stated that the author OF
the piece is an American, who is at present resid
ing in Philadelphia, and he would no douni leei
highly gratified when he was informed OF the we'll
merited honors which had been conferred upon MN.
Mr.. Phelps then. amidst deafenIng applause, an
nounced the tragedy for repetition.