New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25
o.,,,on for rDds ,r,rk on the eIqui.ise dinner. n

occasion for rude rensrs the exquisite dinners n
De Mortigny. neso.iator q ths Frereh treaty, who
boush. train Of cooke II BIS 'ulie LAC gwen 'nen
70 which dirrers, il is TO be presumed, they went
without f.st spcihpg .te,r appetes; sHd on
prsyrs being put On the table wltl the
cheese they express themselves a.tonaned 81 TIE va
gsIiiy-pravns, indeed, q which any save can
catch se msIy he likes by dropping Lne and bert
riu into the river Some resders may smile st TIE
idea Of srpng lor prawns but they are mech large-
than their cold corgeDers IN these cold sttndes vary
ing from five 70 ter inches in length, and giylng quite
ss good snort as cur eudgeon. They drnk little Of
The sberr5. the wine s not tempt ard the clare. Is
rejected bat they do not conceal tner high apprecia
ton Of the curacOa The Price wishes 10 take vine
with the gentleman next hin whose attention g called
20 the fact by vigorous poke in the rbs; he :lrna
,o1nd his noble friend lie grinnug ezpressvsly and
tspling his wire glass; tso glasses are quickly hlef
two heads graveiy inclined two glasses are enpted
and nc interesting rite is over. minute more, ard
the Prsklang follows tie example Of his royal hish
pe.s: another poke another draught and be nSy sIt
at ease he has bat two leghbors, and his ribs may
rest foY that evening. The Prince and Pfakans con-
true drinking with s round the table, attracting n.
ter ion vterg their arms viii not reach by series Of
boTd erun.s snd quick repetitions Of his whom
tbey yjsh 10 honor Dinner il over the
cloth is Of and the table gows with purple m Lrgo-
steens and pipkblushing mango, golden p!nes SID
heaps # scarlet rgmbutan. Tie sweet st preserves
ase swimming IN bowls 'oi nch cut gia's. Lovely
flow ers Of exquisite odof spriog from silver vases the
choset psiI ted china and the most sparkling Of glasses
surround the luxurious pile leaving clear only nsr-
row psth round which the decanters may circle TIE
Princes son and The prime minister's nephew, who
hsve beer sitting on the verandsh during dinner,
now invited in; the former boy Of about eleven, s
permitted 20 take chair ais father, but, pushed
well back the latter tskee more humbs seat on the
floor. The cigar bearers crawl in snd al the Sismese
youngsters included, begin 70 smoke. for time there
is silence but the cigars finished and then
they attend 10 the tossts Their Majestie the Kings
of Siam have their hesths proposed in curt speech
by our excellent Consu but his brevity is nothing to
tie Prices who, rising up and calling attention by
grunt, utters, in broken s5lables: IierMs.ye-tin
Queen Wik-to-erieT :" and then gives second grunt
OF fatisaction sll 10y y respond toit few other
toss's follow but dessert has little charm for them
they are rot in a laxative mood, and bsfore Ms.
Consul has finished her glass of port some re lder
conversant with Eastern life viii say it was sherry,
and that people do not drink port in those
tres; but say, port have all jumped up snd sre
waking about the room, again smoking No entr at 2
cen prevail on them to return 70 the table, and in a
few minute the Ministers, bpougizng for early a
departure, necessi ated by their important duties
take their leave. Tie praklspg learlng sffably on
the arm Of two young ficeis, returns 70 his barge
ard tho kaahoIne is borne off in pal4nkeen, eur
rounded by bevy of runners, each o. aring ilariog
torch. London Tmess Correspondents Letter.