The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-17

| The Member and the Rep0rters
| The following anecdote from Tbs Great
metropolis is well authenticated, and still current
in the gallery appropriated to the members of the
fourth estate, or vernacularly speaking, de Re-
porters OF the British House Of Commons.
1t is but too well known that in all countries fhe
most Indifferent speakers good deal in the
habit OF complaining that their speeches not
correctly reported The late Mr.. Richayd Martin,
member for Galway, was one Of the number Mr
Martin--or Dick Martin, as he was called in the
House--fhough very humane man, especially to
The brute creation he being the author Of the we'll
known measure for the suppression Of cruelty to
animals, had great deal Of eceentricity about him
Having, on one occasion, said something SO very
lnqierogs as TO convulse the House with laughter
| DAf. -, gentleman well known as re-
porter 'of one o. the morning papers, underlined
1t in italics. The circumstance afforded ipfipise
| amusement to the whole town en- the dav on
| which it appeared, and the honorable gentlemen
was chafed beyond measure, not onIV for he
iudicrousness Of the speech ITSELF but for its being
1 reported in italics.
| Allow me to congratulate you,H said one of bis
honorable friends next morning. before he had seen
any Of the papers, allow me to Congratulate vou
| on your discovery in the art Of oratory.'
| On the what 2 said Dick looking quite
amazed.
Why, did you not speak in manner different
from any one else last night 2 added the other.
| Me-" seid the member from Galway aAnd
faith, but it's myself would like to know what
you mane," continued he getting little out Of
Mean :" said the other /" can you possibly Be
ignorant that you spoke part Of your speech
night in italics :"
"Spoke in italics /" observed Dick. knitting hix
brow, and drawing himself back in consequence Of
the tempest OF Indignation which was now gather
ing in his breast; spoke in italics Do you name,
sir, to be afther insulting me? :" demanded the
| friend of four-footed animals
Look at the Morning - and then say
whether have not spoken the truth, said Dicks
friend, handing him copyof the papes in question.
| Thunder and hghtning." exclaimed the hon
orable gentleman, turning back with hoFr5r at the
1 report Of his speech; thunder and lightning
And sure enough the villain of reporther has made
myself spake in italics will be afther punlshina
| the rascal this very evening"
| Mr.. Martini by some means or other contrived
to find out the gentleman who reported his speech
When the House met in the evening, the hon
orable member made it his first work to visit the
| gallery, to take the "reporther. as he ai1eaVx
| called him, to task. The latter CHANGED to be IN
| the reporters room at the time.
Are you the gentleman who reportsd my speech
in the Morning - this morning :"
had that honor" said Mr.. OD--,-with
Infinite StOnch0Lance.
Honor, sir was it honor you called Il to report
| me in such way? Pom my word, sir. have
never seen such consummate effrontsrF ever since
| was a Mimbir Of Parlimint. What, sir, have you
to say Tor yourself for tratng me IN this way?n
The honorable gentleman seemed almost bursting
with rage as he spoke.
" In lchat way" inquired the reporter, with The
same sang froid as before.
Why, sir, by making me spake in italics, to hs
sure The honoFable gentleman laying an ern-
phasis the word italics, which afforded no had
imitation OF the report Of a musket
Mr. Martin, said the reporter, I" Mr.. Martin-n
Do ntbe afther speaking to me, sir, interrupt-
ed Mr.; Martin: You have insulted me, sir, and
| will bring
| "Sir,n inierposed Mr. o'D-, Sir. il Won
have any ground for complaint, you know your
oemedy. Here is my card
Mr. O'D-- here pulled his card-case from his
| pocket, and presented his card to the honorable
gentleman The latter looked first at the card and
then at the reporter, as if utterly confounded and
without taking the card out of Mr.. OD-'s
hand, or uttering word he hrrred down stairs to
the House. and almost out of breath frofr the con-
Joined effects Of the anger which he felt and the
haste with which he had run down stairs, said,
without waiting till the business before the House
disposed Of that he had to call the attention Of
MIR. Speaker and the House to of the grossest
insults ever offered to a member of-ParIament
Sir, said the honorable gentleman, addressing
the Speaker, Sir, you and honorable Numbers
must be aware that had the honor of addressing
this House last night Qronical cries Of : hear,
hear.) Well, sir, my speech is most v1llanousy
reported in the Morning - of this morning
Suppressed titters of laughter were heard in all
parts OF the House4 But, MIR. Speaker, it Is not
Of the inaccurate reporthing ahat / so much com
plain, OF the circumstance Of the repoFher hay-
ing made me spake in italics. (Roarssof laughter,
which continued for some tme) Iappeai to you
sir, and to those honorable Mimbirs who heard me,
whether spake in italics. lReneved bursts OF
laughter from all parts Of the House.l You know,
Mr.. Speaker, and so does every gintlemin in this
House, that spake in italics at all, at all
(Shouts OF laughter) But, sir, allow me to say,
that this, bad it is is not the worst of the mat
ter. Will you behave it, sir will any honorable
Mmbir in this House behave it--that when went
to the reporther to ask for explanation he tad
me, with the most perfect coolness, that if felt
myself aggrieved, knew my remedy, at the same
time handing me his card, sir The short and
long Of il is, SIN that this reporther wants to fight
| a duel with mel
Peals Of laughter such as were never before or
| have been since heard within the walls Of Para-
ment, followed the conclusion of Mr.. Martins
| speech when these had in measure subsi-
| ded, he moved that Mr.. O'D- be called to the
bar Of the House for having committed a breach ef
the privileges of the House. but there being ons
to second the motion, it OF course fell to the groynd.
COOPER, Miss LAFAYETTE, AND LOUIS NAro-
LEoN.-Mr. Willis gives the following anecdote,
obtained in recent conve rsation with Fennimors
Cooper, the author, illustrative of the ambition of
the presen. President of France. The incident
occurred in Paris, in 1882.
was CdLinS upon Lafayette Ofo udys NaHtN MT
Coopsr,) and let in by his confidential ser
vani, who, it struck me, showed signs Of having
something to conceal. He said his master was
at home, and, after moments hesitation, made
way for me to go on as usual to his private ROOM
but saw that there was some embarrassment.
walked in, and found the General alone. He
received me with the same cordialty as ever, but
inquired with some eagerness who let me in, and
whether met old acquaintance going out.
told him that his old servant had admitted me,
and that there was certainly something peculiar
in the mans manner; but as l had seen no enc
else, / knew nothing more.
Ah," said the General, that fellow put him
in the side room. Sit down, and will tell you.
Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was here two
minutes agop
depressed great surprise, of eonsse. for this
in '33, when it was death for Benaparte to enter
France. -
"Yes," continued the General, "aha he came
with proposition. He wishes 10 marry nv grand
daughter Clementine, uRfe he Repul kcoaisis and
Impsrialists, make himself Emperor, md make my
daughter mperatrice.'
And if il be not an indisereet question . said
"what was your answer, my dear Generalin
al told him." said Lafayette, that my famiIT
had the American notion on that subeet, and chose
husbands for themselves-that there was the young
lady-he might go and court her, and if she liked
him, | had no objection"
Mr. Cooper did not tell US tof course he did not
know how the Prince piled his wooing, nor why
he fnlled The fair thI,n x,osatl,i-f