New-York tribune., 1882-04-23
THE GENTLEMANLF CETYV1Y0.

From The Nnuchesier Examiner.
After a brief stay In this room Mr.. Sanuclson, the
Interpreter, came 10 tell Us the King was ready 20
zee uS. have purpOsely yet left out the King :
name as have been thinking bow best 10 spell II.
Ii il generally spelled Cetywayo, sometimes hesch-
wayO but neither OF these Il AT all Ike II l. pro
nouncod. "Ischt-WyO l. The nearest can gel 10
II. The first syllable is formed 10y striking the
tongue againS. the upper teeth. exactly like an
English expression of iInpatirDce when you have
done any thing wrongly, or are scoldng anyone
llut, tut. Ne went III through the front door OF
the house, into sort of on rance hail, the io0l ana
ceiling of which were polished. The only decora-
tiOn Was portrait of the Queen. Cetywayo-l
think had better adopt the conN entional way oi
spelling the nant-was seated in large armchair
lie wore a suit Of blue serge. and had "a black velvet
smoking cap trimmed with gold on his august head
We all shook hands with him aud then seated
selves on the chairs that had been placed III row
front OF hun lie Is "A huge powerful looking,
strongly built man. Ills head seems II little too
small III proportion 10 bis body; perhaps II Is from
being set Oh pair oi sUch broad shoulders There
is sort of kngly look about ilm, and he preserved
his dignity of manners throughout the interview.
He is Mt SamucsOn. the Interpreter, thinks, about
ty-four OF forty-hye years of age. lie is very
dark IN color. not lar removed from black. lie has
a short, straight nose, not dumpy or Hat ana hls
lips, though thick, are not so thick as are usually
fund on negroes. lie has beard oD ms chin and "a
slight moustache. HIS eyes have an unquiet look,
and all noticed tired. depressed air about him.
Ne mad jOng conversation with HIM, and al
though he did not evlnco much, If any, interest ID
il, he answered all our questions. and asked his
readily enough When asked how he liked the
pros Ject OF going to Eu gland, he said ho should be
very glad 10 20, and then ne should see the Queen
and her officers and ask them 10 let him g. OK 10
ZIIluland. He expected 10 many wonders IN
England. lie had already seen more wonders than
the heart of u black could conceive HIS ideas
of England are. OF course, rather vague and aS hO
cannot count further, ! think than 100, Mr.
Samuesont to convey to him an idea OF the SIG OF
London, told him that one town had III 1t about
twice tbs number of people there were in south
Africa. Upon hearing thiS lac whistlcd ia quite
European fashion two three times. Mr.. T.
introduced rs an cnglneer-as one who makes
engines CetywayO asked him how he first thought
OF them in his heart. Mr. L tried to explain tC
him he origin OF steam engines, adyerting 10 the
story Ol the tea kettle and Tho dOngs of Watt. Then
we passed on 10 another ROOM IS here some of
the royal household. the female attendants of the
King. who were brought with him from Iulmand.
They all sitting do WI sewing when went
in. and had spread out before them rush spoons,
bead necklaces etc, which they oiered Tor sale at
the uniform price of 81, and they would only take
il i'll shIllings. One of them tho Last but one III
the list stood up. She Is very tall, being over SIX
feet and had her hair dressed ia very curious
manner standing straight up. somehow, on the top
sixteen or seventeen years. She is not bad looking,
and when smiling looked very pleasant. b.
quite sInitten with her, ana she seemed much
pleased with his attentions. When we came out
again Cetywayo thanked us for having bought tho
things he saw were taking away " Ith us, and he
talked To me about my leg pt was Ill spnts. having
recently been lracturedl. He asked me If ! had
taken some medicine that would 90 down to my leg
and cure II. He SAID that there once "A man III
Zuluiand whose leg was cured by missionary doc
Id In that &ay.