Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-27
CetewayO's London Life.
London Truth,

Cetewayo is very much pleased with his
new quarters. The house is pleasantly sit
uated, overlooking Lady Hollands park, and
has good sized garden in the rear. 1t is
furnished strictly in accordance with English
tastes by the ubiquitous Whitley. But the
ex-kiug and his suit do not take kindly to
the British bedstead, and, in fact, have dis
pensed with that civilized article of furni-
ture, preferring 10 sleep upon the floor. Ca
his arrival, Cetewayo explored the house
from garnet 10 basement, examining every
nook and corner with childish curiosity, and
was evidently filled with astonishment. He
is an early riser, aud takes his bath with
commendable regularity, and is very pertie-
ular as to his washerWoman. His in door
attire is a suit of blue serge of the nautical
type, and he wears on his head a gorgeously-
embroidered smoking cap. Cetewayo re-
ceives his visitors seated upon an OFT oman
in the center of the capacious drawing room.
He is a great stickler for etiquette, which
is strictly observed by his followers. The
visitor is invited to take chair in front of
the king, while the native chiefs cit at re-
spectful distance behind. As his majesty
can only speak few words of broken En-
& ish, the conversation is carried on through
an interpreter, Mr.. Stepstone generally act
ing in that capacity. The king shakes hands
with cordially, and converses with evident
freedom and earnestness. He is grave and
not possess much sense of humor. Never
theless he appears TO be capable of peTpe-
trating joke with his followers, who fire.
quently laugh heartily at his remarks. At
the end of the interview the king says "Good-
bye" in English, and again shakes hands |
with a pleasant smile. The visitor cannot |
fail to be impressed by his child-like sim |
plicity and the absorbing nature of his aspj- |
ratious. Though he asks many questions |
for inf an 10 in
Iuiries all have direct bearing upon the |
object of his mission. He does not fail, how |
,ver to express gratitude for the warmth of |
sis reception by the public, which he evil |
iently regards as a favorable omen. So far |
is pleased with all he has seen in |
Englsnd, and even, mirobIe dietu, has no
ault to End with our much-abussd climate |
Dur Eoglish ladies, however, do not come up
o his standard of female grace and beauty,
which may, perhaps, account for his awk-
ysrdness in their presence; or, perhaps, he
nay be haunted by tender recollections of
he faithful spouses who followed him into
aptivity, 20 each of whom he dutifully wrote
Turing the voyage. On being introduced to
lady at Southampton he was overwhelmed
With confusion, and was hardly less embar-
sssed when another lady presented him
With a gold locket In other respects he
hows a commendable readiness to adapt
himself to our English institutions. He has
lot quite got over feeling of distrust at
staircase, but he and his followers
ave learned to manipulate a knife
nd fork. Cetewayo is famous trencher-
nan. His chief diet is our national roast
eef, of which he consumes several pounds
ally. 1t is said that on the voyage between
ape Town and Madeira he and his chiefs
1ansgsd to dispose of 800 rounds OF solid
neat. He is not averse to other kinds of |
pod, though he despises all condiments,
ven mustard and salt. He objects to the
arbarism of taking different kinds of food
n the same plate, and has vegetables served
sparately. He commences breakfast with
orridge, which, during the voyage, he was
ont occasionally to wash down with whisky.
Tpon the whole, however, he is very abste-
lious, combining himself chiefly to non-
,ioxicants. He takes his meals In company !
it'll bis suite, two of whom-Umkosana and ,
ngobozana-commanded his armies sgainst
nr troops at Issndula and Rorke's Drift i
,spectiyely. :