Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-07-31

introduced, by Mr.. Halves, the member for
Lambeth, to Sergeant Talfourd, the celebra-
ted author of "Ion," and also well known
as the writer of poor Charles Lambs life,
he having been Elias intimate friend and
executor. | believe | have elsewhere de-
scribed Mr.. Talfourd's personal Appear
ance, and it will be unnecessary, therefore,
TO alIude further to it in this place. merely
mention him for the sake of referring to
his speech-making qualification. Talfourd
was one of the best speakers of the quiet
school in the House "a qualification for
which he was doubtless indebted, in some
degree, to his practice at the bar.
| say he qcas one Of the best speakers,
because he sometime since relinquished his
seat, in consequence of his increasing prac-
tice as an advocate. His voice is very
sweet and musical, and his language chaste
and eloquent. Whenever he rose, he at
once commanded the respectful attention of
the House, and on whatever subject he
spoke, however dry it might have been, he
never failed to adorn it by his classic treat
ment of the topic. One cannot look at
Talfourd without being strongly proposes
sed in his favor. His large dark eyes G low
with sensi5lity, and his calm and placid ex-
preston Of countenance irresistibly charms
the beholder. Successful in his public ca
reer, as legislator, lawyer, an orator,
and poet. he commands extensive admi-
ration. And III all the relations Of private
life he is most estimable. He was one Of
Charles Lambs most chosen friends, and it
is no small treat to hear him talk, as have
done, of his departed friend and brother
poet
There cannot be doubt that Talfourd
will, at no distant day, be elevated to the
bench-indeed he has already been more
than once offered seat there-but he has
very large family, and realizes in his pro-
fession considerably more than the four
thousand pounds year, which is a rather
poor salary for Judge, who has 10 find
carriages and travelling expenses out of it.
Besides, were he to accept judgeship he
could not, by the English laws, return to
his practice, even if he wished it. There is
no downward step from the judicial seat.
long career, trust, awaits Talfourd: that
it will be brilliant one, no one who knows
any thing of him can doubt.
When the novel Of SYLVAN GREY" burst
upon the world, its author was compare
lively unknown. Some exceeding clever
papers had appeared in the Magazine, but
no one suspected that the son Of the author
Of the ''Curiosities of Literature" had any
thing to do with them, as Ben was at HAT
time fashv young gentleman about town
and only celebrated by the witticisms he
perpetra.ed at Lady Blessington's supper
parties. But before ! say more respecting
the author of Coningsby, let me, by way OF
an episode, slightly sketch his father.
have only once seen the elder D'lsraeli
1t was in the reading room of the British
Museum, eight or nine years since He was
seated at one Of the tables, collatlng some
volume, and as sat near him had good
view of this laborious and entertaining wri-
ter, or compiler Mr.. D'Israel is tall and
stout, and bears unmistakeable phlslognoml-
cal evidences in his countenance of his Jew
ish origin-his head was nearly bald, for
only few grey locks remained over his
temples, and on the back of his head AT
the time | saw him his sight vas failing fast,
and since then he has become quite blind.
Y ct the old Hteratcur is by no means idle,
although wisdom is at zone entrance quite
shut out" He still labors in his literary
vocation, his son Benjamin, all honor to him
for the devoted attention which he pays to
his aged blind father,) acting as his amanu-
ensis.
And now for KY DUNG ENGLAND"
A few years since the Conservative vo-
tiers of Taunton invited BENJAMIN D'IsRA-
ELI to become a candidate for the honor oil
represcnting them in Parliament, and it was
op the occasion of his visiting Somersetshire
during an election struggle, that | first saw
him. He must then have been about thirty
years of age, but his novel of VIVIAN GREY
had spread his reputation far and wide.
it was arranged that procession should
accompany the candidate into the town, and
snugly ensconced in the window of a
friends house, anxiously awaited his ar
rival. Nor was my patience put 10 any
very severe test, for ere long the head oil
the procession came in sight, and the long
train commenced passing before me.
After multitude of farmers had passed
by, unusually vociferous shouts announced
that the conserved Of all Observers was
near at hand, and in the midst of dense
crowd of bawling politicians, in all open
carriage, from which men had removed the
horses, and to draw which they had them