The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-14


the contributions OF the United States TO the great exhi
biton and rejoice TO find that this action has been re-
ce.ed and appreciated in England in manner ai'Ie
crediiable TO your far famed hospitality anu akieoae
nay counlrynen. loud cheers] al
Several other oasts were given and duly honored ana
the festivities prolonged to late hour.
CnTr.n and his Contemporaries
pY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ
When was called to the bar he on the bench; and
not only bagless but breess, was one day, win many
an associate taking the idle round 81 the ha OF inc four
Courts when common friend told me ne was con'nis.
stoned by the Master OF the Rolls 10 invite me to dinner
miles from Dublin Those who recoect their first intro.
ducton 10 really great man may easily comprehend my
counted as il passed and like timd bride, feared the
one which was make me happy. II came atiast-the
important five olo the ne Plus ultra q Inc guest ns w tor
get my sensations when caught the fret glimpse OF the
little man through the vista OF his avenue. There he
was, athousand times aiterwa,d saw HIM, 10 dress
which YOU would imagine he had borrowed from his tip
staf-his hands in his sides-his lace almost parallel
with the horzon-hs unaerliP protruded, and the mpa
en step and the eternal attitude only varied by the pause
during which his eye glanced from his guest to bis wac
and from his watch oachfully 10 his dining
was an invincible peculiarly; one second after nve
o'clock and he would not wait Tor the vlceIoy, Inc
moment he perceived me, he took me by the hand, said
he would not have any introduce me, and, with
manner which often thought was charmed at once ban
shsd every appTenedasGn anu heaTd Of
hm-oen read him--but no man ever knew anything
about him who did him at his own table with the
few whom he selected He was little convival deity !
He scared in every region. and at home in all he
touched everything and seemed as II he had created II
mastered the human heart with the same ease that he did
dered; and the wonderful creature who made you do all
at will let j, appear that he was more than your
equal, and was quite willing. if you chose. 10 become
low minutes pause after he had concluded. and them if
no person took up the conversation. he recommended
Curran had conversational rule whatever; he spoke
from impulse; and he had the art 80 to draw you into
participation that, though you felt nferioy, was
quite conented one Indeed nothing could exceed the
uban,y of his demeanor AT the time speak of be was
extremes OF Youth and age were me, in him he had The
experience Of the and the simplicity OF the other Al
FIVE O'Clock sat down TO dinner, during which the
host gave ample Indications that il of his happy
days He had his moody ones there was no one more
uncertain. Joyous my anticipation of delightful
evening But alas what are the hopes OF man When
the last dish had departed Cuan totally COMPOUNDED me
with proposal, for which was anything but pre-
pared I" Mr. Phillips, as this is the first Of, hope.
your very many visits to the Priory, may as well al
once initiate you into the peculiares OF the place You
may observe though the board is cleared there
preparations for symposium: II all depends on you MY
friends here generally prefer tcak after dinner tits
V sys
twnkng at the disappointment doubt visible IN mine
had heard and truly that he was never more delightful
than with half dozen friends after dinner over his bot
tie The hope in which had so long revelled was real
lied at lastand here came this internal walk and the
+" sweet evening !" Oh, how | would have hailed
But, to say the truth, the shin
ing, and the birds singing, and the flowers were
blooming and breathing sweey on that autumn eve,
lhat wondering not at the wish OF my companions, also
voted for the /" walk " Never man mysied.
We took the walk, no doubt but il was only TO the draw
ing room, where over dessert freshly culled from his
gardens and wines for which bis board was cee
brated passed those hours which formed an era In
my life Ii the commencement OF that happy inter-
which gave this world charm ought perhaps,
possess Yet alas! that evening has its moral
w.. k.~t. .rnA,f hanra tto
dust; the joyous few who felt its spell have foowed
and all gone save the monrner who recalls H. There
IS, in fact scarcely page OF these ecollectons which
does not NIL me with sense OF solitude.
As Judge and indeed, Darlington has limited at it,
Lord Avonmore had great fault he was apt to take
up first impression OF and 1t very difficult
TO obleraie it. The advocate, therefore, had
only TO struggle against the real obstacles presented
him by the itself, but also with the imaginary
ones created by the hasty anticipation OF the Judge Cur
day seriously annoyed by this habit OF
Lord Ayonmore, and he took the following whimsical
method Of correcting it The reader must remember
that the object OF the narrator was by tedious and ma
lcous procrasina,ion rriae bis hearer into the vice
he was anxious to eradicate. They 10 dine to-
gethe at the house of friend, and large par
" was assembled, many OF whom witnessed the oc
Of the morning Currsn, contrary 10 all his
usual habits, late for dinner, and al length
rlved in The most admirably affected agitation. "Wby,
Nh. CuUan, you have kept us full hour waiting dinner
Tor you,' grumbIed out Lord Avonnors, "Oh nay dear
lord, regret Il much you must know il is no, my Gus
ION but Eve Just been witness to most melancholy
'My God you seem terribly moved by II
AXE glass of wine. What was it what was IT /"
will tell ,ou my lord, the moment can collect myself
had been detained al court-in the Court OF Chance-
your ordship knows the chancellor sits late - dol
10; but go on" well my lord, was hurryng here
IS fast ever couldl did not change my drees
hope | shall be excused for coming in my boots"
'Poh poh never mind your boots the pont-come at
,nce to the point Of the story" ooh, will, my good
lord, in a moment 1 walked here--i would not even
wait TO get the carriage resdy-t would have taken time,
you know. Now there s market exactly IN the road BY
which had TO pas.-your ordship may perhaps recol
&c, the market--do your" ITO be sure do; go on,
Iuuan-go on with the story" 81 am very glad your |
ordsbp remembers the market, for totally forgot the
name OF 1.-THE name-'he name" "What the devil sig
,ihes The name OF il sri lis the Castle Market" "Your
ordship is perfectly rights II Is called the Castle Market
Well passing through that very identical Castle
Market when | observed butcher preparing TO kill
aii He had huge knife in his handit was as sharp
u a razor. The calf standing behind hm-he drew
he knife plunge il into the animal Just as he was in
he act OF doing so little boy about four years odhis
,ny son--he loveliest little baby ever saw--ran sud.
titled" "Tbe child the child the child II voce-
a,ed Lord Avonmore. mo, my lord, The calf" con-
inued Curran. very coolly I" he killed the call, but
,om tordstp is In me habit Of anticipating" The uni
Iersal laugh thus raised against his lordshp and
Curran declared that, often afterward first impes
was removed easily from the Court OF Exchequer
" the recollection OF the calf in Castle Market than by
III 'he eIoquence OF the entire profession. Fl
inere s found at Bin in Germany, deposte OF sill
nous nnsy) character which occupies surface OF great
KENT sprooaoy the site Of lake,) and forms
aty layers OF fourteen feet in thickness This bed sup
,es the l'pon used by artisans in metal for polishing