Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24
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al f,,iHn II \
~ 'iIes LES Argiais chez Eur Uhe English M h,hs
Ie had contributed TO the Muse de Families an Ila
va t,vnre Partisan Journal Ii is very amusing u S
manner in which these things are received ~ M are mr.
~ The sensilivcncss of which the americans a'T ~
press e souncd in that which is displayed IN the Lon
risms OF Monsieur Wey. And Just Ut inns ',e II
Is MI the pleasant TO us Hr Una, Uu novuent the
critics quoting with so much dp IN the
u;;erzatjons of poor United Sn'esefs. aone AZ
s wny by gentleman OF the sailE ,bt Ercnrh
noI does not seem TO have Suspicion I, hi
BiachNoT or in any way eXaggerae the puolc
man omes,icities of New York; but oil the I @
nothing John Bulls see 9ny nG Ercsh socie
and srorv Ga-eite the Weekly Ners ana oil 'e resi-
ty l ,s me tone French travellers II Is SAUL b. rsn,
Isead Of patiently collecting .i'I, s a. hev really
Ins,end of representing social usases as .. THAI
Them i,o Them as what they choose TO suppose. ey
are, ! npnncy for wit, and imperturnapIe Of which
oIcc They speak CT ca neG ho ~ nssnnence of all
they are ,hev commit the drollcs plumbers. maze e .G
lhls ~ u' ,sserons indulge in the most gto.tsq"ei
"ns and ounder in the most v Introduce
uons, anu mrder il single British reviewer WIN :ner
We weh'u poapraph his extracts from the letters on Amer
WIN t sui Al Xavier Mariner? Not BIT oil IT,
20 G the English language NJ. HGy say eor language
~ I'm WI rngishman has invented Tor hh,scl nm -
Inc nis nlncid manners and silent tastes i'7 H im
murmur accompanied by sol, hss's hs ,r
tpl ~. saplovcd increase the power o, lle Wy ;J
lhrnI rcnmc changed and scarcely lnteI@ioe: Il I
I by are hoars" and resemble The cohs"eo e''"A7
of frnns in marshes ,,, >, ,haIr LANGUAGE
ne NV consented 10 borrow one single w"Tn toh
ihey that is employed by their inn &c
,yhirh they pronounce tdtofe uD.'' INV ~
snS,ds nj words from them
ynmen give TO US the preference over tneN o,
country,nen Our gallantry IS p hnurh rbsy love
touches their hearts, But upous.r
U 1 ,rr not liked by their lords ana iias'c' S, ~ ~
Vs., a,iun in all that has been SAID OF I"c IT. n b .
i;s, 7women-an asscmbage OF thcl "ouu ''''"' Wv r'
disc OF Mahoh'e'.
r,Loi ir,ssc
Wv white gowns to be seen Whi'e Is reets't"e
"ha', ,h,t land of taow and smoke, where lnen De-
luxury 10 ~ cc hours However good taste is making
@ rnr:ess Ladies may be met "'th VINO hie aesseu
although generally speaking sprt o. auou WL, @ E
~ n somewhat bizarre appearance Is the custom
n he nj swelling their petticoats hy means VI Cs
I IS yholsbone or iron this causes them 10 leScu'c
large bells in movement
manners rigid and cold and dominated by arid
are the work OF Cromwell. HIS ognrf anu ny
,;sy his exterior auserity his narrow iorhas SUIT me
he keeps up Cromwells character and admires
himself in his But he has not Pty io' ms
ho nver forriyes Cromwell for having made mn what ~ -
IL; ,words that is the last cry O nature, ana III:
rn revr.t Of Il liberty Of Imagination Of when heithe,
the nvs or the aspirations have been Known since MS '
rhav have no grace, dcstnrolurd no Poesy ~ t"'
but are melhndIcal feasohioe, ihue4"''si " ~ 49, "
amassing lucrc."
Hnw The English love L., :;
Tbey love nothing with the heart; when they do love-
is exclusively of the hcad.
"In france we have the Of displays but in London
is mot So There OF the principal bankers 60 every
orninp 10 the butchers shops 10 buy their own cho ana
corrv them ostensihy tavern IN Cheapsde or eet
street where they cook them themselves linen they GUY
three pennyworh Of rye-bread and publicly eat hls o!ar
ian breakfast The exhibition fills their clients win adIa.
