Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
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al W eSiEe " ictSiAHS poiito, &c uilluailIp DIS Il n
nance. The audacious insolence with which he tran
pied down the haughtiness of tho high nobility
England, was splendil-because successful. II
grandfather kept a small confectionery shop in Bur
street, 81. James, London, and let lodgings. The fir
Lord Liverpool. then almost obscure, lodged in h
house, took his son ~ his secretary, got him office VI
der Lord North, and allowed him 10 feather his NJ
80 we'll, that on hs death, in 1894, there was E65,O
TO divide among two sons and q daughter. Georg
the second, was educated at Eton, and dressed 30 we
while early in hs teens, that tho prefix of beau
was then put to his name. In Oxford, he affected
be exclusive, and on his fathers death, in 1874, at II
age Of sixteen, was presented with a cornetcy in II
tenth flussars, by the Prince of Wales, colonel of IN
regiment. Hcncefor,h, he was the Princes constal
companion. In two Years no was a captain, AMI the
threw up his commission, and scr up as a gcntlenu
AT large. This was before ho was twenty-one, al
the only reason assigned was, that the regiment ",
ordered TO Manchester, which he considered decided
" vulgar.
He started as an independent gentleman, o
f3u,000-a small sum for carrying on such a prufe,
sion-ridiculously small for one whose wardrobe CO,
him * 5000 4 year, and who entertained fashion, an
even ROYALTY, at his table. No man dressed better
simply but richly, with elegance and taste. In this b
eclipsed his much-putfed successor, DOrsay, who's
snowy attire made him look like what he was
tailor's walkin. advertisement. The Prince of alci
whose wardrobe has coat ElOU,uOO, was Brummcl
greatest rival, until corprlencc, which he hated, de
stroyed all his reasonable prctensions TO the throne {
Dandyism. Simplicity, OF the most studied kind, wa
Brummels great system.
He mixed and visited in the first circles, for he wa
Young, handsome, satirical, and ;he fashion. lie rod
well and was q good shot, hut affected to despis
Melton and the pheasapts, on the plea that they wcr
TOO troublesome. His greet reform was in the neck
cloth, which then was q sort OF white muslin padding
He introduced the moderate use Of starch, which CAV,
the necessary stiffness, and d!speIsed with the pad
He was curious in his lie: ii the crarGt did not glide
into it at the first touch. he would throw it aside auC
try another. His valet, who wIs met with a heap q
these runlpled neckcloths on his arm, solemnly said
''These ore our failures
The Prince of Wales euarrc!ed with him, after
nearly twenty years Intimacy. The story runs that
in the Princes drawinS-rooun, hr sail, wv alcs, rim,
the bell" which was done amd when the servant
came in, the Prince said, Order MIR. Brunnlel's car
rage" The Beau denied this, and attributed hi
quarrel TO something he had said about Mrs. Fitzher
bet's s;outness. This was about 1911. Brmnme
continued King of Fashion, though he had quarrelrc
with the Prince. But be took 10 gaming. In 1914
he lOst all be had, and ton thousand pounds more
raised what money he could, and retreated to Calais
attributed his bad luck to his having parted with ",
lucky sxpence," which, he maintained, RottIschilC
must have got possession Of; was SUPPORTED in his ex
lie by his brother and sister; was 50 liberal, whcu hn
renittances came, that the hrsSars called him AZ
Ro, de CALAIS " was made British Consul at Caen
on the mediation OF Wellington with George ".
was removed, without compensation, when that con
sulats was abolished; lost his senses; spent his las
hours in q hospital for lunatic mendcauts; and dice
March :, 1870.
lhere, III q nutsnel, IS Tue true history OF Brum
mel.
PUNCH ON THE WAR QUESTION.-Our oe
eount LcHh Russ'a.-We don't know what to say
about paying debts 10 Russia. Honor among thieves
is an acknowledged maxim; but the recognition Of
social obligations towards them depends upon circum.
stances. The property OF a convicted fclon is forfeit.
ed 10 the Crown. Government would not pay divi.
dends to Jack Sheppard under sentence: and why, il
may be asked, should we stand upon more ceremony
with the burglar aud Ortlaw of Eurpne All ,ro cnu
say is, that we owe Nicholas a hiding, and ought to try
our utmost TO pay him that. Dusins the Iirong
.J~ackct.-There is a great fuss abou, the costume of
the army. We only wish our commanders would at.
tend a tritle less 10 the dressing Of the English, and
trouble Themselves little more about giving the Rus
slams a good dressing. I>nder Soi,ciuGe.-iBeiug an
extract from a fashionable youn: Lady's farewell
Agonizing Letter.)-"Oh Charles, dear, they tell mo
you are ordered OF 70 the Theatre OF War. l beg OF
you, therefore, dear, a. YOU love me, TO bear in mind
one thing-andt tina! IS, above ali, not TO forget to take
your opera-sid,s v.th you. for | know rnvself how OK
tremely announcement il IS 70 20 10 the Theatre with
out one 4 Day g S<9k~ntc!.-Mr. Briceess, be-
ing pressed exceedingly hard by his creditors TO fix a
date for the payment Of bis debts, has named the
day when the Russians evscuate the Principalities.'
