The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-11

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These four volumes contain toe DAILY ex'
periencer Of an English gentleman during
the interesting period contained between the
years 1881 and lS47, Of man who knew
every one, and whom every one knew, that
10 OF the old aristocrstic circle whose prin-
ciplc rcprecntant may be taken from q
class beginning with TAiLyRAsD, and ending
with BsUsxn. Mr.. RAixEs book is a
perfect repertoire Of curious anecdotes OF the
day ell Of which may be relied On, Tor al
though be was something, considerably more
than haogeron Of the highest aristocracy,
yet II Is not often that We find q man whose
sole occupation was TO pick up chance
information for the mere pleasure Of retail
ing It amongst his titled friends, 10 honest
~ our journalist.
We regret that We cannot spare suhicien,
space to lay before Our readers the curious
anecdotes OF TArLYRAND and. other cotempo-
rary celebrities, but must content ourselves
with few extracts, referring our readers To
the work itself Tor further Information, OF
which It contains much that ID valuable, ~
pecislly that relative TO that Willy old mon
arch LOUIS PHILIPPE, whose intense ava
rice and determination at oil hazards to
aggrandise bis family led TO bis final over.
throw.
The Carlton Tory Club, 10 London, had
procured the services Of chef de CUISINE
whore talents may be judged By the follow
ing anecdcte, that ID strictly historic -
"They have hired u French cook for the
Carlton Club from Paris lately with the Duo
DEscARs, prsmwr mature dAoid Of Lous
XVIII, and who probably made that pate de
saue,ssons, which killed his master. II WINS
served OF breakfast ut the Tuileries 10 the
King, who, with the Duke, partook No va.
rsciouslv of that the lormer w.. .,,.cLsa
with dangerous indigestion, from which he
with difficulty recovered, and the latter ab.
solutely died from the cxcesu nm IN. foIlow.
Ing day One Of the French Journals RI.
markable for iu facctir. announced the
event In the following terms Yesterday.
his most Christian Majesty VIVA s.;zsd With
On indigestion Of which NJ II nrc M.
Cans died the next morning.,
We cannot afford 10 leave IN, IN. sollow
inp short description of the mos, ae.,,uo,;,.
feature Of the dav. VIC mean (. v.mhl;o, - a,
the celebrated Waiter Club where ,he 6,s.,
intcllects and the mort kindly a;.n,.;
tons placed Themselves nm a DvoI r;,.
Brummel and men of hi. s,amp 9TH. ,nos,
Injurious dinners were 6,n;.hs, a, ..-
price m the ,,srp ulay Mt MICH, ,,ra.r.a Il,
charges matter Of indifference Macao
was the constant game, and thousands mss.
cd from one to another with AZ much facility
~ marbles
BRuxMwL was their supreme dictator
their clubs perpetual president, having down
the law in dress, in manners. in thosc mag.
ni6cent snuiEboxes, for which tber, was a
rage he iomented the exocs~s. ridicuIed the
.cruples, pa,ronind the noviccs and exer.
cised paramount dominion over all. lie had
m | have before said, prcat success n, Ma.
Gao winning IN two or three years large
sum- which went no one knew how, for he
never lest back more than fourth Of il be-
'oro nc 'evah'eo 10 O"ln's' During the
"e's"' o' MS prosperity l remember him
coming IN one night AFTER the opera, to VA
riShS ~ anu ni"''ng the Macao table full one
p'A'' " ""''" was oceuP''a oy Ton snx3-
'nAS' VINO was never IN Inc habit OF pl y,
""' h"''uR uinhu ireciy, had dropped into