THE TAGLIONI.
THE Taglioni is a new stage-coach, recently put on the Windsor road by certain noblemen and gentlemen of high fashion. It started for the first time on Tuesday, (we believe.) from Piccadilly. The Post informs us, that " Count Bathiany, the Earl of Chesterfield, Mr. Hervey Aston, Mr. vithers, and Lord George Paget, were passengers. The figure of Taglioni, as La Sylphide, e painted on each of the door.panels. The drag of X.iircount Alford and a select few for ined a neat accompaniment as far as Hounslow. The noble- men and gentlemen who left town by the Toglioni, with the exception of Mr. Hersey Aston, did not return ; being, as we understood, en route for Chelten- ham races. The sensation caused among the beau monde by the first appear- ance of dile coach may be imagined from the fact, diet upwards of one hundred carriages and horsemen innutnerable were assembled at Ilyde Park Corner to witness its return. We counted more than twenty Peers, besides many fami- lies of distinction."
The Duke of BEAUFORT has published a contradiction of a re- port that he bad something to do with the Taglioni; but his Grace's name was not wanting to make the concern responsible as well as fashionable. With Lord CHESTERFIELD and Lord GEORGE PAGET for partners, the Taglioni may run on credit for a moi th to come.
It is not surprising that the aristocracy of the land crowded to Hyde Park to view the Taglioni. It must indeed have been a spirit-stirring scene, awakening high hope and cheering anticipa- tions of the biture fame and services of the noble coachmen. What reply to the low-bred calumny that Oxford and Cambridge are schools of frivolity, and that talent as well as coronets are not here- ditary! There was formerly a CHESTERFIELD, a man of mark in 'Ills day, who used to read the classics and make speeches ; but we wig venture to assert that his ambition never soared to such a pitch as that of his noble successor, OUrCHESTERFIRLD, who dashed through the fair and fashionable throng at Hyde Park Corner, triumphant at the top of the Taglioni. "Thank God we have a House of Lords," and that we are likely to have one for some time to come; else, although we are blessed with a CHESTERFIELD, we might never have the benefit of Lord ALFORD'S wisdom in the place where alone hereditary talent shines forth undimmed by a plebeian atmosphere. Lord A LFORD'S "drag" formed "a neat accompaniment as far as Ruunalow." Like HORNE TOOKE, Lord ALFORD stopped at Hounslow : that was only because he is but half-fledged : but in due time he will quit the " drag," discard the " neat accompaniment," and vindicate his title to mount the box of the Taglioui with CHESTERFIELD and Co. right on for Windsor. Glorious consunnuatiou f happy England I
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