The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-11


through the French army. He was afterwards
Plundertd OF nearly all his money. books and
clothes, while attempting TO pass over INTO Italy by
the Iyrol;; de was absent about , twelye.monlh;
renew log his Greek studies, under Professor hayne.
| Ga returning 10 Hamburg, Mr.. Campbell became
acquainted with some OF the expatrlated leaders OF
| the Irish rebellion, who had taken refuge there,
| and, from fr-quenting their society, he was sus
| p-cted OF being spy. He wrote his " Exile of
| Erin," and 'Ye Mann of England" at Ham
| burg. At length, in few weeks, he took his
passage Tor Lei,h. Another adventure. however,
bciel him, and drove him out OF his course. i he
vessel was chased by Danish prlvateer, and put IN
| al Yarmouth The poet was then SO necr London,
that he could not resist paying visit loit lie was
not provided with single introduction /; but his IL
terary celebrity procured hum ccess 10 the society
| ne most coveted and valued. Sir James Macintosh,
then con-p'cusus from has recent reply TO Burke,
became his cIcerone; and IN private letter, pub
lished by Washington Irving, Mr.. Campbell thus
sketches his new associates -
" Macintosh, the VindlcG Calico, as particu-
lary attentive 10 me, and took me with him 10 his
convvlal parties at the King VI Clubs-a place de-
dicaied TO the meetings OF Inc regnlng wits OF Lon
don-and In fact, llneal descendant OF the John
son. Burke, and Goldsmith society, contributed Tor
literary conversations. The dining. table Of these
knights OF literature was an arena ii very keen
conversational rlvalship, maintained, to be sure,
with perfect good MATURE but in which the gladia-
| tors coDended as hardly as ever The French and
AustTlans, In the scenes l had Just witnessed.
Much, however, as The wit and erudlton OF these
men pleases auditor at The first second visit,
this trial OF minds becomes AT last iatlgulng, be-
cause II Is unnatural and unsatisfactory. Every
one of these brillians goes there TO shine-or con-
versaiional powers much the rage in London,
that no Ieputaton is higher than his who exhibits
them. Where every one tries TO Instruct, there IS
IN tact but little instructOn-wit, paradox, eccen-
trlcy even absurdlty, If delivered rapidly and ia
cetlously, takes priority in these societies, Of sound
| reasoning and delicate taste. | have watched
sometimes the devious tide Of conversation,
accidental %
pic 10 topic, and satisfactory upon none. What has
one learned has been my general question. he
mind, Is true, is electrified and quickened, and The
spirits hnely exhi-rated, but one grand fault per-
vades the whole institution; their inquiries are de-
sultory, and all improvements to be reaped must be
accidental
| Mr.. Campbell next repaired to Edinburgh, and
the sage auhortits OF that place, az he used Ia re-
| late with much humor, subjected him 10 private
examination, as a suspected spy aud associate OF
| the Irish rebels Having satisfied the " most an,
clent and quiet" Ogherries o the city that he had
sall-gian ,e in him." the author of "Ye Mariners
| OF England" was not further molested, and he
| continued to reside for about a twelvemonlh in
Edinburgh, during which time he wrote his 6 Lo-
chefs Warning" and other pieces. His views
were now turned wholly to literature, and finding
| that London was the grand mart for intellectual
exertion, he left Scotland, and after stopping some
time in London fixed his residence in the beauti-
u village Of Sydenham, in Kent, about seven
| miles from the metropolis. He labored in obscure
compilations 70. the bookselIers-in writing occa-
sionaI!y for the daily press, the Edinburgh Ency
ciopGdia, and other periodical works. In 1886,
through the influence of Charles James Fox. he
obtained small government penslon-ElS7 per
| annum-which he enjoyed till his deah
Early in lite, in the year 1903, he married a
| Scottish lady, Mics Sinclair, OF Greenock, by
| whom he had two sons. Une Of these, a youth of
| high promise, died, and the Other became 80 de-
ranged in intellect that it was found necessary to
contine him (where he It'll remains) in private
asylum. His wife died (also under clrcunls stances
