Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-12-10

ENGLISH DOMESTIC LlFE.--The following
pleasant picture of domestic life among the
English nobility is given by an officer OF the u
nited States steam Frigate Merrmac. 1t is con-
tanned in letter written at Southampton, Octo-
Der 9Th, and appears in the Wilmington On. ~
Journal;
We have been visited a great deal here, espe-
cially by navy men, and have created some
thing of an excitement in the naval world, iudg-
ing by the pieces in the papers. Much atten-
ton has been paid us ashore, too, especially by
two families-one that Of an Old East India
General, the other that OF Lord Hardwlcke.-
General Frazier has passed most OF his life IN
India but now lives in ease and comfort on tile
Southampton wafer. At a dinner at his house
we had an opportunity of seeing how the aris-
tocracy here live Lord Hardwicke and fami-
", and several other guests, were there to meet
us, and everything was in splendid style. ono
turbaned Indian with several other servants,
waited at the table. The plate was superb,
and the dinner most recherche. We sat down at
the table at half-past seven. These are always
epaulet and sword occasions.
Lord Hardwicke's family consists Of his coun-
tess, his eldest son, (about Is or 20, and LORD
Royston by courtesyD three of the finest looking
daughters You ever saw, and several younger
tons. The daughters-Lady Elizabeth, Lady
Mary ard Lady Agnita-are surprisingly beau
tiful: such development such rosy checks,
laughing eyes and unaffected manners you rare
" see combined. They take n great deal OF out
door exercise. and come aboard the Merrimac III
a heavy rain, with Irish thicker sole shoes than
ven or ever wore, and cloaks and dresses OIL
most ilnpervious to wet. They steer their tath-
er's'yacht, walk nobody knows how many miles,
and don't care cent about rain, besides dong
host of other things that would shock our la
dies to death and yet in the parlor are the most
elegant looking women in their satin shoes and
diamonds ever saw.
The countess in her coronet of jewels is on ell
egant lady, and looks like fine mother for three
such women. His lordship has given us three
or four dinners. He lives here merely during
the Watching season, and leaves on Friday for
his country seat at Cambridge where he spends
his winter, as do all English gentlemen OF means
hunting, &c, and when Parliament is in session
he lives in London in his town house. Here he
has host Of servants, and they wear the gau-
diest livery-white coats with big silver but
tons white cravats, plush knee brooches and
vest. white silk stockings and low shoes. Lord
Hardwicke's brother is Dean Of York hlgh
church dignitary; has two pretty daughters ana
is himself jolly gentleman.
! After dinner the ladies play and sing for US,
and the other night they got up game OF ollnd
mans buff, in. which the ladies' said we had tue
advantage, inasmuch as their ''petticoats rusted
so that they were easily caught" Ihey call
| things by their names here. In the course o'
the game Lord Hardwicke himself was blind
! folded, and trying to catch some one, fell ovei
his daughters lap on the floor, when two OF
three of the girls caught him by the legs ane
dragged his lordship, roaring with laughter, o.
we all were, on his back into the middle OF Tho
floor. Yet they are perfectly respectful, bur ap
| pear on a perfect equality with each other. III
fact the English are great people. Two club:
here have offered US the free use OF their rooms
MAN WHIPPED TO LIFE.-An incorporate
man, named Stanley, attempted to commit sui
eide at Newark, n j., on Sunday, by taking
large dose of laudanum, which rendered him III
sensible. The Newark Advertiser says:
A physician was called, who decided that tn
only means of restoring animation was to Civ
the subject severe beating, which was done b.
two men with heavy switches for quarter c
an hour. when signs of returning animatio
were shown, ard the patient sat up. A glass {
brandy was then given him, when he fell
sleep, and the beating process was resumed III
til he was fully restored to consciousness. Ii
is now comparatively well, except some suffel
ing from the bruises received from the extrao
binary ''course ofsprouts" to which he was sui
iectei. This is the first case we ever heard
where man was whipped to life from stat
bordering on death. Gases of whipping to deaf
occasionally occur, but whipping to life seldol
or never.