The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
From Curwea'. .Desrnal.
JOHN WESLEY.

JOhN hfeLfN.
"In the afternoon, walked to street ad-
Joining Kings square 10 attend john Yves
leys preachment; he being seated on a
decent scaffold, addressed about two thou
sand people, consisting Of the middle and
lower ranks. The preachers language
was plain and Ineligible, without descend
ing to vulgarisms.
Sept IA. fifth the afternoon at
tended once more John Wesley, having
the heavens for his canopy; he began with
an extempore prayer, followed by hymn
of his own composing, ano adapted to the
subject of his discourse. He wears his own
gray hair, or wig so very like that my eye
could not distinguish. He is not grace
full speaker, his voice being weak and harsh;
he is attended by great numbers Of the mid
ding and lower classes; he is said TO have
humanized the almost savage colliers OF
Kingswood, who, before his time, were al.
most a. fierce and manageable as the
wild beasts of the wilderness. He wears
an Oxford masters gown: his attention
seemingly not directed to manner and be.
haviour,-not rude, but negligent, dress
Clearly, not neat. He is always visiting
the numerous societies OF his own forming
ia England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland
though near eighty years old, he reads with
out spectacles the smallest print He rises
al four, breaches every day at five, and once
besides; an uncommon instance OF physi-
cal ability"
sIR JOHN FIELDING.
eAugua %, 1175.-Went to Sir John
Fielding's Office, Bow street-examination
OF prisoners for robberies, assaults, &c.
He is venerable gentleman and blind (as
Justice is represented; D his queries manifest
cd mild department, ready apprehension,
and great penetration.
CHRISTMAS SEVENTY YEARS SINCE.
dec. Is, 1777. Chriamas.-Service
at cathedral. No shops opened entirely,
nor business publicly or generally carried
on though the day is otherwise negli-
gently enough observed, nor indeed can
more be expected, considering the low ebb
of religion here"
LOkD hot = IAthLh.
'In passing through Leicester square,
called in at Mr.. Copley's to see Mr..
Clarke and the family, who kindly Pressed
my staying to tea; and in the meantime
amused myself by seeing his performances
in painting. He was then at work on a
family piece containing himself, Mr.. Clarke,
his wife and four children, of all of whom
1 observed very striking likeness. At
tea was present MIR. West, a Philodclphian.
a most mastery hand in historic painting;
author Of the well-known and applauded
piece, now in print, called 'Wesl's Death
Of WOLFE and taken from his painting.
He is now at work on piece called the
"Destb OF Stephen" for the king, and for
which he is TO have one thousand pounds. I"
"Dec. 10, 17S0.-Called on Mr.. II.
Clarke, in company with Colonel Browne;
we were invited to Mr.. Copley's picture
room, wherein were two exhibition pieces,
viz, Brooke Watson's wonderful deliver
ance from a great shark that had twice
seized him, and had bitten of one leg
The other piece. CopIey's own family, CON-
prising himself, wife, and three children,
and his father-in-law, MIR. Clarke. Here
is also large piece representing the House
OF Lords, when Lord Chatham, in the height
of his patriotic zeal, was seized with fit
which proved fatal; the piece represents the
moment Of his being raised from the floor
on which he had fallen, and wss lying in
the arms and lap OF the Duke Of Cumber-
land, his son-iD-law number Of lords sixty,
in their dresses, attitudes, &C., either as
they then stood, or as the painter fancied
they might, faces taken from life as they
successfully sat for this purpose. II is TO |
be engraved for print, deliverable next
August twelvemonth, at three guineas each.
Mrs. Hay appeared in view 50 very like,
that the first glance announced for whom it
was intended. After amusing ourselves for
some time, took leave and separated at
door,
ROYAL MOVEMENTS.
"Saw their Majesties returning from the
drawing room, the king in sedan chair J