Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-22


Ell. She 70 short, we'll made, with large
hands aud feet aud expressive c0uUte-
nance, though not hsndsOme; fine eyes,
teeth and hair; not devoid Of grace, and
with great energy and spirit; her voice
good, though she has . little Of the
drawl of her family.
TOMMY MOORE.
Moore sang In the evening aud was
very agreeable the whole day. He said
that Byron thought that Crabbe and
C0leridge had the most genius and feel
ing Of any living poet How dangerous
u IS to be story teller, however agree
able the meaning OF amusing the bud
get, for Moore to-day told a story which
be told here last week. However, they
all laughed just the ssme, except me,
and | mOraiized upon il thus.
WASHINGTON IRVING.
He is lively and unassuming, rather
vulgar, very good humored. He wants
sprightliness and more refined manners
He was in Spain four years, at Madrid,
Seville and Granada. When be return
ed TO France be was utterly uniformed
OF what was passing ia Europe Will
he was in Spain, and he says lie nov
which he knows nothing
BEAU BRUAIAIEL.
Detained at Calais till seven; however,
/ had a long conversation with Brum-
mel about his counsellOrship, and was
moved by his account Of his own dis
tress to write TO the duke of Wellington
and ask him what he could do for him
found him in his old lodging, dressing
Some pretty pieces Of old furniture in
the room, an entire toilet Of silver, aud
large green macaw perched on the
back OF tattered silk chair with faded
gliding, full Of gayely, impuGence and
misery.
WORDSWORTH.
Wordsworth may be bordering on
sixty; hard featured, brown, wrinkled,
with prominent teeth and few scatter
ed gray hairs, but nevertheless not Il
disagreeahle c0untenance; and very
cheerful, merry, courteous and talkative.
much more so than / should have ex-
peeted from the grave and didactic
character of his writing He held forth
on poetry, painting, politics aud meta.
physics with a good deal OF eloquence;
he is more cOnverssble and with greater
flow of animal spirits than SOuthey
He mentioned ihaths never wrote down
as he composed, but composed walking
riding, or in bed, and wrote down after;
that Southey comp0ses at his desk.
KING WILLIAM ".
The kings good nature, simplicity
and affability to all about him art
certainly very striking, and in his eleva
ton he does not forget any of his OLD
friends and companions. He was 10 no
hurry to take upon himself the dignity
Of king, nor to throw off the habits ana
manners of country gentleman. Be
says be does not want luxury aud mag
nificence, has slept in cot and has dis
missed the kings cook. Altogether he
seems kind hearted, well meaning, nOi
stupid, burlesque, busting Old fellow
ana il he does not 60 mad may make
very decent king; but he exhibits Oddi
ties.
QUEEN ADELAIDE.
The queen came TO Lady B2thurst's
to see the review, and held a sort of
drawing room, when the ministers
wives were presented 10 her. She is
very ugly, with hCriid complexion,
but has good manners aud lid ali this,
which she hated, very we'll. She said
the part as if she were acting ami want
ed the green curtain 10 drop.
ROYAL AMUsENENTs.
The king civilian W continues
very active, has immense dinners every
day and the same people two or three
days running. He has dismissed the late
Kings band ana employs the band Of
the guards every night, who are ready
10 die Of it, for they get no pay and are
prevented earning money elsewhere
! The other night the king had a parry,
and at eleven o'clock he dismissed them
them thus. "NOw, ladies and gentle
men, l wish you good night; will not
detsin you any longer from your amuse-
ment, and shall go TO my own, which is
TO 90 TO bed; 50 come along, my queen. "
Yesterday morning, or the evening be-
fore, be announced 10 the duke Of Well
ington that he should dine with him.
Accordingly the duke was obliged in
the middle OF his pre- parati0ns to get a
dinner ready for him. In the morning
ne took the king of WurtembuTg 10
Windsor, and just at the hour when the
duke expected him to dinner he was
driving through the Hyde park back
from Windsor, three barOuches and four
horses dead knocked UP in the front
y
else. all covered with dust. The whole
mob of carriages and hursemen asse M
bled near Apsley house to see HIM pass
and to await till he returned. Tue
duke, on hearing he was there, rushed
out without his hat and stood in his
gate in the midst of servants, mob, etc
The talk of the town has been about the
king and the toasts ne gave at the great
dinner at St James's the other day. He
had ninety guests, all bis ministers, all
the great people and all the foreign am
bassadOrs. After dinner he made a
long, rambling speech in French, and
ending by giving US sentiment as
ne called t. 1.-The Land ne Live ia. "
This was before the ladies left the room.
After they were gone he made another
speech in French, and ended with a
very coarse toast and the words, HOai
soft qlfi mai ypenSe Seton, who told it
me, said he never felt so ashamed. Lord
Grey was ready to sink into the earth.
Everybody laughed, of course, and
| Seton, who sat next to TalleyraDd, said
to him, "Eh biell, que DeTlSe5 UO1ts dc
cela" with has unmoved, immovable
face. He answered only, "Cest 5ien
remarqUdbie"
MACAULAY.
It was not until MacaUlay stood up
that I was aware Of all tie vulgsrity
and u lgainliness of his appearance; not
ray of intellect beams from his
counteDance; lump Of more ordinary
| clay never enclosed a more powerful
mind and lovely Imagination. His
manner struck me as not pleasing, but
it was not assuming, unembarrassed yet
not easy, unpublished yet not coarse
there was no kind of usurpation Of
the conversation, no tenaci.y as to Opin-
ion OF facts, no assumption OF superiori-
ty; but the variety ana extent of his i'll
formation was soon apparent, for what
ever subject was touched upon he evinc-
ed the utmost familiarity with it; quota
ton, illustration or anecdote seemed
ready 10 his hand for every topic"
FALMERsTON.
Madame DeLieven told me it was i'm
,assible to describe the contempt, as well
The dislike, which the Corps DiplO-
s a. had for Palmerstun. They
H'"..4 IN, nseanest opinion Of his capacity
La : i n,a qneTs, reverse OfcOnciliatoTy.
S ~ I asnpot imagine how his colleagues
cto. lis him. and Lord Grey supports
SeAt yabamantly. His unpOpularity in
Iliu own Office is quite as great as moth
no 60 that they 40 not make up IN re-
Isl .pe' for what they want ~ inclination.
5eorge Villiers complains that ior above
800 49, Sn,ontbs he has not received shl-
oitiS !, = -, him and he Is 8 young