Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-14

DERMopY THE PoET.-Dermody's history is enc of
the most melancholy in the whole range OF literary
biography. He was rather in advance OF Moo.e, and
he possessed much respect for the dignity OF the
Poetica character he ght have perhaps successful
iy, contested with his contemporary the honor Of
being regarded as the bard of his country. But Der
mody suddenly noticed by the great and raised from
poverty to high and hatterng associations was una
bic TO keep his dazzling position Nature had made
him poet, but circumstances degraded him into
prehigrae of the lowest grade. his life was hlled TO
overnewing with miseries Of his own creation. As
the story runs his abilities discovered by an ac-
cident. One day a gentleman, whose name has es-
capped us, was turning the leaves of an old VOL
ume at a bookstand in the vicinity OF the -Four Courts
in Dublin, whom his attention was attracted by sqna-
lid boy in the ragged dress II peasant standing
close beside him, devourng in silent abstraction the
contents of muulated Greek Homer. The crcum-
stance naturally excited curiosity, and produced IN
auries which led to the discovery that with the pow
erful impetus of genius struggling against obstacles,
the wretched looking boy had abandoned his native
village destitute of friends and means TO seek books
and mankind in the metropolis Fortunately, ike
gentleman was patron of letters, and a man OF IN
frence: he undertook TO advance the fortunes OF the
stranger, and through his means Dermody, whom the
reader will have recognised In the ragged urchH, was
introduced to the Countess of NORA who continued
10 paronise him until he exhausted her patience by
his nrcclaimabe vices. AT first, his professions Of
gratitude were boundess, and his numerous odes OF
devotion to the countess, which appeared in the An
thoIopia atested the enthusiasm OF his feelings But
kindness was lavlshed upon him in vain. He wasted
the gifts of his benefactors IN the hauns OF deprawty
On one day caressed by the virtuous and the noble
he was 10 beoHnd the next in the dens of the IL
centious and outcast. Many attempts were made 10
redeem INN, but without success. Al length ne en-
listed in marching regiment when his friends again
lnterfered and purchased him a commission the re-
stransts OF military life, however, did not suit him
ne sold out came to London, and published volume
of poems bat the fate of Chattcrton awaited him.
Pressed by the extremity oil want, he subslsted Tor
49,, kxtn nj fhn CHI fnh hnf
their interest in him was soon weared cut Home
less and in despair, with volume OF Hudibras IN his
pocket, he wandered into the village of Lewisham
whereAc took up his abode at poor ale mouse. AS
long as his host permitted him, he lived there; out
the sympathy of the landlord did not last long, and
and poor Dermody was driven forth TO die spon the
highway. His spirit unbroken by these accumulated
msforunes, still sustained him, and IN mood OF
morbid resignation, he possessed himself OF an I'M
claimed and untenanted rum on Hounsow-heath,
that afforded him room dllapldated and roohcss
Some passing stranger discovered hun IN this Tor
Torn situation and communicated the fact 10 or j. d.
Brugees, who was then, we believe, the president OF
the Literary Fund Society. That gentleman imme.
diaiely hastened to his relief and when he entered
the wretched apartment he found Dermody seated on
stone which he had dragged into corner for shell
ter with his book in his hand, and CHASTITY famine IN
his eyes. To the first question that put 10 him,
he replied, holding up Hudibras, I" See sir, am msr-
nv to the last" He was speedily removed TO a CON-
Portable inn: but was toe late his frame vast
ed by long suItTlflE utiu uean was close AT mana.
Ne expired in few hours and his remains were con-
viewed 10 the village church, where marble slab in
scribed with few Of his own verses, points out the
spot where he sleeps.
DasAprvL CALAMITY. Thursday an extraordina-
~ and distressing accident occurred at Lochrn Dis
tIllery, Edinburgh, by the giving way of building
which was Of great extent, and supposed TO be very
safely and substantially erected: The premises wers
five floors high, and contained large quantity of
Grain namely from three to four thousand quarters Of
barley and malt About one o'clock IN the after
noon, the workmen in the distllery and the inhabt-
ants around were alarmed by report IKE thunder
but nothing could be seen for some time out thick
clouds of dust As soon rs the persons about the
establishment recovered from their alarm and confa-
sion il was discovered that there were fosr men IN
the building when il gave way-two on the ground
floor and two on the first floor, and that they were
buried in the ruins. About twenty others had only
short time before the accident left that TO 90 to an
other part of the premises. About hundred men
were Immediately set at work to remove the gram
and rubbish, which lay in confused mass upon tne
unfortunate sufferers and of the bodies was soon
discovered quite dead. II appeared that he had oeen
almost Immediately suiiocated, and two Oh the otn-
subsequently, found but one IS sui missing.
Their names are Adam CARVE, John Balman, Mar
Gus Mekleiohn and John Cooper The building,
which in a moment thus became heap OF runs, mao
all the appearance Of being most substantial cree
tom and like he othcr Oranaree the premises,