Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-28

which was most generous and self sacrificing
,.ti He kissed PeTdila also, very affectionately
one day. and did not know her the next. linen
nnor wre,ched Brummell, said Mr.. Thackeray in
words whose beauty We cannot hope 10 eaten =
he cheated him out of snuff box, and when Inc
miserable old WORKOUT beau, as token OF snoinis-
aim offered him another in hope OF awakening
the memory of old times, he pocketed the snuI
and cut the man who was once his tavorlte, MS
companion, his rival and his superior. When the
Duchess of Devonshlre died, so remarkable for
her uoodness and her heart, George lV. SAID we
have lost the best bred woman in the world. Fox
said we have lost the kindest hearted woman IN
the world These two sayings are no feeble In
dicatjons of the character of the two men. These
tales. Mr. Thackeray said are all base and mean,
but thew are characteristic, and what else has
man TO saw of George w.? Empires were torn
and battles lost while he sat fat, and taking his
fill Of pleasure.
Mr.. Thackeray then introduced some anecdotes
Of drinking bouts among the lawyers OF the day. :.
Elden. then Mr.. Scott, and others, which created
much merry laughter. They-were gainIs IN those
DAYS, in drink. said MIR. Thackeray.
From the field of drink MIR. Thackeray turned
10 that of lice, and carried us back TO the small
room in Brunkes' where Charles Fox once sat
through session of twenty two hours play
how he lost al different times TWO hundred thou
sand pounds al play and how lightly he bore II,
and brought us finally down to Lord De hosS
recent sauieur lie coup exploits in the same Nhig
club When Mr.. Thackeray, however, stated
that the days of gambling were passed he M
duleed in very rosy illusion 1t Is true that
Cockiord's is STILL and the rattle that once rang
in BroukeS' is no longer heard. but IN cer'aih
club not many yards in Arlington Street,sceneS
OF play take pa each night which are quite
worthy of place alOngslde OF the must telling he
presented.
George w. is dead said Mr.. Thackeray, but
twenty five years, and every one asks, as oouot
less all there last night asked, how IS 1t possible
there could be society 81 deoased as to tolerate
such mas, or a Kingdom 50 fallen as 10 call nun
sovereign. Yet in those days, il stranger had
said in Col Newcome's presence what he SAID
that niqht the colonel would have lifted his BAN
hoo sane There are numbers vi silly people VINO
do the same now to any one breathing word
gaust royalty. but vii! not their descendants IN
sone wears hence smile equally at such folly
G.nroe ~ was called 1.-The first gentleman"
of his day. but the gentleman of that day was
bold boxer, would drive any distance 10 fight,
tbounh ht il fast 10 spend an occasional night IN the
watch hnuse and would swear TO make your hair
| stand ON end. Mr.. Thackeray then told win
mos, charinin.g peasaniness of how he had met
last summer we think, au old German gentleman
who had once mixed in high society in England.
bu, had nul been there tor fty years. Almost
| every secund word he spoke was monster oa'n.
Then read Byron's letters, laden with damns,ano
the story of the skull cap out Of which they drank
At Newsiead Abbey. 1t is quite the thing 10 run
through toll gates. without paying and Premier
and ire surer and lord chancellor once did so,ahc
we're shot at without is overcoming the world
like a summer cloud or exciting any special won
! der s,.o.ob of his CON
dnct on the Catholic question. poe- % '''0 e.,
,ure of his wedded life. When his wife was M
nr.s.nted 10 him she tried to knee, but, with MS
usual prace, he lifted her, and, turning 10 ms al
lendan.. said, 81 ain sck--get Inc brandy -
He then rseled Into The very chapel and hlccuped
ont his vows But lei us pass, Mr. lhackeray
did. in !oahng from this royal srute-a disgrace
! ~. alone 10 The name Of gentleman but man
~, i, u.,yeu there were gentlemen In Englano
ina''A o ,,,as-ynen worthy Of the name,po,.e "
,bnnoht. in deed in love and duty to their couh
,rv Snch men as Congwood, as Southey, and
as Heber-men Of the sword, the pen, ana 'ne
Bihle-of such men, and ihey are ho' 'e"' Lug
land may we'll be proud.
But ii one George, said MIR. Thackeray 10 elo-
ouent p.rQss iion that side OF The Alta mic was
disarace& that age, there was ano'her Ceo'se
! nm ~, de who was lis redeemlng honor George
Washington, the greatest citizea OF tne 1sAo'
r.ca He did not believe that IN this day Eng
land yyuuld tolerate such king as George Nv.
Il vas. however, fortunately exposed 10 no such
! ,;1 fr EprI,nd had TO day sovereign to whose
virtns ',, he was proud 10 be loyal--.N 7. Tribune