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In about three quarters of an hour afterwards, their noble and distinguished 

 guests arrived to dinner." 



This manifestation struck Lord Grey and his friends as singular 

 enough ; but when his lordship understood that it was the Scotch 

 way of shewing respect, he acknowledged the delicacy of the com- 

 pliment. In fact, the dull decorum of our London public dinners, is 

 admirably rebuked by our northern friends, by thus disembarrassing 

 themselves of all absurd restraint, and giving way to a natural 

 ebullition of joyous feeling, so characteristic of that gay and lively 

 people. 



FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS. We are happy to find that the ex- 

 clusiveness of fashionable life is beginning to be abandoned a more 

 liberal feeling is taking its place ; and talent and station are now 

 sharing the distinction heretofore monopolized by rank. The Court 

 Circular people will have something else to do besides recording the 

 movements of mere lords and ladies ; they must keep a watchful eye 

 upon the errant peculiarities of the aristocracy of talent, and they will 

 not have such an idle time of it. We found the following announce- 

 ment a short time since in one of the evening papers, after the intel- 

 ligence of the arrival of the Marquis of Hertford and suite : 



" We understand that the talented comedian* Mr. Frederick Yates, with 

 his amiable and accomplished lady, are still enjoying the gaities of the 

 French capital. They may be seen every evening, joining the company on 

 the Boulevards." 



This is an amiable condescension indeed, and liberal too ; for we 

 cannot obtain a sight of them in London of an evening for less than a 

 shilling a piece. Doubtless there must have been a great rush of 

 Parisians to see the " distinguished foreigners." Another fashionable 

 arrival is promised, which we copy from an Exeter paper : 



" We are given to understand that Mrs. J. Langridge, the eminent stay- 

 maker, from London and Paris, intends visiting our city again/' 



What a happy announcement for the people of Exeter. Amiable 

 Mrs. J. Langridge ! travelling, if the truth could be known, with 

 philanthropical views, touching the shapes of the rising generation. 

 What a pity it is, that we have no " Gravesend Gazette," where we 

 might have the arrivals at that interesting locality. They would run 

 much as follows : 



" Arrived late last night (in consequence of a blow up in the Fly's 

 boiler) Napoleon Chummy, Esq. the humane chimney sweep with his 

 amiable family, We are sorry to learn that Master Chummy and the 

 younger branches were somewhat inconvenienced by the voyage ; but we 

 trust they will be speedily restored by the fresh sea-breezes of this truly 

 delightful and fashionable resort. We understand that this gentleman's 

 practice is conducted solely by mechanical appliances, and so effectual are 

 the means used, that Mr. Chummy guarantees all flues subjected to his 

 process, not to ignite within a week after the operation." 



These, though trifling instances, are all " signs of the times." 



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