Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-03-08

vOL. l2.---NO. 80.
Grand Party at the LORD Mayors.
In Grace Grocnwood's ''Haps and Mishaps."
ass published, we find the following graphic
sketch Of grand party at the Lord Mayors
"On the night Of the l4th. there came of Z
grand conrermsione at the Mansion House.
which VIC attended There had been nearly
Two Thousand invitations issued. There were
present, 4 suppose. at least fifteen hundred
persons; stnone OF the rooms--exccpt in the
supper room--were nncomfortably crowded.
The Lord Mayor aud the Lady Mayoress re.
ceived their guests witha simple cord,ality,
which reminded me Of the manner in which
our President and his family receive. Indsed,
the whole affair, but for the gorgeous, Quaint.
old time livery Of the servants. would have
seemed very like levee at the White Houss.
But never yet have so,many distiug uguished peo-
pc came together at any one gathering in
America.
We early took apoeition near the Lord May.
q Hed Mn Lady Mayoress, whore We could
Z sla axisw af the. assakIfties = they
! *ss ADJ !dhced and -pJl
Sir Charles Eastlake and Sir Edward Lanscer
entered nearly at tie same time. They are both
short and stout, the latter especially SO, yot
apparently quick to nervousness in his move
ments, as he entered the drawing room with
sort OF plunge. as though violently propelled.
A striking contrast was presented by Mise
Strickland and Miss Pardoe; the former, in her
towering figure, formal manner, and solemn
tones, reproducing much OF the antique state.
liness OF the early Queens. the latter. though
past the bloom OF youth, still plump ard pref
ty. cheerful, chatty, and charming.
There was Mary Hewitt, with her plea SAINT.
spmpaihttic face. aglow with kindly anima.
ton; and her lovely Gaue ehter, who. beside.
being an artist of rare poetic genius, has lately
took to authorship. and produced very sue.
ceessful book. There WAS George Cruikshauk.
rather eccentric indiv idual, with long.
stranglne locks: and Martin Tupper, as rud-
dy and smiling, frank aud warm hearted. Al
ever aud DR.. Browning. who had Just re,urn-
ed from China, tall thin man in spectacles
who wassoon surrounded by crowd of friends
to whom he taxed in merry, animated man
ner. not at all in the savansl style.
Then there was Risk Allah, the Secretary Of
the Turkish Embassy, a handsome young Or;.
entail, who is good deal lonzed Just now. ON
account OF very clever book he has lately
written in English. There was Albert Smith
who flung his jokes right and left as he passed
through the crowd. and left wake of laughter
behind him; Charles Mackay, the poet of the
people,tho whole souled and true heated msn.
and Mary Cowden Clarke, of Shakcspcrian
fame.
Most OF the foreign nobility were present.
and a number of the hirnes. nobility. TIL.
Duchess of Sutherland came with her son.in.
law, the young Duke Argyle. She was dress-
cd simply in white, with few flowers at the
back OF her hair, and single diamond orna.
ment, throbbing like a star upon her forehead
Her grace is younger but less beautiful wo,
man Than expected 10 see. Har heanly q
face 10 by no means regular and perfect, md
she is very stout; but the tout ensemble h,
striking and imposing in the highest degree.
She has gracious but regal expression, and
in her manner andsbearng there is wonderful
union of pride and softness, Of stateliness and
grace.
Altogether, she isa grand looking woman,
for whom the high title would have been in.
vented had she been born in q republic--so
royal. so absolutely imperial, Is her presence.
The Duke Of Argyle is small delicate, red
haired young man. redeemed from plainness
and insignlfcance. even by the side of his ma
jes,ic mother in-law, by an exp rression of great
cleyerness and refinement
We b fine music throughout the evening,
and dancing during the latter part; but the
chief pleasure, was Of course, in conversation.
Altogether, it was brilliant and delightful
entertainment-a golden occasion, to be long
and pleasantly remembered"
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g5-The coIlosal statue of Jefferson. Of the
model of Which Hiram Powers is the author.
was cast on the 25th ult., at Munich. Itis
thirteen feet high, has taken ten tons of metal.
aud is one of the five statues which will sur.
round the equestrian one of Washington, at
Richmond, which is ~ feet IN height. Mr.
Powers was resent at the casting. Post.
JuRy or Females.---In the year 1903 the
body Of female was discovered in Ncwbury.
under circumstances which rendered a coro.
ner's inquest desirable. A jury of twelve wo.
men was called and copy Of their verdict has
been preserved. As it is about as lucid and
satisfactory as most modern verdicts, we copy
il entire in the quaint language Of the period.
II was as follows.
I'VE judge according to our best light and
continents. that the death Of said Elizabeth
was not any violence or wrong dun to her by
any person or thing but by some suden stop
ping Of her breath"
f.In fnovinn ihe 81 nnn toa,,,a of Eli 4 n.