Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-25

And Gallo cared for Of things"
CHARLES LEVER.
author OF "Charies o'uaIIcy,- @Tom Burke,-

&C., &c.
sketch Of Lever ought to he written as his country.
man wrote the d.pach-" = sword in ono hand and
aplsto IN the other" He i the Fitzbnl of noytss-nl
+i"ci and most at them good ones, but aack for the FL
ling up, tie plot and the dialogue.
lie Is however, improving RI pdly and ench successive
"orN OF hiS without of the faults Of predeces-
Sors remark by no be hazarded in favour Of
the Scnbe OF London" Charles o. Nalley the very in.
cafha"h OF melodramn, a much artistca book
than the celebrated Conessons the novel upon which
Lever Is at present engaged is taking legitimate
lour than the fiery hue of the mpusbily school After
announcer book or two Lever will be satisfied with making
his heroes do the work Of three men, instead of that
OF thirteen or iourteen and then do know
need ASK hmm 20 become moderate and probable
Hitherto the gallant rshmans creations have been heroes
indeed heroes grazing the battle aud the ball room
tue 6Nouac and the brawl and than this heroes to
their Wallets de chambre whom heroes
Carlyle ought to delight such, and dedicate chapter
To their Worship; for, talk Of the power OF the Lever
nothing to the power of one Of his What will he not
uo Sngy charging regiment for tine sake OF picking up
ocket nothing tJhrn have always thong Don
JuaS declaration made for the purpose Of comforting the
young ladies whom he and Jack Johnson stole the
Hiem and by the way left in ignorance Of the fate
OF these LADIES' was the perfection OF chvalry.
Don Juan, who was muchmore sentimental
S"ore they should see them both break Of day,
Or that the Russian Arnny should repent ALL"
Blu, this is the kind promise which one OF the Leverisns
would not only make, but keep, and keep well
One thing worth notice IN the physiology of Lever.
adventures-they all are, and will be, the end my.
Rad chapters hope he will indite-Irsmen IN the fullest
sense vi The word. Mere nationnlsm does not seem very
strong upon him for though ell know him TO be the
Conservative editor OF the Dublin University Magazine r
most Incorporating periodical in existence) one nig
pe puzzled {" discover in his ictions whether he
OTargen1n or Rbbonman. This Is the striking when
we recoIec that the date of the his lies the
une when every lnshman thing more than ~
man-was forced Ia become factonist The care which
ihe novelist mas taken 10 avoid the giving either Capuet or
Montague preponde il credatc him an artist
aud by mean. dorogatorv TO his phosopbcsI ren.r
non.
But when l that Levers heroes are all Irshmen,
mean that they combine all the attributes with which friend
and hostile reporters have agreed 70 invest the Hb-r
man, from the days Of Farquhar and Smoe to those of
Power and Carleton. For much it Is the fashion 70 saw
mat our great grandathes did understand the Irish
character and that modern nuves and farce writers
have done more to redeem Ireland FROM &C. &c. any DO.
dy who vii! take the trouble compare the smart telling
sketches OF the old writers with the extended and elaborate
pictures IN which the modern ficonsts delight cannot
ia to see that the really salient points the Irish
ter were as rny gasped and accurately brought out
hundred wears they have since been The Irish
character itself mas undergone modification but il,
ony modhcannn by circumstances and say whou, hest.
aton that Farquhar and Smoett have furnished the tex,
tor half the sermons Hbernian pecuariti.s Our pre
decessos are IN danger OF being robbed much of their
wecaTned fame by the cant which il now 50 preypen
and we owe it to them show; whenever we have an Cd
poruiiy that brave men living before the Agame.
mons OF the present enlightened age.
