New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-20
A. Bluntler in High Life.

From new work called L'Inde Contemporaries, by
F. de Lanoye, lately published at Paris, we translate
the following story, which is almost too good to be
true 4s
2. When Lord H. the recently appointed Governor of
Madras, was going out to India, he found at Suez,
comfortably installed in the best state room of the
steamer, a Frenchman whose bearing, costume and
language, realized the conventional type of the per-
feet gentleman irreproachably shod, goyed, barber
ed and crayatted, wearing Immaculate linen, and
putting on for every meal entire new dress OF the
latest cut and marked by thefnest taste If he were
travelling without suite and had entered on the reg
lister only his first name, it was without doubt because
he had good reasons for preserving an lncognto-po
litca reasons, perhaps. And il, from the enormous
mass of his baggage, he might have been supposed
to be travelling clerk on his way to the East with
samples of all the fabrics of Paris, his pithy conver
saton, the gravity of his manner, his dignifed re-
serve, sometimes slightly ironcal upon the prodnc-
os Of the kitchen and cellar Of the purser disposed
of this supbos ton as promptly as did the crown of
an earl which was borne upon each Of his numerous
trunks. Gzg ~ s==i5 3Sss5t4 549s :5zsi.
Besides he spoke understandingly Of the salons OF
London and Paris, Of the balls Of Lord c., the
entertainment of Earl W, and the dinners OF
Baron RI; giving such details that it was impos-
sible not to suppose that he had taken prominent
part in them, and more than that, a few words
lessly let fall in his conversation induced the suppos
ton that he had lived on intimate terms with Lord
Dalhousie the Governor General OF India, who was
then expecting him at Calcutta. All these data conf
pared, computed and commented upon by the rest
less curiosity of his fellow Travellers led them and
Lord H first of ALL to conclude that this mys-
terious parsonage must be q Commissioner, sent BY
the French Government to its establishments IN lndla
or at least the Governor of Chandernagore.
This point being once settled the stranger naturally
became the lion the centre of observation and attrac
ton OF the little cotere of the cabin Lord H pro
claims him to be without a rival at whist, and
would have no other partner, and thought himself
perfectly happy when he could see seated his right
at table man. Who on the first inspection relentless
y reduced to the lowest deeps of the Fnous hierar
chy wines which were presented to him as the pro-
ducts of the most favored Soils This Frenchnan
was in fact universal genius. At the cOncertin the
evening, at the very moment even, when on the quar-
men and things in Europe with Lord H -, - he
would carelessy approach the musicians to correct
discordant note or to approve by patronlzng ges-
tre difficult passage Vlctorously surnounted About
the tea table he the mastery condescenslon
not even disdanng to give his advice in relation to the
best methods of making the precious beverage, and
he seemed to be well acquainted as Robert Fortune
himself with all the varieties of the aromatic plant
Happy, then the young miss who was intrusted with
the delicate functions of Hebe, if she succeeded IN
exchanging for smile of appreciation the sweetened
cup and the toast which she had aristcay prepared
for this privileged mortal for although 1t must se
said that he had evidently doubled Cape Forty, he
might still be called handsome man, and they were
almost certain that he was unmarried
/ So he reigned King of fashion on the steamer from
! Suez to Ceylon where he excused himself from an
invitation to dinner sent him by the Governor of that
4 Island alleging that he was indisposed. From Cey-
| lon to Madras, where Lord Il attempted IN vain
to induce him to remain and at parting expressed his
regret and esteem with such energy that he nearly
broke three of his fingers; and from Madras to CAL
cutta where his fellow travelling friends were stupe-
fed with horror to learn that he whose influence they
had all sought for, whose ease they had admired,
/ whose manners they had applauded whose regard,
whose smiles and preference they had been intriguing
to gain was none other than a clever French cook,
whom Lord Dalhousie was importing to take charge
| of his range. ss,
One must be an Englishman to comprehend and
describe the confusion OF the voluntary dupes of this
justification !; when was in Calcutta and Madras it
! was the topic of conversation in all the European
salons people were talking about it, and perhaps
are still, in spirit of sadness than Of JEST and
sure that in all India no man but Lord Dalhousie
| would have dared to laugh over it heartily
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1t was habit of Lord Eldon, when Attorney Gene
ral to close his speeches with some remarks
his own character. At the trial of Horne. Foeke,
speaking of his own reputation, he said
/ alt is the little inheritance have 10 leave my
children, and by Gods help, Will leave Y alil'
Here he shed tears; and to the astonshment Of
/ those present. Milford, the Solicitor General egan
to weep. 5E#z f57 . ~
/ Just look at Milford, 2 said bystaRdersto Horne
:. Tooke; ..what on earth is he crying for = 81 5s
:, Tooke replied: @ e. g Ss,sszs
rst He is crying to think what little inheritance
Eldon's children are likely to get.