Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-19

guaoe as Bsnaparte has land undoubtedly with
| truth) represented huul 'Oles cello de potTe
| tefe, Premirr Con'ni,' is remarkable m
| stance OF literal adherence 10 the translation
| Of an English phrase. and Of ignorance OF the
| language in which he spoke"
! 81 have hesrd Fox was excessively 'onc OF
novel reading; and when he had exhausted
! every recent production of any merit, did not
| disdan 10 recur for amusement to mferio.
works, which he seldom failed to get through"
"I remember occasion Of the duel fought
between him and Mr.. Adam, Cthe pfssant
Chef Commissioner of the Civil Jury Court IN
Scotland } wherein Fox was wounded. car
rlcatme appeared, under which was written,
And God gave Adam power over nil the
| beasts OF the feldr" --
1t was customary, iB Eis iiIne, for the OPP
position (of which ho was tss isadsr) 70 meet,
previous to the opening of Parliament, to con-
| cert upon the Amendment to bs moved 10 the
Address. Some difficulty occurred as 10 who
, should propose il, until casting his eye upon
the late Duke of Norfolk, at that time only
Earl Of Surrey, Fox exclaimed, Saddle black
Surrey for Tho field o-niorrow!'- -allud.ng to
Richards preparation for the battle Of Bos
worth. and The anything but candid features OF
! his noble friend"
"You have seen Pitt, you say"
Ives; and, IN the frs; and only instance,
| shortly previous to his death. was in the
Court Of Exchoqucr, as no passed through 1t
| to Join the other ministers and Judges IN the
Exchequer Chamber, whonco they were to
proceed 10 the ancient ceremony Of prlcking
| for sheri.is The appearance Of national at
| fairs was then most gloomy, and the public
! mind greatly disturbed. A crowd had asseR-
| bcd fer the purpose of beholding him, and it
was with difficulty that the officers in attend
| ance could preserve passage for the Premier.
| lie entered alone, hat in hand; but no sooner
| were his ears assaed with the cries OF disap-
| probltion, which broke forth from the mob on
| his appearance, than, with somewhat OF an ar
Of defiance and scorn, he placed it OH his head,
| and tiruly regarding those who on either side
| of him manifested their displeasure, calmly
and slowly pursued his way. His face
thought singullriy inexpensive OF the high tai
| ent he possesscd-not like his great fathers.
! At tunes, aud only a, times, few and not
| deeply marked limos between the eye brows,
| gave sign, and Of ,onsiderod) strong and ef-
| feciivo sign, Of powerful genius and deep re-
nec,ion. haugh,ness appeared to mo the
| prevalent characic Of his features. mingled
with the spirit Of high resolve OF hrmness
| and endurance. In proceeding through ST.
James Park to his oNico in Downing street,
| one day on foot, he was recognised by the
| crowd, whIch had from somo other cause been
attracted th.ther, and he was accompanied
With all 40 honours &C thsbily TO the place Of
his destination; but vain were the efforts OF
popular fury and Glamour TO arouse his ndsna-
ton. lie went upoE his way unmovcd; and
| gradually the noise subs,ded, until, rs he
reached his house, there was sufficient silence
| to enable h,m to DC heard; there bowlng to
! the populacc with ronical courtesy and re-
spect, he begged leave to return them his
thanks for tho honour OF the public escort
which they had condescendcd TO afford him.
His late Majesty having asked him if he
had never thought Of marriage; have nev-
er vet had time, SIre,' was the characteristic
and laconic reply Of the Minister.
"Tbo minute attention SIR. Pitt bestowed
on every subject that demanded it, and the
forco Of his memory, was particularly exemph-
fed at the time that tax was proposed to be
le ,icd on watches, or on the materials OF which
they we're composed. A deputaton OF persons
mos. eminent 10 the trade waited upon the
Minister, to demonstrate with him on the sub
iect; and Nr. Miles Brockbanck, of Cowpcr's s
court, Cornll, has been heard 10 say, thai
after they had explained. as distinctly ss 1t
vas possible, the various and complex parts OF
the mechanism of a watch, with the operations
necessary TO complete the works, the Minis
ter 70 piled 10 them IN observing IN detail on
every point Of their statement, and ovincing
knowledge Of tho minute Of their ait which
perfectly estonished overv one present.
a Frenchman, M. le Comte Cornet, IN hts
Souvenirs Scnatiaux,' pubivhed at Paris in
1924, reports Of Mr.. Pitt that, in speaking OF
the Fren ch nation, he observed, 81 on Ia lals-
snit farc ollie convertirat tous les metaux EN-
or;'~ on which the Court, with much tompa-
eency remarks, : Get o!ogo sorti dune bouche
enncMie ou ryale, devai flatter notro vanto.'t
Il IS but TO bo regretted that Monsieur 10 Comc,
in coming to this grateful conclusion, had
not first attended 10 (what is however certain
" not French requisitc) the establishment oi
the accuracy Of his premises.
elf Mr. Fox's ignorance OF French he cnl- !
culsted to surprise. any incorrectness ol MS H.
lustrous rival in bis native language, must ex-
cite rreater astonishment. Yet, if renem-
her well the expression of tho last will of The /,
great statesman, concise as it was, was Tar
moro intellige than grammatical; and hts
speeches, made for royalty on opening Par
lament, have been much commented upon.
"The late Duchess or Gordon having srnt /
a card to Mr.. Pitt 10 meet party at dinner, !
en- Thursday OF o O'Clock in the evening, re-
ceived n note in reply, alleging his sorrow at
not being able to avail himseR OF her Graee's |
invitation, as he was cnea ged TO sup with the
Bishop oc Lincoln at the same hour
| have heard il also stated, that her tiraccS
desire OF hearing Mr.. PIT speak, In tho ilorsc
Of Commons, was SO ardent, chat she was at
length induced TO adopt the expediopt Of en-
tcring the gallery habi,cd as man. The
Duchoss had not, unfortunately, made secret
of her design; and scarcely was sho cop'ona-
bly, seated, in expectation OF the Minister $
spce ch, when Mr.. S.rgcani-e e,-arms appeared,
and very politely whispered aor Graoe that hor
sex was discovered, and that tdcic existed
sfnndnn nKdor nl the House ngalnst the adj