The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-28

NO matter how 0ank Inc as, lei Inc you's man 81"
up his oins and firmly believe that the future viii repay
all losses
We are Just at the commencement OF an era which
with the blessing OF peace, will open TO US broader and
deeper sources OF prosperity Tor the next twenty nVe
years We at The transition state between pioneer
dom and mature growth and substantial wealth. Fortu.
nate are they whose discernment has established them
among u.s. improve The turn OF fortune Lei there be
s,eadness, and brave heart and they who
now ape the comforts OF life and the respect OF men, and
all The other enoymens OF competence and independence
will assur eddy command them
[Keckut (Io,sa) Dispa'ei.
LONDON LITERARY LIONS THE DAY.-ln charming
mansion in ST. James's Place, secluded somewhat IRON
the roar and tumut OF the great city, still lives Inc ven
cradle poet OF the pleasures of Memory whose great
age (nnely years having rolled over his bald ripe tore
head) dlsaualhe, him from taking his long accustomed
walks about the metropolis. Mr.. Rogers sat IN west
minister Hall when Burke and Sheridan were pouring out
b. invectyes against Warren Hastings, and all Lon
don vas ringing with the applause which eloquent Dhs
lev elected on that OCCASION He is therefore part and
parcel of by gone days, and very good authority on what
happened during the last sixty years
In large fine house in Tayistock Place, Iavstock
Square, sits Charles Dickens busy bee over "Bieak
House" and .sHousehod Words On an afternoon the
oi,erer in tina, vicinity may catch glimpse OF his thin
hair now sprnked with gray IT is tossed by 'he sum-
ner wind which visits bis desk as he sits wiring IN his
ample libraryroom Ii is not unfrequen occurre nee
Ia meet him in rail car, rushing out OF London Tor
few days respite a, Brighton or Bath
Thackeray has ere this got home again, and any fine
day between IL and O'Clock he may be found at the
Garck Club ia King street, Covent Garden, porng over
French newspaper chatting with Albert Smith over
mutton chop and sherry additions Ills not an unusual
thing TO find him nj end of poor Charles kembles
ear trumpet, visa-vis with Blackstone, the come.
dian, discus sing old actors and defunct Drury Lane.
IN Harlpy lgh
Square, where he is spending the happy evening OF is
life, beloved by all who fortunate enough 10 know
one of the glorious song writer's In The English
tongue.
Walter Savage Lander is al home in Bath, having
been expelled from Italy account OF his dangerous
liberty doctrines" At intervals he goes up TO Lon
don, and then his hosts of friends flock around him, and
make his fine old face radiant with smiles at the profuse
hospitality poured around him.
In the village of Twickenham, in modest brick
house by the roadside, Alfred Tennyson. the poet
laureate of England. His own publisher only meets
him once twice year, he eschews London and loves
privacy As you walk by The side OF the Thames
Sunday evening, at the sunset hours. sometimes the
white hat OF Alfred, the bard OF Locksey Hail." is Wis
ible.
The Brownings like swallows fitting from cline
to cline but London often in their way, and they may
be met not unreQuenily at the National Gallery in Ira
fagar square, at The opera Both are so delightful to
encounter out lHs PiedsuIes Hke exquisite cblpy
men,s, is rare.
II one should try very hard 10 gel glimpse of the H.
uslrious Thomas Carlyle, the great Sartor Resartus
OF modern Europe he would find II difficult matter
Thomas likes TO be lon but be don't want anybody in
his own cage beside himself He lives in Chelsea and
often comes TO town; but 10 had him often is not com
mon, even 10 his best friends.
Macaulay is club man, and when he is not among his
IDOLS uhe books of the British Museum,) be may be
met with 10 the brilliant balls of the Ahenedm" the
/" Reform" On lazy, hazy London day proper, he
might with a certainty be counted over folio in
snug alcove OF the " Brushn
Dear kind, genial, old Leigh Hunt, todJog over The
pavement in the Strand towards his cons newspaper
office, is common occurrence He lives few miles
from the dust OF Fleet street, bs, he seems to love It's
dngy walls, and grows warm and eloquent it's rush
and whrl. Is he the Skmpole OF " Bleak House p
The knowing ones of London say he is.
On the left. as you 20 up Pocady towards The parks
stands book shop, with Chapman 4 Halp over
the door. The tall gentleman with the nose. and the
wascoat, and the elegant crava, is Sir Edward Lyon.
or Bulwer as you may happen to call him. He is telling
Mr.. Chapman. who has his close 10 the Baroners
bosom, that the engraving just brought in for his inspec
ton is not quite right in the direction of The whskers
and the shirt collar. Spite OF his dandy aspect and his
affected draw, no better hearted gentleman wieds the
fluent quill than the author OF My Novel" Whenever
be down from his excellent retreat at Knebworth
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brother authors that "Bulwers guiness are as sure as
morning suns or evening stare Boston Daily Transcript
The reader must have been surprised at toe doctrines
put forth on this subject, in communication in yesier-
days Courer-taking the British side OF the question
drawing parallel between ree-,rade Britain a. she is
and free trade" America as she Is to be-in word,
advising and predicting the abandonment of American
policy. We protest against the incorporation of any
such Tree trade or British doctrine into the wing creed
LIONEL Courier.
The article alluded to by the Courier is the one con-
corning the tariff, remarked by in another column
The doctrine OF free trade by the way, British
than ~ the doctrine of protection, both schemes have
had their advocates, and both have turn been adopt
ed as the policy OF TIE British government few of the
snti-prosressive wings in the United States may still
continue 10 pirate OF the doctrine OF projections. but the
younger and the "arsceng portion OF the party
perceive the utter impossblity OF keeping themselves
together upon that platform Already are they begin
ming TO "sp" upon it, We pleased to the con.
uovery 60 on and admire the perlinaciy OF The protec
uonsts, who swear by the american system and the
yielding facility Of The oderaes, who affirm Their love
Of protection, whilst they making preparations 70
abandon IL {, will be long before the great BODY OF
the whigs IL there is such thing az wing body ett
two yeafs hence viii be ready 70 asm maj james n
Polk wac as good tariff as Henry Clay.
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