HYDE PARK.

The above gentleman takes this method of advertising for a wife. He has hitherto led a single life, which, upon reflection, he cannot help considering an act of ingratitude toward the sex in general, with whom, he has every reason to believe, he is no small favorite. He, at first, intended to have inserted an advertisement in *The Times* newspaper; but as this present method affords an opportunity of presenting the ladies of London with his fac-simile, he has adopted it for the benefit of those who may not have been fortunate enough to have seen the original. He has served in the army, principally in the foreign service, which may, in some measure, account for the darkness of his complexion, acquired under a tropical sun. This, however, he, with great deference, considers no disadvantage to his appearance, (which is uncommonly prepossessing), but rather the reverse; and, he flatters himself, the ladies, on inspection, will be of the same opinion, who generally have the good taste to prefer a dark man to a fair. He begs distinctly and decidedly to announce, once for all, that he is by no means a nigger; and that his luxuriant crop of hair, though dark and curly, is not in the least allied to black wool. Of his personal appearance, modesty prevents him saying much, however much might be said, but it is unnecessary, since the above is a VERY FAIR representation of him. To those who would wish to see the original, he hereby announces, that he will walk every afternoon in Hyde Park, between the hours of four and six, on the left hand side going towards Oxford Street; where he has no doubt he will be at once recognised from the above portrait, and where he will be happy to receive any proposals with which ladies may think proper to honour him. His dress is a military blue surtout, closely and tastefully braided; a hat, with a broad black band immediately above the brim; and white trousers, with straps to correspond. He always carries an umbrella, though he disclaims all connexion whatever with Paul Pry.