The New York herald., 1877-11-03

spoke ~ the call OF tho Lord Mayor. Following tho
plan his journey he observed with lne keeness W.
he Mingled with The best society. HIS associations
were not confined 10 any set, but embraced per-
sons WIDELY dlversen. ~ professional calngs politics,
guest sometimes with the familiarity oi kin sman,
into the houses Of Dsnman. Vaughan, rarke Alder
Role lord Cranworth). Wilde, crowder. Lushipgton
an. ana Doyy. among iawyersi o. Hayward. Adophus,
lessor Bell among law writer's and reporters; Of
Hallam Parkes, Senior, Grose. jeffrey. Murray Car
men OF learning culture and science; Of NsIlby, Mi.
man aud sydney smith. among divines; OF Robert
Ingham. John Kenyon, Aonekion Mines Lord
among genial friends who wrote or loved good books;
Of B.ouyn,m, Durham; ingis cornsxsi Lewis,
LansdOwns, whsrnoao !snd MS .On, JOha
tand ,a his son." son. LORD aorps.Ai among noble.
men. Hc. met on familiar footing Charles
%p
his home, and looked with ham on tho landscapes
which had inspired his verse Among women TO
whose sOoirty he was admiItod were tho Duchess OF
Sutherland MIRA MOutagu, Joanna Baillie Ars. Jamc.
son. Mrs. sarah Austin, Miss Marsnesu, Mrs. Shelley,
and Lady Blessington. With some Of these persons
tho scQuaintance WAS only temporary; with others
there fooweds correspondonce moro Or less frequent:
Inshau,. Joseph Parkes aud Mr and Mrs. hontagu.
We will devote the remainder oi this notice 10 quo.
tations from summers lettcrA OF Lord Broughan he
writos 10 his friend HillArd:-
., am almost sorry that have sccn Lord Brougham.
tor can longer paint him 10 my minds eye as the
pure ana snyussnsd orator Of Chris"sn,y. cviiiza-
powers such ~ belong TO s0gels; why could I noe
have found him with sn angei's purity. gontloness
and simplicyS must always admire his productions
models OF art but l cAr that | shall distrust his
sincerity aud the purity Of his motives think thAs
and asSspas ,Ss aaassnp Two ssis Sss
have received from Lord Br0ueham have been signed
frequently He spoke to me 10 the most ragina
terms Oi Tho aristocracy but shall be afraid thai he
will not speak 50 mucn Tor truths sake as 10 promote
his own lame aud power or perhaps 10 crafty per.
sona pique. Certainly IN the socoty In which have
moved have heard but one opinIon expressed with
regard 10 the dishonesty anu masvoonco which havo
cnAracorzsJ his iate conduct: and hs spito toward
Lord Durham u represented ~ diaboca.n = fse
Al The house of Sir David Brewster sumner mot
Sir Adam Ferguson, personal friend OF Walter Hcott
Ot Sir Adam sumner sayS:--sH0 told mo story OF
wero taxing sone oysters aad port w,ue and assurud
that Scott never saw Nelrose by moonlight during
all his lie; and slr David added that he had hoard
ScOtt sny That twenty times. The truth was, Sir
Walter would not 20 there BY night for fear OF Doges
Sir Adam vindicalsd his irIenoshp w.h Scott BY his
love oil whiskey; and because did NOS show strong
relish Tor his poIaions VI that liquor he said that my
palate not yet Scottaed In truth, whtskoy is thS
Scotch drink; ana Brcwsler--a most temperate man-
who has just returned from England, complained That
during visit OF moro than fortnight he got nothing
Ho writes that Mr.. Rich, ono OF tho gentlemen OF
tho bsdchalnber OF The Qusen was kind enough TO
invite hun TO Windsor Castle II went down to break
housen noldl Lord surrey, &c Lord Byron (successos
the poal u tie peerage) who you know was cap
nOs sa many ~ n.y. o. Is ssosn o ns Soro ns
camo rushing into the room wnere wo were, crying
Sa Sas ,aass Ss d1S x asr ''1 ass a. y
Lord surrey hoped sho would not unless
she would ride at the slapping pace at which shc
went the DAY before which Was twenty miles In two
hours You Understand that her suiIe accompany tho
Queen in her equestrian excureons. Lord Byron pro-
posed breakfast with us but they Told h that he
ing the ladies OF the bodchambcf and maids OF honor,
Countess Of Abemarle, Lazy Byron, Lady Littleton,
Miss Cavendish. &C. Tho ladies' or the household
breakfast by tnensclvGs, and sometimes Hcr Majesty
aud Joins them, though she generally break
