Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-02
At 265 is told, after Mr.. Suanord Canning, the
following whimsical story of Lord Byron:

I At 265 is told, after Mr. Stratford Canning, tn
following whimsical story of Lord Byron:
" His ordship happened be at Consantnople in ISL
or III, when grand procession was on foot he MI
Canning then being Secretary OF the British Embassy IN tina
capital His lodshp ncning, rather perhaps as British pee
than poet take part in the procession applied to the Sec
retary Of the Embassy know where his place would be
with an mmation that he supposed his rank in Engan
would not be overlooked The Secretary naturally refere
him the Ambassador point that might not under a
the circumstances be of very easy adjustment The Ambas
sador embarrassed between real desire to obigc hi
ohp, and the real difficulty Of placing him where the nobl
poet himself might have imagined he ought to be- AT engt
the day arrived and Byron made his appearance with hi
broad cooked hat on and otherwise tremendously equipped
He stood waiting have his place assigned doubling Blu
that he would move with the Embassy, and perhaps have
conspicuous place in it. This found impossible unde
official arrangements common TO all the Embassies, and hi
ordshp had to follow behind, and make out well h
could When it was all over, the Ambassador still anxious
to smooth Matters wrote him courteous note, explanatory
his inability procure him any other place letting drop the
idea also that his orhp had given rank to whatever place he
had In reply, Byron sent note of equal courtesy saying
that had complaint whatever Make and wthal assur
ing the Ambassador that he would be happy such
casons walk after him, his or his ass, or any thing that
,ras his"
At 27O, 27l, 272 occur some very just reflections
on the incessan and confident predictions, at home
and abroad, of the impending downfall OF Britain
and her power--she meantime, fourishlng some
what in proportion the. supposed destruction
should be approaching. Thus far it looks not a
little as if we, by our lineage, shared in this odd
destiny of getting stronger, the more auguries and
omens are against us. @
Attending the great funeral of MIR. West the
painter he acts as pall-bearer, and rides in the same
mourning with Sir William Scott and the pre-
sent Lord Aberdeen. In the course of their con-
versation he receives from the latter compliment
on his country, which strongly marks the good feel
ing towards US of the superior men of England, let
he foolish think as they may:
The late revolution in Spain favorable the Constitution
# 1912 being spoken of Gen. Phpps remarked that had
moved along with great tranquility. Sir William paused
and REPLIED yet The classical bevy of this civil
known, and equally that he very partial popu-
government. found that both he and Lord Aberdeen had
reading Mr. Walshs book They said that it contained
much information Sir William asked what pursuit Mr.
Walsh engaged in; said that knew Of being
eeyed easy circumstances As the Cathedral came in
England which made impression upon Americans were
he Gothic, had in the United States none at
EAST that ancient replied that such was probably the
he then remarked that although had no antiquities
mong us had long run, which he hoped would
rove fortunate said that proud of the stock we
from which Lord Aberdeen threw the courteous
notation, matre pulchrd fila pulctrior.
At 2ss, he mentions dining at the Middle Tenn
lie, in the room where the late Lord Chief Justice
once lived, and where Rogers wrote
lis g Pleasures of Memory" At table the follow
NC military incidents are related:
General Sir George Walker, Mr.. s. Williams, of Bos-
on, and Mr. Adams Smith, Secretary Of my Legation were
party The first had served in the Of the Peninsula
lnder the Duke of Wellington, and the stormng Of
3adaoz in 1912. His brigade of hundred strong
ind than half fell The remainder mounted the bastion
rom the river side by ladders and among the successful
These particulars which he mentioned Of that fear
III night for night assault The whole loss Of the
British army he stated at about five thousand including three
hundred officers Sir George himself received musket ball
his body and five bayonet wounds His shattered frame
sufficiently bespoke how he had suffered, but he seemed
lave lost none Of the animation of his mind
until this occasion under impression that the
Duke of Wellington wounded but Sir George
Walker said that long after the stonng Of Badaoz he
struck by random musket ball in the side in an affair
With the French the borders of France 1t was merely
light wound and dressed the spot The Duke
Giving it exclaimed, Hit at last and seemed pleased"
At 300 are some interesting remarks exchanged
'etween him and Mr.. Canning, on the eloquence of
he British Parliament. Would that something like
he same general concise unadorned and business
lyle were arrived at, among ourselves! There, in
Houses still more numerous than own, no some
lour rule, no restriction of debate by the Previous
question:" but while the impotence of fummery
expresses, in numerous and busy assembly, all
Useless oratory, all idle fnery Of speech, and espe
Tally all discourses meant for people somewhere
else-for the Buncombites on the other hand, pre-
;lsely for the that what is not 10 The purpose
s not listened to and will be put down, what is to
The purpose can be and will be heard. word,
presently, however, the of this difference.
81 converse with Mr. Canning the style Of speaking
the House OF Commons. mention Sir James Macintosh's
remarks he accedes TO ii says true general rule
that their speaking take conversation basis rather
than any thing studied stately the House was business
doing body and the speaking conform its character
jealous of ornament debate which, If it came at all
must without consciousness There he method
also this should be felt in the effect rather than seen in
he manner formal divisions exordums peroatons,
the old rhetoncans taught would do First and last and
every where, you aim at reasoning and you could be
eloquent you might at any time, but not at appointed
lime. Such, in effect what he said Foremost himself
speaker in the House Of Commons for his day. perhaps
in its most brilliant sphere Of oraoy listened with interest
whilst such master casually spoke the subject.
" spoke Of the House Of Lords remarking that in that
body indeed had anticipated style Of speaking somewhat
more like conversation, not only from its fewer MEMBERS but
component materials but that my observation oraory