Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-18
Arrival of the Ratah OF coorg in England.


The Rajah of Coorg, prncipality of Hndostan.
on the Western Chaus, arrived on the 5th instant,
at Southampton. He came over to England to have
his daughter educated--a singular and interesting
event in the history of the native princes of India
The Rajab ate and drank with The passengers during
the voyage His daughter is intelligent and in
terestng child. lie was accompanied by Major
Drummond as his guide. His servants were six in
number. -.s s
The Raiah's wives left the Euxine steamer COM
pletely veled. on Monday night at 0 o'clock, and
conveyed to Radey's Hotel in closed carriage.
They met at the door of the hotel by the Rajah
and one of his principal attendants, who both held
umbrellas the heads of the ladies they alight
ed AS SOON as they alighted they took the umbrel-
las themselves and completely screened themselves
from view. During the process of their alighting
from the carriage however, glimpse of one of them
obtained, and it was noticed that the lady had
thin gauze veil over her face and fine black eyes.
The Rajah was exceedingly anxious that no one
should observe the ladies. and appeared agitaed un
til they were safely in their apartment. His agta-
tion was so great when he had conducted them up
stairs that he could not open the door of the apart
ment, and imagining that it was locked, he reques-
ted that the gas should be extinguished in the pas
sage where they were standing, which mmed-
ately done. He is penSioner of the East India
Company. and has been residing at Benares on
allowance of e12000 a wear. Nas
One day the Rajah's six servants. who by his de-
sire observed most strictly the rules of their caste
sisted of RIGA onions, and green's which they cooked
and ate in the open air at the back of the hotel
They eat but day. and their drink is water.
They in fact Oriental vegetarians and teetota-
lers. A night they sleep in the passages and un-
der the tables in the hotel The servants Mre rigid
Hindoos. and among their baggage was large num-
ber of native cooking utensils and quantity Eastern
food AS they arrived at the hotel they
made preparations for cooking their meal They
wanted to cook by the side Of stream of water but
a. r. A-1 A.
very busy in the yard of the hotel in the
evening about o'clock. in culinary operations
Previous to lighting their fires they carefully wash
ed their hands and feet and then commenced laying
out their stores of provisions which consisted of
number Of small bags of rice, by the side of which
was lemon. After lighting their fires with wood
and coal. they crouched down and kept them alive
by blowing with their mouths, at the same time
stirring vigorously their food, which simmering
in brass pans. EE4
There is good story told recently of Bason Roth.
schild OF Paris the richest man of his class in the
world which shows that it is not only money
which make the go' (or horse either. for that
matter.) but ready money" unlimited credit" to
the contrary, notwithstanding.
On very wet and disagreeable day, the Baron
took Partisan omnibus. on his way to the Boursc.
or Exchange which the " nabob of finance
alighted, and was going away without paying Tie
driver stopped him. and demanded his fare. Roth
schld felt in his pocket. but he had not red cent
of change. The driver was very wroth and ask
cd
WE'LL what did you get in for, if you could not
pay? You must have known that you had no mon
cyl" s.as asa5a3 s. ssx
IS am Baron Rothschild - exclaimed the great
capitalist, land there is my card"
The driver threw the card in the gntter.
g Never heard of you before said the driver,
land don't want to hear you again But want
my fare. and must have it p
The great banker was in haste.
81 have only an oder for . milion,n he said.
Give me change and he profered coupon"
for fifty thousand francs. sf# -
The canduct"r stared. and the passengers set up
a hnrselaugh just then an Agent de Change
came by, and Baron Rothschild borrowed of him six
SO s. %#aN
ORIGINAL CRIT1cIsM.-A correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Times writing from Portland. Me-. gives the
following original specimens of theatrcaI criticism
saw Mrs sinclair and vendenhof in Lopes Sag
rice; and had almost forgotten MIR Reed AZ
Eugene De Lorme. Mr.. Reed dies not possess duito
so much FIRE as Mr.. vandenhoff. bat in his duiet
scenes he is something between that gentleman ana
p ate of cold mutton soup. Vandenhof looks iust
now if he had swallowed cold northeast for ana