Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-09-04
Literary Gossip.--NO. Is.
FRANCIS JEFFREY.

commOon OF the French Revolution burst over Europe,
he grew up disciple Of its ideas, although the enemy
of its excuses and anatcism and he became pioneer
of its principles in literature, well in politics.
Viewed in its grandest aspect, and believe its
one the French Revolution protest against ire
sponsibe monarchy and fictitious aristocracy THE
crimes and cruees of the not of the
lution but of the dreadful moral and political disease
that produced it.
The same which produced the massacres of
Paris, existed in Britain, but in a less vuent form;
aad consequently. the attacks made upon them we're .
a more moderate character. Ii was to the press, the
Senate and the public reason, that the British reform
appealed, when seeking to subvert the obsolete,
bearabe institutions Of the past The fame of Francis
Jeffrey attained in the field of literature, in the
courts Of law, and in the forum; in all of which he de-
veloped his genius the advocate OF reform and
liberty 1t was he, in conjunction with his townsmen
Brougham and Sidney Smith, who commenced the Ed
inburgh Review; and he for long series of years.
its editor and chief contributor 1t was he who in the
dawn of his advocate, bearded the power
of the government ahd interposed his courage and his
wonderful talents his poor countrymen from the
fangs of the aw after they had been betrayed BY spy,
into words and acts Of reasonable nature And it
he who, when old age had begun silver his hair,
marshalled his comparots TO the political Of
1880, in which the first deadly blow struck the
power of the aristocracy Of Great Britain.
No one who has not lived amongst his countrymen,
estimate the extent and intensity of the rtgard en-.
tertaned for this gifted man. The highly intellectual
portion of his countrymen honored him for the wonder
r, 1 L
lence OF his aainments; but in addition to his ntelec
tual capacity, the poor and ignorant believed that he
possessed mysterious ability to do whatsoever he
wiled, and that his heart of the tenderes that
could beat in the bosom of human kind 1t was his
rare benevoence and his zeal to the lists against
the rich and powerful in behalf of the pooi obscure,
and unfortunate. that won for him his wide spread and
enthusiastic popularity.
Jeffrey atterly one of the judges Of the Court of
Sessions have seen him seated on the bench wrap
ped in his purple silk cloak, which was trimmed with
ermine, and wearing on his head a powdered wig. He
remarkably small and spare. and had the quick
tons of Of very active temperament. Many sto-
ries told concerning his conduct as lawyer and
they implicitly believed by the general public tits
said, that while defending person charged with the
larceny Of piece Of linen, the advocate privately de-
manded of him as much as would make shirt. The
linen procured, made. dressed, and finally b,
Jeffrey, on the day Of trial. The owner of the liner
swore positively regarding its identity, on account
the texture. Jeffrey, this stage of the proceedings
disputed this Of testimony, and presented the wrs
of his shirt witness. The texture of the al
legged stolen linen and the shirt of the prince oawyers
Al. IL. 6 III
evidence of the witness overthrow by paradox
the thief saved by the adrot conduct of his advo
cate. The wife of Jeffrey was an American, and hl
love for this country very strong, only on ac
count of dear relatives, but also because of the promise
of freedom and plenty it held future generations
Books that written by superficial travellers with
view to rdicule America and Americans were the spe
cal objects Of his The amicablc relations o.
Great Britain and America we're of too high Importance
in his eyes, to be paered with, by ignorant and lima
tured book.nakers.
Jeffrey died in IS49, at his beautiful residence o.
Cragbrook, near Edinburgh, and was borne to the
grave amidst dense throng Of sorrowng friends. He
left only daughter the representative his house
II will perhaps be remembered with some interest, tina
Jeffrey defended Stuart of Duneam who resided in this
country for three years. in the Of his shooting his
cousin, Sir Alexander Boswell OF AuchnIech, in duel
Boswell was the son Of "Bozie,'' the bographer Of
Samuel johnson. The quarrel of Boswell and Stuart
originated about politics. and Stuart was only forced to
duel by the continued goading his unfortunate kns.
man. The trial resolved itself into political one.-
The streets of Edinburgh, at midnight of the closing
day Of the trial, lined with 10000 men, anxious
to know the ISSUE Jeffrey spoke for six hours and
half, and the jury returned verdict Of acqual There
jubilee aud revelry that night in old Edinburgh
eY- One thousand dollars have been contributed by
the people of Poughkeepse towards the purchase of the
slave Bolding. One thousand more will have to be
raised to make up the sum of $780, demanded by the
owners of Boding and $500 to cover the expenses
his reclamation. 1t is expected that his friends will
go to South Carolina and purchase him according to
the cruel and insulting doctrine Of the Southerners.
EXCURSION TO PoRTLAED--ASEIvERsAR OF
AMERICAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MIssIoEs.-The
arrangements completed by which persons may go
Railroads, TO Portland any day from Monday next
to Saturday, and return, for three dollars and fifteen
cents, provided so tickets are sold People from the
neiehboring towns, well as Worcester, wishing to go
to Portland, may apply to Mr.. H. Griffin, Pleasant ii.
Mrs. FANNY FORESTER JUDsoN.--A gentleman
in New York, has received letter by the Atlantic, the
postscript Of which announces the arrival in London
the Of despatchng the letter, Of Mrs. Jod-