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as legibly a. under the great picture IN
the council chamber st CaIcuiia. Mems
cqua IN ardris; such was the aspect With
which the great p:oconsul presented him
self TO bis judges.
His counsel accompanied him. men ell
OF whom we're Afterwards raised by their
ialenSs and leaning TO the highest posts
IN :heir profession-the bold and strong
minded Law. aiierward Chief Justice OF
the Kings Bench; the more humane and
eloquent Dallas. Afterwards Chief Justice
OF the Common Pleas; and Plumer, who.
nearly tweOiy years later. successfully
conducted in the same high court the de.
fence Of Lord Melville. and sequen,ly
became Vice Chancellor and Master Of
the Role.
But neither the eulprit nor his advo.
caiss attracted so much attention ~ the
sccusers. 10 the midst OF the blsze OF
red drapery. a space hsG been fitted up
with green benches aud tables for the
Commons. The managers, With Burke
at their head. appeared IN full dress. The
| collectors of gossip did not fail TO remark
that even Fox. generally so regardless Of
his appearance. had paid to The illusiri.
Gus tribunal The compliment Of wearing .
bag. and sword. Pitt had refused 10 be
one Of the conductors OF the impe ac b ment;
and bis commanding. copious. and sonor-
Gus eloquenee was waiting 10 that grsa,
muster OF various talents. Age and
blindness had untitled Lord North for the
duties OF . public prosecutor and hts
friends were left without the help OF his
excellent sense his tact, and his urbsnity
! But, in spite OF The absence Of these two
1 distinguished members OF The Lover
! House, the box in which the managers
stood contained an array OF speakers such
as. perhaps, had not appeared together
since the great age Of Athenian elo-
\ quence. There stood Fox and Sheridan.
the English Demosthenes and the English
| HypeIides. There was Burke, ignorant.
indeed. or negligent, Of the art Of sdapt.
ing his reasonIngs and hit style TO The ca
paciiy and taste OF his hearers hut in
amplitude Of eompre henson and richness
OF Imagination superior 10 every orator
ancient or modern.
There, with eyes reverentially fixed on
Burke, appeared the finest gentleman Of
the sge-his form developed by every
manly exeIcise-his face beaming with
the chivalrOus, the high-souled Wind.
ham. Nor. though surrounded by such
men. did the youngest manager pass.
unnotieed. Al an age when most OF
thOSs who distinguish themselves 10 life
are siill con,ending Tor prizes and Fellow
ships at college. he had WOO Tor himself
a conspicuous Piscesin Parliament. No
advantage Of fortune or connexion was
wanting that could set of to the height
bis splendid talents and bis unblemished
honor. At twenty. three, he had been
thought worthy TO be ranked With veteran
statesmen tho appeared ~ the delegates
AZ the British Commons At the bar Of the
Briii,h nobiliiy. All who stood at the
bar. save him alone. are gone-culprii.
advocates, aceusen. To the generation
which is nov in the yigor Of life, he is
tho sole representative Of great age
which has passed away. Bot those " DO
within the las, tea years, have listened
, with delight. I'LL the morning sun shons
on the tapestries Of the House Of LoFds,
10 the lofty and animated sloqusnes oil
Charles Earl Grey. are able 10 form some
estimate Of the powers Of race Of men
among whom he was not the foremost.
The CHI and the answers Of Hast.
; ings WEI read. This ceremony oe.
eupisd two whole days. and vas sndered
less TEDIOUS than IL would otbsrWise have
been. by The silver voice and luti eur phS-
sc OF Cowper. the clerk q The court. &
near relation Of the smiabls poet o.
The third day Burke rose. -Four si'iinss o
. the court were occupied by bis opening
; speech, which was intended 20 be geos
raj introduction 10 all the charges. Viii
an exuberanee Of though, and . splendo
Of dieiion which more than sSlis6e2 ih,
Z highly.raised expectation Of the sudisnee
o be described the character and insh.ulion
Of the natives OF Indis Ieeounted N,
y ciTeumsianess in which The Aiaiic en-.
. pire Of Britain had originated and ~
|. forth the constitoiion Of the company
pnd Of the English presidehsiss. Hsv
j. ing thus attempted 10 eommuniesis 10 hi
o hesrets an idsa Of Easter nsOeiety ~ vivic
as that which existed IN bis Own R.ind
he proceeded 20 sTrsign the adminisiFs
z .ion Of Hssiings 80 syste msiicAliy Goa
: Quoted ia ds6anes Of morality sod pabli'
q Law
+ The ensrgg snd eaghos Of The grsa
]. orator eziasied expressions ~ HaWOBtst
: admiration. even from ihs stern sod hos
o iile Chancellor. and. for . monent seem.
2 ed 10 pierce even the fesoluie heart o.
the defendant. The isdiss IN the gale
. res. oassCgstomcd 10 such Displays Of
? eluqusnce. excited by The solsmnity o.
? he OCCASION. snd perhaps not unWsliiae
D 70 display their taste and ssnubiliiy, ser,
, N state Of uoconHo.labio emotion -
q Handkerchief we're pulled out. smelling
bottles Esrs handeG round hystefical sob
and sersams were heafd. and Mra SheFi.
> dan was earned out is q 81. ~ length
Z The orator concluded Raisiag be voies
2 iil he nd sfchss n lfish hat Fefounaed
3 --"Thrreiofe. % said be- bath " wiih al
= confidence been ordered By ihs Common
I n Great BfiiEin. that ! impeath Wsusn
: Hasiiags ~ high crimes snd nisdsmsso.
: Or. limpsseh BIN IN he name o. The
! Commons Hours q Parliament. whose
q L.. y ~