The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-20

l'utch Ni|tugntr ana cheers) WAS
lrving Why, when was in the birth pae.- Of
Shakespeare a few yean ago, whose name but hrs
was the tlrst that was pointed out with bride mon
me wnil Diedrich, knickerbocker, and Geefiiey
neen before u.s. In the English farm house, IN The
uivlage, in the crowded city, along the beau
.lul anes across the pleasant fields of England and
s,,nast her blessed happy homes, his name above
:, nis virtues and talents, and like his memory win
continue 10 be hallowed in those bright and mao
ernt sahc,uarles until the last tick Of the clock Of
comn,,v ,semendoas cheering lfweg into rho
are mere no Bracebridge Halls in exis,erce3
II We Sisit ,he crowded city, has Little Britain ne
yer had chronlcerl Is there no Roar's Heat IN
on s why gentlemen, when Mr.. Cray
PACK parlor OF certain public house near
that very Bears Head man of infinite wis
dom, with red nose, and an oiled ski ha,. who
was SUING mere when came away. Yes, gen,le-
men II was the same man-not man that ,gS a. We
ry like him-but the self same man-his na,e an nm
immortal retness and his hat uding go.s, (Box
said thswilb such nimitabe naireff and hum lhar
the whole company, ladies and all, including Wash
ington Irving, were literally convulsed with laugh
ter Why. Nh. Crayon was also on terms of niirna-
ccy, IN certain village near that Bracebridge
Hall, with certain radical fellow, who went ycry
much out at elbow, with his hat stuffed full Of old
newspapers Gentlemen, knew the man.
(Laughter) He s there to this very hour with the
newspapers 10 his hat, very much to the dlssa,
ton of Mr.. Tibbitts the elder. (Great laughfer.1
Gentlemen, leaving The town and rustic life Of ko-
the :" Pride of the Village" and The y" Broken
Heart" let us cross the waters again and ask rho
has associated himself most with the Italian Post
House, and the Bandits of the Pyrennees? When
the. traveller is lighted 10 his chamber, along
dark, echoing, and spacious corridors, very gloomy
and very cold when he has sat down by thu
fire to watch the gradual change of his room from
misery to comfort, and has drawn his curtains, such
as they are, moth eaten and mouldey over the win
dow-thinking oall the ghost stories that he has
L.
crowd arouno and in upon hi, brs INV no is it that
he thinks OF at uch tiplel Why Washington r.
wing. (Cheers Go further away still, to The
Moorish Fountain, spark ling in the full moo might,
ing about it still for its refreshing eoolness and the
voices OF Others going To the village dying away
in The distance like bees. Who, at such an
hour, takes his silent stand beside the travel
walls Of the Alhambra! Who awakens in every
rave, the echoing music, the tread Of many
feet, the sound Of cymbals, the rafting ciang
Of armour. the tramp Of mailed men. and bids
all these Moors who for centuries have slept u
dreamless sleep, within the earth, watched IN
winkngly for buried treasure-who bids ,heD
start start, uVLa aS walk walk in grim array before his
vi h Columbus into his gallant ship-who nds
beside him on the mainland waves the Aag
Of Spain loud CHERRY Who but this sanDe
coast, is fit company for the buccaneers, md
monev-diegers Or who fit to accompany Rip
Van Wrinkle in his fearful journey to the mona
tain, where the uncouh crew did play at rinc-
pins that hundery afternoonl (oars of laugbier)
What pen but his could make lhese creatures as
much part and parcel Of those Catskill mouniai
any crag that ever frowned, or torrent that ever
darted headong from their heights (Chee,s) But.
for | have been enchanted with these people, am
sorry TO say, in one sense, from my boy hoods
and my glass.llpper n n me sill will concindes
then, by giving a senment-most appropriate IN
the presence Of such a company as Bryant and Hal
leck-ladies, suppose, mustn't menton-l viii
give you
"The Literature Of America-she well knows
how to honor her own literature and TO do honor to
that of other lands, when she chooses Washington
Trivia as her representative in the Country OF Ger
vantesw
The President then called on Judge Belts lie
gave the following sentiment -
"The Literature Of Romance; IFS richest powers
have been displayedin pctur!ng every day life in
the language OF every day life"
The funniest and wsest part of the proceedings,
was that there were regular toasts no nonsense
about church and stnte- queen-army-navy--
babies-and other rubbish. But every
one gave what he chose to glve-peIfectly Pick
wickian, and very promscuous, as Sam Weller
said.
The President next called upon John Duer who
delivered one Of the best and most original speeches
of the evening. N 1
MI. DunR said, there is duty. Mr.. Psezidepf, 1
feel myself called upon to perform-a solemn dutys
and it with soemnity BETTING the occasion, that
propose aud hope to discharge il. If, therefore,
there are any persons presen, who expect from me
a Speech meant or fitted to entertain their fancy,or
to awaken an uhseemly merrlment, let them pre-
pare themselves to endure a disappointment that
they will certainly meet appear before you.
sir, in the grave character OF pnblc prosecu-
tor or accuser; and as l have deep sense of
the dignity and importance Ofthe office, so II is With
out fear or faver that proceed TO execute il. You
have before you, though you little suspectit, great
crimnal-a public and very notorious offender; and
~ nat IN hat ed
that am appointed TO conduct; and you, gentle
men, all unconscious you now are, are the jurors
emparelled to try the cause, and to pass upon the
guilt or Innocence OF the accused (LauRhter) II
hs been with great difficulty that we have possessed
ourselves of the person Of this criminal. U.aneh-
ter.) He has but recently arrived in our counirys
but was seized Immediately on his arrival al Boston
by crowd Of evil-dsposed persons, (roars OF
laughter) on whose proceedings forbear to make
any comment, lest should provoke retaliauon
dep.ecate and dread. leave il to himself TO dss-
cribe on some future occasion, the nature oi the
process to which he was subjected in h' 10 hands
Uaugh,er.) Aud shall content myself " iih xpres-
sing my belief that 1t is a mystery and wonder MAJ
he has been able 10 survive (Laughler) SgTv,-
we'd it, however he has He NOV here. OLargh-
teri We have him. (Roars Of laughteT) He
will not be permitted TO escape until you have
pissed on the question # his quit innocence, and
inflicted on him a punishment IN some measure, q
(Great cheering) The paper which hold In my
hand is an indictment (producing paper) recently
found the Grand Jurors Of this city and county,
and is endorsed "The People Of the Suite Of New
York vs. Charles Dickens, al es Boz," TREMENDOUS
roara Of laughter.) Gentlemen, on such a solemn
occasion, permit me to say that such merrimen, -
highly indecorous (Laughter.) The indctme nj, gen
temep, is attested by the signatures of Washington
Irving az foreman, and Charles A. Davis as secre-
tary; Of its authenticity, there cam therefore, be no
doubt. (Laughter) This indictment, shall now
proceed to open, and ask your attention to those
parts Of it, which you should understand before
M ss no troon IL IN ia in form nd fyure follows, TO
wit. "The Grand Jurors Of the city and county Of
New York, in the name and behalf OF the pec-
pie Of the State Of New York, and OF the
United Siates" Uaughter) Here must pause
for one moment; am quite aware that my pro-
| ceedngs in this case are watched with good zeal
of jealousy by some OF my brethreno Of the bar sno
| one or more are preparing to move TO qussn nus
- IN cxiticisxaa 1 admit thai u