Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-04-25
From the Water Cure Journal.
ENGLISH MEN AND WOMEN.

An unknown correspondent sends US the fol.
lowing: = Water Cure Journal.
Perhaps you may think the inclosed not inap-
p~ropriate to your Journal.
When the American frigate Merrimac was in
Southampton Water, she was visited by the Earl
of Hardwicke and his family; and in return for
the hospitality of The officers he invited them 10
his house. One of those officers sent to his friends
an account of the doings of Lord lIardwicke's
house, and the letter has found its way into the
Journal,a paper published at Washington, in North
Carolina. Some passages will give the reader a
lively idea of its character.
1--WE sat down to the liable at halfpast seven
O'Clock. These are always epaulette and sword
occasions. Lord IIardwicke's family consists of
his countess, his eldest 500 (about eighteen or
twenty, and Lord Royston by courtesy,) three Of
the finest looking daughters you ever saw, and sew.
eral younger sons. The dauShters-Lady Eliza
beth, Lady Mary and Lady Agnita-aIe surpass-
ingly beautiful ; such development, such rosy
cheeks, laughing eyes, and unaffected manners
you rarely see combined. They take a great deal
of outdoor exercise ; and came aboard the Merri-
mac in q heavy rain. with Irish thicker-soled shoes
than you or l ever wore, and cloaks and dresses
almost impervious to wet. They steer their faith
er's yacht, walk the Lord knows how many miles,
and don't care a cent about rain, besides doing Il
host Of other things that would shock our ladies to
death; and yet in The parlor they are the most
elegant women in their satin shoes and diamonds
| ever saw. The countess, in her coronet of
jewels, is an elegant lady, and looks like = fit
mother for three such women. His lordship has
given US three or four dinners. lie lives here
merely during the yachting season and leaves
here on Friday for his country-seat in Cambridge.
shire, where he spends his winter, as do all Eng.
lish gentlemen of means in hunting, etc.; and
when Parliament is ia session, he lives in London
IN his town-house Here he has a host Of servants,
and they wear the gaudiest livery-white coats
with big silver buttons, white cravats, plush knee.
breeches and vest, with white silk stockings, and
low shoes. Lord I~Iardwieke's brother is Dean OF
York. a high church d~ignitary; has two noble
daughters, and is himself a Jolly gentleman
After dinner the ladies play and sing for us and
the other night they got up a game of blindman's
buff, in which the ladies said we had the adyan-
tage, inasmuch as their 'petticoats rustled, so they
were easily caught They call things by theil
right names here. In the course of the game, LORD
Hardwicke himself was biindfolded, and trying tC
catch some one, fell over his daughters lap on thu
floor, when two or three Of the girls caught him BY
the legs and dragged his lordship, roaring will
laughter, as we all were, on his back into the mid
die of the floor. Yet they are perfectly respectful
but appear on a perfect equality with each other
In fact. the English are a great people"
The English public knows Lord liardwieke vel
as one of the most respectable Conservatives in
the House Of Lords q gallant officer and an au
thority in naval matters; in debates, as . man IL
earnest, business-like and high minded
Very respectfully yours, B.
american women, and men too, may get a val
liable hint from the above, and try aud get on
health and strength by similar means. EDs.l