The date, be ~coufssse-. Is 4 little uncertain, but il
agreed 10 DC If wiling 20 promise most solemnly that
he will no: :ninE o; s.kin- for anv further extension
Of time. M1f.a-y Hem'.-If Lord Raglan's army is
TO make 10 otter movement. his lordship might as
well allow /; 20 adopt the moustache Inovement.-
The British soldier would bc just ~ bold az he is if he
Were not 70 bs-efaced. ErlIoits Of the ANirs.-It il
true, as The 1tnSs remarks, that six months have
elapsed since the sllies have taken the field. They
have taken the field and that ia all they have takon'
HAPpINESS.-That wherein God himself is hap.
", The holy angels are happy, in whose defects the
';erils are unhappy that dare l Gull happiness
whatsoever conduce.h unto this, may with an ensy
metaphor deserve that name whatsoever else the
world term happiness. is to me a story out OF Pllny; an
appariilon OF neat delusion, wherein there is no moro
OF happiness than the name. Bless me in this life
with bu: peace Of my conscience, command of my
affections, the love OF taysclf and my dearest friends;
and ! shall be happy enough 10 pity Cesar. These
are, % Lord, tho humble desires of my most reasona'
bic ambition, and nl | dare call happiness on earth
wherein | act no rule or limit to thy hand or provi
dence; dispose Of me according TO the wisdom of thy
pleasure. Thy will be done though in my own undo
ing.
FAlTI.-l envy no quality of mind or intellect il
others, SAID Sir Humphrey Davy-no, genius, power
wit, or fancy; but if l could choose what would b.
most delightful, and l believe most useful to me,
should prefer q firm religious belief 10 every uthe,
blessing; tor it makes life a discipline Of goodness
creates new hopes when all earthly hopes vanish, ant
throws over the decay, the destruction of existence
the most gorgeous Of all lights; awakens life even il
death, and from corruption and decay calls up beaut,
ana di'inity; makes an instrument of torture an'
shame the ladder of ascent TO paradise; and, far abov'
all combination Of earthly hopes, calls up the mos
delightful Visions. palms and amaranths, the garden
OF the blessed, the security OF everlasting joys, wher
the sensualist and tho sccptic view only gloom, decay
annihilatlon.
GOOD ADVICE TO READERS.-If you mes
sure the value Of study BY the insight you get into sub
jects, not by the power of sayiug You have read man,
books, you will s,on perceive that no time is 40 badl
saved, as that which lie saved in getting through
book in a hurry. For if to the time Won have give
you added a little more, tho subject would have bee
fixed on your mind, and the whole time probably EN-
ployed whereas. upon your present arrangement, be
cause YOU would not give II little more YOU have loo
all. Besides, this is overlooked by rapid and super
fetal readers-that the best way OF reading book
with rapidity ia 10 acquire that habit of severe alton
ton TO what they contain, that perpetually coutinc
the mind TO the single object 1t has in view. Whc
you have read enough to have acquired the habit
reading without suffering your mind TO wander, an
when you eau bring to bear upon your subject Il cret
share OF previous knowledge, YOU may then road Wi,
~rapicity; before that, as you have taken the wron
road, the faster you proceed, the more you will DC SUI
TO err.-t$yiaey Smsh.
AN UNINTENTIONAL HlT.-James the Fir
OF England and Sixth OF Scotland was no way def
cient i'll sense or knowledge, but rather wanting
the more important element OF steadiness or vigor
mind. IL is said the monarch was himself aware
this defect, and heard Of a preacher VINO was singl
larly happy in his choice of texts. The preacher, wit
the utmost gravity, gave out the TEX, in the followin
words flames f'at and s'rsh, in the latter part
the verse, ale that wavcrcth ia like q wave of III
sea, driven by the winds aud tossed" ale is at NJ
already said the king.
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and Edward Dupassour OF New Orleans, who wei
passengers from Liverpool on the steamer Arcti
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