Fighting, drinking, and loye-making. II may seem ire
weren't 10 say that Levers heroes have other visible &C.
euPauon than the union OF these three agreeable pursuits
hut they have, should be glad IL pointed out by
careful reader than en-. What for examine are The
engagements OF OMaey that unspoakabe Charles the re-
preventative OF all that is Leveuan Fighting is his dutv
seeing that ne soldier that the trng quantity OF perso
nal conflict which fails to the share OF officer actively
engaged IN the last European struggle not nearly
enough 10 satisfy him. he fills up the idle time between
NnpuIeon baitles with quaTre!s duels
count and though il is Of course essential 10 the hero's
character 10 show that lie sinned against than sin
niEg It's delightful observe how all the accidents OF his
lite tend TO the explosion of guHpowder Then as 10 drink
ing am afraid to say how many Ooa,Oru exploits he has
left recordhow much Of ardent spirits known TO have
motened the OMaley clay. That "Lo,e is the soul of
neat lshman doctrine which mas been enforced by too
many tenor singers, and Illustrated by TOO many whoops
ana segorcal pirouetes the ioOghts for true born
kngshman meat or tue reverse forget but If there
were any ohance OF such catastrophe the editor of the
Dublin Magazine has taken care to prevent His men
are rather unreasonable in love matters; they plunge heart
over cars into an affair without any Just being assga
ed and II is only because perceive the Achilles
the TINE being las found Brseis or Chrvseis or Pclyx
ena, other lady whom you have taken no plt
uar interest, an object for his passion that you care 10
trace the fair creatures adventures all The OMalievs
and the Ike certainly love great deal 'too we'll" but
cannot say that they doit'~ isely"-who does7
not forget ihat Jack Hinton is nomiuay no Irishman
but young English exclusive. But whats a name The
young gentleman mghtjust as well have been called lack
Otou NJ once, for every page Of the book cOnduces TO
has rapid transformation into that worthy He after shaking
OIL the refined and gentemsnly manners with which hs
English education and his mingng in good society had
imbued him, somewhat unnecessarily Considering the line
be was destined 20 adopt punges into Irish life as II he had
been tO the manner born and after living Irshv for
long time, winds mp by marrying, in Irish style m
rsh girl. The naturalization Is completes and except that
little dramatic effect created early part of the st5
~, by the Of the English que,ncss OF mauncr with
the forward and boseFous style Of those by whom Mr.
Jack is surrounded. cannot tell why he might not have
been described native OF - Stephens gieen.
And after a this protest, which, being myself English
and vuous, have felt it my duty 10 make against the
lsh wickedness OF Charles Lever, the frank nd
mission, made with ell willingness, that he is the most de-
ishuu writer Of the day. l know nothing nearly ap-
preaching 10 the combined cxhiarauon Of champagne and
hard gnloping, the pcTusal OF Of Levers books
ou feel that difficulties OF all kinds will arse al every
successive page but YOU feel also that he will dash through
them all, and ceTtaiu Of length reaching the
winning post Fin the utmost Of spleadour" you rcvsl in
the artificial hedges and bitches which the gallant stccpe
chaser has laid in line for himself Away, and away and
away Ike Lord Batcmnu's proud Young porter the
horses ucghng with delight, and everybody Who has h,t
or voice, waving and shouting with tho other AWAY
swaybut that Is siil b OF timber other side Tie
hrst field. Still! with wild cry over we CO. aud have
hardly time laugh idea OF storrer when we oe
hl mile beyond and charging another Dash splash
nrss-ihc hedges nowhere, bitches have yarishe
and as tJr the rivers
Water shall sec ani know Us AMI ay u.s.
The field Is waxing thin, however and a. the lean. GINA
as;cr, there icw 10 take them Lever himself holds ON
ga any aud you gcntesi reader riding the wild hunts
man. ''ticIans prolncy and swearing your great gods
m his rear What catterng behind us on-on for that
c1rr noise pocnds the speedy end Of the race Mn those
with whom we started have puCked up heart Of grace are
fetching up their lost wly-l gOody company I'm be last
nsd we az" al together-you might with DOy.
ley There Is desperate hedge ahead OF us and behind
That roh.i1s rve broad and deep and on the opposite
bank u the winning post Chrcc charge cries the un.
digging leader clearing and disappearing that thick
green wa-whai splash there my countrvmen -
Over u Co. by and twos and hrscs and the sound
ct many waters IN ears and the taste Of them I'm our
mouths, aud We wus down Father Mathew an ass and
struggle ir the opposing bank Wet and brcahless but
with mistaken nerve, and laughing like Frar Tuck be-
hold Lever 90 the post waying his gigantic whip and en-
eour'g'ng us on Us what's u.s. Two thee gallant
captains stnding round him. and by ST. Venus eocb
holds by the hand bnghtcyed wife-how the deuce aid