Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-21
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BEAU BRUMMELL.

We are indebted to condensation by the Philadelphia Press, from life published ir l844 by Captain Jesse, for very entertain. ing sketch of Beau Brummef, which we con dense still further Beau Brummell who was of obscure birth, reigned despotic king o fashion in England, from l794 to 1915 by force of sheer insoIence. Circumstance cast Brumlnell into bigh society and he cluns there like barnacle to ship. He had great shrewdness. immense sang frosd and remarkable audacity, which he used to tram. pie upon the proud, high-born and wealthy He was naughty, insolent and exclusive, and having tact and strong will, the best SO ciety," not being able to frown him down, be. came his slave.
 His grandfather was confectioner in one of the small streets of St. James and let lodgings to single gentlemen. A sor of his, William, bright, industrious and honest boy, attracted the attention of Charles Jen. knson-who was afterwards under Secretary to Lord Butte, when he became one of the Secretaries of State of George III--by whom he was so we'll taken care of in the matter of appointments, besides becoming private Secretary to Lord North, that he was able to retire to country seat and leave g65, 900 to his three children, the cid. CT of whom was George Bryan Brummell- our ''Beau," June, ITS, and at the time of his fathers death, lad of sixteen years at Eton, where he had been for four years previous.
 At Eton he exhibited no talents nor ap- plcation, nor inclination for athletic sports, yet he was very popular. He already had acquired by his neatness in dress, the soubri- quet of" Buck Brummell" had a winning trankness, was honest, always spoke the truth, was little saucy, quick at repartee, clever and could turn handsome latin verse
 From Eton he went to Oxford. Here he exchanged his winning frankness for rigid exclusivsness. Made friends only with men of rank and fashion-in short, was tuft hunter.
 All the squibs and satires of the Universi ty were attributed to him, and every prac tical joke was affiliated upon him also. One of these, which nearly caused his expulsion, was his putting pair of white bands round the neck of tame donkey, and turning the animal into the quadrangle of Brazenose College to parody the Principal, Q very dull and heavy pendant
 In social point, Brummell was very suc- cessful. introducing Q sort of dignifed gravi- ty into his very fun, even when most fast and fnrious," and making point of never smiling at his own sallies, not even when most humorous.
 Brummelps reputation preceded him to .endon. He attracted the attention of the Prince of Wales, then the Conserved of all observers" the first gentleman of Europe and thirty-two years ofage. Brummell was introduced to the Prince at party of ex clusives, whom the embryo Beau treated with such arrogant momchalemce, despite o their rank, that the Prince was charmed and presented the impudent fellow with . cornetcy in the Tenth Hussars, his own reg iment which Brummell condescended to ac cept. At this time he had obtained tht mature age of sixteenl Of course, he thcr left the University. From this time he wal the constant companion of the Prince, Wal introduced into the most select circles O fashion; and though he was wholly inefficient as military man, always late at drill aud scarcely knew his own company, he wa. Captain before he had been two years in tht regiment, but resigned his commission ir l799, when he was only twenty. At thi: tune he was noted for originality, imperturb ability, assurance and cutting repartee The frince and the Beau were on the best ot terms, and the connection lasted long.
 ID l199 Brummell came into his fortune RSo, ,ooO.which at per cent. gave him ar income Of gl 200 a year, and on this he sci up neat little establishment in May Fair then the fashionable London quarter. enter. tained his friends, kept two horses for him self and groom, depending on his friends fo, carriage, and dressing himself on the least he declared gentleman could properly dress with gS00--exactly two-thirds of hi. income. His game was to marry an heires, or win at tho gaming table, to which latter risk he only resorted towards the close Q his career.
 His personal appearance was di.tiagwe though he was not what the fair sex call 1 Handsome man." Figure, very good; hair light brown; whiskers, sandy; forehead Is.-1 Al