New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26

hOspitabe attentions or Inc nho W" u,a,s
gentleman" and the Yankee Secretary OF Saa. .;
Lord Ashburton offered his guests tne cream ,t ~
culinary perfection AMI the gastronomio ar" VII
the rarest wines, while az M T. wsr;ran styln
Maine salmon, Massachusetts, mackerel, MWsw .
Jersey oysters Florida shsd Kentucky oeet Mess
Virginia mutton, Illinois prairie chickens. virginia
terraptn MARYLAND crabs. Delaware canvas-oack
ducks aud South Carolina rec, birds were oooss S
by Monica and served IN s'y snoeriorty to the
notapes sauces entremets ragouts, ana desserts OIL
mis- Partisan whltecappec manipulation Oh caSso-
roles. ~. ,.r ,robes &,
height. and was heavily built as Mr.. Webster was
lie had a large head high forehead DARK eyes,
tn heavy eyebrows. ana r.,srv and adviser
was Mr. Frederick william Adolphus Bruce then
in the Foreign Once. who, after orli Hs
DIPLOMATIC career. was appointed knight Com
uarder of the bath and came again to Washington
in 1865 AS the British Minister. Another secretary
was Mr. Stepping. a fair-comp le1oned little gentles
man. who WAS a great Wit ana mo ni'uo Z" uo"' "a
sport for the Congressional guests.
some Of the pictures Of the diplomatic circle are
curious:
After old Baron Bodisco's marriage to the young
and beautiful Miss Williams the Knss ,i tega.9yn
at fe orgetown became the scene OF brlIant weekly
Entertainments given il was asserted, nv especial
direction o. the Emperor Nicholas, woo had q
snrcial allowance made for table money. At these
entertainments there was dancing, an exceIent
suprer aud room devoted to whist Mr., NeDs,er,
MI CLAW. General Scott, and several OF tne
handling ffty-:wo pieces OF printed pastehoard,
VIII le the old Baron. though not good p aver. ~
the hOst of the evening was accustomed ~ thno
q hand One II ght lie sat down to pay with those
better acouainted with the game. ana he lost over
$1,000 At the supper table he made Tue following
announcements 10 ssd zone dnrr e. an. The
announce that these receptions must have an end'
and to declare them at an end Tor the present.
because WHY 7 The fund Tor their expend ladies'
aud gentlemeDs. is exhaust ana they must di'-
continue"
oneen viciiori1's diplomatic representative at
Washington at that time, the ltonoIanfe henty
Stephen Fox. WAS sOr OF General FOX, CT tDe
British Army who fought AT the battle OF Lexlng-
ton in 1873. and nephew OF the eminent states
man Charles James FOX. lie had served IN inc
British Diplomatic Corps for several years ana was
thorourhy ACQUAINTED with his du:les, but ne
held the least possible int onfse with the De-
partnent OF state and rarely entered privaIe
house. lie used TO rise aO"nt O'clock ~ the
afternoon, and take bs morning walk Oh Ieuu-
sylyaniaave an hour or two later. MISS Seatoh
saws that gentleman on one occasion, rieethe
him At dusk in the Caritol grounds urged Him 20
return with him 70 dinner, to which MT foX
reped that he would willingly do so; bu' ms
people were waiting breakfast for him.. on the
occasion OF the funeral Of IA member oi the Dlplo-
matte Corps turning to the vile OF tue spanish
Minister lie said: 4" How very odd we all look ny
daylight" il being the first time he hai seen DIS
colleagues except by candle-hgnt lie went 70 Vru
at day got after water NJ hls piauls' u "nicH no
was passionate lonu.
Mr. Cramptop. the B,itish Minister, whose recall
WAS demanded by our Government on account OF
bis violation Of the neutrality laws by ooisflng
meg in this country for the Crimean War was Ia
any respects an agreeable and coutly gentleman.
and he entertained freely at his residence on
Georgetown Heights but he nset to comment very
coarsely on American institutions, and he con-
dnc:ed the recruiting Business as II he did not
care whether he was discovered or not VI. de
Sartjges the French Minisisr undertook to mediate
between Mr. CHAMPION and Secretary Marcy. IN
repIv to his statement. however. that the fronch
Emneror had always manifested great friendship
for the United States, Slr Marcy exhibited, IN
official dispatches from repTese ltatives In
France the proof o! = recent gross act OF dis
courtesy toward On the part OF TIE FRENCH
Government accom9au 81 by the most unIriendly
expre,siors. NJ. do Sartges took hurried leave.
hat sought revenge by making himself generally
di.agreeabe. He bad a row with MI. Barney. q
venerable ex-memher of the House. and gentle
man of the old school. At evening parties before
| leaving he would enter the drawlng-room whore
! Ladies and genfleGen were assembled with Ms nat
| on and a cigar IN his mouth, which he would hght
| by the chandelier.
The manners of Congress, for at least twenty We
or thirty years before the Rebellion. were in
| comparabv worse than they have ever been since.
and some Of the "sceHes described by M5lUr
Poorc are downright disgusting. The presence of
Ainte!lectua giants AID scions OF tie " first
families in the South did not save the debates
from black guard Nulgar.ty: and the Guarrels we.e
| not olly As coarse ~ bar-room braTls. hut they
| we're as silly ~ tue scOldluC 3nd equ2bDli1I OF
end! rcu LnCo .bfcdlv our National LegisidtUle
h.. lost good deal o. its sn"tarlc ia these common
| place times but most of IT. could well spare.
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