Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-10-24
From Sir Jonah Barrington's Personal Sketches.
Irish Anecdotes.

M. H. On perussl, found it was an action
bfough by The baronet against the latter gentle
men, respecting his lady, and that L was retained
as advocate for the lady's honor. 1t twas my first
appearance in that town. But alas j had aSe-
Nor in the business; and therefore was without an
opportunity of displaying my abilities. The ill
fa;ed Bagenal HaYey-(an unfortunate friend of
mine who afterwards hanged, and his head
stuck the door of the same court-house)-=
was that senio: counsel, and he hadprepared hm-
self TO make some exhibition in cause of so much
and such universal excitement. felt diSpTited,
and would willingly have given up twenty fees in
order TO possess his opportunity. The cause Pro-
ceeded before Judge Kelly; the evidence was fin
ished, and the proper time for the defence had ar
rived; everything as TO the lady was at stake
Bagennl Harvey had gone out to take fresh air, and
probably to read over some notes, or con some no.
nd sentences and quotations with winch he lnten-
ded to interlard his elocutiOn. AT the moment the
evidence closed, the judge desired me to proceed
replied, that Mr. Harvey, my senior, would return
into court directly. Judge Kelly, who was my
friend, and clearly saw my wish, said he could not
delay public business for anybody; and, by sort
of instinct, or rather impuiSe-l cannotlndeeu eN-
acty say what il waS-but certainly ii was totally
imlpromptu-I began 10 state her lndyship's case
had always had words enough at command; the
evidence afforded sufficient material for their eXer-
ciSer and, in tact, Icing reused by the cause into
q sort of knight errantry felt myself completely
identified with it. II should succeed, 1t would
greatly serve me. forgot poor Bagenal Harvey
and was Just getting INTO the marrow anu palhOS
of my case, when the crer shouted out, EClenr the
way for Counsellor HarveyH Bagennl came in,
putting and blowing, and Struggling through the
crowd, scarcely able 10 command utteIance, ill
stantly stopped, and begged his pardon, adding
that the judge had said the public time could wait
for nobody! 49, continued l. 'let me just show
you where left Off Qurmpg over the leaves of
my brlef.) There, begin there; it will lie useless
to repeat what have already said begin there
a loud laugh succeeded. Bugenal bacame irrita-
ted as much as he was susceptible of being, and
whispered to me that he considered it as person
al insult; while old Judge Kelly grnvely said, go
on, Mr.. Darlington, go on! we can have no speech
eS by dividends; 10 on, STRIP So on went, and
believe (because everybody toldm SOY that my i'm
promptu speech was entirely successful. DIS
credited the witnesses by r:dicule, destroyed all
sympathy with the husband, and interested every
body for the wife. In Short, got the Judge and
jury into good humor. Yet, know not by what
means should have insured verdict, hau not
certain point Of law, which, | believe, vs. then
started for the first time, occurred TO me; andwhG
though rational in itself, and on that trial IecoS-
nized by the judge, has. since becm overruled IN
terms, though 1t stands i'll substances namely II
husband cannot truly aver that ne has sustained
mental injury by The loss OF that comfort arising
from the sUciety OF wife, 1t is anomalous 10 say
he has any claim TO d. images; and this averment
can scarcely be made where parties have been sep
arated voluntarily and completely Tor years. Inc
indge, the kindeSt hearted man living, chuckledEt
this new point. The jury, who did not much ad-
mire the plaintiff. were pleased with my sugges-
ton; and after the judge had given his charge, IN
ew minutes 10 the utlef ulSco'nHtutG VI tue ~
tonet' mere was verdict istn i.S up.
and subsequently Quilted the Town with the utmost
expedition. Some time aiteIward. reconciliation
ook Piuce Oet"e I III Pn!'eS o. i''t -
dySh'p consented 10 I'VE win nun as"l'l;
ed much, rather think, by having suffered great
nconv enence, if not distress, from want OF Eegu-
larly in the receipt of her separate maintenance
tIOo per ahnu4h' ha9 me PIeaSute VI 'tts
het HequenlIy at IN hauy hleuteE'h' P""
IRISH CNCENF"iNFf'-t naNe oi";t "o"4I S ~ ~
MARIE ana complained OF ny travellers anu nt d
gers that they never coulu set tlue ''oLt
any AtlSh peasant as 10 G'Sta"GeS, N"el ~" " Jou
hey. fot many years lIysell tilo usht IL mus u
accouhlaOle' you meet peusullt Oh YOU JTu
Hey' ahu ush MN NOW lul' 'iot I'hs1"""e' "
I9oe' ne VIII PtogaOIy say 1t Is t ~ SOIt tles
you lTaVel on ana are informed oy inc mex peas
am you meet mat III Is Jtoe cong itlLeS; gu you
GO, anu tue neAt WIZ tei, !Uut Eouot ~ 70 JO.
miles, OF ABOUT mat SAME lEe loultn WIN swear
II your h0Hoh Stops at u" &c lnlAeS' Sou sct
thete' nut ct potn'i"s " +" Wv" Juo' o 49,:
YOU a. lhquIlhg "hat pace tha' 49, nc tePleS'
'Oh plaZe your hohot, thhEs DailHLooe' sure
enough. MMy' you saLu II was lhoie tIiah tt1e
DueS OH OH ylS! u oe suLe anu sui'utu, .Hs
nom my Ot0H GuO'H' PtHEG Sout ''oit"t. &c nv ~
scholardSln THIS country. hFtan! now can we tel
any ulSlance' piaZe your hohoE' Out itou oui own
little c1bns3 NoOody Out the schoolmasler Knows
mat, plaZe your hohoi. LINUS Is inc lnySlSly uh-
raveled. When you ask any peasant the distance
OF the place you require, he never computes from
Where you then are, but from his own caolh SO
that, if you ask twenty IN all probability you WIN
have as many different answers and not one COT
rect But II is 10 Oe oOSetNSu' thdt frequently
you can get no reply Ut all unless you unueStu"u
Irish.
"REMINISCENCES OF GR4TFAM.-On Inc elecllon
in question, was proposed by Mr. George fonSon-
by, and npon Mr.. Grattan rlSlng next 10 vote upon
my tally he was Immediately oGecieG 70 as having
been expelled on the report OF Lord Glares com
mlttee. burst oil indignation on me one sue
and bolsteroIs defamation on me otnef, iotth-
with succeeded; was oil an alarming nat9ne
G!attan mTanwl NE Standing Siient' anu IegaIulLg,
with smile 81 the most lnehaole contempt ever
expressed his shameless accHsers: The oolecelon
was made by Mr. Jonn GlnaIa, oil whom neleallel.
On the INST lnteEmSslon OF me tuault, WIN
calm and dgnlheI an put IN tilGt enetgelie lone
and style SO peculiar 10 MN ell, t; 9faltan aeS
cred Tile following uleIlOtaUl6 wOEuS-LQOuOIuOlGI