The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-01

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two cofstes II FMae blso be rememberea that
tho forty -nins fAnalis thus amply provided fof1
in spiritual things, include the families Of the
eleFsyRsen and the cnu.on onelals. ~
H1uu1zM ARD GEORGE "
George ", King of Great Britain and
Ireland, first gentleman in Europe, etc.,
had for q bosom companion the man whose
name heads this paragraph. The lady
mentioned below, Mrs. Fitzherbert, was
really married to the Prince of Wales, the
certificate of which she preserved with
Jealous care till death, when her executors
-vindicated her fair fame by undoubtedly
genuine, dociialents.Y Improved more-that
George " was the meanest of a, brutal line
of kings-Sheridan the basest Of syco-
uhants-Geocge Ill and Queen Charlotte
connivers of adultery. The auther Of the
q School for Scandal" had the effrontery to
state in his seat in the House Of Commons
that there was mo real marriage, Although
but q few hours before he used all the
powers of his wit and sophstry to inveigle
the poor lady out of the only consolation
left in her bereavement, the genuine certifi-
cate which proved her the virtuOus wife OF
an unworthy i" king defender Of the faith. !"
Even the miserable phantom of manhood,
the panderer to his vices, was not too low
to be the victim of his mean arts. Some
particulars of this mans life are given
below - Hs- -
Brummel was the son of steward, hav-
L ing q handsome person, considerable VIII,
1>aSv, ut T. N
as a GOOD scholar, boatman, and cricketer,
| he cultivated friends among the young no
blemen, and on leaving school entered q
crack regiment, and, under the auspices OF
the Duchess of Devonshire, was soon
launched into society. Everything he dld,
conrse. He had the finest Sevres china,
snuff boxes, the most exquisite walking
canes: his horses were of the best blood,
his carriages of the highest style. HIS
crayat was marvel tit is supposed ne
threw away armfuls every day before ne
a sort of religious awe as they passed over
the threshold of Weston, Brummels tailor,
in Old Bond street. The Incompatible
creature used jokingly to declare his very
blacking was mixed with champagne. His
library IN Chapel street was full OF the
most recherche bOoks-the choicest editions
and, above all, the most exquisite bindings
His furniture was the result of years Of
|. study. Nothing could equal the elegance
of his manners except his contempt FOL
Bloomsbury Square and the middle class
from a very humble station OF which ne
| window at Whites club, with the Duke Of
4 Rutland on one side and Lord Alvanley OF
the other his frown could destroy the
reputation of a>passing dandy, and his aP
proval insure success in the beau monde. Hs
was a aw-giver as to- pantaloOns, and 1
J ~, tho h00f9. In
. degenerate. days nothing appears SO vulga
. as the coarse and offensive impotence o
his bon n,ots, but they were the rage IN tn
three bottle days; and against this fr1bbles
decision in matters of taste there was M
appeal. The Regent, who was haught:
with a duke, was familiar with Brummen
The tide turned at last, and the Phaton o
Carlton House fell. He dared to thwar
divine right in it's pleasures. He objecte'
: to the cruel discarding of Mrs. FitzheTber
3 for another and q less worthy fayorlte
a The Regent at once broke in two the glas
! idol of Bond street. He struck him tw
blows one was for standing between hlr
a and the new syren, the second for asking
at Lady Cholmondeley's ball "Who
: your fat friend ~ The second blow wa
! struck IL way worthy of the Regent e
s to dinner, under the garb of reconciliation
Q and when the Beau had taken rather to-
> much wine, rang the bell, saying to tn
!. Duke of York SssI think We had bette
f order Mr. BrummelPs carriage before
|, gets drunk" =,
/, 1t was a strange rise-it was a miserahl
s fall. The tuft hunters debts had accumu
y lated like an avalanche, and like an ava
+ lanche they soon came rolling upon him
i He became consul at Caen, lost the appolns
g 9 ment by imprudence; and, retaining to tn
q last-even when poor, paralyzed, and i'm
!, becile-his old atsctations, died in Calais
y a poor, foriorn, driveling, beggared exile
g DEATH OF MIR. RATHBoNE.-Those VIII
a have read the life of Father Mathew. by Nj
h Mcguire, will remember the warm FRIEND
y l,otrr fcn