OF mental alienation) about the year 1880. These
repeated affections, falling on one 60 keeny sens
tive and susceptible of every impression, clouded
the evening of his days, and threw him loose il
were, on the world without any dome site stay, and
| with shattered health and spirits In private So
cie.y Mr.. Campbell was frank and confidng, and
tull of anecdote. In his conversation, as in his
writings, he was concise and pointed IN expression,
| and he. was an attentive and shrewd observer OF
men and manners As his strength declined the
softer and more amiable traits OF his character
were brought more fully into view, and nothing
could exceed his almost feminine tendern' 50 and
goodness Of heart. The poetlcal fame Of Camp
bell is safe from all assaults. Had he not been
| condemned through many OF what should have
been the most valuable years OF his life, 10 mental
drudgrry and lask-work (by which bis health was
| seriously impaired, and his existence long tmbt-
| tered,) he might have left works OF greater COM
| pass and extent, and more complete than any
! which he accomplished. But il he did not surprise
with laTg- aud mag incent designs, or bold orgi-
naly of invention, he Perfected v hat he planned,
| and left behind him finished specimens OF excel
| lence. Pos,erlty will sssuredy preserve his classic
| temple, OF small but delicate proportions, when
more cumbrous and ambitious structures are lett to
| neglect and ruin We may cohhd-nly predict that
future revolutions OF tdste, or succt tslon OF au-
ihors, will everarendeI obsolete his two principal
poems, or efiace sy liable al those lesser pro-
ductions IL which he has United the loiuest and
/ finest conceptions with a magical melody aud
sweetness OF versIfcatisD, and unrivaled ielici-
| ty OF imagery and expression.
| suparar COURT, Avg SIN the matter Of commission
highway Of the town o De uy ter Madison conn.
ty with job Pierce motion for common law certiorari
10 remove the proceedings in this matter into Court
med. TORY Gten- morton on appeal by defendant,
10 vaca,e an ord.r Judge Kent striking pleas &c
denied, with costs The People w Thompson ordered
and al ads shipman- motion for Judgment in Of
suit granted, by default Hoffman ads Deehanty-
motion heretofore taken y default opened and the mo.
cause referred The Lockport Niagara Falls Roll
road Co. eds woodmo,ion to open default and permi,
def 10 plead, &cgranted. on teims-cause referred
Ames and al ada Huntington motion TO change venue
denied. Dresser vs. Brooks-motion for commission
granted Woodruff ads Phepsmoton to set aside judgt
and execu ion granted with Rchsrds and al ads
Curtis and al motion for judg as in nonsuit- with.
out costs same ads order Same ads Curtis and
set aside inquest and judgt granted. condonally.
Buckley ads Rcketti motion to aside execution, udgt
and plead, &c granted, conditioDay. cause referred
Chapman AID al Service motion BY def for judgt
| in case Of SUIT denied, without costs Mech vs.
Walbridge and slmoton for commission; granted with
stay. Hill and al vs. Hyde-mou by def for jutgt a.
case Of nonsu granted unless pills spulse and pay
Fish ads Otman motion 10 set aside caItus &C
denied with 10 day ppt in bail Car
Wade change venue granted by default
Fsirchild ads 0illet receiver sc motion to strike on
second count of plfrs declaration denied with
anton ads Hilbert and wife for judgment Of non
pros u anted, by default. Potter ads Dorwin motion
for granted, 18th stay Of TOUR weeks Clsrke
and al ads Greene motion for Judgment as in case Of
nonsuit-granted by default Clarke VS. saterlee and
amoton for leave to reply double granted by defaul,
Weaver ads Coventry-motion to refer-denied, with
costs. Armstrong impd ads Daniorth- for jndg
without costs Helms ads McCabe-motion for double
costs granted with costs, by de ault Brinsmaid ads
B.anmon,-motion for a comnission-denied, with costs
Barker Va LOOMS and al, commissioners, &c motion
| Tor retoxaton-- granted. Rove vs. skinner pnd al
| motion to amend replication granted Bacon ads
| Seventh Ward Bsnk-motion TO set inquest, &c
granted, by default. Wilson. ads Martin molten
| 10 modify order OF 7h June last, and 10 set aside
judgment Of non pros, &c granted, terms Jennings