The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-11
Lord Broughar tickled with Straw.


CATO, it is said, commenced studying Gre9k
at 90. LORD BRoUGHAM it seems is an equally
late learner, and is taking some useful lessons
preparatory to his visit to this country. The
correspondent of the New York Mirror gives
the following graphic account of his practice on
that truly American invention, (for which, we
believe, no patent was ever taken out) the Sherry
Cobbler! "A
We would not be astonished if BARSuM, the
great curiosity catcher, ticked the American
fancy with that " straw yet, after lis present
rattle" has ceased to please. A greater hum
bug than my Lord HARRY, he never yet caught;
though he is great man, too, in versatility OF
intellect and range of requirements.
Washington, it is true, can furnish a great
many specimens, but they are humbugs PER So,
and could not be made to pay. But listen how
Lord BRouGHAM took his lesson:
"a week Or two ago at Lumley's ,fete, the in
comprehensive Ex-ChancelIor astonished the
assembled Swans and artstes by planting him
self ut one of the centre tables, and RECALLING
himself, full in the face of noble lords and ladies
fair, with sherry cobbler-sucking up the ice
and alchohol through straw, with noise like
the Maelstrom Of Norway in its sleep! There
was tqJleau for painter! The ex. keeper Of the
conscience of the Majesty of England, the most
varously gifted man, probably, in the world,
who has been the terror Of monarchs, and the
wonder of people, and is at present the puzzle
Of mankind, now aged 70, disportng himself like
young gent at a Casino mbibng flash be-
verage through straw A painter WAS there
sure enough; Leech, the Hogarth Of Punch,
was present, and had a hedgehog commenced,
warblng Son Mighty PENS, he could not have
been more amazed than ut the waxing warmth
of the Lord Harry to the cobbler. "Pleased
with the rattle and tickled with the straw
Brougham kept up the entertainment for nearly
half an hour, as if he were qualifying for sle-
cial performance at the Aston House, where
doubtless the American Notes upon him will
find an English circulation that will take the
change out of Dickens issues Of that name"
~" In letter written by Mirabeau b. Lamar,
formerly President Of Texas, to the Macon
Mass Meeting, the following strong expression
ofsentiment is given:
That We should desire to remain in the
Union under so many circumstances of outrage,
defamation and contumely, and with the GER
tainty too Of ultimate ruin, is species Of in
fauotion of insanity as incomprchensble to me
it is amentable But am sure that the day of
our disenthralment is drawing near and that the
words secession separation, dsunion, which are
now so appalling to the hearts Of manv, will be-
come the common dialect Of our childrcn-anl
until that day shall arrive, can entertain but
little hopes for the South
A copy of the letter from which it is taken
has not vet fallen under our observation among
our exchanges. AS soon as we receive it, we
shall rcpublish it, as the opinions and sentiments
of gentleman of such high character and
influence are strong indications of the tone OF
public feeling in that quarter-and US we cannot
believe in the Ostrich policy of escaping danger
by binding the eyes of the public to its ap-
proachcs.