breakfast by themselves. Very soon LORD Byron came
bouncing down. saying, Murray 'tne gals" say that
.he aides sou servant 20 Surray swno have said
is the head Of The royal houAchodl complaining that
there no scotch narmaiade Murray said Il was
very strange, as very short mc ago he paid Tor 7OO
pots OF It. You will understand that mention th9s0
TRIVIAL occurrences to let you know In the simplest
Or Macaulay :-..He can repeat every word OF every
article be has written without promptngi 0ut he has
nsho, grace o. body laco no. Veo Ne ,a w.hoS
river, wne We, poor rustics ioolishly think ho will
lease; anu II you speak he does not respond TO what
you say, but while your last w0rus arc yet your
hps, takes up again his wondrous tale Ho will not
coniess gnorancs Of any ythlng, though verify bclevo
confession. have hoard him called the most ro-
markaUlc person OF MS age aud again the most over
rated one You WIN ses that no has NOT lott upon mo
entirely agreeable Impression; still confess his
great inagniucont stIainmonts and powers wish
he had more address IN using them and more dofcr-
4 VI an evening at Lady ssington's:--'sAs / en-
torcd her brilliant drawing room she came for
ward 70 receive me with that bewiiching manner
and skilIul aattcry which Still give ncr such in
au9hcc. sAh, Mr.. Sumner, said she, how sorry
that you arc so lato rwo OF your friends have
<.n vnrst Iyn aud Lard
they have been pronouncIng your etoge She was. o
course tho only lady present. and she surrounded
Napoleon and two or .hroo lords. Her house Is :
palace ol Armda about two miles from town. IL oncd
belonged 70 wilooriofcc rho rooms are furnished N
silks mrrorcd doors, bright nights ana golden orna.
menta uoI4ady BIussinxton u The chief ornament
Tho world say o she IL about hty -eight; by her own
confession must DO over my, aud yet she seems
hardly forty; at times might believe her twenty
nyc Sue was dressed with greatest rich
ness Hor conversation was various, elegant and
sparkling, with nero and there freedom which
seemed to mark her intercourse as confined TO mon.
Sue has spokon with mo on u former occasion about
Willis, whom she still likes ShU would have been
happy 10 continue to invito him TO hor house. but
thought Of ms liitlc poems exquisite. Indeed,
she spoke oil hm way that would please MN I
ping on forbidden ground: but she volunteered 10
speak oil him. Count D'Orsay surpasses all my ex-
pccLations lie IL the dvlnity OF dandies; in another
ago no would have passed into tho court of tho gods
and youths would have sacrificed " the God Vt
Fashion, He - handsome refined, gallant and INTEL
iiaent. l have notss or letters from him, both
French and English which some Of tho clevcrest
l have ever read and IN conversation, whether
French or English, he Is excessively brilliant Barry
Cornwall, who 10 very SIMPLE IN hts tastos and
habits, thinks D'Orsay u very remarkable persun
Both lie aud Lady Blesslngton offered mo letters tor
Italy. Into tno moral characters OF those personsl
do not en,er Tor know nothing Lady Blcssngton
is never received anywhere; but she has about nor
Lords Wellesley, LyndburSt. Brougham Durham, &C..
and many others loss known our side or tho sea.
You may suppose shat made no advances 20 Buiwef
Dsracli, ana we did not exchange words An even
ing two aitcrward / sat opposite Buiwer ~ din.
ner. II was at my friend Miincs', where we mad .
small, but very pleasant company-Buiwer Macaulay,
Hare lcailod Ilalian Harc) O'Brion und MOnteIth. ]
sat next to MacAuay and opposite BulwoS, aud must
confess that IL relief from the incessant ringing
OF voice hear Bulwer's lisping slender
and ,neminate tones l Iikcd Buiwcr better than
wished. He alkod with sense anu correctness, though
without brilliancy or iorca"
IL ID impossible 10 The short space Of no -spaper
article to quote nunareth part OF tho dehgnitui
letters found shese voumok That they Aro ascina
Ing 70 degree Will be seen BY those extractk
~ lS40 sumner returned to Boston aud 10 the prac
tce OF the Inv. His simo was iuly occupied with his
professional duiios anu the demands o society. In