New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-13
soUTmCOAsTINGs IN ENGLAND. a
Couespondsnes Of The N. y. Tribune

the dOor-it is like going behind the scenes OF roy
atty. The wretchedness and pretenss Of 1t, the
ugly, spanged, tinseled stuff once framework 70,
the King end counsclors Of the most powerful ma.
ton Of the world, are now naturally and legiti'
mately inherited by the clowns, and negro-min.
etrels, and low actors, who have their shows there
How superficial is the difference between the burnt
cork and paste now used there and the robes Of
those who pretended to be great men at the close OF
the last century! "This George, what was hcf
asks Thackeray. 81 look through oil his life and
recognize but a bow and grin. ! try and take him
to pieces, and find silk stockings padding, stays,
coat with frogs, and a fur collar, star and blue
ribbon, pockethandkerchief prodgiOusly scent
ed, one Of Truefts best nutty -brown wigs reeking
with oil, set Of teeth and huge black stock, un.
derwGistcoats, more underwaistcoa,s, and then
nothing" All along tho halls one observes the
brght-colored Chinese papcring which was sent
over to the King by the Emperor Of China, and
which consists Of multitudes Of queer Cinnamon
and women engaged in that ingenious ard elaborate
far niente for which, II their pictures truly rcIrc-
sent them, the Celcstials are remarkable. One 10
invited into the Museum, and at tie door toutsde)
tnds-as II placed there by some wag for symbols.
q large stuffed peacock by the side Of torso o.
Psyche. Entering ono finds some feeble curios
i,ics-shels and fossils-among the latter not only
Saur, but shoc-buckles. combs, &C., Of two or
three generations back The one single relic Of
George w. is the ivory-handlc razor with which no
shaved. could not help thinking how many more
visitors would have come TO See the razor with
which ne had cut his throat.
When George was here he with the Count Ar
tots rhe King Of Frances brother, divided the ii
tic Of "the First Gentleman Of the Age" This is
good point from which 10 take a close view Of
this "frs, gentleman" One story, TO begin with,
was told US by Thackeray in America;
Il have (le says) oae moro story Of the bccehanaan
sort in which Cisrenco and York snd the very highest
parsonage OF the realm the great Prince Regent all play
pars The feast took place at the Pavilion at Brighton
and was described TO me by gentleman who was pre-
sent at the scene In Glruys onricgturce aud among
Fol jolly associates. there figures great nobieman
the Duke Of Norfolk. called Jvkey Of hoiolk, III bis
time ard celebrated for bis table exploits. lie lad
quarrced with tho Prince like the rest # the Wigs.
but sort OF reconciliation had taken place, and now
being very old man. the Prince invited him to dine
md sleep tie Pavilion and tbs cd Duke drove over
nom bB cdTlfUW ArbbIo iti nls laWohs oi-iPnSo w
giGy bf.ts still remembered IN Sussex.
"ghe PrIuce OF wales had concocied with biz roy a
Brother notsL fcleme for making tie old drank
Eyoiy person at tie table epioined 10 drink Win
Ito Duk,--a challenge which tho old topper did not
refuse lie sonn began TO zee there q conspiracy
AGAINST hin, be drank glass for glass; be Overthrow
many Of the brave. At last the drsI gentleman Of
Europe proposed bumpers ~ brandy. One ~ tie royal
brothers filed greet glass cr the Duke. JIG sood up
and ,ossod ~ he drink Now" says be- Il viii
have uiy carriage and 30 b'm..' The Prince urged
ulon him Bis previous promise 20 sleep under tie roof
where he had bccn generously entertained. No,
De said he lad Lad enough OF srch hospitality trap
had been gai cr HIN Lc would leave tie place at once
and never enter .ls doors TnoIo.
Tile carIinge called and came but in the half
louis interval the quer hsd proved too potent for the
old mani his hosts generous purpose 1Gs ansSered
and the Dukes Oh gray heal hay s;upeGcd On the table
Nevertheless. when bis post elnse announced, he
staggered TO Il as aoD he could, and. stumbling in
badc The poStons drive 10 Arurdd. They dove him
for half hour round and round tho Pavilion lawn
the poor Old man fanccd ho wa goiag home. When
lie ole itet morning lie in bed a. The Princes
hideons house a, brighton
This was the "Grst gentleman Of Europe" as he
shone here at the time when the fine people OF
England acre initiating his ugly big stocks and his
walk which, under the phrase, "the Princes
lounge" was really studied by u.en Sho considered
themselves frustrated
The Prince Was fond OF witnessing rrize-fghts,
which were then considered an elegant amusement,
Us one may learn from Byron's lclc, TO the pugi-
list Jackson, who taught him Byronl, and whoeo
monument, "erected By many noblcmen," have
seen in the Brompton Cemetery, with its two great
figures of the nude jackson, life-sze. However,
when the Prince once saw man killed hero IN /
BRIGHTON in one Of these fights, he pensioned the
widow. and said no would never attend another
battle. Nevertheless, he encouraged the sport
tbrugh his life. and had portraits OF all the leading
boxers In his boudor. For one thing he must,
indeed. BIO forever remarkable: BIO drove from
Rri,hton 20 Carlton House, London S6 niles, IN
A hours
Coming out through tho anteroom Of tho Pavil-
ion the other day, paused TO look at that NiDps
had put one ugly piece of painting IN II, and
Latham another. There was al old iron dragon
tbrps, on ono side, as if il had once had its fight
with George mot SAINT g. and retired from busi-
ness. Bat my attention was particularly drawn 10
heor,in,l bus, and head Of the Rev. =. W. Robert
son. the boat English Church prcechersnco Jeremy
TAYLOR, who preached here in miscTably mean III
tlc church. vhilo the surpced noodles have the
Grand ca,hedrals. The people of Brighton are SIN
rularly unconscious that great man 'has lived and
died among them; and when ! told a Sir Charles
Somebody. VINO was present looking at the bust,
that Robertson had great reputation in America,
he rcoIlv ecemed embarrassed and did not know
who Robertson was. The bust IS very noole