Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-06
Che Dailp bireiniau.
From the London Examiner.


the4Ot6 to the forty sixth years of Moores life
are comprised in these volumes. What we
have to say of the varying light they throw on
the career and the character of the poet, we re
serve for another occasion. Some specimens
oi the entertaining gossip which forms the bulk
oftheir contents we at once present TO the rea-
der:
Lord John to-day mentioned that Sydney
Smith told him he had an intention once of
writing book of maxims, but never got fur
ther than the following THAT generally TO
wards the age of forty women get tired of be
ing virtuous and men OF being honest"
Took leo with Lord John at Rucchesi's af
terw ards. Votare listening to author.
who was reading to him his comedy, said
lei ie ChcUalier rit, exclaimed, u est bicn hen
reuJ
Met at tho post.ollice an old acquaintance,
O'Hagarty, who was an emigrant in Dublin,
and taught the harp. remember Stevenson
saying (whon O'Hagarty, declared he had no
other resource but this, or else staying in
France to be guillotined.) "Egad, it was
head or harp with you :" phrase used in tos-
sing up half penny in Dublin.
De Souza's story of the violent patriot de-
claiming against tyranny. and saying that the
people ought to rise with one voice and cry out
''Vive Ia Liberte!" at the same time whisper
ing the last word HIMSELF as if he feared the We
ry wills would hear him.
Bushe told of B., the Bishop of Il forget
whal), sayng after his fourth bottle (striking
his head in 1T of mnudln piety). 81 have
been great sinner; but | love my Redeem
or" This Bishop is one Of the opposers OF
the Catholic clnims; 80 is F. Cody &C.
clesiastlcs pity their chlrch should bein dan
gerl
A good thing in n letter have had from
Tegarli, that the queen has said she never com.
mitted adultery but once, and that was with
Mrs. Fitzherberts husband.
1t was mentioned that I.uttrell said lately,
with respcctto the disaiectlon imputed to the
army in Eng land, "Gad, sir, when the oxtin-
euisher takes fire, It. an awkward business"
Lord John mentioned of the late Lord Lans
downe (who was remarkable for tho senlent
Gus and speech like pomposity his conversa-
tion) TINT in giving his opinion one day of
Lord, he said IL have a high opinion of his
lordshp's character; so remarkable do think
him for the pure and unending integ
rity Of his princip ples that look upon it impos
sible he should ever be guilty OF the slightest
deviation from the line of rectitude. unless it
were most damnably well worth his while"
Lord John mentioned an old physician Il
believe) of the old Marquis ol Lansdowne,
called Ingerhouz, who when he was told that
old Frederick of Prussia was dead, asked anx-
iously, "Are you very sure dat he is dead ?"
"Quite sure" "On what authorityP "Saw
it in the papers" "You are very very sure2"
"Perfectly So" "Vell, now he is really dead
| oiW say he vas do greatest tyrant dat ever
existed
Sheridan (Charles) told mo that his father,
being a good deal plagued by old maiden
relation OF his always going out TO walk with
him, said one day that the weather was bad
and rainy; to which the old lady answered, ,that
on the contrary, it had cleared up. Eyes,
sa VS. Sheridan, at has cleared up enough for
0ue, but no, for two" He mentioned, too, that
Tom Stepney supposed algebra to be learned
language, and referred to his father TO know
whether it was not so, who said certainly
"Latin, Greek and Algebra by what peo
pic was it spoken2" "By the Algebrians, to
be sure" said Sheridan.
Kenny told a story Of one Jim Welsh, who
said "Rot me- ifI don't take trip TO France;
and rot me, if don't begin Immediately to
learn the language" He got grammar, die
tonary, and master; and after three months
study thought himself qualified TO undertake
the journey. Just before he set out Ddruset
came up to him one day, and said, "Eh blen
Mons. Welsh, comment vous portez-vousf"
Jim stared, looked bothered, turned his eyes
To the right and left, and at last exclaimed,
"Now rot me. if hant forgot what that is.'
Talking with Luttrell of religion before din
ner, he mentioned somebody having said,upon
being asked Of what religion he was, Met
am ofthe religion of all sensible men, And
what is that2 "Ohl sensible men never tell" !"
Wellesley mentioned an anecdote to show
the insncerty Of George Ill. that in giving
the ribbon to Lord Wellesley (after having
done all he could, as Lord W. well knew, TO
oooid giving it to him,)he said, 81 recollect, my
lord, having thought. when saw you as a boy
.at Eton, that should one day have to bestow
this distinction upon you Lord r. told
good thing about Sir e. Nagles coming to our
present king when the news Of Bonaparte's
death had Just arrived, and saying. IL have
the pleasure to tell your majesty that your
bitierest enemy s dead I" mol ia she hv