ZION Bu, in the evening these good men make up Tor inns
by taking in their palaces suppers worthy Of Lucuus
nThr EnoIish arisocacy are distinguished by the num-
bcr ,hc canes and The wigs of their lacqueys Seeing con-
stanry ootnan we'll powdered and bewisged carry or-
yontay large Voaire behind certain suptuoas car
riaecs asked for explanation was SOON glven-we,
powdc and cane astocrac privileges MOI onl? mus!
man have certain number OF quarerngs to be author
zed TO make his such things but he must pay
40 much tax for the acuuey much tor the Wig SO uch
for the luil 10 the wig and so much Tor the cane
What most strikes Frenchman in London
"The GOODNESS of the men towards the lu SEX anu ie
profound passion for horses
Officers OF the lite and horse guards
"Cupd have chosen thcm-hcy are possessed OF
such ideal beauty
"The Engishman likes to be Alone at the tavern
He fasens himself up in box where none can see hiL
There he drinks with acturn phegm He takes tea boil
ing groa porter the color Of ink and heer not less oacK
lie very fond of brandy and drinks large glasses OF al
draught. lie docs not 90 t" me tavern 10 anus n'
because drinking is grave occupation The more lie swa
lows the calmer he is One can, however, scarcely neca"
his obstinate mooseness be precalon aganst drunken
mass or the effect of spiriuous liquors taken In excess ~
some Of the avcrns three genemen dressed IN black
With white VINO snS 'ts5 e oaf are Of as sn as o
testant ministers OF moncy-changers.
aT5ck Supplying beer, meat almost and horribly
snced strong baons of port wine, followed by plum
pudding-such is the meat OF these islanders.
How the English cat .-,
"rhsy eat al every hour everywhere and lncessantly
The iron constitution Of their complainant stomacs enables
them 10 feed in which would satisfy wolves and
lions The delicate repast of fair and sentimental young
lady would be- much for couple OF Partisan street port
ers"
Stables and museums
'Stables are clean and brilliant museums ought 10 be
,bo, QS hlpS
They form college Of horses with pcdanlic grooms for
professors, and harness room for library
English omnbuses-
1.-THE omnibuses in London worn out, l.built, and
remarkably dirty Even in weather nobody is eve: al
lowed interior long as any places are vacant
outside. We had expected 10 find them built OF mahogany
and lined with velvet"
London
London wholly devoted private interests offers moth
ing the heart mind The city is 100 LARGE man Is
lost in it, you elbow thousands opeope without the hope oil
meeting any one you know Even ~ you mao ARE TOT
ect vanity without object and the desire o shining ~
cmcricn Intelligence has therefore only ono rcnng p"
tcs pride only object, the national sentiments but as
the people feel enthusiasm Tor mthng they adore
horses and they must admire somebody, they burn IN
cense under Lord Welngt3n's nose"
"A midnight the English leave the avcrns, the public
gardens the theatres and the open mir balls and fill mp The
supper saloons mot very reputable places the oyster
roums, where they eat till morning After sunrise, the po
ceen occupied in picking UP in the cutters drunkads
Of both sexes, and all conditions"
London rain
at is taIow melted in water, and perfectly black"
a bad quarter
"Betwren Cornhi street and Thames street, there lives
what is called the popuace of London there panpersm IS
ghtul. The wretched inhabitants OF that district are
bra wlers, drunkards, and prze-fghters."
| At Westminster Abbey
"Shakspearc SAUNDERS few steps from Richard IL
The tombs bear of Presbyterian mu'aon but in
other places the Cavnss scattered the bones OF the de-
ceased bishops of Geneva Such the intolerance of the
Poesants that they have admitted the statue Of Byron
the Abbey and his shadow may be heard goaning al the
door,"
| AT her Majcsiys theatre
ITO with blue is shocking. When the doors are
open, flows with the fist and the elbows given without
regard tu 1t is the peculiar fashion OF entering
which the natives have. If Frenchman he recognized the
people cry French dog. In the pit the behind you VIII
place his foot your shoulder The ladies plunged up
the neck in boxes. In the theatre there echo which
produces an abomnabe effect but such is the vile musical
OF the English that they have found il out In
the saloon you hear the continual Kissing Of teakettcs
The English Parliament
1.-THE house OF commons at present meets in hole The
PEERS in their chamber. II is small mDnunlcn-
l and heavily ornamened II reminds of tea shops
CT bouGor The lords when assembled generally placed
their backs, or rather lean back Of the neck and
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