Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-20
ssa(srsuanrcaa Denartnaeut.
Efom the London New Monthly Magazine for April.
Recoilscti0ns Of The LIFE IF ,Ioha O'kceQe.
vRGTTTN HINsEI.F,
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lConin,7i
On my return home to Dublin, remembered my pro
mise to MIR. Cotnan mot forgetting my stimulus
fame and prcht aud another tyo-act piece
in which resolved, for the first time the London
stage, mount the opera style. rs early the wear
1883 my fondness for song had often led me 10 tho con
Certs at Marlborough Green, Dublin. Among the many
fine singers there Rachael Bap;iste, real blac
woman native of Africa she always appeared in tllc
o~chestra, in yellow silk gown, aud was heard by
the applauilng company with great delight without
marks upon her satlCs. Ike iayorjte sGng that time
was Lord Chcsterlied's "Far Kitty, beautiful all.
young"
Marlborough Green sort of tea drinking place
with singers, band IF music, Sc and greatly irc-
quened. OIe evening young gentleman dc
sCcndng lhc steps which lead 70 the long room, aai
gentleman with party of ladies gong up, the
latter in full dress the former boots; his spur hap
pcncd to touch the others stocking, who muttcred,
"D-n your spursn ard proceeded with his party up TO
the rooms. He had not sat at the table minutes
when Lord - hastily entered and struck him across
the shoulders Vl hs rnan say ing, 'Foow me, sir. :"
DIR. - started up they both rushed down the steps,
which the outside oliC room, upon the green;
where number of persons walking and cunycrs-
ing Lord - snatched small sword from somebody,
aud drew it. Ms - drew has from his side, and in
pass two, before any could rfurc-fur tcy
quick as lightning Lord - was run through
the body: he died a few hours afterwards. MIR. -
quilted the kiTgGOm. have often since blessed Beau
Nash for a6osns swords Challenges aud pistol k
arc bsd eBough; but even then the wrath(u ;nay
have CHANCE Of O walcltu Providence not permitting
the toSn his anger. 1t is 10 bc wished tiat
seconds little alert in peace alakiug ae
the principals enscls may be afraid Of any step TO.
wards u, lest they incur the iDputaon coward;cc
for SANDER has always its hlacling brush ready to ia,
away. II !, With much pleasure reflect, that IN my
day have prev vented two or three ducls
finished my "Son il. law" in three weeks and sent
1T to MIR. CoiInan in frank OF ieIy Hutchinson
then Secretary OF State for Ireland and provost of r
n!ty College Dublin As never had any answer from
Mir CoulaD, FeaEed my parcel lost, though had
carefully Pot it into tire GeneTal Post Office myself
Ia
Tunes to Dublin fIorD London, and, calmly sitting
down. r~Sounted whom he there, and where he
fodged and with whom be dncd aud other ciicunsan-
OF very small Import, as thought to me- at length
he mentioned SIS. Colman'S name. asked, Did he
fali, of me, seni any message TO me?'-"Oh, yes
tGlinan-yes, he received your Son law ard likes
i ahnve ali things, aud will bring it this summer
This of the many instances OF Mr.. 1Ieaphy's re-
Inarkable absence Of mind but, setting aside this he
good man and highly respected. In his youth he
md four brothers more volunteered to Germany, and
Of the Irish party who rescued King George the
Second, when he surrounded by the enemy at the
battle OF F0ntanoy, or DctDgGn. do not rcmembey
which. Mr.. Touenham Ieaphy afterwards quilted tie
army, and became manager of the Cork and Limerick
theatres, which he had built by his influence in raising
tie requisite subscriptions being himself nearly related
ie 6rst families Of rank and opuleuce in the coun-
ties OF Cork and Limerick.
Ms "Syn in laWn appeared in t779, and in the Lon
don newspapers, which saw at tic Inn at COnnel. !
read my triumph. Fts for ever sieDced the cfoab-
iugE Of tiud friends
John tombstone belonged at this time to the Dab.
lin Company. and mad never teen IN Ioudon. ie was
reiua liable in onrnefry PARTIES Dr Singing very good
songs vi lis iasco voice. lie wished al bis benefit
to have opportunity Of singing all songs upou
tins about for me " ! dill so by writing a dialogue re-
pcsenhng on tie stage number of people IN "A room
at tie bot.c meat tic dice box, cards others
eating oranges slipping carillarc, and sPoonng up ,e
hcs; aud coulflvcd appropriate lines this dialogue
81 draw ont from tombstone each Of us in success
SION. Il had good effect and ,e audience of hi, full
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